Academic & Professional

Raymond J. Wlodkowski / Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn: A Comprehensive Guide for Teaching All Adults (Hardback)

In the more than a decade since its original publication, Enhancing Adult Motivation to Learn has been widely used in all educational and training settings where adults are learners, and has remained a work of enduring value to both practitioners and...

Barbara Rogoff / The Cultural Nature of Human Development (Hardback)

Three-year-old Kwara'ae children in Oceania act as caregivers of their younger siblings, but in the UK, it is an offense to leave a child under age 14 ears without adult supervision. In the Efe community in Zaire, infants routinely use machetes with...

Andrew Burgess / The Executive Guide to Artificial Intelligence: How to identify and implement applications for AI in your organization (Hardback)

This book takes a pragmatic and hype–free approach to explaining artificial intelligence and how it can be utilised by businesses today. At the core of the book is a framework, developed by the author, which describes in non–technical...

Philippa X. Girling / Operational Risk Management: A Complete Guide to a Successful Operational Risk Framework (Hardback)

A best practices guide to all of the elements of an effective operational risk framework. While many organizations know how important operational risks are, they still continue to struggle with the best ways to identify and manage them.     All...

Andrew Sutherland , J. Court / The Front Office Manual: The Definitive Guide to Trading, Structuring and Sales (Hardback)

The Front Office Manual is unique, providing clear and direct explanations of tools and techniques relevant to front office work. From how to build a yield curve, to how a swap works, to what exactly 'product control' is supposed to do, this book is...

Michael K. Ong / Internal Credit Risk Models: Capital Allocation and Performance Measurement (Hardback)

This work provides a practical, accessible step-by-step analysis of the theory and practicalities of credit risk measurement and management. Topics covered default probabilities; expected and unexpected losses; time effects; default correlations; and...

Gary Cokins / Performance Management: Integrating Strategy Execution, Methodologies, Risk, and Analytics (Hardback)

Praise for Praise for Performance Management: Integrating Strategy Execution, Methodologies, Risk, and Analytics "A highly accessible collection of essays on contemporary thinking in performance management. Readers will get excellent overviews on the...

Naeem Siddiqi / Credit Risk Scorecards: Developing and Implementing Intelligent Credit Scoring (Hardback)

Praise for Credit Risk Scorecards "Scorecard development is important to retail financial services in terms of credit risk management, Basel II compliance, and marketing of credit products. Credit Risk Scorecards provides insight into professional...

Seth Phillip Bender / Negotiating Skills for the ISDA Master Agreement: The Essential Playbook for Over-the-Counter Derivatives (Hardback)

In the wake of recent turbulence in the financial markets, institutions that transact OTC derivatives are increasingly relying on the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.’s (“ISDA”) Master Agreement. However, because...

Blaise Ganguin , John Bilardello / Standard & Poor's Fundamentals of Corporate Credit Analysis (Hardback)

An up-to-date, accurate framework for credit analysis and decision making, from the experts at Standard & Poor's "In a world of increasing financial complexity and shorter time frames in which to assess the wealth or dearth of information, this book...

W.A Beagles / Equity and Index Options Explained (Hardback)

In 2007 over 400 million equity option contracts were traded but it is a volatile market, prices are ever changing with supply and demand – the only certainty is that they will change. With little knowledge or experience, an uninformed decision can...

Jeff LeSueur / Marketing Automation: Practical Steps to More Effective Direct Marketing (Hardback)

In today's market, it takes more than good products and services to succeed.Successful marketing requires more precise segmentation and more sophisticated communications with customers--the lifeblood of every business--than ever before. Expertly...

Marion Devine / Successful Mergers: Getting the People Issues Right (Hardback)

Why so many mergers fail and what can be done to make them succeed. Worldwide merger and acquisition activity has run over $100 billion in recent years. But the M&A failure rate is high—roughly half fail and the financial gains of even...

Anthony Saunders / Credit Risk Measurement: New Approaches to Value at Risk and Other Paradigms, 1st Edition (Hardback)

The single most important topic in finance today is the art and science of credit risk management. Growing dissatisfaction with traditional credit risk measurement methods has combined with regulations imposed by the Bank for International Settlements...

Martin Christopher / Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Strategies for Reducing Costs and Improving Service (Hardback)

This edition discusses the role of logistics in achieving corporate and financial goals. It provides practical guidance on auditing logistics systems and describes the use of customer surveys, opportunities for lead time reduction and the principles of...

