wiley jun 2006 (86 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Ignite Your Divine Spark.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In The Way of the Mystics we are invited to take a journey to the heart of our faith by examining the stories of thirteen of Christian history s most revered mystics. These spiritual pioneers devoted their lives to exploring a deeper communion with God and through their examples show us how we can apply spiritual wisdom to our own lives. The mystics featured in this book are from different centuries, countries, and Christian traditions but all have been divinely blessed to transcend the limitations of worldly concerns and fully enter the spiritual realm¾a place that so often seems closed off to us. The Way of the Mystics offers insights into the lives of such familiar figures as St. Francis of Assisi, Hildegard of Bingen, Thomas Merton, and others. The authors explore these spiritual giants experiences, the movements they founded or influenced, and the controversies they generated, offering nuggets of truth distilled from their voluminous and often enigmatic writings. In addition, the book offers practical suggestions for applying the mystics wisdom to our lives, enabling us to better pursue a deeper relationship with God.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Understanding Accounts is the fast-track route to interpreting and using financial reports.It covers the key areas of accounts, from understanding a company's strategy and financial statements to making valid comparisons between organisations.It gives examples and lessons from some of the world's most successful businesses, including Nokia and Sony Ericsson, and ideas from the smartest thinkers, including Professor Sir David Tweddie, Warren Buffet, Jim Slater and Terry Smith.It includes a glossary of the key concepts and a comprehensive resources guide.Understanding Accounts lays bare the essential techniques you need to interpret financial data and measure company performance.fast.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - If you re sick of no carb diets, or just looking for a healthy eating plan, then the GL Diet is for you. No more calculations, no calorie counting and no more cravings for carbs as long as you stick to foods that are low in GL, you can stay healthy and lose weight without having to go without. The GL Diet For Dummies explains the science behind the plan, helps you to incorporate GL into your everyday life and gives readers 80 recipes to try.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Every year, millions of people leave organized religion and never come back. They end one spiritual journey and begin another-but this time without the formal structure of a religious group. God on Your Own provides a practical guide for the reader who has left organized religion or is contemplating leaving it, yet needs a solid plan to follow and an authoritative source to trust. Retreat leader Joseph Dispenza provides a spiritual road map for those who want to make the transition away from conventional religion and toward a rich and satisfying direct relationship with the Source, without rules, dogmas, or doctrines. Joseph Dispenza (Laredo, TX) is a former monk and the founder of LifePath Retreats. He is the author of Live Better Longer (0-595-16361-0) and The Way of the Traveler (1-56691-449-3).

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Praise for TWILIGHT IN THE DESERT'This book is likely to be the most important ever written about oil.'-The late Richard E. Smalley, PhD, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, 1996 Former University Professor, Gene and Norman Hackerman Professor of Chemistry, Former Professor of Physics, Rice University'[Simmons] effectively confronts the complacent notion that there are ample oil reserves in Saudi Arabia. Twilight in the Desert should provoke anyone who believes that the recent increase in oil prices reflects either a speculative bubble or short-term supply constraints.'-Edward L. Morse, former deputy assistant secretary of state for international energy policy'Everyone must understand this thesis, whether you agree or not,since it may change life as we know it.'-Jim Rogers, author of Hot Commodities and Adventure Capitalist'Matt Simmons's book is a challenge to Middle Eastern oil producers to provide the world with more and better oil field data . . . If Simmons proves directionally correct, we are in for a huge and early challenge to find alternative transportation fuels.'-Dr. Herman Franssen, President, International Energy Associates, Inc.'Provides much-needed transparency to a subject long hidden from public view.While all may not agree with its findings, it is the ensuing debate surely to followthat gives value to the author's efforts.'-Robert E. Ebel, Chairman, Energy Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - What Do Managers from Barclay's Bank, Citicorp, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Disney, Ernst & Young, General Electric, and Morgan Stanley Know About The G Quotient.