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A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM)

The third edition of A Primer on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) guides readers through learning and mastering the techniques of this approach in clear language. Authors Joseph H. Hair, Jr., G. Tomas M. Hult, Christian Ringle, and Marko Sarstedt use their years of conducting and teaching research to communicate the fundamentals of PLS-SEM in straightforward language to explain the details of this method, with limited emphasis on equations and symbols. A running case study on corporate reputation follows the different steps in this technique so readers can better understand the research applications. Learning objectives, review and critical thinking questions, and key terms help readers cement their knowledge. This edition has been thoroughly updated, featuring.

Toward a New Culture of the Material (Paperback Book)

What happens when we begin treating multi-stable, ambivalent and adaptive behaviors of active matter as a formative principle? The contributions of this volume investigate the potential of the processual and untamable — ranging from microbial co-designing, morphogenetic experimentation and atmospheric creation to plasticity and liveliness in architecture, history of art and scientific concepts. Walking the line between analog and digital forms, the 19 perspectives from the Cluster of Excellence “Matters of Activity” not only cross disciplinary and methodological boundaries, but also aim at installing a new material paradigm between the epistemic cultures of sciences, humanities and design.

James Lovelock: In Search of Gaia by John Gribbin [Hardback]

James Lovelock: In Search of Gaia by John Gribbin is a hardback textbook published by Princeton University Press in 2009. The book delves into the life and science of James Lovelock, focusing on his search for Gaia and Earth energies. It covers a range of subjects including ecology, global warming, and the history and technology behind Lovelock’s groundbreaking theories. With a total of 262 pages, this book is written in English and offers a comprehensive exploration of Lovelock’s work in the realm of science and sustainability.

Nordic Art – The Modern Breakthrough

The book you will receive is the one pictured. It is brand NEW, still in its shrink wrap, though wrap is torn in places (see photos). The late 19th and early 20th centuries marked a defining moment in Nordic art. Through more than two hundred paintings, ‘Nordic Art’ tells the story of this important period. In dialogues between Scandinavian culture and other European contemporary art of the time, Nordic artists developed their own distinctive interpretations of realism, impressionism, and symbolism. About the AuthorDavid Jackson is professor of Russian and Scandinavian art histories in the School of Fine Art at Leeds University, UK. He is the author, most recently, of “The Russian Vision: The Art of Ilya Repin.”

Commercial Supersonic Technology (Paperback Book)

High-speed flight is a major technological challenge for both commercial and business aviation. As a first step in revitalizing efforts by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to achieve the technology objective of high-speed air travel, NASA requested the National Research Council (NRC) to conduct a study that would identify approaches for achieving breakthroughs in research and technology for commercial supersonic aircraft. Commercial Supersonic Technology documents the results of that effort. This report describes technical areas where ongoing work should be continued and new focused research initiated to enable operational deployment of an environmentally acceptable, economically viable commercial aircraft capable of sustained supersonic flight, including flight.

The Dark Knight and the Puppet Master by Chris Clarke (Paperback Book)

‘A splendid critique’ James O’Brien, Times Literary Supplement ‘Richly nuanced, the most stimulating book I have read on Labour in ages’ Martin Kettle, Guardian ‘A brilliant book … a reading of left-wing politics that suggests a road ahead’ Independent A ‘dark knight’ conflict between good and evil; control by elite puppet masters; nostalgia for a golden age: these are the core myths of populism. And these narratives, argues Chris Clarke, have seduced the Left in Britain, causing bitter division and electoral disaster. Only by breaking this narrative spell and moving towards pluralism can Labour hope to fix itself – and to one day hold power again.