Ralph Rapson: Sketches and Drawings from Around the World

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Ralph Rapson: Sketches and Drawings from Around the World
Ralph Rapson
Manufacturer: Afton Historical Society Press
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ASIN: 1890434493

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Travel the globe with Ralph Rapson to some of the world's most exotic places. Stroll sun-baked Casablanca with its colorful street markets. Climb to the top of Brazil's fabled Sugarloaf Mountain for a bird's eye view of Rio de Janeiro and the white sweep of Copacabana Beach. Visit some of the world's most remarkable cathedrals, mosques, temples, and synagogues. Linger in Paris with its scene-stealing vistas of Notre Dame and Sacre Coeur. Journey to India to gaze in awe at the Taj Mahal bathed in moonlight.

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great painting techniques.......2007-05-14

Very good starter book. I like all the simple and easy to do techniques. It is a great book specially if you want to learn in your own language (spanish)

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Pintura Al Oleo Para Principiantes.
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ASIN: 3833117176

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Empty highway bridges, gigantic concrete pillars, tracks for the Intercity railway--all devoid of humans and bathed in cool winter light. The theme of these striking images captured by Leipzig photographer Hans-Christian Schink is the massive road-and-rail infrastructure program for eastern Germany, projects designed to transform it into "flourishing landscapes." Schink's photographs map the violent incursions into the surroundings--"monsters of infrastructure," as the German daily newspaper FAZ aptly put it--as technology has cut and sliced its way through the countryside. All scenes are shown from the pedestrian's perspective, often at points destined to be bursting at the seams with traffic in the not-so-distant future. Yet despite the cool sobriety of these photographs, one also recognizes allusions to the landscape paintings of the Romantic period in images such as a roadbed disappearing into the distant mist.

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Architektur Landschaft Fotografie.
Hans-Christian Schink , Ruedi Waldi , Margherita Spiluttini , Stefan Müller , Heinrich Helfenstein , Paul Ott , and Ulrich Müller
Manufacturer: Mann (Gebr.), Berlin
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Hans-christian Schink: La
Hans-Christian Schink
Manufacturer: Fotohof Editions
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Henry van de Veldes Villa Esche in Chemnitz: Ein Gesamtkunstwerk zwischen Jugenstil und Sachlichkeit

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Henry van de Veldes Villa Esche in Chemnitz: Ein Gesamtkunstwerk zwischen Jugenstil und Sachlichkeit
Katharina Metz , Tilo Richter , and Priska Schmückle von Minckwitz
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ASIN: 3764369914

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Nach der erfolgreichen Rekonstruktion kann Henry van de Veldes Villa Esche in Chemnitz wieder als Gesamtkunstwerk wahrgenommen werden. Diese Monografie stellt ein historisches Bauwerk zwischen Jugendstil und Expressionismus dar, das nun zu einem Ort der Begegnung zwischen Kultur, Wissenschaft und Wirtschaft werden soll. Der erste Teil widmet sich der Bau- und Nutzungsgeschichte der Villa sowie der Bedeutung des Gesamtkunstwerkes im Schaffen des Architekten und in der Baukunst seiner Zeit. Der zweite beleuchtet die Aspekte der Rekonstruktion und der Umbauten von 1998-2000 dieses rationalen Jugendstilbaus. Der dritte Teil zeigt schließlich die kunsthandwerklichen Objekte, die der Architekt und Gestalter van de Velde (1863-1957) für dieses Gebäude entworfen hat.

Industriearchitektur in Chemnitz, 1890-1930

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Industriearchitektur in Chemnitz, 1890-1930
Hans-Christian Schink
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Industriearchitektur in Dresden
Hans-Christian Schink
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Industriearchitektur in Leipzig
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ASIN: 3378010223

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This classic, visually stunning series is a loving homage to the American frontier. It chronicles the adventures of Mike Steve Blueberry, a maverick lieutenant embroiled in the Indian wars of the 1870's. one of the best western comics of all time. --ICV2

Leutnant Blueberry, Bd.36, Mister Blueberry, Geronimo der Apache

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Leutnant Blueberry, Bd.36, Mister Blueberry, Geronimo der Apache
Jean-Michel Charlier , and Jean Giraud
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Stranger Than Fiction

Barbarians at the Gate audio book

The business classic

The business book of business books

Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco
Bryan Burrough , and John Helyar
Manufacturer: Collins
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ASIN: 0060536357
Release Date: 2005-12-13

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Barbarians at the Gate has been called one of the most influential business books of all time -- the definitive account of the largest takeover in Wall Street history. Bryan Burrough and John Helyar's gripping account of the frenzy that overtook Wall Street in October and November of 1988 is the story of deal makers and publicity flaks, of strategy meetings and society dinners, of boardrooms and bedrooms -- giving us not only a detailed look at how financial operations at the highest levels are conducted but also a richly textured social history of wealth at the twilight of the Reagan era.

Barbarians at the Gate -- a business narrative classic -- is must reading for everyone interested in the way today's world really works.

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With more than 500,000 copies sold, Barbarians at the Gate is the definitive account of the largest takeover in Wall Street history: the frenzy of strategy meetings and society dinners, of boardrooms and bedrooms -- giving us the view from the top of the financial ladder to the social history of wealth at the twilight of the Reagan era.

