John wiley sons jan 2003 (40 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ' Essential in helping the reader get started in martial arts.' - Grandmaster Woo Jin Jung, Tae Kwon Do Academy Improve your physical fitness, reduce stress, and build character ' Offers useful information for both the martial artist wannabe and the black belt.' - Carol Davis Hart, Managing Editor, Tae Kwon Do Times Magazine Do you dream of earning a black belt This high-kicking guide is chock-full of tips to help you get started in martial arts and brush up techniques in Karate, Kung-Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Judo, T' ai Chi, and more! You' ll discover how to find the right school, condition your body, and develop focus and discipline. Praise for Martial Arts For Dummies ' Martial Arts For Dummies is an entertaining, informative, and inspiring book that will build your confidence before entering the training hall.' - Martina Sprague, author of Fighting Science. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It takes a special set of trading skills to thrive in today s intensely volatile markets, where point swings of plus or minus 200 points can occur on a weekly, sometimes daily, basis. The Volatility Course arms stock and options traders with those skills. George Fontanills and Tom Gentile provide readers with a deeper understanding of market volatility and the forces that drive it. They develop a comprehensive road map detailing how to identify its ups and downs. And they describe proven strategies and tools for quantifying volatility and confidently developing plans tailored to virtually any given market condition. The companion workbook provides step-by-step exercises to help you master the strategies outlined in The Volatility Course before putting them into action in the markets.; Das Arbeitsbuch zum Hauptband 'The Volatility Course'! Es enthält eine Fülle von Übungsaufgaben, die den Leser Schritt für Schritt mit den im Hauptband erläuterten Strategien vertraut machen, bevor er sie in den Märkten praktisch umsetzt.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This comprehensive volume ranges across the entire spectrum of contemporary sociological inquiry, as seen by Durkheim. It also includes secondary readings by social thinkers of today, connecting the classic writings of Durkheim to contemporary issues.Organizes Durkheim s writings thematically, in a comprehensive collectionIncludes selections from Durkheim s best-known writings as well as less widely-known texts that explore the themes of modern sociologyContains secondary readings by key contemporary social thinkers todayConnects the classic writings of Durkheim to contemporary issuesIncludes a substantial editorial introduction by a leading Durkheim scholar.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why do the people in some companies continually dazzle us with their brilliant decisions while those in others make one blunder after another Do they understand their businesses better Are they just plain smarter Or is it all a matter of luck The answer, says J. Frank Yates, is none of the above. The real key, rarely recognized, is how the leaders manage the company s decision processes-the leaders decision management practices. Drawing on his thirty years of research and experience as well as scholarship from psychology, economics, statistics, strategy, medicine, and other fields to explain the fundamental nature of business decision problems, Yates highlights the ten cardinal decision issues crucial to managing the decision-making process-and ultimately better company decisions. He covers problems ranging from recognizing whether a decision is actually called for to assuring that a preferred course of action will be implemented. He shows how solid decisions result when managers ensure that deciders resolve every cardinal issue effectively for every decision problem facing the company. He also reveals how, conversely, chronically poor decisions are traceable to managers allowing-or even creating-conditions that encourage deciders to fall short in how they address at least one of those critical issues. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Comprising a series of specially commissioned chapters by leading scholars, this comprehensive volume presents an up-to-date survey of the central themes in the philosophy of mind. It leads the reader through a broad range of topics, including Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, Dualism, Emotions, Folk Psychology, Free Will, Individualism, Personal Identity and The Mind-Body Problem.Provides a state of the art overview of philosophy of mind.Contains 16 newly-commissioned articles, all of which are written by internationally distinguished scholars.Each chapter reviews a central issue, examines the current state of the discipline with respect to the topic, and discusses possible futures of the field.Provides a solid foundation for further study.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Blackwell Guide to the Philosophy of the Social Sciences collects newly commissioned essays that examine fundamental issues in the social sciences.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This practical and concise publication explains how busy health professionals can integrate emotional support into the services offered to people with cancer.Helps health professionals to develop the communication skills needed to understand and assist those affected by cancer.Discusses the social and psychological problems faced by people with cancer.Gives detailed information about the qualities and skills needed to act as a helper.Provides practical tips on how to learn the skills discussed.