1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910140755403321

Autore

Lynn David J

Titolo

Emerging market real estate investment [[electronic resource] ] : investing in China, India, and Brazil / / David J. Lynn

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2010

ISBN

1-282-81707-8

9786612817076

1-118-26744-3

0-470-91256-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (259 p.)

Collana

Frank J. Fabozzi series ; ; 196

Disciplina

332.63/24

Soggetti

Real estate investment - China

Real estate investment - India

Real estate investment - Brazil

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Emerging Market Real Estate Investment: Investing in China, India, and Brazil; Contents; Preface; Disclaimer; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Real Estate Investment; Chapter 2: Investing in International Real Estate; Chapter 3: China; Chapter 4: India; Chapter 5: Brazil; Appendix A: Country Risk; Appendix B: Property Market Practice in China; Bibliography; About the Authors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

"This book is a comprehensive and insightful overview of international real estate focusing on three of the BRICs: China, India and Brazil. I was pleasantly surprised to find useful market data and industry profiles for each of the countries that were very consistent with my first hand experience. The book has a wealth of information for the real estate investment analyst and practitioner and will be very useful to those seeking guidance on what to expect in emerging markets."-Joseph F. Azrack, Managing Partner, Real Estate, Apollo Global Management "David Lynn has set the bar wit



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910676512503321

Autore

Sneader Walter

Titolo

Drug Discovery - A History / / Walter Sneader

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Weinheim : , : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., , 2005

ISBN

9786610241712

0-470-01553-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (468 pages)

Disciplina

615.19

Soggetti

Drug development - History

Pharmaceutical - Preparations-history

Pharmacognosy - History

Pharmacy - History

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

The prehistoric period -- Pre-Hellenic civilisations -- Greece and Rome -- The Arab world -- Herbals -- Chemical medicines -- Systematic medicine -- Alkaloids -- Non-alkaloidal plant products -- Plant product analogues and compounds derived from them -- The origins of hormone therapy -- Neurohormones -- Peptide hormones -- Sex hormones -- Adrenal cortex hormones -- Prostaglandins -- Hormone analogues -- Vitamins -- Antimetabolites -- Blood and biological products -- Antibiotics -- Antibiotic analogues -- Pharmacodynamic agents from micro-organisms -- Analogues of pharmacodynamic agents from fungi -- The first synthetic drugs and their analogues -- Drugs originating from the screening of dyes -- Drugs originating from the screening of organic chemicals -- Drugs discovered through serendipitous observations involving humans -- Drugs discovered through serendipity in the laboratory --.

Sommario/riassunto

Considers the origins, development and history of medicines that generate high media interest and have a huge social and economic impact on society. Set within a wide historical, social and cultural context, it provides expanded coverage of pre-twentieth century drugs, the huge advances made in the twentieth century and the latest developments in drug research.