Low: 327 books
by W H Gibson, J A Mtiches, Will Low and F Hopinson Smith
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2012
The Worlds Fair at Chicago in 1893 was the place to be. These are four reports from the fair that were published contemporaneously. These give a good flavor to the excitement that the nation felt about the achievement.
World's Fairs on the Eve of War
Science, Technology, and Modernity, 1937–1942
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2015
Since the first world’s fair in London in 1851, at the dawn of the era of industrialization, international expositions served as ideal platforms for rival nations to showcase their advancements in design, architecture, science and technology, industry, and politics. Before the outbreak of World...
East Asia Beyond the History Wars
Confronting the Ghosts of Violence
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2013
East Asia is now the world’s economic powerhouse, but ghosts of history continue to trouble relations between the key countries of the region, particularly between Japan, China and the two Koreas. Unhappy legacies of Japan’s military expansion in pre-war Asia prompt on-going calls for apologies,...
The Other Wives Club
A laugh-out-loud summer read
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF OUR LIFE.
Three women are thrown together on a Mediterranean cruise to celebrate a milestone birthday of the man they all once loved. What could possibly go wrong?
Tess Gold - the current wife.
When Tess married Drew Gold, she knew his two...
Abu Dhabi's Vision 2030
An Ongoing Journey of Economic Development
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2012
This book aims to tell the Abu Dhabi story in economic development, from its past dominance in oil to its economic vision for the future. More than being an exemplar of industrial restructuring and diversification from a resource-based to a 21st century knowledge-based economy and society, Abu Dhabi...
ISO 9000 and the Construction Industry
Practical Lessons
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2012
Is an interpretation and implementation of ISO 9000 in the construction industry. Through the use of case studies, the book deals with the non-technical attributes of quality management systems in the construction industry and how these may influence the effectiveness of ISO 9000 requirements. The book...
Frankie B - The Ghost Ship
A Fun Cozy Paranormal Mystery
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2018
She’s a jinxed witch with Bruce Lee moves. The coven's being haunted and witches are disappearing. Will she be able to save the coven and herself?
Not yet over the loss of her mom, Frankie B's in a new city, without family, a home, or her full powers. Thank goodness for her familiar, Dex,...
Inclusive FinTech
Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and ICO
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2018
Cryptocurrency market has been growing fast since its emergence in recent years. Moreover, digital finance has forged the convergence of profit motives with social objectives creating a class of large FinTech companies. In addition, the underlying technology innovation may be applied to a wide range...
The Green City
Sustainable Homes, Sustainable Suburbs
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2016
A team of city-building professionals explain in straightforward terms how the idea of ecological sustainability can be embodied in the everyday life of homes, communities and cities to make a better future.The book considers - and answers - three questions: What does the global agenda of sustainable development mean for the urban spaces where most
Hard Choices
Challenging the Singapore Consensus
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Singapore is changing. The consensus that the PAP government has constructed and maintained over five decades is fraying. The assumptions that underpin Singaporean exceptionalism are no longer accepted as easily and readily as before. Among these are the ideas that the country is uniquely vulnerable,...
Good Intentions Are Not Enough
Why We Fail at Helping Others
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2016
Disaster strikes, transforming cities and towns into graveyards and wastelands in a matter of minutes. But help is on its way: news channels and social media relay the information to all corners of the globe in real-time, mobilising hundreds of people and organisations to aid. Yet, with standard relief...
Behind the Gates
Life, Security, and the Pursuit of Happiness in Fortress America
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
First Published in 2003. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
by Low Sui Pheng, Zhu Rui
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2016
This book examines the Facilities Management (FM) of hospitals and healthcare facilities, which are among the most complex, costly and challenging kind of buildings to manage. It presents and evaluates the FM service quality standards in Singapore’s hospitals from the patient’s perspective, and...
by Itzik Ben-Gan, Dejan Sarka, Roger Wolter
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 23, 2009
Get a detailed look at the internal architecture of T-SQL with this comprehensive programming reference. Database developers and administrators get best practices, expert techniques, and code samples to master the intricacies of this programming language—solving complex problems with real-world...