John wiley sons dez 2010 (66 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - PCs made easy for visual learnersBeginning computer users who want to see visually how things are done will learn quickly and easily with this full-color, step-by-step guide. Screen shots show clearly what you will see at each step, and numbered instructions guide you through dozens of common PC tasks. You'll learn all the basics, plus some intermediate topics including how to use multimedia applications, the Internet, wireless technologies, Windows 7, Office 2010, mobile devices, and key security processes.Computer literacy is essential in today's world; this full-color guide makes it easy for visual learners to get up to speed quicklyCovers basic operating procedures, hardware and software, Windows 7, networks, the Internet, wireless devices, using multimedia applications, Office 2010, syncing with mobile devices, virus protection, and much moreEach lesson is fully illustrated with screen shots and numbered, step-by-step instructionsIf you learn best when someone shows you how it's done, Teach Yourself VISUALLY PCs is the computer book you've been looking for.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Self-Hypnosis For Dummies is a hands-on guide to achieving your goals using hypnosis. Whether you want to lose weight, overcome anxiety or phobias, cure insomnia, stop smoking, or simply stop biting your nails, this guide has it covered! The reassuring and straight-talking information will help you harness the power of your mind and re-train your subconscious to think in more healthy and constructive ways, and to overcome specific issues, such as anxiety and paranoia, and break bad habits, such as smoking. The easy-to-follow style will guide you through every step of the process, empowering you to take control and start making changes right away.Self-Hypnosis For Dummies includes:PART I: Identifying your needs and preparing the wayChapter 1: What is Hypnosis Chapter 2: Getting Your Mind and body working togetherChapter 3: Using Hypnosis to Achieve Your GoalsPART II: Harnessing the power of your mindChapter 4: Analysing your unconscious mindChapter 5: Resisting resistance and avoiding relapseChapter 6: Countering your conscious criticPART III: Approaching self hypnosisChapter 7: Entering a hypnotic trance with traditional self hypnosisChapter 8: Working with words: becoming your own recording starChapter 9: Consciously directing your unconsciousChapter 10: Using unconscious self hypnosisPART IV: Using Hypnosis to Overcome ProblemsChapter 11: Putting paid to panic and Anxiety, Phobias and FearChapter 12: Signing up to self-esteemChapter 13: Stabbing away at your painChapter 14: Ironing out angerChapter 15: Overcoming InsomniaPART V: Learning to Love a Healthy LifestyleChapter 16: Puffing away your smokingChapter 17: Drinking in healthy drinkingChapter 19: Chewing away at your eatingChapter 19: Fostering good relationshipsPART VI: The Part of TensChapter 20: Ten creative ways to enter tranceChapter 21: Ten reasons why you are in tranceChapter 22: Ten reasons to visit a hypnotherapist or a doctorAPPENDIX: Hypnotherapy Resources.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A wild ride through Canadian history, fully revised and updated!This new edition of Canadian History For Dummies takes readers on a thrilling ride through Canadian history, from indigenous native cultures and early French and British settlements through Paul Martin's shaky minority government. This timely update features all the latest, up-to-the-minute findings in historical and archeological research. In his trademark irreverent style, Will Ferguson celebrates Canada's double-gold in hockey at the 2002 Olympics, investigates Jean Chrétien's decision not to participate in the war in Iraq, and dissects the recent sponsorship scandal.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The latest and greatest in getting fit and staying that way!Fitness For Dummies, 4th Edition, provides the latest information and advice for properly shaping, conditioning, and strengthening your body to enhance overall fitness and health. With the help of fitness professionals Suzanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent, you'll learn to set and achieve realistic fitness goals without expensive fitness club fees!\* Achieve motivation and social support from social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook\* Take advantage of digital resources such as e-exercising programs, video instructors, digital training systems, apps, and more\* Gives you the latest tips and methods to test your own fitness level, set realistic goals, stick with your program, and get great results\* Shows you how to spot where fat is sneaking into your diet\* Get the most out of high-tech exercise machines and equipment, plus tips for using dumbbells or a simple jump rope to achieve results\* Offers step-by-step instructions on creating a home gym on a budgetFeaturing all-new informative fitness photos and illustrations, this revised edition of Fitness For Dummies is all you need to get on track to a healthy new body.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Young serial entrepreneur Scott Gerber is not the product of a wealthy family or storied entrepreneurial heritage. Nor is he the outcome of a traditional business school education or a corporate executive turned entrepreneur. Rather, he is a hard-working, self-taught 26-year-old hustler, rainmaker, and bootstrapper who has survived and thrived despite never having held the proverbial 'real' job. In Never Get a 'Real' Job: How to Dump Your Boss, Build a Business, and Not Go Broke, Gerber challenges the social conventions behind the 'real' job and empowers young people to take control of their lives and dump their nine-to-fives-or their quest to attain them. Drawing upon case studies, experiences, and observations, Scott dissects failures, shares hard-learned lessons, and presents practical, affordable, and systematic action steps to building, managing, and marketing a successful business on a shoestring budget. The proven, no-b.s. methodology presented in Never Get a 'Real' Job teaches unemployed and underemployed Gen-Yers, aspiring small business owners, students, and recent college graduates how to quit 9-to-5s, become their own bosses, and achieve financial independence.