Environmental issues can present some daunting operational concerns for all types of organization whether in the private public & voluntary sectors. Managing them requires environmental professionals with a working knowledge of the rapidly developing body of regulatory measures. This new edition of Environmental Management in Organizations" provides all the management tools performance measures & communication strategies that organizations need to manage their environmental responsibilities effectively. Leading experts on each topic provide focused explanations & clear practical guidance as well as setting out the context & the key environmental & management drivers. This edition significantly updates the original handbook to take account of developments in the environmental agenda including new dedicated chapters on climate change energy transport biodiversity & chemicals. This title is published in association with IEMA." ...

Environmental Science in Building covers the science technology & services that relate to the comfort of humans & the environmental performance of buildings. This popular text is designed to be useful at all levels to students & practitioners of architecture construction studies building services surveying & environmental science. This new edition has been thoroughly updated & the contents reorganised to ensure optimum presentation & understanding of topics. Covering a range of topical areas including climate change carbon & energy management sustainability in construction & sick & green buildings this remains the key introductory text for understanding the principles & theories of the environmental science behind construction. Key features of the seventh edition are: * Clear & accessible text layout for ease of use * Minimum prior knowledge of science & mathematics assumed * Worked examples explained step-by-step * Fully updated dynamic illustrations & figures * Large resource sections of supporting information & references Visit the companion website for this book at www.palgrave.com/engineering/builtenvironment/mcmullan for investigative questions supplementary exercises useful weblinks & an online glossary. ...

Seven deadly sins. Seven souls to save. & a man & a woman treading the lines of danger desire & deliverance.. . As the son of a serial killer homicide detective Thomas ' Veck' Del Vecchio Jr grew up in the shadow of evil. Now on the knife-edge between civic duty & blind retribution he atones for the sins of his father
- while fighting his inner demons. Assigned to monitor Veck is Internal Affairs officer Sophia Reilly whose interest in him is both professional & arousingly personal. & Veck & Sophia have another link: Jim Heron a mysterious stranger with too many answers.. .to questions that are deadly. When Veck & Sophia are drawn into the ultimate battle between good & evil their fallen angel saviour is the only thing that stands between them & eternal damnation.
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Spring is here & the ice is slowly melting in Ascension...revealing the secrets buried beneath. The Furies are back & Emily Winters is about to discover that their roots in Ascension are deeper than she ever imagined. With the help of her new friend Drea she vows to take them down. But it's hard to focus when she's desperate to make up with JD & to figure out why Crow a mysterious Ascension High dropout seems to be shadowing her. Meanwhile new girl Skylar Mc Voy is determined to leave her own dark past behind. So she's thrilled when not only does popular Gabby takes her under her wing but the stunning & sophisticated Meg offers to give her a major makeover. But everyone knows what happens to the vainest girl of all... It's tempting to be naughty. But beware: the Furies are always watching & their power grows stronger by the day. ...

Melanie Kleins writings particularly on infant development & psychosis have been crucial both to theoretical work & to clinical practice. Envy & Gratitude collects her writings from 1946 until her death in 1960 including two papers published posthumously. Kleins major paper Notes on Some Schizoid Mechanisms introduces the concept of the paranoid-schizoid position in which the infant ego splits projects & introjects its objects
- most particularly the mother
- during the first few months of life. Envy & Gratitude her last major work introduces her theory of primary envy.

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The father & trainer of Britains greatest ever boxer Joe Calzaghe talks candidly about his extraordinary life from the streets of Sardinia to the top of the world. He is the genius behind the genius. Enzo Calzaghe never fought in the ring but he still turned his son Joe into one of the top ten boxers on the planet
- a World Champion with a record of 46 unbeaten fights. Now Enzo tells the extraordinary behind-the-scenes story of his flamboyant career & the making of a fight legend. Its much more than a round-by-round tale of ropes & gloves & grit & glory. For the first time Enzo opens the family album & discloses intimate details of his bruising upbringing in Sardinia where the Mafia lurked on every corner & his father practised tough love. He talks of fleeing Italy to hitch-hike & busk his way around Europe. He charts his improbable rise from slaving as a waiter cum-cook in a seaside restaurant to become backing guitarist for chart stars such as Edwin Starr & Bucks Fizz. & he reveals how a single announcement on a bare railway station platform changed his life forever. Enzo Calzaghes autobiography
- written with Sunday Times" boxing correspondent Brian Doogan
- will be one of the most talked about sports titles of 2009. Not only does it provide a unique insight into the father & son relationship that conquered boxing but also shows how the heart & determination of one self-made man serves as an example for anyone who craves success & is prepared to overcome near-impossible odds to achieve it. Im a life fighter he says. This book proves it."


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For tens of millions of people around the world a single name evokes the world of speed
- Enzo Ferrari. Todays Formula One would
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Eon is now Eona the Mirror Dragoneye
- one of just two surviving Dragoneyes the human links to the twelve energy dragons & their
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A top tennis writer tells the story of the greatest Wimbledon the greatest U.S. Open & the greatest rivalry in the history of the game The epic 1980 Wimbledon final that ended with John Mc Enroes defeat by his idol Bjorn Borg is considered the greatest tennis match ever. The U.S. Open final later that year when Mc Enroe got his revenge is considered the greatest U.S. Open ever. These two matches marked Mc Enroes transformation from tennis player into an American icon the high point of tenniss gigantic leap into the national consciousness & the beginning of Borgs rapid & surprising decline. This book takes you back to that amazing summer at the height of the golden age of tennis.

Includes:: fascinating details about John Mc Enroe & Bjorn Borg both on & off the court from grueling practice sessions to late-night partying Packed with stories & anecdotes of top tennis players & coaches including Vitas Gerulaitis Mary Carillo Lennart Bergelin & others Highlights a pivotal moment in the evolution of the game from quiet to loud from wood to metal racquets & from European to American dominance Written by veteran tennis writer & analyst Matthew Cronin Whether youre a longtime tennis fan or a recent convert Epic will give you a deeper understanding of the game & of two of the most amazing players ever to have played it.

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From the creation myths & quest sagas of ancient times to the megapopular fantasy novels of today this quintessential anthology of epic fantasy is adventurous storytelling at its best. With rich & vibrant world building readers are transported to antiquated realms to witness noble sacrifices & astonishing wonders. Gathering a comprehensive survey of beloved stories from the genre this compilation

Includes:: stories by such luminaries as George R R Martin Robert Jordan Terry Brooks Ursula K Le Guin Robin Hobb & Tad Williams. Inspiring & larger-than-life these tales offer timeless values of courage & friendship in the face of ultimate evil & express mankinds greatest hopes & fears.

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