wiley jan 1991 (291 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Many of the things discovered by accident are important in our everyday lives: Teflon, Velcro, nylon, x-rays, penicillin, safety glass, sugar substitutes, and polyethylene and other plastics. And we owe a debt to accident for some of our deepest scientific knowledge, including Newton's theory of gravitation, the Big Bang theory of Creation, and the discovery of DNA. Even the Rosetta Stone, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the ruins of Pompeii came to light through chance. This book tells the fascinating stories of these and other discoveries and reveals how the inquisitive human mind turns accident into discovery. Written for the layman, yet scientifically accurate, this illuminating collection of anecdotes portrays invention and discovery as quintessentially human acts, due in part to curiosity, perserverance, and luck.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why do newspapers turn yellow.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Entertaining and educational activities focusing on the ocean and its creatures.The Ocean Book Aquarium and Seaside Activities and Ideas for all Ages This activity book on the world of the oceans and the living things that inhabit them is filled with experiments, investigations, puzzles, games, and all sorts of fun things to do and learn. The activities were created and contributed by the leading aquatic centers in the United States, including the National Aquarium in Baltimore, the Monterey Bay Aquarium in California, Sea World in Ohio, and many others. The activities are designed to teach by doing, and each one has a high entertainment value. Just a few of the topics covered in The Ocean Book include: Whales Seals Sharks Tides Camouflage Fish Sea Turtles Coral Reefs The Ocean Floor Sealab All the activities are ideal for grades K-6, but older children and adults may just learn a thing or two as well.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The only step-by-step guide to building log cabins and log furniture--Pioneer style.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An idea-packed catalog of projects, activities, and science fun sure to inspire future 'Edisons' The Thomas Edison Book of Easy and Incredible Experiments The Thomas Alva Edison Foundation Thomas Edison patented 1,093 inventions -- and more chemistry experiments than any other scientist ever! This book reflects the fascination that he found in experimentation and presents the best, most popular experiments and projects sponsored by the prestigious Edison Foundation. Here, in one convenient volume, you will find a range of activities from the very simple (for primary or middle grades or individual young scientists at home) to the intriguingly complex (for older students, groups, or an entire class). These experiments require no science background. They utilize inexpensive, easy-to-obtain materials. Most of all, the projects are fun to build, safe and useful, and each provides a good demonstration of important scientific principles in real-life action! Most youngsters and teens can work on the experiments with little supervision, and there are ample ideas for science fairs and 'extra credit' projects. Over 100 illustrations are included, plus photos of the legendary inventor himself. Experiments in this book encompass magnetism, electricity, electrochemistry, chemistry, physics, energy, and environmental studies -- topics for varied interests in grades 4 through 11. Throughout, emphasis is on the essence of scientific 'tinkering,' experimenting for the pure fun of it activities that lead to satisfying hobbies, new ideas, and learning. Edison himself would surely enjoy this book -- so imagine that you are visiting his laboratory, and let this be your introduction to a world of discovery.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Robert Nozick's Anarchy, State and Utopia is one of the works which dominates contemporary debate in political philosophy. Drawing on traditional assumptions associated with individualism and libertarianism, Nozick mounts a powerful argument for a minimal `nightwatchman' state and challenges the views of many contemporary philosophers, most notably John Rawls.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Provides professionals with practical, step-by-step guidance to setting up a successful freelance business, either full- or part-time. Going Freelance profiles over 150 professions where independent freelancers are in high demand, including accounting, financial planning, law, editing, engineering, architecture, science and technology, education and training, computer programming, health care, physical therapy, and many more. Packed with proven ideas for marketing your skills, promoting good customer relations, handling difficult customers, and getting paid. Also covers tax aspects of self-employment. A freelancer's sourcebook'' lists hundreds of associations and organizations that professionals can turn to for help, references, and 150 career profiles.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - What's the effect of osmosis on a raisin.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Unlike most books about diabetes, this book is readable as a story--jampacked with exciting recent information about a disease that afflicts 100 million people.' --Leo P. Krall, MD, Joslin Clinic and Harvard Medical School, President of the Diabetes Research and Education Foundation Understanding diabetes is the first step a diabetic patient takes toward living a long, active life. If you or someone close to you has been diagnosed with diabetes, here, in lay terms, is a comprehensive explanation that will help you understand diabetes--and learn to cope with it. Specifically not a how-to guide, Diabetes presents clear, scientific coverage of how the body functions and how diabetes affects its various systems. It candidly addresses many controversies in treatment and discusses important new information on vascular damage caused by diabetes. Drs. Kilo and Williamson clearly and carefully explain:

