“…The period that started in the second half of the 19th century and continued up until the foundation of the Republic was a time of remarkable contributions to economic literature. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…The Nordic model has helped deliver large gains in gender equality in employment over the past half-century -- 1.3. Gains in women's employment can account for a large portion of economic growth in the Nordic countries -- 1.4. …”

“…Written by a former Director of Environment, this book describes the origins and evolution of the Organisation’s environmental work as well as its contributions to the resolution of major environmental issues which OECD Member nations have confronted over the second half of the Twentieth Century (e.g, acid rain, ozone depletion, chemical safety, hazardous waste management, and reconciliation of economic growth and environmental protection objectives). …”

“…Marmaduke Pickthall: Islam and the Modern World makes an important contribution to the field of Muslims in Europe in the first half of the twentieth century. Contributors are: Humayun Ansari, Adnan Ashraf, James Canton, Peter Clark, Ron Geaves, A.R. …”

“…How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industry In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. The Toyota Way is the first book for a general audience that explains the management principles and business philosophy behind Toyota's worldwide reputation for quality and reliability. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Part One Digital Fundamentals -- 1 Having a Photographic Roadmap -- 2 Digital Cameras -- 3 Tripods &amp -- Camera Support Devices -- 4 Exposure &amp -- Metering Modes -- 5 Understanding ISO -- 6 Aperture -- 7 Depth of Field -- 8 Understanding White Balance -- 9 File Formats -- 10 Memory Cards -- 11 Histograms -- 12 Lenses -- 13 Light -- 14 Understanding Flash -- 15 Extended Depth of Field -- 16 Backgrounds -- 17 Custom-Designed Equipment -- Part Two Fieldcraft and Methodology -- 18 Setting Up Your Camera for Macro -- 19 Composition &amp -- Orientation -- 20 In the Field -- 21 Wide-angle Macro -- 22 Macro on the Move -- 23 The Outdoor Field Studio -- 24 Photographing Further Afield -- 25 Photographing in Challenging Conditions -- 26 Macro Through the Seasons -- 27 Beyond Life-Size -- 28 Accessories for Macro -- 29 My Field Equipment -- 30 Filters -- Part Three Portfolio Case Studies -- 31 Jewels of the Insect World (Dragonflies &amp -- Damselflies) -- 32 Meadow Dancers (Butterflies) -- 33 Nature's Nocturnal Butterflies (Moths) -- 34 Life in the Foliage (The Larval Phase of Butterflies &amp -- Moths) -- 35 Nature's Floral Garden (Plants) -- 36 The Kingdom of the Underworld (Fungi) -- 37 Life in Freshwater (The Aquatic Environment) -- 38 Life on the Shoreline (Coastal Creatures &amp -- Rockpools) -- 39 Patterns on Bark &amp -- Stone (Lichens) -- 40 Nature's Grand Designs (Patterns &amp -- Abstracts) -- 41 Nature on Your Doorstep (Macro in the Garden) -- Part Four Digital Workflow and Presentation -- 42 Digital Workflow &amp -- Presentation -- 43 Contact Displays &amp -- Panels -- 44 Presenting &amp -- Publishing Your Photographs -- Additional Resources -- Index…”

“…This comprehensive roadmap for optimal leadership features: Breakthrough research that connects increased leadership effectiveness with enhanced business performance The first fully integrated Universal Model of Leadership—one that integrates the best theory and research in the fields of Leadership and Organizational Development over the last half century A free, online self-assessment of your leadership, using the Leadership Circle Profile, visibly outlining how you are currently leading and how to develop even greater effectiveness The five stages in the evolution of leadership—Egocentric, Reactive, Creative, Integral, and Unitive—along with the organizational structures and cultures that develop at each of these stages Six leadership practices for evolving your leadership capability at a faster pace A map of your optimal path to greater leadership effectiveness Case stories that facilitate pragmatic application of this Leadership Development System to your particular situation This timeless, authoritative text provides a systemic approach for developing your senior leaders and the leadership system of your organization. …”

