Bridge Resource Management - From the Costa Concordia t...
On 13th January 2012 the cruise ship Costa Concordia hit the...
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Technology and the Diva: Sopranos, Opera, and Media fro...
Technology and the Diva: Sopranos, Opera, and Media from Rom...
The Spectral Piano: From Liszt, Scriabin, and Debussy t...
The Spectral Piano: From Liszt, Scriabin, and Debussy to the...
Devil's Day - From the Costa winning and bestselling au...
The second novel from the Costa winning and bestselling auth...
The 6 Most Important Decisions You'll Ever Make - A Gui...
From the author of the wildly popular bestseller The 7 Habit...
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital ...
Since its initial publication, How to Win Friends and Influe...
How to Fix the Future - Staying Human in the Digital Ag...
In How to Fix the Future, Andrew Keen combines his experienc...
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital ...
An adaptation of Dale CarnegieÂ’s timeless prescriptions for...
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital ...
Dale CarnegieÂ’s principles have endured for nearly a centur...
Nurturing Young Minds: Mental Wellbeing in the Digital ...
Being a teenager has never been easy, but the digital age ha...
Making Radio: A Practical Guide to Working in Radio in ...
Making Radio: A Practical Guide to Working in Radio in the D...
Web Social Science: Concepts, Data and Tools for Social...
Web Social Science: Concepts, Data and Tools for Social Scie...
Scholarship in the Digital Age: Information, Infrastruc...
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HR from the Outside In - Six Competencies for the Future of Human Resources
“This definitive work on HR competencies provides ideas and tools that help HR professionals develop their career and make their organization effective.”-Edward E. Lawler III, Professor, University of Southern California “This book is a crucial blueprint of what it takes to succeed. A must have for every HR professional.”-Lynda Gratton, Professor, London Business School “One single concept...
Devil's Day - From the Costa winning and bestselling author of The Loney
The second novel from the Costa winning and bestselling author of The LoneyÂ’The new master of menaceÂ’ Sunday TimesIn the wink of an eye, as quick as a flea, The Devil he jumped from me to thee. And only when the Devil had gone, Did I know that he and IÂ’d been one . . .Every autumn, John Pentecost returns to the farm where he grew up to help gather the sheep down from the moors for the winter. V...
The Kid-Friendly ADHD & Autism Cookbook - The Ultimate Guide to the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diet
‘Pam and Dana know what works for kids…This book is a fantastic resource for the diets that make a difference. Follow their advice!!’ —Jenny McCarthy, NYT bestselling author and actor The best ‘kid-friendly’ recipes and guide to the gluten-free, milk-free diet for ADHD and autism just got better. In addition to updates on new research and findings, readers will find recommendations from the...
Source to Resource - Oil: From Oil Rig to Petrol Pump
The vast majority of today’s transport depends on fuel that comes from oil. Hundreds of thousands of items we use every day – from trainers to medicines – come from or use products that come from oil. But where does oil come from – and what happens when this ancient resource runs out? Oil is one of the most important resources to man today. It was discovered many thousands of years ago and ha...
Jumping Ship - From the World of Corporate Australia to the Heart of Social Investment
As an ambitious, competitive kid from a public school, who grew up in a country town in Victoria, Michael Traill converted privileged education opportunities in the hallowed halls of Melbourne University’s Trinity College and the Harvard Business School into a highly paid and successful career at Macquarie Bank, often called the millionaire’s factory. But a career devoted to money-making – f...
Single But Dating - A Field Guide to Dating in the Digital Age
At a time when ‘defining the relationship’ is more complicated than ever, Dr. Nikki Goldstein’s fresh and fun approach to dating and relationships will instill readers with a new level of confidence, positivity and excitement as they traverse the modern dating landscape. The intersection of real world and digital world situations experienced by today’s dater can be confusing and overwhelming...
Cracking the Sales Management Code - The Secrets to Measuring and Managing Sales Performance
Boost sales results by zeroing in on the metrics that matter most “Sales may be an art, but sales management is a science. Cracking the Sales Management Code reveals that science and gives practical steps to identify the metrics you must measure to manage toward success.”-Arthur Dorfman, National Vice President, SAP “Cracking the Sales Management Code is a must-read for anyone who wants to br...
Social Selling Mastery - Scaling Up Your Sales and and Marketing Machine for the Digital Buyer
A concrete framework for engaging todayÂ’s buyer and building relationships Social Selling Mastery provides a key resource for sales and marketing professionals seeking a better way to connect with todayÂ’s customer. Author Jamie Shanks has personally built Social Selling solutions in nearly every industry, and in this book, he shows you how to capture the mindshare of business leadership and turn...
Between the Woods and the Water - On Foot to Constantinople from the Hook of Holland: The Middle Danube to the Iron Gate...
