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Given the urgency and immediacy of so many business problems and challenges, a solid grounding in the history and evolution of business thinking will help managers separate fad from fact and apply the cumulative wisdom of the writers whose ideas have demonstrated profound and lasting impact. From Sun Tzu's timeless Art of War to the inventors of modern management in the 1920s-'40s to the books that have the captured the New Economy Zeitgeist, The Best Business Books Ever ...

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Sam Leith, Basic Books

Rhetoric is what gives words power. It's nothing to be afraid of. It isn't the exclusive preserve of politicians: it's everywhere, from your argument with the insurance company to your plea to the waitress for a table near the window. It convicts criminals (and then frees them on appeal). It causes governments to rise and fall, best men to be shunned by brides, and people to march with steady purpose towards machine guns.In this highly entertaining (and persuasive) book, Sam Leith examines...

Master craftsmen offer detailed information about handmade Japanese woodworking tools!This unique guide to traditional handmade Japanese tools offers hobbyists, woodworkers and craftspeople an essential introduction to the artistry of Japanese tools. Their structure, mechanics, use and care are described in loving detail as only master Japanese craftsmen and tool expert are able to do.This unique book features:Detaile...

If you combined clockwork gears, parasols, and air balloons with Edgar Allan Poe, what would you get? Steampunk: Poe! This is the first collection ever of Poe stories illustrated with the influence of steampunk. Running Press Teens has selected some of the most popular, thrilling, and memorable stories and poems by the classic 19th century American writer whose literary talent continues to open the mind to countless interpretations.Every Poe story and poems is fully illust...

No classic work lends itself better to Steampunk illustrations than The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, and "The Country of the Blind," written by H.G. Wells, who many consider to be the father of Steampunk itself. Wells's tales of time travel and scientific romance is the perfect collection to the Steampunk series. Fans old and new will be delighted by Basic and Sumberac's four-color illustrations spiked with Steampunk machinery, gadgets, and fashion.

Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol tells the time-honored tale of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge, whose encounters with the ghosts of Jacob Marley, Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come lead him to examine his bitter existence. Haunting steampunk illustrations by acclaimed artist Zdenko Basic accompany the original story, transforming this Christmas classic like never before. Images of steam-powered machinery, a chilling industrial London, and ornate mechanica...

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Dennis R. Moss, Michael M. Basic

Pressure vessels are closed containers designed to hold gases or liquids at a pressure substantially different from the ambient pressure. They have a variety of applications in industry, including in oil refineries, nuclear reactors, vehicle airbrake reservoirs, and more. The pressure differential with such vessels is dangerous, and due to the risk of accident and fatality around their use, the design, manufacture, operation and inspection of pressure vessels is regulated by engineering au...

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Bill Bowler, Bill Bowler, Sue Parminter

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Dominoes

A ‘Tall Tale’ is a story that’s hard to believe, and the five tall tales in this book all tell of ghosts. Some have dark secrets buried in the past, others bring messages for the living. Some are laughable, some are sad, and some are just evil. Sometimes there’s a logical explanation for the strangest happenings, but often things cannot be explained by logic alone. Either way, you’re sure to find some frightening reading between the covers of this book.

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Hayley Lodhi

Ears, Ears, Everywhere! - A Children's Book About Hearing Differences, Cats & Social Emotional Learning (SEL)Ears, Ears, Everywhere! is a joyful children's picture book celebrating hearing differences, diversity, inclusion, and social emotional learning (SEL). Through playful rhymes and colorful illustrations, featuring adorable cats, children discover that every ear is different and every child belongs.Some ears are big...

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Hayley Lodhi

Happy Papi - A Heartwarming Dinosaur Story About Family, Grandparents & Social Emotional Learning (SEL)Happy Papi is a joyful dinosaur picture book for kids about love, emotions, and the special bond between grandparents and grandchildren. When Papi, a once happy Grandpa Dino, loses his smile, his little dinos set out on a heartfelt family adventure to help him find it again.Through love, creativity, and t...

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Hayley Lodhi

Join Leo, the spirited T-Rex, on an extraordinary adventure through a vibrant jungle of emotions in 'Leo's Big Breath.' This captivating picture book follows Leo and his friends as they discover the importance of managing big feelings and finding inner calm.EMBRACE EMOTIONSValidation of Feelings: Encourages acknowledgment of all emotions, emotional intelligence and emotional growthCommunication: Fosters better communication and empathyConfidence : ...

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MaKhaela Williams, Hospice Nurse Basics

The Educated AF Hospice NurseIn this book you will find the following:Documentation Best PracticesDocumentation HacksHow to spend less time on charting.*Tips on documenting at the bedside*Documenting FormatULTIMATE HACK "Patient Cheat Sheet."Example IDT NoteExample RECERT NoteExample Admission NoteExample Death Note