Wiley mär 2002 (44 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In Shopping for Faith: American Religion in the New Millennium, Richard Cimino and Don Lattin identify the trends shaping American religion. They bring together the latest research with intimate portraits of Americans: their beliefs, their religious heritages, and their spiritual searching. From this emerges a fascinating landscape of religious life encompassing individual spirituality, the institutions of religious life, and the interaction between religion and society. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Advance praise for Philip Plait s Bad Astronomy'Bad Astronomy is just plain good! Philip Plait clears up every misconception on astronomy and space you never knew you suffered from.' --Stephen Maran, Author of Astronomy for Dummies and editor of The Astronomy and Astrophysics Encyclopedia'Thank the cosmos for the bundle of star stuff named Philip Plait, who is the world s leading consumer advocate for quality science in space and on Earth. This important contribution to science will rest firmly on my reference library shelf, ready for easy access the next time an astrologer calls.' --Dr. Michael Shermer, Publisher of Skeptic magazine, monthly columnist for Scientific American, and author of The Borderlands of Science'Philip Plait has given us a readable, erudite, informative, useful, and entertaining book. Bad Astronomy is Good Science. Very good science.' --James 'The Amazing' Randi, President, James Randi Educational Foundation, and author of An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural'Bad Astronomy is a fun read. Plait is wonderfully witty and educational as he debunks the myths, legends, and 'conspiracies that abound in our society. 'The Truth Is Out There' and it's in this book. I loved it!' --Mike Mullane, Space Shuttle astronaut and author of Do Your Ears Pop in Space.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bringing the Internet to School presents the results of one of the first comprehensive studies of Internet-implementation in K-12 schools. Based on the information gleaned from this groundbreaking study, two experts in the field of high-technology and schools, Janet Ward Schofield and Ann Locke Davidson, examine the myriad issues that arise when the Internet is introduced into the classroom. This important book reveals the positive and negative consequences that Internet use has on classroom equity, academics, and social life. For example, while Internet access often changes student-teacher roles and relationships in positive ways and gives students new, exciting, and useful source for information and feedback, it also provides students with a tempting distraction from their studies and can exacerbate inequities in the classroom. Throughout the book, the authors illuminate the ways in which the existing culture and structure of schools shape Internet use, the ways students' and teachers' experiences are affected by it, and the technical and systemic challenges involved in bringing the Internet to schools. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This practical resource gives busy teachers and counselors of at-risk students a proven, preplanned curriculum for promoting students' self-esteem--from lessons exploring what makes each child unique as a member of his/her family, school, and community to activities focusing on making and sustaining friendships, setting and achieving realistic goals, and solving conflicts where everyone is a winner.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ESSENTIALS OF TRADEMARKS AND UNFAIR COMPETITIONFull of valuable tips, techniques, illustrative real-world examples, exhibits, and best practices, this handy and concise paperback will help you stay up to date on the newest thinking, strategies, developments, and technologies in trademarks and unfair competition.'This is an extremely well-conceived, clearly written, and authoritative presentation of several related intellectual property disciplines. It will be valuable both to business executives and nonspecialized lawyers. Serious readers should get up to speed rapidly because Ms. Shilling focuses on the real issues in an effective, user-friendly manner.'- Robert Goldscheider, Chairman, The International Licensing Network'Dana Shilling has written a work that should be the new, first stop for junior associates or experienced general practitioners alike delving into their first serious engagement with the law of trademark and unfair competition. In a terse but accessible style she has touched on most of the major issues in these developing areas and has done so with a minimum of jargon, 'inside baseball,' and bias in an area rife with vested litigation and economic interests. No other book presently available fits quite this niche.'-Ronald D. Coleman, Partner, Intellectual Property Department, Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty LLPThe Wiley Essentials Series-because the business world is always changing.and so should you.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Follow the advice of the top romance specialist, and you can't go wrong.'