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A straightforward guide to human heredity and genetic traits The Family Genetic Sourcebook If biology is destiny, then we owe it to ourselves and our families to learn all we can about the genetic mechanisms that shape our lives. Enhanced by photographs, line drawings, charts, and tables, The Family Genetic Sourcebook gives you quick, easy understanding of the principles of heredity and genetic traits, presented in concise, accessible language. A comprehensive 'Catalog of Genetic Traits' lists more than 100 genetic traits including blood type, balding, right- or left-handedness, hair color, and disorders including Down's syndrome, diabetes, heart disease, hemophilia, sickle cell anemia, Alzheimer's disease, and alcoholism. Each entry in the catalog offers a brief description of the trait or disorder and an explanation of its inheritance. There are also instructions on constructing your own family genetic tree. The Family Genetic Sourcebook also offers a succinct introduction to the principles of heredity--with discussion of the history of genetics, how genetic traits are inherited, genetic counseling, the treatment of genetic disorders, and more. Family members, couples planning families, and health care professionals and counselors will find this nontechnical yet comprehensive guide to genetics to be an invaluable resource in understanding the relationship between heredity, ourselves, and our families.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Quickhand(TM) Now you can teach yourself to write high-speed shorthand using just the letters of the alphabet! Quickhand is a new, easy-to-learn, easy-to-use, practical shorthand for business, school, or personal use. In just a few hours, you'll learn to write words as they sound. (No more months of study.) Quickhand is the only alphabetic shorthand based on scientific research into how English is actually used. So you need to learn brief forms of only 35 of the most used words--these make up 40 percent of all words in normal office usage! (No more memorizing hundreds of special symbols and abbreviations for seldom-used words, as in some systems.) With some abbreviations for the most common word endings and beginnings and special sounds, you'll know Quickhand. And you'll be able to write Quickhand quickly and easily--on the job, in school, in meetings, anywhere! Quickhand is one of the Wiley Self-Teaching Guides. It's been tested, rewritten, and retested until we're sure you can teach yourself shorthand on your own. And it's programmed--so you work at your own pace. No prerequisites are needed. Objectives and self-tests tell you how you're doing and allow you to skip ahead or find extra help if you need it. Frequent reviews, practice exercises, and a comprehensive exam reinforce what you learn. Wiley Self-Teaching Guides More than 150 Wiley Self-Teaching Guides teach practical skills from accounting to astronomy, management to microcomputers. Study Skills: A Student's Guide for Survival, Carman Reading Skills, Adams Speedreading, Fink Vocabulary for Adults, Romine Spelling for Adults, Ryan Punctuation, Markgraf Clear Writing, Gilbert Communicating by Letter, Gilbert Communications for Problem Solving, Curtis Quick Arithmetic, Carman Math Shortcuts, Locke Practical Algebra, Selby Finite Mathematics, Rothenberg Using Graphs & Tables, Selby Business Math, Locke Geometry & Trigonometry for Calculus, Selby Quick Calculus, Kleppner Your Library: What's In It For You Lolley Literature: As You Read It, Hess Art: As You See It, Bell What Makes Music Work Seyer Quick Typing, Grossman Quickhand, Grossman Managing Your Own Money, Zimmerman Look for these and other STGs at your favorite bookstore. A Self-Teaching Guide Look for these and other Wiley Self-Teaching Guides at your local bookstore.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Rishel, Marilyn (illustrator). Neuware - A Unique Book on Outdoor Education for Young Children Nature for the Very Young Nature For the Very Young At school or at home, this lively handbook of inventive and entertaining activities will delight, and educate, children from preschool age to second grade. Nature for the Very Young offers a unique combination of preschool readiness material and learning activities that use nature explorations as a springboard for learning and growing. The lessons are built around background information for the adults and proven learning activities for the children. The teaching aids are presented full scale to facilitate teacher use. Throughout Nature for the Very Young, the material is designed to focus on the basic concepts appropriate to a young child's level of development and ability. These concepts include color recognition, sequencing, body awareness, reading readiness, and other important skills. You will also find invaluable guidance on leading a group of young children on field trips and on keeping the group focused on exploring nature. Whether you are a parent, teacher, day care instructor, camp counselor, or librarian, and no matter what region of the country you live in, Nature for the Very Young offers hours of learning fun, outdoors and indoors.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - If you've been considering buying a franchise business, franchising expert and consultant Dennis L. Foster gets you started and guides you through all the business, financial, and marketing aspects of establishing a successful franchise, including six proven methods for obtaining financing. The book contains work sheets, charts, and numerous examples and case histories.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Is there an objective world, or is everything relative Do matter, time and space change, or do they remain constant everywhere in the universe Is there always a relationship between cause and effect, or do some things 'just happen ' Many of our basic ideas about the world have been shaped by science--but seldom are such discoveries accepted easily or willingly. Here are seven of the most important ideas in physics--ideas that shattered the assumptions of dogmatists, philosophers and scientists--explained simply and elegantly. And you don't need a background in mathematics or science to enjoy this fascinating book. Seven Ideas That Shook the Universe explores the history of seven important themes in physics: Copernican astronomy, Newtonian mechanics, energy and entropy, relativity, quantum theory, and conservation principles and symmetries. Together these discoveries form the foundation of our understanding of the physical world. Nathan Spielberg and Bryon Anderson explain each concept in a simple, straightforward narrative style, considering each in the context of its times and assessing its impact on the way we think about time, space, matter, even existence itself. For the science lover and the intellectually curious, Seven Ideas That Shook the Universe brings the drama of scientific discovery to vivid life.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An adaptation of Wilson's popular seminar, providing practical tips for building teams in organizations. Managers are shown how to create a sense of interdependence in a team, how to set goals through participative leadership and how to anticipate problems and deal with them before they arise. Major areas of concentration include shared responsibility, alignment of purpose and encouraging creative talent. Case studies, dialogs and 'real world' examples help managers instill a sense of common purpose, promote communication and make teams that perform.