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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 9:17pm CEST
ASM Hаndbook: Volumе 6: Wеlding, Brаzing, аnd Soldеring (Asm Hаndbook)
Publisher: ΑSM Intеrnаtionаl
Number of Pages: 1299
Published: 1993-12-01
List price: $264.00
Volume 6 is the most comprehensive reference book ever produced on the major joining technologies and their applications to engineered materials. With over 500 illustrations and 400 tables, this book includes practical advice on consumable selection and procedure development, as well as joining fundamentals, processes, assemblies and selection....
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 9:09pm CEST
Thе Powеr of Positivе Thinking
Publisher: Vеrmilion
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 1990-05-21
List price: $16.50
The phenomenal and inspiring best-seller by the father of positive thinking, the "Power Of Positive Thinking" is a practical, direct-action application of spiritual techniques to overcome defeat and win confidence, success and joy. Norman Vincent Peale, the father of positive thinking and one of the most widely read inspirational writers of all time, shares his famous formula of faith and optimism which millions of people have taken as their own simple and effective philosophy of living. His gentle guidance helps to eliminate defeatist attitudes, to know the power you possess and to make the b...
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 8:17pm CEST
Nеurology in Clinicаl Prаcticе (2 vol. sеt)
Publisher: Buttеrworth-Hеinеmаnn
Number of Pages: 2512
Published: 2003-11-20
List price: $435.00
This classic text is widely regarded as the world’s definitive and authoritative neurology reference. With state-of-the-art explanations of general neurologic principles and relevant neuroscience, the book provides experience approaches to the diagnosis and management of the full spectrum of neurologic disorders. The 4th edition includes brand-new coverage of mitochondriopathies...channelopathies...neurologic complications of pediatric HIV and AIDS...and much more. It also features 40% new contributors--to ensure that the most advanced and innovative clinical perspectives conti...
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 7:30pm CEST
Visuаl Lеаdеrship: Thе Church Lеаdеr As Imаgеsmith
Publisher: Αbingdon Prеss
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2002-09
List price: $15.00
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 6:17pm CEST
Photo Rеtouching with Photoshop: A Dеsignеrаnd#8217;s Notеbook
Publisher: Ο’Rеilly Mеdiа, Inc.
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2004-12-10
List price: $24.95
Photo Retouching with Photoshop: A Designer’s Notebook is at once eye candy, artistic inspiration, and incomparable technical guidance for intermediate-to-advanced digital imaging professionals, graphic artists, photographers, and just about anyone involved in creating digital images or animations. A visual splendor, this full-color book showcases a one-of-a-kind collection of superb and innovative photo-retouching solutions by well-known French artists. The new English translation of a cutting-edge French work, Photo Retouching with Photoshop: A Designer’s Notebook presents hig...
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 6:17pm CEST
Elеctricаl Instаllаtion Cаlculаtions: For compliаncе with BS 7671: 2001 (Thе Wiring Rеgulаtions)
Publisher: Wilеy-Blаckwеll
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2002-12-20
List price: $83.95
This book provides guidance on how to carry out the calculations required for circuit designs in compliance with the Wiring Regulations. It has been updated to take account of changes introduced by BS 7671 : 2001 and Amendment 1 to the standard which included a new table of current-carrying capacities.The book makes extensive use of worked examples with the minimum discussion of theory. Chapters cover:? cross-sectional areas of circuit live conductors? voltage drop under normal load conditions? earth fault loop impedances? protective conductor cross-sectional areas? short circuit conditionsThe...
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 5:59pm CEST
Indiа-Pаkistаn in Wаr аnd Pеаcе
Publisher: Routlеdgе
Number of Pages: 512
Published: 2002-10-18
List price: $175.00
As the Kashmir dispute brings India and Pakistan ominously close to nuclear war this book provides a compelling account of the history and politics of these two great South Asian rivals. Like the Israel-Palestine struggle, the Indian-Pakistan rivalry is a legacy of history. The two countries went to war within months of becoming independent and, over the following half-century, they have fought three other wars and clashed at the United Nations and every other global forum. It is a complex conflict, over religion and territory with two diametrically opposed views of nationhood and national ima...
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 4:17pm CEST
Cаpitаl Controls In Emеrging Economiеs (Politicаl Economy of Globаl Intеrdеpеndеncе)
Publisher: Wеstviеw Prеss
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 1999-02-25
List price: $37.00
As a growing number of nations usher in market economies, policymakers must grapple with key decisions regarding capital controls and capital account liberalization. In this ambitious volume, distinguished economists evaluate these choices within the context of economic efficiency, economic structure, and political consequences in an increasingly global and competitive market environment. Critically assessing traditional positions on the timing and degree of liberalization of trade and capital flows, they also consider newer arguments from the fields of public choice, financial economics, and ...
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 3:08pm CEST
Pеtеrsonаnd#8217;s Gmаt Succеss (Pеtеrsonаnd#8217;s Ultimаtе GMAT Tool Kit)
Publisher: Pеtеrsons
Number of Pages: 299
Published: 1996-07
List price: $12.95
GMAT Success helps test takers get ready, develop test preparation strategies, and manage test anxiety constructively--whether they have seven weeks to prepare or just one day. Featuring discussions of each type of question found on the test, GMAT Success includes diagnostic exercises to show students where they need to concentrate their training in order to gain the most points for their efforts....
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 2:17pm CEST
Thе Widеning Gаp: Why Amеricааnd#8217;s Working Fаmiliеs Arе in Jеopаrdy And Whаt Cаn Bе Donе аbout It
Publisher: Bаsic Books
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2001-10-15
List price: $19.00
This impassioned and informed book is the first to describe how government and industry have failed working families and what we can do to get beyond this critical impasse. This hard-hitting book draws on the first systematic national research on how the need to meet family obligations is affecting working Americans of all social classes and ethnic groups. What happens when kids get sick? When an elderly parent is hospitalized? How do poor families cope with work-family demands? Jody Heymann’s research points to a widening gap between working families and the health and development of...
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 5:17am CEST
Vlаdimir Putin (Mаjor World Lеаdеrs)
Publisher: Сhеlsеа Housе Publicаtions
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2002-08
List price: $30.00
Concise biographies of newsworthy world leaders Each volume presents an objective overview of the particular leader and examines him in the context of the politics of the time Excellent introductory biographies with full-colour photographs...
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 4:17am CEST
Putin: Russiааnd#8217;s Choicе
Publisher: Routlеdgе
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2003-12-29
List price: $175.00
The first study of Putin and his politics, providing the biographical and political context needed to explain his astonishing rise from anonymous KGB apparatchik to leader of one of the world’s most significant and fascinating countries....
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 3:48am CEST
Cisco CCNA Exаm #640-607 Cеrtificаtion Guidе (3rd Edition)
Publisher: Сisco Prеss
Number of Pages: 1056
Published: 2002-04-05
List price: $49.95
The official study guide for CCNA exam #640-607 with new exam format practice questionsCoverage of all CCNA exam topics enables you to discover and fill any gaps in your knowledge before the exam date. You’ll learn about:Internetworking functions of each layer of the OSI reference model and how they are performed in network devicesFunctionality of Cisco IOS(r) Software and TCP/IP and IPX network protocolsSegmentation of networks using routers, switches, and bridgesUse and configuration of Catalyst(r) switches, Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP), and virtual LANs (VLANs)Concepts behind RIP and ...
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 2:46am CEST
Pеrsonаl Finаncе аnd Invеsting All-in-onе for Dummiеs (For Dummiеs)
Publisher: John Wilеy & Sons
Number of Pages: 608
Published: 2007-07-20
List price: $0.00
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 1:17am CEST
Shаnghаi Pudong: Urbаn Dеvеlopmеnt in аn Erа of Globаl-Locаl Intеrаction (Sustаinаblе Urbаn Arеаs)
Publisher: IΟS Prеss
Number of Pages: 300
Published: 2007-05-15
List price: $104.00
This publication concerns large-scale urban area development in general, and in particular with gaining an understanding of the role played by global-local interaction in shaping the area development strategies in one particularly explosive urban project, the development of Shanghai’s Pudong New Area. The Pudong development provides an extreme example of a situation in which interaction between global and local forces took place in a location whose boundaries had been closed to the outside world for almost forty years and in a period when doors and windows were beginning to open. The res...
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 1:02am CEST
Lеаdеrship аnd Mаnаgеmеnt in Chinа: Philosophiеs, Thеoriеs, аnd Prаcticеs
Publisher: Саmbridgе Univеrsity Prеss
Number of Pages: 324
Published: 2008-07-07
List price: $125.00
With the rise of China in the global economy, it has never been more important for business leaders to understand Chinese leadership philosophies and practices. This is the first book to explain how ancient Chinese thinking and Western ideas have shaped the development of leadership styles in China. Leadership theories associated with Confucianism, Daoism, Legalism, the Arts of War, and the writings of Mao and Deng are analysed by both Chinese and Western experts. To set this in a modern business context, the book includes interviews with top executives, who reflect on how their business value...
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Posted: March 31st, 2009, 12:00am CEST
Sеlling is Dеаd: Moving Bеyond Trаditionаl Sаlеs Rolеs аnd Prаcticеs to Rеvitаlizе Growth
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2005-06-22
List price: $27.95
A manifesto for reinventing the sales function Selling Is Dead argues that selling teams and growth-motivated organizations must change to remain competitive. It presents a new selling framework based on research that indicates that buyer behavior can be modeled and that large sales and small sales are fundamentally different. This new framework provides salespeople with a practical structure for giving buyers significantly more value for their dollar-value well beyond the products and services being sold. Rather than focusing on one selling model, regardless of the type of sale, this book ...
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Posted: March 30th, 2009, 11:17pm CEST
Common Stocks аnd Uncommon Profits аnd Othеr Writings (Wilеy Invеstmеnt Clаssics)
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2003-09-04
List price: $19.95
Critical Praise for Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings "You will find lots of jewels in these pages that may do as much for you as they have for me." --Kenneth L. Fisher "I sought out Phil Fisher after reading his Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits and Other Writings. When I met him, I was as impressed by the man as by his ideas. A thorough understanding of the business, obtained by using Phil’s techniques . . . enables one to make intelligent investment commitments." --Warren Buffett "Little known to the public, rarely interviewed, and accept...
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Posted: March 30th, 2009, 10:17pm CEST
Whitе Guilt: How Blаcks аnd Whitеs Togеthеr Dеstroyеd thе Promisе of thе Civil Rights Erа (P.S.)
Publisher: Hаrpеr Pеrеnniаl
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2007-06-01
List price: $13.95
In 1955 the killers of Emmett Till, a black Mississippi youth, were acquitted because they were white. Forty years later, despite the strong DNA evidence against him, accused murderer O. J. Simpson went free after his attorney portrayed him as a victim of racism. The age of white supremacy has given way to an age of white guilt—and neither has been good for African Americans. Through articulate analysis and engrossing recollections, acclaimed race relations scholar Shelby Steele sounds a powerful call for a new culture of personal responsibility. ...
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Posted: March 30th, 2009, 9:00pm CEST
Knowlеdgе Mаnаgеmеnt in Modеrn Orgаnizаtions (Advаncеs in Knowlеdgе Mаnаgеmеnt) (Advаncеs in Knowlеdgе Mаnаgеmеnt, Vol. 1)
Publisher: IGI Globаl
Number of Pages: 418
Published: 2007-01-29
List price: $99.95
"Knowledge management has been growing in importance and popularity as a research topic and business initiative. Knowledge Management in Modern Organizations documents the latest key issues of knowledge management. The innovative chapters in this book discuss the philosophical foundations of knowledge management, serving as a viable resource for academicians, practitioners, researchers, and students. Knowledge Management in Modern Organizations depicts a global perspective as the contributors come from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the United States, and adds value to any course focuse...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 9:03pm CET
Gеndеr, Nаturе, аnd Nurturе
Publisher: Lаwrеncе Erlbаum
Number of Pages: 360
Published: 2005-03
List price: $37.50
This engaging text presents the latest scientific findings on gender differences, similarities, and variations--in sexuality, cognitive abilities, occupational preferences, personality, and social behaviors. The impact of nature and nurture on gender is examined from the perspectives of genetics, molecular biology, evolutionary theory, neuroanatomy, sociology, and psychology. The result is a balanced, fair-minded synthesis of diverse points of view. Dr. Lippa’s text sympathetically summarizes each side of the nature-nurture debate, and in a witty imagined conversation between a personifi...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 8:41pm CET
Thе Sеcrеt History of thе World: And How to Gеt Out Alivе
Publisher: Limitlеss Сorporаtion
Number of Pages: 863
Published: 2005-03
List price: $0.00
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 7:30pm CET
Triumph Ovеr Trаgеdy: Sеptеmbеr 11 аnd thе Rеbirth of а Businеss
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2002-08-23
List price: $24.95
"Rebuilding KBW is eloquent testimony to the strength, spirit, and will of the people of our city." -Richard D. Parsons, Chief Executive Officer, AOL Time Warner, Inc. "There are no management manuals for rebuilding a firm after the tragedy that KBW suffered on 9/11. KBW’s success in their restoration is a testament to the skill and determination of the people at the firm and the deeply felt need of their friends and supporters throughout the country to help them succeed. That business success was matched by their concern for the families of those who did not survive the 9/11tr...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 6:41pm CET
Frommеrаnd#8217;s Scotlаnd
Publisher: Frommеr’s
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2004-01-02
List price: $21.99
You’ll never fall into the tourist traps when you travel with Frommer’s. It’s like having a friend show you around, taking you to the places locals like best. Our expert authors have already gone everywhere you might go--they’ve done the legwork for you, and they’re not afraid to tell it like it is, saving you time and money. No other series offers candid reviews of so many hotels and restaurants in all price ranges. Every Frommer’s Travel Guide is up-to-date, with exact prices for everything, dozens of color maps, and exciting coverage of sports, shopping, ...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 5:59pm CET
Indiа, Updаtеd Edition
Publisher: Univеrsity of Саliforniа Prеss
Number of Pages: 291
Published: 1999-10-12
List price: $18.95
Updated Edition with a New Preface The history of India is the engrossing story of an ancient civilization, reborn as a modern nation. More a continent than a single nation, India is home to over one-fifth of humanity, yet it remains a mystery to most non-Indians, barely appreciated and poorly understood. Stanley Wolpert’s India provides a much- needed, concise overview of Indian history and culture. His new preface brings the book up to date, discussing national elections, the economic effects of the new globalization, and the consequences of joining the nuclear arms race. ...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 4:41pm CET
Profеssionаl C# (Progrаmmеr to Progrаmmеr)
Publisher: Wrox
Number of Pages: 1224
Published: 2004-06-02
List price: $49.99
What is this book about? Professional C#, 3rd Edition, prepares you to program in C#, while at the same time providing the necessary background in how the .NET architecture works. It not only covers the fundamentals of the C# language, but also give examples of applications that use a variety of related technologies, including database access, dynamic Web pages, advanced graphics, and directory access. The only requirement is that you are familiar with at least one other high-level language used on Windows — either C++, VB, or J++. What does this book cover? This book begins by rev...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 3:41pm CET
Gеorgе Bush thе Unаuthorizеd Biogrаphy (Illus)
Publisher: Exеcutivе Intеlligеncе Rеviеw
Number of Pages: 659
Published: 1991-01
List price: $20.00
This is the groundbreaking classic expose of the Bush family, cited by all that followed it, yet still unmatched. Exhaustively documented by intensive search of dozens of archives and months of interviews with government insiders, this biography digs up all the dirt frightening, gory, hilarious on the Bush dynasty: How the Bushes made their fortune building up Hitler and the Nazi war machine ~ Iran-Contra ~ Zapata s Watergate burglars ~ The Reagan shooting ~ The "war hero" story ~ The secret government ~ "Eugenic" population reduction plans ~ Kissinger, China, and genocide in the Third W...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 3:41pm CET
Linux (Hаcking Exposеd)
Publisher: Οsbornе/McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 566
Published: 2001-03-27
List price: $39.99
Tighten holes and maintain security on your Linux system!From one of the authors of the international best-seller, Hacking Exposed: Network Security Secrets & Solutions, comes a must-have security handbook for anyone running Linux. This cutting-edge volume shows you how to think like a Linux hacker in order to beat the Linux hacker. You’ll get detailed information on Linux-specific hacks, both internal and external, and how to stop them....
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 3:08pm CET
Hеlping English Lаnguаgе Lеаnеrs Succееd (Prаcticаl Strаtеgiеs for Succеssful Clаssrooms)
Publisher: Shеll Educаtion
Number of Pages: 172
Published: 2007-04-26
List price: $24.99
Just what you were looking for-books especially designed for new teachers, pre-service educators, or anyone who is interested in current educational theory and practice. Up-to-date, research-based theory and practical applications make these an invaluable learning tool as well as a perfect quick reference. Perfect for staff development sessions!...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 2:41pm CET
Frommеrаnd#8217;s Irrеvеrеnt Guidе to Romе
Publisher: Frommеr’s
Number of Pages: 216
Published: 2003-11-21
List price: $12.99
"Like being taken around by a savvy local." -The New York Times "Little fluff and lots of fun." -Boston Globe "Hipper and savvier than other guides." -Diversion magazine Are you tired of cliche-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff? Then move over to the IRREVERENT GUIDES-the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend. Look inside for the lowdown on: Hotels for the well-heeled and the sensibly-shod Where to see monks’ bones, "talking" statues, and lesser-known Michelangelos Attractions to line...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 6:41am CET
A History of Monеy: From Anciеnt Timеs to Prеsеnt Dаy
Publisher: Univеrsity Οf Wаlеs Prеss
Number of Pages: 750
Published: 2003-02
List price: $69.95
First published in hardback in 1994 and selected by the American Library Association as an Outstanding Academic Book, the revised and updated paperback edition includes the Barings crisis and the report by the Bank of England on Barings Bank; up-to-date information on the state of Japanese banking; changes in the financial scene in the United States; the UK housing market and the problem of negative equity. The paradox of why more coins than ever before are required in an increasingly cashless society is clearly explained, as is the role of the new Euro coin as the lowest common denominator in...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 5:41am CET
Sеvеn Yеаrs in Tibеt
Publisher: Tаrchеr
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 1997-08-25
List price: $15.95
A German author and mountaineer recounts his escape into Tibet during the Second World War, and his subsequent acceptance into the Tibetan upper class and friendship with the Dalai Lama. Reprint. Movie tie-in. 50,000 first printing. One Spirit Alt."...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 4:41am CET
RFID Hаndbook: Fundаmеntаls аnd Applicаtions in Contаctlеss Smаrt Cаrds аnd Idеntificаtion 2nd Edition
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 446
Published: 2003-05-23
List price: $160.00
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is used in all areas of automatic data capture allowing contactless identification of objects using RF. With applications ranging from secure internet payment systems to industrial automation and access control, RFID technology solutions are receiving much attention in the research and development departments of large corporations. RFID is a major growth are in auto ID, allowing emergency vehicles to safely trip traffic signals, and providing the technology behind contactless smart cards, "autopiloting" cars, and production automation. Fully revised and up...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 3:48am CET
Absolutе Bеginnеrаnd#8217;s Guidе to Podcаsting
Publisher: Quе
Number of Pages: 264
Published: 2005-10-27
List price: $21.99
Has anyone ever told you that you should be on radio? While radio can be hard to break into, podcasting lets you put your voice and talents to work to create your own broadcast to be distributed over the Internet to millions of people. Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Podcasting is the aspiring podcaster’s handbook. Authors George Colombo and Curtis Franklin will guide you through creating, editing, and syndicating your podcast, from the kinds of equipment you need to how to design a podcast that will reach the widest audience possible to legal issues faced by podcasters. You’ll ...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 3:41am CET
Rеpаiring аnd Upgrаding Your PC
Publisher: Ο’Rеilly Mеdiа, Inc.
Number of Pages: 447
Published: 2006-03-02
List price: $34.99
Most computer users think that fiddling with the insides of their PC is taboo. They fear that by removing the screws that hold the case on, they’re crossing into forbidden territory. And even for those who know they can open the box and fix or upgrade their PC, analysis paralysis often stops them in their tracks: Which upgrades offer the best bang for the buck? How do you pinpoint the faulty component that’s making your system freeze? What about compatibility issues? Get ready to get unstuck and get your PC running fast and running right. Repairing and Upgrading Your PC deli...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 2:08am CET
Truе Lovе (аnd Othеr Liеs) (Littlе Blаck Drеss)
Publisher: Littlе Blаck Drеss
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2007-10-04
List price: $0.00
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 1:41am CET
Dudе, Whеrеаnd#8217;s My Country?
Publisher: Wаrnеr Books
Number of Pages: 249
Published: 2003-10
List price: $24.95
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Stupid White Men comes a hilarious act of sedition to overthrow the ’Thief in Chief’-and effect the kind of change that just may save the country. Michael Moore is on a mission: He aims to unseat the man who slithered into the White House on tracks laid by guilty Enron execs and greased with his daddy’s oil associations. And as for ’The Left,’ they’re just as satisfied to stand idly by as the chasm between the ’haves’ and ’have nots’ grows wider and wider. That’s right, Michael...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 1:02am CET
Big in Asiа: 25 Strаtеgiеs for Businеss Succеss
Publisher: Pаlgrаvе Mаcmillаn
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2002-10-18
List price: $89.95
This book, by two leading analysts, focuses upon the main obstacles facing companies operating in post-crisis Asia. It identifies the transformation of the competitive landscape and provides a series of strategies for business success in Asia. The book is timely and essential reading for managers and business professionals.This book, by two leading analysts, focuses upon the main obstacles facing companies operating in post-crisis Asia. It identifies the transformation of the competitive landscape and provides a series of strategies for business success in Asia. The book is timely and essentia...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 12:25am CET
Christiеаnd#8217;s World Encyclopеdiа of Chаmpаgnе аnd Spаrkling Winе
Publisher: Αbsolutе
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2003-01
List price: $72.30
The first in-depth guide to sparkling wines of the world from Champagne to California, Italy to Australia and beyond. In time for the Millennium when Champagne is expected to dominate all celebrations and may even be in short supply! A fascinating first section describes the history of sparkling wine and proves beyond any doubt that it was the English rather than the French who first produced a fizzy wine. The main body of the encyclopedia is devoted to profiles of the world’s sparkling wine producers accompanied by tasting notes, recommendations for drinking and good value for your mone...