Over six months on the New York Times bestseller list, Barbarians at the Gate is the definitive account of the largest takeover in Wall Street history. Bryan Burrough and John Helyar's gripping record of the frenzy that overtook Wall Street in October and November of 1988 is the story of deal makers and pulicity flaks, of strategy meetings and society dinners, of boardrooms and bedrooms, giving us not only an unprecedentedly detailed look at how financial operations at the highest levels are conducted but also a richly textured social history of wealth at the twilight of the Reagan era. As compelling as a novel, Barbarians at the Gate is must reading for everyone interested in the way today's world really works.

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Excellent.......2007-10-21

No one that works at financial markets can afford loosing this book. It's historical and wonderful. The audio book I bought was to listen on the way to work. It's perfect.

Stranger Than Fiction.......2007-09-22

A takeover story that reads like a Jeffrey Archer novel, Barbarians at the Gate is a meticulously detailed account of the takeover of RJR Nabisco by KKR in the late 80s. The authors were WSJ journalists who covered the story for the Journal and the book does a great job of communicating the tension and intrigue of those six weeks in 1988. The book does slack in pace at times but the story keeps you engaged. Recommended.

Barbarians at the Gate audio book.......2007-09-02

Great book. Great format. I listened to it on the plane. A must read business book - goes along with reading the art of war and the prince.

The business classic.......2007-08-20

Simply compulsive. If you have an interest in business and finance or people, greed and behaviour this is a must read. In many ways this story reflects a broadly held image of the 1980's and its culture of excess that was abound in our worlds financial capitals.

This is a gripping read; the story of the battle for RJR Nabisco and the characters involved contains many elements of the best fiction with the distinct difference of this story being true. Whilst the business finally conducted may not have been the finest work of the venerable KKR it was important mainly due to its Herculean scale which was at the time unprecedented.

This book is simply a must read on many levels. Since it was first published in 1990 it has gripped the imagination of many and has kindled an interest in business reaching far and wide.

The business book of business books.......2007-08-05

To say this book was expertly written, would be an understatement. The authors craft the perfect description of an LBO, with all the players, transactions, and affects on peples lives. How they were able to get inside as well as they did, is really beyond me. This is one for the ages and should be read in Business schools.

Developing Competency to Manage Diversity: Readings, Cases & Activities

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A Solid Effort!

Developing Competency to Manage Diversity: Readings, Cases & Activities
Taylor Cox , Cox , and Ruby L Beale
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Practical guides for human resource professionals to help improve overall organizational performance

It isn't enough merely to foster cultural diversity in the workplace -- dynamic leadership is required as well. This follow-up to Cultural Diversity in Organizations identifies the issues around diversity and provides tools to enhance overall performance.

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A Solid Effort!.......2001-03-10

Taylor Cox Jr. and Ruby L. Beale offer readings, case studies and structured activities for developing individual and organizational diversity skills. The readings often focus on specific groups, but the underlying ideas can easily be extended to others. By focusing on the economic benefits of diversity management, the authors make a persuasive case that these ideas are strategically relevant, especially for companies that are trying to compete in the global economy. Some of the ideas are complex and take some real study, but they are presented clearly and concisely. The book offers little original research, but that is not the authors' goal. They mean to unite existing research and to put those ideas into action - a task that they perform very well. We at getAbstract recommend this book to human resource professionals, managers who must handle diverse workforces (especially executives who work outside their home country) and anyone struggling with diversity in the workplace.

Business Ethics: Readings and Cases in Corporate Morality, with Free PowerWeb: Philosophy

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W. Michael Hoffman , Robert E Frederick , and Mark Schwartz
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Can a corporation have a conscience? What is wrong with reverse discrimination? Can ethical management and managed care coexist? Hoffman, Frederick, and Schwartz address these and many other current, intriguing, often complex issues in corporate morality. This introductory business ethics text contains a thorough general introduction on ethical theory, 54 readings, and 25 cases. Divided into five parts, each with an introduction that presents the major themes of its articles and cases, the text contains an impartial, point-counterpoint presentation of different perspectives on the most important issues being debated in business ethics. Each chapter ends with questions that can be used for student discussion, review, tests/quizzes, or for student assignments. The fourth edition has 27 new readings, 15 new cases, and 10 new mini-cases.

Administracion De Empresas/ Business Administration: Libro De Actividades, Casos, Cuestiones Y Lecturas/ Book of Activities, Cases, Questions and Readings (Economia Y Empresa / Economy and Business)

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Corporate Strategies: A Selection of Readings from Business Week

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Short-Term Financial Management: Text, Cases, and Readings
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Most finance students will do short-term finance assignments when they go to work. In recent survey of CEO's, Controllers, and Treasurers that appeared in Financial Practice & Education, the question was asked which elective is the most important and 81% responded a short-term financial management course should be required. Both authors hold a Certified Cash Manager credential. Strengths include broader and better integrated coverage of treasury and working capital management, while using valuation and the cash flow timeline as integrating themes. Up to date presentations of developments in treasury management, banking deregulation, globalization of financial services delivery, electronic commerce, international cash management, and foreign exchange risk with a decision making emphasis throughout offers a complete view for students. This text is appropriate for upper level undergraduate finance courses in short-term financial management, working capital management, treasury management, and cash and cash flow management. It can also fit the MBA level financial management and short-term financial management courses.

Corporate Social Responsibility: Readings and Cases in a Global Context

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Corporate Social Responsibility: Readings and Cases in a Global Context
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International Corporate Governance: Text, Readings and Cases
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Strategy: Core Concepts, Analytical Tools, Readings

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