Wiley jul 2011 (85 resultados)

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Whether you are returning to school, studying for an adult numeracy test, helping your kids with homework, or seeking the confidence that a firm maths foundation provides in everyday encounters, Basic Maths For Dummies, UK Edition, provides the content you need to improve your basic maths skills.Based upon the Adult Numeracy Core Curriculum, this title covers such topics as:\* Getting started with the building blocks of maths and setting yourself up for success\* Dealing with decimals, percentages and tackling fractions without fear\* Sizing Up weights, measures, and shapes\* How to handle statistics and gauge probabilityFilled with real-world examples and written by a PhD-level mathematician who specialises in tutoring adults and students, Basic Maths For Dummies also provides practical advice on overcoming maths anxiety and a host of tips, tricks, and memory aids that make learning maths (almost) painless - and even fun.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - The bestselling author of The Millionaire Next Door reveals easy ways to build real wealthWith well over two million of his books sold, and huge praise from many media outlets, Dr. Thomas J. Stanley is a recognized and highly respected authority on how the wealthy act and think. Now, in Stop Acting Rich . and Start Living Like a Millionaire, he details how the less affluent have fallen into the elite luxury brand trap that keeps them from acquiring wealth and details how to get out of it by emulating the working rich as opposed to the super elite.\* Puts wealth in perspective and shows you how to live rich without spending more\* Details why we spend lavishly and how to stop this destructive cycle\* Discusses how being 'rich' means more than just big houses and luxury carsA defensive strategy for tough times, Stop Acting Rich shows readers how to live a rich, happy life through accumulating more wealth and using it to achieve the type of financial freedom that will create true happiness and fulfillment.…

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Your ticket to excelling in mechanics of materials With roots in physics and mathematics, engineering mechanics is the basis of all the mechanical sciences: civil engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, and aeronautical and aerospace engineering. Tracking a typical undergraduate course, Mechanics of Materials For Dummies gives you a thorough introduction to this foundational subject. You'll get clear, plain-English explanations of all the topics covered, including principles of equilibrium, geometric compatibility, and material behavior; stress and its relation to force and movement; strain and its relation to displacement; elasticity and plasticity; fatigue and fracture; failure modes; application to simple engineering structures, and more. Tracks to a course that is a prerequisite for most engineering majors Covers key mechanics concepts, summaries of useful equations, and helpful tips From geometric principles to solving complex equations, Mechanics of Materials For Dummies is an invaluable resource for engineering students.…

