With over 30,000 terms, this book provides comprehensive coverage of four allied but separate industrial sectors: construction, forestry, surface mining, and public works. It offers definitions from a wide variety of fields such as architecture,... Zobraziť viac
"Boyle's study is essential reading for all students, teachers and researchers of sports journalism... Zobraziť viac
Mara Einstein exposes how our shopping, political and even dating preferences are unwittingly formed by brand images and the mythologies embedded in them. Advertising: What Everyone Needs to Know helps us combat the effects of manipulative advertising... Zobraziť viac
In Making Silicon Valley, Christophe Lécuyer shows that the explosive growth of the personal computer industry in Silicon Valley was the culmination of decades of growth and innovation in the San Francisco-area electronics industry. Using the tools of... Zobraziť viac
A rare perspective on the personal philosophy, business savvy, and future of the chairman of the most admired company in the world... Zobraziť viac
Durch unsere verbesserte Informationsverarbeitung und das Verschwinden der traditionellen Innovationshemmnisse wie Standort und organisatorische Grenzen wird sich das Aussehen von Organisationen im nächsten Jahrhundert grundlegend wandeln. Da die... Zobraziť viac
Dies ist ein weiterer Band in der erfolgreichen "Speaks"-Reihe, in der schon Warren Buffet, Jack Welch, Bill Gates und Oprah Winfrey zu Wort kamen. "Ted Turner Speaks" ist eine Chronik von Aussagen und Visionen Ted Turners, dem Medienmogul und... Zobraziť viac
This is the official text for the National Association of Science Writers. In the eight years since the publication of the first edition of A Field Guide for Science Writing, much about the world has changed. Some of the leading issues in today's... Zobraziť viac
This book on debris flow discusses fundamental mechanical characteristics, including flow characteristics, type classification, mechanics, occurrence and development, fully developed flow, and deposition processes. It presents applications of the... Zobraziť viac
When first published in 1997, Factor Four transformed how economists, policy makers, engineers, entrepreneurs and business leaders thought about innovation and wealth creation. Through examples from a wide range of industrial sectors, the authors... Zobraziť viac
What is good government? Why do some governments fail? How do you implement political accountability in practice? What incentives do you need to put in place to ensure that politicians and public servants act in the public interest and not their own?... Zobraziť viac
An indispensable tool for the beginning stages of designing and planning a building project This new edition of a classic, bestselling text provides, in one concise volume, the essential information needed to form the framework for the more detailed ... Zobraziť viac
In recent years improvements in communications and transport have changed people´s lifestyles and thus the concept of the... Zobraziť viac
John Wiley and Sons Ltd: Architects′ Data provides an essential reference for the initial design and planning of a... Zobraziť viac
From small urban houses to large beach getaways, this book brings together a vast selection of the most interesting and spectacular residential projects constructed in the past few years. Zobraziť viac
Today, more than ever, multi-family housing is recognised as vital to modern, urban communities. This type of housing requires immense dexterity from an architectural perspective... Zobraziť viac
Whether you living and working from home, sharing a house with friends, a couple starting out together, or trying to make room for the latest family member, all of us need to find room for the space-consuming kit that we all live with... Zobraziť viac
Good food. Fine wine. Cold beer. What else does a restaurant, café, or bar need? Ambience, of course - that perfect blend of warm welcome and cool appeal... Zobraziť viac
Hybrid Interiors presents twenty-five imaginative interiors where styles, cultures, trends and end uses are mixed and matched. These spaces provide settings for a dialogue between contemporary design and historic preservation, living space... Zobraziť viac
