This text offers a complete view of molecular biology, covering the general principles and specialized aspects of the gene. The aim of the work is to show readers the challenge, excitement and possibilities of scientific research in molecular biology.
Fully updated and revised, this guide covers the tools and processes of project management, complying with the standards of the Project Management Institute (PMI) and "The Project Management Book of Knowledge" (PMBOK). Packed with examples, case studies, and expert opinions, this book includes essential information on implementation strategies, ...
You don't have to be an MBA to learn the principles of project management! This book gives you comprehensive, easy-to-understand guidelines for getting your projects done on time and under budget.
In this text on the American Civil War, Jean Baker discusses Southern society, slavery, the experiences of women and issues of class. Mike Holt has focused his attention on the post-war Reconstruction.
The University of Chicago Readings in Western Civilization (nine volumes) makes available to students and teachers a unique selection of primary documents, many in new translations. These readings, prepared for the highly praised Western civilization sequence at the University of Chicago, were chosen by an outstanding group of scholars whose ...
This revised edition is part of a series designed for students studying for the Chartered Institute of Marketing's Certificate and Diploma qualifications. New material is included on information technology, explaining first the nature of IT and its importance. Attention is then focused on the impact of IT on marketing and two areas of particular ...
From the foremost medical expert on the technique comes this scientific and unbiased overview of Botox, its benefits, and its correct and effective use. This revolutionary cosmetic procedure, which can lift years from a patient's brow, neck, and chin, has just been approved by the FDA, and this is the first book on the subject. Two 8-page color ...
How did the French Revolution become thinkable? Keith Michael Baker, a leading authority on the ideological origins of the French Revolution, explores this question in his wide-ranging collection of essays. Analyzing the new politics of contestation that transformed the traditional political culture of the Old Regime during its last decades, Baker ...
1 & 2 Thessalonians, which is part of the NIV Application Commentary Series, helps readers learn how the message of those letters can have the same powerful impact today that they did when first written.
Supernatural as Natural examines ways in which our religious beliefs and experiences are products of our biological make-up. This book takes as its fundamental starting point the insight that humans are animals whose primary means of adapting to the world is culture, including religion.
By now, many leaders have realised that when it comes to business, nice guys often finish first. Old fashioned images of corporate callousness and greed have been replaced by a gentler, more human conception of great leadership. But how does one define 'kindness' in the context of business? And what is the best way to 'use' this deceptively simple ...
This useful resource describes best practices for designing online programs and courses. Translating research on the learning characteristics of adult university students and their experiences with online learning into practical guidelines, the authors address topics such as: program and course planning, design and delivery; multicultural and ...
This is a major revision of Michael Baker's "Marketing Strategy and Management". Retaining its in-depth and analytical approach, the third edition pays particular attention to the implementation of strategy in practice, including the business to business, service, international and social and public sectors. This edition has been re-organised to ...
Almost twenty years after making the world's most famous underwater discovery, Robert Ballard returns to Titanic with hi-tech cameras and robots to provide the clearest, most dramatic images ever seen. Ballard documents what has become of the world's best-known ship, torn apart by salvagers over the last 2 decades, and pronounces a new and vital ...
In this volume, a number of experts from various disciplines take a look at three strands in learning to model. They examine the activity of modelling from disparate theoretical standpoints, taking into account the individual situation of the individuals involved. The chapters seek to bridge the modelling of communication and the modelling of ...
Lessons from the world's most profitable businesses show you how to turn knowledge assets and investments into a critical competitive advantage. Effective knowledge transfer creates firms with a rich supply of intellectual capital that innovates quickly and converts knowledge into value and profit. "Winning The Knowledge Transfer Race" examines ...
This is a surprising and at times shocking visual journey through the narrow streets and urban wastelands of one of the most densely populated corners of the world. Hong Kong resident and World Press Photo Award-winning photographer Michael Wolf captures the lives and living conditions of his neighbours through the traces they leave on the city's ...
"A spectre lurks in the house of music, and it goes by the name of race", write Ronald Radano and Philip Bohlman in their introduction. Yet the intimate relationship between race and music has rarely been examined by contemporary scholars, most of whom have abandoned it for more enlightened notions of ethnicity and culture. Here, a distinguished ...
Discusses the use of enzymatic and microbial biocatalysis for transformation of biomass to liquid or gaseous fuels. Explores metabolic pathway engineering. Discusses characterization of new hydrolytic enzymes. Presents new microorganisms and fermentation techniques. Focuses on lignocellulosic biomass conversion technology.
In the decades before 1914, the City of London was the premier international financial centre. However, this position was not long maintained, other industrial nations quickly and effectively challenged the influence of Britain, and following the disruption of the world markets caused by World War I and the Great Depression of the 1930s, ...
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