Offering a realist's guide to managing projects, the author shows readers how to delegate authority and work in a way that ensures maximum productivity, whether the project is corporate or community based. Original.[...]

Comprehensive methods text provides readers with the ideal gateway to understanding both the "how" and the "why" behind research into politics.[...]

Originally written as a manual of spiritual instruction, this crucial work of medieval Islamic thought examines Sufi and mystical influences within the Muslim tradition to provide insight into the intellectual and religious history of the Muslim world. Written by one of the most famous theologian-my[...]

The fifth edition of Essential MATLAB for Engineers and Scientists provides a concise, balanced overview of MATLAB's functionality that facilitates independent learning, with coverage of both the fundamentals and applications. The essentials of MATLAB are illustrated throughout, featuring complete c[...]

Psychiatry today is torn by opposing sensibilities. Is it primarily a science of brain functioning or primarily an art of understanding the human mind in its social and cultural context? Competing conceptions of mental illness as amenable to scientific explanation or as deeply complex and beyond the[...]

The varying types of cooperation between the military and a wide range of civilian actors are addressed in this indispensable volume. It analyses civil-military cooperation in different settings such as during emergency relief operations (tsunami, earthquakes and refugee crises) and during stability[...]

Suitable for the medical students and junior doctors preparing for a major exam in clinical medicine, this title combines the concepts of 'Rapid Medicine' and 'Rapid Differential Diagnosis'. It covers over 200 common medical conditions and diseases, and 350 signs and symptoms.[...]

Boken inneholder tekster av Aage Gaup, Gunnvor Guttorm, Hanna Horsberg Hansen, Geir Tore Holm, Aslaug Juliussen, Britta Marakatt-Labba, Sara Margrethe Oskal, Joar Nango, Synnøve Persen, Irene Snarby, Lena Stenberg, Leif Magne Tangen, Tone Tingvoll, Kristin Tårnesvik og Stein Erik Wouth. Boken er [...]

The extraordinary story of a boy called Wart - ignored by everyone except his tutor, Merlyn - who goes on to become King Arthur. When Merlyn the magician comes to tutor Sir Ector's sons Kay and the Wart, schoolwork suddenly becomes much more fun. After all, who wouldn't enjoy being turned into a fis[...]

Voyager Classics - timeless masterworks of science fiction and fantasy. A beautiful clothbound edition of The Once and Future King, White's masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend. T.H. White's masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend is an abiding classic. Here all five volumes that make up [...]

Fans of Brandon Mull's Fablehaven series and The Spiderwick Chronicles will dive into this magical, mythical fantasy series from Kari Sutherland and Tui T. Sutherland, author of the Wings of Fire series. Filled with unicorns, dragons, phoenixes, and other fairy tale creatures, the Menagerie is a hig[...]