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Your organization functions and grows through conversations-face-to-face and electronic, from the mailroom to the boardroom. The quality of those conversations determines how smart your organization is. This revelatory book shows you how the Round Table of Arthurian legend can help foster collaboration and transform today's world of business, nonprofits, and government. 'When I want a group to work effectively, I turn immediately to my colleague of thirty-five years, David Perkins. This book is a distillation of his knowledge and wisdom.' -Howard Gardner author of Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences and Intelligence Reframed 'David Perkins applies his wit and inventive mind to create a fresh perspective on the world of collaboration in organizations. His archetypes and toolboxes offer valuable insights to anyone facing the challenges of collaborative problem solving.' -David Straus author of How to Make Collaboration Work.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is a social psychological inquiry into identity in modern society. - Starts from the social psychological premise that identity results from interaction in the social world. - Reviews and integrates the most influential strands of contemporary social psychology research on identity. - Brings together North American and European perspectives on social psychology. - Incorporates insights from philosophy, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, cultural studies, anthropology and sociology. - Places social identity research in a variety of real-life social contexts.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book provides students and general readers with an introduction to revolutionary France whilst also presenting a clear argument to explain the events of the period.Provides students and general readers with an introduction to revolutionary France .Also presents a clear argument to explain the events of the period.Argues that the French Revolution encountered resistance from the poor as well as the privileged.Includes substantial discussion of society and government under Napoleon.Contextualizing material in each chapter aids students new to the topic.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sound Patterns of Spoken English is a concise, to-the-point compendium of information about the casual pronunciation of everyday English as compared to formal citation forms.Concise, to-the-point compendium of information about casual pronunciation of English as compared to citation forms.Covers varieties of English language including General American and Standard Southern British.Overlaps the boundaries of several areas of study including sociolinguistics, lexicography, rhetoric , and speech sciences.Examines English pronunciation as found in everyday speech.Accompanied by website at featuring examples from different accents.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Anthropology of Space and Place: Locating Culture is an unprecedented collection of key anthropological articles that illustrate how the conceptual and material dimensions of space are central to the production of social life.Assembles key anthropological articles that challenge accepted definitions and ideas of space and placeReveals how both the conceptual and material dimensions of space as well as of built forms and landscape characteristics are central to the production of social lifeIncludes introduction that synthesizes existing literature, highlights core issues, and maps potential directions for future researchBrings classics in cultural anthropology together with new theoretical approaches.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The German Language introduces students of German to a linguistic way of looking at the language. Written from a Chomksyan perspective, this volume covers the basic structural components of the German language: syntax, morphology, phonetics, phonology, and the lexicon.Explores the linguistic structure of German from current theoretical perspectives.Written from a Chomksyan perspective, this volume covers the basic structural components of the German language: syntax, morphology, phonetics, phonology, and the lexicon.Serves as a valuable resource for students of German language and literature and for linguists with little or no background in the language.Includes exercises, definitions of key terms, and suggestions for further reading.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Queer Studies: An Interdisciplinary Reader is a collection of essays that over the past two decades have helped to establish sexuality as one of the most vital and important areas of study in both the humanities and social sciences. - Brings together important essays that have helped to establish sexuality as one of the most vital areas of study in the humanities and social sciences. - Includes an introductory essay by the editors that provides a context for this pivotal scholarship and promotes dialogue across disciplines. - Discusses key issues in the field, including sexual politics, cultural construction of sexuality, transnationalism, race, community, sexual citizenship and the nation-state. - Functions as a primary text for introductory as well as advanced courses, as a general introduction to the field, and as a scholarly resource.