The acclaimed travel writer’s youthful journey – as an 18-year-old – across 1930s Europe by foot began in A Time of Gifts, which covered the author’s exacting journey from the Lowlands as far as Hungary. Picking up from the very spot on a bridge across the Danube where his readers last saw him, we travel on with him across the great Hungarian Plain on horseback, and over the Romanian border to...
From the Holy Mountain - A Journey in the Shadow of Byzantium
The third book from the most gifted young travel writer at work today, author of the best-selling In Xanadu (`one of the best travel books produced in the last twenty years’ – Scotland on Sunday) and City of Djinns (`the best travel book I have ever read’ – George Mackay Brown). In the spring of 587 AD, two monks set off on an extraordinary journey that would take them in an arc across the ...
The Definitive Drucker - Challenges for Tomorrow's Executives-Final Advice from the Father of Modern Management
Final advice from the great Peter Drucker for driving growth and profitability in the 21st Century-with a new foreword from the author “We need a new theory of management. The assumptions built into business today are not accurate.” -Peter Drucker Based on multipleseveral interviews and working sessions with Peter Drucker during the last year of his life, The Definitive Drucker reveals the man...
Project Management for the Creation of Organisational Value
Projects and programmes are approved and funded to generate benefits. Project Management for the Creation of Organisational Value proposes a complete framework that seeks to support such an objective – from project selection and definition; through execution; and beyond implementation of deliverables until benefits are secured.Because it is preoccupied with deliverables; accepted project mana...
The Everything Classical Mythology Book - From the heights of Mount Olympus to the depths of the Underworld - all you ne...
Romance, betrayal, passion, tragedy, violence, and scandal. No, it’s not the latest reality TV search for love—it’s classical mythology. For years, people have turned to the ancient Greek and Roman myths for entertaining reading, unbelievable storylines, unique characters, and unparalleled drama. This guide explains the great stories and how they still influence literature, entertainment, and ...
A Journey Through The Universe - A traveler's guide from the centre of the sun to the edge of the unknown
ThereÂ’s a whole universe out thereÂ…Imagine you had a spacecraft capable of travelling through interstellar space. You climb in, blast into orbit, fly out of the solar system and keep going. Where do you end up, and what do you see along the way? The answer is: mostly nothing. Space is astonishingly, mind-blowingly empty. As you travel through the void between galaxies your spaceship encounters ...
Get Over It - Finding Release From the Prison of the Past
Got difficulties? Get over itÂ… GET OVER IT is the perfect resource to help you feel more grounded in your ability to face the difficulties in your life. Finding Release From the Prison of the Past Got difficulties? Get over it Â… the past can be a prison which traps us in the illusion that life is hard, that we are meant to suffer and that our fate is out of our hands. One day I decided that...
It Wasn't Your Fault - Freeing Yourself from the Shame of Childhood Abuse with the Power of Self-Compassion
Shame is one of the most destructive of human emotions. If you suffered childhood physical or sexual abuse, you may experience such intense feelings of shame that it almost seems to define you a person. In order to begin healing, itÂ’s important for you to know that it wasnÂ’t your fault. In this gentle guide, therapist and childhood abuse expert Beverly Engel presents a mindfulness and compassion...
The Myth of the Strong Leader - Political Leadership in the Modern Age
In this magisterial and wide-ranging survey of political leadership over the past hundred years, Archie Brown challenges the widespread belief that strong leaders – those who dominate their colleagues and the policy-making process – are the most successful and admirable. Within authoritarian regimes, a more collective leadership is a lesser evil compared with personal dictatorship where cultiv...
Bridge Resource Management - From the Costa Concordia to Navigation in the Digital Age
On 13th January 2012 the cruise ship Costa Concordia hit the rocks off the Island of Giglio. Within just a few hours the ship lay to rest on the seabed in a semi-submerged state. The accident cost the lives of 32 people and has left a legacy in its wake that may change the course of an entire industry. How could such a modern ship complying with all main regulations be compromised by a series of Â...
Typewriters - Iconic Machines from the Golden Age of Mechanical Writing
This handsome volume is a visual homage to the golden age of the typewriter, charting a century of beautiful machinery and design innovation. Eighty vintage devices ranging from the first typewriter – the Sholes & Glidden Type Writer of 1874 – to the iconic electric models of the 1960s are profiled in elegant photographs and fascinating text, highlighting the design modifications, intricate deta...
Digital Transformation - Build Your Organization's Future for the Innovation Age
One book for the entire journey: How to digitally transform your organization Innovation in the face of major external change is critical for any organizationÂ’s success, but attempting to do so often leads to more questions than actions: Where do you start? How do you get the right resources? How should work be implemented? What data should you measure? For the first time, these questions ar...
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age
An adaptation of Dale CarnegieÂ’s timeless prescriptions for the digital age. Dale CarnegieÂ’s time-tested advice has carried millions upon millions of readers for more than seventy-five years up the ladder of success in their business and personal lives. Now the first and best book of its kind has been rebooted to tame the complexities of modern times and will teach you how to communicate with di...