Andrew U. Frank & Stephane Grumbach 
Spatio-Temporal Databases [PDF ebook] 
The CHOROCHRONOS Approach

Capitalism is historically pervasive. Despite attempts through the centuries to suppress or control the private ownership of commercial assets, production and trade for profit has survived and, ultim …

Discover how European firms operate in the global marketplace Contemporary Euromarketing examines the strategies of small and medium-sized firms that sell their products and services in international …

A practical, modern book for managers and leaders who need to know how to get the best from their teams in a 21st century business world. The world of work and the needs of people in the workplace ha …

This book provides a contemporary perspective on a broad range of international migration problems. It considers recent immigration trends and policies as well as the theory and evidence related to t …

Providing another key contribution to the immensely popular field of law and economics, this book, written by the doyen of the history of economic thought in the US, explores the dynamic relationship …

First Published in 1966.This volume adds to maritime history with information on trade in the Eastern Seas from 1793 to 1813. It is a description of conditions not a narrative of events. …

Birds of a feather flock together. We »re all in the same boat. Great minds think alike. While just figures of speech to some, they reflect a simple truth–it »s the company we keep that often determ …

The relationships between investors, directors and companies have never been so vital, or so confusing. Gone are the days when being a non-executive director (NED) meant an agreeable lunch and when C …

The unprecedented growth of cities has a significant impact on future flood risk that might exceed the impacts of climate change in many metropolitan areas across the world. Although the effects of u …

Since the beginning of China’s economic reform in 1978, private manufacturing firms have played an indispensable role in, and have made a remarkable contribution to, the country’s economic developmen …