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Great Ships
British Battleships in World War II
Häftad, 2008
207 kr
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Although naval development before World War II focused on aircraft carriers, the British nevertheless had seventy battleships--larger and more powerful than ever before--under construction when war broke out in 1939. The war would hasten the battleship’s decline, but not before producing dramatic …
Oxford Handbook of Health Economics
Av Peter C. Smith, Sherry Glied
E-bok, 2013
1645 kr
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The Oxford Handbook of Health Economics provides an accessible and authoritative guide to health economics, intended for scholars and students in the field, as well as those in adjacent disciplines including health policy and clinical medicine. The chapters stress the direct impact of health …
Oxford Handbook of Health Economics
Av Peter C. Smith, Sherry Glied
E-bok, 2013
1699 kr
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The Oxford Handbook of Health Economics provides an accessible and authoritative guide to health economics, intended for scholars and students in the field, as well as those in adjacent disciplines including health policy and clinical medicine. The chapters stress the direct impact of health …
The Oxford Handbook of Health Economics
Av SMITH GLIED, Sherry Glied m. fl.
Inbunden, 2011
3130 kr
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The Oxford Handbook of Health Economics provides an accessible and authoritative guide to health economics, intended for scholars and students in the field, as well as those in adjacent disciplines including health policy and clinical medicine. The chapters stress the direct impact of health …
The Oxford Handbook of Health Economics
Av Sherry Glied, Peter C. Smith
Häftad, 2013
808 kr
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The Oxford Handbook of Health Economics provides an accessible and authoritative guide to health economics, intended for scholars and students in the field, as well as those in adjacent disciplines including health policy and clinical medicine. The chapters stress the direct impact of health …
Formula Funding of Public Services
Inbunden, 2006
2525 kr
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The use of formulae has become widespread in recent years across most developed countries. In the UK, a conservative estimate is that annually £150 billion of public service expenditure is distributed using formulae, in services such as health care, local government, social security and higher …
Formula Funding of Public Services
Häftad, 2013
754 kr
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The use of formulae has become widespread in recent years across most developed countries. In the UK, a conservative estimate is that annually £150 billion of public service expenditure is distributed using formulae, in services such as health care, local government, social security and higher …
Measuring Efficiency in Health Care
Analytic Techniques and Health Policy
Av Andrew Street, Peter C. Smith m. fl.
E-bok, 2006
1035 kr
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With the healthcare sector accounting for a sizeable proportion of national expenditures, the pursuit of efficiency has become a central objective of policymakers within most health systems. However, the analysis and measurement of efficiency is a complex undertaking, not least due to the multiple …
Performance Measurement for Health System Improvement
Experiences, Challenges and Prospects
Av Sheila Leatherman, Peter C. Smith m. fl.
Inbunden, 2010
2482 kr
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In a world where there is increasing demand for the performance of health providers to be measured, there is a need for a more strategic vision of the role that performance measurement can play in securing health system improvement. This volume meets this need by presenting the opportunities and …
Performance Measurement for Health System Improvement
Experiences, Challenges and Prospects
Av Peter C. Smith, Elias Mossialos m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
871 kr
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In a world where there is increasing demand for the performance of health providers to be measured, there is a need for a more strategic vision of the role that performance measurement can play in securing health system improvement. This volume meets this need by presenting the opportunities and …
Measuring Efficiency in Health Care
Analytic Techniques and Health Policy
Av Rowena Jacobs, Peter C. Smith m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
1073 kr
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With the healthcare sector accounting for a sizeable proportion of national expenditures, the pursuit of efficiency has become a central objective of policymakers within most health systems. However, the analysis and measurement of efficiency is a complex undertaking, not least due to the multiple …
War in the Aegean
The Campaign for the Eastern Mediterranean in World War II
E-bok, 2008
205 kr
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First complete retelling of an important but little-known campaign. Eyewitness accounts from a colorful cast of German SS troops, British commandos, partisans, spies, Greek pirates, and more.
Dive Bomber!
Aircraft, Technology, and Tactics in World War II
E-bok, 2008
205 kr
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Details on planes like the German Stuka, the American Dauntless, the Japanese Aichi D3A1 "Val," the Soviet PE-2, and numerous others. Riveting accounts of aerial combat. Includes maps, diagrams, tables, and photos.
Great Ships
E-bok, 2008
205 kr
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Authoritative study of the battleship in World War II. Stirring episodes of naval combat. Covers the famous chase after the Bismarck , the sinking of the Scharnhorst , the coastal bombardments on D-Day, and other actions.
Massacre at Tobruk
The British Assault on Rommel, 1942
E-bok, 2008
158 kr
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Minute-by-minute account of the offensive. Covers both the British attackers and the German defenders. Explains how and why the assault failed so badly.
