wiley nov 2001 (76 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Get to Know the Earths Many Forms with Dozens of Fun and Easy Projects From finding directions by the stars, to mapping your neighborhood, to making an earthquake in a box, youll have a great time learning about the world with The Geography Book.Youll find out how to determine location on the Earth, how maps can provide us with a wide range of information, how different landforms were created, how water has helped shape the Earth, and much more. Using simple materials youll able to find around the house or in your neighborhood, youll be able to create things like a giant compass rose, a balloon globe, a contour potato, a map puzzle, and a tornado in a jar.So get ready for a fascinating trip around the globe.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An all-new collection of first-rate science experiments!

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Caught in the Last-Minute Science Project Scramble.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover the Secrets of Science Fair Success with This Essential Guide . . . Written by a science fair judge and an international science fair winner, this must-have resource is packed with strategies and pointers for putting together a winning science fair project. Here youll get the nitty-gritty on a wide variety of topics, from the fundamentals of the science fair process to the last-minute details of polishing your presentation, including:

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Use the New Tax Law to Retire on Your Terms.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The cofounders of Marriage Alive International and the developers of the acclaimed Prevention and Relationship Program (PREP) have joined together to create this much-needed guidebook to help empty nest couples prepare for the next stage in their relationship. This enlightening book helps empty nest couples focus on positive change within their relationships and offers solid advice for learning the skills needed to have a more fulfilling and intimate relationship than was possible during the hectic parenting years.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This book enables managers of equity portfolios to surpass simple country returns in a time when differences in country returns are shrinking while differences in global sectors returns grow. As efficient portfolio diversification depends critically on how the investment universe is divided, Hopkins and Miller analyze four dimensions of global equity portfolios: countries, sectors, industries and companies.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bob Gordon, a Wall Street veteran, shares the sage strategies of an insider to demonstrate how readers can take advantage of tax law instead of letting taxes take advantage of them.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Here's a super collection of 222 reproducible activity sheets to stimulate and challenge your students in all areas of math -- from whole numbers to data analysis-- while emphasizing problem solving, critical thinking, and the use of technology for today's curriculum!

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discover the trials & triumphs of great female inventors Astrolabe Automatic Dishwasher Barbie Doll Buffered Aspirin COBOL Cotton Gin Disposable Phone Drip Coffeemaker Fabric Softener Sheets Hang Glider IV Fluids Jell-O Kevlar Mars Rover Nystatin PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) Protease Inhibitors Rolfing Smallpox Variolation Space Suit Spic & Span Tract Housing Vacuum Canning Windshield Wipers Zig-Zag Sewing Machine Zovirax and many, many more! Reviews for Mothers of Invention by Ethlie Ann Vare and Greg Ptacek 'It's a fascinating and gratifying book.It gives us a positive view of women's inventiveness, from the frivolous to the noble.' -The New York Times Book Review 'It is the wide spectrum of female humanity and ability in this book that makes it an especially valuable addition to the growing popular library on the accomplishments and work lives of women.' -Los Angeles Times 'An informative collection of talent, trivia, and history, Mothers of Invention will interest most anyone. More importantly, though, it will serve to inspire girls and women of all ages. For that reason, it belongs on the shelves of schools and public libraries everywhere.' -Tampa Tribune 'Wonderful.A book to be dipped into and sampled at one's leisure.' -The Chicago Biweekly 'This fascinating volume will find a place in the browsing sections of both adult and YA collections.recommended.' -Library Journal One of the 'Best Books for Young Adults,' American Library Association, 1988.

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An all-new collection of first-rate science experiments!

