Discusses teaching methods that teach concepts as well as facts and recognize learner individuality by emphasizing diverse learning styles.[...]
Denis McCarthy's highly engaging account of biogeography shows how two great theories - evolution and plate tectonics - explained the pattern of life on Earth. It is a story of elephant birds and pygmy mammoths, and the gradual acceptance of radical new ideas demonstrating that life and powerful ph[...]
Total productive maintenance (TPM), a Japanese management protocol developed to alleviate production losses caused by machine breakdowns has moved on. Driven by the proven principles of TPM, this book emphasizes the need to build on existing good practices and to win commitment by delivering results[...]
Merging the benefits of two well-known methodologies, Lean Thinking and Total Productive Maintenance, this title shows how to secure increased manufacturing efficiency. It provides the tools and techniques that convert strategic vision into reality. It shows how to achieve zero breakdowns. It includ[...]
Children will experience natural growth and change throughout their lives. Play, by its very nature, always results in things falling apart, often literally, and children generally find satisfaction in this process of collapse and renewal. This book harnesses the power of the reorganizing process to[...]