By profiling some of today's most successful entrepreneurs, this book outlines how being 'unreasonable,' or insisting that the world adapts to an individual, can be a key to unlimited success in the marketplace. Elkington and Hartigan, both notable entrepreneurs on their own, address the idea of an insurmountable challenge being the primary cause of change, and how the best ideas originate from the desire of vanquishing the status quo. Written to inspire budding entrepreneurs, this book emphasizes how entrepreneurship can be used as a force for social change as well. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

George Bernard Shaw una volta disse: 'Le persone ragionevoli adattano se stesse al mondo; quelle irragionevoli persistono nel voler adattare il mondo a se stesse. Dunque tutti i progressi dipendono dalle persone irragionevoli'. Lo ha dimostrato il Premio Nobel Muhammad Yunus con il microcredito della sua Grameen Bank. Lo dimostra ancor più questo libro, che presenta una grande quantità di imprenditori 'dissennati' che hanno dato vita a imprese capaci di soddisfare bisogni sociali e ambientali di varia natura e, al tempo stesso, solide e redditizie. Sono proprio questi imprenditori irragionevoli a essere il perno del nostro futuro. Oggi di devono infatti fronteggiare sfide epocali - dalle guerre al terrorismo, dalla povertà ai cambiamenti climatici alle minacce di epidemie globali - e sarà possibile farlo solo ristrutturando il business e i mercati. Leggendo come questi pionieri apparentemente irragionevoli hanno costruito le loro imprese - che soddisfano bisogni sociali ma, al tempo stesso, sono solide e redditizie - ogni imprenditore e manager potrà trarre interessanti e importanti consigli per partecipare alla rivoluzione sociale e far prosperare la propria organizzazione nel nuovo panorama economico che si sta delineando.

Nato nel 1931, Johnny Hart ha sempre disegnato 'cose buffe, le quali o mi mettevano nei guai o mi ci toglievano, a seconda delle circostanze'. All'età di 19 anni incontrò Brant Parker, un giovane cartoonist che fu la sua prima influenza artistica e che più tardi divenne suo partner nella striscia 'Il mago Wiz'. Ottenuto un 'vero lavoro' alla General Electric, continuava a leggere 'Peanuts': il lavoro di Schulz lo spinse a tentare di creare una propria striscia. 'In quel periodo, non saprei dirvi perché le battute coi cavernicoli erano un'ossessione generale. Una notte iniziai a disegnare questi piccoli uomini delle caverne e decisi di dare loro nomi e caratteristiche basati su amici e familiari. Dopo il quinto rifiuto, pensai di gettare B.C. nella spazzatura. Ma subito cercai l'indirizzo del New York Herald Tribune, ci andai e lo gettai sulla scrivania di Harry Welker. Harry che quattro anni prima aveva rifiutato una striscia chiamata Peanuts, decise di darmi una possibilità. Ed ecco che nel 1958, nasceva B.C.'. Questo albo è una raccolta cui lo stesso Hart ha lavorato fino alla sua morte - delle più significative strisce della serie, a cinquant'anni dall'esordio.

This text in ABL's new Educational Leadership series from Peabody College covers historical and current trends in leadership in a very practical way, using cases and a problem-solving approach as vehicles for examination.

 

The text was developed by a leading scholar in educational leadership as part of a series from one of the leading schools of education in the world. It has a strong basis in current research, and easy-to-use, intuitive features. It strikes an effective balance between the informational and the pedagogical. It covers trends (both historical and current) in educational leadership. The “Modern” approach of this book explores professional challenges, performance expectations, and operating conditions encountered by contemporary American school leaders. The case studies and interactive pedagogy make this a very practical text.

Communicate your vision, tell your story and plan major scenes with simple, effective storyboarding techniques.

Using sketches of shots from classic films, from silents to the present day, John Hart leads you through the history and evolution of this craft to help you get to grips with translating your vision onto paper, from the rough sketch to the finished storyboard. More than 150 illustrations from the author's and other storyboard artists' work illuminate the text throughout to help you master the essential components of storyboarding, such as framing, placement of figures, and camera angles.

Level: Novice

* Plan effectively, communicate clearly and budget accurately with strong storyboards
* See how it's done - with more than 150 detailed sketches and storyboards illustrating every point
* If you are just starting your filmmaking career and want to get to grips with this vital preproduction tool - let John Hart show you how!

The chapters introduce the mathematical aspects of optical control theory, and the laboratory exercises demonstrate its application to biological models such as bacteria, cancer, bear populations, and invasive plant species. The textbook is for a one-semester advanced undergraduate or beginning graduate course. Students are assumed to have a basic knowledge of multi-variate calculus, simple ordinary differential equations, and mathematical models and how they are used. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Presents a modern interpretation of some of Lovecraft's best works, in a graphic novel version that features stories of occult and cosmic terror from the most influential horror writer of the twentieth century.

