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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A philosophical look at the movie Inception and its brilliant metaphysical puzzlesIs the top still spinning Was it all a dream In the world of Christopher Nolan's four-time Academy Award-winning movie, people can share one another's dreams and alter their beliefs and thoughts. Inception is a metaphysical heist film that raises more questions than it answers: Can we know what is real Can you be held morally responsible for what you do in dreams What is the nature of dreams, and what do they tell us about the boundaries of 'self' and 'other' From Plato to Aristotle and from Descartes to Hume, Inception and Philosophy draws from important philosophical minds to shed new light on the movie's captivating themes, including the one that everyone talks about: did the top fall down (and does it even matter) \* Explores the movie's key questions and themes, including how we can tell if we're dreaming or awake, how to make sense of a paradox, and whether or not inception is possible\* Gives new insights into the nature of free will, time, dreams, and the unconscious mind\* Discusses different interpretations of the film, and whether or not philosophy can help shed light on which is the 'right one'\* Deepens your understanding of the movie's multi-layered plot and dream-infiltrating characters, including Dom Cobb, Arthur, Mal, Ariadne, Eames, Saito, and YusufAn essential companion for every dedicated Inception fan, this book will enrich your experience of the Inception universe and its complex dreamscape.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - How the King of Beers collapsed without a fight and what it means for America's place in the post-Recession worldHow did InBev, a Belgian company controlled by Brazilians, take over one of America's most beloved brands with scarcely a whimper of opposition Chalk it up to perfect timing--and some unexpected help from powerful members of the Busch dynasty, the very family that had run the company for more than a century. In Dethroning the King, Julie MacIntosh, the award-winning financial journalist who led coverage of the takeover for the Financial Times, details how the drama that unfolded at Anheuser-Busch in 2008 went largely unreported as the world tumbled into a global economic crisis second only to the Great Depression. Today, as the dust settles, questions are being asked about how the 'King of Beers' was so easily captured by a foreign corporation, and whether the company's fall mirrors America's dwindling financial and political dominance as a nation.\* Discusses how the takeover of Anheuser-Busch will be seen as a defining moment in U.S. business history\* Reveals the critical missteps taken by the Busch family and the Anheuser-Busch board\* Argues that Anheuser-Busch had a chance to save itself from InBev's clutches, but infighting and dysfunctionality behind the scenes forced it to capitulateFrom America's heartland to the European continent to Brazil, Dethroning the King is the ultimate corporate caper and a fascinating case study that's both wide reaching and profound.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The must-read guide to understanding corporate politics in order to get aheadDesigned to provide the reader with an understanding of corporate politics from a positive perspective, I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career uses case studies to teach the essentials of organizational dynamics, power networks, and the decision-making processes and dilemmas involved in business. Examining corporate politics and the barriers many managers face in their efforts to reach the top, the book works to build awareness and strategies for business and career success.Taking a refreshing new approach to workplace politics, the book presents new ways to think about embracing opportunities in order to achieve personal and organization-wide career satisfaction. Rather than encouraging employees to move on and start their own businesses, it instead details how to move up within their current companies by learning to understand power bases and conversation more thoroughly.\* Combines individual case studies and real life situations with helpful tips and techniques designed to help overcome corporate challenges\* Each chapter tells a story that illustrates a constructive concept that can be easily learned and applied in the real world\* Covers topics including: political savvy, the benefits of self-promotion, performance management, sexual harassment, and other organizational challengesEssential reading for anyone looking to move forward in their professional life, I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career provides genuinely helpful advice in a highly accessible, easily applicable way.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover the secrets to influencing the performance of the people you leadManagers don't get paid for what they do but rather for the performance of their people; therefore, a manager's most important job is coaching behaviors in order to improve performance. In People Follow You managers will learn five easily understood and implemented levers critical to influencing the performance of the people they lead. Ultimately, people follow people that they like, trust, and believe in. Understand how to build stronger relationships with direct and indirect reports that lead to loyalty, higher productivity, and long-term development.Relevant to middle and high level managers, People Follow You provides a foundation for managing people. Practical lessons help managers employ winning interpersonal skills to move others to take action.\* Learn how to leverage the basics of interpersonal relationships to inspire others to take action\* Get a simple and actionable formula for connecting with employees and indirect reports and gaining their buy-in through the use of personal power vs. the power of authority\* Discover the fundamental on-the-job coaching skills that deliver instant performance improvement\* Author Jeb Blount is the most downloaded sales expert in iTunes history; his Sales Gravy and Sales Guy audio programs have been downloaded more than 3 million timesWhen all else is stripped away, people don't work for companies, paychecks, perks, or slogans, people work for you. Become a manager people will follow, and lead your team to greater achievements and measurable gains.