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Laser Beam Shaping Theory and Techniques Second Edition

Laser Beam Shaping Theory and Techniques Second Edition

Laser Beam Shaping: Theory and Techniques addresses the theory and practice of every important technique for lossless beam shaping. Complete with experimental results as well as guidance on when beam shaping is practical and when each technique is appropriate the Second Edition is updated to reflect significant developments in the field. This authoritative text: Features new chapters on axicon light ring generation systems laser-beam-splitting (fan-out) gratings vortex beams and microlens diffusers Describes the latest advances in beam profile measurement technology and laser beam shaping using diffractive diffusers Contains new material on wavelength dependence channel integrators geometrical optics and optical software Laser Beam Shaping: Theory and Techniques Second Edition not only provides a working understanding of the fundamentals but also offers insight into the potential application of laser-beam-profile shaping in laser system design. | Laser Beam Shaping Theory and Techniques Second Edition

GBP 89.99
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Laser Applications in Manufacturing

Laser Applications in Manufacturing

This book introduces the emerging areas of laser-based manufacturing such as additive manufacturing (AM) of metal matrix composites (MMCs) joining of hard-to-weld superalloys damage-free machining of fiber-reinforced composites surface properties enhancement using cladding techniques and modeling and simulation of laser beam manufacturing techniques. Laser Applications in Manufacturing provides a quick guide for researchers and academicians to recent advancements in the development of powder-based MMCs manufactured using AM technology. This book: shows recent developments in functionally graded sheets or laminates and fabrication of fiber-reinforced composite using sheet lamination printing lists recent developments in the joining of dissimilar materials in diverse applications such as hybrid structures and lightweight components for increased performance and functionality includes many recent developments in machining carbon fiber glass fiber and natural fiber composite laminates for investigations of delamination and surface quality characteristics showcases different aspects of surface alloying of miniature components hard and soft composite coating for various applications Laser Applications in Manufacturing is recommended for researchers working on fabrication of numerous new and novel materials. The book serves as a resource for scientists and engineers working in laser-based manufacturing techniques who want to learn about the most up-to-date research.

GBP 99.99
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Handbook of Laser-Based Sustainable Surface Modification and Manufacturing Techniques

Handbook of Laser-Based Sustainable Surface Modification and Manufacturing Techniques

This handbook provides an insight into the advancements in surface engineering methods addressing the microstructural features properties mechanisms of surface degradation failures and tribological performance of the components. Emphasis is placed on the use of laser cladding methods because they make it simple to deposit new classes of materials such nano-composites nanotubes and smart materials. Handbook of Laser-Based Sustainable Surface Modification and Manufacturing Techniques discusses the main mechanism behind the surface degradation of structural components in strenuous environments. It highlights the capacity of laser cladding to operate on a wide range of substrate materials and shapes as well as presents how laser cladding can offer new possibilities in the reconditioning of components and how in many cases these approaches are the only solution for economic efficiency. The handbook illustrates how the type of laser laser optics and the parameters of the process can be efficiently selected and thus the number of applications of laser cladding and its applications can be increased. The standard methods of testing used for various types of biomedical devices and tools as well as the advantages of combining laser cladding with simultaneous induction heating are described as well within this handbook. Features: Discusses the role of claddings fabricated with laser technique to withstand wear and corrosion Highlights the role of laser in the manufacturing of alloys and recent advancements in laser based additive manufacturing processes Presents the possibilities applications and challenges in laser surfacing Illustrates the post-treatments of powders and coatings and case studies related to laser surface technology Offers the standard methods of testing applied to various types of biomedical devices and tools Goes over the advantages of combining laser cladding with simultaneous induction heating The technical outcomes of these surface engineering methods are helpful for academics students and professionals who are working in this field as this enlightens their understanding of the performance of these latest processes. The audience is broad and multidisciplinary.

