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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Your straightforward guide for succesfully enjoying the great outdoorsYou love the great outdoors, but you're not always sure the great outdoors loves you. You can pitch a tent, start a campfire, build furniture by lashing tree branches together-in theory anyway! But while you may not have gotten your Girl Scout Gold Award, or your Eagle Scout with cluster, you can still enjoy a night out under the stars with those near and dear to you, or even work towards becoming a more serious outdoorsman, right Sure as a bear lives in the woods, Camping for Dummies shows you how to get out there and enjoy the best Mother Nature has to offer. With the helpful advice this common sense guide provides, you'll be prepared when it comes to: DestinationGearShelterClothingFoodWeatherSafety Written by journalist Michael Hodgson, veteran of Utah's Eco-Challenge and numerous other outdoor adventures, Camping for Dummies cuts out gear-head jargon and antiquated methods to give you, plain and simple, what you need to know to make the smart choices that lead to great adventures. You'll find out: How to tie a bear bagThe delicious caveman style for cooking fresh fishThe limitations of GPSHow to predict the weather by observing birds, frogs, and insectsTen survival essentialsHow to go canoe, kayak, or bicycle campingWhat features make a good backpack, boot, and other equipmentWhen and how to bring along children Whether the dictionary definition of 'tenderfoot' has your picture next to it or you already consider wilderness your home away from home, you'll appreciate this handy, concise reference. Full of illustrations, diagrams, and directions for finding additional camping resources, Camping for Dummies is your complete ticket to America's great outdoors. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Poker is America's national card game, and its popularity continues to grow. Nationwide, you can find a game in progress everywhere. If you want to play, you can find poker games on replicas of 19th century riverboats or on Native American tribal lands. You can play poker at home with the family or online with opponents from around the world. Like bowling and billiards before it, poker has moved out from under the seedier side of its roots and is flowering in the sunshine.Maybe you've never played poker before and you don't even know what a full house is. Poker For Dummies covers the basics. Or perhaps you've played for years, but you just don't know how to win. This handy guide will help you walk away from the poker table with winnings, not lint, in your pockets. If you're a poker expert, you still can benefit - some of the suggestions may surprise you, and you can certainly learn from the anecdotes from professional players like T.J. Cloutier and Stu Unger.Know what it takes to start winning hand after hand by exploring strategy; getting to know antes and betting structure; knowing your opponents, and understanding the odds. Poker For Dummies also covers the following topics and more:\* Poker games such as Seven-Card Stud, Omaha, and Texas Hold'em\* Setting up a game at home\* Playing in a casino: Do's and don'ts\* Improving your play with Internet and video poker\* Deciphering poker sayings and slang\* Ten ways to read your opponent's body language\* Playing in poker tournaments\* Money management and recordkeeping\* Knowing when and how to bluffPoker looks like such a simple game. Anyone, it seems, can play it well - but that's far from the truth. Learning the rules can be quick work, but becoming a winning player takes considerably longer. Still, anyone willing to make the effort can become a good player. You can succeed in poker the way you succeed in life: by facing it squarely, getting up earlier than the next person, and working harder and smarter than the competition.Foreword by Chris Moneymaker, 2003 World Series of Poker Champion.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This superb, rational, and highly readable volume answers a deeplyfelt need. Parents and educators alike have long struggled tounderstand what meanings race might have for the very young, andfor ways to insure that every child grows up with a healthy senseof self. Marguerite Wright handles sensitive issues with consummateclarity, practicality, and hope. Here we have an indispensableguide that will doubtless prove a classic. --Edward Zigler, sterling professor of psychology and director,Yale Bush Center in Child Development and Social Policy A child's concept of race is quite different from that of an adult.Young children perceive skin color as magical--even changeable--andunlike adults, are incapable of understanding adult predjudicessurrounding race and racism. Just as children learn to walk andtalk, they likewise come to understand race in a series ofpredictable stages. Based on Marguerite A. Wright's research and clinical experience,I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla teaches us that the color-blindnessof early childhood can, and must, be taken advantage of in order toguide the positive development of a child's self-esteem. Wright answers some fundamental questions about children and raceincluding: \* What do children know and understand about the color of theirskin \* When do children understand the concept of race \* Are there warning signs that a child is being adversely affectedby racial prejudice \* How can adults avoid instilling in children their own negativeperceptions and prejudices \* What can parents do to prepare their children to overcome theracism they are likely to encounter \* How can schools lessen the impact of racism With wisdom and compassion, I'm Chocolate, You're Vanilla spellsout how to educate black and biracial children about race, whilepreserving their innate resilience and optimism--the birthright ofall children.