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Your hands-on, friendly guide to writing young adult fictionWith young adult book sales rising, and bestselling authors like J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer exploding onto the scene, aspiring YA writers are more numerous than ever. Are you interested in writing a young adult novel, but aren't sure how to fit the style that appeals to young readers Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies gives you tricks of the trade and proven tips on all the steps to write a YA book, from developing an idea to publication.\* Unique writing exercises to help you find your own authentic teen voice\* Tips to avoid when submitting manuscripts\* How to break into the flourishing young adult marketWith the help of this step-by-step guide, you'll have all the skills to write an inspiring and marketable young adult novel.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Poetry. Like the wading birds of the title, the poems in this collection find their sustenance in the ground, tilling the earthly measure, even as they lift questions toward the heavens. Summoning the pastoral and the oracular by turns, the poems of SANDERLINGS achieve a preternatural rapture, both sensual and learned. 'What I love about SANDERLINGS, besides the ripening imagery, is the variety of expression. The poems don't fix on a single way to regard our sense of living. There's a powerful willingness to look into the natural diversity of thought and feeling, and Geri Doran's language is willowy and very fine'--Carol Frost.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - How could one company-General Motors-meet disaster on one continent and achieve explosive growth on another at the very same time While General Motors was hurtling towards bankruptcy in 2009, GM's subsidiary in China was setting new sales and profit records. This book reveals how extraordinary people, remarkable decisions and surprising breaks made triumph in China possible for General Motors. It also shows just how vulnerable that winning track record remains. No small part of GM's success in China springs from its management of shifting business and political relationships. In China, the government makes the rules for-and competes in-the auto industry. GM's business partner, the City of Shanghai, is both an ally and a competitor. How does such an unnatural relationship work on a day-to-day basis Where will it go on the future General Motors also engages in constant battles with other global and Chinese car makers for the hearts of demanding Chinese consumers. Dunne gives us rare glimpses into the mindsets and behavior of this new moneyed set, the worlds newest class of wealthy consumers. China is already the number one car market in the world. During the next ten years, China will export millions of cars and trucks globally, including to the United States. American Wheels, Chinese Roadspresents readers with fascinating illustrations of what to expect when Chinese cars, companies, and business people arrive on our shores.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This volume, marking the eightieth anniversary of the journal The Political Quarterly, contains a selection of articles from eight decades of progressive writing and provides both a fascinating window on the past and a stimulus to thought and action in the present. - A free-thinking platform for the leading voices of the progressive tradition in British politics - Spans eight decades of progressive writing from voices which still have something to say to us now - Aims to bridge the divide between thought and action and to provide an intellectual foundation for practical reform and for progressive politics.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - An interactive guide to mapping your retirement plans In Seven Steps to Financial Freedom in Retirement, financial advising and estate planning expert Harold Parrott guides the reader through the sometimes murky waters of retirement planning. Using a simple 'Lifestyle Expense' planning approach customized to see how much money each person needs to live on in retirement, Parrott explains what investments can help readers reach their desired goals with minimum risk. Using detailed questionnaires, the book provides an informative guide for anyone concerned about having enough money to live comfortably in their retirement years. An educational book employing an easy-to-understand format, Seven Steps explains the basics of IRAs and 401(k)s, before launching into a more in-depth discussion of the strategies and tax implications thereof, looking at: - Annuities, bonds, and CDs - The perils of 'stock picking' - The basics of estate planning A unique and indispensible resource for assessing finances to determine the full scope of the reader's assets, the book helps to determine projected lifestyle expenses post-retirement and crafts a road map showing what types of products and accounts are likely to be of most value.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - By reconsidering assumptions about mainstream popular culture and its revolutionary possibilities, author Dana Heller reveals that John Waters' popular 1988 film Hairspray is the director's most subversive movie.\* Represents the first scholarly work on any of film director John Waters' films\* Incorporates original interview material with the director\* Reveals meanings embedded in the film's narrative treatment of racial and sexual politics.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Negotiating Difference in the Hispanic World invites us to rethink the complex dialogical process of identity formation and self-definition in Latin America from the Conquest to the present day. Essays from an international scholarship provide an important theoretical contribution to debates on identity. - Explores the various instances of cultural encounters in Latin America from the Conquest to the present day - This volume is singularly wide in its breadth, covering sixteenth-century Aztec heraldry and Sahagún's Universal History of the Things of New Spain, to eighteenth-century notions of culture, nineteenth-century theatre, turn-of-the-century degeneration theory, and contemporary literature and culture. - The book's interdisciplinary approach combines literary and cultural studies, cultural history, art history, translation studies and cultural anthropology - A broad geographical scope covers Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, Spain, Cuba and the United States. - The book makes an important theoretical contribution to the debates on identity through its innovative approaches, maintaining a fine balance between theoretical argument and empirical study - The essays are written by specialists of different nationalities based in the United Kingdom, the United States, Norway and Argentina, providing an international cutting-edge scholarship.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Utilizing research from the U.S., Italy, and the Netherlands, Place, Exclusion and Mortgage Markets presents an in depth examination of the practice of redlining and the broader implications of contemporary urban exclusion processes. - Covers exclusion in mortgage markets in three different countries - the U.S., Italy, and the Netherlands - Presents an interdisciplinary perspective to the practice of redlining - Connects the literature on social exclusion and financial exclusion.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Reforming Long-term Care in Europe offers the most up-to-date analysis of the features and developments of long-term care in Europe. Each chapter focuses on a key question in the policy debate in each country and offers a description and analysis of each system.\* Offers the very latest analysis of long-term care reform agendas in Europe\* Compares countries comparatively less studied with the experiences of reform in Germany, the UK, Netherlands and Sweden\* Each chapter focuses on a key question in the policy debate in each country and portrays a description and analysis of each system\* Contributions from a wide range of European scholars for an exceptionally broad perspective.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - An effective framework for strengthening competitiveness by learning from past deals and applying insights derived from them.Every sales opportunity, whether won or lost, has useful nuggets of information that can be harvested and used to improve performance. When those pieces of information are aggregated, analyzed and made available for all to use, the organization's competitive position is greatly enhanced.