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3121) Gen z @ work
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"A generations expert and author of When Generations Collide and The M-Factor teams up with his seventeen-year-old son to introduce the next influential demographic group to join the workforce -- Generation Z -- in this essential study, the first on the subject. They were born between between 1995 and 2012. At 72.8 million strong, Gen Z is about to make its presence known in the workplace in a major way -- and employers need to understand the differences...
3122) Apollo 8
Author
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
In August 1968, NASA made a bold decision: in just sixteen weeks, the United States would launch humankind's first flight to the moon. Only the year before, three astronauts had burned to death in their spacecraft, and since then the Apollo program had suffered one setback after another. Meanwhile, the Russians were winning the space race, the Cold War was getting hotter by the month, and President Kennedy's promise to put a man on the moon by the...
Language
English
Description
When you need answers to your questions about anything related to autism, including early diagnosis, therapies, the buzz about vaccinations, social skills, self-esteem, planning for the future, coping skills, music therapy, or solving reading problems, this master collection gives you practical and proven answers. The Official Autism 101 Manual is the most comprehensive book ever written on the subject of autism. Parents and professionals rave that...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"The Dallas police chief who inspired a nation with his response to the killing of five of his officers shares his personal story and his faith in America's potential to unite communities through a dedication to transparency and trust. "The real deal: a real Christian, a real man, a real leader."--Whoopi Goldberg, The View "A front-row seat to the tension between law enforcement and minority residents nationwide."--TheDallas Morning News On July 7,...
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A brilliant examination of the enigmatic Russian revolutionary about whom Winston Churchill said "few men tried more, gave more, dared more and suffered more for the Russian people," and who remains a legendary and controversial figure in his homeland today. Although now largely forgotten outside Russia, Boris Savinkov was famous, and notorious, both at home and abroad during his lifetime, which spans the end of the Russian Empire and the establishment...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Niece to Henry VIII, heir to the throne, courtier at risk of being killed, spy-mistress, and ambitious political player, Lady Margaret Douglas is a vital new character in the Tudor story. Amidst the Christmas revels of 1530, a fifteen-year-old girl arrived at the court of King Henry VIII. Half-English, half-Scottish, she was his niece, the Lady Margaret Douglas. For the next fifty years, Margaret held a unique and precarious position at the courts...
Author
Publisher
The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Can we fight poverty and inequality while protecting the environment? The challenges are obvious. To rise out of poverty is to consume more resources, almost by definition. And many measures to combat pollution lead to job losses and higher prices that mainly hurt the poor. In Unsustainable Inequalities, economist Lucas Chancel confronts these difficulties head-on, arguing that the goals of social justice and a greener world can be compatible, but...
Author
Series
Biao gan xue yuan volume 027
Publisher
Fang yan wen hua chu ban shi ye you xian gong si
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
中文
Description
"What's your story? It's a question human beings have been asking each other since we first gathered around a campfire. Millennia later, this human need for storytelling hasn't changed. We communicate most effectively through our personal stories--and our professional success depends on it. This groundbreaking guide shows you how to tap into the timeless power of storytelling to transform your business."--Provided by publisher
Author
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
In 1961, John F. Kennedy referred to the Papuans as "living, as it were, in the Stone Age." For the most part, politicians and scholars have since learned not to call people "primitive," but when it comes to the Papuans, the Stone-Age stain persists and for decades has been used to justify denying their basic rights. Why has this fantasy held such a tight grip on the imagination of journalists, policy-makers, and the public at large? Living in the...
Author
Publisher
Center Street
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Inspired by memories of her beloved grandmother, photographer and author Alysia Burton Steele--picture editor on a Pulitzer Prize-winning team--combines heart-wrenching narrative with poignant photographs of more than 50 female church elders in the Mississippi Delta. These ordinary women lived extraordinary lives under the harshest conditions of the Jim Crow era and during the courageous changes of the Civil Rights Movement. With the help of local...
Author
Series
Cai jing qi guan volume 595
Publisher
Yuan jian tian xia wen hua chu ban gu fen you xian gong si
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
中文
3133) Hua xue ke
Author
Series
Xiao shuo volume 62
Publisher
Man you zhe wen hua
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
中文
Description
Set in 1960s California, this blockbuster debut is the hilarious, idiosyncratic and uplifting story of a female scientist whose career is constantly derailed by the idea that a woman's place is in the home, only to find herself starring as the host of America's most beloved TV cooking show. Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it's the...
Series
Publisher
New York Times Educational Publishing in association with The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Few political families have captured the public's fascination quite like the members of the House of Windsor, the British royal family. This collection of articles compiles The New York Times's coverage of three of the best-known couples in modern history: Harry and Meghan, William and Kate, and Charles and Diana. Through these pieces, readers can witness firsthand the most publicized moments of each couple's story, including engagements, weddings,...
Author
Series
Wen zi sen lin xi lie volume 028
Language
中文
Description
New graduates are recruited by the rapidly growing IT company "Spiralinks". Six job-hunting students who remained in the final selection must discuss who is worthy of a job offer and Shogo Hatano hopes to get a job offer for everyone - but suddenly he is notified of a change: only one prospective candidate from the six candidates can be chosen. Six people who should have been friends became rivals competing for one seat. While the six finalists are...
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