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This caring and knowledgeable guide can help you feel better--starting now Fibromyalgia causes muscle stiffness and pain, debilitatingfatigue, and numerous other symptoms. Most frustrating of all,people with fibromyalgia syndrome don't look sick; standard testsfor injury or chemical imbalances often show nothing wrong. But ifyou suffer from fibromyalgia, you know that your disease is real,and so is your pain. It's natural to feel discouraged--but don'tgive up! In Fibromyalgia: Simple Relief through Movement, Stacie L.Bigelow--a motivational health counselor and FMS suffererherself--gives hope to everyone with fibromyalgia with a simpleprogram designed to help you benefit from the one thing that isknown to help: movement. 'The most important key to managing muscles affected byfibromyalgia,' writes Bigelow, 'is to keep them moving.' Drawing onnew medical understanding of fibromyalgia as well as her patients'and her own experiences, she explains what the disease is and howto implement an effective plan. She shows you: \* Why traditional exercise programs are not for you \* Which activities will reduce your pain--and which might increaseit \* How to balance your daily needs for healing rest andmovement \* How (and whether) to use muscle conditioning to decreasepain \* How to stretch properly to reduce pain \* How to communicate your needs to family members, coworkers, andhealth care providers Presenting clear and specific advice on how to use movement safelyand effectively to ease the pain of fibromyalgia, this caring,knowledgeable guide will give you an optimistic new mind-set aboutyour pain, your body, and your future.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everything You Need to Know for Business and Travel Success The Global Etiquette Guide to Asia \* Country to country protocols and customs \* International business musts and faux pas \* Dining, hosting, gift giving, and more \* Cross-cultural exploration The Global Etiquette Series Did you know: \* In Indonesia, you should always present your business card with both hands \* You might offend your Japanese hosts by refilling your own teacupat dinner or forgetting to refill theirs In today s high-stakes, highly charged international business world, you simply can t afford a misunderstood gesture, an ill-placed word, or a misinformed judgment. The Global Etiquette Guide to Asia shows both business and leisure travelers how to understand, appreciate, and manage as well as maximize the benefits of the myriad cultural differences that can exist between you and your Asian business hosts. This fact-filled cultural guidebook provides detailed advice on: Dining Drinking Speaking Eye contact Hailing a taxi Dress Negotiating Gift giving Conducting a meeting Tipping Holidays Dealing with authorities Just as customs vary greatly between Asia and the West, so do they vary among the diverse nations of Asia. What is proper and expected in Malaysia, for example, may be a deal-breaker in India. The Global Etiquette Guide to Asia will familiarize you with the customs, habits, tastes, and mores of every key Asian nation over forty in all and help you guarantee the mutual respect and acceptance that are vital for keeping every international business relationship agreeable, effective, and successful. Wiley s Global Etiquette Series provides the practical information you need to travel and conduct business in foreign countries and cultures. Each easy-to-navigate reference book is filled with helpful hints, do s and don ts, and other rules of the road for travelers of all types.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Black America's Financial Elite Tell You How the Money MachineWorks-and How to Increase Your Personal Wealth 'Investment books tend to be as dry as the Sahara at high noon, butMoney Talks is a stellar exception. Fairley has compiled a bookfull of practical tips . . . a guided tour through the labyrinth offinance with some of the most savvy money people in America. Thechance to take that journey is well worth the price ofadmission.'-Ellis Cose, author, The Rage of a Privileged Class andColor-Blind 'All Americans will cherish this literary work which captures thethoughts and deeds of Black America's financial elite. These menand women are playing a major role in reshaping the economic fabricof America. They are pioneers; they are trailblazers; but moreimportantly, they are Financial Freedom Fighters.'-Kelvin Boston,author, Smart Money Moves for African Americans and publisher,Moneywise Magazine 'In her distillation of these successful individuals' approaches towealth-building, Fairley creates models by which the reader canlearn to adjust his or her attitude about investing. Each person'sstory reiterates basic approaches to saving and allocating money,always in the context of individual achievement.'