\* Reveals how to turn field sales teams, a mostly underutilized resource, into net producers of competitive intelligence\* Exposes new and unconventional approaches for gathering and democratizing sales insights for a broad stakeholder audience\* Presents a proven knowledge sharing model that is being adopted by major companies worldwideWin/Loss Reviews shows how every company can improve top and bottom line performance by systematically capturing the key insights from deals that have been won, lost or delayed. While the book talks to decision makers and business strategists, the principles and disciplines explored are aimed at bridging the flow of competitive intelligence between sales and marketing, simultaneously providing insights and line-of-site to the dynamics affecting business performance.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - A Brief History of Justice traces the development of the idea of justice from the ancient world until the present day, with special attention to the emergence of the modern idea of social justice. - An accessible introduction to the history of ideas about justice - Shows how complex ideas are anchored in ordinary intuitions about justice - Traces the emergence of the idea of social justice - Identifies connections as well as differences between distributive and corrective justice - Offers accessible, concise introductions to the thought of several leading figures and schools of thought in the history of philosophy.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This volume represents a comprehensive archaeological discussion of residential burials in a variety of geographic, temporal, and social contexts. The volume chapters explore the many social meanings associated with the practice of burying the dead in residential contexts, touching on a variety of themes related to social memory, social reproduction, landscapes, identity, and power. Emphasis throughout these essays is on the important connections that people have with their deceased forbears and how these connections can be identified archaeologically. The Archaeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association (AP3A) is published on behalf of the Archaeological Division of the American Anthropological Association. AP3A publishes original monograph-length manuscripts on a wide range of subjects generally considered to fall within the purview of anthropological archaeology. There are no geographical, temporal, or topical restrictions. Organizers of AAA symposia are particularly encouraged to submit manuscripts, but submissions need not be restricted to these or other collected works.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - 'Department chairs who have asked themselves the question 'Who knows where the time goes' should ask Christian Hansen for the answer. His book, Time Management for Department Chairs, will help chairs maximize the investment of their most important resources?their time, focus, and energy.'?Don Chu, author, The Department Chair Primer 'Department chairs take note: Hansen's Time Management for Department Chairs can change your life in just three hours. Written by a seasoned academic chair, the author offers practical ideas and strategic advice about how to increase your day-to-day effectiveness (and sanity) by using proven approaches to managing expectations, organizing tasks, running meetings, monitoring communication, controlling calendars, avoiding interruptions, containing crises, and everything else in between. If you want to learn how to strike a better work-life balance, this book should be at the top of your reading list!'?Christine Licata, senior associate provost, Rochester Institute of Technology 'It's about time?the resource department chairs have the least of and what faculty want the most! Christian Hansen's book is filled with insights, techniques, and artful strategies to help chairs maximize their time while working effectively with faculty and balancing their personal and professional lives. This book is a life saver!'?Walter Gmelch, dean, University of San Francisco.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Managing Online Instructor Workload is a groundbreaking book that offers strategies, advice, illustrative examples, and a four-step process for identifying challenges and rethinking, prioritizing, managing, and balancing one's online instruction workload.Based on surveys and interviews with successful online instructors, the book is filled with timely and comprehensive insight that is essential for online instructors, instructional designers, faculty developers, and anyone who wants to succeed in online learning.Praise for Managing Online Instructor Workload'Managing Online Instructor Workload breaks the pattern of prior distance learning books with its research-based orientation by including a broad range of experience. This is a valuable resource to encourage greater faculty persistence and adoption.'-Kathleen P. King, professor of higher education, University of South Florida, Tampa'This is a must-read for all online instructors who strive not only to provide a high-quality learning experience for their students but also maintain a quality life of their own!'-Rita-Marie Conrad, online educator and author'Do you teach online Do you need sleep Here is the first book that I know of that will allow you to do both no more endless hours wasted online attempting to be an effective instructor.'-Curtis J. Bonk, professor, Indiana University.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Practical guidance for managers for getting projects started-and presenting the results when the project's doneThis book provides an integrated framework for communicating the value of business analytics, focusing on a four-stage methodology to help with: (1) communicating the value proposition, (2) building the business case, (3) creating the execution plan, and (4) measuring the value.\* Provides a plan for the execution of a successful business analytics program\* Reveals how to communicate the value of a project once it's done\* Presents an integrated framework for communicating the value of business analyticsTargeted toward the senior management team, this book explains what business analytics is and the value it can bring to your organization. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Suchen Sie einen leichten Einstieg in die fortgeschrittenen Bereiche der Physik 'Physik II für Dummies' hilft Ihnen, Elektrizität und Magnetismus zu verstehen. Außerdem erklärt Ihnen Steven Holzner, was Sie über Schall und Licht, Brechung, Interferenz und Reflektion wissen sollten. Auch in diesem Band kommen Mechanik und Wärmelehre nicht zu kurz und der Autor gibt Ihnen zu Beginn des Buches einen Crashkurs in den Grundlagen der Physik. So sind Sie mit diesem Buch bestens gerüstet, wenn es bei der Physik mal ein bisschen mehr sein soll. 399 pp. Deutsch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Suchen Sie einen leichten Einstieg in die fortgeschrittenen Bereiche der Physik 'Physik II für Dummies' hilft Ihnen, Elektrizität und Magnetismus zu verstehen. Außerdem erklärt Ihnen Steven Holzner, was Sie über Schall und Licht, Brechung, Interferenz und Reflektion wissen sollten. Auch in diesem Band kommen Mechanik und Wärmelehre nicht zu kurz und der Autor gibt Ihnen zu Beginn des Buches einen Crashkurs in den Grundlagen der Physik. So sind Sie mit diesem Buch bestens gerüstet, wenn es bei der Physik mal ein bisschen mehr sein soll. 399 pp. Deutsch.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Such Stuff as Dreams: The Psychology of Fiction explores how fiction works in the brains and imagination of both readers and writers.\* Demonstrates how reading fiction can contribute to a greater understanding of, and the ability to change, ourselves\* Informed by the latest psychological research which focuses on, for example, how identification with fictional characters occurs, and how literature can improve social abilities\* Explores traditional aspects of fiction, including character, plot, setting, and theme, as well as a number of classic techniques, such as metaphor, metonymy, defamiliarization, and cues\* Includes extensive end-notes, which ground the work in psychological studies\* Features excerpts from fiction which are discussed throughout the text, including works by William Shakespeare, Jane Austen, Kate Chopin, Anton Chekhov, James Baldwin, and others. …