GBP 150.00
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Laser-Matter Interaction for Radiation and Energy

Laser-Matter Interaction for Radiation and Energy

The interaction of high-power lasers with matter can generate Terahertz radiations that efficiently contribute to THz Time-Domain Spectroscopy and also would replace X-rays in medical and security applications. When a short intense laser pulse ionizes a gas it may produce new frequencies even in VUV to XUV domain. The duration of XUV pulses can be confined down to the isolated attosecond pulse levels required to study the electronic re-arrangement and ultrafast processes. Another important aspect of laser-matter interaction is the laser thermonuclear fusion control where accelerated particles also find an efficient use. This book provides comprehensive coverage of the most essential topics including Electromagnetic waves and lasers THz radiation using semiconducting materials / nanostructures / gases / plasmas Surface plasmon resonance THz radiation detection Particle acceleration technologies X-ray lasers High harmonics and attosecond lasers Laser based techniques of thermonuclear fusion Controlled fusion devices including NIF and ITER The book comprises of 11 chapters and every chapter starts with a lucid introduction to the main topic. Then sub-topics are sedulously discussed keeping in mind their basics methodology state-of-the-art and future perspective that will prove to be salutary for readers. High quality solved examples are appended to the chapters for their deep understanding and relevant applications. In view of the nature of the topics and their level of discussion this book is expected to have pre-eminent potential for researchers along with postgraduate and undergraduate students all over the world. | Laser-Matter Interaction for Radiation and Energy

GBP 150.00
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What Do Unions Do? A Twenty-year Perspective

What Do Unions Do? A Twenty-year Perspective

One of the best-known and most-quoted books ever written on labor unions is What Do Unions Do? by Richard Freeman and James Medoff. Published in 1984 the book proved to be a landmark because it provided the most comprehensive and statistically sophisticated empirical portrait of the economic and socio-political effects of unions and a provocative conclusion that unions are on balance beneficial for the economy and society. The present volume represents a twentieth-anniversary retrospective and evaluation of What Do Unions Do? The objectives are threefold: to evaluate and critique the theory evidence and conclusions of Freeman and Medoff; to provide a comprehensive update of the theoretical and empirical literature on unions since the publication of their book; and to offer a balanced assessment and critique of the effects of unions on the economy and society. Toward this end internationally recognized representatives of labor and management cover the gamut of subjects related to unions. Topics covered include the economic theory of unions; the history of economic thought on unions; the effect of unions on wages benefits capital investment productivity income inequality dispute resolution and job satisfaction; the performance of unions in an international perspective; the reasons for the decline of unions; and the future of unions. The volume concludes with a chapter by Richard Freeman in which he assesses the arguments and evidence presented in the other chapters and presents his evaluation of how What Do Unions Do? stands up in the light of twenty years of additional experience and research. This highly readable volume is a state-of-the-art survey by internationally recognized experts on the effects and future of labor unions. It will be the benchmark for years to come. | What Do Unions Do? A Twenty-year Perspective

GBP 130.00
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Femtosecond Laser-Matter Interactions Solid-Plasma-Solid Transformations at the Extreme Energy Density

Femtosecond Laser-Matter Interactions Solid-Plasma-Solid Transformations at the Extreme Energy Density

This book describes the ultra-short laser–matter interactions from the subtle atomic motion to the generation of extreme pressures inside the bulk of a transparent crystal. It is the successor to Femtosecond Laser–Matter Interactions: Theory Experiment and Applications (2011). Explanation and experimental verification of the exceptional technique for the phase transformations under high pressure are in the core of the book. The novel phase formation occurs along the unique solid-plasmasolid transformation path: the memory of the initial state is lost after conversion to plasma. New phase forms from chaos during the cooling to the ambient. The pressure-affected material remains detained inside a pristine crystal at the laboratory tabletop. Unique super-dense aluminium and new phases of silicon were created by the confined micro-explosions. The text also describes the recent studies that used the quasi-non-diffracting Bessel beams. The applications comprise the new high-pressure material formation and micromachining. The book is an appealing source for readers interested in the cutting-edge research exploring extreme conditions and creating nanostructures at the laboratory tabletop. | Femtosecond Laser-Matter Interactions Solid-Plasma-Solid Transformations at the Extreme Energy Density

GBP 139.00
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Place Policy and Politics Do Localities Matter?

Place Policy and Politics Do Localities Matter?

