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Plan a garden that's pretty and productive all year round with this essential garden guide. Gardener's Year will help you create, care for and enjoy a colourful and fruitful garden throughout the year, from the first frost-tinged flowers, to autumn's fiery finale. Packed with timely tips, this invaluable gardening guide is full of planting ideas, reminders and how-tos for every season and area of the garden. You'll find helpful advice on seasonal jobs, when to plant, garden projects and…

More than 86 million Americans own at least one cat (that's 10+ million more than own a dog). Cats are truly Americans' favorite pets.Offering everything you need to know about cats in one easy-reference volume, The Cat Encyclopedia features stunning photographs of cat breeds from around the world combined with expert advice on kitten and cat care, and a celebration of cats in art and culture.The Cat Encyclopedia is packed with information on the characteristics, origins, and behaviors of each…

This is a breathtaking and inspirational exploration of planet Earth. From the fiery mass of the Earth's core to the tip of the highest ice-capped mountain, discover every aspect of our planet in awe-inspiring photographic detail with Earth. Visit 400 of the tallest, longest, widest, most significant and most unusual geographical features of planet Earth, from volcanoes, deserts and rivers to weather systems, rocks and minerals. Then take a look at the health of our planet and explore the…

Published in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, Firearms: An Illustrated History charts the evolution of the gun, from the pistol and rifle, to the machine gun and revolver.Detailed catalogs profile more than 300 firearms spanning over 700 years. With virtual tours detailing the most intricate details of key weaponry and photographic features on the world's iconic gun makers, including Colt, Smith & Wesson, Maxim, and Kalashnikov, Firearms: An Illustrated History is the perfect gift…

The Masters of Spinjitzu are at it again — this time in an all new LEGO® Ninjago Brickmaster from DK. Young aspiring ninjas are encouraged to create even more of their own LEGO® Ninjago adventures with this second amazing set. LEGO® Ninjago Fight the Power of the Snakes Brickmaster will include a set of bricks, two minifigures, and an exciting adventure story book packed with building instructions to help children to build fun models with hidden features and transformations!…

For anyone interested in running — from beginners to those looking to improve their techniques or preparing for their first marathon — The Complete Running and Marathon Book includes a comprehensive range of programs for all aspects of training.Ideal for runners, personal trainers, coaches, and students, The Complete Running and Marathon Book features detailed anatomical artworks, user friendly step-by-step sequences, advice on optimum techniques and injury prevention, as well as…

Karen Hough doesn’t want you to be “perfect.” People fear public speaking because they worry about having to conform to all sorts of handed-down rules that tie them up in knots and put their audiences to sleep. It’s authenticity and passion that win people over, she says, not “polish.” But you can’t be authentic if you’re following guidelines that drain the life and personality out of your presentation.Karen Hough doesn’t want you to be…

Social labs bring together a diverse a group of stakeholders—not to create yet another five-year plan but to develop a portfolio of prototype solutions, test those solutions in the real world, use the data to further refine them, and test them again. Hassan builds on a decade of experience—as well as drawing from cutting-edge research in complexity science, networking theory, and sociology—to explain the core principles and daily functioning of social labs, using examples of…

Certainly there is a wealth of excellent fitness advice here—but ultimately, this is a book about commitment. People don’t fail because they don’t know what to do—they fail because they just don’t do it. Using the tools in this book, you’ll be able to move from simply being interested in fitness to making a lasting commitment—one that will add a spring to your step, a smile to your face, and years to your life.

The tumultuous changes of the past decade, including China's economic rise and the financial meltdown, were just the beginning. The next cataclysmic wave is surging relentlessly ahead, demanding leaders who can steer their companies through complexity and change. Drawn from original research conducted jointly with foresight company Z-Punkt and further analyzed by Hay Group, Leadership 2030 uncovers six megatrends that will dramatically impact organizations' markets, cultures, systems, and…

Overfished Ocean Strategyoffers five essential principles for innovating in this new reality. Zhexembayeva shows how businesses can find new opportunities in what were once considered useless by-products, discover resource-conserving efficiencies up and down their value chain, transfer their expertise from physical products to services, and develop ways to rapidly try out and refine these new business models. She fills the book with examples of companies that are already successfully navigating…

Poorly designed employee surveys frustrate participants, analysts, and executives and can end up doing more harm than good. Alec Levenson offers sensible, practical ways to make them more useful and accurate and counters a number of unhelpful but common practices. He provides specific advice for ensuring that the purpose and desired outcomes of surveys are clear, the questions are designed to provide the most relevant and accurate data, and the results are actionable. He also looks at a wealth…

What does teaching look like at its very best? How are great teachers able to ignite a love of learning and change students’ lives? In this book you’ll learn from seven remarkable teachers who stretch beyond the conventional foundations of good teaching to transform their classrooms into exciting, dynamic places where teachers and students cocreate the learning experience. Based on six years of extensive work, the book outlines a framework that identifies four dimensions of…

It's amazing the misinformation found in most resume books! Scott Bennett has hired hundreds of people in a variety of industries, and he knows first hand what kind of resume sparks an employer's interest - and which ones fail. In The Elements of Resume Style, he warns against popular "tricks" that tend to backfire - and instead shows readers how to craft clear, compelling, targeted resumes and cover letters that actually work. In this new edition, readers see that whether it's on paper or…

