The Economic Writings of Sir William Petty: Together With the Observations upon the Bills of Mortality/Two Volumes in One (Reprints of Economic Classics)

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The Economic Writings of Sir William Petty: Together With the Observations upon the Bills of Mortality/Two Volumes in One (Reprints of Economic Classics)
William Petty
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Among the most important contributions to economics made before Adam Smith are the works of William Petty collected in this standard edition with a valuable introudction by the editor, Charles H. Hull. It includes A Treatise on Taxes and Contributions (1662)--the only work pubished in his lifetime; Political Arithmetic (completed in 1676?); Political Anatomy of Ireland (1672); Quantulumcunque Concerning Money (1682) and Verbum Sapienti (1664). Among Petty's original and prescient ideas are public works for unemployment; a theory of benefit taxation in proportion to property held; a capitalization of taxation concept; a theory of rent and differential rent anticipating Adam Smith; a labor theory of value and a cost-of-production theory; a vague concept of opportunity cost; a theory of surplus value anticipating Karl Marx, and; a grasp of the concept of the velocity of the circulation of money. Petty's immediate followers definitively established the science of demography and economic statistics; his conceptual framework, adopted by Cantillon, influenced Quesnay and thereby both Adam Smith and David Ricardo. Petty's relevance for the development of classical political economy was emphasized by Karl Marx who considered Petty the "founder." "On both levels ('political arithmetic' and 'political anatomy'), his influence on subsequent developments was decisive." The New Palgrave

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Assisting individuals interested in and responsible for the management of major change within organizations, this book provides the theories and values that should be adhered to in order to achieve change successfully and effectively. The complexities of the change process are explained, and practical guidance for those trying to mold change so that it can offer a route to a better quality of life is provided. This book also examines what has been called the sociotechnical philosophy of taking the needs of people into account when new work systems are being introduced.

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Rare Find!.......2003-10-08

Enid Mumford's book is a must read for anyone interested in the potential and impact of socio-technical design. She takes us into a wonderful journey of work system advocates for dignity, participation and good working life for everyone included.

This book shows that beneath all the hype of management, there is a continuing need to establish management as a noble profession in which management can enhance human freedom, democracy and creativity. In this effort, Enid Mumford's voice has been significant over the last four decades. This book is an excellent testimony to this.

This is a rare book on design and research on design. You can learn from real experiences of real people, and see their struggle and anxiety. It shows that good research at the end must address somehow what it means to be a human being, and what constitutes good life for all of us.

The Mumford Phenomenon.......2003-06-23

Enid Mumford is a phenomenon. Throughout her long and active life as an academic and researcher she has championed the importance of the human participant in the design of organizational systems. She has demonstrated again and again that we can design better, more robust and efficient systems by involving all the stakeholders in the design process. This book is both a reprise of her work and at the same time a practical step by step guide on how to set about redesigning organizations. In this book Enid Mumford sets out a masterly step by step practical guide to redesigning systems to make use of new technology. The guide is based on a series of case studies representing her life's work, with each case contributing lessons on redesign. It is essential reading for all those preparing to engage in change using new technology - students as well as mangers.

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Learn how the climate can affect crop production!

Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture is a much-needed reference resource on the practice of merging the science of meteorology with the service of agriculture. Written in a concise, straightforward style, the book presents examples of clinical applications (methods, techniques, models, and services) in varying climates and agricultural systems, documenting up-to-date research literature from around the world. Its systematic approach—different from most books on the subject—makes it an essential tool for teaching, planning, and practical use by working farmers, as it examines topics such as solar radiation, effective rain, drought monitoring, evapotranspiration, and remote sensing.

Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture examines the developing discipline that international agencies such as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have declared to be an important growth area in university education. A panel of academics, researchers, and practitioners explore the role of agrometeorology in optimum crop growth, from the interactions between meteorological and hydrological factors and agriculture, including horticulture, animal husbandry, and forestry. The book addresses pressing topics of agriculture resource utilization and management, such as regional and land use planning; soil and water conservation; frost; growing degree day; risk analysis of climate hazards; animal parasites; harvest forecasts; crop models; decision support systems (DSS); agroclimatological forecast; and the ecological and economic implications of climate change.

Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture also addresses:

managing farm water resources
environmental temperature
planning for frost mitigation
photosynthetically active radiation (PAR)

thermoperiodism
managing the extremes—droughts and floods
using computers to manage agricultural systems
and much more!

The interdisciplinary focus and reader-friendly style of Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture make the book invaluable to scientists, planners, and academics working in the major agricultural sciences, geography, natural resource studies, and meteorology.

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Looks like a great book.......2004-04-03

I think that you should read this text if the topic interests you

Agroclimatological Data for Latin America and the Caribbean (Fao Plant Production and Protection Series, No 24/F2936)

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Agroclimatological Data for Latin America and the Caribbean (Fao Plant Production and Protection Series, No 24/F2936)
Food and Agriculture Organization
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Agrometeorology
S Harpal , and Tupper J. Craeme
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Agrometeorology
G. Z Ventskevich
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Agrometeorology
J. Seemann
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Agrometeorology of Multiple Cropping in Warm Climates

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Agrometeorology of Multiple Cropping in Warm Climates
C. Baldy , and C. J. Stigter
Manufacturer: Science Pub Inc
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Agrometeorology of Sorghum and Millet in the Semi-Arid Tropics : Proceedings of the International Symposium, 15-20 Nov 1982, ICRISAT Center, India.

