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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - As featured in the New York Times and Reader's Digest 'An eye-opener into the pitfalls awaiting the unaware traveler.' -Washington Post 'Can save the innocent abroad from great gobs of serious trouble.' -Chicago Tribune Before you raise your hand to signal the waiter, extend your thumb to hitchhike, or flash the 'O.K.' sign with thumb and forefinger, Stop! Think of where you are and exactly what you are trying to say-otherwise you could create an international incident. Remember when President Bush thought he was flashing the 'V' for Victory sign to cheering Australians (See inside.) Exploring the ins and outs of body language from head to toe, this newly revised and expanded edition of Roger Axtell's indispensable guide takes you all around the world of gestures-what they mean, how to use them, and when to avoid them. This latest edition includes:\* Updates about the 200 most popular gestures and signals-and dozens of new examples\* New sections covering special gestures-from American Sign Language and tai chi to flirting and kissing\* Information to guide you through gestures country by country-from Switzerland to Japan, Nigeria to the Netherlands\* Amusing anecdotes and helpful hypothetical scenarios.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Alles über das Geschäft mit Seminaren: Wie findet man Themen, die sich vermarkten lassen Wie wirbt man qualifizierte Referenten Wie plant man Seminare; zu welchem Preis kann man sie anbieten Wo hält man Seminare ab, und woher erhält man die erforderliche Ausrüstung Diese und viele weitere Fragen behandelt der unentbehrliche Ratgeber für alle, die in den potentiell lukrativen Nischenmarkt einsteigen wollen. (11/97).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'I am just one of many who experienced life on a submarine duringWorld War II. Silent Running is a story sincerely told--free of anyrevisionism or cynicism--and I commend Vice Admiral Calvert forsharing this dramatic personal account of that difficult andexciting time.' --President George Bush 'Hardened old sub vet that I am, I still felt the need for twoweeks R&R after reliving Jim's only too realistic warpatrolling adventures.' --C. W. Nimitz, Jr., Rear Admiral, USN(Ret.) 'I believe it is the best personal account yet written on U.S.submarine operations in the Second World War. [Calvert] writes withlucidity and a rare candor. We get an extraordinary sense of whatit was like, feeling the tensions and emotions, sharing thesuccesses and disappointments, . This is a true story with tealpeople, always gripping and sometimes tender. It is exciting toread and hard to put down. --J. L. Holloway, Admiral, USN (Ret.)President, Naval Historical Society, Chief of Naval Operations,1974-1978. 'I knew Jim Calvert Throughout the war, and in this book he hastold the submarine story in a way that catches the flavor and tangof the real thing. This is the way it really was.' --Frederick B.Warder, Rear Admiral, USN (Ret.) Legendary W.W. II skipper of theSeawolf.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The purpose and location of frontiers affect all human societies in the contemporary world - this book offers an introduction to them and the issues they raise.

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology 'Very well-written and rewarding ? an excellent account of the story.' ?Nature Ten years ago, the discovery of buckminsterfullerene, a previously unknown form of carbon, stunned the scientific community, as much for the discovery itself as for the manner in which it came about. In the words of author Hugh Aldersey-Williams. it was an example of 'classic bootleg science. The work was done on the back of other, funded projects, and when time would allow. Yet its commercial implications are probably immense.' Now, in a lively account, The Most Beautiful Molecule chronicles the events leading up to this momentous discovery and the ongoing, often frenzied aftermath. Hugh Aldersey-Williams leads us on a thrilling expedition to the very forefront of modern chemistry research.…

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - aeo Offers a comprehensive history of the ecofeminist movement, combined with a highly topical analysis of current debates and issues surrounding feminism and the environment. aeo Original -- presents a new perspective on the relationship between human society and the natural world.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Das lehrreiche Buch jetzt als Paperback-Ausgabe! Hier lernen Sie, wie man Organisationen so umgestaltet, daß sie den Herausforderungen des Wettbewerbs auf einem immer härter umkämpften, globalen Markt begegnen können. Eine konkrete Anleitung zum Handeln für Manager und Studenten! Mit wertvollen Einblicken in Philosophien und Führungsstile bekannter Führungskräfte. (11/97).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Here is a career development curriculum packed with stimulating lessons and activities to help students develop the self-knowledge, interpersonal skills, and work habits they need for success in school, work and life, while learning how to make good decisions about their education, personal lives, and future careers. This book folds flat for easy photocopying of the lesson materials and includes 60 ready-to-use lessons with related activities and worksheets. Ciavarella, Eileen (illustrator).