The growing interest in management knowledge has generated an enormous literature and brought great success for a number of management gurus. This book is a timely and radical critique of the quick-fix solutions offered by popular management books. Features include: *Detailed criticism of the ideological hegemony of North American managerial discourse *An interrogation of books by leading populist management gurus such as Tom Peters, Richard Normann and Robert Waterman *An insti (more…)
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“Zippy and full of wit, Ziegler’s work is engaging, touching, and full of laughs.” – Rob Thomas, author of Rat Saw God and creator of Veronica Mars“Maggie and Jack’s relationship rings true, adding an irresistible sincerity to both characters that allows Maggie’s self-discovery and growth to unfold naturally. Thoughtful and fun.”—Kirkus ReviewsFrom the Hardcover edition.
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Why do otherwise intelligent individuals form seething masses of idiocy when they engage in collective action? Why do financially sensible people jump lemming-like into harebrained speculative frenzies — only to jump broker-like out of windows when their fantasies dissolve? We may think that the Great Crash of 1929, junk bonds of the ’80s, and overvalued high-tech stocks of the ’90s are peculiarly 20th century aberrations, but the excerpts of these two (more…)
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From the reviews: “One hundred years ago Albert Einstein published his special theory of relativity. In the century following his breakthrough, his insights have illuminated astronomical discovery. Keel’s book shows how deeply relativity has informed our interpretation of the Universe, and how many of the amazing discoveries of the last century can be properly interpreted only with the use of the special and general theories of relativity.” Mercury Jan-Feb 2006 [T]his bo (more…)
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From the reviews: “This softback volume brings together 100 of the most significant astronomy-related press releases that were issued between 2006 April and 2007 March, together with full-colour reproductions of the relevant illustrations. … this compilation by writer and educator Martin Ratcliffe is a welcome reference. … Written by recognized experts in their field, these articles cover such diverse topics as ‘The history and future of telescopes’, ‘The stat (more…)
* * * * * CONTENTS. THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD HOP-O’-MY-THUMB CINDERELLA; OR, THE LITTLE GLASS SLIPPER ADVENTURES OF JOHN DIETRICH BEAUTY AND THE BEAST LITTLE ONE EYE, LITTLE TWO EYES, AND LITTLE THREE EYES JACK THE GIANT KILLER TOM THUMB RUMPELSTILZCHEN FORTUNATUS THE BREMEN TOWN MUSICIANS RIQUET WITH THE TUFT HOUSE ISLAND SNOW-WHITE AND ROSE RED JACK AND THE BEAN-STALK GRACIOSA AND PERCINET THE IRON STOVE THE INVISIBLE PRINCE THE WOODCUTTER’S DAUGHTER BROTHER AND SISTER (more…)
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From the reviews: “Celletti (Universita di Roma ‘Tor Vergata’) and Perozzi (Telespazio Rome) present a complicated subject in an engaging manner that is accessible to general readers. The writing is clear and authoritative, and the diagrams and tables help the nonexpert reader to visualize the key ideas without having to wade through the mathematics usually found in a book on this subject. … Summing Up: Recommended. General readers; lower- and upper-division under (more…)
Arnold’s Problems contains mathematical problems which have been brought up by Vladimir Arnold in his famous seminar at Moscow State University over several decades. In addition, there are problems published in his numerous papers and books.The invariable peculiarity of these problems was that mathematics was considered not as a game with deductive reasonings and symbols, but as a part of natural science (especially of physics), i.e. as an experimental science. Many of these pro (more…)
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Preparing for eleventh grade, Steph studies an old book entitled How to Be Popular and plots her path into the A-Crowd. Steph’s name has been synonymous with klutz since sixth grade, when she spilled a red Super Big Gulp on a popular girl’s white skirt. But when she puts her mind to it, she surprises herself as well as her longtime best friends, Jason and Becca. Soon, though, Steph discovers that the love of her life is not sitting at the popular kids’ table in the (more…)