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.[...]

Provides comprehensive treatment of international marketing issues, including coverage of Eastern Europe and the Pacific Rim. This title uses mini cases to illustrate the developments in marketing, together with coverage of: South East Asia and the Pacific Rim, Central and Eastern Europe, globalizat[...]

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.[...]

Approaching his thirty-fifth birthday estranged from his white Boston Brahmin wife and three children, an impoverished African-American construction worker evaluates his inner-city Boston childhood, the abuses he suffered at the hands of his parents, and the disparity between the promise of his inte[...]

This handbook helps readers understand the emerging phenomenon of a position that combines the traditional security manager with one who protects information. It explains why a chief security officer is important and how security needs to be implemented in terms of identifying risk, developing a cor[...]

An examination of the structure of language and how it obeys physical and mathematical laws.

The Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (APP) treatment for polymer surface modification has attracted much attention recently owing to its advantages over other techniques and its ability to improve adhesion without tampering with polymer???s bulk properties.[...]

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[...]