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Bouee Charles-Edouard: China's Management Revolution

Скачать книгу (размер 1 095 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 216) Аннотация: As one of the world's largest economies China is facing many unique management challenges in the wake of the financial crisis. The future presents many opportunities for growth and commerce but new management skills must be developed to cope with these issues.

Pickering Kenneth: Key Concepts in Drama and Performance

Скачать книгу (размер 1 585 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 312) Аннотация: An inspirational, clear and comprehensive guide to Drama, Theatre and Performance, this book enables the reader to acquire and understand a vocabulary for discussion and critical thinking on all aspects on its subject. Grouped under the general headings of Textual, Performance, Production, Staging and Critical the clear explanations of the concepts support students in their practical and…

Penhallurick Robert J.: Studying the English Language

Скачать книгу (размер 1 911 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 376) Аннотация: This is a clear and lively introduction to the English language and its use, organised into thematic chapters, each of which can be read at one sitting. This expanded second edition has been revised in the light of recent research and now features three new chapters on Chomsky, American English and English around the world.

Cottrell Stella: Skills for Success: Personal Development and Employability

Скачать книгу (размер 1 748 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 344) Аннотация: Following-on from The Study Skills Handbook, this book enables students to think about personal, academic and career goals and to plan a path to success. Rich in activities that develop valuable career skills, this edition has a new chapter on Understanding your Personal Performance, and updated information on job applications.

Bzdek Vincent: The Kennedy Legacy: Jack, Bobby and Ted and a Family Dream Fulfilled

Скачать книгу (размер 1 462 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 288) Аннотация: The closing of Ted Kennedy's chapter in America's political and cultural life means that, for the first time perhaps, the real measure of the Kennedy legacy can finally be taken. John, Robert, and Ted Kennedy's individual stories can now be seen as essentially one, with each brother striving to fulfill the interrupted promise of the brother before. How did the brothers pass the family torch to…

Beatrice Szczepek Reed: Analysing Conversation: An Introduction to Prosody

Скачать книгу (размер 1 381 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 272) Аннотация: This is an accessible introduction to the prosody of everyday conversation, and its analysis. Basic concepts and methods of interpretation are explained, and a wealth of examples from naturally-occuring talk are used to demonstrate the roles of pitch, time, loudness and voice quality.

Stephen Judge: Business Law

Скачать книгу (размер 3 176 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 624) Аннотация: «This text is an accurate and to-the-point summary of the major areas of law relating to business and is a great companion for students on business law and commercial law courses. Accurate and to-the-point summaries of the major areas of law pertaining to business, make this a great companion for law students and lawyers intending to practice in a commercial environment. It is built upon thirty…

Catherine Bates: Studying Arts and Humanities

Скачать книгу (размер 1 054 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 208) Аннотация: Clearly illustrated with examples of written work and useful interactive exercises, this guide will encourage independent learning, helping arts and humanities students to develop effective study habits and learn successful strategies for reading and writing about theoretical texts.

Helen Spencer-Oatey: Intercultural Interaction: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Intercultural Communication

Скачать книгу (размер 1 789 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 352) Аннотация: Written in a highly accessible style and in four parts, this book provides rapid and authoritative access to current ideas and practice in intercultural communication. It draws on concepts and findings from a range of different disciplines and uses authentic examples of intercultural interaction to illustrate points.

Nicky Stanton: Mastering Communication

Скачать книгу (размер 2 523 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 496) Аннотация: Fully revised and updated, this new edition is essential reading for anyone wanting to improve their communication skills and knowledge of how communication works in organisations. Reflecting developments in information technology, communication research and twenty-first business practice, the text offers a significant contribution to the subject.

Norman Lowe: Mastering Modern British History

Скачать книгу (размер 4 318 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 848) Аннотация: For individual or classroom study, this revised 4th edition, brings British history up-to-date with new content on Britain under New Labour since 1997. Taking into account latest research and interpretations, the commentary is informative and enjoyable; the source material stimulating and enlightening.

Stephen White: Developments in Russian Politics

Скачать книгу (размер 1 707 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 336) Аннотация: «Developments in Russian Politics 7 «brings together a tightly-edited set of specially-commissioned chapters to provide a broad-ranging assessment of the Putin legacy and continuities and change under Medvedev. Clearly and accessibly written, it will remain the first-choice introduction to politics in the world's largest state.»

Sue Robbins: Science Study Skills

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: Science is an active discipline, with the emphasis on 'doing' rather than 'reading' about it. Suitable for undergraduate scientists, this guide outlines the skills expected of them. It provides guidance on tackling different types of assignments, in addition to how to make the most of feedback and prepare for exams.

Claudia Baldoli: A History of Italy

Скачать книгу (размер 1 829 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 360) Аннотация: Intertwining the history of art, literature, food, music and religion, Baldoli explores Italy's history from the Middle Ages to the present. The book offers an insight into continuities across past and present day Italian culture, politics, and identity, drawing on a range of recent historiography and contemporary sources.

Jeffries Lesley: Critical Stylistics: The Power of English

Скачать книгу (размер 1 095 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 216) Аннотация: How does language affect us? Critical Stylistics provides a general theory of the impact that texts can have on readers. This book provides detailed tools of analysis for understanding how texts work. It combines these strengths to uncover the deep-seated ideologies of everyday texts.

Banks Erik: Dictionary of Finance, Investment and Banking

Скачать книгу (размер 3 053 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 600) Аннотация: The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Finance, Investment and Banking is an authoritative and comprehensive reference book covering the essential terminology of the international financial marketplace. This dictionary provides concise and rigorous definitions of over 5,000 terms commonly used in the financial industry, covering the disciplines of accounting, banking, corporate finance, investment…

Gomm Roger: Key Concepts in Social Research Methods

Скачать книгу (размер 1 299 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 256) Аннотация: This book presents a glossary of terms common in social research. It is organized alphabetically for ease of use. It covers both quantitative and qualitative research and their epistemological underpinnings. It is also closely linked to up-to-date sources of further information to aid learning and understanding. The terms and concepts are fully cross-referenced. An in-depth glossary, this…

Wisker Gina: The Undergraduate Research Handbook

Скачать книгу (размер 1 625 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 320) Аннотация: This is a practical, lively, research-informed undergraduate text offering experience, evidence based ideas, advice and information. It provides students with models, tasks and activities to enable them to think through, plan, action, write-up and present their research. It helps to develop ideas, research questions, creative thinking and systematic research practices that will enable students to…

Williams Kate: Getting Critical

Скачать книгу (размер 565 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 112) Аннотация: Students need to think critically about what they read or hear. This accessible guide shows students what being 'critical' in their work means, and how to bring that 'critical' dimension into all the work they do. It addresses the need and the skills of being critical in relation to reading and writing and is ideal for students at any level.

Pulman Andy: Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts and More

Скачать книгу (размер 483 Kb , формат fb2, страниц 96) Аннотация: This handy guide shows students how to get the most out of using the internet and internet technology. Areas covered include: web 2.0 technology (wikis, blogs, Podcasts and RSS) that students may encounter at university, good web practice (netiquette, tagging, online writing) and using external resources (citeulike, Google scholar and del.ici.ous).