The past ten years have seen local government in the UK facing two major challenges: to survive in the face of Thatcher government hostility and to adapt to enormously powerful forces of economic restructuring which have also been encouraged by government policies. The key aspects of these changing fortunes of British towns explored in this important new book is the ability of individual localities to exercise any control over their own growth and decline. Place Policy and Politics examines local political initiatives seeking to influence economic and social development in seven sharply contrasting localities ranging from the outer council estates of Merseyside to the boom towns of Cheltenham and Swindon. Throughout their analysis the contributors drawn from a wide range of social science disciplines address the vital questions in the debate over local policy initiatives including: To what extent are localities able to harness trends in the national and international economy to provide jobs and a better standard of living for their inhabitants? Why do local authorities vary in their capacity to initiate economic policy? To what extent do national urban and other policies inhibit or encourage their efforts? How might central government modify its policies to facilitate the prospering of localities? | Place Policy and Politics Do Localities Matter?

GBP 175.00
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How Do We Tell The Workers? The Socioeconomic Foundations Of Work And Vocational Education

How Do We Tell The Workers? The Socioeconomic Foundations Of Work And Vocational Education

This book analyzes the ways that workers are ?educated ? via a variety of institutions to fit into the contemporary labor-unfriendly economic system. As he examines the history and purposes of vocational education Kincheloe illustrates the manner in which this education shapes the politics of the era. How Do We Tell the Workers? is important read | How Do We Tell The Workers? The Socioeconomic Foundations Of Work And Vocational Education

GBP 130.00
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Pro Tools 11 Music Production Recording Editing and Mixing

Pro Tools 11 Music Production Recording Editing and Mixing

Hone your Pro Tools music production skills and create better tracks with Pro Tools 11: Music Production Recording Editing and Mixing. With Pro Tools 11 you’ll get more than descriptions of Pro Tools features and menus—this book grounds its Pro Tools instruction thoroughly in real-world music production. Learn to leverage this powerful DAW and bend it to your will whether you’re recording and mixing a band or producing a dance track. Get tips that will save you time even if you’re an old hand at Pro Tools. Extensive full-color screenshots visually guide you through the book and an informal writing style keeps you engaged. Includes coverage of additional features incorporated into version 10. 3. 6 which can be co-installed alongside Pro Tools 11 to allow use of TDM and RTAS plug-in formats. Author Mike Collins an independent music producer and music technology consultant who has worked with Pro Tools since 1991 gives you a frank view of the software without the hype. This book is carefully designed for users with basic music production experience or knowledge but can serve as a quick learning guide for ambitious beginners or as a reference for the advanced or professional user. Pro Tools 11 includes coverage of the application’s new features including: Avid Audio Engine Dynamic Host-based Plug-in Processing Low-latency Input Buffer Offline Bounce Unified Workspace Browser Advanced Metering for Pro Tools HD 11 Co-Install with Pro Tools 10. 3. 6 Level: Intermediate | Pro Tools 11 Music Production Recording Editing and Mixing

GBP 130.00
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53 Interesting Things to do in your Lectures Tips and strategies for really effective lectures and presentations

53 Interesting Things to do in your Lectures Tips and strategies for really effective lectures and presentations

Lectures remain a staple form of teaching in higher and professional education yet presenting doesn't come naturally to most of us. 53 Interesting Things to do in your Lectures provides practical suggestions each tried and tested for developing really effective lectures and presentations across all disciplines. The authors cover the full presentation process from structuring the lecture to use of illustrations and technology techniques to attract and sustain student attention active learning strategies and dealing with questions. Whether you're new to lecturing and training and keen to develop good presentation technique or more experienced and looking to expand your repertoire 53 Interesting Things to do in your Lectures is a handy guide to keep on your desk. | 53 Interesting Things to do in your Lectures Tips and strategies for really effective lectures and presentations

GBP 110.00
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Animating with Stop Motion Pro

Animating with Stop Motion Pro

Animating with Stop Motion Pro is comprehensive hands-on guide to achieving professional results with Stop Motion Pro 7. 0 software. Gone are the days of stop motion guesswork and waiting to see the finalized result of your meticulous labor intensive animations. With the push of a mouse button and the Stop Motion Pro software animators have ten times the capability of simple camera stop motion capture. Re-visualize stop motion character movements graph these movements and composite characters into a flawless animations with the techniques and step by step tutorials featured in Animating with Stop Motion Pro. Create professional stop motion animation immediately with detailed exercises at the companion website: www. focalpress. com/cw/sawicki-9780240812199/. Integrate classic stop motion animation techniques with the latest stop motion software features.

