Readable and concise, this Brief Edition of THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLES: A GLOBAL HISTORY VOLUME I provides the essential narrative of world history in an abbreviated format. This global text for the world history survey course employs fundamental themes of ?environment and technology? and ?diversity [...]

The most modern and complete overview of Olmec culture, its accomplishments and impact on later Mexican civilizations, hailed by Michael Coe as the first truly complete and authoritative account of this 3,000-year-old culture, is fast becoming the standard work on the subject.[...]

As business reinvents itself at broadband speed, what makes leaders effective has inevitably been transformed. Old assumptions and old modes no longer hold; a new style of leadership that works has emerged amidst the chaos of change. This new leader excels in the art of relationship, the singular ex[...]

Research in most scientific disciplines calls for painstaking accuracy and a hesitation to generalize for fear of distorting the truth. Given this penchant for nuance, scientists often feel uneasy about a relationship with anyone in the media who is seeking an eye-catching lead, usually with limited[...]

Comprehensive review of medical, legal, and social aspects of bone age assessment. In-depth discussion of MRI as an alternative to the traditional ionizing radiation-based radiographic techniques for the assessment of bone age. Provides complete guidelines for clinical application of these MRI-based[...]

In the battleground for the hearts and minds of customers, music is one of the most powerful tools that brands can use. In this definitive guide to how brands harness the power of music to drive business, three leading industry experts show you how to create and execute successful music strategies [...]

Unlike most film studies titles, Explorations in New Cinema History is concerned not with film production, but rather with the circulation and reception of cinema. It considers the commercial activities of film exhibition and distribution, the political and legal issues that underpinned them, and th[...]

This is the book that established "emotional intelligence" in the business lexicon--and made it a necessary skill for leaders.

Managers and professionals across the globe have embraced "Primal Leadership," affirming the importance of emotionally intelligent leadership. Its influence has [...]

'BTEC First Information and Creative Technology' is changing in 2012, and students need more flexible and innovative resources than ever before. This book covers all three mandatory units and a wide selection of optional units from the Award, Certificate and Diploma. Each unit of the Student Book i[...]

The faking of personality tests in a selection context has been perceived as somewhat of a nuisance variable, and largely ignored, or glossed over by the academic literature. Instead of examining the phenomenon many researchers have ignored its existence, or trivializedthe impact of faking on person[...]

What is it like to be a preacher or rabbi who no longer believes in God? In this expanded and updated edition of their groundbreaking study, Daniel C. Dennett and Linda LaScola comprehensively and sensitively expose an inconvenient truth that religious institutions face in the new transparency of th[...]