Author: Mark Buchanan
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408827379
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Positive feedback--when A produces B, which in turn produces even more A--drives not only abrupt climate changes, but also disruptive events in economics and finance, from asset bubbles to debt crises, bank runs, even corporate corruption. But economists, with few exceptions, have ignored this reality for fifty years, holding on to the unreasonable belief in the wisdom of the market. It's past time to be asking how markets really work. Can we replace economic magical thinking with a better means of predicting what the financial future holds, in order to prepare for--or even avoid--the next extreme economic event? Here, physicist and acclaimed science writer Mark Buchanan answers these questions and more in a master lesson on a smarter economics, which accepts that markets act much like weather. Market instability is as natural--and dangerous--as a prairie twister. With Buchanan's help, perhaps we can better govern the markets and weather their storms.
Forecast
Author: Mark Buchanan
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408827379
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Positive feedback--when A produces B, which in turn produces even more A--drives not only abrupt climate changes, but also disruptive events in economics and finance, from asset bubbles to debt crises, bank runs, even corporate corruption. But economists, with few exceptions, have ignored this reality for fifty years, holding on to the unreasonable belief in the wisdom of the market. It's past time to be asking how markets really work. Can we replace economic magical thinking with a better means of predicting what the financial future holds, in order to prepare for--or even avoid--the next extreme economic event? Here, physicist and acclaimed science writer Mark Buchanan answers these questions and more in a master lesson on a smarter economics, which accepts that markets act much like weather. Market instability is as natural--and dangerous--as a prairie twister. With Buchanan's help, perhaps we can better govern the markets and weather their storms.
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408827379
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Positive feedback--when A produces B, which in turn produces even more A--drives not only abrupt climate changes, but also disruptive events in economics and finance, from asset bubbles to debt crises, bank runs, even corporate corruption. But economists, with few exceptions, have ignored this reality for fifty years, holding on to the unreasonable belief in the wisdom of the market. It's past time to be asking how markets really work. Can we replace economic magical thinking with a better means of predicting what the financial future holds, in order to prepare for--or even avoid--the next extreme economic event? Here, physicist and acclaimed science writer Mark Buchanan answers these questions and more in a master lesson on a smarter economics, which accepts that markets act much like weather. Market instability is as natural--and dangerous--as a prairie twister. With Buchanan's help, perhaps we can better govern the markets and weather their storms.
Weekend Forecast
Author: Burywoods Journals
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781702292955
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Funny Notebook. 6x9 Inches. Exclusive design by Burywoods Journals. 6x9 Inches. 118 Lined Pages.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781702292955
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Funny Notebook. 6x9 Inches. Exclusive design by Burywoods Journals. 6x9 Inches. 118 Lined Pages.
Ask Tom Why
Author: Tom Skilling
Publisher: Agate Digital
ISBN: 1572844914
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Ask Tom Why is a collection of articles originally written by Tom Skilling for his Chicago Tribune column of the same name. Skilling, who is WGN-TV's chief meteorologist, answers questions covering all topics pertaining to weather, the sky, and our environment. Split into three sections, the book covers storms and inclement weather; the sun, moon, and sky; and temperature — all expressed with the authority and accuracy of Chicago's favorite meteorologist. Skilling's nearly forty years in the meteorology field make him one of the most trusted voices in a city known for its erratic weather. From the mundane to the anomalous, Skilling explains all things weather in a way that is easy for readers of any age to understand. Ask Tom Why is the first collection of its kind, and a fantastic read for weather enthusiasts, and anyone who grew up reading, listening, and watching Tom Skilling.
Publisher: Agate Digital
ISBN: 1572844914
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 179
Book Description
Ask Tom Why is a collection of articles originally written by Tom Skilling for his Chicago Tribune column of the same name. Skilling, who is WGN-TV's chief meteorologist, answers questions covering all topics pertaining to weather, the sky, and our environment. Split into three sections, the book covers storms and inclement weather; the sun, moon, and sky; and temperature — all expressed with the authority and accuracy of Chicago's favorite meteorologist. Skilling's nearly forty years in the meteorology field make him one of the most trusted voices in a city known for its erratic weather. From the mundane to the anomalous, Skilling explains all things weather in a way that is easy for readers of any age to understand. Ask Tom Why is the first collection of its kind, and a fantastic read for weather enthusiasts, and anyone who grew up reading, listening, and watching Tom Skilling.