GBP 175.00
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Logic Pro X Audio and Music Production

Logic Pro X Audio and Music Production

From initial demos to mixing and mastering seasoned authors Mark Cousins and Russ Hepworth-Sawyer show you how to get the most from Logic Pro X. By exploring the essential workflow and the creative possibilities offered by Logic’s virtual instruments and effects Logic Pro X: Audio and Music Production leads you through the music creation and production process giving you all the tips and tricks used by the pros to create release-quality recordings. Using full color screenshots throughout alongside related boxouts that expand on the key concepts Logic Pro X: Audio and Music Production is an informative and easy-to-read guide to using Logic Pro X. Key features include: Production FAQs – Instructional Walkthroughs and Knowledgebases present information clearly and answer common production–specific problems. Methods – Professional techniques for recording and editing in Logic Pro X – whether you’re dealing with real musicians or cutting-edge virtual instruments. Workflow – Use Logic Pro X’s tools and functions in an optimal way. Website – Access audio examples samples (Apple Loops) Logic projects sampler instruments and instrument patches at www. focalpress. com/cw/cousins Logic Pro X: Audio and Music Production covers more than just the software; it will help you make the most out of every recording session and will illuminate and inspire your creative and sonic endeavors! | Logic Pro X Audio and Music Production

GBP 145.00
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The Filmmaker's Guide to Final Cut Pro Workflow

The Filmmaker's Guide to Final Cut Pro Workflow

The Filmmaker's Guide to Final Cut Pro Workflow is the comprehensive roadmap to affordable postproduction workflow using Final Cut Pro Cinema Tools and Pro Tools. Illuminating workflow and the interrelationship of these software applications it also focuses on cost saving and efficiency aiding low-budget independent moviemakers as well as students trying to take their skills to the professional level. Author Dale Angell offers a practical guide to complete film postproduction workflow describing low-cost workflow that can be used for 35mm film High Definition digital video or DV/Red Camera. The Filmmaker's Guide to Final Cut Pro Workflow will help the independent filmmaker working on a tight budget:. Understand capturing picture when shooting on film or digital video . Finishing the project on either film or video . Audio edit workflows for both film and video . Comprehend NTSC and PAL video as well as modern digital video formats. Understand timecode and the file architecture in Final Cut Pro Cinema Tools and Pro Tools

GBP 130.00
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Logic Pro 9 Audio and Music Production

Logic Pro 9 Audio and Music Production

From initial track laying through to mixing sound design and mastering Mark Cousins and Russ Hepworth- Sawyer bring you Logic Pro 9. By Highlighting the relevant parts of each application they take you through every step of the music creation and production process giving you all the tips tutorials and tricks that pros use to create perfect recordings. The book has full color screen shots illustrating the tools functions and the new look of Logic Pro 9 and the companion website has audio samples and loops. Logic Pro 9 covers more than just the software it will help you make the most out of every recording session and will Illuminate and inspire you creative and sonic endeavors! | Logic Pro 9 Audio and Music Production

GBP 145.00
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Pro Tools for Music Production Recording Editing and Mixing

Pro Tools for Music Production Recording Editing and Mixing

Pro Tools for Music Production is a definitive guide to the system for new and professional users. Extensively illustrated in colour and packed with time saving hints and tips you will want to keep to hand as a constant source of information. The book takes a real-world approach and shows how to build the right system to suit your needs. Detailed chapters on recording editing and mixing blend essential knowledge with tutorials and practical examples from actual recordings. The second edition features a wealth of new and updated material including: � Pro Tools HD systems explained� Pro Tools 6. 1 software (and up to version 6. 2. 3)� Mac OSX installation and troubleshooting� A new chapter on MIDI� Additional and expanded tutorials� More on Identify Beat Beat Detective and tempo maps� Extra coverage of plug-ins and virtual instruments� How to use Propellerheads Reason and Ableton Live with Pro Tools� What you need to know about the new file management capabilities� How to transfer projects between Pro Tools and other MIDI and audio software and between Pro Tools TDM on the Mac and Pro Tools LE on the PCPro Tools for Music Production is a vital source of reference to keep by your side whether you are a working professional or a serious hobbyist looking for professional results. | Pro Tools for Music Production Recording Editing and Mixing