A real boon for ophthalmologists, this superbly practical quick-reference guide features high-yield snapshots of more than 200 cosmetic procedures. The editors and authors are all expert in their fields and offer 'here's how I do it' advice on the most commonly performed procedures. Readers thus benefit from decades of accumulated experience in the field. The authors address pre-operative evaluation, procedural pearls, wound healing, complications, and common anesthesia issues. Nearly every case has full color illustrations that bring it to life. Each chapter serves as the voice of an expert and experienced colleague, reminding readers of the pearls and pitfalls of each procedure. These pearls will lead to quicker cases, fewer complications, and more satisfactory outcomes for physicians and patients.

Pathology and Genetics of Head and Neck Tumours is the latest volume in the new WHO series, on histological and genetic typing of human tumours. This authoritative, concise reference book, provides an international standard for pathologists and oncologists and will serve as an indispensable, guide for use in the design of studies monitoring response to therapy and clinical outcome., Diagnostic criteria, pathological features, and associated genetic alterations are described in a, strictly disease-oriented manner. Sections on all WHO-recognized neoplasms and their variants include new ICD-O codes, incidence, age and sex distribution, location, clinical signs and symptoms, pathology, genetics, and predictive factors.

The book, prepared by 130 authors from 28 countries, contains 890 color photographs, X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance (MR) images, charts, and more than 2900 references.

This volume covers tumours of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, of the nasopharynx, of the hypophyranyx, larynx and trachea, of the oral cavity and oropharynx, of salivary glands, as well as odontogenetic tumours, tumours of the ear, the paraganglionic system, and inherited tumour syndromes. Each entity is extensively discussed with information on clinicopathological, epidemiological, immunophenotypic and genetic aspects of these diseases.

This book is in the series commonly referred to as the "Blue Book" series.

Contributors::Dr. Susan L. Abbondanz, Dr. Lucía Alós Dr. Mario Altini, Dr. Paul L. Auclair Dr. Gisle Bang, Dr. Leon Barnes, Dr. Timothy J. Beale, Dr. Franco Bertoni, Dr. Wojciech Biernat, Dr. Paolo Boffetta, Dr. Jerry E. Bouquot, Dr. Margaret S. Brandweingensler, Dr. Robert B. Brannon, Dr. Freddie Bray, Dr. John J. Buchino, Dr. Amos Buchner, Dr. Joseph Califano, Dr. Eduardo Calonje, Dr. Antonio Cardesa, Dr. Roman Carlos, Dr. John K.C. Chan, Dr. Alexander Chak-Lam Chan, Dr. Wah Cheuk, Dr. Michael M.C. Cheung, Dr. Hedley G. Coleman, Dr. Hugh D. Curtin, Dr. Gustave L. Davis, Dr. Vera Cavalcanti De Araujo, Dr. Louis P. Dehner, Dr. Pavel Dulguerov, Dr. Samir K. El Mofty, Dr. Adel K. El-Naggar, Dr. Gary Ellis, Dr. Cosme Ereodr. Lewis Roy Eversole, Dr. John W. Eveson, Dr. Julie C. Fanburg-Smith, Dr. Jacques Ferlay, Dr. Jorge A. Ferreiro, Dr. Isabel Fonseca, Dr. William Foo, Dr. Silvia Franceschi, Dr. Alessandro Franchi, Dr. Henry F. Frierson, Jr, Dr. Nina Galedr Yan Gao, Dr. David G. Gardner, Dr. Douglas R. Gnepp, Dr. Robert K. Goode, Dr. Kristiina Heikinheimo, Dr. Kristin Henry, Dr. Dolly P. Huang, Dr. Jennifer L. Hunt, Dr. Andrew G. Huvos, Dr. K. Thorsten Jäkel, Dr. Wei-Hua Jia, Dr. Newell W. Johnson, Dr. Gernot Jundt, Dr. Silloo B. Kapadia, Dr. Paul Kleihues, Dr. Sakari Knuutila, Dr. Hanna Strømme Koppang, Dr. Tseng-Tong Ku, Dr. Kimihide Kusafuka, Dr. Janez Lamovec, Dr. Constantino Ledesma-Montes, Dr. Anne W.M. Lee, Dr. Jean E. Lewis, Dr. T.J. Li, Dr. Kwok- Wai Lo, Dr. Thomas Loning, Dr. Yong Lu, Dr. Mario A. Luna, Dr. D. Gordon Macdonald, Dr. Peter Mccarron, Dr. Leslie Michaels, Dr. Michal Michal, Dr. Adalberto Mosqueda-Taylor, Dr. Alfons Nadal, Dr. Toshitaka Nagao, Dr. Hiromasa Nikai, Dr. Edward W. Odell, Dr. Kerry D. Olsen, Dr. Bayardo Perez-Ordone, Dr. Hans Peter Philipsen, Dr. Adriano Piattelli, Dr. Ben Z. Pilch, Dr. Finn Praetorius, Dr. Manju L. Prasad, Dr. Kunnambath Ramadas, Dr. Peter A. Reichart, Dr. Kiyoshi Saito, Dr. Ann Sandison, Dr. Marco Santucci, Dr. Patricia A. Schachern, Dr. Stephan Schmid, Dr. James J. Sciubba, Dr. Ratnam K. Shanmugaratnam, Dr. Mervyn Shear, Dr. Masaki Shimono, Dr. Chong Huat Siar, Dr. David Sidransky, Dr. Roderick H.W. Simpson, Dr. Alena Skálová, Dr. Lee J. Slater, Dr. Pieter J. Slootweg, Dr. Jorge Soares, Dr. Leslie Sobin, Dr. Sava Soucek, Dr. Paul M. Speight, Dr. Göran Stenman, Dr. Kai Hua Sun, Dr. Takashi Takata, Dr. Yasunori Takeda, Dr. Lester D.R. Thompson, Dr. Charles E. Tomich, Dr. William Y.W. Tsang, Dr. Loretta L.Y. Tse, Dr. K. Krishnan Unni, Dr. Mark L. Urken, Dr. Isaac Van Der Waal, Dr. Jacqueline E. Van Der Wal, Dr. Bruce M. Wenig, Dr. William H. Westra, Dr. Timothy Tak-Chun Yip, Dr. Yi- Xin Zeng, Dr. Nina Zidar