--Woman's World 'She's interviewed with Oprah and Phil Donahue, Time, the New York Times, USA Today, the Washington Post, Redbook and Cosmopolitan. Clearly Dr. Kate engages in no false advertising--she's a nationally acclaimed relationship expert.'--Chicago Tribune Let's face it, making a relationship work takes patience, perseverance, energy, and an unflagging commitment to maintain a happy healthy relationship. And sometimes, it takes a little help from a wise and knowledgeable friend. Written by celebrated psychologist-matchmaker, Dr. Kate Wachs, Relationships For Dummies is a source of inspiration and ideas on how to find and keep a healthy relationship. Whether you've just started dating or have been together with that special someone for years, Dr. Kate can help you: - Tell the difference between a healthy and an unhealthy relationship - Have a more loving, fun-filled relationship - Enjoy a more vibrant and satisfying sex life - Work through most relationship problems - Find the positive and the fun in every relationship stage Dr. Kate explodes common relationships and compatibility myths that cause people grief, and with the help of insightful quizzes, case studies, and real-life America Online letters Dr. Kate covers all the bases, including: - Finding that special someone and knowing if it's really Mr. or Ms. Right - Pacing and nurturing intimacy in the early stages of a relationship - When, where, how, and with whom to have sex when dating - Knowing when and if it's time to move in together - When and if to get married - Keeping psychological and emotional intimacy alive - Keeping physical and sexual intimacy alive From compatibility to communication, commitment to connecting in the bedroom, Relationships For Dummies is your total guide to having the relationships you want and deserve.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this new and revised edition of the landmark book High-Impact Consulting, Robert H. Schaffer reveals how senior managers unwittingly collude with their consultants to perpetuate the great waste inherent in 'the five fatal flaws of conventional consulting.' Drawing on his own work with companies-- Motorola, Rio Tinto, IBM, General Reinsurance Corporation, The World Bank, and other successful organizations-- Schaffer offers a field-tested approach to working with consultants that has proven to get results. He identifies the key elements of an effective project design particularly that project objectives are defined in terms of client results rather than just consultant deliverables. The process enables clients to be certain that the work is carried out in ways that ensure success.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This new casebook on retailing contains 18 up-to-date cases contributed by a team of 22 authors from universities teaching retailing in the UK. The cases focus on the type of operational problems or issues likely to face young graduate managers in multiple retail businesses. The collaboration between major retailers and academic institutions has resulted in each case taking a highly practical, problem-solving approach.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In the past decade macroeconomic theory has undergone a remarkable transformation. At the forefront has been the 'rational expectations revolution,' and this school's most brilliant exponent is Robert E. Lucas. In this elegant and relatively non-technical survey, Lucas reviews the nature and consequences of recent developments in monetary and business cycle theory. He discusses the usefulness of alternative models in determining the effects of economic policy on consumption streams and individual welfare. Drawing on a specific model of aggregate activity which represents the current frontier in business cycle research, he then examines the contemporary theory of unemployment. Finally and most controversially, he explores the role of monetary disturbances. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume presentsa definitive introduction to the core areas of philosophy of science.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written by David Dotlich and Peter Cairo-- two of the country's top executive coaches and educators-- Unnatural Leadership debunks the common notion of the natural leader as a flawless figure. The book describes the truth about being a real leader in a business environment turned upside down by e-commerce, diversity, security concerns, globalization, and matrix structures. Drawing on personal experience working with successful leaders in top-tier companies throughout the world, Dotlich and Cairo identify a style of leadership used by those who succeed in complicated business and people situations, a style that maximizes a leader's strengths and acknowledges weaknesses.