GBP 170.00
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Pro Tools 9 Music Production Recording Editing and Mixing

Pro Tools 9 Music Production Recording Editing and Mixing

Prepare yourself to be a great producer when using Pro Tools in your studio. Pro Tools 9 for Music Production is the definitive guide to the software for new and professional users providing you with all the vital skills you need to know. Covering both the Pro Tools HD and LE this book is extensively illustrated in color and packed with time saving hints and tips it is a great reference to keep on hand as a constant source of information. Detailed chapters on the user interface the MIDI and scoring features recording editing signal processing and mixing blend essential knowledge with tutorials and practical examples from actual recordings. New and updated materials include:*Pro Tools 9 software described in detail*Details of the new functions and features of PT9 *Full color screen shots and equipment photos Pro Tools 9 for Music Production is a vital source of reference for the working professional or serious hobbyist looking for professional results. | Pro Tools 9 Music Production Recording Editing and Mixing

GBP 145.00
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Pro Tools for Film and Video

Pro Tools for Film and Video

This step-by-step guide for editing sound to picture using Pro Tools starts by explaining the Pro Tools systems and covers all key audio topics including equipment sound music effects output and mixing tools to give users the skills needed to work on any project from big budget feature film to amateur DV video in mono stereo or surround sound. Clearly set out and thorough in coverage the book takes a practical real world approach a live 35mm film project runs through the chapters illustrating how different functions are added to a film providing the real detail of how to apply it to an edit. Extensively illustrated in color and packed with time-saving hints and tips the companion website http://www. focalpress. com/cw/angell-9780240520773/ . contains the various Pro Tools sessions of the project film as it moves through audio editing ADR mixing and final 35mm release prints. | Pro Tools for Film and Video

GBP 175.00
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Bahlabelelelani – Why Do They Sing? Gender and Power in Contemporary Women’s Songs

Bahlabelelelani – Why Do They Sing? Gender and Power in Contemporary Women’s Songs

Indigenous societies steeped in patriarchy have various channels through which they deal with abusive characteristics of relations in some of these communities. One such route is through songs which sanction women to voice that which bound by societal expectations they would not commonly be able to say. This book focuses on the nature of women’s contemporary songs in the rural community of Zwelibomvu near Pinetown in KwaZulu-Natal. It aims to answer the question ‘Bahlabelelelani – Why do they sing?’ drawing on several discourses of gender and power to examine the content and purposes of the songs. Restricted by custom women resort to allusive languages such as found in ukushoza a song genre that includes poetic elements and solo dance songs. The songs when read in conjunction with the interviews and focus group discussions present a complex picture of women’s lives in contemporary rural KwaZulu-Natal and they offer their commentary on what it means to be a woman in this society. | Bahlabelelelani – Why Do They Sing? Gender and Power in Contemporary Women’s Songs

GBP 130.00
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Behavior Modification What It Is and How To Do It

Behavior Modification What It Is and How To Do It

Behavior Modification: What It Is and How to Do It is a comprehensive practical presentation of the principles of behavior modification and guidelines for their application. Appropriate for university students and for the general reader it teaches forms of behavior modification ranging from helping children learn necessary life skills to training pets to solving personal behavior problems. It teaches practical how-to skills including: discerning long-term effects; designing implementing and evaluating behavioral programs; interpreting behavioral episodes; observing and recording behaviors; and recognizing instances of reinforcement extinction and punishment. Behavior Modification is ideal for courses in Behavior Modification Applied Behavior Analysis Behavior Therapy the Psychology of Learning and related areas; and for students and practitioners of various helping professions (such as clinical psychology counselling education medicine nursing occupational therapy physiotherapy psychiatric nursing psychiatry social work speech therapy and sport psychology) who are concerned directly with enhancing various forms of behavior development. The material is presented in an interesting readable format that assumes no prior knowledge of behavior modification or psychology. Specific cases and examples clarify issues and make the principles real. Guidelines throughout provide a ready source to use as a reference in applying the principles. Online resources including an instructor’s manual are available at www. routledge. com/9780815366546. | Behavior Modification What It Is and How To Do It