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book by Roberto Esposito - a leading Italian political philosopher - is a highly original exploration of the relationship between human bodies and societies. The original function of law, even before it was codified, was to preserve peaceful cohabitation between people who were exposed to the risk of destructive conflict. Just as the human body's immune system protects the organism from deadly incursions by viruses and other threats, law also ensures the survival of the community in a life-threatening situation. It protects and prolongs life.But the function of law as a form of immunization points to a more disturbing consideration. Like the individual body, the collective body can be immunized from the perceived danger only by allowing a little of what threatens it to enter its protective boundaries. This means that in order to escape the clutches of death, life is forced to incorporate within itself the lethal principle.Starting from this reflection on the nature of immunization, Esposito offers a wide-ranging analysis of contemporary biopolitics. Never more than at present has the demand for immunization come to characterize all aspects of our existence. The more we feel at risk of being infiltrated and infected by foreign elements, the more the life of the individual and society closes off within its protective boundaries, forcing us to choose between a self-destructive outcome and a more radical alternative based on a new conception of community.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Tested principles for transforming an idea into a fully operational companyStartup Weekend--the organization behind 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and create startups--has spawned both a global initiative in entrepreneurship as well as numerous successful startups. Startup Weekend, the book, contains best practices, lessons learned, and empowering examples derived from the organization's experiences for individuals and small organizations to follow as they launch businesses. Each of the key beliefs outlined has been tested by Startup Weekend and has yielded powerful results.The principles described in each chapter will give any business idea a greater chance for success.\* Chapter topics include trust and empowerment, flexible organizational structures, the power of experiential education, action-based networking, and much more\* Describes consequences for startup development as entrepreneurs and founders begin doing much more, even faster\* Profiles successful Startup Weekend companies, including two powerful examples: Memolane, an application that captures a user's online life in one timeline making it easy for users to travel back in time and relive memories; and Foodspotting, a mobile and desktop app that allows users to find and share the foods they loveApply these simple actionable principles to launch your own startup revolution.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Legendary money manager Ken Fisher outlines the most common-and costly-mistakes investors make. - Small cap stocks are best for all time. Bunk! - A trade deficit is bad for markets. Bunk! - Stocks can't rise on high unemployment. Bunk! Many investors think they are safest following widely accepted Wall Street wisdom-but much of Wall Street wisdom isn't so wise. In fact, it can be costly bunk. In Debunkery: Learn It, Do It, and Profit From It-Seeing Through Wall Street's Money-Killing Myths, Ken Fisher-named one of the 30 most influential individuals of the last three decades by Investment Advisor magazine-details why so many investors fail to get the long-term results they desire. The short answer is many investors fail to question if what they believe is true-and are therefore blinded by tradition, biases, ideology, or any number of cognitive errors. Your goal as an investor shouldn't be to be error-free-that's impossible. Rather, to be more successful, you should aim to lower your error rate. Debunkery gets you started by debunking 50 common myths-but that's just the beginning. It also gives you the tools you need to continue to do your own debunkery for the rest of your investing career.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book gives a radically new reading of Russia's cultural history. Alexander Etkind traces how the Russian Empire conquered foreign territories and domesticated its own heartlands, thereby colonizing many peoples, Russians included. This vision of colonization as simultaneously internal and external, colonizing one's own people as well as others, is crucial for scholars of empire, colonialism and globalization.Starting with the fur trade, which shaped its enormous territory, and ending with Russia's collapse in 1917, Etkind explores serfdom, the peasant commune, and other institutions of internal colonization. His account brings out the formative role of foreign colonies in Russia, the self-colonizing discourse of Russian classical historiography, and the revolutionary leaders' illusory hopes for an alliance with the exotic, pacifist sectarians. Transcending the boundaries between history and literature, Etkind examines striking writings about Russia's imperial experience, from Defoe to Tolstoy and from Gogol to Conrad.This path-breaking book blends together historical, theoretical and literary analysis in a highly original way. It will be essential reading for students of Russian history and literature and for anyone interested in the literary and cultural aspects of colonization and its aftermath.