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT REITSGETTING STARTED IN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTSReal Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) offer small investors the chance to participate in a broad range of real estate opportunities across most major property sectors and geographic locations. But to make the most out of this proven investment vehicle, you must first gain a firm understanding of it.Getting Started in Real Estate Investment Trusts provides an accessible introduction to the benefits and performance characteristics of REITs and examines the role they play in a well-diversified investment portfolio.Divided into three comprehensive parts, Getting Started in Real Estate Investment Trusts covers a wide variety of issues within this field, including: The legal and financial history of REITs How REITs behave as an investment class and how they are best integrated into an investor s portfolio The fundamental economic issues that affect real estate and how they impact REITs Specific methods for analyzing REITs as an investment Different types of REITs: residential, office, industrial, retail property, and moreFilled with in-depth insight and practical advice, Getting Started in Real Estate Investment Trusts is a valuable road map to an investment that can help stabilize and grow your portfolio for years to come.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Commodities Rising'Commodities Rising, part memoir and part investment guide, provides a unique and practical perspective that is based on a rare combination of professional experiences.'--Donald F. Larson, Senior Economist, World Bank'Jeffrey Christian brings twenty-five years of commodity market experience to his thoughtful and insightful new book. A keen analyst, Christian debunks many commodity market myths. There has been a substantial underinvestment in commodity research of late. His book is a 'must-read' for any investor wishing to avoid the pitfalls present in physical commodity investments.'--Terrence F. Martell, PhD, Saxe Distinguished Professor of Finance, Director, Weissman Center for International Business, Baruch College, CUNY; Public Governor, New York Board of Trade'If you've read one of the recent 'commodity craze' books, you'll appreciate the more careful, thorough account Christian provides here. His anecdotes and analysis will convince you that this is truly an insider's assessment.'--Peter A. Biebel, Vice President, Director of Futures Research, A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc.'In addition to its depth, Christian's book is extremely reader-friendly, presenting commodity issues from various angles. I strongly recommend to anyone interested in commodities that they read this book; and to those still unfamiliar with the subject, I recommend that they take a look. The rewards will be significant, intellectually and possibly financially.'--Takamasa Akiyama, Professor of Development Economics, Nihon University, Mishima, Japan, and Senior Advisor, Foundation for Advanced Studies onInternational Development (FASID), Tokyo, Japan.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The famous call, made nineteen years ago by Appadurai and Kopytoff, that students of material culture should study the 'social life' of things has, until now, had a limited effect upon students of the Italian Renaissance. The essays in this book - part of the recent burgeoning interest in Italian Renaissance material culture - rise to Appadurai and Kopytoff's challenge, examining the 'lives' led by objects in late medieval and Renaissance Italy: their creations, lives and subsequent after-lives.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The first two editions of Models of Democracy have provenimmensely popular among students and specialists worldwide. In asuccinct and far-reaching analysis, David Held provides anintroduction to central accounts of democracy from classical Greeceto the present and a critical discussion of what democracy shouldmean today.This new edition has been extensively revised and updated totake account of significant transformations in world politics, anda new chapter has been added on deliberative democracy whichfocuses not only on how citizen participation can be increased inpolitics, but also on how that participation can become moreinformed.Like its predecessor, the third edition of Models ofDemocracy combines lucid exposition and clarity of expressionwith careful scholarship and originality, making it highlyattractive to students and experts in the field. The third editionwill prove essential reading for all those interested in politics,political theory and political philosophy.A companion website to Models of Democracy provideslecturer and student resources; including a study guide, aninterview with the author and links to develop the reader'sunderstanding of the topics covered.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A course portfolio captures and makes visible the careful, difficult, and intentional scholarly work of planning and teaching a course and is an invaluable tool for documenting and reflecting on the quantity and quality of student learning. Illustrated through examples of course portfolios created through a four-year project on peer review of teaching, this book demonstrates that well-designed peer review can be integrated into the daily professional lives of faculty, improve faculty teaching by providing a guiding context for formative assessment and collaboration, and make the learning that comes from effective teaching visible and accessible for review within institutional reward systems. Explicitly intended to help faculty conceptualize how their teaching and the student learning that results can be made visible, this book offers a model of peer review to document, assess, reflect on, and improve teaching and student learning through the use of a course portfolio. It provides a rationale for treating teaching as intellectual work, accompanied by a rich collection of materials--course portfolios, reviewers' comments, and portfolio authors' reflections drawn from more than 200 professors in various disciplines and institutions--that faculty can use to develop their own models for peer review of teaching.