-Alvin D. Hall,author, Getting Started in Stocks 'In Money Talks, Juliette Fairley achieves a rare combination: shetells the inspiring stories of financial experts, coupled withsound advice on managing money and building wealth. This book isnot only for African Americans, it's an understandable, jargon-freeguide for everyone.'-Jane Tillman Irving, broadcast journalist. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The classic work on film directing, now fully revised for the millennium with a foreword by James Garner introduced by Robert Wise The Boston Globe said The Film Director ìis more than a solid nuts-and-bolts textbook. It is a fascinating behind-the-kliegs look at the director's world. Backstage raved, At long last, a book about directing written by a successful full-time practitioner of the craft. The New York Times called The Film Director, 'Interestingly written as a clear and well-illustrated handbook for the beginner', and Film Reviewer exclaimed 'The aspiring director and the student could not find a more expert and practical guide to the mastering of the directorial craft'. Now, award-winning Hollywood director Richard L. Bare's invaluable work on craft and craftsmanship has been completely revised and updated for a new generation of filmmakers. In it, they will not only learn to direct, they will also perhaps more importantly ñ find out how to get a job directing. A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at moviemaking, The Film Director uses firsthand examples from giants such as Hitchcock, Wilder, Kubrick, Stevens, and Vidor along with discussions of the working methods of Cameron, Scorsese, Spielberg, and Nichols. The mechanics and techniques of staging and handling the camera are examined, the art of keeping a story moving is explained, and working with actors so that they can give their personal best is analyzed as Bare did with the volume's foreword writer, James Garner, whom he discovered. Richard L. Bare brought George Lucas and Robert Altman to his Hollywood shoots so that they could see how industry professionals really work; now anyone who picks up this book can learn, too. This is a must read for the beginning director on the way to a first big break, as well as for anyone interested in the challenges and triumphs of the director's art.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Like an underground stream which rarely comes to the surface but which nevertheless irrigates the countryside through which it flows, sterling runs through British history, from the Conquest up to the present day.'.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Douglas McGregor ist einer der Gründerväter des zeitgenössischen Managementgedankens. Vor über 50 Jahren untersuchte er, welche Bedeutung Mitarbeiter für ein Unternehmen haben. Er gelangte zu der Überzeugung, daß ein Unternehmen - will es erfolgreich sein - sich die Intelligenz, den Enthusiasmus und das Engagement aller seiner Mitarbeiter zunutze machen muß. Damit war McGregor seiner Zeit voraus; heutige Firmenchefs sind gerade dabei, diese Lektion zu lernen. 'Douglas McGregor on Management' spiegelt den dauerhaften Einfluß von McGregors Ansichten auf aktuelle Führungsfragen wider, wie z.B. Open Book Mangement und Empowerment. Dieser Band stellt 10 Prinzipien vor, die auf McGregors Überzeugungen beruhen und von denen Manager in allen Positionen lernen können. Co-Autor war Warren Bennis, ehemaliger Student, Mitarbeiter und enger Freund von McGregor.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Civilizing Process stands out as Norbert Elias greatest work, tracing the 'civilizing' of manners and personality in Western Europe since the late Middle Ages by demonstrating how the formation of states and the monopolization of power within them changed Western society forever.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Individuals have found that investment clubs are a wonderful introduction to the stock market. The first step is to get started, and Carolyn Brown has made it easy.'-Kenneth S. Janke, President and CEO, National Association of Investors Corporation The Millionaires' Club expertly teaches the essentials of running an investment club. Comprehensive without being complicated, this easy-to-follow guide covers everything from choosing a broker and running effective meetings to investing online and analyzing your club's results. You'll discover how to start the club that works best for you. The Millionaires' Club will show you how to: \* Recruit members and develop an investment strategy \* Form your club's legal structure and design operating procedures \* Tackle record keeping and other taxing issues \* Research securities like the pros \* Use the Internet and the news to uncover helpful data \* Invest beyond the stock market-and build your own retirement portfolio Special Bonus To help you stay abreast of the latest business and money management information, Black Enterprise is pleased to offer: \* A free issue of Black Enterprise magazine \* A discount coupon for savings off the registration fee at Black Enterprise Events (See inside coupons for details.).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Mit einigen wichtigen Theorien muß jeder Finanzexperte vertraut sein, wenn er die Grundlagen der Finanzanalyse verstehen will. In der Regel jedoch, werden diese Theorien nur unzureichend verstanden. 'Puzzles of Finance' befaßt sich eingehend mit diesen komplizierten Finanzthemen und liefert dem Leser verständliche Erklärungen und Definitionen, die sich auf ein absolutes Minimum an Terminologie und Mathematik beschränken.