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Do you speak money You should. It is the world's most important language. It's spoken everywhere. Speaking--or at least understanding--this language allows you to follow the real conversations in politics, business, and at work. Understanding money and speaking the language fluently is critical to preparing for a comfortable retirement, building a small business, planning for college and a career for your children. Everyone speaks it differently, with different dialects. Some are riskier than others. Some want to save their money; others want to see it grow. There is no one accent, but understanding the differences will make couples, business partners, and coworkers happier--and wealthier. Authors and CNN financial experts Ali Velshi and Christine Romans speak the global language of money and translate it every day for hundreds of thousands of viewers. And they are here to teach you, too. It's easier to learn than you might think.Speaking money affects every area of your life. It's more than simply your savings or the investments you may have. It involves the way you think about money, the way you teach your children about it, and the way you were taught about it yourself. It's about the way you spend it, save it, invest it, use it, need it and want it. The book will:\* Shed light on the male and female spending and investing disparity\* Discuss emerging international economies\* Weigh the financial hurdle of student debt culminating in a successful job\* Explain how to budget wisely and build wealth\* Show how to plan appropriately for retirementHow to Speak Money is an easy-to-read, practical book that helps readers become fluent in the world's most universal language.…

Kombiprodukt. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The acclaimed approach to helping children with autism, profiled in the award-winning documentary Autism: The MusicalThis groundbreaking book outlines seven integrated keys for educators and parents to make meaningful connections with children on the autism spectrum. The book is based on the unique approach used by Elaine Hall and Diane Isaacs of The Miracle Project, a musical theater program for children with autism and their peers and siblings. The Miracle Project integrates traditional and creative therapies in an interactive, social dynamic. The book shows how to apply these effective strategies at school and at home to nurture kids' self-expression and social skills.\* Elaine Hall and The Miracle Project were profiled in the two-time Emmy Award-winning HBO documentary, Autism: The Musical\* Seven Keys reveals the seven-step program that has proven so successful for children in the Miracle Project\* After reading Seven Keys teachers and parents will better understand this puzzling disorder and be able to help children with autism draw connections and form more meaningful relationshipsSeven Keys to Unlock Autism offers readers strategies for creating a personal skill set to make their encounters with autistic children as successful and rewarding as possible.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The essential companion to Stieg Larsson's bestselling trilogy and director David Fincher's 2011 film adaptationStieg Larsson's bestselling Millennium Trilogy--The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Who Played with Fire, and The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest--is an international phenomenon. These books express Larsson's lifelong war against injustice, his ethical beliefs, and his deep concern for women's rights. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy probes the compelling philosophical issues behind the entire trilogy. What philosophies do Lisbeth Salander and Kant have in common To catch a criminal, can Lisbeth and Mikael be criminals themselves Can revenge be ethical Drawing on some of history's greatest philosophical minds, this book gives fresh insights into Larsson's ingeniously plotted tale of crime and corruption.\* Looks at compelling philosophical issues such as a feminist reading of Lisbeth Salander, Aristotelian arguments for why we love revenge, how Kant can explain why so many women sleep with Mikael Blomkvist, and many more\* Includes a chapter from a colleague of Larsson's--who worked with him in anti-Nazi activities--that explores Larsson's philosophical views on skepticism and quotes from never-before-seen correspondence with Larsson\* Offers new insights into the novels' key characters, including Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist, and investigates the author, Stieg LarssonAs engrossing as the quest to free Lisbeth Salander from her past, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Philosophy is ideal reading for anyone interested in unraveling the subtext and exploring the greater issues at work in the story.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A timely guide to making the best investment strategies even betterA wide variety of strategies have been identified over the years, which purportedly outperform the stock market. Some of these include buying undervalued stocks while others rely on technical analysis techniques. It's fair to say no one method is fool proof and most go through both up and down periods. The challenge for an investor is picking the right method at the right time. The Little Book of Stock Market Profits shows you how to achieve this elusive goal and make the most of your time in today's markets.Written by Mitch Zacks, Senior Portfolio Manager of Zacks Investment Management, this latest title in the Little Book series reveals stock market strategies that really work and then shows you how they can be made even better. It skillfully highlights earnings-based investing strategies, the hallmark of the Zacks process, but it also identifies strategies based on valuations, seasonal patterns and price momentum.Specifically, the book:\* Identifies stock market investment strategies that work, those that don't, and what it takes for an individual investor to truly succeed in today's dynamic market\* Discusses how the performance of each strategy examined can be improved by combining into them into a multifactor approach\* Gives investors a clear path to integrating the best investment strategies of all time into their own personal portfolioInvesting can be difficult, but with the right strategies you can improve your overall performance. The Little book of Stock Market Profits will show you how.