“…A detailed look at the worst M&A deals ever and the lessons learned from themIt's common knowledge that about half of all merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions destroy value for the buyer's shareholders, and about three-quarters fall short of the expectations prevailing at the time the deal is announced. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Series -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- List of figures -- List of tables -- 1 Introduction -- A very short literature overview -- Research questions and research design -- Relevance of this research project -- The European context -- Structure of the book -- References -- 2 Navigating the discourse: unravelling climate change communication, political orientation, and populist far-right ideology -- Conceptualisations of climate change scepticism, denial, and obstruction -- Climate change communication and political orientation -- Nationalism -- Ecofascism -- Climate change communication and populist far-right actors -- Analysing the arguments -- The ideational approach as an enlightening theoretical framework -- The role of populist ideology -- Chapter summary -- References -- 3 Methodology: innovatively integrating comparative aspects in critical discourse studies -- Germany, Spain, and Austria: data and cases -- Selection and justification of the time frame -- Selection and justification of the cases -- Selection and justification of the data -- Critical discourse studies: DHA and BG -- The policy field of climate change: DHA and BG -- The discourse about climate change in populist far-right communication: DHA -- Chapter summary -- References -- 4 Decoding climate policy fields in Germany, Spain, and Austria: a deep dive into mainstream parties' communication -- Germany and the climate -- The policy field of climate change in Germany from 2016 to 2018 -- The policy field of climate change in Germany from 2019 to 2020 -- Discussing party similarities and differences -- Spain and the climate -- The policy field of climate change in Spain from 2016 to 2018 -- The policy field of climate change in Spain from 2019 to 2020.…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Acknowledgements -- SECTION I: Theories of Childhood and Later Life -- Introduction: Linking Ages-An Invitation to a New Agenda in Life Stage Research -- 1. …”

“…2017 Wilbur Non-Fiction Award Recipient Winner of the 2018 Author's Award in scholarly non0fiction, presented by the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance In Black Women’s Christian Activism, Betty Livingston Adams examines the oft overlooked role of non-elite black women in the growth of northern suburbs and American Protestantism in the first half of the twentieth century. When a domestic servant named Violet Johnson moved to the affluent white suburb of Summit, New Jersey in 1897, she became one of just barely a hundred black residents in the town of six thousand. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Series Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Lists of illustrations -- List of contributors -- Preface -- Original Preface in Spanish -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Introduction to the dilemmas and struggles of participatory society -- PART I: Contextualizing the participatory society: Metaphors for polarization and hate speech -- 2 How did we get here? …”

“…This volume addresses the fundamental importance of the army, warfare, and military service to the development of both the Roman Republic and wider Italic society in the second half of the first millennium BC. It brings together emerging and established scholars in the area of Roman military studies to engage with subjects such as the relationship between warfare and economic and demographic regimes; the interplay of war, aristocratic politics, and state formation; and the complex role the military played in the integration of Italy. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Foreword -- Author's Overview -- Introduction: "What's the Problem? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Growth, and Why It Matters: Creating Value Through Business Growth -- Ambitious Business Founders -- What Drives Business Growth? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Endorsements -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Preface -- Foreword -- 1 Hubris Risk -- Blinding Over-confidence -- Hubris -- Hubris, Hybris, Mythology, and Nemesis -- The Paradox of Strengths into Weaknesses -- The Hubris Factor -- Hubris and Pride -- The Hubris of Donald Trump -- Risk and Hazard -- Hubris Risk Factors -- Avoiding Exposure to the Hubris Hazard -- 2 Intoxication of Power -- Intoxication of Power -- Putin and the 'Hubris Syndrome' -- Power and Leader-Follower Relationships -- Types of Power and Their Excesses -- Extreme Manifestations of Leader Power -- Totalist Leaders and Cultic Leadership -- Effects of Power on Leaders -- Avoiding Exposure to the Intoxication of Power -- Intoxication of Power: Signs to Look Out For -- 3 The Toxic Triangle -- The Toxic Triangle of Hubristic Leadership -- Rise of Elizabeth Holmes -- Fall of Elizabeth Holmes -- Hubristic Leader: Charisma and Narcissism -- Complicit Followers: Conformers and Colluders -- Complicit Followers: The Board and the Media -- Conducive Context: Fake It Until You Make It -- The Next Steve Jobs? …”

“…Firms operate in a worldwide economy responsible today for 40 million US trade-dependent jobs and approximately six million US factory jobs—roughly half of all manufacturing employment, whether or not they have any interest in global business activities. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Front Cover -- Half-Title Page -- BCS, The Chartered Institute for It -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Authors -- Abbreviations -- Preface -- 1. …”

“…In the Swedish case, the humanities were instrumental to the construction of modern societal institutions, political movements, and professional education in the second half of the 19th century, while in the 20th century, the sense of future-making shifted towards science and medicine, and later technology and economy. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Are You Ready to Take Over the World? …”