GBP 130.00
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Vegas Pro 8 Editing Workshop

Vegas Pro 8 Editing Workshop

Master the Vegas Pro 8 toolset including its industry-leading HD and audio capabilities. This comprehensive guide delivers the nuts and bolts of the essential tasks from installing the application to outputting together with practical editing techniques and real-world examples for working more efficiently. Packed with all the necessary materials including video footage sequences and detailed instructions this book and downloadable resources combo gives you a working knowledge of Vegas Pro 8. Better expert advice simply can't be found. Key features include:* Capturing video including HD HDV XDCAM and AVCHD* Using editing tools transitions filters and third-party plug-ins* Multicam production and editing* Color correction titling and compositing* Recording and editing audio; using audio plug-ins* Creating and using Media Manager databases* Web video workflow* 24p HDCAM/DVCAM workflow for the independent filmmaker | Vegas Pro 8 Editing Workshop

GBP 175.00
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Digital Audio Editing Correcting and Enhancing Audio in Pro Tools Logic Pro Cubase and Studio One

Digital Audio Editing Correcting and Enhancing Audio in Pro Tools Logic Pro Cubase and Studio One

Whether you‘re comping a vocal track restoring an old recording working with dialogue or sound effects for film or imposing your own vision with mash-ups or remixes audio editing is a key skill to successful sound production. Digital Audio Editing gives you the techniques from the simplest corrective editing like cutting copying and pasting to more complex creative editing such as beat mapping and time-stretching. You‘ll be able to avoid unnatural-sounding pitch correction and understand the potential pitfalls you face when restoring classic tracks. Author Simon Langford invites you to see editing with his wide-angle view putting this skill into a broad context that will inform your choices even as you more skillfully manipulate sound. Focusing on techniques applicable to any digital audio workstation it includes break-outs giving specific keystrokes and instruction in Avids Pro Tools Apple‘s Logic Pro Steinberg‘s Cubase and PreSonus‘s Studio One. The companion websites includes tutorials in all four software packages to help you immediately apply the broad skills from the book. | Digital Audio Editing Correcting and Enhancing Audio in Pro Tools Logic Pro Cubase and Studio One

GBP 175.00
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How To Do Things With Logic Workbook Workbook withExercises

How To Do Things With Logic Workbook Workbook withExercises

In the past 15 years a host of critical thinking books have appeared that teach students to find flaws in the arguments of others by learning to detect a number of informal fallacies. This book is not in that tradition. The authors of this book believe that while students learn to become vicious critics they still continue to make the very mistakes they criticize in others. Thus this book has adopted the approach of teaching the construction of good arguments first and then introducing criticism as a secondary skill. Moreover the emphasis of the book is not on learning to name fallacies but on being able to identify weaknesses in an argument so as to be able to construct an effective critique of that argument. The book is accompanied by a workbook featuring a wealth of examples to help students acquire the material. | How To Do Things With Logic Workbook Workbook withExercises

GBP 175.00
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The High Cost of Low Morale...and what to do about it

The High Cost of Low Morale...and what to do about it

While the morale of an organization is an intangible element composed of feelings and attitudes of individuals and groups the effects of morale include tangible and extremely important factors such as profits efficiency quality and productivity. Low morale and its costliest indicator high turnover can be a tremendous drain on a company's finances. Managers often view morale as mysterious and unpredictable when in fact it is a measurable controllable expense. The High Cost of Low Morale explores the underlying causes of low morale and offers you field-proven practical methods for increasing morale and reducing turnover in your organization. | The High Cost of Low Morale. and what to do about it

GBP 175.00
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