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Asperger's Syndrome For Dummies covers everything that both sufferers and parents need to know about the condition. From explaining symptoms and getting a diagnosis, through to overcoming bullying in schools and choosing between the therapy and medical treatments available, this is a complete guide to surviving and thriving with the condition.Asperger's Syndrome For Dummies includes:Part I: Understanding Asperger's syndrome (AS)Chapter 1: Introducing Asperger's syndromeChapter 2: Discovering the causes of Asperger's syndromeChapter 3: Diagnosing Asperger's syndromePart II: Living with Asperger's syndromeChapter 4: Enjoying Life with Asperger'sChapter 5: Getting the most out of education and the workplaceChapter 6: Finding independence and advocating for your rightsPart III: Supporting people with Asperger's syndromeChapter 7: Parenting and Asperger's syndromeChapter 8: Relating to adults with Asperger's syndromeChapter 9: Creating an AS friendly environmentPart IV: Discovering therapies, medication, diet and environments for ASChapter 10: Navigating Behavioural Therapies for Asperger's SyndromeChapter 11: Understanding medication and diet in Asperger's syndromePart V: Part of TensChapter 12: Ten Organisations to go for help and informationChapter 13: Ten positives about living with Asperger'sChapter 14: Ten famous people who probably had Asperger's.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Official figures classify some fifty million of the world's people as 'victims of forced displacement'. Refugees, asylum seekers, disaster victims, the internally displaced and the temporarily tolerated - categories of the excluded proliferate, but many more are left out of count. In the face of this tragedy, humanitarian action increasingly seems the only possible response. On the ground, however, the 'facilities' put in place are more reminiscent of the logic of totalitarianism. In a situation of permanent catastrophe and endless emergency, 'undesirables' are kept apart and out of sight, while the care dispensed is designed to control, filter and confine. How should we interpret the disturbing symbiosis between the hand that cares and the hand that strikes After seven years of study in the refugee camps, Michel Agier reveals their 'disquieting ambiguity' and stresses the imperative need to take into account forms of improvisation and challenge that are currently transforming the camps, sometimes making them into towns and heralding the emergence of political subjects.A radical critique of the foundations, contexts, and political effects of humanitarian action.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A fresh look at the ever-changing world of mutual fundsLike all investment instruments, mutual funds continue to evolve. In the last decade however, there has been plenty of change, including market capitalization, the introduction of new types of funds, and the expansion of the mutual fund model to include investments in commodities.Getting Started in Mutual Funds, Second Edition offers a completely updated look at this popular investment vehicle, including everything from Morningstar's new matrix of evaluating a fund's investment style to implementing mutual funds into long-term investment strategies in retirement plans. Throughout the book, author Alvin Hall also focuses on the basics, like how to read a prospectus, how to evaluate ongoing fees and expenses, and how to gauge a fund's performance.\* Acquaints you with the various types of mutual funds and how they are structured\* Explains important mutual fund terms and concepts\* New chapters include information on exchange-traded funds and how they compare to mutual funds in terms of performance, risk and fees\* Reveals how to assess a fund manager's investment style and its impact on your returnsGain a better understanding of mutual funds and maximize your investment returns with Getting Started in Mutual Funds, Second Edition.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Untangle the jargon and understand how you're involved in everyday economicsIf you want to get to grips with the basics of economics and understand a subject that affects British citizens on a daily basis, then look no further than Economics For Dummies. This easy to understand guide takes you through the world of economics from understanding micro- and macroeconomics to demystifying complex topics such as capitalism and recession.This updated edition walks you through the history, principles and theories of economics as well as breaking down all the complicated terminology, leaving you clued up on economics in no time.\* Getting to grips - explore the science of economics and how people deal with scarcity\* Keeping an eye on it - learn all about macroeconomics and how economists keep track of everything\* Watch patterns emerge - understand why monitoring consumer behaviour is vital and all you need to know about microeconomics\* Your recession guide - expert advice on recessions and a detailed look at why they occurOpen the book and find:\* Why you should care about economics and how it affects you\* Tools to help you understand a recession\* A guide to seductive economic fallacies\* All you need to know on monetary and fiscal policies\* How supply and demand can be made easy\* Why it's vital to track consumer choices\* An in-depth look at a profit-maximising firm and the core of capitalism\* Guidance on property rights and wrongsLearn to:\* Look through economic history and spot the trends\* Understand micro- and macroeconomics\* Get to grips with consumer behaviour and its influence on the economy\* Spot the signs of a recession and see how economic decisions affect you.