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The 11th Hour Series of revision guides are designed for quick reference. The organization of these books actively involves students in the learning process and reinforces concepts. At the end of each chapter there is a test including multiple choice questions, true/false questions and short answer questions, and every answer involves an explanation. In adddition, each book contains icons in the text indicating additional support on a dedicated web page. Students having difficulties with their courses will find this an excellent way to improve their grades. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Online- und elektronischer Handel haben das Aussehen der Finanzgemeinschaft verändert und dazu geführt, daß sich die Märkte einer neuen Klasse von Aktienhändlern - damals Optionshändler und heute Futures-Händler - öffnen.'Day Trade Futures Online' ist ein maßgeblicher Leitfaden für das Online Trading und gehört zur erfolgreichen Reihe 'Wiley Online Trading for a Living'. Vermittelt wird das notwendige Handwerkszeug, um auf diesem neuen Gebiet erfolgreich zu sein. Der Autor analysiert Geschichte und Entwicklung des Online Futures Handels, die Kunst, das Internet, Informationsquellen und Preisinformationen gewinnbringend zu nutzen und gibt darüber hinaus eine Prognose über die Zukunft des Futures Handels.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Written in a highly accessible style by a small distinguished team, this is a wide-ranging account of the whole subject of management development, underpinned by the most extensive data set ever made available.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Terry Eagleton s book, in this vital new series from Blackwell, focuses on discriminating different meanings of culture, as a way of introducing to the general reader the contemporary debates around it.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There is a growing reliance on all health care workers to understand and practice economic evaluation. This comprehensive book written in jargon-free language provides a basic introduction to the subject. It succeeds in explaining both the principles of economic evaluation and how to use them. The second edition has been revised throughout and now includes a chapter on decision making, which explains the tools of systematic reviewing so bringing the book right up to date.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Must-Have, Firsthand Guidance for the 21st Century Boardroom From the Wall Street Journal and top cable business newsprograms to global politics, the topic of corporate governance isin the business media spotlight. Yet despite this surge of popularattention and the board of directors' growing power andburdens, solid advice for running a better board remains scatteredand inconsistent. At a time of sharp scrutiny and far tighter boardaccountability, today's corporate boards and top managersneed practical wisdom more than ever. In this invaluable guidebook,the founder of the online newsletter Boardroom INSIDER compiles thebest 'first-person' advice for quality boards. Here are expertanswers to the most widely asked governance questions fromtoday's board members and top corporate management. From CEOevaluation to logistics and policymaking, bone up on: \* Effective board recruiting \* The hottest trends in board pay \* What to do when your CEO is the problem \* Running a smart audit committee \* How to manage board-meeting surprises \* Dealing with corporate counsel, boardroom battles, boardinvestigations, and strikes \* Surviving the family boardroom \* Board retirement policies \* Career builders for women in the boardroom \* Putting your board retreat to work \* Strategies for nonprofit boards Including dozens of helpful checklists and inside examples ofthe governance strategies of leading companies, Improving CorporateBoards will help all directors ask the questions that hold the keyto better governance for the future.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Zu seinen Lebzeiten hat Abraham Maslow zwei Revolutionen angezettelt - eine in der Psychologie, die andere in der Unternehmenswelt. Für viele ist Maslow ein Begriff wegen seiner bahnbrechenden Theorien zur Selbstverwirklichung und zur Bedürfnishierarchie. In der Unternehmenswelt haben seine Gedanken zum menschlichen Verhalten am Arbeitsplatz eine Reihe bahnbrechender Managemententscheidungen bewirkt, wie z.B. lernende Organisationen, aufgeklärtes Management und Theorie X. Diese Sammlung von Schriften, bestehend aus bislang unveröffentlichten Essays und Briefen sowie Auszügen aus 'Maslow on Management' und 'Toward a Psychology of Being' ist eine hervorragende Einführung für Leser, die sich zum ersten Mal mit Maslows Managementideen auseinandersetzen.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This practical guide offers a realistic approach to strategic management, while borrowing from the most helpful and relevant business ideas, allows the public or nonprofit organization to achieve success without compromising its unique mission or constituency. Executives, managers, and policymakers will find key principles for everyday application, including how to: identify trends that will most affect programs and services; assess the organization's core strengths and competencies; select strategies that advance the mission while building operational success; explore opportunities for collaborations with other organizations; and encourage a culture of strategic thought and action. Throughout this innovative guide, there are numerous illustrations and examples of how to apply the most appropriate technique to a particular need or goal. At last, public and nonprofit organizations have a real-world guide to finding lasting success. