Australia institute (417 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condición: Good. Light general wear. May have light notes/highlighting. shelf wear. bumped edges. worn cover. CD Condition Unknown. Paperback. Understanding Actuarial Management: the actuarial control cycle is essential reading for actuarial students and other professionals seeking an insight into how actuaries manage future financial risk within dynamic economic and social systems. In this book and CD-ROM, a number of prominent actuaries provide refreshing and practical insights into the application of actuarial theory to real-world problems. Actuaries combine skills from mathematics, statistics, economics and finance to forecast future financial outcomes. Whilst traditionally based in life insurance and retirement savings, actuaries now work across general insurance, investment management, health financing, banking, energy markets, and the environment. The Actuarial Control Cycle is a framework which actuaries use to assess, evaluate and manage risk, where there is uncertainty of future events. Elements of the Cycle include: Assessing Risk, Valuing Liabilities, Managing Solvency and Capital, Product Design and Pricing, Constructing and Monitoring Investment Portfolios, and all in the context of Regulation and Professionalism.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. Condition: Near Fine. Trade Paperback. Illustrated cover shows minor cover and edge wear. Covers retain bright color and clear lettering; spine straight, page edges clean, and interior pages bright. Hand-inscribed on the title page with a personalized message reading "Thanks Annabel," followed by the signature of author Samuel Alexander. Includes eight chapters exploring a post-industrial society, with prologue, epilogue, and acknowledgements. Cover and map design credited to Andrew Doodson. Listing photos show the exact copy included in this sale. A post-collapse ecological utopia presented as a fictional documentary, imagining the development of a self-sufficient society after the breakdown of industrial civilization. The narrative begins with Mortimer Flynn, a wealthy Texas oil magnate who abandons his business empire in 1932, setting in motion an experiment in alternative living on a remote island near New Zealand. When global industrial systems collapse decades later, the island community loses access to outside supplies and must establish a new way of life. In 2099, a resident recounts the community's history and describes the society that emerged, including its struggles with limited resources and its development of new economic, political, and social institutions. More a philosophical thought experiment than a conventional plot-driven novel, the book presents a detailed vision of life without continuous economic growth or mass consumption. Its fictional society incorporates degrowth economics, local food and energy systems, cooperative work, participatory democracy, and voluntary simplicity. A Charter of the Deep Future establishes principles for ecological responsibility and shared prosperity. Australian sustainability researcher Samuel Alexander draws upon his work in ecological economics and post-growth thought to envision a functioning alternative civilization. Related to the tradition of ecological utopias such as Ernest Callenbach's *Ecotopia*, the book combines a speculative history of societal collapse with an examination of how people might organize a materially simpler but fulfilling life. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Condición: Very Good. 0th Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. …

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condición: New. After America: Vantage Point Issue 1. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condición: New. Means, Motive and Opportunity. Book.

Condición: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condición: New. Dead Centre: How political pragmatism is killing us: Vantage Point Issue 2. Book.

Paperback or Softback. Condición: New. More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Australia; Vantage Point 6. Book.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condición: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

hardcover. Condición: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.…

paperback. Condición: Like New. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. An apparently unread copy in perfect condition. Dust cover is intact with no nicks or tears. Spine has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds of any kind.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Paperback. Condición: New.

Condición: New.

Paperback or Softback. Condición: New. What's the Big Idea?: 30 Years of the Australia Institute. Book.

paperback. Condición: Very Good.

Softcover. Condición: Good. spine covcer faded, edges worn.; Ex-Library; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.

Soft cover. Condición: Near Fine. A beautifully clean, crisp, uncracked softcover copy in near fine condition.

Condición: New.