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This unique program helps counselors teach students how to make and keep friends as they learn about themselves, others, and the nature of friendships. Organized into nine sections, from (1) Understanding Friendships and (2) Becoming Friends to (9) Sending Yourself Invitations, and printed in a wire-bound format for easy-copying of 70 activity sheets and role-play scripts with the lessons.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Here is a career development curriculum packed with stimulating lessons and activities to help students develop the self-knowledge, interpersonal skills, and work habits they need for success in school, work and life, while learning how to make good decisions about their education, personal lives, and future careers. This book folds flat for easy photocopying of the lesson materials and includes 60 ready-to-use lessons with related activities and worksheets.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Create powerful self-directed teams with TeamGuides! TeamGuides is a set of simple, yet powerful, reproducible guidesthat enable teams to organize their thinking, planning andfollow-through. Instructions for each TeamGuides form define theform's purpose and suggests how it can be applied. Anyone withinyour teams, whether they are an experienced facilitator or anovice, can make use of these tools. You'll get forms essential to: \* Assessing projects \* Managing meetings \* Solving problems \* Maintaining relationships with internal and external customersand clients \* Developing the roles and vision of a team and more! Plus, you can reinforce the concepts of TeamGuides with theTeamGuides Pocket Coach! This handy, pocket-size set of remindersis a step-by-step guide to the team-building and team-managementtools presented in TeamGuides. Samples of all team forms areincluded in the Pocket Coach, along with instructions for fillingout the forms and practical tips for using them. You'll need onePocket Coach for every team member. Use TeamGuides and the TeamGuides Pocket Coach to empower yourteams today.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A visionary, maverick, and genuine American business hero, Ken Iverson is one of the most closely-watched business leaders in the world. Credited with single-handedly rejuvenating the rapidly declining American steel industry to the status of world-class producer, Iverson is one of the most successful and, as he likes to point out, one of the lowest-paid CEOs in the U.S. In his long-awaited book, Ken Iverson shares his ideas, observations, and the lessons he s learned about what it takes to grow a super-competitive, world-class organization.; Dem Autor Ken Iverson schreibt man die Rettung der US-amerikanischen Stahlindustrie zu: Nucor, sein vor 30 Jahren gegründetes Unternehmen, hat niemals ein Quartal mit Verlust abgeschlossen, niemals einen Angestellten entlassen und wird als eine der bestgeführten Firmen Amerikas betrachtet. Dieses Buch ist ein offener, einnehmender Überblick über Iversons Management-Stil, Denkweise und Erfahrungsschatz, von dem jedes Unternehmen profitieren kann. (11/97). …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Advance praise for Developing Products in Half the Time Second Edition New Rules, New Tools Preston G. Smith \* Donald G. Reinertsen 'This is an exceptional book! Get a new highlighter before you start. There are so many 'ah ha's' in each chapter you will never make it through with an old one.' Don LaCombe, Ford Motor Company, Product Development Process Leadership 'An excellent book with a strong treatment of the cycle-time consequences of overloading your development capacity. It provides powerful and practical concepts for dealing with this issue.' Andrew Aquart, Director Product Development, Cordis, a Johnson & Johnson Company 'This is practical, useful stuff for people competing in highly competitive fast moving business.' Dr. Paul Borrill, Chief Scientist, Sun Microsystems '3M has absorbed many of the tools from the original edition, and this new one will be even more useful. The topic of incremental innovation is crucial to us, and I really appreciate its balanced treatment.' Ronald H. Kubinski, Manager New Product Commercialization Services, 3M Company 'As the authors correctly point out, the Fuzzy Front End is the least expensive place to reduce cycle time. This book is one of the only sources of concepts, methods, and metrics for compressing this critical portion of the development process.' David M. Lewis, Product Manager, Eastman Kodak Co. 'Using these tools we've more than cut our time to market in half. The new edition of this classic crystallizes the synergy of the fast-to-market techniques, and the icons in the margins highlight the opportunities and pitfalls.' Mike Brennan , Vice President of Product Development, Black & Decker.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Das bahnbrechende Verkaufs-Buch der letzten rund zehn Jahre! Eine Quelle von Einblicken und Anregungen für die wachsenden Reihen von Verkaufsprofis, die Hilfestellung für Verkauf, Einflußnahme und Überzeugungsarbeit auf einem harten, immer enger werdenden Markt suchen. Einfacher, knapper und übersichtlicher geschrieben als andere Bücher zum selben Thema! (11/97). …