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Why pay a financial adviser to manage your portfolio when you can do it yourself-- all in less than one hour a week The first edition of Active Investing was an Australian bestseller and a must-have for all DIY share investors and traders. In this book, sharemarket expert Alan Hull provides all types of investors with simple but effective methods for keeping one step ahead of the market using low-risk, tried-and-tested techniques. Fully revised and updated due to popular demand, this new edition will show you how to profit in all sharemarket conditions. You'll discover: - when to buy shares, when to hold them and when to keep your money in the bank - how to survive volatility and even profit in a falling market - how to sensibly use CFDs and protect your portfolio from market risk. Manage your portfolio like a professional -- become an active investor. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - What to say in today's toughest workplace situations Whatever trust previously existed between employer and employee has been torn into millions of pink slips, thanks to the latest recession. As a result, the rules for how managers and employees can successfully communicate have been irrevocably changed. Whether you're a manager or employee, Workscripts explains what to say in life's toughest situations at work, including: ¿ Negotiating severance ¿ Performance reviews ¿ Responding to a pay cut ¿ Asking for a raise or promotion ¿ Terminating a friend ¿ Job interviews ¿ Dealing with difficult bosses ¿ And many more.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A practical, step-by-step guide to leading change efforts for sustainable results Leading Change Step-by-Step offers a comprehensive and tactical guide for change leaders. Spiro's approach has been field-tested for more than a decade and proven effective in a wide variety of public sector organizations including K-12 schools, universities, international agencies and non-profits. The book is filled with proven tactics for implementing change successfully, with helpful tools to put change efforts into practice (including forms, rubrics, and helpful questions to ask). Also included are success stories that show how this approach has been used effectively in 22 states and internationally. The tools reveal how the leader analyzes situations, identifies the groups needed to get desired results, and works with them effectively to do so. - Includes engaging self-analyses for leaders to inform their leadership when putting in place a change initiative - Jody Spiro is an experienced leader of systems change for public, nonprofit, and private sector organizations - Offers information on assessing a situation, engaging stakeholders, planning 'early wins,' minimizing resistance, building a supportive culture and much more This important resource shows how to translate a vision of a sustainable educational reform into a series of coordinated action steps.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The first look at the philosophical issues behind Charlaine Harris's New York Times bestsellers The Southern Vampire Mysteries and the True Blood television seriesTeeming with complex, mythical characters in the shape of vampires, telepaths, shapeshifters, and the like, True Blood, the popular HBO series adapted from Charlaine Harris's bestselling The Southern Vampire Mysteries, has a rich collection of themes to explore, from sex and romance to bigotry and violence to death and immortality. The goings-on in the mythical town of Bon Temps, Louisiana, where vampires satiate their blood lust and openly commingle with ordinary humans, present no shortages of juicy metaphysical morsels to sink your teeth into.Now True Blood and Philosophy calls on the minds of some of history's great thinkers to perform some philosophical bloodletting on such topics as Sookie and the metaphysics of mindreading; Maryann and sacrificial religion; werewolves, shapeshifters and personal identity; vampire politics, evil, desire, and much more.\* The first book to explore the philosophical issues and themes behind the True Blood novels and television series\* Adds a new dimension to your understanding of True Blood characters and themes\* The perfect companion to the start of the third season on HBO and the release of the second season on DVDSmart and entertaining, True Blood and Philosophy provides food--or blood--for thought, and a fun, new way to look at the series.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This important book, written by educational expert and urban school leader, Tom Payzant, offers a realistic understanding of what urban school leadership looks like from the inside. Payzant shares his first-hand knowledge of the unique managerial, instructional, and political tasks of this role. Effectively combining practical lessons and research, Urban School Leadership includes in-depth analysis of various leadership concerns. The book covers topics such as improving student achievement, working with unions, building community, and maintaining and developing resources. Most importantly, it offers stories of real school leaders whose successes and missteps reveal the inherent 'messiness' of this difficult job. Urban School Leadership is part of the Jossey-Bass Leadership Library in Education series. 'This important book provides compelling examples of how effective leaders can have hope, see progress, and achieve success for all children in the schools and districts they lead.'