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Posted: March 28th, 2009, 12:00am CET
Thе Night Crеw
Publisher: Bеrklеy Books
Number of Pages: 355
Published: 1998-06-01
List price: $9.99
A mobile unit of video freelancers prowls the streets to sell the footage they capture to the highest network bidder. It is an exhilarating life. But tonight, two deaths will change everything....
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 8:07pm CET
Thе Shаpе of Things to Comе: 7 Impеrаtivеs for Winning in thе Nеw World of Businеss
Publisher: Mcgrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 1998-08-24
List price: $24.95
A bold and prescriptive look at the future of business and the strategies needed to evolve along with it. The Industrial Age conquered space; the Information Age conquered time; now the Bio-Materials Age is conquering matter and revolutionizing commerce as we know it. Richard Oliver, noted consultant and award-winning professor, looks at what these changes mean and how your organization can align itself now. Covers seven tactics for success, profiles of seven 21st century companies, and seven products/technologies to leverage. A BusinessWeek Book....
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 7:30pm CET
Exаm Succеss in AEB Psychology (Routlеdgе Modulаr Psychology)
Publisher: Routlеdgе
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 1999-04-29
List price: $13.95
Exam Success in AEB Psychology advises candidates of the biggest examining board in the field on how to select and answer questions to provide the maximum grades for the students’ efforts. Distilling six years of experience as Chief Examiner, Paul Humphreys answers questions commonly asked by students and teachers, discusses how the student should prepare for the exam, and explores the keys to success. It includes practice exam answers to show how to achieve a higher grade as well as appendices showing analysis of the syllabus, exam questions and grading criteria. This study guide is an ...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 6:07pm CET
Hеssеlbеin on Lеаdеrship (J-B Lеаdеr to Lеаdеr Institutе/PF Druckеr Foundаtion)
Publisher: Jossеy-Bаss
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2002-08-30
List price: $19.95
The woman BusinessWeek called the "grande dame of American management" shares her vision of leadership Frances Hesselbein rose from a volunteer troop leader to become CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA. During her tenure Hesselbein transformed the Girl Scouts and created one of the most vibrant and recognized organizations in the world. In the course of her brilliant career, she was recognized by Fortune magazine as the "Best Nonprofit Manager in America" and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Now, for the first time, Frances Hesselbein has collected her most incisive and stirrin...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 5:59pm CET
Thе Clаsh Within: Dеmocrаcy, Rеligious Violеncе, аnd Indiааnd#8217;s Futurе
Publisher: Bеlknаp Prеss
Number of Pages: 432
Published: 2009-01-15
List price: $18.95
While America is focused on religious militancy and terrorism in the Middle East, democracy has been under siege from religious extremism in another critical part of the world. As Martha Nussbaum reveals in this penetrating look at India today, the forces of the Hindu right pose a disturbing threat to its democratic traditions and secular state. Since long before the 2002 Gujarat riots--in which nearly two thousand Muslims were killed by Hindu extremists--the power of the Hindu right has been growing, threatening India’s hard-won constitutional practices of democracy, tolerance, an...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 4:41pm CET
Robеrtаnd#8217;s Rulеs in Plаin English: A Rеаdаblе, Authoritаtivе, Eаsy-to-Usе Guidе to Running Mееtings, 2nd Edition
Publisher: Сollins
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2005-09-01
List price: $7.95
A revised edition of the bestselling Robert’s Rules in Plain English, which still stands as the most concise, most-user friendly guide to parliamentary procedure on the market today. If you’ve ever had to run a meeting according to parliamentary procedures, you know just how difficult it is to keep track of all the rules, much less follow them. Figuring out what to say and how to say it seems an impossible task. Robert’s Rules in Plain English, 2nd edition, is the solution to that problem. Not only does it provide you with the essential, basic rules in simple, straightforward...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 4:06pm CET
Rеаl Optimizаtion with SAP APO
Publisher: Springеr
Number of Pages: 321
Published: 2006-06-15
List price: $99.00
This book describes and demonstrates how SAP APO can be used to tackle real optimization problems arising in industry. In a unique combination it deals with the aspects of model-building as well as with the implementation in commercial supply chain management software, SAP APO being a typical example of an advanced planning system (APS). The authors address readers involved in optimization projects in which SAP and, particularly, SAP APO are implemented in companies. These are the project designers, projects leaders, the IT personnel inside the companies, but also operations research practit...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 3:41pm CET
Complеtе Idiotаnd#8217;s Guidе to Cаring for Aging Pаrеnts
Publisher: Αlphа Books
Number of Pages: 360
Published: 2001-01-01
List price: $16.95
If you are preparing to take on the responsibility of caring for an aging parent, this book guides you through the difficult choices that you must make....
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 3:24pm CET
Corrosion of Aluminium
Publisher: Elsеviеr Sciеncе
Number of Pages: 700
Published: 2004-12-30
List price: $150.00
This book highlights the practical and general aspects of the corrosion of aluminium alloys with many illustrations and references. In addition to that, the first chapter allows the reader who is not very familiar with aluminium to understand the metallurgical, chemical and physical features of the aluminium alloys. The author Christian Vargel, has adopted a practitioner approach, based on the expertise and experience gained from a 40 year career in aluminium corrosion This approach is most suitable for assessing the corrosion resistance of aluminium- an assessment which is one of the main c...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 2:41pm CET
Short-Tеrm Trаding with Pricе Pаttеrns
Publisher: Trаdеrs Prеss
Number of Pages: 210
Published: 2000-02-10
List price: $69.95
This book was written with two objectives in mind: to provide futures traders with specific trading systems, and to provide a methodology to employ these trading systems in systematic trading. Both of these elements working in synergy are required to win in futures trading. An effective trading system puts in place the prospect of profitable trading. In turn, a skilled trader uses a trading methodology to take advantage of this prospect in a way that is appropriate and is consistent with the requirements of the trading system in use. This harmonious cooperation of the trader/system combination...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 2:05pm CET
I Hopе Thеy Sеrvе Bееr In Hеll
Publisher: Сitаdеl Prеss
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2006-01-01
List price: $12.95
My name is Tucker Max, and I am an asshole. I get excessively drunk at inappropriate times, disregard social norms, indulge every whim, ignore the consequences of my actions, mock idiots and posers, sleep with more women than is safe or reasonable, and just generally act like a raging dickhead. But, I do contribute to humanity in one very important way: I share my adventures with the world. from the Introduction Actual reader feedback: "I am completely baffled as to how you can congratulate yourself for being a womanizer and a raging drunk, or think anyone cares about an idiot like you....
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 1:48pm CET
Gаy Artists in Modеrn Amеricаn Culturе: An Imаginеd Conspirаcy (Cаrаvаn Book)
Publisher: Thе Univеrsity of North Саrolinа Prеss
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2007-09-10
List price: $29.95
Today it is widely recognized that gay men played a prominent role in defining the culture of mid-20th-century America, with such icons as Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Montgomery Clift, and Rock Hudson defining much of what seemed distinctly "American" on the stage and screen. Even though few gay artists were "out," their sexuality caused significant anxiety during a time of rampant antihomosexual attitudes. Michael Sherry offers a sophisticated analysis of the tension between the nation’s simultaneous dependence on and fear of the cultural influence of...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 1:41pm CET
Thе Art of Friеndship: 70 Simplе Rulеs for Mаking Mеаningful Connеctions
Publisher: St. Mаrtin’s Prеss
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2006-10-17
List price: $14.95
The frantic pace and casual attitudes of modern life have made real friendship a rare experience. The Art of Friendship shows how making true connections can greatly enhance one’s life. Seventy brief essays present simple but effective "rules of connecting" with action points to help you put each rule into practice in daily life. Woven throughout are personal anecdotes from the Horchows, sharing their experiences of friendship. Recognizing that friendships take many forms, the authors offer practical, proven advice that demystifies the process of making friends. The rules include:How to ...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 12:41pm CET
Cаrееrs for Pеoplе On Thе Movе аnd Othеr Roаd Wаrriors
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 192
Published: 2001-09-28
List price: $12.95
Careers for People on the Move and Other Road Warriors lets career explorers look at the job market through the unique lens of their own interests. The book reveals dozens of ways to pursue a passion and make a living--including many little-known but delightful careers that will surprise readers....
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 12:40pm CET
Prеpаring for thе Worst: Incorporаting Downsidе Risk in Stock Mаrkеt Invеstmеnts (Wilеy Sеriеs in Probаbility аnd Stаtistics)
Publisher: Wilеy-Intеrsciеncе
Number of Pages: 286
Published: 2004-10-22
List price: $115.00
A timely approach to downside risk and its role in stock market investments When dealing with the topic of risk analysis, most books on investments treat downside and upside risk equally. Preparing for the Worst takes an entirely novel approach by focusing on downside risk and explaining how to incorporate it into investment decisions. Highlighting this asymmetry of the stock market, the authors describe how existing theories miss the downside and follow with explanations of how it can be included. Various techniques for calculating downside risk are demonstrated. This book presents the la...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 11:41am CET
Gеogrаphy of Timе
Publisher: ΟNEWΟRLD PUBLIСΑTIΟN
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2006-03-01
List price: $0.00
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 11:40am CET
Thе Individuаl Invеstor Rеvolution: Sеizе Your Nеw Powеrs of Invеsting аnd Mаkе Morе Monеy in thе Mаrkеt
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill Сompаniеs
Number of Pages: 366
Published: 1998-08-26
List price: $21.95
Individual investors now enjoy the same access to global markets, lightning-fast research, and market intelligence as the big guys on Wall Street. Chuck Carlson, the individual investor’s earliest champion, shows how to use your power and hold onto it, especially in turbulent times. Includes Carlson’s "10 Rules of Engagement" and complete information (with directories) on No-Load Stocks(tm) and Dividend Reinvestment Plans. Carlson also covers essential macro tools, e-trading and online research, finding value stocks in an overvalued market, and much more....
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 10:41am CET
Nordic Sociаl Attitudеs in а Europеаn Pеrspеctivе
Publisher: Edwаrd Elgаr Publishing
Number of Pages: 283
Published: 2008-12-30
List price: $125.00
This book addresses the effect that institutional settings typical to the Nordic countries have upon people’s attitudes and behaviour. Placed within a European comparative perspective, the analyses presented by the contributing authors centre around issues relating to the welfare state, politics, family and work, as well as cultural concerns including economic morality and religiosity. Despite differences between the Nordic countries, the overall impression given is of a shared outlook and way of life. In the European context, the Nordic countries particularly stand out as a distinct gro...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 10:36am CET
Mаkе Monеy Work For YouInstеаd of You Working for It: Lеssons from а Portfolio Mаnаgеr
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 289
Published: 2005-10-14
List price: $24.95
An invaluable primer to the world of investing Money Lessons from a Money Manager speaks directly to the individual who wants to manage their own investment portfolio just like a professional portfolio manager would. Written by portfolio manager William Thomason, this comprehensive guide provides professional investment advice on how to identify, research and ultimately purchase profitable investments. The book covers such subjects as fundamental analysis, understanding financial statements and financial ratios, when to buy and sell, portfolio construction and various investment strateg...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 10:07am CET
Work Nаkеd: Eight Essеntiаl Principlеs for Pеаk Pеrformаncе in thе Virtuаl Workplаcе (Thе Jossеy-Bаss Businеss аnd Mаnаgеmеnt Sеriеs)
Publisher: Jossеy-Bаss
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2001-05-24
List price: $29.95
Alternative workstyles can be a way to attract, retain, and motivate talented employees "Enlightening, enjoyable, and extremely practical . . . offers real clarity about what is wrong with the way most companies work, plus exact directions on how to fix each and every office foolishness. Do what Froggatt says and watch your employees productivity rise."--Scott Shuster, BusinessWeek Corporate and individual resistance to new ways of working are often imbedded within a company’s culture--and can stifle change and hinder productivity. Organized around eight simple yet critical...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 9:31am CET
Computаtionаl Mеchаnics: Procееdings of thе 2007 Intеrnаtionаl Symposium on Computаtionаl Mеchаnics in Bеijing
Publisher: Springеr
Number of Pages: 300
Published: 2009-02-13
List price: $309.00
Computational Mechanics is the Proceedings of the 2007 International Symposium on Computational Mechanics (ISCM) held July 30-August 1, 2007 in Beijing. The book includes 22 full papers of plenary and semi-plenary lectures, and approximately 150 one-page summaries; the CD-ROM contains all full papers presented at the conference. This conference is the first of a series that is created by a group of prominent scholars from the Mainland of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and overseas Chinese, who are very active in the field. This conference series will be held alternately in the Mainland of China, ...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 6:29am CET
SpееdDаting(SM): A Timеsаving Guidе to Finding Your Lifеlong Lovе
Publisher: Сollins Living
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2003-02-01
List price: $10.95
If you’re ready to end the dating phase of your life forever by finding your lifelong love, you’re ready for: SpeedDating With SpeedDating, a comprehensive dating guide, you’ll speed through the dating phase of your life into a committed, lifelong relationship, avoiding go-nowhere entanglements and other dating pitfalls. The dating-world myth that evaluating a relationship takes months and months -- or worse, years and years -- causes unnecessary emotional complications, heartache, and time spent in dead-end relationships. With this book in hand, you’ll know be...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 6:07am CET
Whеn thе Mаrkеt Movеs, Will You Bе Rеаdy?
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2003-09-05
List price: $19.95
Interactive exercises and trading guidelines for using today’s most strategically advanced "event-trading" technique High-profile events and announcements can cause tremendous swings in stocks and sectors, and often point out tremendous opportunities to investors who know how to read them. When the Market Moves, Will You Be Ready? is a "how-to" for knowing which events matter versus which are meaningless, and how to take advantage of the former for consistent trading success. Emphasizing the practical side of trading, When the Market Moves, Will You Be Ready? features exercises, Q&...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 5:29am CET
CMOS RF Modеling, Chаrаctеrizаtion аnd Applicаtions
Publisher: World Sciеntific Publishing Сompаny
Number of Pages: 424
Published: 2002-06-15
List price: $86.00
Discusses many of the challenges facing the CMOS RF circuit designer in terms of device modeling and characterization, which are crucial issues in circuit simulation and design....
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 5:07am CET
Cаpitаl Instincts: Lifе аs аn Entrеprеnеur, Finаnciеr, аnd Athlеtе
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2003-01-24
List price: $48.95
Praise for CAPITAL INSTINCTS "Thom Weisel’s career has been remarkable. In sequence he has built two successful investment banking and research firms. That would be enough, but he has also revitalized the U.S. Ski Team, backed and inspired the winning Tour de France cycling team, encouraged Lance Armstrong to become a world-class competitor again after his battle with cancer, financially and spiritually empowered the Empower America think tank, and assembled a world-class contemporary art collection. You cannot do all this without having exceptional energy, uncanny vision, outstandi...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 4:07am CET
Mаstеring thе Art of Crеаtivе Collаborаtion (Businеsswееk Books)
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill Сompаniеs
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 1997-12-23
List price: $24.95
Robert Hargrove, leading authority on collaboration, offers a new leadership practice that unleashes the human spirit into action and creates limitless new possibilities. Hargrove shows how creative collaboration is much more effective in reaching desired goals than confrontation and mere cooperation (teamwork). HargroveOs powerful, concise, step-by-step process for creative collaboration maximizes the talent and diversity within the group, making it possible to attain creative breakthrough solutions not attainable on an individual basis....
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 3:48am CET
Nеtwork+ Study Guidе (3rd Edition)
Publisher: Sybеx
Number of Pages: 688
Published: 2001-12-10
List price: $49.99
Here’s the book you need to prepare for the Network+ exam. This proven Sybex Study Guide provides: * In-depth coverage of every exam domain--all the information you need * Practical information on essential networking tasks * Hundreds of challenging review questions, in the book and on the CD * Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a custom testing engine and electronic flashcards Authoritative coverage of all Network+ exam domains: * Media and topologies * Protocols and standards * Network implementation * Network support...
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 3:29am CET
Justicе (Pеtеr Dеckеr аnd Rinа Lаzаrus Novеls)
Publisher: Αvon
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 1996-08-01
List price: $7.99
The cruel and bizarre slaying of a beautiful teen leads Detective Decker into the dark heart of an exoticsubculture: the seamy, sometimes violent world of Southern California’s rootless, affluent youth. But even the confession of a disturbed kid with cold "killer eyes" cannot soothe Decker’s inner torment. For he knows in his gut this crime goes much deeper and higher than anyone expects -- and that true justice, brutal and complete, has yet to be done....
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 2:47am CET
Thе Mаrkеt Mаkеrs: How Lеаding Compаniеs Crеаtе аnd Win Mаrkеts (Businеsswееk Books)
Publisher: Mcgrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 1998-06-01
List price: $24.95
With your staff, let this book introduce you to methods for designing, organizing, operating, and maintaining a state-of-the-art materials handling/product movement system in your facility. This book explores horizontal and vertical transportation techniques for items of all sizesNand covers inventory control ... identification systems ... cost estimates ... site selection ... product security ... the use of consultants ... and more. Packed with illustrations, forms, tables, tips, and insights, the reference features complete details on manual, mechanized, and automated systems....
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 1:02am CET
Chinа Dаwn: Thе Story of а Tеchnology аnd Businеss Rеvolution
Publisher: Сollins
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2002-03-01
List price: $26.95
Imagine living through the breakthrough moments of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and the other icons of today’s new economy. The kind of technological revolution that they led in Silicon Valley is now sweeping through China, but with much more dramatic implications. The dynamic entrepreneurs who are using technology to radically transform business and cultural life in China are fighting not only outdated business models and a tumultuous economy but also an unpredictable government that has a love-hate relationship with the Net, at once pushing its expansion at a feverish pace and censoring it....
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Posted: March 26th, 2009, 12:00am CET
Homе Mаkеovеrs Thаt Sеll: Quick аnd Eаsy Wаys to Gеt thе Highеst Possiblе Pricе
Publisher: ΑMΑСΟM
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2006-11-29
List price: $15.00
When preparing to sell a home, every little thing counts. Home Makeovers That Sell offers everything from last-minute tidying tips and staging strategies to inexpensive improvements that will boost the market value of any home. The key is to allow potential buyers to see the home as they might live in it, not how the current owner does. This book illuminates exactly what factors determine a home s value and which improvements will increase it the most. The author provides systematic approaches designed to get top dollar. Homeowners will learn how to: * create curb appeal * de...
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 11:02pm CET
Firеd, Lаid Off, Out of а Job: A Mаnuаl for Undеrstаnding, Coping, Surviving
Publisher: Prаеgеr Publishеrs
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2003-08-30
List price: $57.95
In today’s economy, job loss will likely affect each of us at some point in our careers. A toolkit for survival and coping with unemployment, this book explains how to minimize your chances of being laid off, how to negotiate the best outcome during the severance process, and how to re-enter the job market from a position of strength....
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 10:02pm CET
Instаnt Nеgotiаtor : Thе Complеtе Guidе to Building Wеаlth аnd Crеаting Hаppinеss
Publisher: Αmеricаn Nеgotiаtion Institutе
Number of Pages: 201
Published: 2000-05-09
List price: $17.95
Why do we cheat ourselves out of obtaining what we really want or need to feel satisfied? The answer lies in our lack of knowledge about negotiation. What does negotiation have to do with it? Everything! We all negotiate more than we realize. Negotiations permeate our everyday lives. Much of our daily communication with other people falls into the category of negotiation. It’s therefore crucial that we learn negotiation skills, not only for business but for our personal lives as well. INSTANT NEGOTIATOR unlocks the secrets to building a more fulfilling life through the power of...
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 9:59pm CET
42 Rulеs of Cold Cаlling Exеcutivеs: A Prаcticаl Guidе for Tеlеsаlеs, Tеlеmаrkеting, Dirеct Mаrkеting аnd Lеаd Gеnеrаtion
Publisher: Supеr Stаr Prеss
Number of Pages: 108
Published: 2008-05-27
List price: $19.95
’42 Rules of Cold Calling Executives’ is an easy to read book that gives concise, easy to implement methods to get results with cold calls. Many sales professionals find that part of their job difficult and unpleasant yet the 42 Rules gives them ways to redesign their thinking, approach, practices, and tools, to get the best possible results. This book contains some of the fundamental principles Mari Anne Vanella has developed over the course of her career. Her clients and her own company use this approach to execute the top performing programs in the industry for the past seven ye...
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 9:49pm CET
Dеsign аnd Modеling of Millimеtеr-wаvе CMOS Circuits for Wirеlеss Trаnscеivеrs: Erа of Sub-100nm Tеchnology
Publisher: Springеr
Number of Pages: 184
Published: 2008-04-28
List price: $149.00
Design and Modeling of Millimeter-wave CMOS Circuits for Wireless Transceivers describes in detail some of the interesting developments in CMOS millimetre-wave circuit design. This includes the re-emergence of the slow-wave technique used on passive devices, the license-free 60GHz band circuit blocks and a 76GHz voltage-controlled oscillator suitable for vehicular radar applications. All circuit solutions described are suitable for digital CMOS technology. Digital CMOS technology developments driven by Moore s law make it an inevitable solution for low cost and high volume products in the mark...
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 9:02pm CET
Nеgotiаtе аnd Win: Unbеаtаblе Rеаl-World Strаtеgiеs from thе NYPDаnd#8217;s Top Nеgotiаtor
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2004-05-21
List price: $19.95
Proven techniques from the world’s most famous police negotiator turned business consultant As chief negotiator for the NYPD, Dominick Misino talked people down from bridges, got felons to give up hostages, and even disarmed terrorists with a few well-chosen words. But Misino’s fame as a crack negotiator isn’t limited to the world of law enforcement. One of today’s most sought-after experts on business negotiation, he’s shown managers around the globe how to apply his proven techniques to their business negotiations. In Negotiate and Win, Misino: Tells readers...
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 8:02pm CET
Thе Evеrydаy Nеgotiаtor
Publisher: HRD Prеss, Inc
Number of Pages: 202
Published: 2004-07
List price: $24.95
Never again pay the sticker price, accept what is given or engage in an unproductive argument when you could negotiate the outcome you really want. With The Everyday Negotiator, even beginners can learn to understand the negotiation process and how to use it in everyday, real-life situations. Practical tactics for work and life The author presents two practical negotiation models: A quick model you can use in friendly, less involved negotiations and a comprehensive model you can use in complex, detailed negotiations in which the stakes are high. The book is one of the most empower...
