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Author
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Build American Prosperity is a book of forward-thinking ideas that breaks with modern wisdom to present a new vision of urban development in the United States. Presenting the foundational ideas of the Strong Towns movement he co-founded, Charles Marohn explains why cities of all sizes continue to struggle to meet their basic needs, and reveals the new paradigm that can solve this longstanding problem."--Amazon....
Author
Publisher
No Starch Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It's been said that "graphical user interfaces make easy tasks easy, while command-line interfaces make difficult tasks possible." The Linux Command Line shows readers how to control their computers and accomplish these difficult tasks using Bash, the Linux shell. Designed for command-line users of all levels, the book takes readers from the first keystrokes to the process of writing powerful programs in the command line's native language. Along...
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The second edition of this foundational work, Complete Family Wealth: Wealth as Well-Being provides proven tools and best practices for families of means to use in maturing, maintaining, and managing personal and legacy wealth long into the future. The book is divided into three parts: the "what"--what is meant by family, wealth, and enterprise; the "who"--the persons crucial to family enterprise flourishing; and the "how"--specific practices families...
Author
Publisher
CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Mistakes occur for many reasons. This book takes a hands-on approach as to the reasons mistakes happen, analyzes actual mistakes that occurred over a span of thirty years committed by the author and his colleagues to develop a strategy to reduce them which occurred in industry, healthcare, and in government. Information concerning areas the author gained in graduate school and in outside consulting that could have been applied to further reduce mistakes...
Author
Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Incorporated
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
"Professor Coffee's compelling new approach to holding fraudsters to account is indispensable reading for any lawmaker serious about deterring corporate crime." />'Robert Jackson, former Commissioner, Securities and Exchange Commission /> /> />In the early 2000s, federal enforcement efforts sent white collar criminals at Enron and WorldCom to prison. But since the 2008 financial collapse, this famously hasn't happened. Corporations have been permitted...
Author
Publisher
Packt
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Update your Java knowledge with the latest features of Java 11, such as the low-Overhead Garbage Collector, Local-Variable Syntax for Lambda Parameters, and Dynamic Class-File Constants Key Features Explore the latest features in Java 9,Java 10, and Java 11 Enhance your Java application development and migration approaches Full coverage of modular Java applications, G1 Garbage Collector, JMH Book Description Java 11 is a long-term release and its...
Author
Publisher
Apress LP
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Working effectively with Apple platforms at a corporate or business level includes not only infrastructure, but a mode of thinking that administrators have to adopt to find success. A mode of thinking that forces you to leave 30 years of IT dogma at the door. This book is a guide through how to integrate Apple products in your environment with a minimum of friction. Because the Apple ecosystem is not going away. You'll start by understanding where...
Author
Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"While there are many books that teach the "how-to" of photography, Science for the Curious Photographer is a book for those who also want to understand how photography works. Beginning with an introduction to the history and science of photography, Charles S. Johnson, Jr. addresses questions about the principles of photography, such as why a camera needs a lens, how lenses work, and why modern lenses are so complicated. Addressing the complex aspects...
Author
Publisher
McGraw-Hill Education TAB
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Learn the basics of electronics and start designing and building your own creations! This follow-up to the bestselling Practical Electronics for Inventors shows hobbyists, makers, and students how to design useful electronic devices from readily available parts, integrated circuits, modules, and subassemblies. Practical Electronic Design for Experimenters gives you the knowledge necessary to develop and construct your own functioning gadgets. The...
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Understand the dynamics of all different types of teams Beyond Team Building: How to Build High Performing Teams and the Culture to Support Them represents the latest in thinking about creating effective teams. The authors present a new "Five C" framework that focuses on the core aspects of team building. The book helps the reader assess how his/her team is performing on each of the 5Cs'context, composition, competencies, change, and collaborative...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
With an all Indian crew, Victor Masayesva visited tribal communities in Arizona, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, Washington and the Amazon to produce this film. Masayesva says, "Coming from a village which became embroiled in the filming of Darkwind, a Hollywood production on the Hopi Reservation, I felt a keen responsibility as a community member, not an individual, to address these impositions on our tribal lives.
Author
Publisher
Wiley
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Curt Verschoor on Ethics is a compilation of the best business ethics columns that will continue for years forward to be of lasting educational value. In a company setting, the columns can function as the basis for discussion on proper business ethics. In academia, the columns can serve as assigned readings over significant ethics events and issues. Some topics that are covered in the columns include: value of a strong ethical culture, studies of...
Publisher
Macmillan Reference USA
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
This encyclopedia describes the Buddhist world view, basic teachings and practices of Buddhism, as well as its different schools and sects. In addition to containing entries on Buddhist scriptures, art, architecture, divinities, monastic orders, festivals, rites and ceremonies, this 2-vol. set explores the history of Buddhism, the different forms it has taken in different parts of the world, and how Buddhism has blended with other religions.
20) Dear Mr. Brody
Publisher
Greenwich Entertainment
Language
English
Formats
Description
When 21-year-old hippie-millionaire Michael Brody Jr. decided to give away his fortune to anyone in need, he ignited a psychedelic spiral of events. An instant celebrity, Brody was mobbed by the public, scrutinized by the press, and overwhelmed by the crush of personal letters responding to his extraordinary offer. Fifty years later, an enormous cache of these letters are discovered-unopened.
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