Tacit and Explicit Knowledge
ISBN: 9780226004211 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Much of what humans know we cannot say. And much of what we do we cannot describe. For example, how do we know how to ride a bike when we can t explain how we do it? Abilities like this were called tacit knowledge by physical chemist and philosopher Michael Polanyi, but here Harry Collins analyzes the term, and the behavior, in much greater detail, often departing from Polanyi s treatment. Much of what humans know we cannot say. And much of what we do we cannot describe. For example, how do we know how to ride a bike when we can t exp... |
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Porcupines: The Animal Answer Guide
ISBN: 9781421407357 / Angielski / Twarda / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Could a porcupine make a good pet? Do they ever stick themselves or other porcupines with their quills? In this latest addition to the Animal Answer Guide series, we learn about these mysterious animals' -pincushion defense, - along with the following facts: - Porcupines survive on a diet of leaves, bark, and fruit- Quills are actually modified hairs- There are 26 species of porcupines (and counting)- Old World and New World porcupines have a common ancestor but evolved independently- New World males will gather to fight ferociously over a single female Porcupines: The... Could a porcupine make a good pet? Do they ever stick themselves or other porcupines with their quills? In this latest addition to the Animal Answe... |
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216,72 zł |
Concepts for Distributed Systems Design
ISBN: 9783642688539 / Angielski / Miękka / 259 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is written for computer programmers, analysts and scientists, as well as computer science students, as an intro duction to the principles of distributed system design. The emphasis is placed on a clear understanding of the concepts, rather than on details; and the reader will learn about the struc ture of distributed systems, their problems, and approaches to their design and development. The reader should have a basic knowledge of computer systems and be familiar with modular design principles for software development. He should also be aware of present-day remote-access and...
This book is written for computer programmers, analysts and scientists, as well as computer science students, as an intro duction to the principles of...
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196,31 zł |
Algorithms for Graphics and Image Processing
ISBN: 9783642932106 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The technological developments of the last ten years have made com puter graphics and image processing by computer popular. Pictorial pat tern recognition has also shown significant progress. Clearly, there exist overlapping interests among the three areas of research. Graphic displays are of concern to anyone involved in image processing or pic torial pattern recognition and many problems in graphics require methodologies from image processing for their solutions. The data structures used in all three areas are similar. It seems that there is a common body of knowledge underlying all three...
The technological developments of the last ten years have made com puter graphics and image processing by computer popular. Pictorial pat tern recogni...
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392,66 zł |
APPLES and ANGELS
ISBN: 9781622309153 / Angielski / Miękka / 114 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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65,68 zł |
Parenting on the Go: Birth to Six, A to Z
ISBN: 9780738217505 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Essential parenting advice from one of today's leading psychologists, at your fingertips What is the most treasured resource for families with young children? Time. Between keeping house, shopping, doing chores, and getting everyone to work and school--let alone fitting in family meals, fun activities, and much-needed downtime--being a parent can require major feats of scheduling. While parents don't always have hours to pore over parenting books, they could use short, to-the-point advice on the challenges they confront every day. Now, for today's busy families,...
Essential parenting advice from one of today's leading psychologists, at your fingertips What is the most treasured resource for families w...
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Managing Behaviour in the Primary School
ISBN: 9781138174771 / Angielski / Twarda / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The original edition of this book made accessible to primary school teachers and student teachers the means of putting many of the Elton Report's findings into practice. The author's philosophy on behavior management still stands, but the ideas have been revised and updated to take account of more recent thought about good practice in primary education and the management of schools today. The book suggests tried and tested strategies for forestalling behavior problems through thoughtful class management and lesson planning; responding positively to behavior incidents;... The original edition of this book made accessible to primary school teachers and student teachers the means of putting many of the Elton Report's f... |
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The Handy Astronomy Answer Book
ISBN: 9781578594191 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From planetary movements and the exploration of our solar system to black holes and dark matter, this comprehensive reference simplifies all aspects of astronomy with an approachable question-and-answer format. With chapters broken into various astronomical studies--including the universe, galaxies, planets, and space exploration--this fully updated resource is an ideal companion for students, teachers, and amateur astronomers, answering more than 1,00 questions, such as Is the universe infinite? What would happen to you if you fell onto a black hole? What are the basic concepts of Einstein's...
