Robert Fisher: 44 books

Book cover of Congress and Harry S. Truma

Congress and Harry S. Truma

A Conflicted Legacy

by Donald A. Ritchie, Michael J. Devine, Senator George S. McGovern
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009

This collection of essays examines President Truman’s somewhat contentious relationships with Congress. Authors evaluate Truman’s successes and defeats and measure him against later presidents of the United States. While the Truman era has been perceived as a stalemate between the executive and...
Book cover of Appalachian Health and Well-Being
by Carol S. Baugh, Melanie F. Myers, Michael S. Hendryx
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2012

Appalachians have been characterized as a population with numerous disparities in health and limited access to medical services and infrastructures, leading to inaccurate generalizations that inhibit their healthcare progress. Appalachians face significant challenges in obtaining effective care, and...
Book cover of Managerial Economics

Managerial Economics

A Strategic Approach

by Robert Waschik, Tim Fisher, David Prentice
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2010

Traditional microeconomic theory has much to offer a manager. It suggests ways to increase profits by setting prices and packaging services, using advertising to increase demand and shows how internet auction sites like eBay affect competition and profitability. By using game theory to present and...
Book cover of Managerial Economics

Managerial Economics

A Game Theoretic Approach

by Tim Fisher, Robert Waschik
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2005

This book can be used as a way of introducing business and management students to economic concepts as well as providing economics students with a clear grasp of how to use the skills they will need in the world of business. Topics covered include: *product differentiation *price discrimination *hiring...
Book cover of Elinor Ostrom and the Bloomington School of Political Economy
by Daniel H. Cole, Michael D. McGinnis, Krister Andersson
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017

In addition to winning the 2009 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for her path-breaking research on “economic governance, especially the commons,” Elinor (Lin) Ostrom also made important contributions to other fields of political economy and public policy. This four-volume compendium of papers...
Book cover of Kickstarting Your Academic Career

Kickstarting Your Academic Career

Skills to Succeed in the Social Sciences

by Robert L. Ostergard, Jr., Stacy B. Fisher
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2017

Kickstarting Your Academic Career is a primer on the common scholastic demands that social sciences students face upon entering college or university. Based on the challenges that instructors most often find students need help with, the authors offer practical advice and tips on topics such as how...
Book cover of The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump

The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump

37 Psychiatrists and Mental Health Experts Assess a President - Updated and Expanded with New Essays

by Bandy X. Lee, Robert Jay Lifton, Gail Sheehy
Language: English
Release Date: March 19, 2019

As this bestseller predicted, Trump has only grown more erratic and dangerous as the pressures on him mount. This new edition includes new essays bringing the book up to date—because this is still not normal. Originally released in fall 2017, The Dangerous Case of Donald Trump was a runaway...
Book cover of Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization

Breaking the Mold of School Instruction and Organization

Innovative and Successful Practices for the Twenty-First Century

by Monisha Bajaj, Nadine Binkley, Nancy Boxler
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2010

This one-of-a-kind collection of chapters takes the reader on a tour to explore innovative practices from classrooms, schools, districts, communities, and faraway places in the world. Each of the chapters-organized under six headings-tells an authentic, compelling story of a pioneering and successful...
Book cover of Dictionary of Computer Vision and Image Processing, Enhanced Edition
by Robert B. Fisher, Toby P. Breckon, Kenneth Dawson-Howe
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2014

Written by leading researchers, the 2nd Edition of the Dictionary of Computer Vision & Image Processing is a comprehensive and reliable resource which now provides explanations of over 3500 of the most commonly used terms across image processing, computer vision and related fields including machine...
Book cover of Second Track Citizens' Diplomacy

Second Track Citizens' Diplomacy

Concepts and Techniques for Conflict Transformation

by Edward Azar, Eileen R. Borris, Ronald J. Fisher
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2003

Almost all current wars are primarily intra-state, involving complex societal conflicts with at least one party a non-state community. Second Track/ Citizens' Diplomacy is broadly defined as facilitated dialogue to address conflict issues between unofficial representatives or equivalent opinion leaders...
Book cover of Vanilla Republic
by Robert Leslie Fisher
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2009

Richard Furman never imagined he would be a murder suspect when he signed up for the Peace Corps and shipped off to Sembeke, an island nation off the east coast of Africa, to teach English at an elite high school. He merely wanted to change careers, to indulge his life long dream of becoming a teacher...
Book cover of Achieving sustainable production of poultry meat Volume 2
by Prof. Sammy E. Aggrey, Prof. Nicholas B. Anthony, Prof. P. M. Hocking
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2017

To meet growing demand, the FAO has estimated that world poultry production needs to grow by 2-3% per year to 2030. Much of the increase in output already achieved has been as a result of improvements in commercial breeds combined with rearing in more intensive production systems. However, more intensive...
Book cover of Pocket Atlas of Emergency Ultrasound, Second Edition
by Andrea Rowland-Fisher, Robert F. Reardon, O. John Ma
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2017

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The acclaimed quick-reference guide to performing and interpreting emergency ultrasound exams More than...
Book cover of Dictionary of Computer Vision and Image Processing
by Robert B. Fisher, Toby P. Breckon, Kenneth Dawson-Howe
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2013

Written by leading researchers, the 2nd Edition of the Dictionary of Computer Vision & Image Processing is a comprehensive and reliable resource which now provides explanations of over 3500 of the most commonly used terms across image processing, computer vision and related fields including machine...
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