Imagine a business where people love coming to work and are highly productive on a daily basis. Does such a place even exist in today’s sorely challenged economy? Yes Virginia, there are GOOD places to work, and experts like Roxanne Emmerich have proven that growth and profitability of successful companies begins on the inside. In her new book Thank God It’s Monday! How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love, Emmerich offers a unique insight into the workplace – what makes it tick, what grinds it to a halt, and what revives, resurrects, and rebuilds it. Transcending mere workplace “self-help” for morale and motivation, Emmerich challenges employees on every level from the stockroom to the boardroom to take charge,...

ISBN: 978-0-13-815805-7
Издательство: FT Press
Дата выхода: декабрь 2009

ISBN: 9780195342642
Дата выхода: июнь 2008

Forget everything you think you know about strength, strategy and success. This brilliant adaptation of the ancient masterpiece The Art of War shows women how to use Sun Tzu`s philosophy to win in every aspect of life.

ISBN: 9780385518437
Дата выхода: февраль 2010

Originally developed by Oxford University Press`s Dictionary Department and edited by noted lexicographer Laurence Urdang, The American Century Dictionary is a totally new dictionary created for American English. Its unique features include: the latest new words and acronyms, such as NIMBY, telecommute, and grunge; thousands of colloquial and slang expressions, such as legit, yuck, and zilch; up-to-date computer and technical terms, such as ASCII, e-mail, fax, and virtual reality, as well as new terms from medicine and business; special easy-to-use organization-all entries, including prefixes, abbreviations, foreign words, and biographical and geographical names, are arranged alphabetically in one section ; separate quick-reference...

ISBN: 0-446-60121-7
Издательство: Warner Books
Дата выхода: апрель 2004

ISBN: 978-0-596-51731-1
Издательство: O'Reilly Media
Дата выхода: февраль 2009

In this follow-up to his acclaimed work "The Tree," Tudge offers a delightful exploration of the fascinating world of birds. b&w illustrations throughout.

ISBN: 9780307342041
Дата выхода: октябрь 2009

A leading expert on the global software industry reveals the inner working of software giants like IBM, Microsoft, and Netscape, and shows what it takes to create, develop, and manage a successful company--in good times and bad--in the most fiercely competitive business in the world.

ISBN: 9780743215800
Дата выхода: март 2004

Spoiled, tempestuous sixteen-year-old Tamara Goodwin has always gotten everything she s ever wanted. Born into the lap of luxury she has a designer wardrobe, a mansion with a swimming pool, and a group of popular friends. Comfortable in the here and now, Tamara has never had to look ahead towards tomorrow.

ISBN: 978-0-06-196831-0
Издательство: HarperCollins
Дата выхода: февраль 2011

Writing under the pen name Barbara Vine, the international bestselling author Ruth Rendell--the best mystery writer in the English-speaking world ("Time")--has created an unrelentingly riveting novel of mystery and suspense.

ISBN: 9780307451989
Дата выхода: март 2009

This step-by-step program designed by Dr. Arnot enables readers to change undesirable habits and behavior and to create optimal conditions for succeeding, and, ultimately, to achieve their personal best. Includes information on diet, exercise, how to make simple changes to improve mood, and more.

ISBN: 9780316051293
Издательство: Hachette Livre
Дата выхода: январь 2001

Fasting for days, or even weeks, while drinking a lemonade-like blend of clear spring water, cayenne pepper and citrus juice has proven to be a safe, simple and yet powerful way to cleanse the body of toxins. This book goes beyond basic information on how to do the cleanse--which can be learned in minutes--by guiding readers step by step through the entire cleansing process. The author details how the modern diet fills the body with unhealthy toxins and clearly explains the many benefits of performing the cleanse. The book includes real-life stories about people who have tried The Lemonade Diet and relates the amazing improvement in their health. "The Complete Master Cleanse" describes what to expect day by day during the fast,...

ISBN: 9781569756133
Дата выхода: август 2007

ISBN: 9780740778162
Дата выхода: декабрь 2009

A mouse, a cat, and a cricket take a bite out of the Big Apple.

