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1. Perspectives on Presidential Leadership

   An International View of the White House

   Edited by Michael Patrick Cullinane, Clare Elliott

   Series: Routledge Research in American Politics and Governance

   In 2011 Barack Obama invited ten distinguished biographers to the White House to ask them one question: which past American president should I emulate? This was not the first time Obama asked scholars this, but the answer he received would differ as presidential legacies waxed and waned. In 2008...

   To Be Published December 31st 2013 by Routledge
2. Real Estate

   Property Markets and Sustainable Behaviour

   By Peter Dent, Michael Patrick, Xu Ye

   Series: Natural and Built Environment Series

   Traditional studies of the property market have tended to focus solely on commercial and legal issues, but the growing importance of the issue of sustainability means that a different approach is needed. This new textbook provides an overview of property within a market context, examining the...

   Published July 8th 2012 by Routledge
3. Mathematics for Economics and Finance

   By Michael Harrison, Patrick Waldron

   The aim of this book is to bring students of economics and finance who have only an introductory background in mathematics up to a quite advanced level in the subject, thus preparing them for the core mathematical demands of econometrics, economic theory, quantitative finance and mathematical...

   Published March 23rd 2011 by Routledge
4. Cruise Tourism in Polar Regions

   Promoting Environmental and Social Sustainability?

   Edited by Michael Luck, Patrick T. Maher, Emma J. Stewart

   Cruises are the primary form of tourism in the Polar Regions and cruise ship tourism in both the Arctic and Antarctic is expanding rapidly. The industry has moved beyond its infancy, and is now entering a maturing phase with increased numbers and types of vessels, more demanding routes, and more...

   Published July 6th 2010 by Routledge
5. Global Industrial Relations

   Edited by Michael J. Morley, Patrick Gunnigle, David G. Collings

   Series: Global HRM

   Breaking new ground and drawing on contributions from the leading academics in the field, this notable volume focuses specifically on industrial relations. Informative and revealing, the text provides an overview of the industrial relations systems of nine regions (North America, South...

   Published June 7th 2006 by Routledge
6. Gels, Genes, Grafts and Giants

   Festschrift on the Occasion of the 70th Birthday of Allan S. Hoffman

   Edited by Stuart Cooper, Thomas Horbett, Michael Ratner, Patrick Stayton

   In celebration of Allan Hoffman’s 70th birthday, a symposium entitled Gels, Genes, Grafts and Giants was held in Maui in December 2002. This symposium, organized by The University of Washington Engineered Biomaterials (UWEB) NSF Engineering Research Center, was a great success, with many...

   Published April 14th 2005 by CRC Press
7. Malaria in Pregnancy

   Deadly Parasite, Susceptible Host

   Edited by Patrick E. Duffy, Michael Fried

   Malaria in pregnancy has been a long-standing conundrum - why do women immune to the parasite after years of exposure suddenly become susceptible to infection during first pregnancies? Recent scientific breakthroughs have shed new light on interactions between the malaria parasite and the placenta,...

   Published February 2nd 2004 by CRC Press
8. Coronary Lesions

   A Pragmatic Approach

   By Patrick W. Serruys, Martin B. Leon, Antonio Colombo, Michael J B Kutryk

   The interventional cardiologist has to tackle a diverse and complex range of coronary lesions. For this reason, the experts who compiled this volume contribute the best practices for overcoming plaque and thrombus in the coronary arteries. From simple to complicated anatomy, the direct approach to...

   Published September 12th 2001 by CRC Press
9. Effective Interviewing of Children

   A Comprehensive Guide for Counselors and Human Service Workers

   By Michael Zwiers, Patrick J. Morrissette

   Published January 31st 1999 by Taylor & Francis
10. Electronic Packaging Materials and Their Properties

    By Michael Pecht, Rakish Agarwal, F. Patrick McCluskey, Terrance J. Dishongh, Sirus Javadpour, Rahul Mahajan

    Series: Electronic Packaging

    Packaging materials strongly affect the effectiveness of an electronic packaging system regarding reliability, design, and cost. In electronic systems, packaging materials may serve as electrical conductors or insulators, create structure and form, provide thermal paths, and protect the circuits...

    Published December 17th 1998 by CRC Press