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Schon seit langer Zeit konsultieren die Menschen Wahrsager, um ihr zukünftiges Schicksal zu erfahren - aber erst in unserem Jahrhundert wurde der 'Handel mit der Zukunft' zu einem milliardenschweren Geschäft. Wieviel genauer sind jedoch die Vorhersagen der Ökonomen und Markt-Gurus als die ihrer Vorgänger Und wie kann man die Informationen werten und gegebenenfalls nutzbringend anwenden Der fesselnde Text gibt Antwort auf diese und andere Fragen. (11/97).…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A wonderfully useful, hones and comprehensive book, one which does not oversimplify the condition and the opportunities of the public schools. --Theodore R. Sizer, chairman, Coalition of Essential Schools Based on an extensive, in-depth study of 150 students from across the country, Kids and School Reform offers a student perspective on schools that are transforming themselves. Using extended vignettes and the actual voices and stories of five students who differ in personality, economic and personal circumstances, and academic achievement, the authors show how reform efforts affect kids and what changes matter the most. The five high schools studied are part of the Coalition of Essential Schools.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A timely and authoritative guide to today's hottest new investment vehicles 'Finally, a book that covers REITs from A to Z that is understandable to both the layperson and the expert alike. John Mullaney is one of the very few real estate analysts who can simplify this complex new asset class and make the compelling argument that securitized real estate will continue to have a bright future and belongs in everyone's portfolio.' --Peter Wheeler, President and COO, Commonwealth Equity Services 'REITs: Building Profits with Real Estate Investment Trusts is a well-written and informative book not only on REITs, but real estate in general. It is a must-read for financial advisors who want to help their clients benefit from some of the outstanding investment opportunities which currently exist in the REIT industry.' --Ina Fritsch, President, Fritsch Financial Services 'This book is an excellent guide through the various sectors in the REIT industry and the leading companies in the business. I would recommend it for any investor interested in learning about the industry and how to select the right real estate investment trusts for their portfolio.' --Charles K. Barbo, Chairman and CEO, Shurgard Storage Centers 'I firmly believe that investors who manage and choose their own investments should understand the product they are investing in. John Mullaney's book is a great source for such investors to learn about real estate investments, valuing REITs, and making sound investment decisions.' --Anne C. Ravetti, Meridian Industrial Trust.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - For this third edition the book has been revised and updated to take account of recent research, particularly that relating to the developmental stages by which children normally acquire literacy.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The next-step book for managers who are charged with implementing their company s strategies.In this hands-on book, Timothy J. Galpin outlines the steps managers need to take so they can confidently implement corporate strategy within their departments and divisions and throughout their organizations. The author bridges the gap that so often exists between strategy and action, and offers the tools managers need to translate plans into results-oriented strategic change. In addition, this practical book outlines the foundations of strategic planning, presents a conceptual model for making corporate strategy work, and shows how to apply a project perspective to strategy.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An up-to-date analysis of the factors contributing to abuse This newly revised edition of a classic in the field of child abuseand neglect presents effective guidelines for prevention,protection, and rehabilitation. Compelling and compassionate, this book explores why and howfamilies become abusive. It then offers both the wisdom andspecific clinical interventions that will aid in the understandingof abuser and victim. Understanding Abusive Families offers cutting-edge information andprescriptions for change reagrding: \* the patterns of incidence and prevalence \* the community context of child abuse and the issue of socialsupport \* psychological and sexual maltreatment \* child abuse in institutional families \* the special issues involved in adolescent maltreatment.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Eine praktische Lernhilfe zur Ergänzung von Futures' Technical Analysis, die in einfacher Frage- und Antwortform zusammen mit vielen Beispielen das Verständnis der im Hauptband erläuterten Begriffe vertiefen soll. (10/97).

