Buchanan and Huczynski bring their well-known and successful brand of critical thinking, social science underpinning, and visual appraisal to bear in this comprehensive introduction to organizational behaviour. Now in its 7th edition, this highly successful textbook has been substantially updated to[...]

Touting the benefits of disorder, chaos, and mess, a groundbreaking study explains how and why a little disorder actually makes systems more effective, citing examples from business, cooking, parenting, politics, and other fields to demonstrate that the right amount of disorder yields better solutio[...]

This edition features the exact same content as the traditional book in a convenient, three-hole- punched, loose-leaf version. Books a la Carte also offer a great value-this format costs significantly less than a new textbook. "Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry" by McMurry, [...]

One of "The Economist"'s 2011 Books of the Year Did Garibaldi do Italy a disservice when he helped its disparate parts achieve unity? Was the goal of political unification a mistake? These questions are asked and answered in a number of ways in this engaging, original consideration of the many histo[...]

For nearly twenty years David Dawson was Lucian Freud's assistant, companion, and model. Freud moved in rarefied, powerful circles and was tenacious about protecting his privacy. He also carefully avoided distraction. With few exceptions, he wanted only those he knew well, like the late Bruce Bernar[...]

Useful for students in whatever context they are studying physiology, this work explains fundamental concepts and the major physiological systems, showing how they are integrated, without overloading the reader with information.[...]

Packed with activities to build the skills required for the Period and Enquiry Studies papers, this title is designed to the specification and OCR's support materials.[...]

From the author of the bestselling Becoming a Graphic Designer and the editor of Adobe Think Tank comes this clear overview of the field of digital design This complete guide to the evolving digital design disciplines opens the door to today's most sought-after job opportunities in Web, video, broad[...]

Developed to meet the demand for a low-cost, high-quality history book, this economically priced version of A PEOPLE AND A NATION, Ninth Edition, offers readers the complete text while limiting the number of features, photos and maps. All volumes feature a paperback, two-color format that appeals to[...]

Tells the stories of the people of United States. This title focuses on race and racial identity and includes everyday people and popular culture, engaging readers and encouraging them to imagine what life was really like in the past.[...]