75 Ergebnisse - Zeige 21 von 40.

The voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 and the founding of Plymouth Colony are seminal occurrences in American history. The Pilgrims took on one of history's most daring escapes, and once they landed in America, they effectively separated church and state, and made experiments in civil government that continue to shape our nation nearly four hundred years later. The Pilgrims' great journey was one of courageous faith and tenuous survival. There i...

Keine Beschreibung.

Keine Beschreibung.

Keine Beschreibung.

This book offers an introductory overview of the American healthcare system by exploring its many organizations, populations, professions, finance structures, and delivery models, as well as their impact. The authors delve into the many conflicting issues related to cost, access, and quality"--

This book sets out an account of the tools which Frobenius used to discover representation theory for nonabelian groups and describes its modern applications. It provides a new viewpoint from which one can examine various aspects of representation theory and areas of application, such as probability theory and harmonic analysis. For example, the focal objects of this book, group matrices, can be thought of as a generalization of the circulant ...

This book brings together leading experts to examine the evolving nature of tax increment financing (TIF), the most widely used tool of local economic and community development. Originally designed as an innovative approach to the redevelopment of blighted areas, it has become a more general-purpose tool of economic and community development. Contributors offer case studies of the uses, structures, and impacts of TIF projects alongside more ge...

Examines the many issues raised by TIF, the most widely used tool of local economic and community development.

De vier personages in 'Wie heeft mijn Kaas gepikt?' van Spencer Johnson worden geconfronteerd met ingrijpende veranderingen, elk reageert anders als zijn Kaas plotseling op is. Zie je een verandering als een uitdaging of word je erdoor verlamd?Die Kaas is een metafoor voor wat we in het leven nastreven en waaraan we ons hechten: een interessante baan, een warme relatie, geld, een eigen huis, gezondheid, spiritueel evenwicht... Hebben we onze K...

Many stories abound of the daring exploits of the RAF's young fighter pilots defying the might of Hitler's Luftwaffe, and of the dogged courage of the men of Bomber Command flying night after night over Germany in the face of flak and Focke-Wulfs, yet little has been written about the pilots who provided the key evidence that guided the RAF ...

Appalachian Almanac provides exploration, inspiration, and insights from a lifetime of wilderness travels and wild life observations, some with humor, joy, fear, and occasional danger. Ken Johnson's writings cover scientific and personal discovery, providing readers an opportunity to reconnect with nature through physical, mental, and spiritual experiences. Included are childhood memories, black bear studies, Cherokee heritage, human nature, a...

Author, ecologist, and nature lover Kenneth G. Johnson leads children of all ages through rural China to meet and study giant pandas. Readers learn about panda's natural habits, habitats, and the people of remote Chinese areas. This is a beautiful book, with an even more beautiful purpose.

Keine Beschreibung.

In My Wild Life: From Bears, Panthers, Pandas to People, Kenneth Gregory Johnson writes about his extraordinary experiences with wildlife, wild living, people, traveling, and studying endangered species in wilderness habitat. To read a firsthand account of the beauty and behavior of wildlife is a rare opportunity that encompasses our interconnected existence. The book gives a prioritized strategy to manage habitat that will sustain our shared ...

Keine Beschreibung.

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!A timeless business classic, Who Moved My Cheese? uses a simple parable to reveal profound truths about dealing with change so that you can enjoy less stress and more success in your work and in your life.It would be all so easy if you had a map to the Maze.If the same old routines worked.If they'd just stop moving "The Cheese."But things keep changing...Most people are fearful of change, both personal and profe...

Keine Beschreibung.

Keine Beschreibung.

In addition to the natural process to of making hydrocarbons, you have to consider the amount of investment it takes to drill, complete, and produce each and every wellbore. This is a lifelong or maybe one could say a career-long event. Producing a well for oil, gas, or, as in most cases both at the same time, takes a substantial amount of knowledge in terms of developing technology and the actual surface equipment that is required to get thes...

Keine Beschreibung.