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Becoming Good at Crises - A Field Guide for Leaders

by Gareth Morgan, PETER WILLIS ...

"Can one be good at crises? Yes! The authors have distilled lessons from recent crises to provide us a practical field guide. An unexpected gift following drought and pandemic, it will help leaders and their teams prepare for, and respond to, the challenges ahead."~ Barbara Humpton, CEO, Siemens USAThey focus on the essential requirements of any leader in a time of major upheaval, uncertainty and ... Read more

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"Can one be good at crises? Yes! The authors have distilled lessons from recent crises to provide us a practical field guide. An unexpected gift following drought and pandemic, it will help leaders and their teams prepare for, and respond to, the challenges ahead."~ Barbara Humpton, CEO, Siemens USAThey focus on the essential requirements of any leader in a time of major upheaval, uncertainty and
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Aquarium

MOMENTS IN SCIENCE, #8

by Darcy Pattison, Peter Willis ...

Series Book 8 - MOMENTS IN SCIENCE
In 1818, Jeannette Power, a young French woman moved to Sicily and fell in love with the Mediterranean Sea and the Argonauta Argo octopus, the weirdest octopus on Earth.Amazing weird fact: The Argonaut octopus creates a delicate shell for itself which it uses to travel up and down in the water and as a safe place to raise its young.At the time, though, the only way to study a marine animal was if ... Read more

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In 1818, Jeannette Power, a young French woman moved to Sicily and fell in love with the Mediterranean Sea and the Argonauta Argo octopus, the weirdest octopus on Earth.Amazing weird fact: The Argonaut octopus creates a delicate shell for itself which it uses to travel up and down in the water and as a safe place to raise its young.At the time, though, the only way to study a marine animal was if
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Fever

MOMENTS IN SCIENCE, #7

by Darcy Pattison, Peter Willis ...

Series Book 7 - MOMENTS IN SCIENCE
Ages 7-12People were dying! Malaria is a deadly mosquito-borne disease that causes fevers, chills and often death. In 1969, the People's Republic of China created a task force to find a cure.Working in the 1970s, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou reviewed the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) scrolls for ideas on where to start her research. She found 640 traditional treatments, and methodically ... Read more

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Ages 7-12People were dying! Malaria is a deadly mosquito-borne disease that causes fevers, chills and often death. In 1969, the People's Republic of China created a task force to find a cure.Working in the 1970s, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou reviewed the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) scrolls for ideas on where to start her research. She found 640 traditional treatments, and methodically
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Eclipse: How the 1919 Solar Eclipse Proved Einstein’s Theory of General Relativity

MOMENTS IN SCIENCE, #4

by Darcy Pattison, Peter Willis ...

Series Book 4 - MOMENTS IN SCIENCE
"The text of the book is wonderfully clear and easy to follow, and the illustrations are great, both lively and informative. The story of the eclipse unfolds dramatically, and the science is explained vividly and correctly." Daniel John Kennefick, Astrophysicist and Science Historian"… Pattison takes a complicated scientific theory and makes it not just fairly understandable, but entertaining as ... Read more

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"The text of the book is wonderfully clear and easy to follow, and the illustrations are great, both lively and informative. The story of the eclipse unfolds dramatically, and the science is explained vividly and correctly." Daniel John Kennefick, Astrophysicist and Science Historian"… Pattison takes a complicated scientific theory and makes it not just fairly understandable, but entertaining as
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Erosion: How Hugh Bennett Saved America’s Soil and Ended the Dust Bowl

MOMENTS IN SCIENCE, #5

by Darcy Pattison, Peter Willis ...

Series Book 5 - MOMENTS IN SCIENCE
"A compelling, kid-friendly, and visually appealing erosion story." – Kirkus review2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Book listAges 7-12ELEMENTARY SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - Soil Erosion and the Dust BowlWhen the dust storms of the 1930s threatened to destroy U.S. farming and agriculture, Hugh Bennett knew what to do. For decades, he had studied the soils in every state, creating maps showing ... Read more

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"A compelling, kid-friendly, and visually appealing erosion story." – Kirkus review2021 Notable Social Studies Trade Book listAges 7-12ELEMENTARY SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES - Soil Erosion and the Dust BowlWhen the dust storms of the 1930s threatened to destroy U.S. farming and agriculture, Hugh Bennett knew what to do. For decades, he had studied the soils in every state, creating maps showing
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A Soul for Australia?

Reading Fosco Antonio's My Reality

Edited by John Gatt-Rutter, Peter Willis ...

Fosco speaks as a member of Post-Christian Society that has emerged from the Great Walk-Out from established religion but as one who cannot subscribe to the Economic Myth of Rational Humanism. Fosco's text, which he dubs My Reality, is republished in this volume, accompanied by six exploratory essays, ranging from the supportive to the dismissive, which seek to open up debate on the issues which ... Read more

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Fosco speaks as a member of Post-Christian Society that has emerged from the Great Walk-Out from established religion but as one who cannot subscribe to the Economic Myth of Rational Humanism. Fosco's text, which he dubs My Reality, is republished in this volume, accompanied by six exploratory essays, ranging from the supportive to the dismissive, which seek to open up debate on the issues which
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Introduction to EU Competition Law

by Peter Willis ...

