Celebrating a tradition of bravery, thirst for knowledge, and pursuit of glory, this ebook tells the stories of the most famous mountaineers in history and explores the climbs that they conquered. Mountaineers is filled with stirring tales of adventure and intriguing characters, from the Brits who insisted on hauling cases of vintage champagne up to…
The ICETE Programme for Academic Leadership (IPAL) was officially established in 2010 and arose out of the need to provide training to theological institutions in different regions of the world. IPAL provides a three-year cycle of seminars for the professional development of evangelical academic leaders and administrators to help institutions in their pursuit of quality…
How is Saddam Hussein like Tony Blair? Or Kenneth Lay like Lou Gerstner? Answer: They are, or were, leaders. Many would argue that tyrants, corrupt CEOs, and other abusers of power and authority are not leaders at all--at least not as the word is currently used. But, according to Barbara Kellerman, this assumption is dangerously…
This book explains to the general reader the roles of chemistry in various areas of life ranging from the entirely personal to the worryingly global. These roles are currently not widely appreciated and certainly not well understood. The book is aimed at educated laypeople who want to know more about the world around them but…
“Desde un análisis general de los derechos de los consumidores en el ámbito latinoamericano hasta el estudio de la información y publicidad desde varias perspectivas, los autores han tratado de recoger los principales retos y también cambios a los que se enfrenta el derecho de consumo. Elementos como el comercio electrónico y sus leyes —que…
A lo largo de este libro se dará a conocer los tips necesarios, que le servirán ya sea para montar su propio negocio o para que su negocio lo lleve a la web (como comercio o negocio electrónico). La experiencia acumulada a lo largo de más de 15 años asesorando a diversas empresas, dando conferencias…
ACTUALIZADO con la Primera Modificación a la RMF 2020 (Publicada en el D.O.F. del 12 de mayo de 2020) En esta obra se analiza el concepto de comercio electrónico pres-tando atención en sus orígenes, la evolución que experimenta, y las principales problemáticas que representa buscando sus soluciones mediante las diferentes recomendaciones y propuestas establecidas por…
At the beginning of the twenty-first century the term 'privacy' gained new prominence around the world, but in the legal arena it is still a concept in 'disarray'. Enclosing it within legal frameworks seems to be a particularly difficult task in the employment context, where encroachments upon privacy are not only potentially more frequent, but…
Because the field of plastics is one of the fastest changing areas today, the need arises to offer relevant, comprehensive material on polymers. An established source of information on modern plastics, the Plastics Technology Handbook continues to provide up-to-date coverage on the properties, processing methods, and applications of polymers. Retaining the easy-to-follow structure of the…
The introduction is free to download here.This book is about empowering ordinary people to make a difference in the world. It explores the transformation that emerges when groups spread around the world working on similar issues discover synchronicities, often cross-pollinating, and collaborate rather than compete. A Collaboratory is a facilitated space where stakeholders meet to…