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This introduction to the art of rhetoric argues that knowledge of rhetoric improves deliberation about particular issues and problems. By mastering rhetorical concepts and modes of argument, readers can address the sometimes turbulent circumstances in their own lives, times, and fields of study. But because rhetoric speaks to the demands of the moment, it must be practiced with an understanding of its historical context.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Every manager of a professional firm realizes that generating leads and landing new clients are critical components of any successful business venture. But transforming accountants, architects, attorneys, consultants, engineers, and other professionals into client-generators is not always easy to do.Divided into two comprehensive parts-The Rainmaker Model and The Elements of Rainmaking-Creating Rainmakers outlines all the steps you should take to turn your professional staff into a powerful team of sales winners.Filled with in-depth insight and practical advice, this book will show you how to:\* Generate leads\* Build a strong network of contacts\* Master a variety of sales techniques\* Develop capable successors to current rainmakers\* And much moreBased on more than 100 interviews with the principals of professional firms, including many of today's preeminent rainmakers, this valuable guide has the information you need to help your company succeed.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book provides an engaging, systematic introduction to religion in the Roman Empire. It explores mainstream Graeco-Roman religion, as well as the diverse regional religions within the empire, from the millennia-old traditions of Egypt to the Celtic traditions of Western Europe.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book provides a discussion forum for the experiences of faculty of color teaching in predominantly white institutions. The knowledge and insights gained from the narratives shared across a variety of colleges and universities provide faculty and administrators in higher education with helpful strategies for recruitment and retention. The experiences documented here extend beyond teaching in general to other areas such as administration, institutional climate, mentoring, recruitment, relationships with colleagues and students, and research. More importantly, the chapters offer a variety of recommendations so that predominantly white colleges and universities can continue to ensure that institutions change in substantive ways.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Witness astounding feats of physicsHurry! Hurry! Come one, come all. Meet a man who can pull two railroad passenger cars with his teeth and a real-life human cannon ball. Come face to face with a dead rattlesnake that still bites. And unlock the secrets to the magician's bodiless head.Welcome to Jearl Walker's Flying Circus of Physics, 2nd Edition, where death-defying stunts, high-flying acrobatics, strange curiosities, and mind-bending illusions are all part of everyday life. You don't need a ticket; you only need to look to the world around you to uncover these fascinating feats of physics.Completely updated and expanded, this Second Edition of Jearl Walker's best-selling book features more than 700 thoroughly intriguing questions about relevant, fun, and completely real physical phenomena. Detailed explanations and references to outside sources guide your way through the problems.You'll discover answers to such questions as:\* Can you start a fire with ice \* Why does the sky turn green just before a tornado \* Why do wintergreen LifeSavers glow in the dark when you bite them \* If you are falling in an elevator, should you try to jump up at the last second or lay flat against the floor \* How do electric eels produce their electric field \* Why is wet sand darker than dry sand \* What causes an oasis mirage \* Why do stars twinkle \* Could you drive a car on a ceiling.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This succinct text gives readers an overview of how American drama developed from the end of the Second World War to the turn of the twenty-first century. It provides a balanced assessment of the major plays and playwrights of the period, and shows how they broke new ground in their contribution to political, economic, social and cultural debates, as well as in their innovative dramaturgical strategies.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'Clinical Trials Explained' has been designed in consultation with doctors and patients who have taken part in trials, providing an essential and detailed guide to the clinical trials process. It therefore helps both clinicians and patients make well-informed decisions on whether to take part in a clinical trial.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - 'I am, because we are; and since we are, therefore I am,' said Archbishop Desmond Tutu. This strong sense of community, argues author Michael Battle, is central to African American Christian spirituality. Exploring the history of the Black Church in America, its African roots, its beliefs, practices, politics, and moral dilemmas, he gives readers a broad understanding of African American Christian spirituality and a sense of its uniqueness in the wider world.