It's time to take the mystery out of Twitter. You're busy and don't have time to decipher the confusing world of Twitter. In less than two hours, this bestselling book will show you how to connect and start creating meaningful business and personal benefits right away! Behind every Twitter triumph, [...]

John Budd continues to present the most dynamic, engaging approach to understanding labor relations in the 21st century with "Labor Relations, 4/e". This textbook presents labor relations as a system for balancing employment relationship goals (efficiency, equity, and voice) and the rights of labor [...]

Concentrating on the microeconomic theory of the public sector in the context of capitalist market economics, this book addresses the subjects traditionally at the heart of public sector economics, including public good theory, theory of taxation, welfare analysis, externalities, tax incidence, cost[...]

This text gives a clear and comprehensive introduction to the area of Mechatronics. It is practical and applied, giving a solid understanding of the key skills and interdisciplinary approach required to successfully design Mechatronic systems. Plenty of case-studies, and use of models for mechatroni[...]

The first authorized biography of "the mother of American cooking" ("The New York Times")
This adventurous book charts the origins of the local "market cooking" culture that we all savor today. When Francophile Alice Waters opened Chez Panisse in Berkeley in 1971, few Americans were familiar wi[...]

Poignant true stories of resilience, determination, and the search for fulfillment
Inspired by Studs Terkel's "Working" and by James Agee and Walker Evans' "Let Us Now Praise Famous Men," DW Gibson sets off on a journey across the United States to interview Americans who have lost their jobs. He[...]

A history of Western Philosophy that concentrates on major figures in each historical period, combining exposition with direct quotations from the philosophers themselves. The text places philosophers in appropriate cultural context and shows how their theories reflect the concerns of their times.[...]

A great deal has recently been written about Jonathan Edwards. Most of it, however, does not make central Edwards's own intention to speak truth about God and the human situation; his systematic theological intention is regarded merely as an historical phenomenon. In this book, Robert Jenson provi[...]