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Manager in allen Branchen werden mit dem Thema neue, zukunftsweisende Technologien konfrontiert. Hierher gehören nicht nur elektronische Technologien, sondern jede neue Technologie, die in der Lage ist, neue Industriezweige zu schaffen oder bestehende zu verändern. Diese Technologien sind ein 'neues Spiel', dessen Regeln unvereinbar sind mit Kultur und Geschäftsmethoden der meisten etablierten Unternehmen. Das erste Buch auf dem Markt, das sich mit diesem wichtigen Thema gezielt auseinandersetzt. Ein interdisziplinäres Expertenteam der Wharton School erläutert, wie Geschäftspraktiken geändert werden müssen, um Innovationen wie der Biotechnologie, der Informationstechnologie und dem Internet zu begegnen. Darüber hinaus wird diskutiert, wie Manager ihre Methoden zur Finanzanalyse, Markteinschätzung und zur Wettbewerbsstrategie ändern müssen, und wie etablierte Firmen künftig die gängigen Fehler im Zusammenhang mit neuen Technologien vermeiden können. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Fishing provides food, income and employment for millions of people. However, fishing has environmental costs that threaten rare species, marine ecosystems and the sustainability of the resource. Based on the research expertise of leading scientists, Commercial Fishing: the Wider Ecological Impacts provides a lively, timely and accessible account of fishing activities and their impacts on marine habitats, biodiversity and species of conservation concern. It covers fishing methods that range from trawling in the Antarctic to fishing with dynamite in the tropics. The authors show how habitats such as the muddy sea beds of the deep sea, kelp forests and coral reefs are affected by fishing and how birds, mammals, turtles and sea snakes both suffer and benefit from fishing activities. They also look to the future, highlighting ways to make fishing gear 'environmentally friendly' and asking whether marine reserves will improve conservation.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Organized into two parts, 'Literary Theory' and 'Social and Political Theory,' this Reader explores issues of community, identity, justice, and the marginalization of African American and Caribbean women in literature, society, and political movements.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Job Spec: Construction of Cathedral in Chartres, North West France Dimensions: 34m high, 130m long Materials: 500,000 tonnes of limestone, 176 stained glass windows Style: Gothic Time Frame: 30 years Confronted with this project would you screw it up and bin it Probably. Why Because the task is too enormous Because the goal is too hard to achieve Because you could not get the people in your organization to buy into the idea But, wouldn t it be fabulous if you could achieve this, or its equivalent, in your place of business. How then could the construction of Chartres cathedral be achieved Individuals working on a largely voluntary basis hauled and hammered stone, strained on pulleys, and mixed mortar to craft this monumental building. What drove them A vision - the fulfilment of something in which they all consummately believed; something that validated the unrewarded toil; something they believed in fully. They call it Faith. What this achievement confirms is what is possible if people believe strongly enough in what they are doing. If the human soul buys into an idea with a passion, with total commitment, the bounds of what we are collectively capable are quite simply astounding. What would it be like for a company if fifty thousand souls were as single-mindedly driven to do what they did at Chartres What would AT&T look like IBM ABB Your company This book argues that it is possible for the corporation to inspire and harness comparable committed, co-ordinated energy. The process is called Reinspiration. Apply it within your corporation and reap the benefits.; Mittlerweile haben moderne Unternehmen die ewigen strategischen Wendemanover satt, die viel versprechen aber letztlich nur die Mitarbeitertreue beeintrachtigen und gesundes Wachstum und Innovation mehr behindern denn fordern. 'Reinspiring the Corporation' fuhrt den Leser durch die verschiedenen Strategien der letzten Jahrzehnte (z.B. Restrukturierung, Personalabbau, Outsourcing), indem er gleichzeitig ihre jeweiligen Schwachpunkte erlautert. Autor Mark Scott zeigt auf, warum Unternehmen und ihre Mitarbeiter heute 'neu inspiriert' werden mussen, damit sie wieder wachsen und sich entwickeln konnen. Die Neuinspirierung ist ein ethischer, ein positiver Schritt nach vorn, mit dem Ziel, durch die Erneuerung der vertraglichen Verpflichtung zwischen Angestellten und Unternehmen eine kollektive Kreativitat und Uberzeugung zu fordern. Anhand der erfolgreichsten und bestandigsten Organisationen in der Geschichte - den gro en Weltreligionen - erlautert Mark Scott, was Menschen dazu bringt, um des Erfolgs willen zusammenzuarbeiten. Er kombiniert diese Erkenntnisse mit praktischen Werkzeugen, die dem Unternehmen den Weg ins 21. Jahrhundert weisen. 