The story of the Adam Joseph Lewis Center at Oberlin College--the first substantially green building to be built on a college campus--encompasses more than the particulars of one building. In Design on the Edge, David Orr writes about the planning and design of Oberlin's environmental studies buildi[...]
Achieving a competitive advantage through superior operations in a competitive environment that increasingly is global in scope, reliant on information technology, and comprises networks of suppliers and collaboratorsâis what is meant by an "operations edge". Written for both practitioners and [...]
In this major revision of his investment classic, one of the premier investment managers introduces vitally important new findings in psychology that show why most investment strategies are fatally flawed and his contrarian strategies are the best way to beat the market.
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The collection of arms and armor at the Wallace Collection is widely recognized as being one of the largest and most important in the world. Consisting of around 2,500 objects, it represents both European and Oriental arms and armor. The European part of the collection was acquired primarily by Sir [...]
Teachers around the world trust New Cutting Edgeto deliver a comprehensive, practical language syllabus and an impressive range of teaching resources.[...]
Once they were boyhood best friends, playing in the woods near their homes, pretending to be soldiers surviving behind enemy lines. Grownup, they belonged to Delta Force and later worked as protectors for the world's best security company. Now their lives have taken drastically different paths, pitt[...]
In "The Trust Edge," David Horsager reveals the foundation of genuine success--trust. Based on research but made practical for today's leader, "The Trust Edge "shows that trust is quantifiable and brings dramatic results to businesses and leaders. In this book, Horsager teaches readers how to build [...]
Once they were boyhood best friends, playing in the woods near their homes, pretending to be soldiers surviving behind enemy lines. Grownup, they belonged to Delta Force and later worked as protectors for the world's best security company. Now their lives have taken drastically different paths, pitt[...]
In 1949, Mao Zedong announced the birth of the People's Republic of China, a proclamation to the world that, after centuries of war and social conflict, China had emerged as one nation. Since then, this idea has been propagated by broadcasts of marches and mass demonstrations of unity, designed for [...]
An in-depth 'over-the-shoulder' look at top-level bridge. While describing almost 200 deals that he played in World and European Championships, one of the world's best players, Boye Brogeland, discusses bidding and cardplay, as well as his approach to the mental side of the game. A fascinating glimp[...]
In his fourth book on betting and horse racing, Dr David-Lee Priest sets out to arm punters with a sweeping analysis of profitable approaches. "The Betting Edge" covers every aspect of betting successfully in the internet age including strategy, psychology, money management, spread betting, the exch[...]