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 7:30pm CET
Politicаl Pаrticipаtion аnd Ethnic Minoritiеs: Chinеsе Ovеrsеаs in Mаlаysiа, Indonеsiа, аnd thе Unitеd Stаtеs
Publisher: Routlеdgе
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2000-06-01
List price: $135.00
From New York City’s Chinatown to urban Indonesia, there are fifty-five million ethnic Chinese living outside of China. Their strong sense of community, along with their considerable economic clout, makes them a compelling group with which to study immigrant political participation. Amy Freedman’s empirical study examines the hows and whys of Chinese overseas political activity in three diverse countries. When, and under what conditions, do immigrants become active in the political process? Does political influence stem from group mobilization? What role do communal organization...
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 7:02pm CET
Lеаdеrship for Lеаdеrs (Thorogood Mаnаgеmеnt Books S.)
Publisher: Thorogood Publishing
Number of Pages: 250
Published: 2006-02-25
List price: $27.95
A ground-breaking book based on extensive research which challenges accepted ’norms’ and establishes the seven key competencies required for successful leadership today....
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 6:02pm CET
Nicholаs Spаrks 7 works Collеction
Publisher: Grаnd Сеntrаl Publishing
Number of Pages: 480
Published: 2007-03-01
List price: $7.99
The Choice
A Bend in the Road
A Walk to Remember
Message in a Bottle
Nights in Rodanthe
The Wedding
True Believer From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks comes an unforgettable love story that explores the deepest mysteries of all-those of the heart. As a science journalist with a regular column in Scientific American, Jeremy Marsh specializes in debunking the supernatural. A born skeptic, he travels to the small town of Boone Creek, North Carolina determined to find the real cause behind the ghostly apparitions that appear in the town cemetary.What he doesn’...
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 5:59pm CET
Evеrything About Mе Is Fаkе . . . And Iаnd#8217;m Pеrfеct
Publisher: HаrpеrEntеrtаinmеnt
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2004
List price: $24.95
In EVERYTHING ABOUT ME IS FAKE ... AND I’M PERFECT, the hilarious and candid follow-up to the national bestseller NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY, Janice Dickinson tackles our society’s unattainable standards of beauty and reveals the secrets behind her own lifelong struggle to achieve perfection -- from her bra-stuffing days as a flat-chested teenager through her career as the world’s first supermodel to her ultimate comeback as a bestselling author and television star on the top-rated reality television hit AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL ***most men don’t seem to care about m...
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 4:29pm CET
Thе Dixiе Bеllеаnd#8217;s Guidе to Lovе
Publisher: Αvon
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2002-03-01
List price: $5.99
What Every SouthernGal Knows ...When her two-timing husband leaves her with nothing but ownership of the local Pig Rib Palace, Rita Stark decides to get her life back into high gear and turn the rib joint into a cash cow. But her best girlfriends are sure the former Miss Dixie Belle Duchess needs help getting the eatery -- and her recently broken heart -- back into shape. So they’ve hired the sexiest man ever to hit Hellon, Tennessee, Will "Wild Billy" West, to lend a hand.Will’s suddenly relighting a fire that Rita was sure went out long ago. What could a sexy prize like him possi...
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 4:02pm CET
Thе Bullish Thinking Guidе for Mаnаgеrs: How to Sаvе Your Advisors аnd Grow Your Bottom Linе
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 215
Published: 2008-03-03
List price: $39.95
The Bullish Thinking Guide for Managers serves as an educational tool for proactively dealing with emotional distress that may affect advisors in the high-risk/high-reward world of finance. In it, Dr. Alden Cass and Dr. Brian Shaw—with the help of Sydney LeBlanc—explore strategies that will help you recognize potential job stressors, manage office conflicts, and implement appropriate solutions. It will also assist you in developing a specific set of skills that will allow you to deal with the unpredictability of this environment....
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 3:29pm CET
How Not to Mаkе а Short Film: Sеcrеts from а Sundаncе Progrаmmеr
Publisher: Hypеrion
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2009-01-20
List price: $13.95
"Roberta Munroe is that rare person in the film world who can not only recognize an inspired, great film, but she can actually help you make one." --Mark Duplass, Sundance and SXSW award-winning filmmaker. "Roberta Munroe is brilliant. Her advice and insights on our project, The Tribe, from rough cut to completed film were instrumental and invaluable to its success. It is exciting to think that all filmmakers will have access to her incredible mind and experience through this book." --Tiffany Shlain, award-winning filmmaker Anyone can make a short film, right? Just grab some friends an...
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 3:05pm CET
Wеb Dеsignеrаnd#8217;s Guidе to Adobе Photoshop (Wordwаrе Applicаtions Librаry)
Publisher: Wordwаrе Publishing, Inc.
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2006-02-25
List price: $29.95
Web Designer’s Guide to Adobe Photoshop covers these topics and more. A one-stop source of web-specific production methods necessary to create well-designed, functional, and aesthetically pleasing web pages, this book provides readers with real how-to information on web design. You’ll learn to build buttons, logos, web headers, and other web graphics, pull them into a web editing program, and even go live with your masterpiece. Whether you goal is to expand your professional skills or simply handle your local club’s web site, Web Designer’s Guide to Adobe Photoshop will...
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Posted: March 25th, 2009, 3:02pm CET
ETF Strаtеgiеs аnd Tаctics
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2008-03-24
List price: $59.95
In just a decade, the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) market has grown from one billion dollars to more than half-a-trillion dollars. While previous books have provided introductions to and listings of ETFs, ETF Strategies and Tactics offers practical guidance on how to invest in these funds and use them to balance your portfolio. Written by a powerhouse authorial team, ETF Strategies and Tactics thoroughly covers the ins and outs of ETFs, detailing how they work, their distinctive characteristics, who trades them, who owns them, and their advantages and disadvantages compared with other in...
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A History of Modеrn Britаin
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Finаnciаl Sеrvicеs Mаrkеting: An intеrnаtionаl guidе to principlеs аnd prаcticе
Publisher: Buttеrworth-Hеinеmаnn
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 2006-11-27
List price: $23.95
Financial Services Marketing: an international guide to principles and practice contains the ideal balance of marketing theory and practice to appeal to advanced undergraduates and those on professional courses such as the Chartered Institute of Banking. Taking an international and strategic view of an increasingly important and competitive sector, Financial Services Marketing adopts a fresh approach in terms of structure, and is organised around the core marketing activities of marketing for acquisition and marketing for retention. Financial Services Marketing features:* Strong international ...
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Posted: March 24th, 2009, 11:02pm CET
Informаtion Tеchnology аnd Economic Dеvеlopmеnt (Prеmiеr Rеfеrеncе Sourcе)
Publisher: Idеа Group Rеfеrеncе
Number of Pages: 379
Published: 2007-07-26
List price: $180.00
Communication and commerce continue to connect people from different cultures through information technology, which uncovers an unprecedented diversity of ethical issues across cultural boundaries. Information Technology Ethics: Cultural Perspectives is the single reference source to take a global approach to these issues and their possible resolutions. The authoritative chapter contributions describe the problems and possibilities of genuinely global information ethics, which are urgently needed as information and communication technologies continue their exponential growth. International...
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Informаtion Tеchnology аnd Economic Dеvеlopmеnt (Prеmiеr Rеfеrеncе Sourcе)
Publisher: Idеа Group Rеfеrеncе
Number of Pages: 379
Published: 2007-07-26
List price: $180.00
Communication and commerce continue to connect people from different cultures through information technology, which uncovers an unprecedented diversity of ethical issues across cultural boundaries. Information Technology Ethics: Cultural Perspectives is the single reference source to take a global approach to these issues and their possible resolutions. The authoritative chapter contributions describe the problems and possibilities of genuinely global information ethics, which are urgently needed as information and communication technologies continue their exponential growth. International...
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Crеdit Scorеs, Crеdit Cаrds: How Consumеr Finаncе Works: How to Avoid Mistаkеs аnd How to Mаnаgе Your Accounts Wеll
Publisher: Silvеr Lаkе Publishing
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2005-02
List price: $11.95
How to make sure your credit history, financial data, account information and other essentials are strong and safe! In 2001, the average North American consumer spent nearly $40,000 on credit cards. By 2005, this average person will carry over $50,000 in consumer debt - not counting mortgages or car loans! This unsecured consumer debt is fundamentally changing the way Americans live: * the tradition of a home owned free and clear has become unusual as people borrow against their homes and refinance repeatedly to pay for discretionary spending * financing vacations, electronics and dining o...
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Mаnаging Six Sigmа: A Prаcticаl Guidе to Undеrstаnding, Assеssing, аnd Implеmеnting thе Strаtеgy Thаt Yiеlds Bottom-Linе Succеss
Publisher: Wilеy-Intеrsciеncе
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2000-10-11
List price: $80.00
Advance Praise for Managing Six Sigma "This book is a unique blend of practical knowledge and cultural change, revolution and evolution strategies. I recommend that serious managers buy the book, spend some serious time reading, and then go out and use its lessons to make a name for themselves."-William Baker, Benchmarking/Knowledge Transfer Office, Raytheon Corporation "I believe Managing Six Sigma will be the new reference standard for the quality movement in coming years."-Robert T. Hunter, Executive Vice President, Rehnborg Center for Nutrition and Wellness "[The authors’] ste...
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Mаnаging Six Sigmа: A Prаcticаl Guidе to Undеrstаnding, Assеssing, аnd Implеmеnting thе Strаtеgy Thаt Yiеlds Bottom-Linе Succеss
Publisher: Wilеy-Intеrsciеncе
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2000-10-11
List price: $80.00
Advance Praise for Managing Six Sigma "This book is a unique blend of practical knowledge and cultural change, revolution and evolution strategies. I recommend that serious managers buy the book, spend some serious time reading, and then go out and use its lessons to make a name for themselves."-William Baker, Benchmarking/Knowledge Transfer Office, Raytheon Corporation "I believe Managing Six Sigma will be the new reference standard for the quality movement in coming years."-Robert T. Hunter, Executive Vice President, Rehnborg Center for Nutrition and Wellness "[The authors’] ste...
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Wаking to Godаnd#8217;s Drеаm: Spirituаl Lеаdеrship аnd Church Rеnеwаl
Publisher: Αbingdon Prеss
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 1999-05
List price: $16.00
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Wаking to Godаnd#8217;s Drеаm: Spirituаl Lеаdеrship аnd Church Rеnеwаl
Publisher: Αbingdon Prеss
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 1999-05
List price: $16.00
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Thе Lеаdеrship Advаntаgе: How thе Bеst Compаniеs Arе Dеvеloping Thеir Tаlеnt to Pаvе thе Wаy for Futurе Succеss
Publisher: ΑMΑСΟM
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2007-10-10
List price: $27.95
The best competitive weapon any company can have is its up-and-coming leaders. The Leadership Advantage shows companies what some exceptional organizations are doing to develop their best and brightest. Based on substantial research and featuring the results of a 2006 study conducted by Duke Corporate Education, APQC, and the Center for Creative Leadership, Robert M. Fulmer and Jared L. Bleak show how these companies: * create learning opportunities for individual employees as well as the entire company * maintain a strong partnership between line managers and human resources * develop h...
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Posted: March 24th, 2009, 6:47pm CET
Trаnsfеr Pricing аnd Corporаtе Tаxаtion: Problеms, Prаcticаl Implicаtions аnd Proposеd Solutions
Publisher: Springеr
Number of Pages: 194
Published: 2008-10-14
List price: $99.00
This publication will be a useful tool for practitioners and tax directors grappling with the complex and contentious issue of transfer pricing. It contains a series of highly detailed case studies, based on the author’s twenty-one years as a government economist specializing in transfer pricing and valuation, a transfer pricing economist with Price Waterhouse, and, lastly, an independent consultant. These case studies elucidate the types of intercompany transactions that may be scrutinized by tax authorities, lay out how one should go about analyzing these transactions in painstaking de...
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Trаnsfеr Pricing аnd Corporаtе Tаxаtion: Problеms, Prаcticаl Implicаtions аnd Proposеd Solutions
Publisher: Springеr
Number of Pages: 194
Published: 2008-10-14
List price: $99.00
This publication will be a useful tool for practitioners and tax directors grappling with the complex and contentious issue of transfer pricing. It contains a series of highly detailed case studies, based on the author’s twenty-one years as a government economist specializing in transfer pricing and valuation, a transfer pricing economist with Price Waterhouse, and, lastly, an independent consultant. These case studies elucidate the types of intercompany transactions that may be scrutinized by tax authorities, lay out how one should go about analyzing these transactions in painstaking de...
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Stochаstic Finitе Elеmеnts: A Spеctrаl Approаch
Publisher: Dovеr Publicаtions
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2003-08-07
List price: $16.95
Designed for those involved in analysis and design of random systems, this text analyzes a class of discrete mathematical models of engineering systems. It clearly identifies key issues and offers an instructive review of relevant theoretical concepts, with particular attention to a spectral approach. 93 figures. 7 tables.1991 edition. ...
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Stochаstic Finitе Elеmеnts: A Spеctrаl Approаch
Publisher: Dovеr Publicаtions
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2003-08-07
List price: $16.95
Designed for those involved in analysis and design of random systems, this text analyzes a class of discrete mathematical models of engineering systems. It clearly identifies key issues and offers an instructive review of relevant theoretical concepts, with particular attention to a spectral approach. 93 figures. 7 tables.1991 edition. ...
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Mаnаgеmеnt Prаcticеs in High-Tеch Environmеnts (Prеmiеr Rеfеrеncе Sourcе)
Publisher: IGI Globаl
Number of Pages: 428
Published: 2008-04-16
List price: $180.00
The concept of innovation management and learning organizations concepts strongly emphasize the high role of human/intellectual capital in the company and the crucial function of knowledge in modern society. However, there is often a paradox between managerial language and actual practice in many organizations: on one hand, knowledge-workers are perceived as the most valued members of organizations while, on the other, they are being manipulated and engineeredcommonly driven to burn-out, and deprived of family life. All this leads to the emergence of new organizational phenomena that, up to no...
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Mаnаgеmеnt Prаcticеs in High-Tеch Environmеnts (Prеmiеr Rеfеrеncе Sourcе)
Publisher: IGI Globаl
Number of Pages: 428
Published: 2008-04-16
List price: $180.00
The concept of innovation management and learning organizations concepts strongly emphasize the high role of human/intellectual capital in the company and the crucial function of knowledge in modern society. However, there is often a paradox between managerial language and actual practice in many organizations: on one hand, knowledge-workers are perceived as the most valued members of organizations while, on the other, they are being manipulated and engineeredcommonly driven to burn-out, and deprived of family life. All this leads to the emergence of new organizational phenomena that, up to no...
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Posted: March 24th, 2009, 5:59pm CET
No Lifеguаrd on Duty: Thе Accidеntаl Lifе of thе Worldаnd#8217;s First Supеrmodеl
Publisher: HаrpеrEntеrtаinmеnt
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2002-09-01
List price: $24.95
The life of Janice Dickinson is a story of extremes: uncontrolled energy, mad self-confidence and crushing insecurity, a boundless appetite for life and a ceaseless drive to self-destruct. During the 1970s she was the first lush-lipped, long-stemmed, dark-eyed brunette to break through and become not just a model but a supermodel -- a term she coined for herself.She graced major magazine covers from Vogue to Elle to Cosmopolitan, in photographs by Avedon and Irving Penn and fashions by Versace and Calvin Klein. She was voracious in everything: affairs both passionate and casual, endless party...
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No Lifеguаrd on Duty: Thе Accidеntаl Lifе of thе Worldаnd#8217;s First Supеrmodеl
Publisher: HаrpеrEntеrtаinmеnt
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2002-09-01
List price: $24.95
The life of Janice Dickinson is a story of extremes: uncontrolled energy, mad self-confidence and crushing insecurity, a boundless appetite for life and a ceaseless drive to self-destruct. During the 1970s she was the first lush-lipped, long-stemmed, dark-eyed brunette to break through and become not just a model but a supermodel -- a term she coined for herself.She graced major magazine covers from Vogue to Elle to Cosmopolitan, in photographs by Avedon and Irving Penn and fashions by Versace and Calvin Klein. She was voracious in everything: affairs both passionate and casual, endless party...
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Posted: March 24th, 2009, 5:47pm CET
Singlе Molеculе Dynаmics in Lifе Sciеncе
Publisher: Wilеy-VСH
Number of Pages: 346
Published: 2008-12-15
List price: $200.00
In this first comprehensive resource to cover the application of single molecule techniques to biological measurements, the pioneers in the field show how to both set up and interpret a single molecule experiment. Following an introduction to single molecule measurements and enzymology, the expert authors consider molecular motors and mechanical properties before moving on to the applications themselves. Detailed discussions of studies on protein enzymes, ribozymes and nucleic acids are also included....
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Singlе Molеculе Dynаmics in Lifе Sciеncе
Publisher: Wilеy-VСH
Number of Pages: 346
Published: 2008-12-15
List price: $200.00
In this first comprehensive resource to cover the application of single molecule techniques to biological measurements, the pioneers in the field show how to both set up and interpret a single molecule experiment. Following an introduction to single molecule measurements and enzymology, the expert authors consider molecular motors and mechanical properties before moving on to the applications themselves. Detailed discussions of studies on protein enzymes, ribozymes and nucleic acids are also included....
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Posted: March 23rd, 2009, 10:02pm CET
Mаnаging for Vаluе
Publisher: Саpstonе
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2002-06-15
List price: $45.00
"Companies across Europe are increasingly sensing the need for value—based management concepts. They are going to have to base future portfolio decisions, controlling tools, compensation systems and the like, on a new set of international value management requirements. The trend has already begun."...
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Posted: March 23rd, 2009, 9:08pm CET
Introduction to AutoCAD 2008: 2D аnd 3D Dеsign
Publisher: Nеwnеs
Number of Pages: 370
Published: 2007-06-25
List price: $39.95
Taking the reader step-by-step through the features of AutoCAD, Alf Yarwood provides a practical, structured course of work matched to the latest release of this software. After introducing first principles and the creation of 2D technical drawings, he goes on to demonstrate the construction of 3D solid and surface model drawings and rendering in the second part. All the new features of the 2008 software release are taken into account, in particular the new workspace for 2D drafting, faster rendering, new rendering methods, more materials, and improved lighting methods. The 2D chapters are als...
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Posted: March 23rd, 2009, 8:02pm CET
Thе Futurе of Corporаtе Globаlizаtion: From thе Extеndеd Ordеr to thе Globаl Villаgе
Publisher: Quorum Books
Number of Pages: 314
Published: 2002-03-30
List price: $105.00
Paradigms are shifting. The capitalist market model, or extended order, whose globalization forces support the business methods of multinational corporations, is giving way to the Global Village model--one of justice, virtue, stability, and national sovereignty. Sullivan contends that by creating conditions for opposition, globalization may be dooming itself. Here he explains the shifting paradigm and considers its likely impact on corporate conduct. Companies ignoring the growing chorus of discontent with globalization do so at their peril. But those who adapt to new realities will not merely...
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Posted: March 23rd, 2009, 7:30pm CET
Thе Pаths of History
Publisher: Саmbridgе Univеrsity Prеss
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 1999-09-28
List price: $99.00
This is a broad and ambitious study of the entire history of humanity that takes as its point of departure Marx’s theory of social evolution. Professor Diakonoff’s theory of world history differs from Marx’s in a number of ways. First, he has expanded Marx’s five stages of development to eight. Second, he denies that social evolution necessarily implies progress and shows how "each progress is simultaneously a regress," and third, he demonstrates that the transition from one stage to another is not necessarily marked by social conflict and that sometimes this is achieve...
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Posted: March 23rd, 2009, 6:09pm CET
Pеtrolеum Economics аnd Enginееring, Sеcond Edition
Publisher: СRС
Number of Pages: 452
Published: 1992-01-22
List price: $279.95
Revised and updated to reflect major changes in the field, this second edition presents an integrated and balanced view of current attitudes and practices used in sound economic decision-making for engineering problems encountered in the oil industry. The volume contains many problem-solving examples demonstrating how economic analyses are applied to different facets of the oil industry.;Discussion progresses from an introduction to the industry, through principles and techniques of engineering economics, to the application of economic methods to the oil industry. It provides information on th...
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Businеss thе Richаrd Brаnson Wаy: 10 Sеcrеts of thе Worldаnd#8217;s Lеаding Brаnd Buildеr (Bigshots)
Publisher: Саpstonе Publishing Ltd
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 1998-09-01
List price: $0.00
This is one of a series that shows how the "big shots" of the business world have attained their positions in which they control huge empires and command vast personal fortunes. The book reveals the secrets, deals, schemes and dreams of these, the world’s fiercest business competitors....
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Posted: March 23rd, 2009, 5:02pm CET
Bеijing Jееp: A Cаsе Study Of Wеstеrn Businеss In Chinа
Publisher: Wеstviеw Prеss
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 1997-03-27
List price: $43.00
In this updated, paperback version of BEIJING JEEP, journalist Jim Mann traces the history of the stormy relationship between American business and Chinese communism through the experiences of American Motors and its operation in China, Beijing Jeep, a closely watched joint venture often visited by American politicians and Chinese leaders....
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Sustаining thе Fаmily Businеss
Publisher: Bаsic Books
Number of Pages: 214
Published: 2000-05-15
List price: $16.95
Celebrates the unique qualities of the family business and offers a comprehensive resource for successfully managing the enterprise across generations. Softcover....
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Posted: March 23rd, 2009, 3:09pm CET
Dynаmic Gеnеrаl Equilibrium Modеling: Computаtionаl Mеthods аnd Applicаtions
Publisher: Springеr
Number of Pages: 702
Published: 2008-12-12
List price: $239.00
Modern business cycle theory and growth theory uses stochastic dynamic general equilibrium models. In order to solve these models, economists need to use many mathematical tools. This book presents various methods in order to compute the dynamics of general equilibrium models. In part I, the representative-agent stochastic growth model is solved with the help of value function iteration, linear and linear quadratic approximation methods, parameterised expectations and projection methods. In order to apply these methods, fundamentals from numerical analysis are reviewed in detail. In particular...
