This essential guide to etiquette in China will makeembarrassing social blunders a thing of the past! Whether you'retravelling for business or pleasure, whether your stay will be longor short, your visit to China will be more pleasurable andeffective if you understand your host culture and how to workwithin it. "Etiquette Guide to China" will be your very ownpersonal tour guide to the wonders - and potential pratfalls - ofyour time in the Middle Kingdom. How should you address people youmet on your travels? Should you bow or shake hands? How should youbehave if you're out on the town, in the boardroom, or attending awedding?Answers to these questions and many more will make thisbook the most indispensable item you'll carry on your trip. Thisinside look at Chinese social graces explains everything you needto know to be a successful, courteous traveller: hand gestures andbody language; how to address the Chinese; dining and restaurantmanners; gift giving and celebration in China; entering into andunderst

The 110 star clusters, nebulae and galaxies of Messier'scatalog are among the most popular of all the deep sky objects andare beautiful targets for amateur observers of all abilities. Thisstunning new atlas presents a complete and lively account of all ofthe Messier objects. Details for each object given include athoroughly-researched history of its discovery, historicalobservations and anecdotes, the latest scientific data detailingits astrophysical findings, and clear observational de*ionsfrom naked eye through to large telescopes. In addition, this atlashas some of the world's finest color astrophotos, inverted andlabelled photos pointing to hidden details and neighboring objects,as well as historical sketches alongside new deep sky drawings.Quite simply, this is the most far-reaching and beautiful referenceon the Messier objects there has ever been, and one that noobserver should be without!

Experience and Education is the best concise statement on education ever published by John Dewey, the man acknowledged to be the pre-eminent educational theorist of the twentieth century. Written more than two decades after Democracy and Education (Dewey's most comprehensive statement of his position in educational philosophy), this book demonstrates how Dewey reformulated his ideas as a result of his intervening experience with the progressive schools and in the light of the criticisms his theories had received. Analyzing both "traditional" and "progressive" education, Dr. Dewey here insists that neither the old nor the new education is adequate and that each is miseducative because neither of them applies the principles of a carefully developed philosophy of experience. Many pages of this volume illustrate Dr. Dewey's ideas for a philosophy of experience and its relation to education. He particularly urges that all teachers and educators looking for a new movement in education should think in terms of

"Statistics" set a new standard for introductory texts, written in accessible language that teaches students how to think about statistical issues through real-world examples, such as political polls and Galton's regression paradox, and in terms of models that underlie statistical inference. Retaining these core strengths, the Fourth Edition adds a diverse body of new examples, exercises, and data sets, and has been thoroughly updated to reflect the most recent developments in the field.

Thick Face, Black Heart is a profound distillation of ancient Chinese wisdom and experience filtered through a modern Asian business perspective. Blending stories and principles drawn from Chinese military history and modern entrepreneurship, author Chu shows that success is achievable by anyone who follows the lessons in this invaluable guide and learns how to: develop and employ intuition as a business tool, master defeat, acquire a killer instinct, solve the mystery of money, thrive among the cunning and ruthless, and much more. 作者简介： CHIN-NING CHU, a leading business strategist and bestselling Ameri-can author in Asia and the Pacific Rim, is president of Asian Market-ing Consultants, Inc., and the Strategic Learning Institute.

September 11th changed the face of America, but it alsorevealed the true face of heroism. The men of the New York FireDepartment fought with courage and endurance to save others. Thisis their story, told by a veteran firefighter. --This text refersto an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

This Companion makes a new departure in Hobbes scholarship,addressing a philosopher whose impact was as great on ContinentalEuropean theories of state and legal systems as it was at home.This volume is a systematic attempt to incorporate work from boththe Anglophone and Continental traditions, bringing together newlycommissioned work by scholars from ten different countries in atopic-by-topic sequence of essays that follows the structure ofLeviathan, re-examining the relationship among Hobbes's physics,metaphysics, politics, psychology, and religion. Collectively theyshowcase important revisionist scholarship that re-examines boththe context for Leviathan and its reception, demonstrating thedegree to which Hobbes was indebted to the long tradition ofEuropean humanist thought. This Cambridge Companion shows thatHobbes's legacy was never lost and that he belongs to a traditionof reflection on political theory and governance that is stillalive, both in Europe and in the diaspora.

In November of 1587, a report reached London claiming SirWalter Raleigh's expedition to land English settlers in America hadfoundered. The colony on Roanoke Island off of the coast of NorthCarolina-115 men, women, and children-had disappeared without atrace. For four hundred years, the question of what became of thedoomed settlers has remained unanswered. Where did they go? Whatreally happened? Why were they on Roanoke Island in the firstplace, as that was not their destination? Using her consummateskills as an anthropologist and ethnohistorian, Lee Miller castsnew light on the previously inexplicable puzzle of Roanoke,unraveling a thrilling web of deceit that can be traced back to theinner circle of Queen Elizabeth's government to finally solve thelasting mystery of the Lost Colony. "Lee Miller offers enlivening insight and astounding detail asshe resurrects a four-hundred-year-old American mystery." (ChicagoTribune)

Book De*ion Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills three thousand years of the history of power in to forty-eight well explicated laws. As attention--grabbing in its design as it is in its content, this bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun-tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other great thinkers. Some laws teach the need for prudence ("Law 1: Never Outshine the Master"), the virtue of stealth ("Law 3: Conceal Your Intentions"), and many demand the total absence of mercy ("Law 15: Crush Your Enemy Totally"), but like it or not, all have applications in real life. Illustrated through the tactics of Queen Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, P. T. Barnum, and other famous figures who have wielded--or been victimized by--power, these laws will fascinate any reader interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.