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Have you ever thought about investing in the stock market but weren't sure where to start or what to buy Share investing is easier than you think! Women are becoming increasingly financially savvy. They want to improve their financial future and are looking to the stock market to help them achieve their goals. Tracey Edwards is one of these savvy investors. In this completely revised edition of the best-selling Shopping for Shares, she let you in on her investing secrets and step-by-step plan for researching and selecting the right companies at the right time so that you too can profit from the stock market. Written in a no-nonsense, conversational style Shopping for Shares will show you: - how much money you need to start investing-it's less than you think - the psychology of making your first trade-it doesn't have to be scary - 'rules' for trading in the short term or investing for the long term - the best times to buy and sell - what you should do when the market takes a downward turn - how you can still invest if you don't have a lot of time-a.k.a. the 'lazy girl's guide to investing'.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An insider points out the holes that still exist on Wall Street and in the banking systemExile on Wall Street is a gripping read for anyone with an interest in business and finance, U.S. capitalism, the future of banking, and the root causes of the financial meltdown.Award winning, veteran sell side Wall Street analyst Mike Mayo writes about one of the biggest financial and political issues of our time - the role of finance and banks in the US. He has worked at six Wall Street firms, analyzing banks and protesting against bad practices for two decades.In Exile on Wall Street, Mayo:\* Lays out practices that have diminished capitalism and the banking sector\* Shares his battle scars from calling truth to power at some of the largest banks in the world and how he survived challenging the status quo to be credited as one of the few who saw the crisis coming\* Blows the lid off the true inner workings of the big banks and shows the ways in which Wall Street is just as bad today as it was pre-crash.\* Analyzes the fallout stemming from the market crash, pointing out the numerous holes that still exist in the system, and offers practical solutions.While it provides an education, this is no textbook. It is also an invaluable resource for finance practitioners and citizens alike.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Buy bank-owned properties at fire-sale prices! Banks and lending institutions today own more than one million foreclosed properties, more are in the foreclosure pipeline. Banks desperately want to get these properties off their balance sheets, but there aren't enough buyers. The result is a soft real estate market with prices investors and homeowners may not see again in their lifetime. In recent years many bargain-hunting investors and homebuyers made the mistake of trying to get foreclosure prices via short sales and pre-foreclosure-- before the bank reclaimed the property. They've been burned by endless delays and uncertainty of the messy foreclosure process. With bank-owned properties, that's over. You deal directly with a motivated seller-the bank-and get the foreclosure price without the hassles and complexity of a short sale or pre-foreclosure. This book shows you how to negotiate the best possible terms with the real estate owned (or REO) department of a bank or lender, including step-by-step instructions and no-nonsense advice on finding great deals, estimating fair market value, and closing the deal. You don't need a ton of cash, because REO investing at fire-sale prices is affordable for almost any investor or homebuyer. - Provides detailed, step-based guidance on buying REO properties - Written by a super-successful REO investor with fifteen years of experience.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Ditch traditional corporate branding to create a powerful, recognizable brandBrand Against the Machine offers proven and actionable steps for companies and entrepreneurs to increase their brand visibility and credibility, and to create an indispensable brand that consumers can relate to, thus becoming life-long customers. Discover the aspirational currency that makes your brand one that people want to be or want to be friends with. Learn how to be real with your audience and make strategic associations to establish credibility. Brand Against the Machine will help you stand out, get noticed, and be remembered.Brand Against the Machine is the blueprint for how to market your brand to attract better clients and stand out from the clutter that is traditional corporate branding and marketing.\* Instant Positioning Method: How to instantly stand out from the crowd and position yourself as a resource, not just another service provider\* The 20/60/20 Rule: Why it's important to take a stand and why it's okay to have haters--because it creates a stronger bond with those who love youDitch your traditional corporate branding and marketing, and exchange it for something memorable. Your customers will thank you for it.