One of the only books on this subject to focus on XML's value as a business tool rather than the technology.
This book deals with important management issues and focuses on demonstrating XML's value as a business tool. It emphasizes processes and business logic, and will show you how to go about[...]

These works, as the sub-title makes clear, are unfinished sketches for "Philosophical Investigations," possibly the most important and influential philosophical work of modern times. The 'Blue Book' is a set of notes dictated to Witgenstein's Cambridge students in 1933-1934: the 'Brown Book' was a d[...]

This book presents an analysis of the current failure of organizations to assess the effectiveness of compensation practices. It considers the reasons for this and outlines the damaging consequences of it. By examining recent developments in human capital information and measurement, it looks at how[...]

Children have always found a delightful friend in James Herriot. His award-winning stories for young readers bring the farmyard world of Herriot's Yorkshire to vibrant life. Featuring a host of adorable animals and colorful townsfolk, each of the stories is narrated by the country vet himself, with [...]

This book helps you enjoy a delightful tour of the English parkland ideal of sweeping lawns and elegant vistas created by Lancelot 'Capability Brown', who proudly professed to find 'great capability of improvement' in any park or garden.[...]

West of Last Chance is a unique collaboration between celebrated photographer Peter Brown and award-winning author Kent Haruf. The result is a profound visual/verbal dialogue of short prose pieces and large-format color images that brings to life this sometimes brutal and incredibly beautiful part o[...]

This collection of 49 readings with extensive background description exposes students to the breadth of theoretical perspectives and issues in the field of medical anthropology. The text provides specific examples and case studies of research as it is applied to a range of health settings: from cros[...]

This classic story is a favorite with toddlers, who will cheer on the three clever billy goats who outsmart a mean troll. With plenty of repetition, this adventure is perfect for reading aloud and for joining in, and a satisfying ending provides a reassuring touch.[...]

The Hegel Lectures Series Series Editor: Peter C. Hodgson Hegel's lectures have had as great a historical impact as the works he himself published. Important elements of his system are elaborated only in the lectures, especially those given in Berlin during the last decade of his life. The original [...]