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Одним из самых сложных и до сих пор почти неизвестных специалистам процессов периода окончания Первой мировой войны являлся вывод германских войск с громадных территорий, оккупированных ими с лета 1915 г., а также по итогам Брестского мира. Оказавшись за сотни километров от дома, в охваченной революцией и Гражданской войной чужой стране, германские солдаты и их командование в ноябре 1918 – марте 1…
Вторая книга авторов многомиллионного бестселлера «Как говорить, чтобы дети слушали, и как слушать, чтобы дети говорили». Must-have для родителей, которые хотят, чтобы их дети не только хорошо учились, но и стали успешными во взрослой жизни. Самые известные в мире специалисты по общению с детьми, авторы многомиллионного бестселлера «Как говорить, чтобы дети слушали, и как слушать, чтобы дети гово…
Одним из самых сложных и до сих пор почти неизвестных специалистам процессов периода окончания Первой мировой войны являлся вывод германских войск с громадных территорий, оккупированных ими с лета 1915 г., а также по итогам Брестского мира. Оказавшись за сотни километров от дома, в охваченной революцией и Гражданской войной чужой стране, германские солдаты и их командование в ноябре 1918 – марте 1…
История островного государства, где расположен вулкан с самым труднопроизносимым названием – Эйяфьядлайёкюдль, однозначно не может быть скучной. Автор книги, исландец Эгиль Бьярнасон, легко и с юмором объясняет, почему страна сыграла ключевую роль в таких разнообразных событиях, как Французская революция, высадка на Луну, рождение Израиля и появление первой женщины-президента. С этой книгой вы от…
An authoritative guide for improving teaching, learning, and literacy in content area classrooms This book introduces teachers to the Disciplinary Literacy instructional framework developed by the Institute for Learning, University of Pittsburgh. Grounded in the Principles of Learning developed by acclaimed educator Lauren Resnick, the framework is designed to prepare students, grades 6 and up, to…
Praise for Private Equity «Private Equity: History, Governance, and Operations is an invaluable guide to understanding the world of private equity investing. Harry Cendrowski and his colleagues have drawn on their extensive experience and expertise to produce a book that is remarkably comprehensive and authoritative.» —Robert Larson, Chairman, Lazard Real Estate Partners LLC and Larson Realty Grou…
A new but timeless strategy and mindset that should greatly help investors lower downside risk while achieving market outperformance In The 52-Week Low Formula: A Contrarian Strategy that Lowers Risk, Beats the Market, and Overcomes Human Emotion, wealth manager Luke L. Wiley, CFP examines the principles behind selecting the outstanding companies and great investment opportunities that are being o…
Your organization can save and thrive in the cloud with this first non-technical guide to cloud computing for business leaders In less than a decade Google, Amazon, and Salesforce.com went from unknown ideas to powerhouse fixtures in the economic landscape; in even less time offerings such as Linkedin, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and many others also carved out important roles; in less than five ye…
An organizational approach to more effective school leadership, online and off “Leadership, especially in a school setting, is too important to be merely intuitive. In this generous book, Steve and Reshan outline a new way of thinking for a new kind of leader. Recommended.” Seth Godin, author of What to Do When it’s Your Turn (and it’s Always Your Turn) "If you're a school leader, Blending Leaders…
A clear and focused guide to creating useful user experience documentation As web sites and applications become richer and more complex, the user experience (UX) becomes critical to their success. This indispensible and full-color book provides practical guidance on this growing field and shares valuable UX advice that you can put into practice immediately on your own projects. The authors examine…
Why U.S. corporate governance regulation has lost its way, and what must be done to improve it Modern history persuasively demonstrates the inexorable link that binds comprehensive regulation to the global economy. This important book, rather than simply recount a litany of corporate governance failures, persuasively explains why, despite policymakers' best intentions, regulation has failed in the…
A practical guide to the challenges and successes of global fundraising, written by an international team of highly respected philanthropy professionals and edited by two of the leading nonprofit thinkers, Global Fundraising is the first book to genuinely offer a global overview of philanthropy with an internationalist perspective. As the world becomes more interdependent, and economies struggle, …
A proven program for enhancing students' thinking and comprehension abilities Visible Thinking is a research-based approach to teaching thinking, begun at Harvard's Project Zero, that develops students' thinking dispositions, while at the same time deepening their understanding of the topics they study. Rather than a set of fixed lessons, Visible Thinking is a varied collection of practices, inclu…
The Agency by Design guide to implementing maker-centered teaching and learning Maker-Centered Learning provides both a theoretical framework and practical resources for the educators, curriculum developers, librarians, administrators, and parents navigating this burgeoning field. Written by the expert team from the Agency by Design initiative at Harvard's Project Zero, this book Identifies a set …
Discover how the world's leading companies have added value to their company by rewiring the brand creation process Brand Rewired showcases the world's leading companies in branding and how they have added value to their company by rewiring the brand creation process to intersect strategic thinking about intellectual property without stifling creativity. Features interviews with executives from le…