Part of a three part collection in honour of the teachings of Michael I. Handel, one of the foremost strategists of the late 20th century, this collection explores the paradoxes of intelligence analysis, surprise and deception from both historical and theoretical perspectives.[...]

Part of the Shelly Cashman Series, this text offers a screen-by-screen, step-by-step approach to learning Visual Basic 6. It covers beginning and advanced skills.[...]

Introduces students to the theory and practice of managerial and leadership functions, and provides important guidelines for working within agencies. This title addresses topics that are germane to management and administration, including evidence-based and empirically supported practice, challenges[...]

Vertigo and Dizziness: Common Complaints, Second Edition revises and updates the first edition to reflect the advances that have taken place in this field. Valid epidemiological studies are now available on the prevalence and incidence of these illnesses. There have been improvements in diagnostic c[...]

This title features all gold, platinum and palladium coins of the world from 1801 to present, including collector coins, sets, trial strikes, Pieforts, patterns, token issues, etc., fully illustrated and offering the most up-to-date pricing in 5 grades. This book focuses on the most active collector[...]

Offers an introduction to the tools and techniques of health care financial management, including health care accounting and financial statements; managing cash, billings and collections; making capital investments; determining cost and using cost information in decision-making; budgeting and perfor[...]

A "New York Times Book Review" Editors' Choice
A "Los Angeles Times" Best Book of 2011 In "That Used to Be Us," Thomas L. Friedman and Michael Mandelbaum analyze the four major challenges we face as a country---globalization, the revolution in information technology, chronic deficits, and our pat[...]

Explores the creation of 'learning networks' and sheds light on how they function: real versus virtual forms of interaction, collaboration versus competition in the learning process, and joint value creation versus individual value appropriation in networks.[...]

PHP security, just like PHP itself, has advanced. Updated for PHP 5.3, the second edition of this authoritative PHP security book covers foundational PHP security topics like SQL injection, XSS, user authentication, and secure PHP development. Chris Snyder and Tom Myer also dive into recent developm[...]