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Developing Talent and Managing People in the Family Enterprise

by Rhian-Anwen Hamill, Sonya Gladstone, Colby Richardson, Sally Tennant, Suzanne Johnston, Jennifer East, James Hann, Jessica McGawley, Maya Prabhu, Samuel Shaw, Samuel Lawson, Greg Davies ...

In all organisations, people are a valuable asset. Much time and effort are spent on the optimisation and professional growth of individuals and teams – whether through recruitment, assessment, coaching or the design of compensation frameworks – making this an important focus for many public companies. In family enterprises, this is equally true, if not more so. Developing Talent and Managing ... Read more

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In all organisations, people are a valuable asset. Much time and effort are spent on the optimisation and professional growth of individuals and teams – whether through recruitment, assessment, coaching or the design of compensation frameworks – making this an important focus for many public companies. In family enterprises, this is equally true, if not more so. Developing Talent and Managing
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Chalcidoidea of the World

by Austin Baker, Hannes Baur, Julie Böhmová, Matthew L. Buffington, Roger A.Burks, Dr Matthew Cock, Astrid Cruaud, Ana Dal Molin, Natalie Dale-Skey, Dr Christopher Darling, Priscila G. Dias, Tiffany Domer, Chrysalyn Dominguez, Fernando H.A. Farache, Lucian Fusu, Michael W. Gates, Marco Gebiola, Alex V. Gumovsky, Michael Haas, Paul Hanson, Christer Hansson, Judith Herreid, Keith Hopper, J Huber, Martha Hunter, Randa Jabbour, Petr Janšta, Robert Luke Kresslein, Lars Krogmann, Amelia Lindsey, Kerry E. Mauck, Mircea-Dan Mitroiu, Jason L. Mottern, José Luis Nieves-Aldrey, John Noyes, Ryan K. Perry, Ralph Peters, John Pinto, Andrew Polaszek, Alexey A. Polilov, Jean-Yves Rasplus, Javier Torréns, Serguei V. Triapitsyn, Jonah M. Ulmer, Roy G. Van Driesche, Simon van Noort, Ionela-Madalina Viciriuc, Jack Werren, Rachel L. Winston, Y. Miles Zhang ...

The superfamily Chalcidoidea (the jewel wasps) are part of the insect order Hymenoptera. The superfamily comprises more than 27,000 known species, with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning that the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described. Most of the species are parasitoids, attacking the egg, larval stage or pupal stage of their host, though many other ... Read more

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The superfamily Chalcidoidea (the jewel wasps) are part of the insect order Hymenoptera. The superfamily comprises more than 27,000 known species, with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning that the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described. Most of the species are parasitoids, attacking the egg, larval stage or pupal stage of their host, though many other
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One Hundred Years of Argonauts

Malinowski, Ethnography and Economic Anthropology

Edited by Chris Hann, Deborah James ...

Series Book 13 - Max Planck Studies in Anthropology and Economy
Malinowski’s Argonauts of the Western Pacific was a major contribution to anthropological theory and method, while simultaneously establishing the sub-field of economic anthropology. Even a century after its publication, Malinowski’s pioneering work remains critical for anthropology in a postcolonial age. This volume uses ethnographic studies from around the world to contextualize the work ... Read more

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Malinowski’s Argonauts of the Western Pacific was a major contribution to anthropological theory and method, while simultaneously establishing the sub-field of economic anthropology. Even a century after its publication, Malinowski’s pioneering work remains critical for anthropology in a postcolonial age. This volume uses ethnographic studies from around the world to contextualize the work
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Great Inventors and Their Inventions (Unabridged)

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by Frank Puterbaugh Bachman ...

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This book is about Great inventors and what they created. It has different stories like Alexander Bell, Wrights, Morse, Gutenberg, and Edison. ON August 17, 1807, a curious crowd of people in New York gathered at a boat landing. Tied to the dock was a strange-looking craft. A smokestack rose above the deck. From the sides of the boat, there stood out queer shaped paddle wheels. Of a sudden, the ... Read more

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This book is about Great inventors and what they created. It has different stories like Alexander Bell, Wrights, Morse, Gutenberg, and Edison. ON August 17, 1807, a curious crowd of people in New York gathered at a boat landing. Tied to the dock was a strange-looking craft. A smokestack rose above the deck. From the sides of the boat, there stood out queer shaped paddle wheels. Of a sudden, the
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Stories of Dark Magic

by M R James, Hanns Heinz Ewers, William Hope Hodgson ...

A magic trick is always fun tinged with a sense of wonder even when we know how they did it the question is asked again ‘Really, how did they do it?’ But magic in literature has two sides both good and bad, light and dark and in this volume our pen laden authors bring forth tales that disturb and menace as only the creations of Nikolai Gogol, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Arthur Machen, Edith Nesbit and many ... Read more

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A magic trick is always fun tinged with a sense of wonder even when we know how they did it the question is asked again ‘Really, how did they do it?’ But magic in literature has two sides both good and bad, light and dark and in this volume our pen laden authors bring forth tales that disturb and menace as only the creations of Nikolai Gogol, Hanns Heinz Ewers, Arthur Machen, Edith Nesbit and many
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The Complete Dinosaur

by M. K. Brett-Surman, Thomas R. Holtz Jr., James O. Farlow ...