The Weather Machine
Author: Andrew Blum
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1443438618
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour through the global network that predicts our weather, the people behind it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planet The weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It’s a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones, and often the first thing we check each morning. Yet, behind all these humble interactions is the largest and most elaborate piece of infrastructure human beings have ever constructed—a triumph of both science and global cooperation. But what is the weather machine, and who created it? In The Weather Machine, Andrew Blum takes readers on a fascinating journey through the people, places, and tools of forecasting, exploring how the weather went from something we simply observed to something we could actually predict. As he travels across the planet, he visits some of the oldest and most important weather stations and watches the newest satellites blast off. He explores the dogged efforts of forecasters to create a supercomputer model of the atmosphere, while trying to grasp the ongoing relevance of TV weather forecasters. In the increasingly unpredictable world of climate change, correctly understanding the weather is vital. Written with the sharp wit and infectious curiosity Andrew Blum is known for, The Weather Machine pulls back the curtain on a universal part of our everyday lives, illuminating our changing relationships with technology, the planet, and our global community.
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 1443438618
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour through the global network that predicts our weather, the people behind it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planet The weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It’s a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones, and often the first thing we check each morning. Yet, behind all these humble interactions is the largest and most elaborate piece of infrastructure human beings have ever constructed—a triumph of both science and global cooperation. But what is the weather machine, and who created it? In The Weather Machine, Andrew Blum takes readers on a fascinating journey through the people, places, and tools of forecasting, exploring how the weather went from something we simply observed to something we could actually predict. As he travels across the planet, he visits some of the oldest and most important weather stations and watches the newest satellites blast off. He explores the dogged efforts of forecasters to create a supercomputer model of the atmosphere, while trying to grasp the ongoing relevance of TV weather forecasters. In the increasingly unpredictable world of climate change, correctly understanding the weather is vital. Written with the sharp wit and infectious curiosity Andrew Blum is known for, The Weather Machine pulls back the curtain on a universal part of our everyday lives, illuminating our changing relationships with technology, the planet, and our global community.
Transportation Statistics
Author: Brian W. Sloboda
Publisher: J. Ross Publishing
ISBN: 160427008X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In recent years, transportation systems have been judged on performance-based outcomes, thus, quantitative methods have become increasingly important to such assessments. This definitive reference will equip you with state-of-the-art statistical tools used in transportation modeling, how to interpret results and analyze the implications of those results.
Publisher: J. Ross Publishing
ISBN: 160427008X
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
In recent years, transportation systems have been judged on performance-based outcomes, thus, quantitative methods have become increasingly important to such assessments. This definitive reference will equip you with state-of-the-art statistical tools used in transportation modeling, how to interpret results and analyze the implications of those results.
Weekend Forecast Crocheting With No Chance Of House Cleaning Or Cooking
Author: May E. Killebrew
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781698275482
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Designed by a professional needle arts designer, this unique and handy journal will help you keep track of all your next 25 projects. This craft project notebook features 3 pages per project with room for gauge information, pattern names and information, yarn weight, color and lot, along with a space for a yarn sample. You'll find a special place for a photo of your finished project and much more. This creative and useful diary will make sure you stay motivated and organized as you create, craft and stitch. Generously sized at 8.5 x 11 inch book with room for 25 projects.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781698275482
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Designed by a professional needle arts designer, this unique and handy journal will help you keep track of all your next 25 projects. This craft project notebook features 3 pages per project with room for gauge information, pattern names and information, yarn weight, color and lot, along with a space for a yarn sample. You'll find a special place for a photo of your finished project and much more. This creative and useful diary will make sure you stay motivated and organized as you create, craft and stitch. Generously sized at 8.5 x 11 inch book with room for 25 projects.
The Rough Guide to Weather
Author: Robert Henson
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1405384611
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Whether you’re an adventurer who enjoys wild weather, a traveller seeking climate details for Madagascar or Mumbai, or simply curious about those charts on the evening news, The Rough Guide to Weather is precisely what you need. From world climates and weather science to tips on how to read the sky and make sense of a forecast. Illustrated throughout with photographs and climate charts and useful links to hundreds of Internet resources for every continent, this guide is will help you stay a head of the storm.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1405384611
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
Whether you’re an adventurer who enjoys wild weather, a traveller seeking climate details for Madagascar or Mumbai, or simply curious about those charts on the evening news, The Rough Guide to Weather is precisely what you need. From world climates and weather science to tips on how to read the sky and make sense of a forecast. Illustrated throughout with photographs and climate charts and useful links to hundreds of Internet resources for every continent, this guide is will help you stay a head of the storm.
