A scrawny little crocodile wants the opportunity to bite off more than he can chew. He's tired of bananas; today he'd like to eat a child. But he's smaller than he thinks, and the little girl he choos
Tired of swimming with the sharks? Fed up with that big ape down the hall? Real animals can teach us better ways to thrive in the workplace jungle.You’re ambitious and want to get ahead, but what’s th
With bright illustrations and an interactive lift-the-flap format, these three books are a great way for toddlers to learn all about sharing, playing fair, and behaving in the wider world they are now
A compelling history of the bloody battle that ended Louis XIV's dream of European domination and changed the course of history"Had it not been for Blenheim, all Europe might at this day suffer under
Today the submarine itself is regarded as the most potent anti-submarine weapon, but it was not always so. This book traces the growing effectiveness of the submarine as a hunter of its own kind, usin
This pithy guide offers advice on everything necessary to be a true Alaskan, or to at least look the part. Designed in a friendly handbook format, the book blends important facts with anecdotes about
Internationally celebrated designer Lotta Jansdotter collects 24 of her most popular sewing patterns into one irresistible collection. Our innovative packaging makes for easy use reusable pattern she
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It's long been understood that the US Supreme Court influences public policy not only through its decisions, but also through its selection of cases. In this work, Baird (political science, U. of Colo
Airlifts in the 1970s and 1980s of Ethiopian Jews (also known as Falasha or Beta Yisrael) to Israel, aided by the American Association for Ethiopian Jews (AAEJ), was greeted as a modern- day miracle.
In this memoir and call to arms, Erin Gruwell, the dynamic young teacher who nurtured a remarkable group of high school students from Long Beach, California, who called themselves the Freedom Writers,
Joan Jonas approaches video as a drawing tool, a mirror, and a framing device. Since1968, she has used video and performance to explore ways of seeing, the rhythms of ritual, and thearchetypal authori
For many married women, their sex life is a source of frustration instead of the pleasure they expected. Author Marla Taviano believes most women need an attitude adjustment before they and their husb
In 2004 an international workshop was held in Istanbul to debate `one of the most important transitions in the history of mankind'. After three and a half million years as hunter-gatherers, clearly a
First described by the author in a 2003 book of the same name, "Open Innovation" is a business paradigm in which firms import external ideas for use in their own businesses and also allow their un-uti
We find ourselves engaged in various kinds of negotiations every day, from trying to land a new account or win a promotion at work, to buying a house or a car, or bargaining down a cell phone bill, or
Learn the Plays Make Your Move Establish responsibility at every level like Jamie Houghton at Corning Learn from T.K. Kurien to emulate top players the Wipro way Put the fash back in your org
This practical guide for academic and public librarians covers the fundamentals of supervising student assistants. Topics addressed include recruiting the best candidates, training and orienting new h
Updated to reflect the latest Graduate Management Admission Tests as it is given in the computer-adaptive format, this manual presents a diagnostic test and five full-length practice tests. Answers an
Examines the profound effect of the interstate highway system on American life in the 1950s, opening up rural areas to population growth, changing the nature and flow of goods manufacturing, and affec