Subject(s): Ballet dancers -- Fiction -- New York (State) New York | College teachers -- Fiction | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Summary: 1977. Young Mira is a student in the highly competitive world of New York City ballet. The rigorous hours of practice and obsessive perfectionism offer her control, power, and the promise of glory. It al

Subject(s): Cancer -- Popular works -- Treatment | Cancer -- Popular works -- Alternative treatment Summary: "Discover some of the newest cancer treatments available today-and a plan for prevention and healing At the Cancer Center for Healing, Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy offers her groundbreaking integrative approach to both treating and preve

Subject(s): Information technology -- Economic aspects | Economics Summary: The "code economy" refers to the evolving technologically- driven environment we live in. In services or manufacturing, outputs emerge more and more from coded computerized systems and less as assembled mechanical devices and procedures. Industries seek algorith

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Subject(s): China -- Foreign economic relations -- Asia | Asia -- Foreign economic relations -- China | China -- Economic conditions -- 2000- Summary: "China", Napoleon once remarked, "is a sleeping lion. Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will shake the world." In 2014, President Xi Jinping declared the lion had awakened. Un

Subject(s): Technology and civilization -- History | Civilization, Western -- History | World history | Technological innovations -- History | East and West Summary: "Information is power. For more than five hundred years the success or failure of nations has been determined by a country's ability to acquire knowledge and technical skil

Subject(s): Slave labor -- Environmental aspects -- Developing countries | Environmental degradation -- Developing countries | Consumption (Economics) -- Environmental aspects Summary: "BLOOD AND EARTH is a gripping account of the deadly link between slavery and environmental destruction. Kevin Bales is a social scientist, human rights acti

Subject(s): Investments -- Environmental aspects | Investments -- Moral and ethical aspects | Green movement Summary: "The Clean Money Revolution explores how "clean money"--Money for good--from investors is transforming capitalism by powering sustainable businesses that build social, environmental, and financial equity. Part memoir

Subject(s): Information literacy Summary: "Introduction to information literacy for students presents a concise, practical guide to navigating information in the digital age. Features a unique step-by-step method that can be applied to any research project. Includes research insights from professionals, along with review exercises, insiders

Subject(s): Auditing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Accounting -- Handbooks, manuals, etc Summary: This guide was developed by leading experts from industry and public practice. It summarizes new standards, guidance, and practices and delivers “how-to” strategies for handling audit and accounting issues common to entities in the Gaming indust