?Richard Riley, former United States Secretary of Education 'Tom Payzant is one of the few people who could provide such a comprehensive, useful book for educational leaders at all levels. This very practical book is grounded in the important experiences and impressive judgment of one of our nation's most successful school superintendents'?Jon Schnur, co-founder and CEO, New Leaders for New Schools 'Tom Payzant is one of the finest urban educators of our generation. Urban School Leadership is compelling, crisp, and wise?providing a clear path for those dedicated to improving the trajectory of children's lives.'?Timothy F.C. Knowles, executive director, Center for Urban School Improvement, University of Chicago 'Urban School Leadership is a must read for anyone interested in the landscape of urban public education in America.'?Beverly Hall, superintendent, Atlanta Public Schools. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Choosing and Using Statistics remains an invaluable guide for students using a computer package to analyse data from research projects and practical class work. The text takes a pragmatic approach to statistics with a strong focus on what is actually needed. There are chapters giving useful advice on the basics of statistics and guidance on the presentation of data. The book is built around a key to selecting the correct statistical test and then gives clear guidance on how to carry out the test and interpret the output from four commonly used computer packages: SPSS, Minitab, Excel, and (new to this edition) the free program, R. Only the basics of formal statistics are described and the emphasis is on jargon-free English but any unfamiliar words can be looked up in the extensive glossary. This new 3rd edition of Choosing and Using Statistics is a must for all students who use a computer package to apply statistics in practical and project work.Features new to this edition:\* Now features information on using the popular free program, R\* Uses a simple key and flow chart to help you choose the right statistical test\* Aimed at students using statistics for projects and in practical classes\* Includes an extensive glossary and key to symbols to explain any statistical jargon\* No previous knowledge of statistics is assumed. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This text makes use of contemporary work in linguistics to provide up-to-date commentary on the development of Latin, from its prehistoric origins in the Indo-European language family, through the earliest texts, to the creation of the Classical Language of Cicero and Vergil, and examines the impact of the spread of spoken Latin through the Roman Empire.\* The first book in English in more than 50 years to provide comprehensive coverage of the history of the Latin language\* Gives a full account of the transformation of the language in the context of the rise and fall of Ancient Rome\* Presents up-to-date commentary on the key linguistic issues\* Makes use of carefully selected texts, many of which have only recently come to light\* Includes maps and glossary as well as fully translated and annotated sample texts that illustrate the different stages of the language\* Accessible to readers without a formal knowledge of Latin or linguistics.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - All you need to know about becoming a doctor in the UKThis book contains all the help you need to become a doctor. From applying to medical school through to choosing your specialty, you can find out:\* How to choose a medical school\* How to get into medical school\* How to survive as a medical student\* All about electives\* What life is like as a doctorAs well as easy to follow information on choosing, getting into - and surviving - medical school, junior doctors in different specialties provide unique insight with firsthand accounts of what the job is like in real life, to help you plan and decide your future career path.Included in this fully updated third edition is the latest information on admission tests, an admission table with practical details about each medical school (as well as greater coverage of graduate medical schools), making this now even more comprehensive for everyone planning a career in medicine.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The definitive guide to all things IFRSIFRS Made Easy provides complete, easy-to-navigate coverage of all International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) with concise explanations and hundreds of supporting examples. This reference tool goes anywhere you go-to a client's office, on a business trip, or to an important lunch meeting, with on-the-spot answers to any questions that arise.\* Practical, plain -language explanation of the international financial accounting and reporting standards\* Summarizes International Financial Reporting Standards\* Liberally sprinkled with definitions and examples\* Notes applicable IFRS source documentsWritten for every company struggling with the impact of convergence, IFRS Made Easy clearly explains how IFRS will impact your company, how you will need to account for various specific items, and more. This book is filled with practical techniques and rules of thumb for understanding the day-to-day IFRS issues every accountant, controller or CFO is sure to face-and puts all the answers you need at your fingertips.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Globalizing Responsibility: The Political Rationalities of Ethical Consumption presents an innovative reinterpretation of the forces that have shaped the remarkable growth of ethical consumption. - Develops a theoretically informed new approach to shape our understanding of the pragmatic nature of ethical action in consumption processes - Provides empirical research on everyday consumers, social networks, and campaigns - Fills a gap in research on the topic with its distinctive focus on fair trade consumption - Locates ethical consumption within a range of social theoretical debates -on neoliberalism, governmentality, and globalisation - Challenges the moralism of much of the analysis of ethical consumption, which sees it as a retreat from proper citizenly politics and an expression of individualised consumerism.