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When Cats Reigned Like Kings On the Trail of the Sacred Cats

When Cats Reigned Like Kings On the Trail of the Sacred Cats

In her fascinating exploration of feline history Georgie Anne Geyer explores the connections between the royal and sacred felines of ancient civilizations and the beloved domestic cats of today. Chasing an irresistible mystery across the globe Geyer conducts exhaustive research into the little-known puzzle of how cats came to occupy their unique position in the lives of humans. Treated with the tenacity resourcefulness and narrative instinct of a seasoned foreign correspondent the investigation yields unexpected answers and poses tantalizing new questions. It was Geyer's curiosity about her own cats that inspired her to study the history of human-feline relations and especially the exalted status of cats among the ancients as royal or sacred beings. In Egypt Geyer learned of the cat-goddess Bastet and of the cat's role in the transmigration of souls. In Myanmar she saw Leonardo DiCaprio Ricky Martin and the other incongruously named cats of the Nga Phe Kyaung monastery trained by the monks to jump through hoops. She even met a family who dutifully guards the heritage of the Japanese Bobtail cultivating the line in of all places rural Virginia. Richly illustrated with photographs of Geyer's journeys and historical cat images When Cats Reigned Like Kings describes forty-one recognized modern cat breeds plus other popular cats. Every cat lover can thus trace his or her cat to these breeds and their many relatives. The result is a remarkable book bound to delight and amaze cat fanciers and adventure seekers. | When Cats Reigned Like Kings On the Trail of the Sacred Cats

GBP 130.00
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Developing the Competitive Advantage of Indigenous Construction Firms

Developing the Competitive Advantage of Indigenous Construction Firms

This book takes a pragmatic approach to develop the competitive advantage of indigenous construction firms in the Global South using Ghana as a case study. It provides readers with two major practical insights. The first focuses on the theoretical underpinning of firms’ competitive advantage and develops a competitive advantage model for indigenous construction firms. This competitive advantage conceptual framework aids in explaining the main and sub-attributes underpinning the competitive advantage of indigenous construction firms as well as providing the basis for assessing a firm’s competitiveness. Secondly it highlights and addresses theoretical gaps in existing competitive advantage studies deemed essential for indigenous construction firms. Finally a detailed two-stage Delphi study in the Ghanaian construction industry is presented as a case study. The book is therefore of interest to researchers in construction management strategic management civil engineering business administration marketing entrepreneurial and economic studies. It is an essential manual for owners and managers of construction businesses. It is also useful for government departments and non-governmental agencies seeking innovative ways to develop the capacity of indigenous firms and/or contractors to make them more responsive to competitive bidding scenarios delivery of projects and satisfying the needs of the industry’s stakeholders. | Developing the Competitive Advantage of Indigenous Construction Firms

GBP 150.00
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Organizational Behavior Securing Competitive Advantage

Organizational Behavior Securing Competitive Advantage

The management of organizational behavior is a critically important source of competitive advantage in today’s organizations. Managers must be able to capitalize on employees’ individual differences as jobs are designed teams are formed work is structured and change is facilitated. This textbook now in its third edition provides its readers with the knowledge required to succeed as managers under these circumstances. In this book John Wagner and John Hollenbeck make the key connection between theory and practice to help students excel as managers charged with the task of securing competitive advantage. They present students with a variety of helpful learning tools including: • Coverage of the full spectrum of organizational behavior topics • Managerial models that are based in many instances on hundreds of research studies and decades of management practice – not the latest fad • Completely new introductory mini-cases and updated examples throughout the text to help students contextualize organizational behavior theory and understand its application in today’s business world This ideal book for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate students of organizational behavior is written to motivate exceptional student performance and contribute to their lasting managerial success. Online resources including PowerPoint slides and test banks round out this essential resource for instructors and students of organizational behavior. | Organizational Behavior Securing Competitive Advantage

GBP 145.00
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The Medium Format Advantage

