Subject(s): Climatic changes | Climatic changes -- Government policy Summary: "The second edition of Dessler and Parson's acclaimed book provides an integrated treatment of the science, technology, economics, policy, and politics of climate change. Aimed at the educated non-specialist, and at courses in environmental policy or climate c

Subject(s): Nonprofit organizations -- Finance | Nonprofit organizations -- Management Summary: "An authoritative guide for effective investment management and oversight of endowments, foundations and other nonprofit investorsNonprofit Asset Management is a timely guide for managing endowment, foundation, and other nonprofit assets. Taking

Subject(s): Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1945- | Middle East -- Politics and government -- 1914-1945 Summary: "This book takes a novel look at the modern Middle East through the prisms of six cascading negative critical turning points. It identifies the seeds of a potential seventh in the collective dignity deficits generated b

Subject(s): Solar energy | Energy development | Solar radiation Summary: "This book covers the fundamental physics of the most abundant energy resource available to human society--solar energy. Similar to other technologies, the first step to achieving success is to have a firm understanding of the basic science of solar energy and its use.

Subject(s): Jewelry making | Found objects (Art) Summary: The authors show you how to transform metal, glass, plastic, and found objects-- items you might otherwise recycle or throw away-- into fun and exciting jewelry designs. Contents:Essential tools, materials, and techniques -- Upcycled metal and wire -- Upcycled plastic -- Upcycled gla

Subject(s): Autodesk Revit | Architectural drawing -- Computer-aided design | Architectural design -- Data processing Summary: "A fast, focused introduction to Revit functions, tools, and conceptsAs the leading Building Information Modeling software package, Revit is praised for its ease of use, power, and sophistication. Authored by a high

Subject(s): Strategic planning | Strategic planning -- Case studies Summary: "This new edition of the popular The Strategy Pathfinder updates the micro-cases of real-life problems faced by companies and executives. These micro-cases help readers to engage with the kinds of situations they will encounter in their working lives while provokin

Subject(s): Urbanization -- Social aspects | Social learning | Social epistemology Summary: "Learning the City critically examines the relationship between knowledge, learning, and urbanism. It argues both for the centrality of learning for political strategies and for a resurgence of learning that represents a critical opportunity to devel

Subject(s): Architectural drawing -- Technique | Interior decoration rendering -- Technique Summary: "Architectural Drafting for Interiors serves as an essential reference for interior designers learning how to manually draft scaled floor plans, elevations, sections and three-dimensional drawings.Clearly explaining techniques and methods, C

Subject(s): Social responsibility of business | Corporate culture | Strategic planning Summary: "From innovation to shareholder development, this groundbreaking book offers guidelines for becoming a responsible corporation Strategic Corporate Responsibility shows how to implement a systemic and integrative approach for bringing Corporate Re