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This companion provides an extensive account of the Roman army, exploring its role in Roman politics and society as well as the reasons for its effectiveness as a fighting force.\* An extensive account of the Roman army, from its beginnings to its transformation in the later Roman Empire\* Examines the army as a military machine - its recruitment, training, organization, tactics and weaponry\* Explores the relationship of the army to Roman politics, economics and society more broadly\* Considers the geography and climate of the lands in which the Romans fought\* Each chapter is written by a leading expert in a particular subfield and takes account of the latest scholarly and archaeological research in that area.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Praise for The Nonprofit Organizational Culture Guide'This is an important book for consultants and managers who work with nonprofit organizations. The Nonprofit Organizational Culture Guide lays out basic theory about how nonprofits come to be and how they operate, and it demonstrates how important the concept of culture is to understanding this important sector of our society.' -Edgar H. Schein, professor of management, emeritus, MIT Sloan School of Management'This book is a must-read for nonprofit executives! The authors spell out the themes, beliefs, and assumptions that are unique to nonprofits, regardless of their size or mission, ultimately revealing how 'culture' manifests itself in organizations.' -Darryl A. Jones, Sr., CEO, Maryland Association of Nonprofit Organizations'This is the book that the nonprofit community has needed for a long time. The authors provide a compelling assessment tool that all organizations can use. This book is essential to understanding how nonprofits work and why they do, or do not, achieve the outcomes and missions they set for themselves.'-Flo Green, vice president, IdeaEncore Network'Anyone who works in a group and relies on others to get things done will benefit from this book. Readers will discover how the environment of an organization influences how decisions are made and, ultimately, how things get done.' -Natalie Abatemarco, director of North America community programs, Citigroup, Inc.'Every organization has culture, recognized or not. And that culture plays a powerful role in shaping the way people act within that context. The insights, frameworks, and tools in this book will help people become more astute within their organizational cultures.' -Brian Fraser, lead provocateur, Organization Jazzthink.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This is a completely revised edition of a comprehensive and popular introduction to the fast moving area of Forensic Genetics. The text begins with key concepts needed to fully appreciate the subject and moves on to examine the latest developments in the field. Now illustrated in full colour throughout, this accessible textbook includes numerous references to relevant casework. With information on the full process of DNA evidence from collection at the scene of a crime to presentation in a legal context this book provides a complete overview of the field. Key Features: Greater in-depth coverage of kinship problems now covered in two separate chapters: one dealing with relationships between living individuals and the other covering identification of human remains. New chapter on non-human forensic genetics, including identification of bacteria and viruses, animals and plants. Self assessment questions to aid student understanding throughout the text. Now with full colour illustrations throughout New companion website Accessible introduction to forensic genetics, from the collection of evidence to the presentation of evidence in a legal context. Included in the Forensic Science Society 'Essentials in Forensic Science' book series. This edition is to be included in the Forensic Science Society 'Essentials of Forensic Science' book series aimed at advanced level undergraduates and new practitioners to the field. …

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Assessing student learning effectively has become a priority in higher education. Faculty and administrators must demonstrate to various constituencies and stakeholders that their programs are effective and that there is correlation between teaching and learning. This book uses selected performance criteria benchmarks to assist undergraduate programs to define their educational missions and goals as well as to document their effectiveness. It helps faculty and administrators use benchmarks not only to assess outcomes of student learning, but to program assessment, evaluate student learning, create meaningful faculty scholarship, ensure quality teaching, and forge connection to the community.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The Science of Occupational Health is an evidence-based resource for all members of the health care team working with those affected by work-based stress - whether individuals suffering physical or psychological symptoms, or organizations trying to provide optimum conditions for healthy and productive employees. The authors offer a unique psychobiological perspective, discussing the modern workplace as a cause of stimulation and well-being, as well as of distress and illness. They provide a rigorous but highly accessible scientific account of the effects that stress has on mind and body, with key chapters on 'Responses to Stress', 'Stress-Related Health Problems', and 'Stress Hormones at Work'. This book offers the reader practical guidance on health promotion and preventive strategies at both individual and organizational levels. It concludes with a discussion of present occupational conditions around the world, and predictions of likely trends in the future.