Dive Bomber
How Low-Level Attacks Changed World War II in the Air
Häftad, 2024
246 kr
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• Details on planes like the German Stuka, the American Dauntless, the Japanese Aichi D3A1 "Val," the Soviet PE-2, and numerous others • Riveting accounts of aerial combat • Includes maps, diagrams, tables, and photos For many, it is a dive bomber that conjures the most dramatic, quintessential …
Paying for Health
Learning from International Experience in Health Financing
Av Jonathan Cylus, Rebecca Forman m. fl.
Häftad, 2026
558 kr
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Health care financing is key in defining interactions between providers and the general population. It determines who is required to pay for care, how much they pay, and what types of services patients can receive. It also helps shape markets for health service providers and innovations in service …
Measuring Efficiency in Health Care
Analytic Techniques and Health Policy
Av Andrew Street, Peter C. Smith m. fl.
E-bok, 2006
1058 kr
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With the healthcare sector accounting for a sizeable proportion of national expenditures, the pursuit of efficiency has become a central objective of policymakers within most health systems. However, the analysis and measurement of efficiency is a complex undertaking, not least due to the multiple …
Petlyakov Pe-2
Stalin's Successful Red Air Force Light Bomber
Häftad, 2024
280 kr
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During the Second World War, the Soviet Union’s Petlyakov Pe-2 Peshka dive-bomber was unique in that it was as fast as most fighter aircraft. This was in a period when it was considered by the RAF that it was impossible for monoplane aircraft to conduct vertical bombing with any degree of …
Fist From the Sky
E-bok, 2006
158 kr
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Fascinating look from the Japanese side at Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway Fully authorized account including contemporary interviews with those that flew with Lt. Cdr. Egusa Lieutenant Commander Takashige Egusa was one of the Imperial Japanese Navy''s most skillful and influential …
Offshore Ferry Services of England and Scotland
A Useful Guide to the Shipping Lines and Routes
E-bok, 2021
123 kr
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The United Kingdom comprises thousands of islands and for many centuries transport between the main islands and the outlying communities has required reliable shipping routes, both long and short-haul, for commerce, trade and travel. Ferries have become an essential means of transport for many …
Cruise Ships The Small Scale Fleet
The Small Scale Fleet
E-bok, 2021
123 kr
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Peter C. Smith presents us here with the second release in his visually splendid Cruise Ships series. Whilst his first book concerned itself with the large-scale ships currently cruising through our seas (those weighing 40,000 GT and more) this volume focusses on the other end of the market; the …
Mitsubishi Zero
Japan''s Legendary Fighter
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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The Mitsubishi Zero is one of the great legendary fighter aircraft ever to have graced the skies. Symbolic of the might of Imperial Japan, she represented a peak of developmental prowess in the field of aviation during the early years of the Second World War. Engineered with manoeuvrability in …
Kamikaze - To Die for the Emperor
To Die for the Emperor
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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In this brand new publication from eminent historian Peter C. Smith, we are regaled with the engaging and often incredibly disturbing history of the Kamikaze tradition in Japanese culture. Tracing its history right back to the original Divine Wind (major natural typhoons) that saved Japan from …
Combat Biplanes of World War II
E-bok, 2021
123 kr
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The era of the combat biplane is usually thought to have been between 1914 and 1938. By the outbreak of World War II, most of the advanced air forces of the world had moved on to monoplane aircraft for their front-line battle forces, both in bomber and fighter capacities. Yet despite this, many …
Sailors on the Rocks
Famous Royal Navy Shipwrecks
E-bok, 2021
123 kr
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For three hundred years or more the Royal Navy really did “Rule the Waves”, in the sense that during the numerous wars with our overseas enemies, British fleets and individual ships more often than not emerged victorious from combat. One French Admiral wa
Dauntless in Battle
Inbunden, 2019
219 kr
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The Douglas Dauntless was a Second World War American naval scout plane and dive bomber that saw active service during the course of this conflict and beyond, before being retired in 1959.US Navy and Marine Corps SBD's (Small But Deadly) saw their first action at Pearl Harbour and went on to enjoy …
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
The 'Warthog' Ground Attack Aircraft
Inbunden, 2020
377 kr
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The Fairchild-Republic A-10A Close Support aircraft has become a legend over its long front line life. Known as the Warthog due to her unusual appearance, this little aircraft has built up an awesome reputation in the specialised ground-attack role, where her accuracy and deadliness are widely …
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
The ''Warthog'' Ground Attack Aircraft
E-bok, 2021
15 kr
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A comprehensive account of the origins, design, and history of the A-10A Warthog: “Highly recommended.” — AMPS Indianapolis Includes photos The Fairchild-Republic A-10A Close Support aircraft has become a legend over its long front line life. Known as the Warthog due to her unusual appearance, this …
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
The ''Warthog'' Ground Attack Aircraft
E-bok, 2021
14 kr
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A comprehensive account of the origins, design, and history of the A-10A Warthog: “Highly recommended.” — AMPS Indianapolis Includes photos The Fairchild-Republic A-10A Close Support aircraft has become a legend over its long front line life. Known as the Warthog due to her unusual appearance, this …