Since its publication in 1990, Gender Trouble has become one of the key works of contemporary feminist theory, and an essential work for anyone interested in the study of gender, queer theory, or the politics of sexuality in culture. This is the text where Judith Butler began to advance the ideas that would go on to take life as "performativity theory," as well as some of the first articulations of the possibility for subversive gender practices, and she writes in her preface to the 10th anniversary edition released in 1999 that one point of Gender Trouble was "not to prescribe a new gendered way of life [...] but to open up the field of possibility for gender [...]" Widely taught, and widely debated, Gender Trouble continues to offer a powerful critique of heteronormativity and of the function of gender in the modern world.

Man's evolution as an artist and designer is traced in this collection of signs and symbols associated with the supernatural. Included, among others, are Egyptian motifs representing life, earth, and fertility; Greek and Roman emblems of Medusa and Zeus; Nordic runes; and early-seventeenth-century characterizations of the devil. Included in the set are: One CD-ROM containing 171 high-quality, permission-free images scanned at 600 dpi and saved in six different formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, BMP, as well as Internet-ready JPEG and GIF) A large-format 64-page book with every image on the CD-ROM printed large and clearly on one side of the page only and numbered for easy reference A fascinating compilation for anyone interested in the art of graphic communication, this collection will be invaluable to craftworkers as well as specialists in art and design. Original Dover (2004) publication. 171 black-and-white illustrations. One CD-ROM and 64-page paperbound book. 8X1/4x 11.

If you work nonstop without a break...worry about offending others and back down too easily...explain too much when asked for information....or "poll" your friends and colleagues before making a decision, chances are you have been bypassed for promotions and ignored when you expressed your ideas. Although you may not be aware of it, girlish behaviors such as these are sabotaging your career! Dr. Lois Frankel reveals why some women roar ahead in their careers while others stagnate. She's spotted a unique set of behaviors--101 in all--that women learn in girlhood that sabotage them as adults. Now, in this groudbreaking guide, she helps you eliminate these unconscious mistakes that could be holding you back--and offers invaluable coaching tips you can easily incorporate into your social and business skills. If you recognize and change the behaviors that say "girl" not "woman", the results will pay off in carrer opportunites you never thought possible--and in an image that identifies you as someone with the powe

Byron's life and work have fascinated readers around the worldfor two hundred years, but it is the complex interaction betweenhis art and his politics, beliefs and sexuality that has attractedso many modern critics and students. In three sections devoted tothe historical, textual and literary contexts of Byron's life andtimes, these specially commissioned essays by a range of eminentByron scholars provide a compelling picture of the diversity ofByron's writings. The essays cover topics such as Byron's interestin the East, his relationship to the publishing world, hisattitudes to gender, his use of Shakespeare and eighteenth-centuryliterature, and his acute fit in a post-modernist world. ThisCompanion provides an invaluable resource for students andscholars, including a chronology and a guide to furtherreading.

From one of the nation’s most trusted experts on children’sbedtime and nap time comes a new guide for sleep-training twins sothat everybody (including Mom and Dad) will be rested andhappy! As parents of twins and multiples know, double the fun can bedouble the sleep deprivation. Now, in Healthy Sleep Habits, HappyTwins, beloved pediatrician and renowned sleep authority Dr. MarcWeissbluth combines specialized advice for parents of twins withhis tried-and-true sleep-training methods to show exhausted momsand dads how to get their babies to sleep on their own, stayasleep, and sleep regularly. This essential step-by-step guide toestablishing good sleep patterns reveals how to build healthyhabits in twins’ natural slumber cycles, including · how healthy sleep differs from “junk” sleep, plus a helpfultutorial on the techniques of sleep training for new parents · the five ingredients of healthy sleep, and why daytime sleep isdifferent from nighttime sleep but equally important to

'Laughter', says Eric Weitz, 'may be considered one of themost extravagant physical effects one person can have on anotherwithout touching them'. But how do we identify something which ismeant to be comic, what defines something as 'comedy', and whatdoes this mean for the way we enter the world of a comic text?Addressing these issues, and many more, this is a 'how to' guide toreading comedy from the pages of a dramatic text, with relevance toanything from novels and newspaper columns to billboards andemails. The book enables you to enhance your grasp of the comicthrough familiarity with characteristic structures and patterns,referring to comedy in literature, film and television throughout.Perfect for drama and literature students, this Introductionexplores a genre which affects the everyday lives of us all, andwill therefore also capture the interest of anyone who loves tolaugh.

