One of our deepest needs is for a sense of identity and belonging. A common feature in this is human attachment to landscape and how we find identity in landscape and place. The late 1980s and early 1990s saw a remarkable flowering of interest in, and understanding of, cultural landscapes. With thes[...]
Questions about what to teach and how best to teach it are what drive professional practice in the English language classroom. Innovation and change in English language education addresses these key questions so that teachers are able to understand and manage change to organise teaching and learning[...]
So you've made your investment, now the question is how are you going to sustain it? Make it grow? Maximimse its potential? One word: management. Ken McElroy is a property tycoon and sound property management is the cornerstone of his success. The book includes information on: when to manage your ow[...]
A renowned business leader who remains CEO of the steel industry giant he created shares his ideas and observations on how to grow a world-class organization and the principles behind his very successful management style.[...]
How to provide appropriate feedback to students on their writing has long been an area of central significance to teachers and educators. Feedback in Second Language Writing: Context and Issues provides scholarly articles on the topic by leading researchers, who explore topics such as the socio-cul[...]
Climb the ladder to achieve one-putts by choosing the right putter, achieving an immaculate set up, reading the greens, acquiring touch and feel and honing your skills through drills. This book also includes some stunning bespoke photography from Getty's No.1 golf photographer as well as many shots [...]
(Homespun Tapes). This complete course by one of America's best-known players and teachers takes you from basic skills through complex melodic clawhammer style. More than 40 great tunes, including old-time banjo songs, fiddle tunes and Irish and New England dances will provide you with a rich repert[...]
With a particular interest in anthropology and the history of medicine, and with ambitions to create a 'Museum of Man', Henry Wellcome (1853 - 1936) built up one of the world's largest but least known museum collections: it has been estimated that in 1930 it was some five times the size of the Louvr[...]
Turn on any classic rock station and you'll soon hear a song that Ken Scott worked on. As one of the preeminent recording engineers and producers of the 20th century, Ken has garnered Gold, Platinum, and Diamond record sales awards; multiple Grammy nominations; and even a Clio Award (for his recordi[...]
Reveals how the media industry is being disrupted and redefined and shows how and why the worlds of 'new' and 'old' media often communicate as if residents of different planets.
There are companies that create waves and those that ride or are drowned by them. This is a ride on the Google [...]
It's the all you need resources for beginners and experienced paper airplane fliers alike with a total of 20 models and 112 flyers, ready to pull out and fold. But the planes are just the beginning. The book features an improved and expanded text section with more photos and tons of cool information[...]
Adapted from the bestselling "World Record Paper Airplane" book series, Tiny Paper Airplanes offers mischief-makers and kids-at-heart a year of zippy, palm-sized airplanes to fold and let soar. Each day s model boasts eye-popping, full-color graphics and is based on one of thirty aerodynamic designs[...]
The award-winning crime writer Ken Bruen, called the best-kept literary secret in Ireland by the Independent, is as joyously unapologetic in his writing as he is wickedly poetic, mixing high and low with hypnotic mastery. In the previous book in the series, "Purgatory," ex-cop Jack Taylor had finall[...]
Ultimate fighting and training techniques are offered by the UFC Hall of Famer--the "World's Most Dangerous Man." 500+ full-color photos.[...]
Once considered a luxury, a business continuity plan has become a necessity. Many companies are required to have one by law. Others have implemented them to protect themselves from liability, and some have adopted them after a disaster or after a near miss. Whatever your reason, the right continuity[...]
The ONLY way to find abundant life and happiness is to give your life away. If God designed us to experience true happiness and abundant life, why do so many Christians feel dissatisfied and purposeless? We try to make our lives better by chasing our own dreams, but that only makes the problem worse[...]
Exploring technique, history, musicality and instrumental details, this book will cover every aspect of the major drummers of the classic rock era. Keith Moon (The Who), Ian Paice (Deep Purple), Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin), Stewart Copeland (The Police) and Mick Fleetwood ([...]
Porsche by Design, a collection of personal perspectives on Porsche, accompanies the first automotive design exhibition at the North Carolina Museum of Art. Editor and guest curator Ken Gross provides detailed descriptions of the twenty-two automobiles in the exhibition. These superlative examples o[...]
A radical approach to getting IT projects done faster and cheaper than anyone thinks possible"Software in 30 Days" summarizes the Agile and Scrum software development method, which allows creation of game-changing software, in just 30 days. Projects that use it are three times more successful than t[...]
At one time, stretching was viewed as a practice to be done before a workout, a run, or other physical activity. Today, our understanding of stretching has expanded. The practice not only improves general fitness and flexibility, it also increases circulation, calms the mind, fends off injuries and [...]
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything comes a groundbreaking defense of the importance of creativity in education and business.[...]