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This broad survey introduces readers to the major themes, figures, traditions and theories in Western historical thought, tracing its evolution from biblical times to the present.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The Black Caucus of the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) was founded in 1973 to address concerns about the portrayal of Black children in scientific research, the lack of participation of ethnic minority members in the governance structure of SRCD, and the perceived need for a mutual support system for minority scholars aspiring to productive careers in the child development field. In this monograph, early members of the Caucus describe its history through the first 25 years, 1973-97, in 15 chapters distributed among sections on Caucus history, teaching and mentoring, publications and research-related issues, and supportive academic institutions. The volume celebrates the accomplishments of the Caucus while also revisiting challenges that have arisen both internally and through membership in the SRCD parent organization. Key thematic issues include: cultural deficit versus cultural difference; linkages between poverty, race, and empowerment; advocacy versus objectivity in scientific research; and how the cultural or racial identity of the researcher informs scientific knowledge. The collaborations of Caucus members and others in SRCD modified the lens through which children of racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds are portrayed in the scientific literature.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Who are the Baptists A leading authority on Baptist life and thought has written an engaging and illuminating portrait of the largest Protestant denomination in the United States (and the fourth largest in Canada) today. Starting with the scattering of churches along the Atlantic coast in the pre-colonial era, Brackney covers 400 years of Baptist history and tradition.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Over the last decade the philosophy of film has emerged as a distinctive field within aesthetics, engaging with a variety of questions concerning the relationship between film and art. One question in particular has become very prominent in philosophical discussions of film: to what extent can film--or individual films--act as a vehicle of or forum for philosophy itself This is the domain of 'film as philosophy,' which forms the focus of this volume. The collection brings together a wide range of contributors, including both philosophers and film scholars. All of them address the question of whether philosophy can take the form of, or be articulated through, film. The contributors canvas a wide variety of forms and periods of film as they present diverse answers to this question.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A Companion to Gender History surveys the history of women around the world, studies their interaction with men in gendered societies, and looks at the role of gender in shaping human behavior over thousands of years. It contains both thematic essays, which demonstrate how gender has intersected with other historical topics, and chronological-geographic essays, which explore gender in one area of the world during a specific period. All the essays consider the importance of class, region, ethnicity, race, and religion to the formation of gendered societies.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book provides the reader with the primary sources for the history of the ancient Near East. Covering the period from the earliest historical and literary texts (ca. 2700 BC) to the advent of Alexander the Great (331 BC), it presents new translations of Mesopotamian and ancient Near Eastern historiographic texts, and other related materials.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The availability of a reliable supply of water is one of the most important determinants of human health, with the supply of clean drinking water being a multibillion dollar industry in the developed world and a key concern for less developed countries.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This authoritative Companion to eighteenth-century Britain includes essays by nearly forty experts from the UK, Europe, the United States and Canada. It introduces students, teachers and general readers to the developments that led to Britain becoming a great world power, the leading European imperial state, and, at the same time, the most economically and socially advanced, politically liberal and religiously tolerant nation in Europe.

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Praise for Moral Leadership.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - A Companion to Rhetoric and Rhetorical Criticism offers the first major survey in two decades of the field of rhetorical studies and of the practice of rhetorical theory and criticism across a range of disciplines. The contributions are written by leading scholars from a variety of different fields and have all been specially commissioned for this volume. They focus on specific works, problems, or figures, pursuing theory and criticism from an engaged and practical perspective. The volume also includes an overview of rhetorical traditions, providing examples of rhetoric from ancient times to the present day. Designed to be accessible to a range of students and scholars, A Companion to Rhetoric and Rhetorical Criticism elaborates in fascinating ways just what it means to 'think like a rhetorician.'.