Robert E Adler: 5 books

Book cover of Medical Firsts

Medical Firsts

From Hippocrates to the Human Genome

by Robert E. Adler
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008

An exploration of medical discoveries-from the ancient Greeks to the present "Always help, or at least do no harm." Following this simple yet revolutionary idea, Hippocrates laid the foundation for modern medicine over two millennia ago. From the Hippocratic Oath to the human genome, from...
Book cover of Science Firsts

Science Firsts

From the Creation of Science to the Science of Creation

by Robert E. Adler
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2003

Be on hand to witness some of the most monumental scientific discoveries of the past three millennia This engaging collection offers readers the unique experience of being on hand to witness some of the most epic breakthrough in the history of science. From ancient Greeks Thales and Pythagoras to...
Book cover of Labor and Capital in the Age of Globalization

Labor and Capital in the Age of Globalization

The Labor Process and the Changing Nature of Work in the Global Economy

by Marina A. Adler, Cyrus Bina, Chuck Davis
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2001

This book offers a timely analysis of work and labor processes and how they are rapidly changing under globalization. The contributors explore traditional sectors of the U.S. and world economies - from auto to steel to agriculture - as well as work under new production arrangements, such as third...
Book cover of Healing Together

Healing Together

The Labor-Management Partnership at Kaiser Permanente

by Thomas A. Kochan, Adrienne E. Eaton, Robert B. McKersie
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2011

Kaiser Permanente is the largest managed care organization in the country. It also happens to have the largest and most complex labor-management partnership ever created in the United States. This book tells the story of that partnership-how it started, how it grew, who made it happen, and the lessons...
Book cover of The Roads to Congress 2010
by Sean D. Foreman, Robert Dewhirst, Sunil Ahuja
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2011

The 2010 Midterm Elections were momentous in the history of U.S. campaigns. Readers of this book will follow the path of seven House and six Senate races from inception to election postmortem. The chapters are both narrative and provide analysis of an array of interesting and diverse contests from...
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