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A Crisis of Waste?
Understanding the Rubbish Society
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
This book takes a measured look at the 'crisis of waste' in modern society and it does so historically, sociologically and critically. It tells stories about past and present ‘crises’ of waste and puts them in their appropriate social and industrial contexts. From Charles Dickens to Don DeLillo,...
Retailing (RLE Retailing and Distribution)
Shopping, Society, Space
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
This textbook provides an up-to-date, comprehensive and fully integrated treatment of retailing as a) and industry, b) a force shaping social attitudes and contemporary culture, and c) a force for change in modern townscapes. Unlike other texts which focus on specific topics, this book provides a...
A Positive You
Change Your Life with the Power of Positive Thinking
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2012
Have you always wondered why some people seem to sail smoothly through life and others struggle and never reach their full potential?
More often than not, the difference comes down to just one thing: their thinking.
Look around you. Study those who experience success in nearly every...
The Politics of Tourism Development
Booms and Busts in Ireland
Language: English
Release Date: December 2, 2011
Moving beyond both tourism and politics literatures' current understandings of how tourism is developed, this book offers an original theory of interlocking regimes to account for the manner in which public and private bodies either facilitate or prevent development within tourism.
The Visionary I Ching
A Book of Changes for Intuitive Decision Making
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2013
The Visionary I Ching is a modern illustrated version of the world's oldest and wisest book, designed to facilitate intuitive and decision-making. This orientation of the "Book of Changes" helps the reader balance logic with an intuition that is informed by the timeless wisdom of the great...
by Jim Steger, Mike Snell, Brad Bosak
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2008
Get answers to common questions about setting up the design environment and building custom solutions with Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Delve into core architecture, tools, and techniques, and learn how to exploit powerful customization features. Authored by industry-leading experts, this book shows how...
Supplier Relationship Management
Unlocking the Hidden Value in Your Supply Base
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2018
Supplier Relationship Management enables organizations to secure vast value from their supply base by determining the suppliers that are important or hold potential and, based upon what makes them important or even strategic, putting in place interventions unique to each supplier to unlock real tangible...
The Applied Anthropology of Obesity
Prevention, Intervention, and Identity
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2015
The increasing global prevalence of obesity and nutrition-based non-communicable disease has many causes, including food availability; social norms as evidenced in local foodways; genetic predisposition; economic circumstance; cultural variation in norms surrounding body composition; and policies...
by Roger M. Slatt, Neal R. O'Brien
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
A major reason for the lack of understanding of argillaceous rocks is that the key to understanding their history lies in their microfabric. Argillaceous Rock Atlas addresses this aspect by taking a systematic approach to the analysis of shale fabrics. This approach combines such techniques as scanning...
Achieving sustainable production of milk Volume 2
Safety, quality and sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
Summarises current research on pathogenic risks affecting milk and ways they can be controlled on the farm;
Reviews ways of measuring and reducing the environmental impact of dairy farming such as better grassland management;
Assesses the wider role of dairy farming and how it can be improved in the developing world
Doctor Who: Whographica
An Infographic Guide to Space and Time
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2017
Explore the rich history of Doctor Who like never before, through colorful and creative visualizations and infographics in this captivating, intriguing, beautiful, and strange compendium.
The Doctor’s family tree, the strangest weapons in the whole universe, the frequency of the letter "A"...
The Art and Politics of Academic Governance
Relations among Boards, Presidents, and Faculty
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2010
Using case studies and relevant literature, this book illustrates the challenges to legitimate, Shared-governance domains when the routine of the academy is forced to deal with big issues, often brought on by external forces. Mortimer and Sathre have gone beyond a discussion of faculty/administrative...
Law 101
An Essential Reference for Your Everyday Legal Questions
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2009
A solid reference for both the everyday and the unexpected legal issues, written by practicing attorneys
Law 101 is an essential reference that explains:
How laws are made
How the court system works
How each area of the law impacts your daily life
Key information for important questions:
How...
by Roche,Brien
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2004
Law 101 is an essential reference that explains:-how laws are made -how the court system works and -how each area of the law impacts your daily life.Key information for important questions:-How does a lawsuit begin?-What is the difference in civil and criminal law? -When do state laws trump federal...