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This book takes an in-depth look at the software industry as a major factor in future global economic performance. It explores how software-based companies are a significant factor behind economic growth and serve as important bridge builders between industries. Countries with a weak and underdeve... More

Auf dem ganzen Erdball drängen die Menschen vom Land in die Städte. Den prognostizierten globalen Bevölkerungszuwachs werden komplett die Städte auffangen. Mit dieser gewaltigen Wanderungsbewegung gehen dramatische Veränderungen der globalen Siedlungslandschaft einher: Neue Millionenstädte entsteh... More

Auf dem ganzen Erdball drängen die Menschen vom Land in die Städte. Den prognostizierten globalen Bevölkerungszuwachs werden komplett die Städte auffangen. Mit dieser gewaltigen Wanderungsbewegung gehen dramatische Veränderungen der globalen Siedlungslandschaft einher: Neue Millionenstädte entstehen... More

Im Standardwerk der Wirtschaftsinformatik sind die Grundlagen strukturiert und kompakt aufbereitet: von Rechnerarchitekturen über Einsatzpotenziale bis hin zu Berufsfeldern der Wirtschaftsinformatik. Ausgehend von der Arbeitsweise des PCs, der Einbettung von Rechnern in Netzwerke sowie der Integrati... More

Durch intensive Forschungs- und Entwicklungstätigkeit erreichen Lastkraftwagen und Lastzüge mit der heutigen Antriebstechnik einen hohen technischen Standard. Dieses Buch stellt in der Systematik eines Grundlagenfachbuchs alle wesentlichen Bauarten, Bauformen und Komponenten vor. Neben Grundlagen zu... More

Das bewusst kompakt gehaltene Buch zur Wirtschaftsinformatik unterstützt Praktiker, die sich einen schnellen und abgesicherten Überblick verschaffen wollen, ebenso wie mehrere Ebenen des Bildungssystems, von Hochschulen bis zu Berufsakademien. Es gibt eine Übersicht über alle wesentlichen Teilgebiet... More

Managing Workplace Diversity and Inclusion bridges the gap between social science theory and research and the practical concerns of those working in diversity and inclusion by presenting an applied psychological perspective. Using foundational ideas in the field of diversity and inclusion as well as... More

the confession of a dying man, federal agent Rae Phillips lost her heart to a voice in the darkness, a hero whose face she never saw Two years later, everyone from that night has disappeared, and Rae is hostage to a captor as mysterious as he is seductive. A man whose face remains in shadow but ... More

This is a guidebook with a difference. It is not a list of memorials and cemeteries. Its aim is to provide the reader with an understanding of the Battle of the Somme. There were some partial successes; there were many disastrous failures. In 17 concise chapters dealing with different areas of the b... More

Managing Workplace Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion bridges the gap between social science theory and research and the practical concerns of those working in diversity, equity, and inclusion by presenting an applied psychological perspective. Using foundational ideas in the field of diversity, e... More

This new work of biographical reference presents succinct narrative biographies of every serving head of state and head of government.Its content covers approximately 200 countries and territories and provides over 300 biographical profiles.Each country section contains:* A brief explanation of its ... More

In a global climate of increasing complexity and uncertainty, there have been calls for a more responsible form of leadership in business and society. The relationship between kindness and leadership is therefore a topic of fundamental importance for our well-being as individuals, for the success of... More

This book develops a particular stance on the subject of public service. It does so in large part by indicating how　early modern political concepts and theories of state, sovereignty, government, office and reason of state can shed light on current problems, failings and ethical dilemmas in politics... More

Featuring more than 800 high-quality, modern images, Lippincott® Atlas of Anatomy is a vibrantly colored regional atlas of human anatomy offering an unprecedented combination of visual aesthetic appeal and anatomical accuracy. A unique art style featuring bright colors, color coding of anatomical el... More

Most public policy analysis books currently on the market are US-centric and focused on quantitative analysis, while comparative public policy textbooks are oriented around countries and specific policy processes. International Public Policy Analysis is the first textbook to take a truly comparative... More

Foreign relations law and public international law are two closely related academic fields that tend to speak past each other. As this innovative volume shows, the two are closely interrelated and depend on each other for their mutual construction and identity. A better understanding of this relatio... More

Already renowned as a user-friendly beginners' guide to soil science, Soil Science Simplified, 6th Edition is an updated version of the beloved textbook that includes even more thorough applications of soil science to interdisciplinary fields. It includes the most recent research concerning uses of ... More

Foodservice Operations & Management: Concepts and Applications is written for Nutrition and Dietetics students in undergraduate programs to provide the knowledge and learning activities required by ACEND's 2017 Standards in the following areas: • Management theories and business principles required ... More

Drawn from a wide range of writings and featuring state-of-the-art translations, Basic Works offers convenient access to Thomas Aquinas' most important discussions of nature, being and essence, divine and human nature, and ethics and human action.The translations all capture Aquinas's sharp, transpa... More

This open access book presents and discusses current issues and innovative solution approaches for land management in a European context. Manifold sustainability issues are closely interconnected with land use practices. Throughout the world, we face increasing conflict over the use of land as well ... More

The New Black is a collection of twenty neo-noir stories exemplifying the best authors currently writing in this dark sub-genre. A mixture of horror, crime, fantasy, science fiction, magical realism, and the grotesque-all with a literary bent-these stories are the future of genre-bending fiction.Tab... More

Most academic and policy commentary represents adverse selection as a severe problem in insurance, which should always be deprecated, avoided or minimised. This book gives a contrary view. It details the exaggeration of adverse selection in insurers' rhetoric and insurance economics, and presents ... More

This book brings together the work of several scholars and pastors known for their interest in the areas of gender, sexuality and Biblical studies. <p><p> Rather than a verse-by-verse analysis, typical of more traditional commentaries, contributors to this volume focus specifically upon those por... More

From the creators of the #1 kids podcast Wow in the World comes an interactive, science-based activity book based on their daily game show, Two Whats?! and a Wow! Choose between three unbelievable science statements to identify the true wow fact from the fallacies—and then learn the why and how behi... More

What are the conceptual and practical territories of psychology? How have the boundaries of psychological thought, research and practice developed in history, and how might they be renegotiated today? This volume presents new approaches to these questions, resulting from a three-year collaboration a... More