This exciting new book presents the field of social demography, animating the study of population with a vibrant sociological imagination. Gregg Lee Carter provides multiple demonstrations of how taking a demographic perspective can give us a better understanding of social phenomena once thought to be largely the products of culture, politics, or the economy. Five key chapters concentrate on (1) the social and individual determinants of fertility, mortality, and migration; (2) the social and ...

Ranked as the most highly cited text in Business, Marketing, Accounting & Economics according to the Financial Times! The market-leading textbook that offers clear, robust and pragmatic guidance on your dissertation or research project. With over 500,000 copies sold, Research Methods for Business Students by Saunders, Lewis, and Thornhill is the definitive textbook for Business, Marketing, and Management students conducting a research-led project or dissertation. This fully revised 9th editio...

Get a solid understanding of the major concepts in microbiology with a textbook t hat offers cutting-edge research findings, powerful tools, and visuals. Brock Biology of Microorganisms, Global Edition, 16th Edition is the latest version of the most authoritative textbook in the field, offering powerful, accurate, yet accessible content surrounding the basic concepts of microbiology. The text guides you through the six major themes of microbiology - Evolution, Cell Structure and Function, Met...

From memoir to journalism, personal essays to cultural criticism, this indispensable anthology brings together works from all genres of creative nonfiction, with pieces by fifty contemporary writers including Cheryl Strayed, David Sedaris, Barbara Kingsolver, and more. Selected by five hundred writers, English professors, and creative writing teachers from across the country, this collection includes only the most highly regarded nonfiction work published since 1970. Contributers include: Jo ...

We will spend up to 120,000 hours at work in our lifetimes.

But how do we best use those hours? And how do we adapt to today's working world?

'Life has questions. They have answers' New York Times

From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Designing Your Life

With this innovative and deeply empowering book, all of us can find answers to these challenging questions. It offers a fresh understanding of the politics and psychology of work and, by sharing the 'design thinking' principles th...

The founding text of today's billion dollar coaching industry, Coaching for Performance remains the world's bestselling coaching book. This major new edition is designed to stay ahead of the profession with practical visuals and new material developed by the leading international performance consultants.

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Vieillard irascible et méprisable, Harpagon s’est laissé consumer par l’appât du gain au point que l’avarice conduit toutes ses relations : c’est un tyran, un égoïste, un paranoïaque sans

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Innovation and Collaboration in the Digital Era provides a holistic approach to collaborative innovation, innovation management and innovation leadership. It is full of practical advice and includes 34 interviews with high-level politicians, innovation industry leaders, academics and entrepreneurs discussing the reality of innovation and how to create change for a positive impact. Many quotes are included from researchers and practitioners in the innovation field who have participated as gues...

Die Neuauflage dieses praktischen Ratgebers wurde erweitert und ergänzt.

Das ist neu: Leitfaden für Neueinsteiger und Ehrenamtliche. Extrakapitel: Für alle, die auf einmal Deutsch unterrichten. Perfekt für den Einstieg: In vier Abschnitten wird gezeigt, wie man die ersten Unterrichtstunden gestaltet, Wörter erklärt, die Lernenden zum Sprechen bringt und Grammatik anschaulich macht. Mit Zusatzmaterial: Kopiervorlagen online als Download auf www.klett-sprachen.de (Zugangscodes im Buch).

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Im Sprachunterricht begleiten Lehr- und Lernmedien den Lernprozess von Anfang an. Die Vielzahl der Medien macht Kommunikation möglich, wie sie für viele Lernende auch außerhalb des Klassenzimmers Realität ist. Es ist wichtig, dass Lehrkräfte Lehr- und Lernmedien für ihre Zielgruppe auswählen und didaktisieren können und dass sie wissen, wie man Zusatzmaterialien für den eigenen Unterricht adaptieren kann.

Der Band bietet eine grundlegende Neubearbeitung, die sowohl Aktualisierungen a...