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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of The Ants comes this dynamic and visually spectacular portrait of Earth's ultimate superorganism. The Leafcutter Ants is the most detailed and authoritative description of any ant species ever produced. With a text suitable for both a lay and a scientific...

This book is about handling personal and professional relationships in a positive direction. It contains skills and approaches that you can use right away when you interact with other people, at work, at home, at school and at play. The skills and approaches are called Consistent Positive Direction. This...

This book makes a major contribution to knowledge and theory by drawing implications of teacher effectiveness research for the field of teacher training and professional development. The first part of the book provides a critical review of research on teacher training and professional development...

The history of the Springfield Fire Department dates back to 1792 when the first hand pumper, Lion, was purchased. On January 24, 1794, a fire club with 50 members, all prominent citizens of the city, was organized. Fire districts were established in 1830 by an act passed by the Massachusetts legislature....

An important aim behind the restructuring of Germany’s and Europe’s electricity systems is to reduce the environmental burden, especially with respect to greenhouse gas emissions, of the current systems. Emissions must be brought down to a level that is sustainable in the long run and consistent...

For trainers free additional material of this book is available. This can be found under the "Training Material" tab. Log in with your trainer account to access the material.Note: This book is available in several languages: English, Dutch.An increasing number of companies are working in...

Learning a complex new language is no easy task especially when it s an object-oriented computer programming language like Java. You might think the problem is your brain. It seems to have a mind of its own, a mind that doesn't always want to take in the dry, technical stuff you're forced to study. The...

Experiences are an important part of our lives and increasingly represent a crucial topic to address for businesses and professionals. This book focuses on designing, staging and managing experiences within the context of the events, tourism and hospitality industries. It also illustrates current...

Techniques that RAISE YOUR SCORE IN SELLING How a Big League salesman plans his time, builds a prospects interested proves his points. How a Big League salesman sizes up his prospects, appeals to their self-interest, makes his product look indispensable. How a Big League salesman...

This «interactive play» is for those who are still searching for their inner truth. Keep digging. To doubt who you are is the beginning of a new journey. ( The author) “The author opens a door with a key I had hidden away years ago,  how did he know... ” Joanne McGaw-Siviero...

The Girl Before, the Girl After is the story of a man who would rather remain anonymous. The boutique where he used to work has been condemned, and so has the house where he rented a room, torn down to make way for a luxury hotel. His demanding boss vows her love for him; then she fires him. The woman...

Case Devries, a cadet at the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, is earning some beer money by working in Eugene Steins textile warehouse on Saturday afternoons. Rosanne, Eugenes sexy little secretary, picks him up from the academy gate and drops him off each Saturday. This leads to the inevitablea...

The Old Wizard of Dreams guides us to the blurred and distant past of mankind, where the secrets were tried to be puzzled out by the telepathic abilities of guardians of wisdom, creators of theory and thinkers. Al-Mahmatall, one of the thinkers was assigned to research about the dreams and while wandering inside the mind of a sick child he unexpectedly makes a shocking discovery...

Intermediate Examination Paper from the year 2002 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 1,7, Humboldt-University of Berlin (Department of English and American Studies), course: Introduction to US Cultural Science II: 'The Thirties', 10 entries in the bibliography,...