All aspects of modern Japan as well as its history, art and ancient traditions are explained in this book, which also gives coverage to Japan's enormous variety in landscape, from near arctic in the north to sub-tropical in the south.
Primarily a photographic tribute to the sea and the human activities associated with it, this book also provides insight into the life of a mariner. Accompanies a traveling exhibition. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.
This Harvard Business Review Paperback, and its companion volume "Seeking Customers", provides valuable advice on how to increase profitability through improved marketing and sales management. "Keeping Customers" outlines seven management principles that contribute to a loyal customer base, including such topics as targeting the customer, the ...
When CBS cancelled Serling's series, "The Twilight Zone", Serling sought a similar concept in "Night Gallery" in the early 1970s as a new forum for his brand of storytelling, a mosaic of classic horror and fantasy tales. In this work, the authors explore the genesis of the series and provide production detail and behind-the-scenes material. They ...
This new edition guides readers through techniques and tools for creating colorful effects in b&w, including shading, 3D, screens, halftones, grayscale, backgrounds, and patterns. New illustrations, with a synopsis of the system "Annotated Gray Gallery" and an updated appendix with added tips, are also included.
This site-synthesis volume presents 20 years of work at the North Temperate Lakes Long-Term Research Site. It provides the definitive information base for the ecology of temperate lakes, and a general assessment of the role of lakes within their landscapes. The Wisconsin temperate lakes LTER site has had a major role in the growth of our modern ...
Presupposing no prior knowledge of philosophy, John Benson introduces the fundamentals of environmental ethics by asking whether a concern with human well-being is an adequate basis for environmental ethics. He encourages the reader to explore this question, considering techniques used to value the environment and critically examining 'light green ...
This book analyzes the history of labour from the point of view of the "ordinary" men and women whose history it was. It provides an account of working-class life, as well as offering a guide to the major issues in labour and social history. The author examines the material conditions, such as income and housing, of working-class life; explores ...
This book provides advice on how to increase profitability through improved marketing and sales management. It offers practical suggestions on how to identify prospects, initiate relationships, price the product or service, and close the sale. The book includes contributions from leading academics and consultants, including Benson P. Shapiro, ...
Now veterinary practitioners and students have access to the essential core of Lumb & Jones Veterinary Anesthesia in a references they will use every day. Inside "Essentials of Small Animal Anesthesia & Analgesia", you'll find coverage of physiology, anesthesia drugs, and techniques for their proper use in the routine clinical setting. You'll ...
This book discusses the principles and practice of breast cancer management within the context of multidisciplinary team working and places emphasis on pragmatism. The text provides a comprehensive and contemporary account of the subject and should permit the reader to develop a firm understanding of the disease from epidemiology, genetics and ...
This book describes the evolution and social history of underwear, from prehistoric times to today, using fine art, photography, film stills, woodcuts, engravings, cartoons, and advertisements.
Tivoli Gardens is one of the world's most spectacular and popular amusement parks. Comprised of a lush public garden, theme park, shopping area, and performing arts centre, Tivoli has captured the hearts and imaginations of people around the world, attracting a reported 30,000 visitors a month and drawing at least one million visitors to their ...
Here is an excellent resource for your Christian Education program. Daniel and Wade discuss the foundations of an effective Christian Education program, and tackle organizational and administrative issues involved with such a program. You will also find age specific information for all ages of learners. If you are a Christian Ed. Director, or a ...
Covering over 2,000 active players, this guide contains a concise combination of scouting tips plus two years of statistics--a complete reference source available in one volume.
"The Well-Being of Farm Animals: Challenges and Solutions" is the first title in Blackwell Publishing Professional's groundbreaking series "Issues in Animal Bioethics". This important book examines the ethical and economic importance of production animal well-being and pain management - topics of increasing concern to consumers. "The Well-Being of ...
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