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An Adweek BookMaster the techniques that top companies use to spark creativityIn today's business environment, gaining the competitive edge through creative and original thinking is a crucial component of brand strategy. Creative leader of advertising Tom Monahan offers a fresh look at the subject, providing hard and fast methods for freeing the mind and inspiring active creativity in oneself and others. His 180-degree Thinking(TM), 100 MPH Method, and other techniques he employs in his creative consulting practice are easy-to-use strategies for unleashing new ideas and facilitating creative product development, advertising, and marketing plans. This book has the added benefit of Monahan's experience of using these methods at A-list client companies.; In der modernen Unternehmenswelt gehören kreative und originelle Ideen zum wesentlichen Bestandteil der Markenstrategie. 'The Do-it-Yourself Lobotomy' beschreibt sichere Methoden, wie man den Kopf frei bekommt, und wie man sich selbst und andere zu aktiver Kreativität inspiriert. Bei den von Autor Tom Monahan entwickelten Techniken, darunter auch seine '180-degree ThinkingTM'- und 100 MPH-Methode, handelt es sich um leicht anzuwendende Strategien, mit deren Hilfe neue Ideen freigesetzt, kreative Produktentwicklung und das Erstellen kreativer Werbe- und Marketingpläne erleichtert werden. Hier lernen Sie, wie Sie sich mit Hilfe von kreativem Denken und erprobten Techniken bei der Entwicklung neuer Produkte und Dienstleistungen, Namen, Werbeideen und kundenorientierten Lösungen einen Wettbewerbsvorteil verschaffen, Am Beispiel von Unternehmen wie z.B. McDonald's, VIACOM und ABC Sports demonstriert Monahan anschaulich, wie diese Techniken funktionieren. Ein Band aus der bekannten 'Adweek'-Reihe. Autor Tom Monahan ist ein absoluter Experte auf diesem Gebiet. Der ehemalige Creative Director und Mitbegründer der Leonard Monahan Werbeagentur ist heute als führender Consultant in Sachen Creative Thinking tätig. Als President und Head Coach der Before and After Inc. zählt er Unternehmen wie Conde Nast, The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post und Putnam Investments zu seinen Stammkunden.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In colleges and universities, there is increasing demand to help students learn how to conceptualize, analyze, and reason. Learning to Think presents a model of learning that takes into account the different ways learning occurs in different academic disciplines and explores the relationship between knowledge and thinking processes. Janet Donald--a leading researcher in the field of postsecondary teaching and learning--presents a framework for learning that goes beyond the acquisition of knowledge to encompass ways of constructing and utilizing it within and across disciplines. The author discusses how learning occurs in different academic disciplines and reveals how educators can improve the teaching and learning process in their classrooms and programs.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book offers a survey of the history and archaeology of the Longobards (known until recently as the Lombards), one of the many barbarian tribes who exploited the collapse of the Roman Empire.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidentlyadminister, score, and interpret behavioral assessment tests Behavioral assessment tests analyze and assess a broad range ofbehavioral problems found among children and adolescents, includinghyperactivity, impulsivity, and ADHD. To use these tests properly,professionals need an authoritative source of advice and guidanceon how to administer, score, and interpret them. Cowritten byleading experts in the behavioral assessment field and the creatorsof the BASC (Behavioral Assessment System for Children), Essentialsof Behavioral Assessment is that source. Like all the volumes in the Essentials of Psychological Assessmentseries, this book is designed to help busy mental healthprofessionals quickly acquire the knowledge and skills they need tomake optimal use of major psychological assessment instruments.Each concise chapter features numerous callout boxes highlightingkey concepts, bulleted points, and extensive illustrative material,as well as test questions that help you gauge and reinforce yourgrasp of the information covered. Essentials of Behavioral Assessment is the first book to providestate-of-the-art interpretive and administrative guidelines tousing the BASC, CRS-R (Conners' Rating Scales-Revised), and CBCL(Achenbach Child Behavior Checklists), the leading and most highlyrecognized behavioral assessment tests used in the field. Theauthors also offer expert assessment of the tests' merits andinclude classroom observations. Other titles in the Essentials of Psychological Assessmentseries: Essentials of WJ IIITM Tests of Achievement Assessment Essentials of WJ IIITM Cognitive Abilities Assessment Essentials of WMS -III Assessment Essentials of Individual Achievement Assessment Essentials of Nepsy Assessment Essentials of Cross-Battery Assessment Essentials of Cognitive Assessment with KAIT and Other KaufmanMeasures Essentials of Nonverbal Assessment Essentials of WISC-III and WPPSI-R Assessment. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Science of the Placebo: Toward an Interdisciplinary Research Agenda Based on a meeting in November 2000, this book brings together researchers from a wide range of disciplines to examine the biological, behavioral, social, cultural and ethical aspects related to the placebo effect. Perspectives on the necessity for including a placebo in randomized clinical trials will also be examined. This is the first attempt to examine the evidence-base of the placebo effect and will provide important information for clinicians.