This book provides an introductory but thorough guide to EU competition law, covering the underlying economics, and the key substantive areas of anticompetitive agreements (Article 81), abuses of dominance (Article 82), the application to the most common types of commercial agreement, state aids, state measures limiting competition and mergers. It also examines the procedures under which the ... Read more

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This book provides an introductory but thorough guide to EU competition law, covering the underlying economics, and the key substantive areas of anticompetitive agreements (Article 81), abuses of dominance (Article 82), the application to the most common types of commercial agreement, state aids, state measures limiting competition and mergers. It also examines the procedures under which the
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Chopin in Britain

by Peter Willis ...

In 1848, the penultimate year of his life, Chopin visited England and Scotland at the instigation of his aristocratic Scots pupil, Jane Stirling. In the autumn of that year, he returned to Paris. The following autumn he was dead. Despite the fascination the composer continues to hold for scholars, this brief but important period, and his previous visit to London in 1837, remain little known. In ... Read more

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In 1848, the penultimate year of his life, Chopin visited England and Scotland at the instigation of his aristocratic Scots pupil, Jane Stirling. In the autumn of that year, he returned to Paris. The following autumn he was dead. Despite the fascination the composer continues to hold for scholars, this brief but important period, and his previous visit to London in 1837, remain little known. In
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Aquarium

How Jeannette Power Invented Aquariums to Observe Marine Life

by Darcy Pattison, Peter Willis ...

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Series Audiobook 8 - Moments in Science Series
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In 1818, Jeannette Power, a young French woman moved to Sicily and fell in love with the Mediterranean Sea and the Argonauta Argo octopus, the weirdest octopus on Earth.Amazing weird fact: The Argonaut octopus creates a delicate shell for itself which it uses to travel up and down in the water and as a safe place to raise its young.At the time, though, the only way to study a marine animal was if ... Read more

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In 1818, Jeannette Power, a young French woman moved to Sicily and fell in love with the Mediterranean Sea and the Argonauta Argo octopus, the weirdest octopus on Earth.Amazing weird fact: The Argonaut octopus creates a delicate shell for itself which it uses to travel up and down in the water and as a safe place to raise its young.At the time, though, the only way to study a marine animal was if
... Read more

Burn: Michael Faraday's Candle

MOMENTS IN SCIENCE, #1

by Darcy Pattison ...

Series Book 1 - MOMENTS IN SCIENCE
Ages 7-12WHAT MAKES A CANDLE BURN?Solid wax is somehow changed into light and heat. But how? Travel back in time to December 28, 1848 in London, England to one of the most famous juvenile science Christmas lectures at the Royal Institution. British scientist Michael Faraday (1791-1867) encouraged kids to carefully observe a candle and to try to figure out how it burned. Known as one of the best ... Read more

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Ages 7-12WHAT MAKES A CANDLE BURN?Solid wax is somehow changed into light and heat. But how? Travel back in time to December 28, 1848 in London, England to one of the most famous juvenile science Christmas lectures at the Royal Institution. British scientist Michael Faraday (1791-1867) encouraged kids to carefully observe a candle and to try to figure out how it burned. Known as one of the best
... Read more
A.I.: How Patterns Helped Artificial Intelligence Defeat World Champion Lee Sedol

MOMENTS IN SCIENCE, #6

by Darcy Pattison ...

Series Book 6 - MOMENTS IN SCIENCE
Ages 7-12"An enthralling, contemporary tale of man versus machine." Kirkus Reviews"With rich, deep colors and a wonderfully quirky approach to characters, the llustrations have an upbeat, approachable look. An attractive informational picture book on an unusual topic." BooklistThe stage was set for a showdown: Man v. Machine. On March 9, 2016, the AlphaGo artificial intelligence computer program ... Read more

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Ages 7-12"An enthralling, contemporary tale of man versus machine." Kirkus Reviews"With rich, deep colors and a wonderfully quirky approach to characters, the llustrations have an upbeat, approachable look. An attractive informational picture book on an unusual topic." BooklistThe stage was set for a showdown: Man v. Machine. On March 9, 2016, the AlphaGo artificial intelligence computer program
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Magnet

MOMENTS IN SCIENCE, #9

by Darcy Pattison ...

Series Book 9 - MOMENTS IN SCIENCE
"Pattison's clear explication of magnets integrates facts into a story format that children will easily comprehend…An engaging account of scientific observation and experimentation for kids." Kirkus Reviews"…inviting…appealing…interesting…." Booklist OnlineThe compass needle always pointed north.This simple observation sent William Gilbert deep into research about magnets. William's insatiable ... Read more

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"Pattison's clear explication of magnets integrates facts into a story format that children will easily comprehend…An engaging account of scientific observation and experimentation for kids." Kirkus Reviews"…inviting…appealing…interesting…." Booklist OnlineThe compass needle always pointed north.This simple observation sent William Gilbert deep into research about magnets. William's insatiable
... Read more

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