Film students, business majors, movie fans, industry insiders, and all those who appreciate human ingenuity will be fascinated and inspired by "George Lucas' Blockbusting" - a comprehensive look at how 300 of the most successful motion pictures of all time were made and financed despite seemingly in[...]
'New Kinds of Smart is an intelligent book about intelligence, the many things that go into it, and how educators can help students to get more of the cornucopia' - Professor David Perkins, Harvard University, USA. 'This is an important and welcome book. It cuts through the hype about what the lates[...]
First published in 1952 and reprinted in numerous subsequent editions, The Small Garden has been the gardening bible for an entire generation. Not only does it cover every conceivable topic, but it is written in a remarkably straightforward way. No other gardening book is so admirably geared towards[...]
"Trainers have to be creative if they want their participants to feel excited, challenged, and involved. "The Creative Training Idea Book" is packed with instructions for using activities, games, puzzles, toys, and props to increase energy and active participation in the classroom, and reveals how t[...]
This volume provides thoroughly updated guidelines for preparing and teaching an entire course in psychology. Based on best principles and effective psychological and pedagogical research, it offers practical suggestions for planning a course, choosing teaching methods, integrating technology approp[...]
The backyard chicken is the new "it" pet-and with good reason: These birds are personable, beautiful, and (mostly) low maintenance. But they're not without their quirks and sometimes puzzling behaviours. That's where the experts at MyPetChicken.com have a beak up on the competition - they hear from [...]
Perfect for fans of Margaret Peterson Haddix, When You Reach Me, and Savvy, this charming time-travel story from husband-and-wife team Marisa de los Santos and David Teague follows one girl's race to change the past in order to save her father's future.Thirteen-year-old Margaret knows her father is [...]
The Art of Public Speaking 11e continues to define the art of being the best by helping today's students become capable, responsible speakers and thinkers. With a strong focus on the practical skills of public speaking and grounded in classical and contemporary theories of rhetoric, The Art of Publi[...]
Learn how to use professional quality flip charts to make any presentation come alive.
Teaches you practical English using real conversations. This title combines the video advantages of DVDs with the educational benefits of fluent American English speakers in unscripted interviews. It also has a transcript and workbook designed to refine your listening and speaking skills. It include[...]
Teaches you practical English using real conversations. This title combines the video advantages of DVDs with the educational benefits of fluent American English speakers in unscripted interviews. It also has a transcript and workbook designed to refine your listening and speaking skills. It include[...]
Master Oracle SOA Suite 11g Design and implement an agile service-oriented enterprise computing infrastructure using the detailed information in this Oracle Press guide. Written by an Oracle ACE director, "Oracle SOA Suite 11g Handbook" uses a hands-on case study to illustrate each programming, mana[...]
This title includes the latest Steam Turbine Blade Design and Analystical Techniques. "Blade Design and Analysis for Steam Turbines" provides a concise reference for practicing engineers involved in the design, specification, and evaluation of industrial steam turbines, particularly critical process[...]
A practical guide on how to plan, design, and construct sustainable thermal storage systems"Sustainable Thermal Storage Systems: Planning, Design, and Operations"Defines sustainable thermal storageDiscusses the types of facilities that can benefit from thermal storageOutlines the various types of th[...]
Criminals are not born in a vacuum, and Frank Lucas is no exception. At the age of six he watched his cousin die in a lynching and in that moment of Southern brutality, Frank Lucas, notorious gangster, billion-dollar-heroin importer and true-life inspiration for the film "American Gangster" was born[...]
Discover the best ways to build, protect, and sustain family and business wealth across generations! Wealth is the world's most valuable guide to wealth management for individuals, families, business owners, and the "upwardly affluent." In the six years since Stuart Lucas first wrote this book, howe[...]
In this volume, the authors explain the reasons why subjective indicators of well-being are needed. They describe how these indicators can offer useful input and provide examples of policy uses of well-being measures. They describe the validity of the subjective well-being measures as well as potent[...]