Another must-have title from the authors of the bestselling Bowhunting Pressured Whitetails (0-8117-2819-6)

Lays out a hunting program for the entire year, including preparation and training during the off-season

Especially useful for hunting high-pressure areas and it explains how to best take advantage of the rut

Father-and-son team John and Chris Eberhart have joined once again to share cutting-edge information and advice on hunting whitetail bucks in increasingly hard-hunted environments. Their year-long program starts early in the off-season, where careful scouting, training, and planning create the foundation for a successful hunting year. Then, once the fall rolls around, the authors explain the scent control and scouting tactics that have helped them to bag trophy bucks in some of the most pressured parts of the country. They also cover hunting in the rain, suburban hunting, and various other special situations. Packed with vital information and fresh insights, Precision Bowhunting belongs on the bookshelf of every serious bowhunter.

€ 17,90

This is the groundbreaking guide that first taught backpackers how to enjoy a genuine wilderness experience that leaves nature undisturbed--the 'ultimate manual' for wilderness travelers and campers. Since it was last revised in 1998, backpacking gear and practices have undergone many changes, subtle and large--all noted and expertly evaluated by author John Hart in this new edition. The quest to go 'ultralight,' for example, has introduced new gear choices, such as plastic boots, frameless packs, single-walled tents and shelters, and 'softshell' garments that keep you dry as well as warm. Backpacking has also embraced the information age, with downloadable maps, navigation by portable GPS devices, and a world of information available online.
A sure-footed guide to this changing scene, Hart remains in touch with its deeper realities. The qualities that established this guide as the bible of camp and trail have been polished and honed: its level-headed advice on gear selection, packing, and trip planning; its insights for getting the most from a wilderness trip, whether a challenging mountain scramble or a leisurely outing with family; its wisdom about dealing with the unexpected, from bears to flash floods to injuries. This edition assumes that tweny first-century readers are aware of the importance of 'walking softly'; here they will find guidance on the skills needed to safeguard the wildlands they use. Most important of all, every line remains imbued with the joy and satisfaction of travel on one's own two feet in the great outdoors.
Helpful line drawings illustrate topics ranging from selecting gear to bearbagging to rigging a tarp shelter. Extensive resource listings include wilderness agencies, gear suppliers, and online information sources.

The teachings of the German–born Meister Eckhart (1260–1328), Dominican philosopher and spiritual master, are among the most daring and profound in the history of Western mysticism. From counsels on discernment to a treatise on detachment as the most essential virtue, Eckhart's fascinating thoughts on the spiritual life will inspire and challenge those looking to deepen their experience of God.

Creative Industries is a daring collection of essays that charts the noisy revolution that is transforming the production, consumption, and understanding of culture in the all-wired era. It brings together seminal essays written across traditional and new media, industry sectors, and national contexts to demonstrate that content still drives a value-neutral, knowledge economy.

• Chronicles the way mass culture is produced, packaged and circulated in a technology-enabled and globalized world

• Draws together, in one accessible volume, seminal essays written across traditional and new media, industry sectors, and national contexts

• Explores the subjects that have come to define the creative industries – including learning services, knowledge clusters, dot.coms, creative cities, networked incubators, the new media, and the shift from the “culture industries” to the “industries of culture”

• Features 31 essays by leading international scholars – covering the creative industries of several fields, including book publishing, TV production, urban development, and games

• Includes substantial editorial introductions by the editor, making this a useful, engaging, and thought-provoking collection of the very best scholarship on modern creative culture.

ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED

BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP

EACH ENRICHED CLASSIC EDITION INCLUDES:

? A concise introduction that gives readers important background information

? A chronology of the author's life and work

? A timeline of significant events that provides the book's historical context

? An outline of key themes and plot points to help readers form their own interpretations

? Detailed explanatory notes

? Critical analysis, including contemporary and modern perspectives on the work

? Discussion questions to promote lively classroom and book group interaction

? A list of recommended related books and films to broaden the reader's experience

Enriched Classics offer readers affordable editions of great works of literature enhanced by helpful notes and insightful commentary. The scholarship provided in Enriched Classics enables readers to appreciate, understand, and enjoy the world's finest books to their full potential.

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