A critical part of the history of regionalism in Latin America and the Caribbean is to be found in the widening of the economic and functional relationships among the English-speaking Caribbean to emb
A definitive, how-to guide to communicating, collaborating, and executing as a leader in the corporate arena The Bullseye Principle is a self-contained tool box of essential communication techniques t
Covers all pertinent aspects of nuclear engineering, including fundamentals of nuclear and reactor physics, fuel engineering, thermal-hydraulics, reactor safety, health physics and radiation protectio
This book is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of vulval disorders. It offers guidance for all those who are treating patients with vulval disease at trainee and specialist level, help
Do rich industrial nations underestimate the threat to their economic stability posed by demands for a new international economic order? Are the developing countries wrong to assume that their economi
We need to develop work organizations in which people thrive and find positive meaning in life rather than being impoverished and exhausted by organizational change. This book offers a profoundly impo
"Understanding Buddhism provides a series of case studies of Asian and modern Western Buddhists, spanning history, gender, and class, whose lives are representative of the ways in which Buddhists thro
Keratin fibres, particularly wool fibres, constitute an important natural raw material in textiles due to their comfort and thermal proprieties. Wool coloration demands an understanding of the complex
Edited bySteven L Lewis, MD, Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA How do you identify which neurologic syndromes occur due to systemic disease?
Reinforcement learning (RL) and adaptive dynamic programming (ADP) has been one of the most critical research fields in science and engineering for modern complex systems. This book describes the late
Since its inception in the early 1950's, this book has become the “bible” for those who need to evaluate the hazard of substances used in commerce. The book contains extensive data on appr
Since its publication in the 1950s, this important resource is considered the bible by those who need to evaluate the potential hazard of substances used in commerce. Now in its twelfth edition, "Sax'
Possibly the funniest serious healthcare industry book ever. Includes 12 case studies of vendors, carriers, and consultants who were apparently playing hooky the day their teacher covered fifth-grad
Tap into the powerful techniques of professional actors and great communicatorsThe Pin Drop Principle is a step-by-step master class for anyone wishing to become a more confident and credible communic
This thoroughly revised and updated third edition of The Ethics Challenge in Public Service is the classic ethics text used in public management programs nationwide. The book serves as a valuable reso
A new edition of the classic text on optimal control theoryAs a superb introductory text and an indispensable reference, this new edition of Optimal Control will serve the needs of both the profession
Positive Psychology at Work brings the fields of positive psychology and appreciative inquiry together for the first time to provide leaders and change agents with a powerful new approach to achieving
Organizational Change integrates major empirical, theoretical and conceptual approaches to implementating communication in organizational settings. Laurie Lewis ties together the dispa
A comprehensive look at the emerging science of networksNetwork science helps you design faster, more resilient communication networks; revise infrastructure systems such as electrical power grids, te
Culture Shift, written for church leaders, ministers, pastors, ministry teams, and lay leaders, leads you through the process of identifying your church’s distinctive culture, gives you practic
A valuable reference for understanding operational risk Operational Risk with Excel and VBA is a practical guide that only discusses statistical methods that have been shown to work in an operational
Sea salt aerosol (SSA) exerts a strong influence on radiation transfer, cloud formation, meteorology, and chemistry in the marine atmosphere. Lewis (American Geophysical Union) and Schwartz (American
* Organized by body system and ailment makes it easy to locate appropriate therapies.* Includes background on the physiology of major systems and ailments so readers can understand how and why a pharm
Critical Cultural Policy Studies: A Reader brings together classic statements and contemporary views that illustrate how everyday culture is as much a product of policy and economic determinants as it
Convention was immediately recognized as a major contribution to the subject and its significance has remained undiminished since its first publication in 1969. Lewis analyzes social conventions as re
An “Engineering Research Series” title. Valve wear and its effect upon engine performance still presents a majorchallenge to the tribologist. Although new valve materials and production techniques are
Using the success of other industries as a model, this book promotes methodologies, indicators, and ideas that health care organizations can use to streamline their practices and maintain strong profi
This book is a defense of modal realism; the thesis that our world is but one of a plurality of worlds, and that the individuals that inhabit our world are only a few out of all the inhabitants of all
Counterfactuals is David Lewis' forceful presentation of and sustained argument for a particular view about propositions which express contrary to fact conditionals, including his famous defense of re
This book explores the relationship between 'race', gender and policy to develop an important and original argument about social welfare and racial formation in the late twentieth century. The book pr
The Finite Element Method in the Static and Dynamic Deformation and Consolidation of Porous Media Second Edition Roland W. Lewis, University of Wales Swansea, UK Bernard A. Schrefler, University of Pa
