Catastrophe: The Story of Bernard L. Madoff, The Man Who Swindled the World by Deborah and Gerald Strober was the first biography of the notorious financier to hit stores. Ripped from the headlines, Catastrophe presents Bernie Madoff’s real story, including his confession, unlikely rise, and incredible crash, as well as the stories of the countless organizations and individuals he bilked out of more than $50 billion.
Posner argues that realism about science and scientists, innovative applications of cost-benefit analysis, a scientifically literate legal profession, unprecedented international cooperation, and a pragmatic attitude toward civil liberties ...
In the book's final chapters, Keys delves into the mystery at the heart of this global catastrophe: Why did it happen? The answer, at once surprising and definitive, holds chilling implications for our own precarious geopolitical future.
1 Singularities , Bifurcations , and Catastrophes The first information on catastrophe theory appeared in the western press in the late sixties . In magazines like " Newsweek " there were reports of a revolution in mathematics ...
Covering Catastrophe tells what it was like for TV and radio journalists to report the most terrifying story of their lives-and our time.
Nine kittens go on an exciting boating adventure that's a (funny) CATastrophe in this playful picture book that demonstrates the key math concept of patterns.
Best-selling author Cass R. Sunstein examines how to avoid worst-case scenarios The world is increasingly confronted with new challenges related to climate change, globalization, disease, and technology.
... man battling the elements rather than men fighting each other , but their hardy scenarios have become a common ... Irwin Allen movies , though much better directed and much more intricately produced . An implacable killing force ...
The new edition of this non-mathematical review of catastrophe theory contains updated results and many new or expanded topics including delayed loss of stability, shock waves, and interior scattering.
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This second edition, building on the first, is sure to become a treasured sourcebook and traveling companion for new generations who seek the wisdom to live full and fulfilling lives.”—Diana Chapman Walsh, Ph.D., president emerita of ...