The Medium Format Advantage

Learn the advantages and capabilities of medium-format cameras and examine all aspects of medium-format operations including SLR twin lens panoramic rangefinder wide angle press and view cameras. Also explained and illustrated are lenses and their accessories motor drives films flashes filters slides and slide projectors and more. Includes black and white and color photographs and drawings to illustrate proper use of equipment and various techniques effects and possibilities that produce successful photographs with the best possible image quality. The medium format is truly the format in the middle. It combines many of the benefits of 35 mm photography with those of the large format making a medium format system an excellent choice for almost all types of photography from candid action with a hand-held camera to critical studio work from a tripod. Special chapters are devoted to these different applications and the type of equipment that most likely meets your photography needs. This book explains clearly the medium format's benefits advantages and disadvantages and provides a comparison of the medium format to other formats so you can decide whether it is right for you and your photography. | The Medium Format Advantage

GBP 175.00
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World War II A Global History

World War II A Global History

Fully revised and restructured the sixth edition of World War II: A Global History offers students a concise and yet thorough textbook that examines history’s bloodiest conflict. The chapters alternate between chronological chapters on Europe and Asia-Pacific and thematic chapters on innovations home fronts brutal regimes and logistics. This textbook includes the following features: A lively narrative of facts events people and ideas that incorporates thoughtful analysis New material and restructured content on global factors that affected the causes conduct and consequences of World War II Balanced pace that does not bog readers down in too many details yet gives them sufficient depth and breadth for context Chapters sections and sidebars arranged in ways that can complement lectures and assignments Fifty new photographs that illustrate the human condition and weaponry during World War II. Global in focus by blending both geographic and thematic chapters to ensure readers gain a comprehensive understanding of impact of the war worldwide this is the perfect volume for all students of the biggest global conflict of the twentieth century. | World War II A Global History

GBP 115.00
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Strategic Management for the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Developing a Competitive Advantage

Strategic Management for the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Developing a Competitive Advantage

This vital volume clearly explains cutting-edge theories and views on strategic management in applied management fundamentals in the hospitality and tourism industry. The author discusses the latest in strategic thinking and provides information on implementing models within specific contexts such as culture and profit and nonprofit organizations. He also looks at the political economic social and technological changes that significantly affect tourism and hospitality. The volume is distinguished by its thoughtful analysis and review of related hospitality case studies and the management approaches employed and sheds light on ever-the emerging management and operation issues in the tourism and hospitality sector. The book employs an abundance of case studies that illustrate the concepts and models discussed with examples from such heavyweights in the industry as Disney and Euro Disney Aer Lingus British Airways Four Seasons Holiday Inn Marriot Sofitel Starwood Hotels and more. Key features of the book include: Cutting-edge approach: Applies advanced and recent strategic management views to the tourism and hospitality field. Critical treatment: Provides critical discussions about whether and how strategic models/theories can be applied in the hospitality and tourism field. Sensitive to specific contexts: As the tourism and hospitality industry has become one of the largest industries worldwide discusses how strategic management concepts can be applied in different cultures and profit and nonprofit tourism organizations. Extensive case studies: Provides supporting case studies related to the strategy content context and process from international industries such as Aer Lingus Accor Marriott and Ryanair. Organization of the book: Each of the chapters within the case study sections employs a thorough pedagogic structure consisting of a concise introduction examples and case analysis discussion points exercises and further reading. This book is designed to provoke thought and debate about strategic management and myriad other issues. It will be valuable for students academics universities offering hospitality and tourism and hospitality and tourism professionals. | Strategic Management for the Hospitality and Tourism Industry Developing a Competitive Advantage

GBP 124.00
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Congress and the Politics of Sports Homefield Advantage