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - An Introduction to Modern CBT provides an easily accessible introduction to modern theoretical cognitive behavioral therapy models. The text outlines the different techniques, their success in improving specific psychiatric disorders, and important new developments in the field. ¿Provides an easy-to-read introduction into modern Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches with specific case examples and hands-on treatment techniques ¿Discusses the theoretical models of CBT, outlines the different techniques that have been shown to be successful in improving specific psychiatric disorders, and describes important new developments in the field ¿Offers useful guidance for therapists in training and is an invaluable reference tool for experienced clinicians.…

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware -Suchen Sie einen leichten Einstieg in die fortgeschrittenen Bereiche der Physik 'Physik II für Dummies' hilft Ihnen, Elektrizität und Magnetismus zu verstehen. Außerdem erklärt Ihnen Steven Holzner, was Sie über Schall und Licht, Brechung, Interferenz und Reflektion wissen sollten. Auch in diesem Band kommen Mechanik und Wärmelehre nicht zu kurz und der Autor gibt Ihnen zu Beginn des Buches einen Crashkurs in den Grundlagen der Physik. So sind Sie mit diesem Buch bestens gerüstet, wenn es bei der Physik mal ein bisschen mehr sein soll.…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - This book is a very welcome tool, which will enable health professionals to understand the complexity, challenge and rewards of proactively managing long-term conditions. Putting this knowledge into skilled practice, in partnership with patients, will transform the lives of many individuals and their families, and thus fulfil the fundamental purpose of nursing.--From the Foreword by Professor Rosemary Cook CBE, Director, the Queen's Nursing Institute and Visiting Professor of Enterprise, University of NorthumbriaLong-Term Conditions: Nursing Care and Management is a comprehensive, practical guide for nurses and other health care professionals on the care and management of people with chronic illness. It explores case management, individual care and management, looks at the role of the 'expert patient', quality of life issues, counselling skills, self-management and optimum self-care. Long-Term Conditions discusses the three main physical long-term conditions currently resulting in most hospital admissions: diabetes, respiratory disease and coronary heart disease, with a focus on empowering the patient to self manage.Key Features:\* A comprehensive guide to the care and management of long-term conditions\* Focuses on the management of the conditions from the patients' perspective\* Practical and accessible in style.…

Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - In this book, authors Dalton Cervo and Mark Allen show you how to implement Master Data Management (MDM) within your business model to create a more quality controlled approach. Focusing on techniques that can improve data quality management, lower data maintenance costs, reduce corporate and compliance risks, and drive increased efficiency in customer data management practices, the book will guide you in successfully managing and maintaining your customer master data. You'll find the expert guidance you need, complete with tables, graphs, and charts, in planning, implementing, and managing MDM.…

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Buch. Condición: Neu. Neuware - Utilizing research from the U.S., Italy, and the Netherlands, Place, Exclusion and Mortgage Markets presents an in depth examination of the practice of redlining and the broader implications of contemporary urban exclusion processes. - Covers exclusion in mortgage markets in three different countries - the U.S., Italy, and the Netherlands - Presents an interdisciplinary perspective to the practice of redlining - Connects the literature on social exclusion and financial exclusion.…