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Philosophers on Race adds a new dimension to current research on race theory by examining the historical roots of the concept in the works of major Western philosophers.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this important theoretical and empirical statement John Law argues against the purity of post-enlightenment political and social theory, and offers an alternative post-modern sociology. Arguing in favor of a sociology of verbs, he suggests that power, organizations, mind-body dualisms, and macro-micro distinctions may all be understood as the local performance of recursive modes of social ordering.Drawing on a range of theoretical traditions including actor-network theory, verstehende sociology, and the writing of Michel Foucault, he explores the production of materials - including agents and architectures - and their importance for these modes of ordering. The book, which draws on organizational ethnography to develop its argument, is essential reading for all those interested in social theory, materialism, or the sociology of organizations at the end of the era of high modernity. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This volume of especially commissioned essays explores the geography of, and the role of geography in, national and proto-national identity. Place and national identity are bound together. Attachment to the one is almost always inseparable from the sense of the other. Yet, as this volume shows, the articulated self-conscious linking of place and identity is by and large a modern phenomenon that took root in nineteenth-century Europe. The formation of supranational states and the much vaunted globalization of culture led many to believe there would be a progressive dilution of national identities and a growing agglomeration of places and nations into larger state units. Precisely the reverse has taken place. This book explores the connections between identity and homeland, showing how a place may be perceived as archetypal, endowed with love and celebrated in music and poetry, yet be a pretext for violence and war. It examines the evolution of ideas about identity and their manifestations in a wide variety of settings, from the former Soviet Union to the island states of the South Pacific.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Anscombe on thought, experience, sensation, and the ethics of virtue Gertrude Elizabeth Margaret Anscombe is one of analytical philosophy's most prominent figures, the founder of consequentialism, and a leading mind in the field of virtue ethics. Metaphysics and the Philosophy of Mind: The collected Philosophical Papers of G.E.M. Anscombe, Volume 2, is part of a multivolume compilation of her life's work, providing insight into the mind of a groundbreaking 20th century philosopher. This volume's work explores memory, intentionality, causality and time, delving into the language, actions, and logic of perception, sensation, and more.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Health promotion is an increasingly important part of the work of most health professionals. Yet health promotion is qualitatively different from traditional health care activities.This book will be a focused introduction to, and exploration of, ethical issues in health promotion. It aims to provide a rationale for the underlying value of health promotion and for resolving value conflicts. To what extent should an individual be obliged to contribute to the collective health of a society Should a society be more concerned to promote health than to treat existing disease and illness Indeed can a society be said to have a responsibility for the health of its members The first part of the book addresses the theoretical context of ethics and health promotion. The second part focuses on examples relating to nursing and other health professionals, using a case study approach. The book will be invaluable in helping professionals understand and respond to ethical challenges in practical ways.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book introduces the techniques used for the analysis of polymers. It covers the main aspects of polymer science and technology; identification, polymerization, molecular weight, structure, surface properties, degradation and mechanical properties.\* Clear explanations of each analytical technique\* Describes the application of techniques to the study of polymers\* Encourages learning through numerous self-assessment questions and answers\* Structured for flexible learning.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A unique visual encyclopedia for artists and illustrators Like its acclaimed predecessor, the Second Edition of this outstanding photographic reference offers illustrators, fine artists, and animators immediate access to the human form in deep perspective, that is, foreshortened. With all-new photographs, the Atlas of Foreshortening features: \* Over 530 high-quality photographs \* Both male and female nudes \* Poses with slight, moderate, and marked foreshortening \* Detail shots and full-body photographs \* Many poses shot from multiple angles.