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This mischievous woodpecker is peering around a tree riddled with acom-filled holes. As their name suggests, acorn woodpeckers rely on acorns for food, and they are not shy about hoarding more than they can eat. An acorn woodpecker might drill thousands of holes into a tree or power pole, filling each hole with an acorn before winter. The food stash sustains the bird through the cold months. …
By offering the most engaging, clearly articulated, and conceptually sound text on strategic management, Crafting and Executing Strategy has been able to main¬tain its position as the leading textbook in strategic management for close to 30 years. With this latest edition, we build on this strong foundation, maintaining the attributes of the book that have long made it the most teachable text …
If you read nothing else on building better teams, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones to help you assemble and steer teams that get results.
Today's students must be able to transfer concepts and skills learned to a variety of contexts, not simply follow steps in a textbook. Microsoft® Office 2013: In Practice uses a fresh, new approach to present Office topics in a logical and structured manner, teaches concepts in a way that promotes transferability of learning, and reinforces learning with practice projects that are relevant and…
The elusive eden charts the historical development of California, beginning with landscape and climate and the development of Native cultures, and continues through the census of 2010 and the election of Jerry Brown to his third term as governor. It portrays a land of remarkable richness and complexity, settled by waves of people with diverse cultures from around the world. Organized in ten par…
The 20th century brought us the dawn of the digital information age and unprecedented changes in information technology. In fact, the rate of change is clearly increasing. As we begin the 21st century, computer literacy is undoubtedly becoming a prerequi¬site in whatever career you choose. The goal of Computing Essentials is to provide you with the basis for understanding the concepts necessa…
With Connect Mass Communications, the Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture program integrates an interactive eBook with dynamic online activities and assignments that help students study more efficiently and effectively. McGraw-Hill LearnSmart", McGraw-Hill's adaptive learning system, assesses students' knowledge of course content and maps out personalized study plans …
Align Your Physical Education Instruction with National Standards In an easy-to-read, fluent style, this expert author team brings you Instructional Strategies for Secondary School Physical Education, a comprehensive overview of secondary-level physical education teaching methods and program and curriculum design. This revision retains the strong theoretical background and focus on extensive…
Discovering Our Past: A Brief Introduction to Archaeology introduces students to the techniques, methods, and theoretical frameworks of contemporary archaeology in a brief format. Adopted and streamlined from the authors' hardcover text, Archaeology: Discovering Our Past, this book provides students with a variety of archaeological perspectives through comprehensive information on contemporary …
The eighth edition of Social Stratification and Inequality continues to provide a _ comprehensive, up-to-date exploration of the economic and social divisions in human societies. Extensive comparative information, as well as an overview of how social stratification has changed and evolved over time, gives readers a global perspective on class conflict. Praised for its thorough research and scho…
We've examined the ideas, insights, and best practices from the past year of Harvard Business Review to bring you the latest, most significant thinking driving business today. With authors from Marcus Buckingham to Herminia Ibarra and company examples from Google to Deloitte, this volume brings the most current and important management conversations to your fingertips.
When you're fumbling for words and pressed for time, you might be tempted to dismiss good business writing as a luxury. But it's a skill you must cultivate to succeed: You'll lose time, money, and influence if your e-mails, proposals, and other important documents fail to win people over.
"In After Cocteau, Carolyn Miller reminds us that we are constantly sur¬rounded by the miraculous, and fills us 'with a sweet, deep nourishment.' In her poems of sensual celebration and penetrating hope, we are comforted by the voice of a mature poet equally talented in handling ekphrasis, the elegy, and the lyric, as well as narrative and persona poems. With seamless clarity and a painter's p…
There are many ways to arrange human lives—different kinds of families, economies, and governments; and endlessly varied values, beliefs, norms, and customs. Using a comparative framework, Global Sociology: Introducing Five Contemporary Societies, Sixth Edition, provides a broad and comprehensive sociological description of Japan, Mexico, Egypt, Germany, and the San peoples of Namibia. Wor…
In his defining work on emotional intelligence, bestselling author Daniel Goleman found that it is twice as important as other competencies in determining outstanding leadership. If you read nothing else on emotional intelligence, read these 10 articles by experts in the field. We've combed through hundreds of articles in the Harvard Business Review archive and selected the most important ones…