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Shows how to survive in college by providing the reader with a skills approach tailored to individual needs and interests. With this guide students will teach themselves basic strategies for improving reading, writing, listening, researching, test-taking and classroom learning skills. Conversational and entertaining, it provides clear explanations and exercises with immediate feedback. Practice exercises include typical textbook material.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover the Basic Secrets of Chemistry.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Special Publications Series.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is a guide to financial management written particularly for people either thinking of setting up a small business or actually running one. It sets out to help the small business person improve their understanding of financial and management accounts. It is written for people wishing to:

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for William Dunham's Journey Through Genius The Great Theorems of Mathematics 'Dunham deftly guides the reader through the verbal and logical intricacies of major mathematical questions and proofs, conveying a splendid sense of how the greatest mathematicians from ancient to modern times presented their arguments.' Ivars Peterson Author, The Mathematical Tourist Mathematics and Physics Editor, Science News.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this conversation with his co-author, Paul Gillette, Dr. Jandt tells you how to use the same negotiating techniques and tactics used by people whose job is managing conflict--labor negotiators, diplomats and corporate managers. Get what you want and win allies, with win-win'' negotiating techniques. Here are the same methods used by people whose jobs are managing conflict--labor negotiators, diplomats, and top corporate managers--and how to put them to work for you in everyday business situations.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This guide will help you develop your selling skills and increase sales. Shows how to acquire sales versatility and the ability to develop and maintain profitable, long-term business relationships. Highlights the selling preferences of several social styles, helps you identify the social style of your buyers--quickly and accurately, and reveals how to adapt your selling behavior to make your buyer more comfortable.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Offers managers new tools to deal with the tough problems businesses face today. Reveals how analyzing the ethical dimensions of problems actually offers competitive advantages. Offers illustrative case examples from internally recognized companies showing that high ethics and high profits go hand in hand--and identifies the factors responsible for these companies' success.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Guides the plumber in the rules and regulations governing the installation of water supply and sewage disposal systems.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Smart Interviewer In 20 years of specializing in interviews, management psychologist Brad Smart has successfully interviewed more than 4,000 candidates for selection or promotion, trained over 3,000 hiring managers in how to interview, and counseled thousands on how to manage their careers. The Smart Interviewer is a culmination of this vast experience. In it, Smart shares with you the secrets to successful interviewing. Written in a most readable style and featuring humorous cartoons, this book will immediately help you improve your interviewing effectiveness. You'll learn:

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this non-specialist account of the discovery of penicillin, streptomycin and other antibiotics, Milton Wainwright draws together historical facts about the pioneers of some six thousand antibiotics which have been described to date. He discusses the antecedents of antibiotics, providing evidence to show that moulds have been used in folk medicine since antiquity to treat infections. A description of the even more bizarre use of live maggots to treat bacterial infections shows the desperate measures to which doctors had to resort before the advent of antibiotics.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Starflight Handbook A Pioneer's Guide to Interstellar Travel 'The Starflight Handbook is an indispensable compendium of the many and varied methods for traversing the vast interstellar gulf--don't leave the Solar System without it!' --Robert Forward 'Very sensible, very complete and useful. Its good use of references and technical 'sidebars' adds to the book and allows the nontechnical text to be used by ordinary readers in an easy fashion. I certainly would recommend this book to anyone doing any thinking at all about interstellar flight or the notion of possibilities of contacts between hypothetical civilizations in different stat systems.' --Louis Friedman Executive Director, The Planetary Society The Starflight Handbook is the first and only compendium on planet Earth of the radical new technologies now on the drawing boards of some of our smartest and most imaginative space scientists and engineers. Scientists and engineers as well as general readers will be captivated by its:

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Franchising is one of the most popular ways of starting or expanding a business. Although fraught with problems - a large intital outlay, unsocial hours, lack of control - it can be highly profitable. This book has been written with the specific aim of providing advice to business people who may be considering franchising as a means of expansion as well as to those who are looking to take up a franchise as an entry point into business.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This text meets the needs of modern marketers by equipping them with specialized marketing communications skills at an international level. With contributions from an international team of academics and practitioners, it provides comprehensive coverage of international marketing communications, drawing together all aspects of the field into one broad volume.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - No beginner should be without this book. Paper patterns often give insufficient information, but here clear diagrams and detailed step-by-step instructions provide a method of working which is easy to follow. This comprehensive and practical book covers every aspect of making your own clothes from choosing machines, tools and equipment to the various stitches and hem finishes. Clear drawings illustrate the techniques needed to become a proficient dressmaker.