Congress and the Politics of Sports Homefield Advantage

This volume covers an aspect of Congress mostly untouched in literature examining Congress through the lens of sports. Across a set of broad and probing chapters this book offers insights into some of the historic and contemporary challenges that sports have presented to Congress along with highlighting the ways in which Congress has impacted the sports industry. The authors utilize a wide range of case studies to provide readers with a contemporary view of the interplay between Congress and sports at both amateur and professional levels. Perspectives are drawn from an interdisciplinary and cross-organizational roster of authors uniquely positioned to discuss various subjects. With real attention now being given to issues associated with sports and an increasing number of lawmakers using sports to push policy agendas and create legislative opportunities this book will be a vital resource for understanding the dynamic relationship between the two entities. Grounded in relevant literature and written in an accessible and engaging manner Congress and the Politics of Sports will be of great interest to both academic researchers and practitioners involved with US politics Congress and congressional studies public policy sports studies and sport history. | Congress and the Politics of Sports Homefield Advantage

GBP 130.00
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Localization Of Putative Steroid Receptors Volume II: Clinically Oriented Studies

Localization Of Putative Steroid Receptors Volume II: Clinically Oriented Studies

These volumes represent the state-of-the-art in morphological methods for detection of steroid receptors. Some physician authors have applied many of the new methodologies in clinical research projects deisgned to improve medical practice and these attempts have been placed in Volume II. The Background and recent advances presented here are intended to stimulate further experimentation and new innovations and spur clinical trials by all investigators with an interest in steroid hormones cell biology and clinical oncology. | Localization Of Putative Steroid Receptors Volume II: Clinically Oriented Studies

GBP 140.00
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Handbook for Arabic Language Teaching Professionals in the 21st Century Volume II

Handbook for Arabic Language Teaching Professionals in the 21st Century Volume II

Drawing on the collective expertise of language scholars and educators in a variety of subdisciplines the Handbook for Arabic Language Teaching Professionals in the 21st Century Volume II provides a comprehensive treatment of teaching and research in Arabic as a second and foreign language worldwide. Keeping a balance among theory research and practice the content is organized around 12 themes: Trends and Recent Issues in Teaching and Learning Arabic Social Political and Educational Contexts of Arabic Language Teaching and Learning Identifying Core Issues in Practice Language Variation Communicative Competence and Using Frames in Arabic Language Teaching and Learning Arabic Programs: Goals Design and Curriculum Teaching and Learning Approaches: Content-Based Instruction and Curriculum Arabic Teaching and Learning: Classroom Language Materials and Language Corpora Assessment Testing and Evaluation Methodology of Teaching Arabic: Skills and Components Teacher Education and Professional Development Technology-Mediated Teaching and Learning Future Directions The field faces new challenges since the publication of Volume I including increasing and diverse demands motives and needs for learning Arabic across various contexts of use; a need for accountability and academic research given the growing recognition of the complexity and diverse contexts of teaching Arabic; and an increasing shortage of and need for quality of instruction. Volume II addresses these challenges. It is designed to generate a dialogue—continued from Volume I—among professionals in the field leading to improved practice and to facilitate interactions not only among individuals but also among educational institutions within a single country and across different countries.

GBP 94.99
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Women's University Narratives 1890-1945 Part II Volume II

Women's University Narratives 1890-1945 Part II Volume II

The years 1890-1945 saw an unprecedented outpouring of fiction focused on British university life much of it reflecting the drastic change that had swept through the higher education system in the late nineteenth century. Among these narratives a significant subgroup focused on the lives of women students newly admitted to the structures of higher education system their presence still stridently and sometimes even violently opposed especially at Oxbridge. These novels and short stories collected here largely unknown today were widely discussed and debated in the public sphere during the early twentieth century contributing not only to the formation of public knowledge and opinion about education through cultural figures like the ‘Girton Girl’ or the ‘undergraduette ’ but also sparking debate about many wider social and cultural issues from the place of the women writer in the literary scene to the emergence of new discourses around psychology and the body. The majority have not been reprinted since their original publication and until now have been rarely available to scholars. The publication of Women’s University Narratives 1890-1945 therefore provides a major new resource for scholarship in many areas including women’s studies educational history and literary and cultural modernism. | Women's University Narratives 1890-1945 Part II Volume II

GBP 130.00
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Fat Absorption Volume II

