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Handbook of Sustainable Development
Sustainable development has garnered the attention of the global community when United Nations created Brundtland Commission in 1983 to suggest various ways to save the human environment and natural resources and promote economic and social development. Sustainable development is a way of organizing.... -
Canvas LMS Course Design - Second Edition
A simple, easy-to-follow guide to learning the advanced features and integrated services of Canvas for creating a transformative and personalized educational experienceKey FeaturesSimplify online and hybrid learning with Canvas with the help of this updated second editionDiscover best practices to e.... -
The Conflict Resolution Toolbox, 2nd Edition
Author Gary T. Furlong , Christopher W. Moore
PRAISE FOR THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION TOOLBOXSECOND EDITION "I have been using and recommending The Conflict Resolution Toolbox since its first edition. It is rare to find a resource with such practical tools in a field that is so concrete, but often struggles to bridge theo....
Release Date 2020/09 -
Author Simon Anholt
“Not only does Anholt explain the challenges facing the world with unique clarity, he also provides genuinely new, informative, practical, innovative solutions. . . . The book is a must-read for anyone who cares about humanity's shared future.”—H. E. Mohamed Abdull....
Release Date 2020/08 -
John Landis Presents The Library of Horror – Haunted Houses
Author DK , John Landis
Classic haunted house ghoststories curated by world-renowned filmmaker and horror genre expert John Landis.This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired readers decade after decade. Some are re....
Release Date 2020/07 -
Author Katherine M. Gehl , Michael E. Porter , Mike Gallagher
Our political system in America is broken, right? Wrong.The truth is, the American political system is working exactly how it is designed to work, and it isn't designed or optimized today to work for us—for ordinary citizens.Most people believe that our political system ....
Release Date 2020/06 -
The Handbook of Informal Language Learning
Author Mark Dressman , Randall William Sadler
Provides a comprehensive and unique examination of global language learning outside of the formal school settingAuthored by a prominent team of international experts in their respective fields, The Handbook of Informal Language Learning is a one-of-a-kind reference work a....
Release Date 2020/02 -
The Hidden History of the War on Voting
Author Thom Hartmann
In today's America, only a slim majority of people register to vote, and a large percentage of registered voters don't bother to show up: Donald Trump was elected by only 26 percent of eligible voters. Unfortunately, this is not a bug in our system, it's a ....
Release Date 2020/02 -
The Future of Work in Developing Economies
Author Pablo Egaña del Sol , Connor Joyce
Countries facing the greatest risk from automation are those that have labor economies in which many jobs involve manual or routine tasks that can be easily automated. Analyzing occupations in terms of their component parts provides a much richer way of looking at jobs th....
Release Date 2020/01 -
Author Paul McFedries
Enjoy more entertainment with this friendly user guide to making the most of Amazon Fire TV!Find and watch more of the shows you enjoy with Amazon Fire TV For Dummies. This book guides you through Fire TV connections and setup and then shows you how to get the most out of....
Release Date 2020/01 -
Author Cedric L. Alexander
When those we elect descend into partisan tribalism, criminal malfeasance, and emulation of foreign autocracies and oligarchies, Cedric Alexander says it is the unelected apolitical "fourth branch" of government—our nation's public servants, civil servants, a....
Release Date 2020/01 -
Author David G. Smith , W. Brad Johnson
When it comes to mentoring, women face more barriers than men. Here's how men can help change that.Increasingly, new employees and junior members of any profession are encouraged--sometimes stridently--to "find a mentor!" Four decades of research reveals that the ....
Release Date 2019/12 -
Author Marcus Goncalves , Harry Xia , Mario Svigir
Sustainable capitalism is more than a response to the environmental crisis. In this book, the authors propose a new conceptual business model as a contribution to global sustainable capitalism in the making, in an attempt assist in the education of global stakehold....
Release Date 2019/12 -
The Relevance of Humanities to the 21st Century Workplace
Author Dr. Michael Edmondson
The Relevance of the Humanities to the 21st Century Workplace provides a blueprint for higher education faculty, boards, presidents, senior leaders, parents, students, recent graduates, and other stakeholders.Upon examining the state of humanities today, it becomes....
