Simon: 5480 books

Experimentation and Dutch design have long gone hand in hand, from postage stamps to the Rietveld chair to the clean simplicity of Schiphol airport. Mienke Simon Thomas skillfully details the groundbreaking accomplishments and popular products of Dutch design in Dutch Design Culture.            ...

Weltweit steigt die Nachfrage nach Dienstleistungen kontinuierlich. Besonders Gesundheitsdienstleistungen nehmen dabei eine gewichtige Rolle ein. Technologischer Wandel, die Bevölkerungsentwicklung, steigende Einkommen und das Altern der Bevölkerung befeuern dabei die Gesundheitsausgaben. So nimmt...

Entrepreneurship is an integral part of economic change and growth. Yet until recently it has been largely neglected by economists. In The Economics of Entrepreneurship, Simon C. Parker draws on theoretical insights and recent empirical findings to show how economics can contribute to our understanding...

Perspectives on the varied challenges posed by big data for health, science, law, commerce, and politics. Big data is ubiquitous but heterogeneous. Big data can be used to tally clicks and traffic on web pages, find patterns in stock trades, track consumer preferences, identify linguistic correlations...

‘…classic Winlow and Hall – bleak, brilliant and unmatched in the art of rethinking crucial social issues. Enlightening, and rather scary.’ - Professor Beverley Skeggs, Goldsmiths, University of London ‘This superb book inhabits a unique theoretical space and demonstrates Winlow...

“A helpful read not just for corporate strategists but for almost anyone looking ahead.” Los Angeles Times What's Your Next Big Move? At the turn of the century, Western Union passed on the chance to dominate the telephone industry. Later, General Electric concluded that a new invention...

'Brilliant! Will make a perfect Xmas stocking filler' Bronya Ralley 'Delightful. This dip-in-anywhere book put a smile on my face from the first page . . . for everyone who likes a good chuckle' Ruth Milligan As we all know, the oxymoron is one of the great beauties of the English language....

Liderazgo para las nuevas generaciones El camino de Steve Jobs presenta las experiencias, los logros y los retos del hombre que transformó el mundo de las comunicaciones, y ofrece al lector la oportunidad de aplicar esta gran experiencia en su vida personal y profesional. Jay Elliot,...

Fourteen-year-old Alan abused, terrified, and haunted by the spirits of dead children is gifted with the means to fight back and protect himself and his sister. Narrowly escaping assault on the road, hitchhiker Dani accepts an offer of hospitality from a gentle stranger; but the grisly stories he...

TUTTI SANNO COSA FANNO, ALCUNI SANNO COME LO FANNO, POCHI SANNO PERCHÉ LO FANNO... E SONO QUELLI DI SUCCESSO. Per ispirare gli altri non basta spiegare quello che facciamo, bisogna rendere chiaro il motivo per cui lo facciamo. Puntando l'attenzione sull'importanza del «perché», ovvero...

The Farce Of The Dark Side. Villains are the new Heroes in this Epic SF Adventure. Supreme genius, Dexter Snide, has floated Evil on the stockmarket and, with his criminal colleagues, sets out to ensure Evil shows a consistent profit. What begins as a heist to steal the greatest prize...

In this completely updated edition of Big Cats, award-winning writer Seymour Simon celebrates the grace and power of lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, cheetahs, pumas, and snow leopards. Readers will learn all about how they hunt, care for their young, and rest in their varied natural habitats. This...

In this updated and revised edition of Tornadoes, award-winning science writer Seymour Simon gives readers an in-depth look at these captivating and powerful storms through fascinating facts and stunning full-color photographs. Readers will learn all about tornadoes, from how they are first...

Join award-winning science writer Seymour Simon as he investigates the many characteristics and behaviors of one of the world’s most beloved animals: the elephant! From their ancient relatives, woolly mammoths and mastodons, to their amazingly versatile trunks and strong ivory tusks, elephants...