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The fast and easy way to grasp cash flow management Cash Flow For Dummies offers small business owners, accountants, prospective entrepreneurs, and others responsible for cash management an informational manual to cash flow basics and proven success strategies. Cash Flow For Dummies is an essential guide to effective strategies that will make your business more appealing on the market. Loaded with valuable tips and techniques, it teaches individuals and companies the ins and outs of maximizing cash flow, the fundamentals of cash management, and how it affects the quality of a company's earnings. Cash flow is the movement of cash into or out of a business, project, or financial product. It is usually measured during a specified, finite period of time, and can be used to measure rates of return, actual liquidity, real profits, and to evaluate the quality of investments. Cash Flow For Dummies gives you an understanding of the basic principles of cash management and its core principles to facilitate small business success. - Covers how to read cash flow statements - Illustrates how cash balances are analyzed and monitored-including internal controls over cash receipts and disbursements, plus bank account reconciliation and activity analysis - Tips on how to avoid the pitfalls of granting credit-evaluating customer credit, sources of credit information, and overall credit policy - Advice on how to prevent fraud and waste - Covers cash-generating tactics when doing business with dot-coms, other start-ups, and bankrupt customers Cash Flow For Dummies is an easy-to-understand guide that covers all of these essentials for success and more. …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'The average life expectancy at 'birth' of a firm is roughly 15 years, and only one out of twenty lives longer than fifty years.Firms are born, they grow, then they struggle to keep up with changing markets. Slow adapters often become big losers, fall by the wayside, and die. Serial Innovators studies the factors affecting the aging of firms, particularly those that slow down their ability to adapt to changes in the marketplace. The book reviews recent findings in relevant academic fields--behavioral economics, psychology, neuroscience, organizational science, network theory, anthropology, sociology, and strategy--to understand how firms, as they grow, develop rigidities that prevent change.It develops a model of organization that is adaptive, innovative, and can create significant value for its stakeholders for long periods of time'. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A full-color introduction to the basics of HTML and CSS from the publishers of Wrox!Every day, more and more people want to learn some HTML and CSS. Joining the professional web designers and programmers are new audiences who need to know a little bit of code at work (update a content management system or e-commerce store) and those who want to make their personal blogs more attractive. Many books teaching HTML and CSS are dry and only written for those who want to become programmers, which is why this book takes an entirely new approach.\* Introduces HTML and CSS in a way that makes them accessible to everyone--hobbyists, students, and professionals--and it's full-color throughout\* Utilizes information graphics and lifestyle photography to explain the topics in a simple way that is engaging\* Boasts a unique structure that allows you to progress through the chapters from beginning to end or just dip into topics of particular interest at your leisureThis educational book is one that you will enjoy picking up, reading, then referring back to. It will make you wish other technical topics were presented in such a simple, attractive and engaging way.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Easy to apply lessons for reteaching difficult algebra concepts Many students have trouble grasping algebra. In this book, bestselling authors Judith, Gary, and Erin Muschla offer help for math teachers who must instruct their students (even those who are struggling) about the complexities of algebra. In simple terms, the authors outline 150 classroom-tested lessons, focused on those concepts often most difficult to understand, in terms that are designed to help all students unravel the mysteries of algebra. Also included are reproducible worksheets that will assist teachers in reviewing and reinforcing algebra concepts and key skills. - Filled with classroom-ready algebra lessons designed for students at all levels - The 150 mini-lessons can be tailored to a whole class, small groups, or individual students who are having trouble - This practical, hands-on resource will help ensure that students really get the algebra they are learning.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Sir John Templeton, legendary investor, was famous for saying, 'The four most dangerous words in investing are, 'This time it's different.'' He knew that though history doesn't repeat, not exactly, history is an excellent guide for investors. In Markets Never Forget But People Do: How Your Memory Is Costing You Money and Why This Time Isn't Different, long-time Forbes columnist, CEO of Fisher Investments, and 4-time New York Times bestselling author Ken Fisher shows how and why investors' memories fail them-and how costly that can be. More important, he shows steps investors can take to begin reducing errors they repeatedly make. The past is never indicative of the future, but history can be one powerful guide in shaping forward looking expectations. Readers can learn how to see the world more clearly-and learn to make fewer errors-by understanding just a bit of investing past.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Finding the evidence for diagnostic testsEstablishing an evidence-based methodology to assess the effectiveness of diagnostic tests has posed problems for many years. Now that the framework is in place health professionals can find and appraise the evidence for themselves.With Diagnostic Tests Toolkit clinicians and junior researchers can interpret the evidence for the effectiveness of different types of diagnostic tests, or develop their own research using the successful 'step-by-step' format of the Toolkit series. Written by renowned clinical researchers, this is the first basic guide to evidence-based diagnosis. It is equally valuable to starters in clinical research and those needing a quick refresher on the core elements of evidence-based diagnosis.