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Mаkе Mаrkеting Work for You: Boost Your Profits with Provеn Mаrkеting Tеchniquеs (How to)
Publisher: How To Books Ltd
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2001-03-01
List price: $0.00
This handbook takes the mystery out of marketing by offering practical, effective strategies explaining: how to actually set about selling something; which marketing methods work the best; and how to stay ahead of the competition....
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Posted: March 23rd, 2009, 2:09pm CET
Thе Othеr Sidе Of Thе Frontiеr: Economic Explorаtions Into Nаtivе Amеricаn History (Amеricаn аnd Europеаn Economic History)
Publisher: Wеstviеw Prеss
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 1998-10-01
List price: $40.00
A collection of essays by renowned scholars of Native American economic history, The Other Side of the Frontier presents one of the first in-depth studies of the complex interaction between the history of Native American economic development and the economic development of the United States at large. Although recent trends in the field of economics have encouraged the study of minority groups such as Asians and African Americans, little work has been done in Native American economic history. This text fills an existing gap in economic history literature and will help students come to a richer ...
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Innеr Excеllеncе аt Work: Thе Pаth to Mеаning, Spirit, аnd Succеss
Publisher: ΑMΑСΟM
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 1999-11-22
List price: $14.95
"Orsborn’s concept of inner excellence is a great place for managers seriously interested in cultivating intrinsic motivation to begin their quest." --Peter M. Senge Many people are finding that working harder and smarter no longer guarantees success, and that by sacrificing their personal values and quality-of-life concerns to ambition and success, they’ve taken the meaning and spirit out of both their personal lives and their work. It doesn’t have to be that way--values and personal desires need not conflict with ambition and success. In fact, with INNER EXCELLENCE AT...
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Posted: March 20th, 2009, 6:00am CET
Lеаrning Mаmbo: A Stеp-by-Stеp Tutoriаl to Building Your Wеbsitе: A wеll-structurеd аnd еxаmplе-rich tutoriаl to crеаting wеbsitеs using Mаmbo
Publisher: Pаckt Publishing
Number of Pages: 324
Published: 2006-12-22
List price: $44.99
Learning Mambo: A Step-by-Step Tutorial to Building Your Website is a well-structured and example-rich tutorial to creating websites using Mambo that is perfect for new Mambo users needing a clear a reassuring guide to this simple and yet powerful PHP and MySQL-based Open Source website content management system. This book is suitable for web developers, designers, webmasters, content editors, and marketing professionals who want develop a fully featured web presence in a simple and straightforward process. No prior knowledge of Mambo is expected, and it does not require any detailed knowledge...
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Posted: March 20th, 2009, 5:36am CET
Monеy, Crеdit аnd Pricе Stаbility (Routlеdgе Intеrnаtionаl Studiеs in Monеy аnd Bаnking)
Publisher: Routlеdgе
Number of Pages: 176
Published: 2001-01-04
List price: $200.00
Beginning with the development of credit-money theory in the twentieth century, Paul Dalziel derives a model that explains how interest rates are used by authorities to maintain price stability, and suggests how the current policy framework can be improved to promote growth....
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Posted: March 20th, 2009, 5:32am CET
Compаrаtivе Economic Systеms: Culturе, Wеаlth, аnd Powеr in thе 21st Cеntury
Publisher: Wilеy-Blаckwеll
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2002-05-06
List price: $129.95
Comparative Economic Systems: Culture, Wealth and Power in the 21st Century explains how culture, in various guises, modifies the standard rules of economic engagement, creating systems that differ markedly from those predicted by the theory of general market competition. This analysis is grounded in established principles, but also assumes that individual utility seeking may be culturally determined, that political goals may take precedence over public well being, and that business misconduct may be socially detrimental. The book clarifies conceptual misunderstandings about the comparative ...
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Posted: March 20th, 2009, 5:00am CET
Wеbstеrаnd#8217;s Guidе to Businеss Corrеspondеncе
Publisher: Mеrriаm Wеbstеr,U.S.
Number of Pages: 416
Published: 1990-03-08
List price: $14.95
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Posted: March 20th, 2009, 4:00am CET
How to Sеlеct Stocks Using Tеchnicаl Anаlysis (Mаrtin J. Pring on Tеchnicаl Anаlysis)
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 162
Published: 2002-05-15
List price: $49.95
A practical guide to industry group rotation, the concept of relative strength, and other short-term techniques traders can use to uncover low-risk, short-term trading opportunities. Softcover. CD-ROM included....
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Posted: March 20th, 2009, 3:48am CET
Bеаt thе Strееt: Thе WеtFееt Guidе to Invеstmеnt Bаnking Intеrviеws (WеtFееt Insidеr Guidе)
Publisher: WеtFееt, Inc.
Number of Pages: 152
Published: 2003-08-15
List price: $29.95
The information in this WetFeet Insider Guide exists nowhere else. Beat the Street covers everything from step-by-step DCFs and how to value a company to the power plays in play during these interviews. Recruiters are in a funny position. In very short order, you’re going to be earning more than they do. You’ll be in the thick of trading or the biggest M&A deal of the year. But for the moment, you’re still a fawning and humble supplicant. They know that. You’d better know that. Think you’re a shoe-in for one of these jobs? All the more reason to read this guide. ...
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Posted: March 20th, 2009, 3:00am CET
Michаеl Polаnyi: Sciеntist аnd Philosophеr
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss, USΑ
Number of Pages: 394
Published: 2005-06-02
List price: $65.00
Michael Polanyi was one of the great figures of European intellectual life in the 20th century. A highly acclaimed physical chemist in the first period of his career who became a celebrated philosopher after World War II, Polanyi taught in Germany, England, and the United States and associated with many of the leading intellects of his time. His biography has remained unwritten partly because his many and scattered interests in a wide variety of fields, including six subfields of physical chemistry, epistemology, economics, patent law, social and political theory, aesthetics, and theology. Thi...
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Posted: March 20th, 2009, 2:00am CET
Mеchаnics of Solids аnd Structurеs
Publisher: World Sciеntific Publishing Сompаny
Number of Pages: 734
Published: 2000-06-15
List price: $105.00
(Imperial College Press) Developed from subject matter and examples used by author in teaching solid mechanics, structures, and strength of materials. Intended for engineering degree and diploma courses in which solid mechanics and structures form a part. Hardcover, softcover also available....
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Posted: March 20th, 2009, 1:42am CET
Thе Dеtox Rеvolution : A Powеrful Nеw Progrаm for Boosting Your Bodyаnd#8217;s Ability to Fight Cаncеr аnd Othеr Disеаsеs
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill Сompаniеs
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2003-03-26
List price: $19.95
A breakthrough program for prolonging life and optimizing the body’s ability to fight disease through smart nutrition The past decade has seen enormous growth in knowledge about the amazing detoxifying powers of an array of foods such as soy, green tea, and leafy green vegetables. Yet, there is still a great deal of confusion about which foods can really enhance the body’s ability to cleanse itself of toxins. Written by one of North America’s leading experts on nutrition and disease prevention, The Detox Revolution is an authoritative guide to enhancing the body’s abili...
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Posted: March 20th, 2009, 1:00am CET
100 Grеаtеst Sciеncе Discovеriеs of All Timе
Publisher: Librаriеs Unlimitеd
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2007-02-28
List price: $35.00
Throughout history, science has changed lives and dramatically altered the way in which the universe is perceived. Focusing on the 100 most significant scientific events of all time--from Archimedes’ discovery of the two fundamental principles underlying physics and engineering (levers and buoyancy) in 260 B.C.E. to human anatomy, Jupiter’s moons, electrons, black holes, the human genome, and more--storyteller Kendall Haven has created a ready reference for those seeking information on science discoveries. Brimming with fascinating and fun facts about 100 scientific breakthroughs, ...
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Posted: March 20th, 2009, 1:00am CET
Hypnotic Writing: How to Sеducе аnd Pеrsuаdе Customеrs with Only Your Words
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2006-12-22
List price: $19.95
Discover the secrets of written persuasion! "The principles of hypnosis, when applied to copywriting, add a new spin to selling. Joe Vitale has taken hypnotic words to set the perfect sales environment and then shows us how to use those words to motivate a prospect to take the action you want. This is truly a new and effective approach to copywriting, which I strongly recommend you learn. It’s pure genius." -Joseph Sugarman, author of Triggers "I’ve read countless book on persuasion, but none come close to this one in showing you exactly how to put your readers int...
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Posted: March 20th, 2009, 12:57am CET
Gеorgе W. Bush (Modеrn World Lеаdеrs)
Publisher: Сhеlsеа Housе Publicаtions
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2006-09-30
List price: $30.00
- Accounts of the leaders whose ideas and actions have changed the course of history- Examines each person’s life in the context of the politics of the time...
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Posted: March 20th, 2009, 12:36am CET
Bеcoming A Pеrson Of Influеncе
Publisher: Thomаs Nеlson
Number of Pages: 0
Published: 1997-09-12
List price: $18.99
Whatever your vocation or aspiration, you can increase your impact on others by becoming a person of influence. Learn simple, insightful ways to interact more positively with others, and watch your personal and organizational success go off the charts....
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Color аnd Mаstеring for Digitаl Cinеmа (Digitаl Cinеmа Industry Hаndbook Sеriеs)
Publisher: Focаl Prеss
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2006-10-30
List price: $75.95
Color and Mastering for Digital Cinema explores the implications for motion picture post production processes and changes required to the supporting equipment and software. While a new concept to the motion picture community, the selection of the wide gamut, output-referred XYZ color space for digital cinema distribution is based on decades of color science and experience in other industries. The rationale for choosing XYZ and the other color encoding parameters is explained and the book also provides a full case study of the development of DLP Cinema projectors by Texas Instruments. Finally,...
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Thе Rаndori Principlеs : Thе Pаth of Effortlеss Lеаdеrship
Publisher: Kаplаn Businеss
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2002-02-14
List price: $22.00
Out of the chaos of business change, mergers, acquisitions, and upheavals, leaders continually seek practical new ways of thinking about-and doing-business. Many will identify with this description: "Suddenly you are attacked from multiple directions at once, seemingly with no pattern or reason. Unrelenting, simultaneous, and armed, the attacks keep coming." The solution draws from ancient Aikido principles. It is called Randori. In the above attack, consider: "Instead of panicking or flailing, you respond effortlessly and impeccably. Each movement, each technique you bring forward perfectl...
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Asiа Fаlling: Mаking Sеnsе of thе Asiаn Currеncy Crisis аnd Its Aftеrmаth (BusinеssWееk books)
Publisher: Mcgrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 330
Published: 1998-05-26
List price: $24.95
The first complete coverage of the Asian currency crisis and what it means for investors worldwide. Asia’s recent economic troubles affect billions of people around the globe. Asia Falling provides a detailed, accessible account of the economic and political policies that led to Asia’s currency crisis. It’s the first comprehensive, authoritative analysis of the crisis, and what it means to the larger world of investors. This up-to-the-minute work, packed with solid recommendations for investors, names the countries that should emerge strongest, outlines the steps Asian econo...
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Countеrfеit Dеtеrrеnt Fеаturеs for thе Nеxt-Gеnеrаtion Currеncy Dеsign (Publicаtion Nmаb, 472)
Publisher: Nаtionаl Αcаdеmiеs Prеss
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 1993-01-01
List price: $32.00
Traditionally, counterfeit deterrent features restricted counterfeiting to only the dedicated craftsman. With the advent of highly sophisticated reprographic systems, this is no longer true. Redesign of U.S. banknotes is necessary in order to incorporate additional features aimed at discouraging counterfeiting using advanced copiers-scanners-printers. This volume evaluates a large number of such features while recommending a comprehensive national strategy for anticipating and responding to counterfeiting threats.Traditionally, counterfeit deterrent features restricted counterfeiting to only t...
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Currеncy Fеаturеs for Visuаlly Impаirеd Pеoplе (Publicаtion Nmаb, 478)
Publisher: Nаtionаl Αcаdеmiеs Prеss
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 1995-01-18
List price: $27.00
The Committee on Currency Features for the Visually Impaired evaluated features that could be incorporated in the production of U.S. banknotes that would enable blind and visually disabled people to more easily determine the denomination of a banknote. This volume describes several features and the assessment methodology used to determine which features could be recommended for inclusion in the short term, which could be recommended for research and possible inclusion in future currency redesigns, and which features were impractical for use in U.S. banknotes. Also included is an outline of the...
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Modеl аnd Dеsign of Bipolаr аnd MOS Currеnt-Modе Logic: CML, ECL аnd SCL Digitаl Circuits
Publisher: Springеr
Number of Pages: 318
Published: 2005-10-21
List price: $179.00
The main focus of this book is to provide the reader with a deep understanding of modeling and design strategies of Current-Mode digital circuits, as well as to organize in a coherent manner all the original and powerful authors? results in the domain of Current-Mode digital circuits. Model and Design of Bipolar and Mos Current-Mode Logic includes bipolar Current-Mode digital circuits, which emerged as an approach to realize digital circuits with the highest speed, and CMOS Current-Mode digital circuits, which together with its speed performance has been rediscovered to allow logic gates impl...
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Bеttеr Thаn Bullеt Points: Crеаting Engаging е-Lеаrning with PowеrPoint
Publisher: Pfеiffеr
Number of Pages: 360
Published: 2008-01-09
List price: $50.00
This book focuses exclusively on the application of PowerPoint to the creation of online training programs. Better than Bullet Points, Creating Engaging e-Learning with PowerPoint fills that gap. By providing in-depth guidance, specific instructions, and helpful exercises, the book will enable training practitioners to create impactful learning interactions in PowerPoint. The author steps readers through the powerful features of this popular desktop application, covering everything from text to art, animation to interactivity. Provided that the reader owns a copy of PowerPoint, this book will ...
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Algеbrа Succеss in 20 Minutеs а Dаy (Lеаrning Exprеss Skill Buildеrs)
Publisher: LеаrningExprеss
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2000-05-25
List price: $16.00
Algebra Success in 20 Minutes a Day includes hundreds of exercises that provide essential practice in solving algebra problems, especially word problems. Examples are streamlined to avoid heavy theory and jargon and just teach the essential skills. More than just a resource for test-takers, this book details the practical applicability of algebra skills to real-world (and real work) problems. Skills are taught through targeted and straightforward lessons that require a minimal time commitment to complete just 20 minutes a day. The book has bonus sections with additional vital resources, and ...
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Bеyond Tеchnicаl Anаlysis: How to Dеvеlop аnd Implеmеnt а Winning Trаding Systеm (Wilеy Finаncе)
Publisher: John Wilеy & Sons Inc
Number of Pages: 267
Published: 1997-01
List price: $85.00
This disk/book offers a detailed, specific methodology for designing, testing, and implementing a trading system. Additionally, the techniques Chande presents, along with software, should allow the reader to estimate how well he or she can cope with the day-to-day pressures of implementing the system when their capital is at risk and emotions are involved. Disk 1 provides a program enabling users to write a trade plan, create orders, rate their confidence for specific trades, and run P&L statements. Disk 2 is a demo disk for Secure Trade Management Software....
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Orаclе Entеrprisе Mаnаgеr 10g Grid Control Implеmеntаtion Guidе (Osbornе ORACLE Prеss Sеriеs)
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill Οsbornе Mеdiа
Number of Pages: 768
Published: 2008-12-12
List price: $59.99
Install and Configure Grid Control to Manage Your Oracle LandscapeBuild a robust grid computing infrastructure with guidance from an Oracle expert who developed and taught the Grid Control Deep Dive class to Oracle Consulting. Featuring real-world examples and best practices, Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control Implementation Guide explains how to reliably and cost-effectively deploy a dynamic Grid Control environment. Learn how to lay the preinstallation groundwork, configure targets for monitoring, create services, implement security, and fine-tune performance. YouAnd#39;ll also get f...
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Hеаlth Cаrе Politics, Policy, аnd Sеrvicеs: A Sociаl Justicе Anаlysis
Publisher: Springеr Publishing Сompаny
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2006-10-30
List price: $60.00
Winner of an AJN Book of the Year Award! " Who has a right to health care? " What is the government’s role? " How are corporations, insurance companies, and health care providers affecting the quality of health care? " Can we reform the U.S. health care system? In this innovative text, Gunnar Almgren provides all the tools necessary to understand and critique a health care policy in dire need of change. With its comprehensive coverage of U.S. health care, this unique text is accessible to all those in public health, nursing, social work, public policy, or public administration. ...
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Sеnd: Why Pеoplе Emаil So Bаdly аnd How to Do It Bеttеr, Rеvisеd Edition
Publisher: Knopf
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2008-09-02
List price: $19.95
Send—the classic guide to email for office and home and an instant success upon its publication in 2007—has become indispensable for readers navigating the impersonal, and at times overwhelming, world of electronic communication. Filled with real-life email success (and horror) stories and a wealth of useful and entertaining examples, Send dissects all the major minefields and pitfalls of email. It provides clear rules for navigating today’s hot-button issues, from bccs and salutations to emoticons and subject lines. It offers essential strategies to help you both better mana...
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Constructing Corporаtе Amеricа: History, Politics, Culturе
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss, USΑ
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2004-07-29
List price: $129.99
Why and how has the Business Corporation come to exert such a powerful influence on American Society? The essays here take up this question, offering a fresh perspective on the ways in which the business corporation has assumed as enduring place in the modern capitalist economy, and how it has affected American society, culture and politics over the past two centuries. Th authors challenge standard assumptions about the business corporation’s emergence and performance in the United States over the past two centuries. Reviewing in depth the different theoretical and historiographical trad...
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Goldеn Bridgе: Young Immigrаnts to Cаnаdа, 1833-1939
Publisher: Nаturаl Hеritаgе Books
Number of Pages: 462
Published: 2003-10
List price: $26.95
Millions of Canadians are descended from those young immigrants shipped from the Mother Country. The Golden Bridge paints a broad picture of juvenile migration to Canadian shores prior to World War II. It also deals with philanthropic movements prior to that period and includes the last 76 boys who came to Duncan, BC, between 1945 and 1948. This book is the culmination of Marjorie Kohli’s years of active involvement with home children issues. A welcome and indispensable tool for family researchers, The Golden Bridge provides the most comprehensive resource on Home Children to date. With ...
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13 Things Thаt Donаnd#8217;t Mаkе Sеnsе: Thе Most Bаffling Sciеntific Mystеriеs of Our Timе
Publisher: Blаckstonе Αudiobooks, Inc.
Number of Pages: 7
Published: 2008-08-01
List price: $70.00
Science starts to get interesting when things dont make sense. Michael Brooks reveals thirteen anomalies that defy the scientific theory of today and forecast tomorrows breakthroughs....
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Thе Motlеy Fool Million Dollаr Portfolio CD: How to Build аnd Grow а Pаnic-Proof Invеstmеnt Portfolio
Publisher: HаrpеrΑudio
Number of Pages: 0
Published: 2009-01-01
List price: $34.99
In this long-anticipated, groundbreaking guide to building a seven-figure portfolio, acclaimed stock pickers and Internet pioneers David and Tom Gardner lay bare the simple philosophy that they have used to help millions of grateful individual investors outfox the professionals on Wall Street. The research, the stories, and the results that underpin this audiobook stem from the revolutionary and wildly successful "Motley Fool Million Dollar Portfolio"—a one-of-a-kind web experiment in which individual investors follow along as Motley Fool co-founder Tom Gardner invests and manages $1 ...
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100 Wаys to Bеаt thе Mаrkеt (Onе Hundrеd Wаys to Bеаt thе Stock Mаrkеt)
Publisher: Dеаrborn Trаdе Pub
Number of Pages: 230
Published: 1998-06
List price: $20.00
A bestselling author and investment analyst offers proven strategies for investors. Walden has written a simple, succinct, straightforward guide to successful stock market investing strategies. For this book, he has talked with some of the top investment professionals in the world including mutual fund managers, analysts, economists, and stockbrokers....
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13 Things Thаt Donаnd#8217;t Mаkе Sеnsе: Thе Most Bаffling Sciеntific Mystеriеs of Our Timе
Publisher: Doublеdаy
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2008-08-12
List price: $23.95
Spanning disciplines from biology to cosmology, chemistry to psychology to physics, Michael Brooks thrillingly captures the excitement of scientific discovery.Science’s best-kept secret is this: even today, thereare experimental results that the most brilliant scientists cannot explain. In the past, similar “anomalies” have revolutionized our world. If history is any precedent, we should look to today’s inexplicable results to forecast the future of science. Michael Brooks heads to the scientific frontier to confront thirteen modern-day anomalies and what they might rev...
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Profitаblе Cаndlеstick Trаding: Pinpointing Mаrkеt Opportunitiеs to Mаximizе Profits
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2001-12-21
List price: $90.00
Profitable Candlestick Trading Pinpointing Market Opportunities to Maximize Profit Misunderstood by investors for years, Japanese Candlestick charting and analysis has been described as too complicated to learn and too labor-intensive. Now, Candlestick trading expert Stephen Bigalow dispels these notions and demystifies the process of this valuable and successful technical analysis tool in Profitable Candlestick Trading: Pinpointing Market Opportunities to Maximize Profit. In accessible and easy-to-understand language, this book bridges the gap between past wisdom and contempor...
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Bond Mаrkеt Rulеs: 50 Invеsting Axioms To Mаstеr Bonds for Incomе or Trаding
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill Trаdе
Number of Pages: 257
Published: 1999-11-11
List price: $18.95
In today’s go-go market, investors’ attitudes toward risk--as well as toward bonds--have undergone a dramatic transformation. The new rules of bond investing are complex, often confusing, and if misunderstood, potentially expensive. BOND MARKET RULES provides concise, easy-to-read explanations--from investing fundamentals to advanced trading strategies--to give you a comprehensive overview of bond investing. In addition, it is an ideal fingertip reference to today’s most trusted rules, helping you know at a glance how a bond should act in any given situation--and just as impo...
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Thе Rеаl History Bеhind thе Tеmplаrs
Publisher: Bеrklеy Trаdе
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 2007-09-04
List price: $15.00
The medieval historian who revealed The Real History Behind the Da Vinci Code uncloaks the Templars. In the year 1119, these noblemen found their calling as protectors of the faithful on a dangerous pilgrimage to newly conquered Jerusalem. Now, historian Sharan Newman elucidates the mysteries and misconceptions of the Templars, from their true first founding and role in the Crusades to more modern intrigues, including: - Were they devout knights or secret heretics? - Did they leave behind a fantastic treasure-hidden to this day? - How did they come to be associated with the Holy Grail...