V.A. Howard / Seasons of Learning: Talks to Graduates on Life After College (Hardback)

The first in-depth treatment of the school/work transition, this book raises the level of discussion above simple how to strategies. Howard considers the values, choices, responsibilities, and challenges facing the student leaving college or...

Jillian R. Griffith / Access, Delivery, Performance: The Future Of Libraries Without Walls (Hardback)

This book celebrates and acknowledges the contribution Professor Peter Brophy has made over a career spanning 37 years to the field of library and information studies. Whilst reflecting on his work, it is forward looking and challenging, and offers...

Bernard J. Luskin / Casting the Net over Global Learning: New Developments in Workforce and Online Psychologies (Large Paperback)

Casting the Net Over Global Learning presents an overview of what is happening now in education and corporate training to provide a basis for executives, trainers, investors, and administrators and learners to make intelligent choices for the future...

Bruce James / Lecture Notes on Ophthalmology (Large Paperback)

Lecture Notes on Opthalmology is a core text designed to meet the needs of medical students, junior doctors, optometrists, and opticians who need a very concise overview of this important subject. Lecture Notes on Opthalmology has a brief...

Sherry Mayo / Studio Artists at the Human-Computer Interface: A case study of arts technology integration in studio practice (Large Paperback)

What forms of expression will be possible tomorrow, how do they differ from those of the past, and how can we better prepare for them today? The investigation of artists at the human-computer interface (HCI), where artistic and cybernetic questions meet,...

Joseph Hegarty / Standing the Heat: Assuring Curriculum Quality in Culinary Arts and Gastronomy (Large Paperback)

Make sure your culinary arts students are prepared for the real world!Standing the Assuring Curriculum Quality in Culinary Arts and Gastronomy chronicles the creation and development of an undergraduate degree program in culinary arts at the Dublin...

Narinder Bajaj / Self-assessment for the MRCP Part 2 Written Paper: Volume 2 Case Histories (Large Paperback)

  This book is a must for all MRCP candidates. Together with the two companion volumes, the book provides a comprehensive guide to the written paper MRCP syllabus. Volume 2 contains 60 case histories essential for preparation for the case history...

Dermot McAleese / Competition and industry: The Irish experience (Large Paperback)

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Mohamed Bouzoubaa / Equity Derivatives Explained (Large Paperback)

A succinct book that provides readers with all they need to know about the equity derivatives business. It deals with vanilla equity products, their usage, structuring and their risk management. The author efficiently bridges the gap between theory and...

Henry G. Abbott / Abbott's American Watchmaker: An Encyclopedia for the Horologist, Jeweler, Gold and Silversmith (Large Paperback)

Back in all its original prestige Abbott’s American Watchmaker and Jeweler remains the ultimate resource for watchmaking and jewelry craftsmanship. No aspect of the trade goes uncovered in this distinctly American approach to these ancient...

Maria L Gallo / The Alumni Way: Building Lifelong Value from Your University Investment (Large Paperback)

Are you a college or university graduate? Do you support students looking ahead to life after graduation? Are you curious about how your alumni network can benefit your life? Does the alumni strategy in your organization need inspiration? This...

Peter Ladefoged / Elements of Acoustic Phonetics (Large Paperback)

This revised and expanded edition of a classic textbook provides a concise introduction to basic concepts of acoustics and digital speech processing that are important to linguists, phoneticians, and speech scientists. The second edition includes four...

Carol A. Mullen , W. Brad Johnson / Write to the Top!: How to Become a Prolific Academic (Large Paperback)

This is a pithy, no-nonsense, no-excuses guide to maximizing the quality and quantity of your scholarly products. Write to the Top! offers an accessible overview of the art of writing efficiently and effectively; it is the first book that explicitly...

Kathleen McMillan , Jonathan Weyers / How to Write Essays & Assignments (Large Paperback)

How to write great essays covers everything a student is likely to need to research, plan and write academic essays and assignments that will get you great marks.     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy...

Sean O'Flynn / Conflict and Confrontation in the Classroom: Reflections on Current Practice (Large Paperback)

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Roger Buckley , Jim Caple / The Theory and Practice of Training (Large Paperback)

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Emer Smyth / Do schools Differ?: Academic and personal development among pupils in the Second-Level sector (Large Paperback)

Many factors influence the effectiveness of a school, including: its social context; school management and staffing; school organization and class allocation or streaming; disciplinary climate; academic emphasis; and pupil-teacher interaction and...

Thomas P. Rausch / The College Student's Introduction To Theology (Large Paperback)

This book provides an introduction to the study of theology and its various methods of investigation. While most theological texts focus on one facet of study, The College Student's Introduction to Theology introduces the whole rich and complex...