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Agrometeorology of Sorghum and Millet in the Semi-Arid Tropics : Proceedings of the International Symposium, 15-20 Nov 1982, ICRISAT Center, India.
S.M. Virmani
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ASIN: 9290660759

Applications of Remote Sensing to Agrometeorology (Ispra Courses)

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Applications of Remote Sensing to Agrometeorology (Ispra Courses)

Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 0792300203
Release Date: 2007-03-30

Biometeorology in Integrated Pest Management: Proceedings of a Conference on Biometeorology and Integrated Pest Management Held at the University of California, Davis, July 15-17, 1980

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Biometeorology in Integrated Pest Management: Proceedings of a Conference on Biometeorology and Integrated Pest Management Held at the University of California, Davis, July 15-17, 1980
Davis) Conference on Biometeorology and Integrated Pest Management (1980 : University of California , Jerry Hatfield , and Ivan J. Thomason
Manufacturer: Academic Pr
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Climate Change and Agriculture: Analysis of Potential International Impacts (Asa Special Publication)

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Climate Change and Agriculture: Analysis of Potential International Impacts (Asa Special Publication)
Cynthia Rosenzweig
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ASIN: 0891181261

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This classic text takes an applied and computer-oriented approach to its topical coverage. The book is intended for one or two semester courses in biostatistics at the undergraduate or graduate level offered by departments of biostatistics, statistics, mathematics, nursing and other allied health disciplines, and is also used in some departments of forestry and animal husbandry. Nearly all the examples and exercises make use of real data from actual research projects and reports from health sciences literature. Where appropriate, Minitab, SPSS and SAS commands and printouts are included as part of the examples and solutions to exercises.

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Helpful but technical.......2006-11-10

This book is extreamly helpful for academic research. It can be somewhat more technical than most people would need.

Not as impressive as I first thought.......2005-09-23

Daniel obviously knows his statistics; but, I wouldnt think that is too helpful for individuals reading or studying from his textbook.
The reasons are numerous, and all these reasons would reduce anyone's chances of solely using this book, or even using it at all.
The textbook is well organized, however Daniel's writing often is pedantic, repetitive (not in the helpful way) and ambiguous at best.
The examples and solutions occassionaly have serious errors in them which affect the overall outcome of the test (A second consideration is that the book is in it's 8th edition!!! therefore such errors are unacceptable for a person such as myself).
An example can be found on page 239 (example 7.3.2). The pooled variance, as calculated by Daniel is approximately off by 100 simply because he didnt give attention to dividing the numerator with the proper pooled D.F of the samples. The chapter ironically was on hypothesis tests, something extremely important to any line of empirically oriented statistics.

In Chapter 8; which is probably the most important chapter in Bistatistics (ANOVAs) he does not mention the relationship between MSW and sample SD. Also, his usage of Summation in formulas often are unnecessarily overcomplicated. Such is not even seen in professional journals.

I did like this textbook regardless of its many shortcomings, its not because I liked the author's style of writing. Its more or less the fact that my lecturer (I assume) used this book heavily in his lectures and so I used it as a supplementary text.

I would suggest, Chap T. Le's Introductory Biostatistics. However he goes too much into nonparametric methods and proportions and doesnt cocentration (to the degree I wanted) on continous data.

More robust and probably cost effect books are :Introductory Statistics for the Life Sciences by Samuels. But the Best book I have ever seen on the subject is "Introductory Biostatistics for the health sciences" By Chernick and Friis. The book is well priced and no portion of this book, I have seen as being useless.

Excellent Text for 2nd Statistics Class.......2004-10-25

I'm taking my first biostatistics class in medical school, but the text I am using in class (Rosner) has lost me. I subsequently borrowed Daniel's book from the library (only because it has 7th editions), and I am glad that I picked it! Daniel is a good writer. The book is well organized and laid out. Important concepts are emphased and explained with minimum mathematics involved. The well thought out examples are worth working through as well for clarification of the applications of important concepts. However, as a beginner in statistics, I was lost in the midst of mathematics on certain concepts (given that I have a relatively strong mathematics background) without really understanding the meaning of some very basic terms, like percentile, confidence intervals.

What I do is to read another reference book that explains the very basic concepts in plain English first before reading this text. I am currently using Munro's Statistical Methods for Health Care Research. While both of them cover the same set of concepts, Daniel gives me the mathematical and more advanced explainations compare to Munro.

Very Good.......2003-12-19

I have used this and other texts by Daniel over the years and I find you can not go wrong with his works. He is a no nonsense author and a very good writer who uses plenty of examples. Get his nonparametric book also.

Solid introductory reference.......2003-01-09

The title is very appropriate - this text provides a solid foundation in biostats. I used it for an intro course in grad school, and working through the text was very worthwhile. Previously cloudy concepts are now more clear, and I have a great reference for future use. More in-depth biostats deserves a consultation with a statistician, not a longer text. I agree with other reviewers that there are occasional mistakes (which need to be fixed - this is not even the first edition), but overall I would still highly recommend it.

Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences 8th Edition with SPSS Software CD Rom 14.0 Set (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)

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Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences 8th Edition with SPSS Software CD Rom 14.0 Set (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)
Wayne W. Daniel
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Biostatistics : A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences, 6th Edition

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Biostatistics : A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences, 6th Edition
Wayne W. Daniel
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
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Biostatistics - A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences 6e - Teachers Solutions Manual + Disk

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Biostatistics - A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences 6e - Teachers Solutions Manual + Disk
William Wentworth Daniel
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Biostatistics - A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences 7e Sol

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Biostatistics - A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences 7e Sol
"Daniel"
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Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences 8th Edition with SPSS Student Version 15.0 CD-Rom Set (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)

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Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences 8th Edition with SPSS Student Version 15.0 CD-Rom Set (Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics)
Wayne W. Daniel
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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Daniel: Data Disks Ibm5 to Accompany Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences 5ed

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Daniel: Data Disks Ibm5 to Accompany Biostatistics: A Foundation for Analysis in the Health Sciences 5ed
"Daniel"
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