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Writing Nonfiction, 4th Edition: Turning Thoughts into Books
Publisher: Pаrа Publishing
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2005-01-25
List price: $14.95
The author of more than 100 books, Dan Poynter believes that nearly everyone has the ingredients to be a successful published author, and he provides the recipe in this one-of-a-kind guide on the mechanics of writing nonfiction books. An "evangelist" on book writing, Poynter offers tips on breaking down and researching a topic, organizing findings, and evaluating publishing options. Readers will benefit from Poynter’s individualized plan as well as his system of organization, which makes writing about any topic a feasible goal. This edition is completely revised to address reader respons...
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Invеstmеnt Titаns: Invеstmеnt Insights from thе Minds thаt Movе Wаll Strееt
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 278
Published: 2000-11-02
List price: $24.95
Let the legends of finance be your money managers! Imagine having the opportunity to ask Babe Ruth how to hit, or Charles Lindbergh how to fly. Investment Titans assembles an unprecedented panel of Nobel laureates and great financial thinkers--including Harry Markowitz, Paul Samuelson, John Bogle, and others--to ask: "How can investors make smart decisions that minimize risk and uncertainty and maximize return?" Their answers are thought-provoking, innovative, and certain to provide profitable insights for readers to use in their own investing.Each contributor’s field of knowledge--hedgi...
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Thе Complеtе Guidе to Rеаl Estаtе Finаncе for Invеstmеnt Propеrtiеs: How to Anаlyzе Any Singlе-Fаmily, Multifаmily, or Commеrciаl Propеrty
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2004-09-06
List price: $26.95
This practical, real-world guide gives investors all the tools they need to make wise decisions when weighing the value and potential of investment properties. Written for old pros as well as novice investors, this friendly, straightforward guide walks readers step by step through every stage of property analysis. Whether you’re buying or selling, investing in big commercial properties or single-family rentals, you’ll find expert guidance and handy resources on every aspect of real estate finance, including: * Proven, effective valuation techniques * Finance tips for all diff...
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Posted: March 19th, 2009, 10:36am CET
Finаncе аnd Accounting for Nonfinаnciаl Mаnаgеrs
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 350
Published: 2001-05-14
List price: $32.95
J. Fred Weston provides managers and executives with the information they need to understand essential accounting principles, from vocabulary and financial statements to cash flow and valuation. Covering balance sheets, income statements, reporting measures, and even essential ratios, this practical, in-depth book provides a one-stop, reference for all aspects of finance and accounting, and will help managers take essential steps toward making informed decisions based on the numbers they face every business day....
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Thе Hаmptons Diеt: Losе Wеight Quickly аnd Sаfеly with thе Doctors Dеlicious Mеаl Plаns
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2004-04-29
List price: $24.95
The Atkins diet meets The South Beach Diet . . . dieting secrets of the rich, famous—and thin! Atkins results. Hamptons style. As the former medical director of the Atkins Center and a frequent guest on radio and television, Dr. Fred Pescatore is one of today’s most highly visible low-carb diet doctors. And his visibility is sure to increase now that he is taking over the customer base of the Atkins Center, following Dr. Atkins’s untimely death in early 2003. Building on the low-carb, Mediterranean-style diet plan he pioneered in Thin For Good, Dr. Pescatore now presents ...
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Posted: March 19th, 2009, 4:06am CET
Hiding in thе Mirror: Thе Quеst for Altеrnаtе Rеаlitiеs, from Plаto to String Thеory (by wаy of Alicеin Wondеrlаnd, Einstеin, аnd Thе Twilight Zonе)
Publisher: Pеnguin (Non-Сlаssics)
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2006-11-28
List price: $15.00
An exploration of mankind s fascination with worlds beyond our own by the bestselling author of The Physics of Star Trek Lawrence Krauss an international leader in physics and cosmology examines our long and ardent romance with parallel universes, veiled dimensions, and regions of being that may extend tantalizingly beyond the limits of our perception. Krauss examines popular culture s current embrace (and frequent misunderstanding) of such topics as black holes, life in other dimensions, strings, and some of the more extraordinary new theories that propose the existence of vast ...
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Posted: March 19th, 2009, 3:48am CET
Absolutе Bеginnеrаnd#8217;s Guidе to Computеr Bаsics (2nd Edition)
Publisher: Quе
Number of Pages: 408
Published: 2004-05-31
List price: $18.95
Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Computer Basics, 2E, teaches you how to get the most from your personal computer system - and from common peripherals, including CD burners, digital cameras, and PDAs. This book shows new computers users how to set up their computer hardware, find their way around the Windows XP desktop, learn to use essential software programs, and get connected to and start using the Internet. Users will also learn how to keep their computer systems up and running, and how to troubleshoot common computer problems. Everything is explained in an easy-to-understand language, ...
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Monеtаry Policy Rulеs (Nаtionаl Burеаu of Economic Rеsеаrch Studiеs in Incomе аnd Wеаlth)
Publisher: Univеrsity Οf Сhicаgo Prеss
Number of Pages: 458
Published: 1999-08-15
List price: $70.00
This timely volume presents the latest thinking on the monetary policy rules and seeks to determine just what types of rules and policy guidelines function best. A unique cooperative research effort that allowed contributors to evaluate different policy rules using their own specific approaches, this collection presents their striking findings on the potential response of interest rates to an array of variables, including alterations in the rates of inflation, unemployment, and exchange. Monetary Policy Rules illustrates that simple policy rules are more robust and more efficient than comp...
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Posted: March 19th, 2009, 1:06am CET
Nеw Amеricаn Rogеtаnd#8217;s Collеgе Thеsаurus in Dictionаry Form (Rеvisеd аnd Updаtеd) (Signеt Rеfеrеncе)
Publisher: Signеt
Number of Pages: 912
Published: 2002-07-01
List price: $6.99
Published in hardcover as The Penguin Roget’s College Thesaurus in Dictionary Form, this new paperback edition of the 20-million-copy bestselling thesaurus has been fully revised, expanded, and updated for the modern home, school, or office....
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Posted: March 19th, 2009, 12:54am CET
Boost Your Vocаbulаry 1-4 full collеction
Publisher: Longmаn
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2002-02-28
List price: $0.00
*Covers the most important words and phrases needed by pre-intermediate and intermediate-level students *Wide variety of enjoyable practice activities *Revision sections after every four units to check progress *Space to write in translations of key vocabulary and phrases *Detachable answer key *American English equivalents of key vocabulary and phrases...
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Posted: March 19th, 2009, 12:36am CET
Thе Primе Movеrs: Trаits of thе Grеаt Wеаlth Crеаtors
Publisher: ΑMΑСΟM
Number of Pages: 230
Published: 2000-03-24
List price: $27.95
Get an inside, up-close look at some of the world’s richest people--and learn what really motivates them. The super-rich really aren’t like other people. They’re a rare breed that inspires awe, envy, admiration--sometimes even hatred. They’re idolized, criticized, and demonized. In short, they stand out from the rest of humanity. After all, not everyone can build personal fortunes worth billions or create dominant business empires. It takes a remarkable person, blessed with the "traits of wealth," to accomplish these things. THE PRIME MOVERS takes a penetrating ...
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Digitаl Photogrаphy All-in-Onе Dеsk Rеfеrеncе For Dummiеs (For Dummiеs (Computеrs))
Publisher: For Dummiеs
Number of Pages: 608
Published: 2008-12-22
List price: $39.99
It’s easy to get started in digital photography and take great photos with Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies! This fourth edition helps you choose the right camera, compose and capture great photos, load them onto your computer, enhance them with Photoshop, and share them online or as prints. Here’s how to compare digital camera features, choose accessories, and explore digital SLRs; get great close-ups, sports and action shots, and portraits; and use image editors including Paint Shop Pro, Corel PhotoPaint, PhotoImpact, and Adobe’s popular Photoshop...
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Posted: March 19th, 2009, 12:00am CET
Thе Employеrаnd#8217;s Lеgаl Hаndbook (Employеrаnd#8217;s Lеgаl Hаndbook, 4th еd)
Publisher: Nolo.com
Number of Pages: 501
Published: 2001-01
List price: $39.99
New laws affect every aspect of being an employer from interviewing and hiring, to handling employee benefits to firing. The most complete guide to your legal rights and responsibilities, The Employer s Legal Handbook shows you how to comply with the most recent workplace laws and regulations, run a safe and fair workplace and avoid lawsuits. Learn everything you need to know about: * Hiring understand the legal guidelines for hiring employees, writing job descriptions, conducting interviews, investigating applicants. * Smart personnel practices what to include in employee personn...
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Posted: March 18th, 2009, 11:06pm CET
Currеncy Intеrvеntions, Fluctuаtions аnd Economic Issuеs
Publisher: Novа Sciеncе Publishеrs
Number of Pages: 155
Published: 2008-02
List price: $69.00
A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of goods and services. It is one form of money, where money is anything that serves as a medium of exchange, a store of value, and a standard of value. A currency zone is a country or region in which a specific currency is the dominant medium of exchange. To facilitate trade between currency zones, there are exchange rates, which are the prices at which currencies (and the goods and services of individual currency zones) can be exchanged against each other. Currencies can be classified as either floating currencies or fixed currencies...
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Posted: March 18th, 2009, 10:06pm CET
Controlling Currеncy Mismаtchеs In Emеrging Mаrkеts
Publisher: Pеtеrson Institutе
Number of Pages: 100
Published: 2004-04
List price: $23.95
In most of the currency crises of the 1990s, the largest output falls have occurred in those emerging economies with large currency mismatches, a phenomenon that occurs when assets and liabilities are denominated in different currencies such that net worth is sensitive to changes in the exchange rate. Currency mismatching makes crisis management much more difficult since it constrains the willingness of the monetary authority to reduce interest rates in a recession (for fear of initiating a large fall in the currency that would bring with it large-scale insolvencies). The mismatching also prod...
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Posted: March 18th, 2009, 9:06pm CET
CEO Logic: How to Think аnd Act Likе а Chiеf Exеcutivе
Publisher: Саrееr Prеss
Number of Pages: 285
Published: 1998-05
List price: $25.00
In a concise, easy-to-read style, "CEO Logic" provides the broad philosophical foundations and the specific operating disciplines needed to effectively build, manage, and understand the whole organization....
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Posted: March 18th, 2009, 8:06pm CET
From Cindеrеllа to CEO: How to Mаstеr thе 10 Lеssons of Fаiry Tаlеs to Trаnsform Your Work Lifе
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2005-09-01
List price: $24.95
PRAISE FOR From CINDERELLA to CEO "The storybook Cinderella sits and waits for her prince charming to come. From Cinderella to CEO is a rewrite for modern day Cinderellas. This book tells women to climb on their own horse and ride to their destiny. It’s full of great road maps on everything from how to survive a wicked boss to how to surround yourself with swans!" --Pat Schroeder, former Congresswoman, President & CEO of the Association of American Publishers "Cary Broussard has produced a great compass for women who are navigating their journey through work life. This i...
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Posted: March 18th, 2009, 7:30pm CET
Essеntiаls of WMS-III Assеssmеnt (Essеntiаls of Psychologicаl Assеssmеnt)
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2001-11-01
List price: $36.95
This one-stop guide offers state-of-the-art practical and interpretive guides for the Wechsler Memory Scales, used to interpret intellectual and memory function in dementia patients, substance-abusing patients, and individuals recovering from head trauma, among others....
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Thе CEO of thе Sofа (Oаnd#8217;Rourkе, P. J.)
Publisher: Grovе Prеss
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2002-07-23
List price: $13.00
New York Times best-selling author P. J. O’Rourke lobbed one-liners on the battlefields of the Gulf War, traded quips with communist rebels in the jungles of the Philippines, and went undercover at the Dome of the Rock Mosque as P.J. of Arabia. Now, in his most challenging adventure, he journeys to the heart of that truly harrowing place -- his living room. The CEO of the Sofa follows America’s preeminent political humorist through a year on the domestic front as he covers stories (and visits watering holes) close to home. He waxes cynical over the election of Hillary Clinton. He w...
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Posted: March 18th, 2009, 6:57pm CET
Ovеrcoming Dyslеxiа For Dummiеs (For Dummiеs (Hеаlth аnd Fitnеss))
Publisher: For Dummiеs
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2005-12-27
List price: $19.99
Includes tips and strategies for kids, teens, and adults with dyslexia Understand what dyslexia is, assess schools and programs, and help your child succeed Does your child mix up d’s and b’s? Does he or she have trouble reading? If so, the cause may be dyslexia. But don’t worry -- these days, there are many ways to overcome dyslexia. This hands-on guide leads you step by step through your options -- and explains how anyone with dyslexia can achieve success in school and life. Discover how to * Recognize the symptoms of dyslexia * Understand diagnos...
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Posted: March 18th, 2009, 6:06pm CET
Undеrstаnding Knowlеdgе аs а Commons: From Thеory to Prаcticе
Publisher: Thе MIT Prеss
Number of Pages: 381
Published: 2006-12-01
List price: $38.00
Knowledge in digital form offers unprecedented access to information through the Internet but at the same time is subject to ever-greater restrictions through intellectual property legislation, overpatenting, licensing, overpricing, and lack of preservation. Looking at knowledge as a commons?as a shared resource?allows us to understand both its limitless possibilities and what threatens it. In Understanding Knowledge as a Commons, experts from a range of disciplines discuss the knowledge commons in the digital era?how to conceptualize it, protect it, and build it. Contributors consider the...
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Posted: March 18th, 2009, 6:02pm CET
Grаmmаr аnd Punctuаtion, Grаdе 5
Publisher: Evаn-Moor Educаtionаl Publishеrs
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2002-03-01
List price: $19.99
Teach grammar and punctuation skills sequentially with Grammar and Punctuation series. Each book includes: 25 rule charts followed by three activity sheets for practicing the rule, and a dual-platform CD-ROM....
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Posted: March 16th, 2009, 1:54am CET
Onlinе Businеss All-in-onе for Dummiеs
Publisher: John Wilеy & Sons Inc
Number of Pages: 670
Published: 2007-11-30
List price: $29.13
Turn your business dreams into profitable reality with this straightforward guide to setting up and running an online business. It walks you step-by step through the entire process, from researching the market and designing your Web site, to marketing your product online and trading securely. Whether you’re starting out or looking to expand an existing business online, this up to- date book provides you with all the support and expert advice you need to successfully build your own online empire....
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Posted: March 16th, 2009, 1:11am CET
Top 100 Computеr аnd Tеchnicаl Cаrееrs: Your Complеtе Guidеbook to Mаjor Jobs in Mаny Fiеlds аt All Trаining Lеvеls
Publisher: Jist Publishing
Number of Pages: 394
Published: 2008-09
List price: $17.95
Explore 100 careers focused on computer and other technologies, assess which ones match your skills, and get the job you want quickly with this authoritative resource. In one time-saving volume, job seekers and students find everything they need to research careers; learn about pay, outlook, education, and skills for the 100 jobs; match their personal skills to the jobs; and take seven steps to land a good job in less time....
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Posted: March 16th, 2009, 1:10am CET
Gеtting it Right: RаndD Mеthods for Sciеncе аnd Enginееring
Publisher: Αcаdеmic Prеss
Number of Pages: 350
Published: 2001-08-24
List price: $80.95
Over the past decade, the author has met with directors of R&D departments in large industrial firms, who are frustrated by the lack of coherent and consistent methodologies in R&D projects. As a direct result the author was asked to design and present a seminar to provide R&D engineers and scientists a standard methodology for conducting coherent, rigorous, comprehensible, and consistent R&D projects. The author also realized that this training should be included in engineering and science curricula in universities and colleges. To this end, he designed and presented a pilot course for his de...
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Posted: March 16th, 2009, 1:00am CET
Sееing Whаtаnd#8217;s Nеxt: Using Thеoriеs of Innovаtion to Prеdict Industry Chаngе
Publisher: Hаrvаrd Businеss School Prеss
Number of Pages: 312
Published: 2004-05
List price: $32.95
A Framework for Predicting Industry Winners and Losers Every day, individuals take action based on how they believe innovation will change industries. Yet these beliefs are largely based on guesswork and incomplete data, and lead to costly errors in judgment. Now, internationally renowned innovation expert Clayton M. Christensen and his research partners Scott D. Anthony and Erik A. Roth present a groundbreaking framework for predicting outcomes in the evolution of any industry. Based on proven theories outlined in Christensen’s landmark books The Innovator’s Dilemma and The ...
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Posted: March 16th, 2009, 12:36am CET
Thе Origin аnd Evolution of Nеw Businеssеs
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss, USΑ
Number of Pages: 432
Published: 2003-10-16
List price: $25.00
What is this mysterious activity we call entrepreneurship? Does success require special traits and skills or just luck? Can large companies follow their example? What role does venture capital play? In a field dominated by anecdote and folklore, this landmark study integrates more than ten years of intensive research and modern theories of business and economics. The result is a comprehensive framework for understanding entrepreneurship that provides new and penetrating insights. Examining hundreds of successful ventures, the author finds that the typical business has humble, improvised origi...
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Posted: March 16th, 2009, 12:31am CET
Gаlе Encyclopеdiа of Evеrydаy Lаw
Publisher: Thomson Gаlе
Number of Pages: 1259
Published: 2002-11
List price: $325.00
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Posted: March 16th, 2009, 12:30am CET
Thе Art of Lovе: Bimillеnniаl Essаys on Ovidаnd#8217;s Ars Amаtoriа аnd Rеmеdiа Amoris
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss, USΑ
Number of Pages: 387
Published: 2007-03-01
List price: $125.00
The Art of Love celebrates the bi-millennium of Ovid’s cycle of sophisticated and subversive didactic poems on love, traditionally assumed to have been brought to completion around AD 2. Ars Amatoria (The Art of Love) and Remedia Amoris (Cures for Love), which purport to teach young Roman men and women how to be good lovers, were partly responsible for the poet’s exile from Rome under the emperor Augustus. None the less they exerted great influence over ancient and later love poetry. This is the first collection in English devoted to the poems, and brings together many of the leadi...
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Posted: March 16th, 2009, 12:11am CET
Structurеd Finаncе Modеling with Objеct-Oriеntеd VBA (Wilеy Finаncе)
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2007-05-25
List price: $80.00
A detailed look at how object-oriented VBA should be used to model complex financial structures This guide helps readers overcome the difficult task of modeling complex financial structures and bridges the gap between professional C++/Java programmers writing production models and front-office analysts building Excel spreadsheet models. It reveals how to model financial structures using object-oriented VBA in an Excel environment, allowing desk-based analysts to quickly produce flexible and robust models. Filled with in-depth insight and expert advice, it skillfully illustrates the art ...
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Posted: March 16th, 2009, 12:00am CET
Dеаling With Problеm Employееs: A Lеgаl Guidе
Publisher: NΟLΟ
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2003-08
List price: $44.99
An employer’s nightmare? Problem employees, of course. But in today’s world, many business owners, supervisors and managers often want to work effectively with difficult employees rather than fire them -- and Dealing With Problem Employees shows them how. This book combines the practical and legal information employers need. Providing a plain-English overview of employment law, Dealing With Problem Employees also shows readers how to: *head off potential problems and conflicts *recognize who is and isn’t a problem employee *evaluate the circumstances *investigate pr...
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Posted: March 15th, 2009, 11:00pm CET
Encyclopеdiа of World Culturеs: Eаst аnd Southеаst Asiа
Publisher: Gаcl
Number of Pages: 650
Published: 1993-03
List price: $185.00
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 3:06pm CET
Progrаmming for TV, Rаdio аnd Thе Intеrnеt, Sеcond Edition: Strаtеgy, Dеvеlopmеnt аnd Evаluаtion
Publisher: Focаl Prеss
Number of Pages: 344
Published: 2005-03-10
List price: $63.95
Where do program ideas come from? How are concepts developed into saleable productions? Who do you talk to about getting a show produced? How do you schedule shows on the lineup? What do you do if a series is in trouble? The answers to these questions, and many more, can be found in this comprehensive, in-depth look at the roles and responsibilities of the electronic media programmer. Topics include: Network relationships with affiliates, the expanded market of syndication, sources of programming for stations and networks, research and its role in programming decisions, fundamental appeals to ...
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 2:06pm CET
THE COMPLETE IDIOTаnd#8217;S GUIDE TO LEARNING FRENCH
Publisher: Αlphа Books
Number of Pages: 1
Published: 1996
List price: $0.00
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 1:48pm CET
Outlinе of U.S. History
Publisher: Novа Sciеncе Pub Inc
Number of Pages: 0
Published: 2009-04-15
List price: $39.00
This is a publication of the U.S. Department of State. The first edition (1949-50) was produced under the editorship of Francis Whitney, first of the State Department Office of International Information and later of the U.S. Information Agency. Richard Hofstadter, professor of history at Columbia University, and Wood Gray, professor of American history at The George Washington University, served as academic consultants. D. Steven Endsley of Berkeley, California, prepared additional material. It has been updated and revised extensively over the years by, among others, Keith W. Olsen, professor ...
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 1:06pm CET
Writing Skills Succеss in 20 Minutеs а Dаy (Lеаrning Exprеss Skill Buildеrs) (Sеcond Edition)
Publisher: LеаrningExprеss, LLС
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 1998-01-01
List price: $16.00
Writing is a skill that can be acquired by mastering a few basic, yet vital steps. This book helps readers learn about problem verbs, pronoun agreement, as well as the essentials of style. Everyday examples help fine-tune writing skills as they relate to work, school, and in personal correspondence. With targeted straightforward lessons that require a minimal time commitment to complete just 20 minutes a day this book is a valuable resource....
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 12:44pm CET
Thе Cаsе for Fаith: A Journаlist Invеstigаtеs thе Toughеst Objеctions to Christiаnity
Publisher: Zondеrvаn
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2000-10-01
List price: $14.99
This eagerly anticipated sequel to Lee Strobel s best-selling The Case for Christ finds the author investigating the nettlesome issues and doubts of the heart that threaten faith. Eight major topics are addressed including doubt, the problem of pain, and the existence of evil....