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The global environmental future is a matter of major scientific and public importance. Problems such as deforestation, pollution, the loss of natural habitats, and greenhouse-gas induced global warming have grave and often uncertain implications. But what do these processes involve What is causing them and what will or might be their consequences Global warming would, for example, have far-reaching effects on sea levels, rainfall, glacier dynamics, and the distribution of plants and animals, as well as on a wide range of human activities.The Changing Global Environment provides a clear, well-integrated account by leading scientists of the nature of change in the earth s natural environment in the past, present and future. Taken as a whole, it is distinguished by its concern to understand and to link environmental variations at local, regional and planetary scales, by its clear analyses of human-environment interactions, by its historical perspective, and by an awareness of the social and political causes and consequences of environmental change. The subject is as complex as it is crucial: the authors have aimed not to simplify but to clarify uncertainties, issues and processes.Written to be accessible to both specialist and non-specialist readers, this book also provides a powerful and stimulating framework for the teaching of environmental issues in higher education.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Quantitative Methods for Finance and Investments ensures that readers come away from reading it with a reasonable degree of comfort and proficiency in applying elementary mathematics to several types of financial analysis. All of the methodology in this book is geared toward the development, implementation, and analysis of financial models to solve financial problems.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book provides a general introduction to the biology of marine mammals, and an overview of the adaptations that have permitted mammals to succeed in the marine environment. Each chapter, written by experts in their field, will provide an up-to-date review and present the major discoveries and innovations in the field. Important technical advances such as satellite telemetry and time-depth-recorders will be described in boxes.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A step-by-step guide to licensing technology-based intellectual property assetsFor many modern, high-technology companies, licensing their technology-based intellectual property assets is the best way to fully exploit them. Firms that are unable to utilize their proprietary technology assets can license them to other companies more capable of doing so. This book serves as an informed and comprehensive guide to developing a technology licensing program and the legal hurdles, operational needs, and strategies involved.Suitable for companies seeking to implement or redesign a technology licensing program, as well as individual inventors who want to protect and profit from their proprietary technology, Technology Management covers all the bases.Learn to: Develop a licensing strategy Conduct proper valuations of intellectual property Gather and utilize market research Market your technology Negotiate and draft licensing agreementsUtilize these handy resources: Glossary of important terminology Case studies and sample documents Lists of organizations, publications, trade shows, and other helpful sources of information.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A thorough exploration of the interaction between erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets, and the pulmonary vasculature in a variety of disease states-an important topic not addressed by other books. The lungs accommodate the entire cardiac output, and the pulmonary vessels are well known for their metabolic and endocrine functions, as well as gas exchange. The interaction of the pulmonary circulation with the cellular elements of blood has received less attention. Interactions of Blood and the Pulmonary Circulation covers many topics of interest to the clinician. In particular, chapters on sickle cell anemia provide a wealth of information on mechanisms of vascular occlusion, suggesting new approaches to treatment for the cardiologist and the pulmonary and intensive care physician. Intensivists will also enjoy the chapters on the role of leukocytes and inflammation in lung injury, and those on the contribution of platelets and thrombosis in pulmonary hypertension. The long-term management of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is covered in detail. This book will be of special interest to pulmonary and intensive care physicians, cardiologists, hematologists, and vascular biologists.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Philosophers on Race adds a new dimension to current research on race theory by examining the historical roots of the concept in the works of major Western philosophers.