Emotional Intelligence was an international phenomenon, selling more than 5 million copies worldwide. Now, once again, Daniel Goleman has written a groundbreaking synthesis of the latest findings in biology and brain science, revealing that we are 'wired to connect' and the surprisingly deep impact of our relationships on every aspect of our lives. Far more than we are consciously aware, our daily encounters with parents, spouses, bosses, and even strangers, shape our brains and affect cells throughout our bodies, down to the level of our genes - for good or ill. In Social Intelligence, Daniel Goleman explores an emerging new science with startling implications for our interpersonal world. Its most fundamental discovery: we are designed for sociability, constantly engaged in a 'neural ballet' that connects us brain-to-brain with those around us. Goleman explains the surprising accuracy of first impressions, the basis of charisma and emotional power, the complexity of sexual attraction,and how we detec

The medieval Norse-Icelandic saga is one of the most importantEuropean vernacular literary genres of the Middle Ages. ThisIntroduction to the saga genre outlines its origins anddevelopment, its literary character, its material existence inmanu*s and printed editions, and its changing reception fromthe Middle Ages to the present time. Its multiple sub-genres -including family sagas, mythical-heroic sagas and sagas of knights- are described and discussed in detail, and the world of medievalIcelanders is powerfully evoked. The first general study of the OldNorse-Icelandic saga to be written in English for some decades, theIntroduction is based on up-to-date scholarship and engages withcurrent debates in the field. With suggestions for further reading,detailed information about the Icelandic literary canon, and a mapof medieval Iceland, this book is aimed at students of medievalliterature and assumes no prior knowledge of Scandinavianlanguages.

Adopting a broad historical perspective, the author analyzesthe intricacies of the German identity. He encapsulates both thesituation today and its roots in the past. A new afterword bringsthis edition up-to-date. --This text refers to an out of print orunavailable edition of this title.

John Millington Synge was a leading literary figure of the IrishRevival who played a significant role in the founding of Dublin'sAbbey Theatre in 1904. This Companion offers a comprehensiveintroduction to the whole range of Synge's work from well-knownplays like Riders to the Sea, The Well of the Saints and ThePlayboy of the Western World, to his influential prose work TheAran Islands. The essays provide detailed and insightful analysesof individual texts, as well as perceptive reflections on hisengagements with the Irish language, processes of decolonisation,gender, modernism and European culture. Critical accounts oflandmark productions in Ireland and America are also included. Witha guide to further reading and a chronology, this book willintroduce students of drama, postcolonial studies, and Irishstudies as well as theatregoers to one of the most influential andcontroversial dramatists of the twentieth century.

Listing more than 500 sky targets, both near and far, in 187challenges, this observing guide will test novice astronomers andadvanced veterans alike. Its unique mix of Solar System anddeep-sky targets will have observers hunting for the Apollo lunarlanding sites, searching for satellites orbiting the outermostplanets, and exploring hundreds of star clusters, nebulae, distantgalaxies, and quasars. Each target object is accompanied by arating indicating how difficult the object is to find, an in-depthvisual de*ion, an illustration showing how the objectrealistically looks, and a detailed finder chart to help you findeach challenge quickly and effectively. The guide introducesobjects often overlooked in other observing guides and featurestargets visible in a variety of conditions, from the inner city tothe dark countryside. Challenges are provided for the naked eye,through binoculars and the largest backyard telescopes. · Lists over 500 sky targets through 187 challenges suitable forthe naked eye,

Musicians are always quick to adopt and explore newtechnologies. The fast-paced changes wrought by electrification,from the microphone via the analogue synthesiser to the laptopcomputer, have led to a wide diversity of new musical styles andtechniques. Electronic music has grown to a broad field ofinvestigation, taking in historical movements such as musiqueconcrète and elektronische musik, and contemporary trends such aselectronic dance music and electronica. A fascinating array ofcomposers and inventors have contributed to a diverse set oftechnologies, practices and music. This book brings together somenovel threads through this scene, from the viewpoint of researchersat the forefront of the sonic explorations empowered by electronictechnology. The chapters provide accessible and insightfuloverviews of core topic areas and uncover some hitherto lesspublicised corners of worldwide movements. Recent areas of intenseactivity such as audiovisuals, live electronic music, interactivityand network music ar

If you’re enrolled in an executive education or MBA program, you’ve probably encountered a powerful learning tool: the business case. But if you’re like many people, you may find analyzing cases and writing about them challenging or frustrating. That’s not surprising—cases are not simple narratives, and good ones are typically nonlinear and can even be purposefully misleading. Apply the conventional approach to understanding business cases, and you may waste time (at best) and arrive at weak or meager conclusions (at worst). The Case Study Handbook presents a powerful new approach for analyzing, discussing, and writing about cases. By using sample Harvard Business School cases, you’ll master a number of useful topics, including: How to recognize case situations and apply appropriate tools to solve problems, make decisions, or develop evaluations How to quickly establish a base of knowledge about a case How to write persuasive case-based essays How to talk about c