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The must-have guide for anyone considering entering the exciting world of trading from home The biggest stumbling block for people looking to launch their own trading businesses from home is a failure to understand the complexities of the 'back office' operations needed to be successful. Survival Guide for Traders is here to help. Packed with strategies for building a successful home trading business, and featuring answers to questions most up-and-coming traders would never think to ask, Survival Guide for Traders is required reading for anyone who wants to start and sustain a trading business from home. - Explains how to create a trading business plan, set up an office, implement a trading system, use margin, deal with legal and financial issues, and keep appropriate records - Examines the opportunities and challenges of handling a home-based trading business - Details the process of setting up and organizing your trading business - Includes a comprehensive 'Trading Business Plan Template' that you can customize - Written by Bennett McDowell, a highly regarded trader and trainer of traders The book for anyone even thinking about entering the exciting world of trading, the Survival Guide for Traders offers practical solutions that anyone can use in order to build a lasting, thriving home trading business.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Locating Neoliberalism in East Asia: Neoliberalizing Spaces in Developmental States examines the influence of neo-liberal ideologies on urban and regional policies and practices in several Asian Pacific nations. - Represents one of the few studies of neoliberal changes in East Asia, one of the most important topics in social science research over the past two decades - Considers the Asian perspective by focusing on readings from Asian experts - Pays special attention to the 'spatial' dimension of the East Asian neoliberalization - Examines the influence of neo-liberal ideologies on urban and regional policies and practices in several Asian Pacific nations - Explores the evolving relationship between the two political economies.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The classic, bestselling reference on architecture now revised and expanded!An essential one-volume reference of architectural topics using Francis D.K. Ching's signature presentation. It is the only dictionary that provides concise, accurate definitions illustrated with finely detailed, hand-rendered drawings. From Arch to Wood, every concept, technology, material and detail important to architects and designers are presented in Ching's unique style.\* Combining text and drawing, each term is given a minimum double-page spread on large format trim size, so that the term can be comprehensively explored, graphically showing relations between concepts and sub-terms\* A comprehensive index permits the reader to locate any important word in the text.\* This long-awaited revision brings the latest concepts and technology of 21st century architecture, design and construction to this classic reference workIt is sure to be by the side of and used by any serious architect or designer, students of architecture, interior designers, and those in construction.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Praise for On Being Presidential 'This is the best book I've ever read on being a college president.'-Arthur Levine, president, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation, and president emeritus, Teachers College, Columbia University 'A must-read for anyone involved in higher education. Susan Resneck Pierce's cautionary tales and commonsense approach to college management present, in a very entertaining way, the 'dos' and 'don'ts' of effective postsecondary academic leadership. Highly recommended. I am so enthusiastic that I plan to share On Being Presidential with two new university presidents!'-Barbara Young, vice-chair, Sweet Briar College Board of Directors, and two-time appointee to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees 'Susan Pierce provides an insightful guide to the successful presidency, lessons based not on theory but gleaned from meaningful experiences. Nearly every page contains pearls of wisdom both for college and university presidents and for those who aspire to lead campuses.'-Constantine W. Curris, president emeritus, American Association of State Colleges and Universities.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - There are plenty of books on specialized risk topics but few that deal with the broad diversity and daily applicability of this subject. Risk applications require a robust knowledge of many attributes of this seemingly simple subject. This book teaches the reader through examples and case studies the fundamental (and subtle) aspects of risk - regardless of the specific situation. The text allows the reader to understand the concept of risk analysis while not getting too involved in the mathematics; in this method the reader can apply these techniques across a wide range of situations.The second edition includes new examples from NASA and several other industries as well as new case studies from legal databases. The many real-life discussion topics enable the reader to form an understanding of the concepts of risk and risk management and apply them to day-to-day issues.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Updated throughout and with much new material, A History of American Literature, Second Edition, is the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey available of the myriad forms of American Literature from pre-Columbian times to the present.\* The most comprehensive and up-to-date history of American literature available today\* Covers fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction, as well as other forms of literature including folktale, spirituals, the detective story, the thriller, and science fiction\* Explores the plural character of American literature, including the contributions made by African American, Native American, Hispanic and Asian American writers\* Considers how our understanding of American literature has changed over the past thirty years\* Situates American literature in the contexts of American history, politics and society\* Offers an invaluable introduction to American literature for students at all levels, academic and general readers.…