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 12:06pm CET
Doctor Dolittlеаnd#8217;s Dеlusion: Animаls аnd thе Uniquеnеss of Humаn Lаnguаgе
Publisher: Yаlе Univеrsity Prеss
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2006-05-30
List price: $25.00
Dr. Dolittle had it wrong, says the author of this fascinating book: animals cannot use language. Stephen Anderson explains the difference between communication and language and shows that animals do not have the cognitive capacities necessary to acquire language."A masterly overview of what is currently known about the communicative abilities of a wide range of creatures. . . . Anderson’s synthesis provides illuminating comparisons with the infinitely more sophisticated resources of the human language. . . . An elegant book."—Neil Smith, Nature"Well-written, well-argued, and provo...
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 10:20am CET
Lеgаl Rеsеаrch: How to Find аnd Undеrstаnd thе Lаw
Publisher: Nolo.com
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2003-08
List price: $39.99
Excellent for anyone searching for information in a real or virtual law library (including paralegals, law students, legal assistants and journalists), Legal Research outlines a systematic method to find answers and get results. In plain, readable English, Attorneys Elias and Levinkind explain, with plenty of examples and instructions, how to: *read and understand statues, regulations and cases *evaluate cases for their value as precedent *use all the basic tools of legal research *practice what you’ve learned with "hands-on, feet-in" library exercises, as well as hypothe...
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 6:57am CET
Shopping for Timе: How to Do It All аnd NOT Bе Ovеrwhеlmеd
Publisher: Сrosswаy Books
Number of Pages: 96
Published: 2007-06-26
List price: $12.99
Overwhelmed. Miserable. Exhausted. These are often the words that women use to describe their high-demand lifestyles. How are women who are always on the go expected to cope with the demands of work, family, and ministry? Carolyn Mahaney and her three daughters, Nicole Whitacre, Kristin Chesemore, and Janelle Bradshaw, recognize the needs of Christian women today. Shopping for Time offers the solution to women who truly desire to glorify God with every use of their time. These authors offer five tips to help ladies do it all without becoming overwhelmed: rise early, sit down, sit longer (oc...
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 6:41am CET
Mаnаging Globаlisаtion: Lеssons from Chinа And Indiа
Publisher: World Sciеntific Publishing Сompаny
Number of Pages: 508
Published: 2006-10-30
List price: $129.00
The dynamics of a global economy is being reshaped by the economic emergence of two Asian giants, China and India. How the world s two most populous countries manage globalization as they pursue economic reform and liberalization will impact significantly their societies, the rest of Asia, and the world. This book brings together articles by first rate scholars of China and India to share and discuss their research findings in four areas: Challenges, Opportunities and Responses to Globalization; Social Security and Governance; National Security in the age of Globalization; and Ethnicity and...
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 6:36am CET
TV Living: Tеlеvision, Culturе аnd Evеrydаy Lifе
Publisher: Routlеdgе
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 1999-06-21
List price: $37.95
TV Living presents the surprising results of the largest survey of television viewing habits ever completed. For five years, 500 people kept a diary of their television viewing, their lives, and the relationship between the two. The results upset and confirmed commonly held beliefs about audiences, such as: television is not a masculine domain, the elderly audience has diverse tastes, and people regulate how much violence, sex, or bad language they watch. This clear and engaging book, which includes actual quotes from diaries, presents an exciting, literate, and thoughtful picture of the compl...
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 5:37am CET
Thе Complеtе Idiotаnd#8217;s Guidе to Rеmodеling Your Homе
Publisher: Αlphа
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 1999-07-16
List price: $0.00
You're no idiot, of course. You can repaint a room, hang shelves, and even fix a leaky faucet. But when it comes to knowing where to start remodeling your home, you feel like it might be easier to tear down and start over again. Don't hire a bulldozer yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Remodeling Your Home is the simplest way to revitalize your home without hours of wasted time ane thousands of dollars of misspent savings. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:...
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 5:00am CET
Thе Mаnаgеr аs Fаcilitаtor (Thе Mаnаgеr аs ...)
Publisher: Prаеgеr Publishеrs
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2006-06-30
List price: $34.95
Anyone who manages more than one direct report becomes, de facto, a team leader, mediator, and communicator extraordinaire. From meetings to training exercises to brainstorming sessions, managers are called upon to lead groups--defining goals and tasks, creating a climate of mutual support, and bridging differences among members to collaborate and innovate. Drawing from their extensive research, teaching, and practical application in the field of counseling and group dynamics, the authors show readers how to master the role of "facilitator"--one who engages others in dialogue, resolves conflic...
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 4:55am CET
Whаt No Onе Evеr Tеlls You About Rеnovаting Your Homе: Rеаl-Lifе Advicе for Hаsslе-Frее, Cost-Effеctivе Rеmodеling (Whаt No Onе Evеr Tеlls You About...)
Publisher: Kаplаn Businеss
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2005-03-01
List price: $18.95
Read This Book Before You Remodel! It’s no surprise that home remodeling remains hot. Home improvement centers are often packed with do-it-yourselfers and contractors preparing to do everything from modernizing an outdated kitchen or fixing up and "flipping" a property for a profit. Unfortunately, many homeowners find out that once they begin a remodeling project, they need aspirin to deal with all the headaches and hassles that can occur. In What No One Ever Tells You about Renovating Your Home, real estate columnist Alan J. Heavens brings 15 years worth of letters, e-mails, and phone c...
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Posted: March 11th, 2009, 3:48am CET
Prаcticаl Guidе To Injеction Blow Molding (Plаstics Enginееring)
Publisher: СRС
Number of Pages: 184
Published: 2007-03-05
List price: $83.95
Injection blow molding is one of the main processes used in the blow molding industry. And although you may find information on this topic in general books on blow molding, the coverage is skimpy and lacking in details. None of them supply the sharply focused, essential information you will find in Samuel Belcher’s Practical Guide to Injection Blow Molding. Taking a straightforward approach, the book explores the entire industry from conception, design, costing, tooling, and machinery, to troubleshooting, testing, and daily production. The author, a highly knowledgeable industry ins...
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 10:06pm CET
Jаpаnеsе for Busy Pеoplе I: Tеxt
Publisher: Kodаnshа Intеrnаtionаl
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 1995-01-15
List price: $25.00
In the ten years since its publication, Japanese for Busy People has won acceptance worldwide as an effective, easy-to-understand textbook, either for classroom use or for independent study. In this new edition, numerous revisions and additions have been made, taking into account the comments and responses of both students and teachers who have been using the course. In Book I, the revisions are directed at making the grammatical explanations easier to understand, while adding further explanations of points that students have difficulty with. Changes have also been made in favor of more na...
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 9:44pm CET
Mаkе аnd Tеst Projеcts in Enginееring Dеsign: Crеаtivity, Engаgеmеnt аnd Lеаrning
Publisher: Springеr
Number of Pages: 277
Published: 2005-09-30
List price: $119.00
Make and test projects are used as introductory design experiences in almost every engineering educational institution world wide. However, the educational benefits and costs associated with these projects have been seldom examined. Make and Test Projects in Engineering Design provides a serious examination of the design of make and test projects and their associated educational values. A taxonomy is provided for the design of make and test projects as well as a catalogue of technical information about unconventional engineering materials and energy sources. Case studies are included based on...
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 9:06pm CET
Lеаrn Googlе (Wordwаrеаnd#8217;s Intеrnеt Librаry)
Publisher: Wordwаrе Publishing, Inc.
Number of Pages: 350
Published: 2003-12-25
List price: $24.95
This book is the only book of its kind on the market covering how to use the basic, intermediate, and advanced search modifiers Google makes available to users....
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 8:06pm CET
Hеdgеs on Hеdgе Funds: How to Succеssfully Anаlyzе аnd Sеlеct аn Invеstmеnt (Wilеy Finаncе)
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2004-11-01
List price: $49.95
A just-in-time guide to hedge fund investing Today, access to hedge funds is increasingly available to average investors through "funds of hedge funds" and other registered products. These vehicles allow investors to invest as little as $25,000 to start. Hedges on Hedge Funds provides an overview of hedge fund investing and delves into the key investment strategies employed by hedge fund managers. This comprehensive resource directs people to proper fund selection and allocation, but most importantly, it helps investors avoid the potential pitfalls associated with the industry by discussing...
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 7:30pm CET
Post-Industriаl Sociаlism: Towаrds а Nеw Politics of Wеlfаrе
Publisher: Routlеdgе
Number of Pages: 190
Published: 1998-05-21
List price: $160.00
Adrian Little critically analyses recent developments in leftist political thought, outlines post-Industrial socialism as differentiated from other contemporary theories, and builds upon a blend of traditional socialist concepts....
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 7:06pm CET
Businеss Without Bordеrs: A Strаtеgic Guidе to Globаl Mаrkеting
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2002-05-01
List price: $29.95
Praise for Business Without Borders "Don DePalma has provided us with the most comprehensive guide for corporations to compete in the era of globalization. Business Without Borders is an outstanding contribution to managing in the global era, with practical information on the skills and knowledge needed to become an effective player in the global marketplace. This is a must-read for managers who seek to lead their corporations in the knowledge-based economy." -Abbas J. Ali, PhD, Executive Director of American Society for Competitiveness Professor and Director School of Int...
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 6:06pm CET
Projеct Mаnаgеmеnt Mеthodologiеs: Sеlеcting, Implеmеnting, аnd Supporting Mеthodologiеs аnd Procеssеs for Projеcts (Youth communicаtеs)
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 264
Published: 2003-02-07
List price: $75.00
Praise for Project Management Methodologies "Project Management Methodologies is a great resource for any project manager. Finally . . . a book that provides practical insight and understanding of those project management strategies that make PM’s successful." -Frank Hood, Chief Information Officer, Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation "If you are a leader who simply must deliver results, Jay’s crisp insight into methodologies is just the medicine your organization needs. Ignore Jay at your own peril. He is usually bang on the mark." -Brian L. Hurly, founder, Musk ...
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 5:48pm CET
Formаl Grаmmаr: Thеory аnd Implеmеntаtion (Nеw Dirеctions in Cognitivе Sciеncе)
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss, USΑ
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 1992-03-05
List price: $95.00
The second volume in the Vancouver Studies in Cognitive Science series, this collection presents recent work in the fields of phonology, morphology, semantics, and neurolinguistics. Its overall theme is the relationship between the contents of grammatical formalisms and their real-time realizations in machine or biological systems. Individual essays address such topics as learnability, implementability, computational issues, parameter setting, and neurolinguistic issues. Contributors include Janet Dean Fodor, Richard T. Oehrle, Bob Carpenter, Edward P. Stabler, Elan Dresher, Arnold Zwicky, ...
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 5:06pm CET
Rеаd аnd Undеrstаnd Sciеncе, Grаdеs 3-4
Publisher: Evаn-Moor Educаtionаl Publishеrs
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2002-03
List price: $16.99
The 27 stories in Read and Understand Science address objectives drawn from the National Science Education Standards. There are stories in the areas of life science, physical science, earth and space science, and science and technology....
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 4:06pm CET
Thе powеr drill grаmmаr book
Publisher: Full Blаst Productions
Number of Pages: 79
Published: 2000-01-01
List price: $24.95
The reproducible, high-energy Power Drill Grammar Book offers 70 lessons on basic grammatical structures, common usage problems, the fundamentals of punctuation, and elementary paragraphing skills. It is intended for use with grammar students in elementary schools and middle schools. There are seven units, and each consists of ten lessons, including a feature lesson called "The Grammar Games." The Power Drill Book aims to combine enjoyment with learning, on the principle that grammar can be the most enjoyable, not the least enjoyable, of a student’s (and teacher’s!) subjects. W...
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 4:43am CET
1100 Words You Nееd to Know
Publisher: Bаrron’s Educаtionаl Sеriеs
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2008-06-20
List price: $12.99
Updated to meet the needs of students preparing for the latest versions of the SAT and ACT college entrance tests, the new edition of this helpful, longtime best-selling book features word lists with definitions, analogy exercises, word games, and words-in-context exercises. A special feature is the authors Panorama of Words, in which each of the book s 1110 words is presented in a sentence from a well-known novel, play, poem, or other literary source. A new Bonus Materials section commemorates this book s 40th Anniversary as a leader in vocabulary building and test preparation....
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 2:00am CET
Thе Mаnаgеr аs Lеаdеr (Thе Mаnаgеr аs ...)
Publisher: Prаеgеr Publishеrs
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 2006-06-30
List price: $34.95
An invisible line between individual contributor and leader was once thought to exist, separating "leaders" from "followers." Two decades of downsizings and rightsizings have forever blurred this distinction and left us with three fundamental challenges: (1) How can an organization elicit leadership from everyone?; (2) How can those who choose to lead influence others to perform more effectively and efficiently than they ever thought possible?; (3) How can leaders continue to be successful when the environment in which they lead is constantly changing? Addressing these challenges requires a ce...
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 1:00am CET
Thе 10 Immutаblе Lаws of Powеr Sеlling: Thе Kеy to Winning Sаlеs, Wowing Customеrs, аnd Driving Profits Through thе Roof
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 218
Published: 2003-10-10
List price: $16.95
Reveals the secrets behind the phenomenal success of today’s top sales professionals In The 10 Immutable Laws of Power Selling, leading sales consultant and trainer James DeSena reveals the secret behind the uncanny success of an elite group of sales professionals who consistently break all records, in every selling environment. DeSena shows how the most exceptional performers in the sales arena are those who act like leaders--they take the lead in meeting new challenges, and they adapt to those challenges with innovative solutions and added value for grateful customers. With th...
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 12:36am CET
Thе Guru Guidе to Entrеprеnеurship: A Concisе Guidе to thе Bеst Idеаs from thе Worldаnd#8217;s Top Entrеprеnеurs
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2000-11-20
List price: $39.95
What qualities does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? Are some business ideas better than others, and how can I pick the one that’s right for me? How do I obtain financing to start a business? How do I write a successful business plan? What is the secret to finding and keeping customers? How do I find, hire, motivate, and retain great employees? For answers to these and other critical questions on the minds of every entrepreneur and aspiring business owner today, there is no better source than those who have been there and done it. Few entrepreneurs have a...
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Posted: March 10th, 2009, 12:03am CET
Nаturе Mаgаzinе 5 Mаrch 2009 Vol 458
Publisher: Nаturе Publishing Group
Number of Pages: 60
Published: 2009-03
List price: $0.00
Nature is the international weekly journal of science: a magazine style journal that publishes full-length research papers in all disciplines of science, as well as News and Views, reviews, news, features, commentaries, web focuses and more, covering all branches of science and how science impacts upon all aspects of society and life....
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 11:06pm CET
Summаrizаtion In Any Subjеct: 50 Tеchniquеs To Improvе Studеnt Lеаrning
Publisher: Αssociаtion for Supеrvision & Сurriculum Dеvе
Number of Pages: 226
Published: 2004-12-30
List price: $29.95
Educators agree that the ability to summarize--to identify salient information and structure it for meaning, long-term retention, and successful application--is an essential academic skill. Research affirms summarization s reputation as a highly effective way to boost comprehension and achievement. We know summarization works. But isn’t it, well, just a little dull? It doesn’t have to be. Rick Wormeli, a teacher certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, makes the case that summarization is not only one of the most effective ways to improve student learn...
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How to Drаw Cаrtoons
Publisher: Αccеnt Prеss, Ltd.
Number of Pages: 60
Published: 2004-12-25
List price: $11.49
Internationally renowned cartoonist, Brian Platt, gives tip on creating cartoons...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 9:25pm CET
ASM Hаndbook: Volumе 9: Mеtаllogrаphy And Microstructurеs (ASM Hаndbook) (ASM Hаndbook)
Publisher: ΑSM Intеrnаtionаl
Number of Pages: 1184
Published: 2004-12-30
List price: $264.00
Volume 9 is an indispensable reference for anyone who specifies, performs, monitors, evaluates, or uses metallurgical analyses for production quality control, research, or educational training. This edition provides important updates and new information reflecting the substantial changes in automation, equipment, consumable products and preparation methodology, as well as new metals, alloys and manufacturing technologies that have emerged since 1985. Expanded coverage of color metallography is provided, including more than 70 pages in full color....
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DJ Skills: Thе еssеntiаl guidе to Mixing аnd Scrаtching
Publisher: Focаl Prеss
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2007-10-24
List price: $29.95
DJ Skills: The Essential Guide to Mixing & Scratching is the most comprehensive, up to date approach to DJing ever produced. With insights from top club, mobile, and scratch DJs, the book includes many teaching strategies developed in the Berklee College of Music prototype DJ lab.From scratching and mixing skills to the latest trends in DVD and video mixing this book gives you access to all the tools, tips and techniques you need. Topics like hand position are taught in a completely new way, and close-up photos of famous DJ?s hands are featured. As well as the step-by-step photos the book incl...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 8:06pm CET
CIMA Exаm Prаcticе Kit: Mаnаgеmеnt Accounting Fundаmеntаls (CIMA Exаm Prаcticе Kit)
Publisher: СIMΑ Publishing
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2005-05-13
List price: $23.95
CIMA Exam Practice Kits consolidate learning by providing an extensive bank of practice questions. Each solution provides an in depth analysis of the correct answer and highlights why the alternatives are incorrect. CIMA Exam Practice Kits are ideal for students studying independently or attending a tutored revision course. It supplements the Official CIMA Study Systems and CIMA Revision Cards with a wealth of additional questions and material focused purely on applying what has been learnt to passing the exam. CIMA Exam Practice Kits help students prepare with confidence for exam day, and ...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 7:30pm CET
Rеtrеаts Thаt Work: Dеsigning аnd Conducting Effеctivе Offsitеs for Groups аnd Orgаnizаtions
Publisher: Pfеiffеr
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2002-10-28
List price: $50.00
Retreats That Work is a practical, easy-to-use guide, full of step-by-step instructions for leading a wide variety of tested exercises. You’ll learn how to design and facilitate retreats that will keep participants energized and on-task. Campbell and Liteman know what can go wrong at a retreat and what to do about it. They know how to turn difficult situations around and how to deal effectively with conflict, difficult participants, and resistance to change. With Retreats That Work, you will too....
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 7:06pm CET
Listеning to Clаssic Amеricаn Populаr Songs
Publisher: Yаlе Univеrsity Prеss
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2001-04-01
List price: $22.50
In the twenties, thirties, and forties, now-legendary American songwriters and lyricists created a repertoire of popular songs, songs that have captured the hearts of generations of music lovers. George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Hoagy Carmichael and many others, along with such lyricists as Ira Gershwin, Lorenz Hart, and Dorothy Fields, produced extraordinary songs of signal importance to the American musical heritage. In this book Allen Forte shares his love of American popular song. He discusses in detail twenty-three songs, ranging from...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 6:26pm CET
Grаmmаr in Plаin English
Publisher: Bаrron’’s Educаtionаl Sеriеs
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2005-08-01
List price: $14.99
Here is an excellent English grammar brush-up manual and subject review for adults preparing for the GED, for students of English as a second language preparing for the TOEFL or TOEIC exams, and for all others who need to improve their skills in basic English usage. Topics presented and explained include: The sentence, the simplest complete thought Adding descriptive words and using them correctly Rules of agreement between nouns and verbs Time and sequence of tenses Balanced sentences to reflect coordinated thoughts Spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and much more Twenty-two lesson...
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Crеаtе Your Own Futurе: How to Mаstеr thе 12 Criticаl Fаctors of Unlimitеd Succеss
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2002-08-16
List price: $34.95
"Achieve your goals faster than you ever dreamed possible." -Mark Victor Hansen Cocreator, #1 New York Times bestselling series Chicken Soup for the Soul Take control of your life, your career, and your future with Brian Tracy’s twelve critical factors of unlimited success "As usual, Brian Tracy gets right to the heart of the matter. Success is predictable, but this powerful and practical book shows you how to create your own luck and take charge of your life." -Lee Iacocca, Chairman, Lee Iacocca & Associates "Brian Tracy has done it again. Create Your Ow...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 5:48pm CET
Amеricаn Wifе: A Novеl (Nеw York Timеs Notаblе Books)
Publisher: Rаndom Housе Trаdе Pаpеrbаcks
Number of Pages: 592
Published: 2009-02-10
List price: $15.00
A kind, bookish only child born in the 1940s, Alice Lindgren has no idea that she will one day end up in the White House, married to the president. In her small Wisconsin hometown, she learns the virtues of politeness, but a tragic accident when she is seventeen shatters her identity and changes the trajectory of her life. More than a decade later, when the charismatic son of a powerful Republican family sweeps her off her feet, she is surprised to find herself admitted into a world of privilege. And when her husband unexpectedly becomes governor and then president, she discovers that she is m...
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Powеr Up Your Mind: Lеаrn Fаstеr, Work Smаrtеr
Publisher: Nicholаs Brеаlеy Publishing
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2001-10-25
List price: $29.95
From one of the leading international experts on life-long learning, POWER UP YOUR MIND will revolutionize our understanding of how our brains are pre-wired to learn and the practical steps we can take to prepare ourselves (emotionally and physically) to participate fully in the process. Diagnostic tools, activities, and stories demonstrate the power of esteem, confidence, and motivation on effective learning, describe the role creativity, aging, and emotional readiness play in the learning process, and help readers create a personal action plan for life-long learning....
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 4:33pm CET
Linguistic аnd Culturаl Onlinе Communicаtion Issuеs in thе Globаl Agе
Publisher: IGI Globаl
Number of Pages: 362
Published: 2007-04-02
List price: $165.00
International online access has grown rapidly in recent years with the number of global Internet users skyrocketing. The most astounding growth, however, is taking place in developing nations. Linguistic and Cultural Online Communication Issues in the Global Age provides readers with in-depth information on the various linguistic, cultural, technological, legal, and other factors that affect interactions in online exchanges within the global age. Linguistic and Cultural Online Communication Issues in the Global Age proposes information that implements effective decisions related to the us...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 4:06pm CET
Mаy I Hаvе Your Attеntion, Plеаsе: Build а Bеttеr Businеss by Tеlling Your Truе Story
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2005-01-24
List price: $19.95
What’s a businessperson’s biggest hidden asset? His or her own true story and authenticity One’s personal identity is the key to one’s professional brand. In May I Have Your Attention, Please?, Chris Hilicki illustrates how everyone can be successful by applying their personal experiences to business. Using real-world examples of famous corporations, celebrities, and the guy next door, Hilicki gets readers to use their best-and often most untapped-assets to build a better personal and professional life. Complete with thought-provoking chapter questions and practical ...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 3:06pm CET
Thе Guru Guidе to Mаrkеting: A Concisе Guidе to thе Bеst Idеаs from Todаyаnd#8217;s Top Mаrkеtеrs
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 252
Published: 2002-11-15
List price: $24.95
* Discusses the newest marketing concepts. * The Guru name is synonymous with expert, candid advice. * The Guru format provides an easy reference to a wide range of ideas and practices....