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first edition of this book was an indispensable guide to covering the Washington news beat and became a genuine classic in the political reporting arena. The new second edition of Inside the Beltway expands, revises and updates the original to make it an even more essential tool for Washington journalists as well as a timely textbook for college-level public affairs reporting courses. New to this volume is a chapter that explores the press-government relationship, and how the Internet and cable television have altered this relationship. Chapters focusing on regional reporting and on the foreign correspondent in Washington are also new, along with a complete revision of the resource chapter, chock-full of Internet and website listings. Newly acquired interviews with dozens of practicing reporters and editors form the heart of the book. These interesting dialogues help the reader make sense of the political and bureaucratic maze of the nation's capital. D.C.-based journalists, reporters outside Washington interested in winning promotion to the Washington bureau, government public information officers, journalism students and professors everywhere- all will benefit from the insight, guidance, and step-by-step strategies of Inside the Beltway: A Guide to Washington Reporting, 2nd Edition.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'An innovative book for an innovative topic.' Charles Hampden-TurnerLike the subject matter it covers, Clusters of Creativity is innovative and original. It breaks with popular interpretations of Silicon Valley and similar regions, which range from the hyperbolically laudatory to the contemptuously dismissive, and takes a critical, objective look at the lessons that these locations provide about innovation and entrepreneurship.Readable, yet rigorous in its analyses, the book provides a practical and balanced set of perspectives on how the powers of business creativity are fostered and sustained. It focuses not so much on the generations of high technologies but on the motivations and strategies of business leaders who turn revolutionary innovations into commercial realities. Clusters of Creativity demystifies the many enigmas that surround two leading capitals of the modern global economy, providing insights on managing innovation and entrepreneurship that are both eye-opening and broadly applicable to all organizations and industries.Clusters of Creativity will challenge assumptions, dispel myths, enlighten, inspire, and generally provoke thought. In an age where technology and hyperbole frequently go hand-in-hand, the book's well-founded insights are all the more refreshing and important.; Silicon Valley ist bekannt für seinen spektakulären Erfolg: Zur Zeit beherbergt es 7.000 Unternehmen, vorrangig im Elektronik- und Softwarebereich und nicht weniger als 20% der größten High-Tech Unternehmen weltweit. Im Silicon Valley geht durchschnittlich alle 5 Tage ein Unternehmen an die Börse, und alle 24 Stunden werden 62 neue Millionäre geboren. Der Grund, warum das Silicon Valley so außerordentlich erfolgreich ist und viele andere High-Tech Regionen übertrifft, liegt darin, dass es drei grundlegende Energien angezapft hat: das Streben nach Wissen, der Drang nach Innovation und unerschrockenen Unternehmergeist. Obwohl der außergewöhnliche Erfolg des Silicon Valley weiter anhält, kann man nicht länger davon ausgehen, dass es nur EIN Silicon Valley gibt und alle anderen Technologiezentren in der Welt nur billige Kopien des Originals sind. 'Silicon Fen' in Cambridge, England und 'Silicon Island' in Taiwan im Hsinchu Science Park nutzen die gleichen wirtschaftlichen Kräfte sehr effektiv. 'Clusters of Creativity' analysiert das Silicon Valley im Zusammenhang mit den Erfolgen von Cambridge und Hsinchu im internationalen Massenmarkt. Von Geschichte, Kultur und Zweck her sind sie eher verschieden, von der Dynamik her, sind sie jedoch ähnlich. Dieses Buch untersucht, wie Silicon Valley funktioniert und wie man Wissen, Innovation und Unternehmertum - ein erprobtes Rezept für Wertschöpfung - in anderen Unternehmen und Regionen in die Praxis umsetzt.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Perspectives on Las Américas: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation charts new territory by demonstrating the limits of neatly demarcating the regions of 'Latin America' and the 'United States'. This landmark volume presents key readings that collectively examine the historical, cultural, economic, and political integration of Latina/os across the Americas, thereby challenging the barriers between Latina/o Studies and Latin American/Caribbean Studies.Brings together key readings that collectively examine the historical, cultural, economic, and political integration of Latina/os across the Americas.Charts new territory by demonstrating the limits of neatly demarcating the regions of Latin America and the United States .Challenges the barriers between Latina/o Studies and Latin American/Caribbean Studies as approached by anthropologists, historians, and other scholars.Offers instructors, students, and interested readers both the theoretical tools and case studies necessary to rethink transnational realities and identities.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Forensic Linguistics is an introduction to the fascinating interface between language and the law.Provides an integrated and fully theorized understanding of language and law issues.Contains many helpful examples from genuine legal contexts and texts.Discusses linguistic sources of disadvantage before the law, particularly for ethnic minorities, children and abused women.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Anaphora: A Reference Guide is a collection of essays that report on the major results of recent research in anaphora and set the stage for further inquiry. - Reports on the major results of recent research in anaphora and sets the stage for further inquiry. - Features contributions from among the world's leading researchers on anaphora. - Presents an exciting picture of how broad the phenomenon of anaphora is and how it can reveal many mysterious properties of language. - Includes articles of interest to many disciplines, including philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, cognitive science, linguistics, language studies, cognitive psychology, and psycholinguistics. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Private Equity 'Harold Bierman has blended an excellent mix of important principles with real case study examples for a better understanding on a rather sophisticated finance subject.' -Edward M. Dudley, Vice President & General Auditor, ABB Americas 'The role of private equity firms in financing buyouts as well as providing growth capital has expanded significantly in the past decade. In a clear, concise way, Harold Bierman provides a timely and astute analysis of the virtues of private equity as well as creative quantitative methodologies that are applicable to real-life transactions. This book should become essential reading for investors, intermediaries, financial advisors and the management of private, almost private, or soon-to-be private firms.' -James A. Rowan Jr., Managing Director, Investment Banking Legg Mason Wood Walker, Inc. 'As the private equity asset class has grown to over $300 billion in the last three years, Bierman analyzes the fundamentals behind the investment decisions of this increasingly important sector. Once completing the book, you will understand the fundamental analytical framework underlying private equity investment.' -Peter Nolan, Partner, Leonard Green and Partners 'In looking at the private equity arena, Professor Bierman has brought together a diverse group of metrics and valuation formulas into a single text. The book provides a valuable combination of academic theory and real-life case studies. It provides many insights.' -Peter H. Vogel, Vice President, MeadWestvaco Corporation.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Wireless is a term used to describe telecommunications in which electromagnetic waves (rather than some form ofwire) carry the signal over part or all of the communication path and the network is the totality of switches, transmission links and terminals used for the generation, handling and receiving of telecoms traffic.Wireless networks are rapidly evolving, and are playing an increasing role in the lives of people throughout the world and ever-larger numbers of people are relying on the technology directly or indirectly.The area of wireless communications is an extremely rich field for research, due to the difficulties posed by the wireless medium and the increasing demand for better and cheaper services. As the wireless market evolves, it is likely to increase in size and possibly integrate with other wireless technologies, in order to offer support for mobile computing applications, of perceived performance equal to those of wired communication networks.Wireless Networks aims to provide an excellent introductory text covering the wireless technological alternatives offered today. It will include old analog cellular systems, current second generation (2G) systems architectures supporting voice and data transfer and also the upcoming world of third generation mobile networks. Moreover, the book features modern wireless technology topics, such as Wireless Local Loops (WLL), Wireless LANs, Wireless ATM and Personal Area Networks (such as Bluetooth).\* Provides an easy to use reference which presents a clear set of technologies per chapter\* Features modern wireless technology topics, such as Wireless Local Loops (WLL), Wireless LANs, Wireless ATM, Personal Area Networks (such as Bluetooth) and Ad-hoc wireless networks\* Progresses through the developments of first, second, third, fourth generation cellular systems and beyond\* Includes helpful simulation examples and examples of algorithms and systemsEssential reading for Senior undergraduate and graduate students studying computer science, telecommunications and engineering, engineers and researchers in the field of wireless communications and technical managers and consultants.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Harry Gunnison Brown was born in 1880 and died in 1975. He was part of a important group of American economists that included Herbert J. Davenport, E.R.A. Seligman, J. B. Clark, Alvin S. Johnson, Frank A. Fetter, Richard T. Ely and Frank Knight. In some ways Brown represented an orthodoxy in economics that was slipping away as neoclassical economics assumed a particular shape. For example, Brown argued for the separate influences of both land and capital goods on the pricing of goods and services and did not follow the trend in 'orthodox' circles of considering land just another form of capital. Brown supported land value taxation at a time when the leading economists of his day rejected Henry George's ideas and the possibility of Georgist economics. - Ryan explores the work of Harry Gunnison Brown, one the most important innovators in American economic history - Summarizes Brown's theoretical insights as well as the intellectual contexts in which they were developed.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Through reference to plays, poetry, novels, films and painting, this manifesto traces the genealogy of 'true religion' in the western world and makes six controversial claims about the past, present and future of religion. - Traces a transformation in the way religion is understood and performed in the western world. - Makes several major claims about the past, present and future of true religion. - Uses cultural metaphors as ways into understanding religion. - Refers to plays, poetry, novels, paintings and films, including Romeo and Juliet, Moby Dick, The Exorcist and Stigmata. - Suggests that the end of wars between nations could result in a return of wars of faith. - Part of the prestigious Blackwell Manifestos series.