Documenting the species that have emerged, disappeared and been reborn over the millennia since the Cambrian Explosion, Lost Animals is the story of life on Earth.
How to get a good reputation--deserved or not!--and why we care what other people thinkWhy does a fish only bite another fish if no one else is watching? Why do people overshare online? Why do some people meet trivial insults with extreme violence? Why do so many gods have multiple eyes? In "People Will Talk, " science writer John Whitfield shows how reputation helps answer all of these questions, and more. What is the secret to getting get a ...
Knowledge has been viewed as a critical component for organizations. Consequently, organizations implement Knowledge Management Systems (KMSs) to seek competitive advantages but encounter mixed results. This research draws on previous information system and knowledge management system success related literature and selects eight factors that are believed to be critical for the successful implementation of a KMS. These factors were derived thro...
This is the first of a two-volume work covering the electrical principles syllabuses of all of the major examining bodies including the City & Guilds of London Institute's electrical craft courses. It is also suitable for a wide range of other courses, including the first three years of the BTEC electrical series.
This is the second of a two-volume work covering the electrical principles syllabuses of all of the major examining bodies including the City & Guilds of London Institute's electrical craft courses. It is also suitable for a wide range of other courses, including the first three years of the BTEC electrical series.
For years, electricians have relied on Whitfield's book. Unlike other publications, it does not assume that readers are fully conversant with electrical theory. This 4th Edition covers the latest Amendment 3:2015. It also benefits from the expertise of the co-author, Andrew Hay-Ellis (an established author + Chief Examiner at C&G, ).
For centuries, scientists have dreamed of discovering an underlying unity to nature. Science now offers powerful explanations for both the dazzling diversity and striking similarities seen in the living world.