ISBN: 9780312380038
Дата выхода: апрель 2008

A leading astronomer offers conclusive evidence, based on astronomical information encoded in the Rig Veda, that a thriving civilization existed in India as early as 10,000 B.C.

ISBN: 9780892817535
Дата выхода: октябрь 1999

ISBN: 1-883577-58-6
Издательство: Coriolis Group Books
Дата выхода: апрель 2005

Creating a Web site is easy. Creating a well-crafted Web site that provides a winning experience for your audience and enhances your profitability is another matter, it takes research, skill, experience, and careful thought to build a site that maximizes retention and repeat visits. The authors of The Design of Sites have done much of the research for you. Based on extensive investigation and analysis of more than a hundred high-quality Web sites, this book distills the prin- ciples and best practices that make sites enjoyable to visit and an asset to the organizations they serve. This comprehensive resource features a complete set of design patterns that offers proven solutions to common Web design problems. These patterns are...

ISBN: 0-201-72149-x
Издательство: Addison-Wesley
Дата выхода: август 2002

Recording acoustic drums is one of the toughest challenges faced by every audio engineer. In The Drum Recording Handbook, mega-selling pro audio author Bobby Owsinski and in-demand recording engineer Dennis Moody reveal amazing secrets to getting outstanding drum track recordings every time, from every session. Interviews include Bernie Dresel, Ricky Lawson, Brian MacLeod,and Dave Weckl. You ll learn: * How to tune drums for the studio the right way, everyI time * Mic techniques for every kind of recording session, large or small * The right way to mix your drum tracks for all kinds of music genres A 90-minute companion features Steely Dan and Earth, Wind, and Fire drummer Michael White, and shows you the processes used to achieve...

ISBN: 9781423443438
Дата выхода: май 2009

"[T]his reference makes for compulsive browsing." Publishers Weekly Have you ever rubbed a frog on your freckles? Trivia fans and fun fact fanatics will adore this fascinating, flickable encyclopedia of superstitions! Richard Webster presents over five hundred of the most obscure, curious, and just-plain-freaky superstitions of the Western world. Discover batty beliefs about baldness, beans, and the Bermuda Triangle, and peculiar practices regarding hiccups, hearses, and hunchbacks. From modern myths to centuries-old lore, "The Encyclopedia of Superstitions" offers a wealth of wonderfully weird beliefs on just about every topic you can imagine:   Holidays Birth Death Weddings Colors Gemstones Trees Flowers Fairies Weather...

ISBN: 9780738712772
Издательство: Publisher Llewellyn Publications
Дата выхода: февраль 2008

Stephan Hoeller s handbook for heightening consciousness is unrivaled for its clarity in explaining the ancient mystical Kabbalah in relation to the Tarot s Major Arcana. On the new enclosed CD, Dr. Hoeller narrages twenty-two meditations to guide the reader easily into a contemplative state.

ISBN: 9780835608398
Дата выхода: май 2004

In this unique and hugely entertaining railway odyssey, Theroux vividly recounts his travels--and the people, places, and landscapes he encountered--on the Orient Express, the Khyber Mail, and the Trans-Siberian Express, through such countries as Turkey, Iran, India, Southeast Asia, Japan, and the Soviet Union.

ISBN: 9780618658947
Дата выхода: июнь 2006

Дата выхода: ноябрь 2008

ISBN: 9781600780219
Издательство: Triumph Books
Дата выхода: октябрь 2008

A garden classic, The Genius Of The Place reveals that the history of landscape gardening is much more than a history of design and style; it opens up a wide perspective of English cultural history, showing how landscape gardening was gradually transformed over two centuries into an art that has been widely imitated throughout Europe and North America.

ISBN: 9780262580922
Дата выхода: сентябрь 1988

Bernarda Alba is a widow, and her five daughters are incarcerated in mourning along with her.

ISBN: 9780713686777
Издательство: A&C Black
Дата выхода: сентябрь 2007

Set during the fascinating, tumultuous reign of Englands Virgin Queen, Elizabeth I, "The Huntress" is award-winning author Carrolls richest historical novel yet.

ISBN: 9780345490612
Издательство: Random House (USA)
Дата выхода: июль 2007