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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Prince and File provide the keys to unlock the planned giving market. They show us how to target prospective donors with laser precision and how to cultivate them based on a new understanding of donor motives, needs, and expectations.'--Peter M. Weisbaum, Esq., vice president, advanced business and estate planning, National Life Insurance Company.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An important roadmap for fundraising in today's multicultural communities.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Autor Garry Sutton ist einer der begehrtesten 'Krisenspezialisten' in der modernen Geschäftswelt. Er hat fast ein Dutzend kränkelnder Unternehmen schon vor dem endgültigen Zusammenbruch gerettet, und zwar querbeet durch alle Branchen - von Sicherheitstechnik- und Druckereiunternehmen, über Entsorgungsfirmen, bis hin zu Raumfahrts-, Satellitenkommunikations- und Softwareunternehmen. In 'The Six Month Fix' wirft Sutton einen Blick hinter die PR-Kulissen dieser Unternehmen und zeigt dem Leser, welche Krisensituationen er jeweils in den Griff bekommen musste, damit es mit dem Unternehmen wieder bergauf ging. Offen, humorvoll und kompromisslos beschreibt er hier seine 'Kriegsgeschichten' und die Lehren, die er aus der Rettung angeschlagener Unternehmen gezogen hat. Profitieren auch Sie von der Erfahrung eines absoluten Profis. 'The Six Month Fix' - das sind aufrichtige, klare und direkte Ratschläge für Manager, die sich der Herausforderung ihres Lebens stellen müssen.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Quickly acquire the knowledge and skills you need to confidently administer, score, and interpret the MMPI-A(TM).

