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Lessons in Project Management

Apress, 2003

Most of the project management books on the market are basically textbooks. They are dry to begin with and don't focus on the practical advice that most people need to run their projects. Lessons in Project Management does not assume you are a project manager building a nuclear reactor or sending a man to the moon. Instead, it...

On the Moon: The Apollo Journals (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)

Springer, 2007

It has been customary over the centuries during voyages of exploration for the Captain of the ship to record daily events of significance in the "Captain's Log." The above entry was made by Captain James Cook in the log of His Majesty's Bark, Endeavour, during February 1770. It reflects his amazement at seeing "mountains of strange,...

The Architecture of the Visible (Technologies: Studies in Culture & Theory Series)

Continuum International, 2002

Soon after the launch of the first Sputnik in 1957, Hannah Arendt observed in The Human Condition that for the first time 'an earth-born object made by m a n . . . moved in the proximity of the heavenly bodies as though it had been admitted tentatively to their sublime company', an event which she described as 'second in importance to no other, not...

The Southern Sky Guide

Cambridge University Press, 2008

."..better than any of the other guides presently available. recommended for all libraries." J.O. Christensen, Choice

"...an ideal book to accompany anyone who undertakes the scanning of the southern skies, with or without binoculars or a small telescope." Science Books & Films

"Wil...

The Volcano Adventure Guide

Cambridge University Press, 2005

The Volcano Adventure Guide is the first book of its type. It contains vital information for anyone wishing to visit, explore, and photograph active volcanoes safely and enjoyably. Following an introduction that discusses eruption styles of different types of volcanoes, how to prepare for a volcano trip, and how to avoid volcanic dangers, the book...

The Living Cosmos: Our Search for Life in the Universe

Random House, 2007

Astrobiology–the study of life in space–is one of today’s fastest growing and most popular fields of science. In this compelling, accessible, and elegantly reasoned new book, award-winning scholar and researcher Chris Impey explores the foundations of this rapidly developing discipline, where it’s going, and what...

Frommer's Switzerland (Frommer's Complete)

Frommers, 2010

Explore the small village of Zermatt, at the base of the Matterhorn in the Valais region. See chapter 10.

Detailed maps throughout

Exact prices, directions, opening hours,and other practical information

Candid reviews of hotels and restaurants,plus sights,...

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