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This is a fully revised new edition of this major world atlas in the leading ''Times'' range. Whether planning a vacation, keeping in touch with world news, solving quizzes and crosswords or just exploring the world, this atlas has all the information you need. A completely updated edition of this major atlas in the prestigious ''Times'' range making it a valuable addition to any reference collection. 260 pages of mapping provide an amazingly detailed view of the world, and the illustrated thematic content covers the most important geographical issues of the day. The reference mapping, produced in the beautifully clear and distinctive ''Times'' style, has been completely revised with thousands of changes reflecting recent geopolitical and geographical changes around the world. Updated plans of 32 of the world''s great cities are included on the reference maps of the country in which they are located for easy reference. All thematic and statistical information in the introductory section has been reviewed and updated, with new information reflecting current geographical and global issues.The section includes detailed information on such topics as world population, cities, climate, the environment and telecommunications as well as updated details of all the world''s countries. The comprehensive index illustrates the scope of this atlas. It contains over 130,000 place names which are fully cross-referenced with alternative and former names.

A fully revised new edition of this major world atlas in the leading Times range. A completely revised edition of this major atlas in the most prestigious atlas range in the world. 260 pages of mapping provide an amazingly detailed view of the world, and the illustrated thematic content covers the most important geographical issues of the day. The index has been expanded and now includes over 130,000 entries. The reference mapping, produced in the beautifully clear and distinctive Times style has been completely revised with thousands of changes reflecting recent geopolitical and geographical ...

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At the end of the 20th century nearly all developed nations have become countries of immigration, absorbing growing numbers of immigrants not only from developed regions, byt increasingly from developing nations of the Third World. Although international migration has come to play a central role in the social, economic, and demographic dynamics of both immigrant-sending and immigrant-receiving countries, social scientist have been slow to construct a comprehensive theory to explain it. Efforts at theoretical explanation have been fragmented by disciplinary, geographic, and methodological boudaries. Worlds in Motion seeks to overcome these schisms to create a comprehensive theory of international migration for the next century. After explicating the various propositions and hypotheses of current theories, and identifying area of complementarity and conflict, the authors review empirical research emanting from each of the world''s principal international migration systems: North America, Western Europe, the Gulf, Asia and the Pacific, and the Southern Cone of South America. Using data from the 1980s, levels and patterns of migration within each system are described to define their structure and organization. Specific studies are then comprehensively surveyed to evaluate the fundamental propositions of neoclassical economics, the new economics of labour migration, segmented labour market theory, world systems theory, social capital theory, and the theory of cumulative causation. The various theories are also tested by applying them to the relationship between international migration and economic development. Although certain theories seem to function more effectively in certain systems, all contain elements of truth supported by empirical research. The task of the theorist is thus to identify which theories are most effective in accounting for international migration in the world today, and what regional and national circumstances lead to a predominance of one theoretical mechanism over another. The book concludes by offering an empirically-grounded theoretical synthesis to serve as a guide for researchers and policy-makers in the 21st century.

Covering the exploration of Mars from 1953 to 2003, this atlas is a detailed visual reference. It presents information from diverse sources, featuring annotated maps, photographs, tables and detailed descriptions of every Mars mission in chronological order. This is a unique resource for planetary and space scientists, historians and cartographers.

El Camino de Santiago y otros itinerarios" constituye el Libro Homenaje que cuarenta profesores de distintas disciplinas jurídicas dedican al Prof. Dr. Enrique Gómez-Reino y Camota, hoy Catedrático "ad honorem" de Derecho Administrativo de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. Representa una obra de la maxima importancia e interes, mas aun en Galicia, donde el Camino de Santiago representa un elemento clave de la dinamizacion economica, social, cultural y religiosa desde al menos el año 1993. De ahi que a lo largo de sus paginas se aborden distintos aspectos culturales, historicos, patrimoniales, urbanisticos, turisticos, medioambientales y de ocio relacionados con el Camino de Santiago, con el fin de ofrecer una vision panoramica del fenomeno en su conjunto, hasta ahora inedita en la literatura juridica.

Matrix Population Models, Second Edition, is a comprehensive treatment of matrix population models and their applications in ecology and demography. It begins with simple cases, presented in detail so that beginning students can learn how to use these powerful models. It goes on to cover advanced topics in stochastic and nonlinear models. Analytical methods and theoretical issues are illustrated with empirical examples throughout.The decade since the publication of the First Edition of this book has seen enormous progress in the theory and application of matrix population models. The new edition includes greatly expanded treatment of stochastic and density-dependent models, sensitivity analysis, and statistical inference, and new chapters on parameter estimation, structured population models, demographic stochasticity, and applications of matrix models in conservation biology.Matrix Population Models, Second Edition, is an indispensable reference for graduate students and researchers in ecology, population biology, conservation biology, and human demography.

Los misterios que entraña una urbe son más accesibles si se consigue poner distancia en este caso, altura— por medio para visualizarla en toda su extensión.Desde el aire, Vigo se desvela como un