Most companies talk about excellence, but what does excellence really mean? What specific attitudes and practices lead to excellence? Drawing on years of study and decades of experience, authors Harry Paul, John Britt, and Ed Jent have zeroed in on five core qualities of excellence. In this entertaining and enlightening book, they tell how to give and be your best in each of these five critical dimensions and foster excellence in your organization and in your life.The book begins with a crime…

Take Charge of the Relationship That Matters Most to Your CareerYour most important work relationship is with your boss. You need it to go well. But even the best bosses can be hard to read, and some seem downright inscrutable. Your boss isn’t going to change for you—don’t waste your time trying. The solution lies in figuring out what makes your boss tick and adapting your own work style to make the relationship better. But how do you do that?In this pragmatic and accessible…

Leonardo da Vinci was a brilliant artist, scientist, engineer, mathematician, architect, inventor, and even musician—the archetypal Renaissance man. But he was also a profoundly modern man.Not only did Leonardo invent the empirical scientific method over a century before Galileo and Francis Bacon, but Capra’s decade-long study of Leonardo’s fabled notebooks reveals that he was a systems thinker centuries before the term was coined. At the very core of Leonardo’s science,…

The strength of any organization is determined by the quality of its managers. What they do and how they do it is the key determinant of corporate success. Want to become invaluable to your company? Boost your managerial skills. The good news is that great managers are made ...not born. When you discover what the most successful managers know, you will unlock the secrets to turning even ordinary employees into extraordinary performers. Now with this handy little book, success expert Brian Tracy…

Nobody comes into the world a natural leader. But what is it that transforms some people into the kind of magnetic individuals who inspire others to follow? Success expert Brian Tracy has helped thousands of people become exceptional leaders and now, in this concise and powerful book, he reveals how you can: • Inspire trust, confidence, and loyalty • Instill a sense of meaning and purpose in your organization

Today’s projects are more challenging than ever—and project managers need all the help they can get to succeed amid shifting priorities, budget cuts, interruptions, and other obstacles. Now in its third edition, The Project Management Tool Kit is a must-have strategic partner, filled with step-by-step guidance that will enable managers to get complex projects completed on time and on budget. Extensively updated and revised to reflect the latest changes to A Guide to the Project…

he aim of this series is to be a reference for everyone who wants to furnish or decorate a new house or give a different impulse to the home. With different approaches to the same theme, the interior design, the reader will find in every book different ideas that will definitely help decorate a space planned for living.Each book offers a vast selection of images and presents current decoration trends in the market with products from different brands, designers and manufactures. Essential…

This book contains practical ideas on making the most out of every space in the home. Among the ideas included are tips to make spaces look larger; advice on lighting; a guide to storage in the kitchen, bathrooms and areas throughout the home; recomendation for entrance areas and hallways;exemples of how to hang pictures; and suggestions for indoor and outdoor furniture, all following interior design principles and presented in a fun and instructive way.

„Capacitatea de a lua decizii investitionale avizate poate avea un impact semnificativ asupra vietii dumneavoastra. Va poate furniza o pensie confortabila, va poate permite sa va trimiteti copiii la colegiu, oferindu-va libertatea financiara de a va satisface dorintele de tot felul. Iar investitiile inteligente, care se regasesc in arta si stiinta principiilor investitiilor bazate pe valoare, nu sunt inaccesibile. Nu necesita decat intelegerea catorva principii sanatoase, pe care oricine…

Este oare postul periculos?Ce mecanisme implica la nivel celular?Ii putem masura efectele?Cum actioneaza el asupra celulelor canceroase?

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La fel ca intr-o epopee greaca, Neil Gaiman evoca dragostea si sacrificiul de sine, prietenia statornica si razboiul – un razboi intre vechii zei si noii zei, cei ai cartilor de credit si ai autostrazilor, ai internetului si ai telefonului, ai radioului si ai televiziunii.

O intamplare teribila tulbura linistea caminului in care Sethe, o sclava fugara, incearca sa ia viata de la capat alaturi de cei patru copii ai sai. Linistea mult asteptata nu va aparea insa pana cand spiritul razbunator care-i bantuie casa nu-si va gasi pacea.

Un studiu dintre cele mai aprofundate ale operei lui Marin Sorescu...

Dupa ce si-au dat seama care-i faza cu cititul si ce poti face cu doua cuvinte, si dupa ce „seniorii“ si-au povestit „temerile“ tehnologice in volumul anterior, cei mici ne invita acum sa descoperim in Cui i-e frica de computer? cum stau lucrurile cu fascinatia pentru tehnologie in ziua de azi, cum poti folosi gadgeturi de ultima generatie in lupta cu zmeii, cum poti sa te ratacesti printr-o placa de baza daca te invarti prea mult in jurul calculatorului, ori cum…

Chris Van Allsburg, un fost profesor de la Rhode Island School of Design, publica Expresul Polar in 1985. Intre timp, cartea a devenit o poveste clasica pentru perioada Craciunului si poate fi comparata cu volumul despre Grinch al lui Dr. Seuss sau cu O poveste de Craciun a lui Dickens.