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In contrast to other books on 'culture', this study does not provide a history of the concept, it proposes an analysis of what might be called the underlying grammar or 'logic' of the category. Ray argues that the disparate models, ideologies, and ethics that have been advanced in the name of culture - or in opposition to it - all derive from a fundamental shift in our ways of thinking about law, authority, and social life that occurred well before the advent of modernity.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Breaking in to the Movies brings together Henry A. Giroux's best-known essays from the last twenty years, centering on important subjects on the cultural studies and pop culture agenda, including violence, race, class, gender, identity, politics, and children's culture. The volume charts his career as one of the most astute observers of the Hollywood tradition, from early reflections on Norma Rae and Looking for Mister Goodbar to ground-breaking analyses of more recent movies such as Pulp Fiction, Dead Poets Society, Dangerous Minds, and Fight Club. By addressing the profound pedagogical role of film in contemporary society, Giroux demonstrates how it dramatically shapes the way young people come to terms with today's most charged social issues.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'Focus on Leadership' ist eine Sammlung inspirierender Essays zum Thema Servant-Leadership im erwerbswirtschaftlich und nicht erwerbswirtschaftlich tätigen Unternehmensumfeld. Der Band diskutiert ausführlich, wie das Konzept der Servant-Leadership sich immer mehr an die Spitze des Führungsdenkens setzt. Ein Servant-Leader (Diener-Führungsperson) will anderen helfen, sie unterstützen und motivieren. Seine eigene Motivation schöpft er aus der Förderung seiner Mitarbeiter. Mit einem Vorwort von Ken Blanchard und Beiträgen berühmter Experten auf diesem Gebiet, wie z.B. von Max DePree, Stephen Covey, Margaret Wheatley, John Bogle und Warren Bennis. Ausführlich erörtert werden die einflussreichen und frischen Ideen, die aus der Servant-Leadership erwachsen sind, darunter das Konzept der Führung ohne Hierarchie, der Organisation im Wandel und der geteilten Verantwortung in einer globalen Umgebung.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The Political is a collection of readings by the most important political philosophers representing the six major schools of Continental philosophy: Phenomenology, Existentialism, Critical Theory, Poststructuralism, Postmodernism, and Postcolonialism.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Containing over 700 articles, this Dictionary allows the reader to explore Eastern Christian civilization with its cultural and religious riches. The articles are written by a team of 50 international contributors, including leading historians, theologians, linguists, philosophers, patrologists, musicians, and scholars of liturgy and iconography.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A buzzword on Wall Street, everyone is interested in increasing 'shareholder value.' Corporate executives, CEOs, board members, and managers all talk of ways to maximize shareholder value, while growing their businesses. In Corporate Financial Strategy and Decision Making, Harold Bierman discusses all the financial strategies managers should follow to increase shareholder value. He covers corporate financial planning, financial strategies, alternative sources of funds, and other financial angles for managers of all levels. This comprehensive guide also includes in-depth explanations of dividend policy-making, mergers & acquisitions, capital structure, and risk management.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The day-to-day responsibility for wound management is a role usually undertaken by nurses. It includes assessing the wound, selecting an appropriate treatment, and evaluating the patients' progress. In order to do this effectively the nurse needs to understand the healing process, recognize the factors which may delay wound healing, understand how wound healing can be optimized, know how to recognize complications if they arise and know how to treat them.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Für viele ist die Funktionsweise der Finanzmärkte undurchsichtig und rätselhaft. Dieses Buch schafft Klarheit. 'The Price of Money' bietet eine praxisorientierte Einführung in die Grundlagen von Anleihen und festverzinslichen Wertpapieren für Anfänger und Neulinge. Autor Julian Wiseman erläutert Konzepte und Grundlagen anschaulich anhand von Beispielen aus der Praxis. Dabei kommt er mit einem Minimum an Mathematik aus und konzentriert sich vornehmlich auf die Preisbildung und das Handeln festverzinslicher Werpapiere, die für das Routinegeschäft am wichtigsten sind. Enthalten ist eine Übersicht mit den verwendeten Fachbegriffen, Regeln und Konventionen, Bewertungs- und Preisbildungsverfahren. 'The Price of Money' ist ideal geeignet für Leser ohne Vorkenntnisse. Komplexe Themen werden einfach, verständlich und anhand einer Fülle von praktischem Beispielmaterial dargestellt. Eine unverzichtbare Lektüre für alle, die eine fundierte Einführung in Anleihen und Swaps suchen.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Dieses Buch stellt ein neues Konzept vor: 'Benchlearning'. Es ist eine Kombination aus praktischen Techniken des Benchmarking und den etwas abstrakteren Vorstellungen des Knowledge Management und Organisational Learning. Autor Bengt Karlof zeigt hier am Beispiel einer detaillierten Fallstudie von Ericsson, wie diese innovative Idee in der Praxis Anwendung findet. Zahlreiche Beispiele aus verschiedenen Unternehmen belegen anschaulich, wie man Effizienz überwachen kann, Inspiration für einen Entwicklungsschub liefern kann, und nicht zuletzt auch die Einstellung von Mitarbeitern und Kunden beeinflussen kann. Angewandtes Benchlearning verspricht Gewinn auf drei Ebenen: die Mitarbeiterleistung verbessert sich in dem Maße, wie Mitarbeiter lernen, sich weiterzuentwickeln, Kunden erhalten einen größeren Wert und mehr Auswahl und der Unternehmer profitiert von einem weitaus wettbewerbsfähigeren Unternehmen. 'Benchlearning' beschreibt die nächste Stufe des Benchmarking - topaktuell, praxisnah und erfolgversprechend! Eine unverzichtbare Lektüre für alle Manager, die durch hochwertige und kontinuierliche Lernprozesse die Erfahrungen aus Benchmarking-Aktivitäten in die Praxis umsetzen wollen.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The 21st Century Executive--the eleventh volume in the Professional Practice Series--is a comprehensive resource that offers seasoned guidance and current practices on the important issue of executive effectiveness and success. While most books on the topic focus on CEOs, this much-needed volume puts the spotlight on a larger group of executives-general managers, corporate officers, and heads of major organizational functions and business units-and offers a broad range of perspectives on how to build effective executive leadership.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - When a patient has an advanced disease, considerable demands are placed on the whole family. Whilst coping with their own profound emotions, close relatives commonly have to support their loved ones through a range of treatments as the disease progresses through stages of remission and recurrence, until finally, a shift to a palliative mode of treatment must be faced. In such situations, family roles and relationships are likely to be disrupted and family members coping resources can be stretched to the limit. It is clear from this that by the time the terminal stage of the patient's illness is reached, the family may have travelled a long and difficult road, and close relatives are likely to be emotionally vulnerable and in need of support.This study explores the needs of relatives of terminally ill patients and the concerns of nurses who provide care in the hospital. The research data is used to design, implement and evaluate clinical standards for improved family support.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A collection of articles from various professionals, discussing the details of investing in asset-backed securities. Main topics addressed include non-real estate backed ABS, collateralized debt obligations, residential real-estate backed ABS, accounting, commercial mortgage backed securities, and analysis of ABS.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - With investors flocking to Wall Street in an attempt to beat todays turbulent market, Fabozzi and Grant show you how to stay focused and create a solid equity portfolio in Equity Management. This comprehensive guide ties together modern portfolio theory and the current strategies employed by portfolio managers to enhance returns on equity portfolios. By focusing on several key areas, including equity management styles: passive versus active investing, traditional fundamental analysis, security analysis using value-based metrics, and much more, Equity Portfolio Management will put you on the right track to investing smarter and more profitably.