From planetary movements and the exploration of our solar system to black holes and dark matter, this comprehensive reference simplifies all aspects o...
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195,39 zł |
Hydrofracking: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)
ISBN: 9780199311262 / Angielski / Twarda / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Constantly in the news and the subject of much public debate, fracking, as it is known for short, is one of the most promising yet controversial methods of extracting natural gas and oil. Today, 90 percent of natural gas wells use fracking. Though highly effective, the process-which fractures rock with pressurized fluid-has been criticized for polluting land, air, and water, and endangering human health. A timely addition to Oxford's What Everyone Needs to Know(R) series, Hydrofracking tackles this contentious topic, exploring both sides of the debate and providing a...
Constantly in the news and the subject of much public debate, fracking, as it is known for short, is one of the most promising yet controversial metho...
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254,98 zł |
Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide
ISBN: 9781421410500 / Angielski / Twarda / 184 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Flightless, iconic birds made even more famous by the 2005 film March of the Penguins, penguins conjure up images of caring parents, devoted couples, and tough survivors. In Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide, Gerald L. Kooyman and Wayne Lynch inform readers about all seventeen species, including the emperor penguin featured in the film. Do you know why penguins live only in the Southern Hemisphere? Or that they can be ferocious predators? Why are penguins black and white? Do they play? This book answers these questions and many more, illuminating the fascinating... Flightless, iconic birds made even more famous by the 2005 film March of the Penguins, penguins conjure up images of caring parents, devoted... |
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246,52 zł |
Hydrofracking: What Everyone Needs to Know(r)
ISBN: 9780199311255 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Constantly in the news and the subject of much public debate, fracking, as it is known for short, is one of the most promising yet controversial methods of extracting natural gas and oil. Today, 90 percent of natural gas wells use fracking. Though highly effective, the process-which fractures rock with pressurized fluid-has been criticized for polluting land, air, and water, and endangering human health.
A timely addition to Oxford's What Everyone Needs to Know(R) series, Hydrofracking tackles this contentious topic, exploring both sides of the debate and providing a... Constantly in the news and the subject of much public debate, fracking, as it is known for short, is one of the most promising yet controversial metho...
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The Project Management Book : How to Manage Your Projects To Deliver Outstanding Results
ISBN: 9780273785866 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Project Management Book addresses the real-life scenarios and issues that anyone responsible for managing a project is likely to face on a day to day basis. It provides solutions to the everyday issues involved in managing projects, including:
The Project Management Book addresses the real-life scenarios and issues that anyone responsible for managing a project is likely to face o... |
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90,91 zł |
Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior
ISBN: 9780393058741 / Angielski / Twarda / 864 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Your neighbor denounces cellular telephones as instruments of the devil. Your niece swears that no one expects thank-you letters anymore. Your father-in-law insists that married women have to take their husbands' names. Your guests plead that asking them to commit themselves to attending your party ruins the spontaneity. Who is right? Miss Manners, of course. With all those amateurs issuing unauthorized etiquette pronouncements, aren't you glad that there is a gold standard to consult about what has really changed and what has not? The freshly updated version of the classic bestseller... Your neighbor denounces cellular telephones as instruments of the devil. Your niece swears that no one expects thank-you letters anymore. Your fath... |
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217,35 zł |
Trajan: Optimus Princeps
ISBN: 9780415241502 / Angielski / Miękka / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Did Trajan really deserve his reputation as the embodiment of all imperial virtues? Why did Dante, writing in the Middle Ages, place him in the sixth sphere of Heaven among the Just and Temperate rulers?
In this, the only biography of Trajan available in English, Julian Bennett rigorously tests the substance of this glorious reputation. Surprisingly, for a Roman emperor, Trajan comes through the test with his reputation relatively intact. Did Trajan really deserve his reputation as the embodiment of all imperial virtues? Why did Dante, writing in the Middle Ages, place him in the sixth ...