Series series Life of the Past
A new edition of the illustrated compendium that is "a gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts" ( Science).What do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? How did they grow, move, eat, and reproduce? Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How intelligent were they? How are the various groups of dinosaurs related to each other, and to other kinds of living and extinct vertebrates? What can ... Read more

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A new edition of the illustrated compendium that is "a gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts" ( Science).What do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? How did they grow, move, eat, and reproduce? Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How intelligent were they? How are the various groups of dinosaurs related to each other, and to other kinds of living and extinct vertebrates? What can
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The Second Ghost Story MEGAPACK®

by M.R. James, Lafcadio Hearn ...

"The Second Ghost Story Megapack" selects 25 more choice haunts for your reading pleasure. Included this time are:THE SIGNAL-MAN, by Charles DickensTHE SOUL OF THE GREAT BELL, by Lafcadio HearnPRESENT AT A HANGING, by Ambrose BierceCANON ALBERIC’S SCRAP-BOOK by M. R. JamesTHE MASS OF SHADOWS, by Anatole FranceTHE SILENT WTHE MAN WHO WENT TOO FAR, by E.F. BensonTHE THING AT NOLAN, by Ambrose ... Read more

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"The Second Ghost Story Megapack" selects 25 more choice haunts for your reading pleasure. Included this time are:THE SIGNAL-MAN, by Charles DickensTHE SOUL OF THE GREAT BELL, by Lafcadio HearnPRESENT AT A HANGING, by Ambrose BierceCANON ALBERIC’S SCRAP-BOOK by M. R. JamesTHE MASS OF SHADOWS, by Anatole FranceTHE SILENT WTHE MAN WHO WENT TOO FAR, by E.F. BensonTHE THING AT NOLAN, by Ambrose
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Pterosaurs

Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy

by Mark P. Witton ...

The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles availableFor 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds—they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with ... Read more

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The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles availableFor 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds—they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with
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Social and Cultural Anthropology

A Very Short Introduction

by John Monaghan, Peter Just ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
If you want to know what anthropology is, look at what anthropologists do. This Very Short Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology combines an accessible account of some of the disciplines guiding principles and methodology with abundant examples and illustrations of anthropologists at work. Peter Just and John Monaghan begin by discussing anthropologys most important contributions to ... Read more

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If you want to know what anthropology is, look at what anthropologists do. This Very Short Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology combines an accessible account of some of the disciplines guiding principles and methodology with abundant examples and illustrations of anthropologists at work. Peter Just and John Monaghan begin by discussing anthropologys most important contributions to
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The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written: volume 2 (30 short stories)

by M. R. James, E. F. Benson, Ambrose Bierce, Algernon Blackwood, Robert W. Chambers, Walter De La Mare, H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Margaret Oliphant, A. M. Burrage, Vernon Lee, John Metcalfe, Vincent O’Sullivan, Clark Ashton Smith, Arthur Machen, Marjorie Bowen, Rudyard Kipling, Guy de Maupassant, Aleister Crowley, Perceval Landon, William Hope Hodgson ...

Series Book 2 - The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written
If you were looking for the Holy Bible of the horror anthologies, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! Cosmic horror, supernatural events, ghost stories, weird fiction, mystical fantasies, occult narratives, this book plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. This second volume of “The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written” ... Read more

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If you were looking for the Holy Bible of the horror anthologies, consider yourself lucky, because you just found it! Cosmic horror, supernatural events, ghost stories, weird fiction, mystical fantasies, occult narratives, this book plunges you into dark domains and brings you face to face with surreal monstrosities. This second volume of “The Greatest Ghost and Horror Stories Ever Written”
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Change

How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times

by John P. Kotter, Vanessa Akhtar, Gaurav Gupta ...

Transform your organization with speed and efficiency using this insightful new resourceIncremental improvement is no longer sufficient in helping organizations navigate the complexity, uncertainty and volatility of today's world. In Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times, authors John P. Kotter, Vanessa Akhtar, and Gaurav Gupta explore how to ... Read more

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Transform your organization with speed and efficiency using this insightful new resourceIncremental improvement is no longer sufficient in helping organizations navigate the complexity, uncertainty and volatility of today's world. In Change: How Organizations Achieve Hard-to-Imagine Results in Uncertain and Volatile Times, authors John P. Kotter, Vanessa Akhtar, and Gaurav Gupta explore how to
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Herpetology

An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles

by Laurie J. Vitt, Janalee P. Caldwell ...

This third edition, now fully revised and updated by two of Dr. Zug's colleagues, provides herpetology students and amateur reptile and amphibian keepers with the latest taxonomy and species developments from around the world. Herpetology is a rapidly evolving field, which has contributed to new discoveries in many conceptual areas of biology. The authors build on this progress by updating all ... Read more

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This third edition, now fully revised and updated by two of Dr. Zug's colleagues, provides herpetology students and amateur reptile and amphibian keepers with the latest taxonomy and species developments from around the world. Herpetology is a rapidly evolving field, which has contributed to new discoveries in many conceptual areas of biology. The authors build on this progress by updating all
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