Release Date 2019/12 -
Author DK
Discover the key ideas, themes, and plotlines behind every case investigated by Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson in the famous and celebrated stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle with this original, graphics-led book.Using the "Big Ideas" series' trademark combination of witt....
Release Date 2019/11 -
White Working Class, With a New Foreword by Mark Cuban and a New Preface by the Author
Author Mark Cuban , Joan C. Williams
"It is really worth a read…" -- Former Vice President Joe Biden, interviewed on Pod Save AmericaNow in paperback with a new Foreword by Mark Cuban and a new Preface by the author, White Working Class explains why so much of the elite's analysis of the white workin....
Release Date 2019/11 -
Political Dimensions of the American Macroeconomy, 2nd Edition
Author Gerald T. Fox
Political macroeconomy refers to the interconnection between macroeconomic politics and macroeconomic performance. The expectational Phillips curve may be used to examine the economic aspects of this interrelation. Macroeconomic politics relates to voter behavior, ....
Release Date 2019/11 -
Beginning Radio Communications: Radio Projects and Theory
Author Alex Wulff
Understanding radio communications systems unlocks a new way to look at the world and the radio waves that connect it. Through easy-to-understand instruction and a variety of hands-on projects, this book gives the reader an intuitive understanding of how radio wave....
Release Date 2019/10 -
Author John Wevill
Intensely practical and clearly written, Law in Practice: the RIBA Legal Handbook is the RIBA’s jargon-free, professional guide to the law as it relates to a construction project.It addresses all the fundamental, up-to-date issues of contemporary construction law, allowin....
Release Date 2019/09 -
Microlearning: Short and Sweet
Author Karl M. Kapp , Ron A. Defelice
Your Microlearning PrimerMicrolearning. Is it a text message or a video? Does it need to be shorter than five minutes? Do you just “chunk” a longer course into smaller pieces? Find the answers to these and other questions in this concise, comprehensive, and first-o....
Release Date 2019/09 -
Author Nicholas Wallwork
Your practical and fearless guide to surviving the world’s biggest break-up Whether you’re a staunch Remainer, a buccaneering Brexiteer, or are wavering between the two camps, you’ll want to be fully au fait with all the issues surrounding Britain’s exit from the E....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Author Kedma Ough
Discover the targeted funding and resources available to support YOUR small business or ideaTarget Funding ensures that the struggle to obtain funds will never again come between you and your dreams.Too often, great business ideas fail to see the light of day becau....
Release Date 2019/07 -
The Making of a Democratic Economy
Author Ted Howard , Marjorie Kelly
Our economy is designed by the 1 percent, for the 1 percent. This book offers a compelling vision of an equitable, ecologically sustainable alternative that meets the essential needs of all people.We live in a world where twenty-six billionaires own as much we....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Author Alan Fortuna
The concept of polarization has become an important topic of interest in politics, society, and discourse around the world today. In the European Union (EU), polarizing rhetoric has driven politics into divided camps on issues ranging from immigration to economic i....
Release Date 2019/07 -
Author Carl Benedikt Frey
How the history of technological revolutions can help us better understand economic and political polarization in the age of automation From the Industrial Revolution to the age of artificial intelligence, The Technology Trap takes a sweeping look at the history of....
Release Date 2019/06 -
The Hidden History of Guns and the Second Amendment
Author Thom Hartmann
Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America and a New York Times bestselling author, looks at the real history of guns in America and what we can do to limit both their lethal impact and the power of the gun lobby. Taking his typically in....
Release Date 2019/06 -
Author Sandra E. Whitten , Mitchell Rabinowitz , William B. Whitten II
Guided Cognition for Learning: Unsupervised Learning and the Design of Effective Homework details a new instructional design approach called Guided Cognition where homework tasks are designed to guide learners to engage in specific, observable cognitive events that....
Release Date 2019/05