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Conveying the wide-ranging scope of forestry and the great challenges that lie ahead, this Third Edition of Introduction to Forest Ecosystem Science and Management gives you a borad overview of the field of forestry, as well as the detail you'll need to succeed in your role as a practicing forestry professional. Now updated and revised, this Third Edition brings together leading experts in the field. Fourteen of the text's twenty-three chapte...

Includes a new Introduction by John E. Keller In the long history of European prose fiction, few works have been more influential and more popular than the romance of chivalry Amadis of Gaul. Although its original author is unknown, it was probably written during the early fourteenth century. The first great bestseller of the age of printing, Amadis of Gaul was translated into dozens of languages and spawned sequels and imitators over the cent...

The exponential growth of China's stock markets in the past decade has attracted global attention from academics and practitioners. The practitioner's interest in Chinese markets stems from corporations, investors and financial institutions foresee substantial benefits from investing in China in the long run. However, the academic literature on the development of securities markets and reform of state enterprises in China is still in its infan...

Advanced learners need a grammar practice that refines and extends the knowledge they already have. Longman Advanced Learners' Grammar is designed specifically to do this. Grammar is clear and easy to understand with comprehensive explanations that highlight common errors and areas of potential confusion.

Eine umfassende Darstellung aller Aspekte islamischer Religiösität, die das historisch und geographisch Gewachsene des muslimischen Glaubens und seiner höchst unterschiedlichen Umsetzungen in die tägliche Praxis nicht einzuebnen versucht zu einem schematischen Islam, sondern ihm seine Vielfalt beläßt -vorgelegt von der weltweit bekanntesten und bedeutendsten Orientalistin.

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A broad discussion of modern restoration and the management needed after restoration. It deals with relevant topics such as restoration ecology, restoration planning, ecological and ecotoxicological risk assessment, management and adaptive management, and more. Case studies are included.

This is a novel for those who never risk more than a cappuccino and Death by Chocolate at their local café. Or for those who'd rather knit while Rome burns. Or those who'd rent a concert hall to perform their own concerto - if they could ever write beyond the first measure. Or those born to win Silk at the Bar. Or those who just dream of women with buck teeth and brown eyes. The much awaited satiric novel by the Winner of the Queensland Premie...

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Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: Although many firms may aspire to offer ¿zero defects¿ service, the possibility of service failures cannot be wholly eliminated simply because of the variety of factors that may impact on the delivery process. Consequently, the manner in which firms respond to service failures is increasingly seen as a factor that may separate the more successful firms form the others. This response, termed service recovery, is defined...

Inhaltsangabe:Einleitung: Das Gesundheitswesen in Deutschland unterliegt derzeit einem grundlegenden Wandel. Ausgelöst und aufrechterhalten wird dieser Prozess durch die Mittelknappheit im Gesetzlichen Krankenversicherungssystem, unter anderem aufgrund der Veränderungen der Demographie und der Innovation in der Medizin. Unter der so entstandenen Knappheit wächst der Druck zur Ausschöpfung von Rationalisierungseffekten auf Seiten der Leistungs...

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The experiences of a representative sample of public servants, members of Parliament, and informed observers of the control systems of New Zealand's public management model adopted in the early 1990s are examined in this book. Revealed is a trend that is moving away from the tradition of delivering public services through a centralized bureaucracy. Richard Norman uses his experience critquing public service bureaucracies as a journalist, worki...

This volume offers an account of the virtual high school. Based on a five-year study conducted by experienced researchers at SRI International, this book answers questions such as: what is the difference between an online and a face-to-face classroom and are online courses effective?

The respected classic, now in a handy paperback edition Originally published in 1971, Harry Van Trees' Detection, Estimation, and Modulation Theory, Part II is one of the classic references in the area of nonlinear modulation theory and analog communication. Highly readable and well organized, it is as valuable today for professionals, researchers, and students interested in the estimation of continuous waveforms as it was over thirty years a...

Find out what life was like in colonial America from the people who lived it! This first book in the American Heritage American Voices series will give you a rare glimpse into the day-to-day experiences of early Americans. You'll learn from fourteen-year-old George Washington about his Rules of Civility and Decent Behaviour (such as "Do not laugh too much or too loud in public."), you'll read the testimony of an accused witch from the Salem wi...

This book provides students and general readers with an introduction to revolutionary France whilst also presenting a clear argument to explain the events of the period. Provides students and general readers with an introduction to revolutionary France . Also presents a clear argument to explain the events of the period. Argues that the French Revolution encountered resistance from the poor as well as the privileged. Includes substantial discu...

Every aspect of maintenance and operations is covered in this compilation of information-packed articles from School Business Affairs. Articles cover topics ranging from contracting out and the environment to energy and safety issues.

This book is a social psychological inquiry into identity in modern society. ∗ Starts from the social psychological premise that identity results from interaction in the social world. ∗ Reviews and integrates the most influential strands of contemporary social psychology research on identity.

Prison Nation" is a distant dispatch from a foreign and forbidden place--the world of America's prisons. Written by prisoners, social critics and luminaries of investigative reporting, Prison Nation testifies to the current state of America's prisoners' living conditions and political concerns. These concerns are not normally the concerns of most Americans, but they should be. From substandard medical care the inadequacy of resources for publi...