Fat Absorption Volume II

This book provides an authoritative and comprehensive source of information on the biochemical an metabolic aspects of digestion and absorption of different dietary fats and other lipids with minimal discussion of the physical chemistry of the process which has been covered in great detail in previous reviews. It is intended for both researchers and practitioners in the biomedical field who require detailed knowledge of the biomedical and metabolic transformations involed in the intestinal digestion and resynthesis of dietary fats and other lipids. | Fat Absorption Volume II

GBP 120.00
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Architecture in Detail II

Architecture in Detail II

Following on from Graham Bizley's successful Architecture in Detail Architecture in Detail II presents forty case studies of detailing on recent construction projects. Over 150 full colour drawings and photos provide a reference compendium for the professional architect seeking detailing inspiration. Originally featured in Building Design's in Detail magazine the included projects represent some of the most interesting and innovative techniques in recent architecture. Graham Bizley's beautifully presented detail drawings allow the architect to easily see how ideas and techniques can be applied to other projects. The book is organized by building type for quick and easy reference.

GBP 170.00
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Handbook of Special Education Research Volume II Research-Based Practices and Intervention Innovations

Handbook of Special Education Research Volume II Research-Based Practices and Intervention Innovations

Divided into two volumes the Handbook of Special Education Research provides a comprehensive overview of critical issues in special education research. Volume II addresses research-based practices offering a deep dive into tiered systems of support and advances in interventions and assessments as well as socially emotionally culturally and linguistically relevant practices. Each chapter features considerations for future research and implications for fostering continuous improvement and innovation. Essential reading for researchers and students of special education this handbook brings together diverse and complementary perspectives to help move the field forward. | Handbook of Special Education Research Volume II Research-Based Practices and Intervention Innovations

GBP 115.00
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International Strategy of Emerging Market Firms Absorbing Global Knowledge and Building Competitive Advantage

International Strategy of Emerging Market Firms Absorbing Global Knowledge and Building Competitive Advantage

Emerging economies are expected to be in the driver's seat of the global economy in the medium and long term. Large multinational corporations will account for much of this activity. In this textbook Andrei Panibratov explains how emerging market firms accumulate and exploit market knowledge to develop competitive advantages whilst operating globally. Chapters dedicated to the key emerging economies - Brazil Russia India and China (BRIC) - are enhanced by detailed case studies of large firms’ activities. The book is divided into four parts focusing on the following: An outline of the relevant terminology and the context of the international strategy of emerging market firms providing an introductory foundation for the whole book. A guide to the evolution of perspectives regarding international strategy designed to illustrate the changes and trends in the recent academic research on internationalization. A country-by-country illustration of the internationalization of BRIC economies and firms providing an overall picture of each country’s global integration outward investments and strategies. The concepts and practices behind the strategies employed by different firms. Written by an established international business scholar this book is essential reading for students of international strategy who wish to understand the importance of the emerging economies. | International Strategy of Emerging Market Firms Absorbing Global Knowledge and Building Competitive Advantage

GBP 160.00
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Handbook of Environmental Health Volume II Pollutant Interactions in Air Water and Soil

Handbook of Environmental Health Volume II Pollutant Interactions in Air Water and Soil

The two-volume Handbook of Environmental Health has been a standard reference for over 23 years. The fourth edition continues to provide a basis for understanding the interactions between humans and the environment and how such interactions affect the health and welfare of individuals. Focusing on factors that are generally associated with the outdoor environment Volume II discusses a variety of environmental issues such as toxic air pollutants and air quality control risk assessment solid and hazardous waste problems and controls safe drinking water problems and standards on-site and public sewage problems and control and much more. | Handbook of Environmental Health Volume II Pollutant Interactions in Air Water and Soil

GBP 89.99
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Mapping the Field 75 Years of Educational Review Volume II

