Subject(s): Urban poor -- China | China -- Social conditions -- 2000- Review: "Urban poverty is an emerging problem. This book explores the household and neighbourhood factors that lead to both the generation and continuance of urban poverty in China. It is argued that the urban Chinese are not a homogenous social group, but combine laid-of

Subject(s): Foster mothers -- Great Britain | Abused children -- Biography -- Great Britain | Foster home care -- Great Britain Summary: The author had fostered fifty children over twenty years but none of them had been as disturbed as Jodie, a troubled eight-year-old whose violence and aggression had seen off five foster carers in just four mo

Subject(s): Computer storage devices | Electronic data processing departments -- Management Summary: "This work provides a storage industry insiders insight on how to properly scope, plan, evaluate, and implement storage technologies to maximize performance, capacity, reliability, and power savings. It covers all types of storage technology

Subject(s): Religion -- Study and teaching | Religion -- Research Summary: "This unique introductory textbook is a complete overview of Religious Studies, providing students with the essential knowledge and tools they need to explore and understand the nature of religion. In a lively and engaging way, the authors draw together the main elem

Subject(s): Gas as fuel | Landfill gases -- Recycling | Gas extraction | Sanitary landfills -- Byproducts Summary: "A comprehensive description of technologies available for converting old landfills to energy producers, and capturing the green house gases emitting from them. Its key assets are the case studies of successful landfill gas (LF

Subject(s): Internet marketing | Mobile commerce | Mobile communication systems Summary: "Set-up, run, and measure successful mobile media marketing campaigns Go Mobile is packed with tools, tips, and techniques that will help readers set-up, launch, run, and measure mobile media campaigns. This book will help readers understand the differe

Subject(s): Creative ability in business | Entrepreneurship Summary: "Developed specifically for undergraduate students, Innovation and Entrepreneurship is an accessible, introductory text written primarily for those studying business and management but also engineering and science degrees with management courses.The book features contempor

Subject(s): Fraud investigation -- United States | Forensic accounting -- United States | Fraud -- Prevention -- United States Summary: "Essential guidance for creation of an effective fraud audit program in core business systems. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners has reported that U.S. businesses lose up to $4 billion annually

Subject(s): Business logistics Summary: "The latest thinking, strategies, developments, and technologies to stay current in supply chain management. Presenting the core concepts and techniques of supply chain management in a clear, concise and easily readable style, the Third Edition of Essentials of Supply Chain Management outlines the mo

Subject(s): Globalization | Globalization -- Political aspects | Globalization -- Economic aspects | Corporate governance | International economic relations Summary: "The study of international relations now goes well beyond state-to-state politics and even regional politics. Technological forces are working their effects on the world as a