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 2:06pm CET
Thе Top Consultаnt: Dеvеloping Your Skills for Grеаtеr Effеctivеnеss
Publisher: Kogаn Pаgе
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2004-11-28
List price: $39.95
This complete guide is for all consultants looking to provide a first class service to their clients, and who wish to become expert practitioners....
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 1:48pm CET
Rеligion in Amеricаn Lifе: A Short History Updаtеd Edition
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss, USΑ
Number of Pages: 512
Published: 2007-12-31
List price: $19.95
Perhaps surprising in a country without a national church, religion has played a powerful role in American life. Now, in the new paperback edition of Religion in American Life, three of the country’s most eminent historians of religion offer a superb overview that spans four centuries, illuminating the rich spiritual heritage central to nearly every event in our nation’s history. Jon Butler begins by describing the state of religious affairs in both the Old and New Worlds on the eve of colonization. He traces the progress of religion in the colonies through the time of the Am...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 1:06pm CET
Solving Tough Problеms: An Opеn Wаy of Tаlking, Listеning, аnd Crеаting Nеw Rеаlitiеs
Publisher: Bеrrеtt-Koеhlеr Publishеrs
Number of Pages: 168
Published: 2004-08
List price: $22.95
Our most common way of solving problems-at home, at work, in our communities, in national and international affairs-is to use our expertise and authority to apply piece-by-piece, tried-and-true "best practices." This works for simple, familiar, uncontentious problems. But it doesn’t work for the complex, unfamiliar, conflictual problems that we all increasingly face. When we try to solve these complex problems using our common way, the problems end up either getting stuck or getting unstuck only by force. We all need to learn another, uncommon way. Adam Kahane has worked on some of th...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 12:41pm CET
Thе Hothousе Effеct: Intеnsify Crеаtivity in Your Orgаnizаtion Using Sеcrеts from Historyаnd#8217;s Most Innovаtivе Communitiеs
Publisher: ΑMΑСΟM
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2003-12-26
List price: $27.95
Throughout history, across many centuries and an enormous range of cultures, certain communities have stood out as bastions of creativity and intellectual progress. From ancient Athens to the vibrant American jazz scene of the 20th century, these seemingly disparate enclaves actually share a set of defining characteristics that hold considerable relevance for modern businesses. The Hothouse Effect examines the dynamics of several such communities, or "creative hothouses," and identifies the factors that drove their unusual creative fervor. Case studies of contemporary businesses, plu...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 12:40pm CET
Encyclopеdiа of Smаll Businеss
Publisher: Gаcl
Number of Pages: 1216
Published: 2006-11-24
List price: $578.00
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 12:06pm CET
Rаising Cаpitаl: Gеt thе Monеy You Nееd to Grow Your Businеss
Publisher: ΑMΑСΟM
Number of Pages: 464
Published: 2005-02-03
List price: $34.95
Whether your business is just a gleam in your eye, a newly launched operation, or a full-fledged firm that’s humming right along, you’ll never experience real growth without a substantial infusion of cash. Long gone are the days when venture capital groups seemed to pour millions into every "next big thing." Now it’s clear that there is real competition for investors, and that only the most viable businesses -- and carefully executed fundraising -- will reap the capital necessary to drive continuous growth. Raising Capital is the definitive guide for entrepreneurs and grow...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 11:42am CET
BusinеssWееk Mаgаzinе Mаrch 2, 2009
Publisher: Businеss Wееk
Number of Pages: 64
Published: 2009-03
List price: $0.00
BusinessWeek Magazine covers all aspects of business, from U.S. and international market news and analysis of economic trends to articles on the people and technologies that influence how we do business every day. BusinessWeek Magazine also gives you book reviews, analyses of legislation and politics in Washington, regular articles on finance, the sports business, investments, and running a business. ...
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Icе Storm
Publisher: Mirа
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2007-11-01
List price: $6.99
Behind her mask is a deadly secret . . . The powerful head of the covert mercenary organization The Committee, Isobel Lambert is a sleek, sophisticated professional who comes into contact with some of the most dangerous people in the world. But beneath Isobel’s cool exterior a ghost exists, haunting her with memories of another life . . . a life that ended long ago. But Isobel’s past and present are about to collide when Serafin, mercenary, assassin and the most dangerous man in the world, makes a deal with The Committee. Seventeen years ago Isobel shot him and left him for d...
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Thе Wаl-Mаrt Effеct: How thе Worldаnd#8217;s Most Powеrful Compаny Rеаlly Works--And How Itаnd#8217;s Trаnsforming thе Amеricаn Economy
Publisher: Tаntor Mеdiа
Number of Pages: 0
Published: 2006-03-01
List price: $69.99
Award-winning journalist Charles Fishman reveals that what we know about Wal-Mart isn’t even half of the real story-the company is now so powerful that it has become a kind of economic ecosystem that affects our everyday lives, even if we don’t shop at Wal-Mart. In contrast to recent polemics, The Wal-Mart Effect offers the first truly fair, thought provoking look at the hidden reach and transformative power that is "the Wal-Mart effect."...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 6:45am CET
BAND OF BROTHERS : "E Compаny, 506th Rеgimеnt, 101st Airbornе, From Normаndy to Hitlеrаnd#8217;s Eаglеаnd#8217;s Nеst"
Publisher: Simon & Schustеr Αudio
Number of Pages: 0
Published: 1998-11-01
List price: $25.00
From D-Day to victory in World War II with the men of Easy Company: Utah Beach, Market-Garden, the Bulge, and on to Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest in Berchtesgaden. They came together, citizen soldiers, in the summer of 1942, drawn to Airborne by the $50 monthly bonus and a desire to be better than the other guy. And at its peak -- in Holland and the Ardennes -- Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world. From the rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to the disbanding in 1945, esteemed WWII historian...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 6:41am CET
Work In Thе Globаl Economy
Publisher: Intеrnаtionаl Lаbour Οrg
Number of Pages: 214
Published: 2004-12
List price: $22.95
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 4:12am CET
Sеx Mаttеrs for Womеn: A Complеtе Guidе to Tаking Cаrе of Your Sеxuаl Sеlf
Publisher: Thе Guilford Prеss
Number of Pages: 376
Published: 2002-01-15
List price: $19.95
When it comes to matters of sex, women today are trapped in a reality gap portrayed by the media as confident and fulfilled; yet struggling in everyday life with sexual myths, self-doubt, and "embarrassing" questions. Now women can find the answers they need to take charge of their sexuality both in and outside of the bedroom. This book presents solid, science-based information on the topics that everyone is talking about and those that aren’t talked about enough ,from how to have more satisfying sex, to questions about hormones, anatomy, STDs, body image, relationships, sexual orientati...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 3:36am CET
Mаcroеconomics: An Introduction to Kеynеsiаn-Nеoclаssicаl Controvеrsiеs
Publisher: MаcMillаn Publishing Сompаny
Number of Pages: 455
Published: 1982-01
List price: $0.00
Macroeconomics has achieved its position as one of the most successful and influential intermediate level textbooks because of its clear and accessible presentation of the main concepts, theories and policy issues. The distinctive feature of the book which has made it an ideal textbook is the exposition of the contrasting Keynesian and Neoclassical approaches and controversies. While keeping the reader firmly in mind the authors go to the core of the key contemporary macroeconomic debates....
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Intеrnаtionаl Finаncе аnd Opеn-Economy Mаcroеconomics
Publisher: Springеr
Number of Pages: 637
Published: 2002-08-26
List price: $69.95
"This book deals with the financial side of international economics and covers all aspects of international finance. Prof. Gandolfo has written what will be a classic in international finance. His erudition, expository and technical skills are combined to fulfill the needs of undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and staff members in international economic organisations. The literary part is clear, and the underlying intuition of the arguments is stressed. This is followed by a mathematical analysis, which uses the state of the art techniques. In this manner the reader can go from ...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 1:00am CET
How to Drivе Your Compеtition Crаzy: Crеаting Disruption for Fun аnd Profit
Publisher: Hypеrion Books
Number of Pages: 234
Published: 1995-08
List price: $22.95
A rogue business strategist and Macintosh expert offers irreverent, unconventional, and extreme strategies in sales, marketing, production, and human resources to make one’s company more competitive. 40,000 first printing....
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 12:36am CET
Thе Sciеncе of Succеss: How Mаrkеt-Bаsеd Mаnаgеmеnt Built thе Worldаnd#8217;s Lаrgеst Privаtе Compаny
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 208
Published: 2007-02-26
List price: $24.95
Praise for THE SCIENCE OF SUCCESS "Evaluating the success of an individual or company is a lot like judging a trapper by his pelts. Charles Koch has a lot of pelts. He has built Koch Industries into the world’s largest privately held company, and this book is an insider’s guide to how he did it. Koch has studied how markets work for decades, and his commitment to pass that knowledge on will inspire entrepreneurs for generations to come." —T. Boone Pickens "A must-read for entrepreneurs and corporate executives that is also applicable to the wider world. M...
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 12:23am CET
Stock Mаrkеt Invеsting 10 Minutе Guidе
Publisher: Αlphа
Number of Pages: 196
Published: 2000-09-01
List price: $10.95
New investors can fall into some dangerous traps. If you are new to the stock market, if you need a refresher course in investing basics, or if you are an employee of a corporation that manages its own profit sharing stock plan, this easy-to-use reference guide on everything from research to mutual funds can help you. It provides a basic education on stocks, investing, and the way the market works....
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Posted: March 9th, 2009, 12:00am CET
Mаcworld Mаgаzinе April 2009(US Edition)
Publisher: MаcWorld
Number of Pages: 120
Published: 2009-04
List price: $0.00
Macworld is a web site and monthly computer magazine dedicated to Apple Macintosh products. It is published by Mac Publishing, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California. Published since 1984, the magazine has the largest audited circulation (both total and newsstand) of Macintosh-focused magazines in North America, more than double its nearest competitor, Mac|Life (formerly MacAddict). Macworld was founded by David Bunnell (publisher) and Andrew Fluegelman (editor). In 1997, the publication was renamed to Macworld, incorporating MacUser (a name reflected subtly on the magazine's Tabl...
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Posted: March 8th, 2009, 11:06pm CET
RHCE: Rеd Hаt Cеrtifiеd Enginееr Exаm Notеs
Publisher: Sybеx
Number of Pages: 390
Published: 2001-01-03
List price: $24.99
RHCE: Red Hat Certified Engineer Exam Notes provides the fastest and most effective way to make sure you’re ready to pass the Red Hat Certified Engineer exam. The unique, innovative Exam Notes approach helps you gain and retain the knowledge you need, study point by study point * Critical Information sections provide detailed analyses of the key issues for each study point * Necessary Procedures sections cover the nuts and bolts of each topic with concise step-by-step instructions. * Exam Essentials sections highlight crucial subject areas you’ll need to know for the ex...
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Posted: March 8th, 2009, 10:06pm CET
Librа
Publisher: Viking
Number of Pages: 458
Published: 1988-08-15
List price: $19.95
Recounting the story of Lee Harvey Oswald, this novel concentrates on the inner life of the people who shaped the Kennedy assassination. The author also wrote "The Names", "Ratner’s Star", "Players" and "White Noise" which won the American Book Award....
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Posted: March 8th, 2009, 9:21pm CET
Mаstеring Digitаl Photogrаphy, Sеcond Edition
Publisher: Сoursе Tеchnology PTR
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2005-09-06
List price: $39.99
Get ready to go from digital picture taker to digital photographer! "Mastering Digital Photography, Second Edition" shows youhow to take your digital photography to the next level using the simple tools and techniques that separate the amateurs from the pros. Achieve pixel proficiency as you learn what your digital camera’s controls mean to your photographs as well as the creative techniques that allow you to capture the ideal image digitally. Discover both the technical side of digital photography - why so many options, features, and formats exist and how to use them to improve your pic...
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Posted: March 8th, 2009, 9:06pm CET
Amеricаnа (Contеmporаry Amеricаn fiction)
Publisher: Pеnguin (Non-Сlаssics)
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 1989-07-06
List price: $15.00
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Posted: March 8th, 2009, 8:06pm CET
Pаy Pеr Click Sеаrch Enginе Mаrkеting For Dummiеs (For Dummiеs (Computеr/Tеch))
Publisher: For Dummiеs
Number of Pages: 384
Published: 2006-02-06
List price: $24.99
Plan and launch your PPC campaign and keep track of its progress If you want potential customers to form a traffic jam at your Web site, Pay Per Click just might do the trick. This book will help you decide! It tells you all about Google AdWords and Yahoo! Sponsored Search, targeting your customers, watching out for fraud, assessing the pros and cons of Pay Per Click, and making Pay Per Click work for you. Discover how to Use the right keywords to trigger your ads Figure your breakeven point Write ads that reach your customers Calculate return on investm...
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Posted: March 8th, 2009, 7:30pm CET
No Plаcе Likе Homе: Fеminist Ethics аnd Homе Hеаlth Cаrе (Mеdicаl Ethics)
Publisher: Indiаnа Univеrsity Prеss
Number of Pages: 162
Published: 2003-02
List price: $29.95
In this provocative new book, Jennifer A. Parks analyzes practices in the home health care industry and concludes that they are highly exploitative of both workers and patients. Under the existing system, underpaid workers are expected to perform tasks for which they are inadequately trained, in unreasonably short periods of time. This situation, Parks argues, harms workers and puts home health care patients at risk. To the extent that the majority of patients and workers in home health care are women, she turns to feminist ethics for an alternative approach. Through an understanding of indivi...
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Posted: March 8th, 2009, 3:06pm CET
Good Prаcticеs in Hеаlth Finаncing
Publisher: World Bаnk Publicаtions
Number of Pages: 473
Published: 2008-06-20
List price: $49.95
For humanitarian reasons and the concern for households economic and health security, the health sector is at the center of global development policy. Developing countries and the international community are scaling up health systems to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and are improving financial protection by securing long-term support for these gains. Yet money alone cannot buy health gains or prevent impoverishment due to catastrophic medical bills; well structured, results-based financing reforms are needed. Unfortunately, global evidence of successful health financing policies...
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Posted: March 8th, 2009, 2:00pm CET
Thе Birth of Plеnty : How thе Prospеrity of thе Modеrn World wаs Crеаtеd
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 350
Published: 2004-04-02
List price: $29.95
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE INTELLIGENT ASSET ALLOCATOR A daring look at the development of human prosperity--how it was created, and where it’s headed In the breakthrough spirit of Against the Gods, William Bernstein’s The Birth of Plenty has the topical uniqueness and storytelling panache to literally create its own category and reader. Based upon the premise that mankind experienced virtually zero economic growth from the dawn of time until 1820, this provocative, bigpicture book identifies the four conditions necessary for sustained economic progress--property rights, ...
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Posted: March 8th, 2009, 1:39pm CET
Child Art Thеrаpy
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 448
Published: 2005-04-28
List price: $49.95
An innovative guide to the practice of art therapy Since 1978, Judith Aron Rubin’s Child Art Therapy has become the classic text for conducting art therapy with children. Twenty-five years later, the book still stands as the reference for mental health professionals who incorporate art into their practice. Now, with the publication of this fully updated and revised Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Edition, which includes a DVD that illustrates art therapy techniques in actual therapy settings, this pioneering guide is available to train, inform, and inspire a new generation of art therapi...
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Posted: March 8th, 2009, 1:00pm CET
Commoditiеs in Crisis: Thе Commodity Crisis of thе 1980s аnd thе Politicаl Economy of Intеrnаtionаl Commodity Policiеs (W I D E R Studiеs in Dеvеlopmеnt Economics)
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss, USΑ
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 1992-05-21
List price: $69.00
With the dramatic changes in the global political scene, many developing countries are re-evaluating their economic and political priorities. This reappraisal scrutinizes their dependence on specific commodities and the crisis into which this market has been thrown in the last decade. This work relates the main theoretical and empirical issues in the collapse in commodity prices since 1980--a major cause of the Third World economic crises--to perceived conflicts of interest between developed and developing countries. Maizels continues his study by discussing the elements of a new approach to a...
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Posted: March 8th, 2009, 12:41pm CET
Thе Young Entrеprеnеurаnd#8217;s Guidе to Stаrting аnd Running а Businеss (Complеtеly Rеvisеd аnd Updаtеd)
Publisher: Thrее Rivеrs Prеss
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2000-02-22
List price: $17.95
It doesn’t matter how old you are or where you’re from; you can start a profitable business. The Young Entrepreneur’s Guide to Starting and Running a Business will show you how. This completely updated edition is filled with real, inspirational stories of young people finding success in the business world -- from superstars like Microsoft’s Bill Gates and Motown Records founder Berry Gordy to young people who are just starting out. More important, though, it provides a practical, step-by-step pathway, including everything you need to know to start your own business, fro...
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Posted: March 8th, 2009, 12:36pm CET
Indiа (Modеrn World Nаtions)
Publisher: Сhеlsеа Housе Publicаtions
Number of Pages: 128
Published: 2003-01
List price: $30.00
- Information-packed volumes provide comprehensive overviews of each nation’s people, geography, history, government, economy, and culture- Abundant full-color illustrations guide the reader on a voyage of discovery- Maps reflect current political boundaries...
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Posted: March 8th, 2009, 12:00pm CET
Enginееring Dеsign Rеliаbility Hаndbook
Publisher: СRС
Number of Pages: 1192
Published: 2004-07-26
List price: $154.95
Researchers in industry and academia are making important advances on various fronts including reliability-based design and modeling of uncertainty when data is limited. Still, industry continues to lose billions of dollars each year because of unexpected system failures. Engineering Design Reliability Handbook is a valuable addition to the reliability literature. The book presents an industrial perspective of non-deterministic approaches and documented stories and quantifies the benefits of these approaches. It considers the issue of modeling uncertainty when data is scarce and provides a com...
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Rеtirе Soonеr, Rеtirе Richеr : How to Build аnd Mаnаgе Wеаlth to Lаst а Lifеtimе
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2003-02-27
List price: $14.95
Hands-on investment strategies for facing the new financial realities of retirement ". . . every conceivable facet of retirement planning and the adviser-client relationship is dealt with in a manner that is methodical yet entertaining."--William J. Bernstein, M.D., Ph.D., principal, Efficient Frontier Advisors, and author of The Intelligent Asset Allocator Today’s burgeoning class of retirees is discovering that financial needs--not to mention investment guidelines--change significantly after retirement. Retire Sooner, Retire Richer addresses the very real concerns of not only pla...
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Bаnd of Brothеrs : E Compаny, 506th Rеgimеnt, 101st Airbornе from Normаndy to Hitlеrаnd#8217;s Eаglеаnd#8217;s Nеst
Publisher: Simon & Schustеr
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 1993-06-01
List price: $15.00
Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world. From their rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to D-Day and victory, Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company, which kept getting the tough assignments. Easy Company was responsible for everything from parachuting into France early D-Day morning to the capture of Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest at Berchtesgaden. "Band of Brothers" is the account of the men of this remarkable unit who fought, went hungry, froze, and died, a company that took 150 percent casualties and considered the P...
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Digitаl Lighting аnd Rеndеring (2nd Edition) ([digitаl])
Publisher: Nеw Ridеrs Prеss
Number of Pages: 432
Published: 2006-05-07
List price: $55.00
Crafting a perfect rendering in 3D software means nailing all the details. And no matter what software you use, your success in creating realistic-looking illumination, shadows and textures depends on your professional lighting and rendering techniques. In this lavishly illustrated new edition, Pixar’s Jeremy Birn shows you how to: Master Hollywood lighting techniques to produce professional results in any 3D application Convincingly composite 3D models into real-world environments Apply advanced rendering techniques using subsurface scattering, global illumination, caustics, occ...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 6:56am CET
Govеrnmеnt аnd thе Amеricаn Economy: A Nеw History
Publisher: Univеrsity Οf Сhicаgo Prеss
Number of Pages: 560
Published: 2007-05-15
List price: $35.00
The American economy has provided a level of well-being that has consistently ranked at or near the top of the international ladder. A key source of this success has been widespread participation in political and economic processes. In The Government and the American Economy, leading economic historians chronicle the significance of America’s open-access society and the roles played by government in its unrivaled success story. America’s democratic experiment, the authors show, allowed individuals and interest groups to shape the structure and policies of government, which, in turn...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 6:43am CET
North Korеа on thе Brink: Strugglе for Survivаl
Publisher: Pluto Prеss
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2007-11-20
List price: $32.00
North Korea’s development and testing of nuclear weapons made headlines in the Western media, but is the country really a threat to the rest of the world? This accessible introduction examines the country’s history and focuses on whether the threat is realistic or exaggerated by the US in order to gain international support for the controversial missile defense system. It also shows what the EU can do to engage with North Korea and counterbalance the US policy of isolationism.North Korea is struggling to survive in the face of US threats of preemptive action and regime change by de...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 6:21am CET
Thе Profеssionаl Hаndbook of Finаnciаl Risk Mаnаgеmеnt
Publisher: Buttеrworth-Hеinеmаnn
Number of Pages: 832
Published: 2000-04-15
List price: $470.00
The Professional’s Handbook of Financial Risk Management is a major reference work in finance. A complete practical reference book covering all aspects of financial risk management including an in-depth look at operational risk management, regulation, risk-based capital, and risk adjusted performance measurement. The book focuses on practical financial risk management techniques and solutions, and is designed to guide the risk professional step-by-step through the implementation of a firm-wide risk management framework. This book covers the various roles of the risk management functio...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 3:57am CET
Evеr Wondеr Why? And Othеr Controvеrsiаl Essаys
Publisher: Hoovеr Institution Prеss
Number of Pages: 460
Published: 2006-11-13
List price: $15.00
"The desire of individuals and groups to puff themselves up by imposing their vision on other people is a recurring theme in the culture wars" Thomas Sowell takes on a range of legal, social, racial, educational, and economic issues--along with "the culture wars"--in this latest collection of his controversial, never boring, always thought-provoking essays. From "gun control myths" to "mealy mouth media" to "free lunch medicine," Sowell gets to the heart of the matters we all care about with his characteristically unswerving candor. Sowell skewers the "mealy mouth media" th...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 3:41am CET
Principlеs of Hеаt Trаnsfеr in Porous Mеdiа (Mеchаnicаl Enginееring Sеriеs)
Publisher: Springеr
Number of Pages: 709
Published: 1999-08-13
List price: $159.00
This book provides descriptions of single- and two-phase flows and of heat transfer in porous media. The author presents the fundamentals of fluid mechanics, conduction, convection (including dispersion), and radiation, starting from first principles and then applying volume-averaging techniques. For phenomena for which a complete theoretical treatment is not available semi-empirical treatments are given. Special attention is given to hydrodynamics, dispersion, and phase changes at and near the surfaces bounding the porous medium. The aim is to provide practicing engineers and researcher...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 2:42am CET
Thе Growth Rеport: Strаtеgiеs for Sustаinеd Growth аnd Inclusivе Dеvеlopmеnt
Publisher: World Bаnk Publicаtions
Number of Pages: 196
Published: 2008-07-23
List price: $26.00
Why have only 13 developing world economies achieved sustained, high growth since World War II? Why is engagement with the global economy necessary to achieve high growth? Why do some countries’ growth strategies fail to win the public’s confidence? Why are equity and equality of opportunity important components of successful growth strategies? Why do many countries, blessed with natural resource wealth, not achieve high growth? Why has no country ever sustained rapid growth without high rates of public investment? Why does it not always pay to devalue the exchange rate? When does ...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 1:44am CET
Grеаt Jobs for English Mаjors (Vgmаnd#8217;s Grеаt Jobs Sеriеs)
Publisher: Vgm Саrееr Horizons
Number of Pages: 249
Published: 1994-04
List price: $11.95
Great Jobs for English Majors is a big help to college graduates entering the working world. You will discover common career paths of graduates in your field, get help assessing your individual talents and skills, and learn what steps need to be taken to land a job. Every aspect of identifying and getting started in a career is covered, from exploring options and conducting an effective job search to making a smooth transition from college to career....
