1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910784937403321

Titolo

Geography and revolution [[electronic resource] /] / edited by David N. Livingstone and Charles W.J. Withers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicago, : University of Chicago Press, 2005

ISBN

1-282-73845-3

9786612738456

0-226-48735-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (442 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

LivingstoneDavid N. <1953->

WithersCharles W. J

Disciplina

910/.01

Soggetti

Geography - Philosophy

Science - Philosophy

Discoveries in science

Revolutions - Philosophy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 367-416) and index.

Nota di contenuto

On geography and revolution / David N. Livingstone, Charles W.J. Withers -- Space, revolution, and science / Peter Dear -- National styles in science: a possible factor in the scientific revolution? / John Henry -- Geography, science, and the scientific revolution / Charles W.J. Withers -- Revolution of the space invaders: Darwin and Wallace on the geography of life / James Moore -- Printing the map, making a difference: mapping the Cape of Good Hope, 1488-1652 / Jerry Brotton -- Revolutions in the times: clocks and the temporal structures of everyday life / Paul Glennie, Nigel Thrift -- Photography, visual revolutions, and Victorian geography / James R. Ryan -- Geography's English revolutions: Oxford geography and the war of ideas, 1600-1660 / Robert J. Mayhew -- Edme Mentelle's geographies and the French revolution / Michael Heffernan -- "Risen into empire": moral geographies of the American republic / David N. Livingstone -- Alexander von Humboldt and revolution: a geography of reception of the Varnhagen von Ense correspondence / Nicolaas Rupke -- Afterward: revolutions and their geographies / Peter Burke.



Sommario/riassunto

A term with myriad associations, revolution is commonly understood in its intellectual, historical, and sociopolitical contexts. Until now, almost no attention has been paid to revolution and questions of geography. Geography and Revolution examines the ways that place and space matter in a variety of revolutionary situations. David N. Livingstone and Charles W. J. Withers assemble a set of essays that are themselves revolutionary in uncovering not only the geography of revolutions but the role of geography in revolutions. Here, scientific revolutions-Copernican, Newtonian, and Darwinian-ordinarily thought of as placeless, are revealed to be rooted in specific sites and spaces. Technical revolutions-the advent of print, time-keeping, and photography-emerge as inventions that transformed the world's order without homogenizing it. Political revolutions-in France, England, Germany, and the United States-are notable for their debates on the nature of political institutions and national identity. Gathering insight from geographers, historians, and historians of science, Geography and Revolution is an invitation to take the where as seriously as the who and the when in examining the nature, shape, and location of revolutions.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910821961903321

Autore

Edwards Davis W.

Titolo

Risk management in trading : techniques to drive profitability of hedge funds and trading desks / / Davis Edwards

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-118-77284-9

1-118-81969-1

1-118-77285-7

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 p.)

Collana

Wiley Finance Series

Classificazione

BUS017000

Disciplina

332.64/524

Soggetti

Risk management

Investment banking

Hedge funds

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note:  Preface Chapter 1: Trading and Hedge Funds Chapter 2: Financial Markets Chapter 3: Financial Mathematics Chapter 4: Backtesting and Trade Forensics Chapter 5: Mark to Market Chapter 6: Value-at-Risk Chapter 7: Hedging Chapter 8: Options, Greeks, and Non-Linear Risks Chapter 9: Credit Value Adjustments (CVA) Afterword Answer Key About the Author Index .

Sommario/riassunto

"A comprehensive resource for understanding how to minimize risk and increase profits In this accessible resource, Wall Street trader and quantitative analyst Davis W. Edwards offers a definitive guide for nonprofessionals which describes the techniques and strategies seasoned traders use when making decisions. Risk Management in Trading includes an introduction to hedge fund and proprietary trading desks and offers an in-depth exploration on the topic of risk avoidance and acceptance. Throughout the book Edwards explores the finer points of financial risk management, shows how to decipher the jargon of professional risk-managers, and reveals how non-quantitative managers avoid risk management pitfalls.Avoiding risk is a strategic decision and the author shows how to adopt a consistent framework for



risk that compares one type of risk to another. Edwards also stresses the fact that any trading decision that isn't based on the goal of maximizing profits is a decision that should be strongly scrutinized. He also explains that being familiar with all the details of a transaction is vital for making the right investment decision.  Offers a comprehensive resource for understanding financial risk management  Includes an overview of the techniques and tools professionals use to control risk  Shows how to transfer risk to maximize results  Written by Davis W. Edwards, a senior manager in Deloitte's Energy Derivatives Pricing Center  Risk Management in Trading gives investors a hands-on guide to the strategies and techniques professionals rely on to minimize risk and maximize profits"--