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195,54 zł |
The World's Newest Profession: Management Consulting in the Twentieth Century
ISBN: 9780521757591 / Angielski / Miękka / 394 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In The World's Newest Profession, Christopher McKenna offers a history of management consulting in the twentieth century. While management consulting may not yet be a recognized profession, the leading consulting firms have been advising and reshaping the largest organizations in the world since the 1920s. This groundbreaking study details how the elite consulting firms, including McKinsey and Booz Allen, expanded after U.S. regulatory changes during the 1930s, how they changed giant corporations, nonprofits, and the state during the 1950s, and why consultants became so influential in the...
In The World's Newest Profession, Christopher McKenna offers a history of management consulting in the twentieth century. While management consulting ...
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149,22 zł |
Clients for Life: Evolving from an Expert-For-Hire to an Extraordinary Adviser
ISBN: 9780684870304 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An Innovative Blueprint for Enduring Client Relationships
More than 15 million people in this country earn their livings by serving clients, and their numbers are growing every day. Unfortunately, far too few develop the skills and strategies needed to rise to the top in a world where clients have almost unlimited access to information and expertise. Supported by more than one hundred case studies and wisdom gleaned from interviews with dozens of leading CEOs and prominent business advisors, Clients for Life identifies what clients really want and lays out the core... An Innovative Blueprint for Enduring Client Relationships
More than 15 million people in this country earn their livings by serving client... |
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78,20 zł |
Practical Facilitation: A Toolkit of Techniques
ISBN: 9780749438272 / Angielski / Miękka / 495 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A facilitator helps groups of people to enable them to interact more effectively in a wide range of situations and occupations, including workplaces, organizational planning, leisure and health activities and community development. Facilitation is an emerging and exciting profession.
A facilitator helps groups of people to enable them to interact more effectively in a wide range of situations and occupations, including workplaces, ...
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243,76 zł |
Frogs: The Animal Answer Guide
ISBN: 9780801899362 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Frogs are amazingly diverse--ranging from the massive goliath frog, which weighs several pounds, to the recently discovered gold frog, which measures a mere three-eighths of an inch when fully grown--and have inhabited the earth for more than 200 million years. Today, however, these amphibians face more challenges than any other vertebrate group. In this fun and informative book, herpetologists Mike Dorcas and Whit Gibbons answer common and not-so-common questions people may have about these fascinating animals. Dorcas and Gibbons discuss how frogs evolved, which species currently... Frogs are amazingly diverse--ranging from the massive goliath frog, which weighs several pounds, to the recently discovered gold frog, which measur... |
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130,03 zł |
Porcupines: The Animal Answer Guide
ISBN: 9781421407364 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Could a porcupine make a good pet? Do they ever stick themselves or other porcupines with their quills? In this latest addition to the Animal Answer Guide series, we learn about these mysterious animals' -pincushion defense, - along with the following facts: - Porcupines survive on a diet of leaves, bark, and fruit- Quills are actually modified hairs- There are 26 species of porcupines (and counting)- Old World and New World porcupines have a common ancestor but evolved independently- New World males will gather to fight ferociously over a single female Porcupines: The... Could a porcupine make a good pet? Do they ever stick themselves or other porcupines with their quills? In this latest addition to the Animal Answe... |
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130,03 zł |
John Theophilus Desaguliers: A Natural Philosopher, Engineer and Freemason in Newtonian England
ISBN: 9781441127785 / Angielski / Miękka / 360 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John Theophilus Desaguliers made his mark on the 18th century in several diverse ways. He was an assistant to Sir Isaac Newton and later elucidated the difficult concept of Newtonian physics in private lectures. This biography describes a charismatic character who was a major figure of his age.
John Theophilus Desaguliers made his mark on the 18th century in several diverse ways. He was an assistant to Sir Isaac Newton and later elucidated th...
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200,69 zł |