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is the first study of business ethics to take into consideration the plethora of issues raised by the Information Age. - - The first study of business ethics to take into consideration the plethora of issues raised by the Information Age. - Explores a wide range of topics including marketing, privacy, and the protection of personal information; employees and communication privacy; intellectual property issues; the ethical issues of e-business; Internet-related business ethics problems; and the ethical dimension of information technology on society. - Uncovers previous ignored ethical issues. - Underlines the need for public discussion of the issues. - Argues that computers and information technology have not necessarily developed in the most ethical manner possible.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Through analyses of the complex underlying issues, this interdisciplinary volume frames the agenda for dealing with genetic variation and incorporating pharmacogenomics into health care. The three sections of this book, Research Issues, Clinical Issues, and Social Perspectives address key elements integral to a comprehensive discussion of this emerging field.This groundbreaking text.\* Examines new research strategies, methodologies, and ethical and social considerations of pharmacogenomics\* Addresses practical considerations of anticipated changes in education, training, oversight, guidelines and protocols, and continuing education requirements\* Provides analyses of the potential enormous impact of pharmacogenomics, such as in the standard of care and treatment, including perspectives from the fields of anthropology, law, ethics, and economics.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A unified development of the subject, presenting the theory of options in each of the different forms and stressing the equivalence between each of the methodologies.\* Demystifies some of the more complex topics.\* Derives practical, tangible results using the theory, to help practitioners in problem solving.\* Applies the results obtained to the analysis and pricing of options in the equity, currency, commodity and interest rate markets.\* Gives the reader the analytical tools and technical jargon to understand the current technical literature available.\* Provides a user-friendly reference on option theory for practicing investors and traders. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book provides students and general readers with an introduction to revolutionary France whilst also presenting a clear argument to explain the events of the period. - Provides students and general readers with an introduction to revolutionary France . - Also presents a clear argument to explain the events of the period. - Argues that the French Revolution encountered resistance from the poor as well as the privileged. - Includes substantial discussion of society and government under Napoleon. - Contextualizing material in each chapter aids students new to the topic.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This groundbreaking, interdisciplinary volume brings together diverse analyses of state space in historical and contemporary capitalism. - - The first volume to present an accessible yet challenging overview of the changing geographies of state power under capitalism. - A unique, interdisciplinary collection of contributions by major theorists and analysts of state spatial restructuring in the current era. - Investigates some of the new political spaces that are emerging under contemporary conditions of 'globalization'. - Explores state restructuring on multiple spatial scales, and from a range of theoretical, methodological and empirical perspectives. - Covers a range of topical issues in contemporary geographical political economy. - Contains case study material on Western Europe, North America and East Asia, as well as parts of Africa and South America. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The publication of the Department of Health White Paper 'The Health of the Nation' (1992) and more recently 'Our Healthier Nation' (1998) gave emphasis to the importance of nutritional health of the nation at all ages. It is clear that the achievement of specific targets for pregnancy and infancy as set out in the White Paper will involve the training of all health care professionals in nutrition education. This book responds to the challenge and focuses on good nutrition for and during pregnancy, in low birth-weight infants, and during infancy. It has a strong public health emphasis, dealing with health prevention issues for the Nation's younger population.The text is written as a scientific reference book for those seeking to apply science in the support of a successful pregnancy and in the prevention of nutritional problems during foetal and early post-natal life. The importance of optimal nutrition during these periods of life is emphasised by the overwhelming evidence that nutritional problems in early embryonic life may cause congenital malformations and during late foetal life and early post natal life may set the molecular programme for later disease development.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book is a social psychological inquiry into identity in modern society. - Starts from the social psychological premise that identity results from interaction in the social world. - Reviews and integrates the most influential strands of contemporary social psychology research on identity. - Brings together North American and European perspectives on social psychology. - Incorporates insights from philosophy, cognitive neuroscience, psychology, cultural studies, anthropology and sociology. - Places social identity research in a variety of real-life social contexts.…