Richard Schonberger, in his fourth and most important book yet, introduces a powerful new concept: that the many links between and within the four main business functions -- design, operations, accoun
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In a brief period of explosive, top-secret innovation during the 1950s, a small group of scientists, engineers, businessmen, and government officials rewrote the book on airplane design and led the na
Inoue (forest science, University of Tokyo) and Isozaki (humanities and social sciences, Iwate University) present results on the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies' Forest Conservation Pro
A summary of research carried out in the CHOROCHRONOS Project, established as an EC-funded Training and Mobility Research Network with the objective of studying the design, implementation, and applica
Underwater Acoustic Digital Signal Processing and Communication Systems describes new design and development methodologies in underwater acoustic signal processing. The emphasis is on experimental eff
Explains how to use the principles and practices of feng shui to create an innovative home design and decoration scheme to combat illness and to promote maximum physical, emotional, and spiritual heal
More than any other writer of the twentieth century, Henri Poincare brought the elegant, but often complicated, ideas about science and mathematics to the general reader. A genius who throughout his l
Hurt No More No one who works at a computer or drives a car will be surprised to learn that neck pain is on the rise. About 70 million people in the United States have had neck pain, and the incidenc
50 Leadership Lessons from the Greatest Manager of All Time Today's rapidly changing global business arena has made undaunted leadership as fleeting as yesterday's software. Yet the wisdom of one rel
In Culture and Comfort Katherine C. Grier shows how the design and furnishings of the mid-nineteenth century parlor reflected the self-image of the Victorian middle class. Parlors provided public faca
From an overview of how the Internet works--including a primer on computer communication and explanations of how providers like America Online, CompuServe, Microsoft Network, and the many lesser-known
Begins with an overview of the development of public education in the US, and then explains some important trends in educational theory today. The text then describes various alternatives to mainstrea
The statistics about young black men are familiar; homicide is their #1 killer, one fourth are in jail, on parole or probation, and theirs rates of unemployment, teen fatherhood, educational drop-out-
If you think there's no way to prevent cancer, you're wrong. Let the experts at the world's most distinguished cancer research and treatment center help you to design a personal program to increase yo
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Assesses the implications of an aging population on American society, addressing social, financial, political, medical, economic, educational, and personal factors
Essays discuss seminars, tutoring, lectures, school structure, and the teaching of English, math, science, history, social studies, foreign languages, and art
Defining the limits of computer technology, the authors make a compelling case that binary logic will always be inferior to human intuitive ability. A stunning reaffirmation of human intelligence.
A study of child development designed for parents describes patterns of learning between the ages of five and eleven and examines means of improving the youngster's educational environment
New science proves that it is our core beliefs that drive the chemical changes in the body, control our thought patterns and essentially produce our reactions to the external world. This book gives yo
Exploring the history and role of reduction in the philosophy of science and of mind, this volume offers a new framework in which various notions of reduction can be defined, and offers a a powerful e
In an era in which environmental education has been described as one of the most pressing educational concerns of our time, further insights are needed to understand how best to approach the learning
This engaging and accessible book presents a set of representative concepts connected by the theme of information security, demonstrating how each allows us to solve real problems. The discussions are
This book begins about a precocious, nosey little girl, who has eavesdropping down to a science. The stories surrounding this coal mining community are about family, neighbors and friends. ClaraBy lov
Tell Me No Lies by Rosemary Austin It is the mid-1980s. Shelley Morgan, a slim, blonde, technical editor in Orlando, works for a leading computer magazine. When Shelley's mother gives her husband's fa
The writing of this book was in part supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSFEHR 0335369). It represents a significant extension and enriched interpretation of earlier work on "m
The writing of this book was in part supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSFEHR 0335369). It represents a significant extension and enriched interpretation of earlier work on "m
In the year 2410, so-called "clonies" have become controversial issue. Originally revered as miracles of science, these test-tube humans have become feared and ostracized. True, they are useful; they
In the year 2410, so-called "clonies" have become controversial issue. Originally revered as miracles of science, these test-tube humans have become feared and ostracized. True, they are useful; they
Alonzo Alston is a successful award winning best-selling author in the science-fiction and fantasy genres. Unfortunately, Alonzo has run head-on into that dreaded "wall" most writers eventually hit. I
Alonzo Alston is a successful award winning best-selling author in the science-fiction and fantasy genres. Unfortunately, Alonzo has run head-on into that dreaded "wall" most writers eventually hit. I
Korea is a nation on the move, and millions of Korean students are working hard to master the English language. English is now the language of international communication, trade, commerce, and science
Korea is a nation on the move, and millions of Korean students are working hard to master the English language. English is now the language of international communication, trade, commerce, and science
The subject of the afterlife and ghosts is often deemed suspicious and related more to pseudo-religion, occultism or something equally distant from science as well as disturbing and ominous. Some peop
Pilates speak only one language. He has a small business in a mid-sized town which he runs somewhat efficiently; yet, Pilates went from being a small time computer repairman to a world renown linguist
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Thomas Anderson has just graduated from CSU Stentoria, with his degree in Political Science. It's an election year, and as a young "progressive" in California who has been raised by equally progressiv
Thomas Anderson has just graduated from CSU Stentoria, with his degree in Political Science. It's an election year, and as a young "progressive" in California who has been raised by equally progressiv
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