Aidan P. Moran / Managing Your Own Learning at University (Large Paperback)

Managing Your Own Learning at University is a practical self-help guide for new and continuing students who are faced with taking responsibility for their own studies in college and university. This completely revised and updated third edition of Aidan...

Martin O'Grady / An Introduction to Behavioural Science (Large Paperback)

Examines individual characteristics and intelligence and how they influence behaviour, while also exploring the impact of group, organisational and cultural factorsContains an up-to-date analysis of Irish society including demographic statisticsEach...

Martin Weisser / Essential Programming for Linguistics (Large Paperback)

A gentle introduction to programming for students and researchers interested in conducting computer-based analysis in linguistics, this book is an ideal starting point for linguists approaching programming for the first time. Assuming no background...

Jennifer Rowley / Organizing Knowlege (Large Paperback)

The fourth edition of this standard student text, Organizing Knowledge, incorporates extensive revisions reflecting the increasing shift towards a networked and digital information environment, and its impact on documents, information, knowledge, users...

John Horgan , Roddy Flynn / Irish Media: A Critical History (Large Paperback)

As Irish media and society move from an insular, domestic focus in the mid-twentieth century to the global outlook of the twenty-first, this book traces how indigenous media have come to terms with international media players, the role of supranational...

Alan Bond / Your Masters Thesis: Helping You to Achieve (Large Paperback)

A Master's dissertation is different from an academic essay; yet often post-graduate students are expected to make the transition without guidance. This guide brings together advice from a team of experts, drawn from the number of UK universities...

Huw R. Jones / Population Geography (Large Paperback)

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Carl Levinger , Itzchack Schefres / Everything You Need to Get a Psychology Internship (Large Paperback)

Second edition of a practical handbook of hints, tips, and essential advice for securing a competitive internship, for graduate psychology students. Offers step-by-step instruction on where to apply, preparing applications, interviews, and what to expect...

Michael Jacobs / Swift to Hear: Facilitating Skills in Listening and Responding (Large Paperback)

Swift to Facilitating Skills in Listening and Responding (New Library of Pastoral Care) Jacobs, Michael     All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good...

MHRA Style Guide. A Handbook for Authors, Editors, and Writers of Theses (Large Paperback)

Now in its second edition, the MHRA Style Guide is an indispensable tool for authors and editors of scholarly books, contributors to academic publications, and students preparing theses. The Style Guide succeeds the best-selling MHRA Style Book, five...

Joseph Gibaldi / MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (Large Paperback)

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Chris Reij / Farmer Innovation in Africa: A Source of Inspiration for Agricultural Development (Large Paperback)

One of Africa's major untapped resources is the creativity of its farmers. This book presents a series of clear and detailed studies that demonstrate how small-scale farmers, both men and women, experiment and innovate in order to improve their...

Hugh McKenna / Nursing Theories and Models (Large Paperback)

Hugh McKenna bridges the gap between theory and practice and demystifies much of the confusing terminology surrounding nursing theory. Includes step-by-step guidelines on how to analyse concepts and select, apply and test theories in practice...

Sadhvi Dar , Bill Cooke / The New Development Management: Critiquing the Dual Modernization (Large Paperback)

Development management' is an idea that blends the seemingly innocuous claims of managerialism with notions of modernity and utopian ideals of 'third world' progress. This book views both phenomena as problematic and modernizing interventions. In doing...

James Cunningham / Strategic Management of Technology Transfer: The New Challenge on Campus (Large Paperback)

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James G. Jones , Craig Landes / A+ : Exam Cram (Large Paperback)

Covers exam objectives and items in the following areas: Windows 98, Windows 2000 Windows NT, version 4.0, and Linux - baseline information. Focuses on the curriculum objectives of the new A+ exam due to be launched in December 2000. Features unique...

K. Littleton / Learning Relationships in the Classroom (Large Paperback)

This reader explores the nature of interactions between children and their teachers in the classroom. It emphasises the importance of such relationships for children's learning and for educational practice.Part 1 looks at different cultural conceptions...

Nadia Bukhari / Registration Exam Questions (Large Paperback)

This book contains MCQs with descriptive answers for the pre-registration exam.All UK pharmacy trainees must take the registration exam at the end of the pre-registration year in order to practice pharmacy in Great Britain.Written by a former question...

Chi-Loon Cheung / Pass the Preregistration Pharmacy Exam (Large Paperback)

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. Covering the core aspects of the pharmacy curriculum, this book is designed to help pharmacist students prepare for the pre-registration exam of the Royal...