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - How to plan for the commercial real estate collapseEncompassing apartment, office, retail, hospitality, warehouse, manufacturing, and flex or R & D buildings, commercial real estate (CRE) investment in the U.S. totaled $6.4 trillion at the end of 2008. As noted in the February 2010 Congressional Oversight Panel Report, $1.4 trillion of CRE debt is coming due by 2014 and half of the CRE projects securing such debt are underwater. Commercial Real Estate Restructuring Revolution: Strategies, Tranche Warfare, and Prospects for Recovery looks at how we got into this mess-impacts of the housing crisis, debt structures, lender-borrower collusion, and bankruptcy abuses-and offers possible solutions to the CRE crisis. Along the way, author Stephen Meister:\* Discusses how CRE value losses are being driven by investors' risk adjusted cap rates, not just poorer market fundamentals\* Discusses strategies and emerging trends in CRE foreclosures, including forced lender fundings, lender attempts to chill bids and UCC foreclosure tactics and pitfalls\* Proposes legislative solutions and explains how any rebound will require federal spending cuts, a vast deleveraging and a market clearing processWith a crashing CRE debt market and the hundreds of CRE-heavy regional banks destined for failure, getting out ahead of the curve is essential. Commercial Real Estate Restructuring Revolution addresses how we got here and how you can plan for the impending crash.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In the early 1880s, proponents of what came to be called 'the social gospel' founded what is now known as social ethics. This ambitious and magisterial book describes the tradition of social ethics: one that began with the distinctly modern idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform the structures of society in the direction of social justice. - Charts the story of social ethics - the idea that Christianity has a social-ethical mission to transform society - from its roots in the nineteenth century through to the present day - Discusses and analyzes how different traditions of social ethics evolved in the realms of the academy, church, and general public - Looks at the wide variety of individuals who have been prominent exponents of social ethics from academics and self-styled 'public intellectuals' through to pastors and activists - Set to become the definitive reference guide to the history and development of social ethics - Recipient of a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 award.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The Blackwell Companion to Catholicism offers an extensive survey of the history, doctrine, practices, and global circumstances of Roman Catholicism, written by a range of distinguished and experienced Catholic writers.\* Engages its readers in an informed and informative conversation about Roman Catholic life and thought\* Embraces the local and the global, the past and the present, life and the afterlife, and a broad range of institutions and activities\* Considers both what is distinctive about Catholic life and thought, and how Catholicism overlaps with and transforms other ways of thinking and living\* Topics covered include: peacemaking, violence and wars; money, the vow of poverty and socio-economic life; art by and about Catholics; and men, women and sex.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Environmental issues are inherently interdisciplinary, and environmental academic programs increasingly use an interdisciplinary approach.This timely book presents a core framework for conducting high quality interdisciplinary research. It focuses on the opportunities rather than the challenges of interdisciplinary work and is written for those doing interdisciplinary work (rather than those studying it). It is designed to facilitate high quality interdisciplinary work and the author uses illustrative examples from student work and papers published in the environmental literature.This book's lucid, problem-solving approach is framed in an accessible easy-to-read style and will be indispensable for anyone embarking on a research project involving interdisciplinary collaboration.Readership: graduate students, advanced undergraduates, and researchers involved in the interface between human and natural environmental systems.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality is a comprehensive single-volume introduction to Christian spirituality, and represents the most significant recent developments in the field.\* Offers a thoroughly interdisciplinary, broadly ecumenical, and representative overview of the most significant recent developments in the field\* Comprises essays combining rigorous academic scholarship with accessible and elegant writing\* Reflects an understanding of the field as the study of the lived experience of Christian faith and discipleship\* Provides material on biblical, historical, and theological foundations, along with treatment of contemporary issues.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A Companion to the Civil War and Reconstruction addresses the key topics and themes of the Civil War era, with 23 original essays by top scholars in the field.\* An authoritative volume that surveys the history and historiography of the U.S. Civil War and Reconstruction\* Analyzes the major sources and the most influential books and articles in the field\* Includes discussions on scholarly advances in U.S. Civil War history.…