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Once again, Sarason leads the way, with a unique and provocative perspective on organizational collaboration. In this penetrating work, Sarason and Lorenz tackle the problem of decreased in schools and health and social service agencies. They show how collaboration between organizations can work, and how this pooling of resources can add up to more than the sum of parts. The authors the role of networks for maximizing the use of resources, the special role and characteristics of a network coordinator, and the energy and sense of community that will result.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is the benchmark book for building client relationships, growing a practice, and avoiding litigation--written in association with the world's leading organization for financial services professionals. Audience: Broker-dealers and their home-office personnel, registered reps, accountants, tax advisers, insurance agents and insurance companies, wire houses, fee and commission planners, attorneys, trust officers, estate planners, and development officers in planned-giving departments. As investors gravitate toward no-load mutual funds and do-it-yourself investing through discount brokers, professionals are being squeezed by competition, consumer wariness, and tighter enforcement by the SEC, NASD, and state securities regulators. This book addresses these challenges, helping anyone offering financial advice to be more competitive, build client loyalty, and avoid the liabilites that come with managing someone's money in today's complex investment environment. How to offer better service, comply with key regulations, maintain vital records with a minimum of paperwork, and protect a business from malpractice claims. …

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book provides a concise analysis of relations between the United States and the Soviet Union during the whole period of the Cold War from 1945 to 1991. It explains the rise of the two superpowers immediately after World War II. The author describes the growing confrontation between East and West in Europe dating from the announcement of the Truman Doctrine in 1949 to the construction of the Berlin Wall in 1961. Full attention is paid to the extension of the conflict beyond Europe. The analysis covers superpower relations in the 1970s and the developments of the 1980s that led to the end of the Cold War.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dieser Nachfolger von 'Reflections on Leadership', dem erfolgreichen Abriß der Führungsprinzipien Robert Greenleafs, ist eine Sammlung von Essays über Führungsstile und Führung 'mit der Seele'. So bekannte Autoren wie Stephen Covey, Ken Blanchard, Peter Block, Margaret Wheatley, John Schuster (Open Book Management) und David Whyte (The Heart Aroused) liefern interessante Beiträge zum Thema Führungsarbeit. (11/97).…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Everyone involved in, and indeed all who have ever had dealings with the medical profession, will find this unique dictionary both humorous and enlightening. In all the definitions Michael O'Donnell entertains the reader with his eloquent observations on the all too recognisable follies of human behaviour.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book presents an innovative approach to teaching that helps students acquire and use knowledge in ways that go beyond rote memorization of facts and figures--to develop a level of understanding that will serve them well throughout their lives. Based on a six-year collaborative research project of school teachers and researchers from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, the book describes what teaching for understanding looks like in the classroom, and examines how teachers have learned to use it. Part One: Foundations of Teaching for Understanding 1. Why Do We Need a Pedagogy of Understanding Vito Perrone 2. What is Understanding David Perkins Part Two: Teaching for Understanding in the Classroom 3. What is Teaching for Understanding Martha Stone Wiske 4. How Do Teachers Learn to Teach for Understanding Martha Stone Wiske, Karen Hammerness, Daniel Gray Wilson 5. How Does Teaching for Understanding Look in Practice Ron Ritchart, Martha Stone Wiske, Eric Buchovecky, Lois Hetland Part Three: Students' Understanding in the Classroom 6. What Are the Qualities of Understanding Veronica Boix Mansilla, Howard Gardner 7. How Do Students Demonstrate Understanding Lois Hetland, Karen Hammerness, Chris Unger, Daniel Gray Wilson 8. What Do Students in Teaching for Understanding Classrooms Understand Karen Hammerness, Rosario Jaramillo, Chris Unger, Daniel Gray Wilson 9. What Do Students Think About Understanding Chris Unger and Daniel Gray Wilson with Rosario Jaramillo and Roger Dempsey Part Four: Promoting Teaching for Understanding 10. How Can We Prepare New Teachers Vito Perrone 11. How Can Teaching for Understanding Be ExtAnded in Schools Martha Stone Wiske, Lois Hetland, Eric Buchovecky Conclusion: Melding Progressive and Traditional Perspectives Howard Gardner Martha Stone Wiske is a lecturer and researcher at the Harvard Graduate School of Education where she co-directs the Educational Techono.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 500 historische religiöse Bauwerke zwischen Ost- und Westküste hat der Autor aus den rund 280.000 Kirchen, Synagogen und Moscheen der USA ausgewählt, um Ihnen die religiöse und ethnische Vielfalt der amerikanischen Glaubensgemeinschaften nahezubringen. Hervorragende Fotos bereichern das äußerst informative, gut recherchierte Werk. …