Hybrid Information Systems
Author: Ajith Abraham
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3790817821
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Hybrid intelligent systems are becoming a very important problem-solving methodology affecting researchers and practitioners in areas ranging from science and technology to business and commerce. This volume focuses on the hybridization of different soft computing technologies and their interactions with hard computing techniques, other intelligent computing frameworks, and agents. Topics covered include: genetic-neurocomputing, neuro-fuzzy systems, genetic-fuzzy systems, genetic-fuzzy neurocomputing, hybrid optimization techniques, interaction with intelligent agents, fusion of soft computing and hard computing techniques, other intelligent systems and hybrid systems applications. The different contributions were presented at the first international workshop on hybrid intelligent systems (HIS1) in Adelaide, Australia.
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3790817821
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Hybrid intelligent systems are becoming a very important problem-solving methodology affecting researchers and practitioners in areas ranging from science and technology to business and commerce. This volume focuses on the hybridization of different soft computing technologies and their interactions with hard computing techniques, other intelligent computing frameworks, and agents. Topics covered include: genetic-neurocomputing, neuro-fuzzy systems, genetic-fuzzy systems, genetic-fuzzy neurocomputing, hybrid optimization techniques, interaction with intelligent agents, fusion of soft computing and hard computing techniques, other intelligent systems and hybrid systems applications. The different contributions were presented at the first international workshop on hybrid intelligent systems (HIS1) in Adelaide, Australia.
Author: Dick Gibson
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 9781420896619
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
It's October 1968. Just as Rob Grant is preparing to leave for a conference in Las Vegas, his attorney calls and tells him his divorce is final. Rob is now a single parent living in Connecticut with two teenage sons. The younger one, Greg, gets into drugs, and Rob takes immediate steps to find help. Now twice divorced, Rob is wary of committing to a permanent relationship. While in Vegas, he meets Kate Skowron, a pretty face who follows him back East. She is the first of several women he romances as he searches for a new companion and a surrogate mother for his boys. They hope to see immediate results-especially Greg, who needs firm maternal guidance. But a conflict arises when Rob finds that his personal timetable and cautious approach aren't compatible with either the boys' hopes or those of the women he dates. Rob then encounters a professional setback when the oil company he works for in New York becomes the target of an acquisition. This unforeseen complication tests his resilience, but a new woman enters his life and brings Rob love and support. Will it be enough to help him face the uncertainties that lie ahead?
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 9781420896619
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
It's October 1968. Just as Rob Grant is preparing to leave for a conference in Las Vegas, his attorney calls and tells him his divorce is final. Rob is now a single parent living in Connecticut with two teenage sons. The younger one, Greg, gets into drugs, and Rob takes immediate steps to find help. Now twice divorced, Rob is wary of committing to a permanent relationship. While in Vegas, he meets Kate Skowron, a pretty face who follows him back East. She is the first of several women he romances as he searches for a new companion and a surrogate mother for his boys. They hope to see immediate results-especially Greg, who needs firm maternal guidance. But a conflict arises when Rob finds that his personal timetable and cautious approach aren't compatible with either the boys' hopes or those of the women he dates. Rob then encounters a professional setback when the oil company he works for in New York becomes the target of an acquisition. This unforeseen complication tests his resilience, but a new woman enters his life and brings Rob love and support. Will it be enough to help him face the uncertainties that lie ahead?
What Is a Forecast?
Author: Jennifer Boothroyd
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 1467746800
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
What does it mean to forecast the weather? How do weather forecasters do their jobs? Readers will learn the ins and outs of weather forecasting in this book. Accessible text and appealing photos show forecasters at work and encourage students to think about how forecasting works and what weather forecasts mean to them.
Publisher: Lerner Publications
ISBN: 1467746800
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
What does it mean to forecast the weather? How do weather forecasters do their jobs? Readers will learn the ins and outs of weather forecasting in this book. Accessible text and appealing photos show forecasters at work and encourage students to think about how forecasting works and what weather forecasts mean to them.