'Reinspiring the Corporation' - eine unverzichtbare Lekture fur alle Unternehmensstrategen und Manager und garantiert ein echter Motivationsschub fur jedes Unternehmen. Jetzt neu als Broschurausgabe.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This much-anticipated work is a rich and insightful collection of essays that restores women and minorities to the arena of political theory and debate. Philosophers such as Mary Astell and Mary Wollstonecraft argue alongside traditional theorists, including Rousseau and Locke, in a unique historical dialogue. Arranged by several key themes, each covered by both men and women theorists, the book amounts to a rediscovery of women's political philosophy in arguments over both traditional and feminist concepts. Also provided are substantial biographical details about the writers, and secondary source material for the student and researcher.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is an authoritative reference guide to all the languages of Europe, covering nearly three hundred languages and language families.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Action research has grown in stature in the fields of education and industry because it centres on people and their problems. Thus it necessarily shares aspects of their human frailty and apparent fickleness: it refuses to be bound by the conventional methods used to create boundaries in scientific research. In these days of clinical governance, action research provides a valuable means of developing responsible and reflective practices that takes into account the different stakeholders within a public service environment.Action research in health care is something of a new age approach, and as such it is only beginning to be recognised and acknowledged for its tremendous potential in bringing professionals and their patients and clients closer together. This book is written in response to all those of you who have struggled in vain to find a practical, concise and yet insightful account of the use of action research methods in health care practice.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This completes Ed Soja s trilogy on urban studies, which began with Postmodern Geographies and continued with Thirdspace. It is the first comprehensive text in the growing field of critical urban studies to deal with the dramatically restructured megacities that have emerged world-wide over the last half of the twentieth-century.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first edition of this book established a niche as the only volume with a wide ranging review of analytical chemistry having a focus specific to environmental science. This new edition has been thoroughly revised to take full account of the rapid changes and development in the field over the past five years. Separation science, atomic spectroscopy and speciation determinations are areas in which significant developments have been made, and these are reflected in the new edition. The importance of the assessment of the effects of pollutants on real systems has been recognised by the restructuring of the chapter on biological testing and incorporation of a new one on environmental toxicology. Self-assessment questions have been added. Environmental science was one of the key concerns of the latter part of the twentieth century and will continue to be into the twenty-first. Concerns for environmental protection and public health worldwide have led to extensive legislation. The investigation and modelling of environmental systems, together with the implementation of laws and regulations, has led to a demand for a large number of environmental measurements, many of which are made by techniques falling within the broad range of analytical chemistry. Many professionals make regular use of data obtained by techniques of analytical chemistry. Thus, although not primarily analytical chemists or even chemists, they need sufficient knowledge of the background of analytical chemistry to judge the quality and limitations of the environmental data obtained. Very much the same situation arises in the academic world, where students are involved in environmental science studies or projects in which they need appropriate analytical chemistry information. Both analytical chemistry and environmental science have an extensive literature at varying levels of sophistication. However, there have been few attempts to link the two. This book sets out the background to analytical chemistry and covers the principles of its most important techniques. This is done in a way that enables a user to grasp the strengths and weaknesses of a technique, together with its principles of operation, without becoming enmeshed in the chemical small print. Links to environmental uses are indicated in broad terms and then exemplified in more detail by accounts of specific and important environmental problems. Written for students of chemistry, environmental science and related disciplines, the book is also an essential reference source for those who use environmental information and need to be aware of the factors affecting its quality and reliability. - This is still the only book to focus exclusively on the analytical chemistry methods relevant to environmental studies. - As useful to chemists as it is to non-specialists who require an understanding of the techniques employed to collect data in their disciplines (e.g. environmental researchers, ecotoxicologists, etc).…