Mapping the Field 75 Years of Educational Review Volume II

From its origins in the University of Birmingham’s then Institute of Education in 1948 Educational Review has emerged as a leading international journal for generic educational research. Seventy-five years on Mapping the Field presents a detailed account of education theory and research policy and practice through the lens of key articles published in the journal over this timespan. Volume II opens with Part I a collection of articles examining teachers’ job (dis/) satisfaction and stress and the gendered composition of the teaching workforce. Articles in Part II trace a shift in academic focus from schools seen as families/communities to the parent-school relationship. The concepts of inclusion and equality—and strategies for their fulfilment in education—are interrogated in Part III. The volume concludes with Part IV in which diverse identities in the education field are represented. Curated and introduced by the editors the articles included in both volumes of Mapping the Field represent a careful selection from the work of scholars whose ideas have been and continue to be influential in the field of education. Overall this major text covers a wide range of topics and offers original insights into educational policy provision processes and practice from around the world. | Mapping the Field 75 Years of Educational Review Volume II

GBP 130.00
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Environmental Exposure From Chemicals Volume II

Environmental Exposure From Chemicals Volume II

This two-volume series will describe the mechanisms that are operating on chemicals as thy move in the environment. Knowledge of these mechanisms is a vital component in performing a risk assessment. Volume I will deal with the physical and chemical properties of a material and how these influence the degradation and dissipating reactions. Volume 2 will address the transport of the chemical as it moves through the environment from the source to the final sink. | Environmental Exposure From Chemicals Volume II

GBP 140.00
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Multilevel and Longitudinal Modeling Using Stata Volumes I and II

Multilevel and Longitudinal Modeling Using Stata Volumes I and II

Multilevel and Longitudinal Modeling Using Stata Fourth Edition is a complete resource for learning to model data in which observations are grouped—whether those groups are formed by a nesting structure such as children nested in classrooms or formed by repeated observations on the same individuals. This text introduces random-effects models fixed-effects models mixed-effects models marginal models dynamic models and growth-curve models all of which account for the grouped nature of these types of data. As Rabe-Hesketh and Skrondal introduce each model they explain when the model is useful its assumptions how to fit and evaluate the model using Stata and how to interpret the results. With this comprehensive coverage researchers who need to apply multilevel models will find this book to be the perfect companion. It is also the ideal text for courses in multilevel modeling because it provides examples from a variety of disciplines as well as end-of-chapter exercises that allow students to practice newly learned material. The book comprises two volumes. Volume I focuses on linear models for continuous outcomes while volume II focuses on generalized linear models for binary ordinal count and other types of outcomes. | Multilevel and Longitudinal Modeling Using Stata Volumes I and II

GBP 120.00
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Contemporary New Confucianism II

Contemporary New Confucianism II

As the second volume of a two-volume seminal work on contemporary New Confucianism in China this book focuses on six leading thinkers of this intellectual movement in the 20th century. Contemporary New Confucianism refers to the Confucianism or Confucian thought that has emerged in China since the 1920s which aims to revive the spirituality of Confucianism in a changing society. This volume introduces the philosophical thought of Zhang Junmai Feng Youlan He Lin Fang Dongmei Tang Junyi and Mou Zongsan including Zhang's political philosophy and comparative philosophy Feng's transformation of Chinese philosophy He's idea of culture and spirit-only idealism Fang's comparative philosophy Tang's idea of moral self and theory of human spiritual realms and Mou's new ontology for Confucianism. It analyzes their divergences and the contemporary relevance of their thought in terms of revisiting and transforming traditional Chinese philosophy and reconciling Chinese and Western traditions. This title will appeal to scholars and students of modern and contemporary Confucianism intellectual history philosophy and thought of contemporary China and comparative philosophy. | Contemporary New Confucianism II

GBP 130.00
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Scientific and Medical Knowledge Production 1796-1918 Volume II: Humanity

Scientific and Medical Knowledge Production 1796-1918 Volume II: Humanity

This volume foregrounds humanity (in the sense of compassion or sympathy) which often supplied the motivation for medical experiment and scientific innovation. Though the results of experiments could not be known in advance often the stated goal was the reduction of suffering the cure of disease or the easement of life. Increasingly critics accused practitioners of hiding hubris behind their purported humanity and questioned whether an increasingly professional scientific community could retain its grip on the meaning of compassion. | Scientific and Medical Knowledge Production 1796-1918 Volume II: Humanity

GBP 110.00
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