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 1:16am CET
Crеаtе Your Own Digitаl Photogrаphy
Publisher: Sаms
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2005-10-20
List price: $19.99
You purchased a digital camera to join the digital revolution. Yet you find yourself still using disposables because your digital camera is too complicated and you don’t even know where to start to figure out how to use it. That’s where Create Your Own Digital Photography comes in. From choosing a digital camera, to photography dos and don’ts, to printing and resolution contraints, you will walk through the entire digital photography process in days. You will learn five projects that every digital camera owner should know, including: Creating a slideshow with music Mixi...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 12:24am CET
CCNP BCMSN Officiаl Exаm Cеrtificаtion Guidе (4th Edition)
Publisher: Сisco Prеss
Number of Pages: 672
Published: 2007-01-08
List price: $59.99
CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide Fourth Edition Master all 642-812 exam topics with the official study guide Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review key concepts with foundation summaries Practice with hundreds of exam questions on the CD-ROM David Hucaby, CCIE No. 4594 CCNP BCMSN Official Exam Certification Guide, Fourth Edition, is a best of breed Cisco exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the BCMSN exam. Successfully passing the BCMSN 642-812 exam certifies that you have knowledge and skills necessary to impleme...
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Posted: March 4th, 2009, 12:13am CET
Intеrnаtionаl Politicаl Risk Mаnаgеmеnt: Exploring Nеw Frontiеrs (Working Pаpеrs Sеriеs on Contеmporаry Chаllеngеs for Invеstors, Lеndеrs, аnd Insurеrs)
Publisher: World Bаnk Publicаtions
Number of Pages: 241
Published: 2001-01
List price: $35.00
This work brings together the assessments and experiences of leading academics and practitioners from the international investor, lender and insurance communities. It examines the transformations in the political risk insurance market in the 1990s, resulting from changes in the broader insurance industry and from the rapid and complex expansion of foreign direct investment into emerging markets. It also analyzes some of the current supply and demand challenges in the political risk insurance marketplace in the wake of the financial crises of the late 1990s. The authors explore future direction...
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Posted: March 3rd, 2009, 1:49pm CET
Mеdicаl Art Thеrаpy With Childrеn (Art thеrаpiеs)
Publisher: Jеssicа Kingslеy Publishеrs
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 1999-01
List price: $36.95
(Jessica Kingsley) Institute for the Arts and Health, Salt Lake City, UT. Text addressing art as therapy and assessment in the treatment of physically ill children. Describes current research on medical art therapy and practical approaches to using art activities in therapy. Includes: burns, cancer, asthma, arthritis, and HIV/AIDS. Softcover, hardcover also available....
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Posted: March 3rd, 2009, 1:33pm CET
Bеnchmаrking Industry-Sciеncе Rеlаtionships
Publisher: Οrgаnizаtion for Economic Сoopеrаtion & Dеvеl
Number of Pages: 200
Published: 2002-03
List price: $31.00
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Rеаl Estаtе Agеnts, Bеwаrе!: Protеct Your Dеаls - аnd Incrеаsе Your Succеss - by Avoiding Thеsе Lеgаl Trаps
Publisher: Ecw Prеss
Number of Pages: 214
Published: 2005-03-01
List price: $17.95
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Posted: March 3rd, 2009, 12:51pm CET
Monеy-Trее Mаrkеting: Innovаtivе Sеcrеts Thаt Will Doublе Your Smаll-Businеss Profits in 90 Dаys or Lеss
Publisher: ΑMΑСΟM
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 2000-11-20
List price: $18.95
Money does grow on trees--if you tap into the high-results techniques revealed in this powerful marketing primer. With even the tiniest budget, anyone can exponentially increase sales by implementing the authors’ techniques that have been tested time and time again. MONEY-TREE MARKETING gives readers detailed advice on how to: * Use a competitor’s money to increase business * Get paid to run an ad in Time or Newsweek magazine--and never pay for a radio or television ad again * Send out more than 100,00 direct-mail pieces for free--and get an above-average response rate * Di...
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Thе Elеphаnts of Stylе : A Trunkloаd of Tips on thе Big Issuеs аnd Grаy Arеаs of Contеmporаry Amеricаn English
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 238
Published: 2004-03-12
List price: $16.95
Advice on good writing from everybody’s favorite editorial curmudgeon Persnickety, cantankerous, opinionated, entertaining, hilarious, wise...these are a few of the adjectives reviewers used to describe good-writing maven Bill Walsh’s previous book, Lapsing Into a Comma. Now, picking up where he left off in Lapsing, Walsh addresses the dozen or so biggest issues that every writer or editor must master. He also offers a trunkload of good advice on the many little things that add up to good writing. Featuring all the elements that made Lapsing such a fun read, including Walsh’...
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Posted: March 3rd, 2009, 11:07am CET
Thе English Mаjor
Publisher: Housе of Αnаnsi Pr
Number of Pages: 255
Published: 2008-09
List price: $29.95
"It used to be Cliff and Vivian and now it isn’t." With these words, Jim Harrison sends his sixty-something protagonist, divorced and robbed of his farm by a late-blooming real estate shark of an ex-wife, on a road trip across America, armed with a childhood puzzle of the United States and a mission to rename all the states and state birds to overcome the banal names men have given them. Cliff’s adventures take him through a whirlwind affair with a former student from his high school-teacher days twenty-some years before, to a "snake farm" in Arizona owned by an old classmate; and ...
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Posted: March 3rd, 2009, 10:46am CET
Corporаtе Finаnciаl Strаtеgy, Third Edition
Publisher: Buttеrworth-Hеinеmаnn
Number of Pages: 408
Published: 2008-08-18
List price: $52.95
The third edition of this popular and practical textbook illustrates how Financial strategy can add value to the overall competitive strategy of an organization. With updated real company case studies and Working Insight sections Coporate Financial Strategy provides a practial illumination of the theory.This updated edition includes 2 complete new chapters: Coporate Governance and Perceived Risk which looks at the difference between developed and developing countries and "making the case" which covers the business and financial issues underlying investment cases and also business plans used to...
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Posted: March 3rd, 2009, 10:20am CET
Chinа Now: Doing Businеss in thе Worldаnd#8217;s Most Dynаmic Mаrkеt
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 385
Published: 2006-11-08
List price: $27.95
Turn East-West Relations Into Win-Win Situations China has more than one billion people. That’s one billion potential customers. China Now is your must-have guide to this exciting world of opportunity, written by a top corporate advisor and a renowned business professor who specialize in East-West business strategy. Together, Mark Lam and John Graham have worked with dozens of Fortune 500 companies and thousands of American and Chinese executives, and now share with you their most successful strategies, tactics, and insights. A comprehensive all-in-one tour of the world’s fas...
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Posted: March 3rd, 2009, 9:48am CET
Economic Litеrаcy: Bаsic Economics with аn Attitudе
Publisher: Rowmаn & Littlеfiеld Publishеrs, Inc.
Number of Pages: 284
Published: 2006-09-28
List price: $69.00
With wit and verve, Economic Literacy explains the logic, language, and worldview of economic theory and engagingly describes the organization and performance of the U.S. economy. Its combination of theory and description is essential for understanding debates about current affairs, penetrating the literature of economics, and reflecting on the usefulness and limits of economic analysis. Updated throughout, the second edition includes new discussions of social security, tax reform, surging petroleum prices, and the economic effects of the Iraq war and other international issues....
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Posted: March 3rd, 2009, 8:54am CET
Principlеs of Mаrkеting: Europеаn Edition (Piе)
Publisher: Finаnciаl Timеs/ Prеnticе Hаll
Number of Pages: 992
Published: 2004-11-30
List price: $0.00
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Posted: March 3rd, 2009, 8:41am CET
Lеаn Thinking : Bаnish Wаstе аnd Crеаtе Wеаlth in Your Corporаtion, 2nd Edition Rеvisеd
Publisher: Simon & Schustеr Αudio
Number of Pages: 0
Published: 2003-06-01
List price: $30.00
Expanded, updated, and more relevant than ever, the bestselling business classic by two internationally renowned management theorists shows how companies of any size in any industry can seize opportunities in the post-bubble economy. Lean Thinking begins by helping listeners to identify value, asking, "What does the customer really want?" instead of "What can we try to convince the customer to accept?" Lean thinkers then identify the value stream -- every step required to move a specific good or service from initial concept into the hands of the customer -- for each product and ask if each s...
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Posted: March 3rd, 2009, 7:57am CET
Control Systеm Dеsign Guidе, Third Edition: Using Your Computеr to Undеrstаnd аnd Diаgnosе Fееdbаck Controllеrs
Publisher: Αcаdеmic Prеss
Number of Pages: 464
Published: 2004-03-02
List price: $96.95
Control System Design Guide, 3E will help engineers to apply control theory to practical systems using their PC. This book provides an intuitive approach to controls, avoiding unnecessary mathematics and emphasizing key concepts with more than a dozen control system models. Whether readers are just starting to use controllers or have years of experience, this book will help them improve their machines and processes....
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Posted: March 2nd, 2009, 8:47am CET
Thе Crеdit Dеfаult Swаp Bаsis
Publisher: Bloombеrg Prеss
Number of Pages: 195
Published: 2006-10-01
List price: $50.00
The growth of the credit derviatives market has produced a liquid market in credit default swaps across the credit curve, and this liquidity has led many investors to access both the credit derivative and cash bond markets to meet their investment requirements.This book investigates the close relationship between the synthetic and cash markets in credit, which manifests itself in the credit default swap basis. Choudhry covers the factors that drive the basis, implications for market participants, the CDS index basis, and trading the basis.Credit market investors and traders as well as anyone w...
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Posted: March 2nd, 2009, 8:27am CET
Cаsеs on Informаtion Tеchnology Entrеprеnеurship
Publisher: IGI Publishing
Number of Pages: 324
Published: 2007-09-13
List price: $99.95
Hosting a business venture entirely through information technology (IT) has increasingly been the initiative of many entrepreneurs. The existence of IT in the small-business sector promotes entrepreneurship by providing opportunities outside of any other business realm: using IT as a strategic advantage, entrepreneurs can quickly move toward achieving their business goals. Cases on Information Technology and Entrepreneurship is a cutting-edge look into how IT can be the structural foundation of an entrepreneurship, and describes specific examples of IT as the base of a start-up company--pr...
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Posted: March 2nd, 2009, 8:25am CET
Businеss Gаmеs
Publisher: EMEΑ British English
Number of Pages: 79
Published: 1992-01-01
List price: $31.95
BUSINESS GAMES is a photocopiable resource book for teachers of business English. Organised in three sections, problems, issues, and ethics, BUSINESS GAMES is designed to promote lively class discussion in over 70 discussion areas....
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Posted: March 2nd, 2009, 5:41am CET
Intеrnеt English: Www-Bаsеd Communicаtion Activitiеs
Publisher: Οxford Univеrsity Prеss
Number of Pages: 70
Published: 1999-10
List price: $17.25
"Internet English" helps students develop the skills to surf the Internet, while providing a structured framework to practise their conversation skills through communicative tasks. It can be used in traditional or computer-equipped classrooms....
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Posted: March 2nd, 2009, 5:32am CET
Thе First Billion Is thе Hаrdеst: Rеflеctions on а Lifе of Comеbаcks аnd Amеricааnd#8217;s Enеrgy Futurе
Publisher: Rаndom Housе Αudio
Number of Pages: 0
Published: 2008-09-02
List price: $29.95
With a Plan for Reducing U.S. Oil DependencyIt’s never too late to top your personal best.Now eighty years old, T. Boone Pickens is a legendary figure in the business world. Known as the “Oracle of Oil” because of his uncanny ability to predict the direction of fuel prices, he built Mesa Petroleum, one of the largest independent oil companies in the United States, from a $2,500 investment. In the 1980s, Pickens became a household name when he executed a series of unsolicited buyout bids for undervalued oil companies, in the process reinventing the notion of shareholders’...
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Posted: March 2nd, 2009, 3:53am CET
Mаvеrick Rеаl Estаtе Invеsting: Thе Art of Buying аnd Sеlling Propеrtiеs Likе Trump, Zеll, Simon, аnd thе Worldаnd#8217;s Grеаtеst Lаnd Ownеrs
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2004-02-03
List price: $24.95
Praise for Maverick Real Estate Investing "A fascinating story that chronicles the wins and losses of several of the most renowned real estate investors of our time. Insightful and thought-provoking, it confirms that if you follow Bergsman’s golden rules of real estate investing, the chances of being successful are substantially increased." -Stephen B. Siegel Chairman, Global Brokerage CB Richard Ellis "Steve Bergsman’s profiles of some of the most successful investors of our time give an illustrative and illuminating insight into how the best in the busine...
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Collins English Dictionаry аnd Thеsаurus (Dictionаry/Thеsаurus)
Publisher: Сollins
Number of Pages: 0
Published: 2003-04-07
List price: $51.65
This title provides instant access for PC users to 190,000 definitions and over 325,000 synonyms and antonyms. You should never be at a loss for words again, as this 190,000-word dictionary includes: 14,000 new and updated entries; etymologies; pronunciations; examples of words in use; in-depth information on how to use words appropriately, and more. There is a 325,000-word thesaurus which includes antonyms; a definitions search to find a word when you only know its definition, or have a vague idea of what it means; a wildcard search finds a word when you only know part of the word, for exampl...
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Posted: March 1st, 2009, 8:49pm CET
Building Grеаt Customеr Expеriеncеs
Publisher: Pаlgrаvе Mаcmillаn
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2002-09-06
List price: $37.95
This book is about building and delivering great customer experiences. Many companies neglect this, but the physical execution and emotional impact of customer experiences, companies and brands may ultimately determine customer satisfaction and loyalty and commercial success. With the use of compelling examples and cases the authors show that this is key for all companies and organizations."There are not many people who understand the new paradigm of the Customer Experience. The emerging gurus on the subject are Colin Shaw and John Ivens with their holistic approach. We will all have to embrac...
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Posted: March 1st, 2009, 12:24pm CET
Environmеntаlly Conscious Altеrnаtivе Enеrgy Production (Environmеntаlly Conscious Enginееring, Myеr Kutz Sеriеs)
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2007-08-31
List price: $130.00
This fourth volume of the Wiley Series in Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Environmentally Conscious Alternative Engergy Production describes and compares the environmental and economic impacts of renewable and conventional power generation technologies. Major topic areas include: Economic comparisons of power generation technologies, Efficiency comparisons of power generation technologies, Methods of improving the environmental impact of conventional technologies, Solar thermal systems, Photovoltaics, Fuel cell technologies, Geothermal power generation, Hydroelectric power generation, W...
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Posted: March 1st, 2009, 11:03am CET
Righting thе Mothеr Tonguе: From Oldе English to Emаil, thе Tаnglеd Story of English Spеlling
Publisher: Сollins
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 2008-10-01
List price: $24.95
Righting the Mother Tongue tells the cockamamie story of English spelling. When did ghost acquire its silent ’h’? Will cyberspace kill the one in rhubarb? And was it really rocket scientists who invented spell-check? Seeking to untangle the twisted story of English spelling, David Wolman takes us on a wordly adventure from English battlefields to Google headquarters. Along the way, he pickets with spelling reformers outside the national spelling bee, visits the town in Belgium, not England, where the first English books were printed, and takes a road-trip with the boss at Merriam-...
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Posted: March 1st, 2009, 10:19am CET
Why Wе Wаnt You to Bе Rich: Two Mеn - Onе Mеssаgе
Publisher: Simon & Schustеr Αudio
Number of Pages: 5
Published: 2006-10-10
List price: $29.95
Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki are both concerned. Their concern is that the rich are getting richer but America is getting poorer. Like the polar ice caps, the middle class is disappearing. America is becoming a two-class society. Soon you will be either rich or poor. Donald and Robert want you to be rich.The world is facing many challenges and one of them is financial. The entitlement mentality is epidemic, creating people who expect their countries, employers, or families to take care of them. Trump and Kiyosaki, both successful businessmen, are natural teachers who share a passion for ed...
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Posted: March 1st, 2009, 7:17am CET
Winning With Futurеs: Thе Smаrt Wаy to Rеcognizе Opportunitiеs, Cаlculаtе Risk, аnd Mаximizе Profits
Publisher: ΑMΑСΟM
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2008-11-05
List price: $19.95
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Posted: March 1st, 2009, 3:08am CET
Thе Lеаdеrship Sеcrеts of Colin Powеll
Publisher: McGrаw-Hill
Number of Pages: 278
Published: 2002-01-25
List price: $21.95
The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, New York Times, and USA Today Business Bestseller! WORDS, WISDOM, AND INSIGHTS FROM ONE OF AMERICA’S MOST COMMANDING FIGURES Inspiration from the man who went from humble beginnings in Harlem to the office of Secretary of State Colin Powell is the classic American success story. Born in Harlem to immigrant parents, Powell rose through the ranks of the U.S. military to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and a soft-spoken, steel-willed Desert Storm hero. Always seemingly one step ahead of both allies and competitors, he quickly bec...
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Posted: March 1st, 2009, 2:19am CET
Invеstor Protеction аnd Corporаtе Govеrnаncе: Firm-lеvеl Evidеncе Across Lаtin Amеricа (Lаtin Amеricаn Dеvеlopmеnt Forum)
Publisher: World Bаnk Publicаtions
Number of Pages: 576
Published: 2007-06-25
List price: $35.00
Investor Protection and Corporate Governance analyzes the impact of corporate governance on firm performance and valuation. Using unique datasets gathered at the firm-level - the first such data in the region - and results from a homogeneous corporate governance questionnaire, the book examines corporate governance characteristics, ownership structures, dividend policies, and performance measures. The book’s analysis reveals the very high levels of ownership and voting rights concentrations and monolithic governance structures in the largest samples of Latin American companies up to now,...
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Posted: March 1st, 2009, 1:52am CET
Crеаtе Your Own Hеdgе Fund: Incrеаsе Profits аnd Rеducе Risks with ETFs аnd Options (Wilеy Trаding)
Publisher: Wilеy
Number of Pages: 234
Published: 2005-01-17
List price: $59.95
Discover a practical trading strategy that combines options and ETFs. Create Your Own Hedge Fund explains how exchange-traded funds can be used in conjunction with an options strategy to attain steady growth. Beginning with a tutorial on options and ETFs, the book goes on to describe both investment approaches in great detail providing you with a trading strategy that generates higher returns than buy-and-hold investing -- and allows you to reduce risk by adopting a hedging strategy. Filled with in-depth insights and expert advice, this book is intended for you if you’re a sophist...
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Posted: March 1st, 2009, 1:33am CET
A Dictionаry of English Surnаmеs
Publisher: Routlеdgе
Number of Pages: 508
Published: 1991-10-10
List price: $240.00
There is a constant popular fascination with names--what they mean, when and where they originated. This edition of the classic work by Reaney and Wilson will be the primary resource for anyone who is interested in names. It gives the meanings of over 16,000 English surnames and their variants, together with early forms and their sources and dates.Now in its third edition, this volume has been updated to include 5,000 more names. The main body of the work is arranged alphabetically with a full cross-reference system for different spellings, and will prove essential for linguists, historians, a...
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Posted: March 1st, 2009, 1:22am CET
Why Wе Wаnt You to Bе Rich: Two Mеn, Onе Mеssаgе
Publisher: Rich Prеss
Number of Pages: 345
Published: 2006-10-09
List price: $24.95
Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki are both concerned. Their concern is that the rich are getting richer but America is getting poorer. Like the polar ice caps, the middle class is disappearing. America is becoming a two-class society. Soon you will be either rich or poor. Donald and Robert want you to be rich.The world is facing many challenges and one of them is financial. The entitlement mentality is epidemic, creating people who expect their countries, employers, or families to take care of them. Trump and Kiyosaki, both successful businessmen, are natural teachers who share a passion for ed...
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Your Writing Coаch: From Concеpt to Chаrаctеr, From Pitch to Publicаtion
Publisher: Nicholаs Brеаlеy Publishing
Number of Pages: 280
Published: 2007-05-25
List price: $19.95
Written by a highly successful author with vast experience in many different kinds of writing - feature films, television, radio, books, newspapers, plays, with writing credits from Hollywood to the BBC Your Writing Coach shows aspiring writers how to overcome fear, get past excuses, and start writing! With practical advice on developing a niche and a writing style, Wolff provides all the strategies needed to become a full time writer and build a successful career....
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