Landslide Hazard and Risk
Jan/100
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From the Back Cover
Landslide Hazard and Risk brings together a wide range of experience, covering the social, economic and cultural context, management options, and the application of science and technology, for the reduction of risk from landslides. This book is divided into four major parts covering conceptual models in approaching landslide risk, evaluation of risk, management of risk and end-to-end solutions of risk. It examines risk assessment and management from theory to practice, from conventional methodology to future possibilities.
- Provides a range of multidisciplinary approaches and guidance on their appropriate use.
- Presents specifications and contexts for the next generation of process models.
- Focuses on the means and methods of investigation, and the treatment of data to represent the probabilities and uncertainties of hazard and risk.
- Evaluates state-of-the-art techniques and future directions.
This book is essential reading for professionals and practitioners in landscape, watershed and hazard management, as well as risk analysts, geomorphologists, hydrologists, foresters and environmental consultants. Would be excellent background reading for researchers and graduate students interested in landslides, hazards, risk assessment and slope stability in Departments of Geography, Earth Science, Environmental Science, Civil Engineering and Planning.
The Complete Book of Pesticide Management: Science, Regulation, Stewardship,and Communication
Jan/100
Review
“…contains voluminous coherent information about pesticides and their management…understandable language, coherent diagrams, extensive…photographs and other illustrations, variety of contents, all toxicologists…will find it useful.” (Veterinary and Human Toxicology, Vol. 44, No. 6, December 2002)
“…well illustrated, and…lucidly presented?the index is extensive and useful…” (Choice, Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002)
“…an informative and useful reference work…” (Chemistry & Industry, 17 February 2003)
“…well-illustrated, comprehensive volume…a must read for anyone joining the pesticide industry, and a great review for those with many years of experience.” (Chemical Health & Safety, May/June 2003) ?
“…contains voluminous coherent information about pesticides and their management…understandable language, coherent diagrams, extensive…photographs and other illustrations, variety of contents, all toxicologists…will find it useful.” (Veterinary and Human Toxicology, Vol. 44, No. 6, December 2002)
“…well illustrated, and…lucidly presentedthe index is extensive and useful…” (Choice, Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002)
“…an informative and useful reference work…” (Chemistry & Industry, 17 February 2003)
“…well-illustrated, comprehensive volume…a must read for anyone joining the pesticide industry, and a great review for those with many years of experience.” (Chemical Health & Safety, May/June 2003)
“…contains voluminous coherent information about pesticides and their management…understandable language, coherent diagrams…all toxicologists…will find it useful.” — Veterinary and Human Toxicology, Vol. 44, No. 6, December 2002
“…well illustrated, and…lucidly presented&the index is extensive and useful…” — Choice, Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002
“…well illustrated, and…lucidly presented…the index is extensive and useful…” — Choice, Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002
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While most books only skim the risk assessment process or are too technical for practical application, The Complete Book of Pesticide Management is at once technically sound and easy to understand. Fred Whitfords authoritative text links scientific information developed from pesticide testing programs with the safety and precautionary language commonly found on product labels. It describes how to communicate pesticide benefits and risks to the public and provides information on how to select pesticides and protect the professionals handling these chemicals. Risk assessment and risk communication are emphasized throughout. Contents include:
- The Evolution of Pesticide Regulations: The Shift from Benefits to Risks
- Epidemiology: Validating Human Risk Assessments
- Pesticide Labels: The Convergence of Science, Public Policy, and User Responsibility
- Environmental Site Assessments: Managing the Facility Against Contamination
- Planning for Emergencies: Preventing and Reacting to Emergencies in the Workplace
- Educating the Community and the Workforce About Hazardous Chemicals
Engineers, scientists, toxicologists, industrial hygienists, and extension and commercial application industry professionals, as well as students of these fields, will find The Complete Book of Pesticide Management to be an indispensable resource.
Fade to Clear
Jan/102
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Passtrak Series 63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Exam: License Exam Manual
Jan/101
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Charles Ives Remembered: AN ORAL HISTORY
Jan/102
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99 Practical Ways to Save on Prescription Drugs: An Insider’s Guide to Getting More for Less at Your Drugstore
Jan/100
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Adverse Selection
Jan/101
Review
Adverse Selection takes you on a thrilling ride through the seedy world of corporate greed… An insightful and revealing look into the processes of desperate men.” –Andrew B. Meinen, N.W. Florida Daily News
Once you have started Adverse Selection, it becomes the sort of adventure that makes it difficult to do anything other than read it to the end. An original and fast-moving story with a fascinating insight into the machinations of high-level corporate life. –Graham Forest-Jones, GFJ Publishing, Ltd.
Well-written and captivating… Medici s prose pulls at your heart with pleasant familiarity while inviting the possibility of an oncoming danger that lies just around the corner, on the next page. –Miles K. Neiman, The Piedmont Review
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Seasons of Learning: Talks to Graduates on Life After College
Jan/100
Review
“[T]he book is at its best dealing with the facts of the corporate marketplace. It adduces a strong list of works that need to be read before making decisions about careers within the “technological aristocracy.” And there are some thoughtful pages on academe and its own dangers.”–Journal of Aesthetic Education;>
“This volume provides an in-depth examination of the college-to-work transition, aimed at new graduates.”–Higher Education Abstracts;>
“This would be a great book for a group of graduating students to sit down and discuss once they have met all the challenges associated with finishing college and finding a job….This is a well-written, extensive examination of the concerns faced by those who must vie for jobs in our competitive economy.”–Career Opportunites News;>
“The transition from college to the world of work is a sorely neglected passage of contemporary life. Vernon Howard’s guidance in Seasons of Learning is witty, probing, often provocative, and always illuminating.”–Dave Perkins Harvard University;>
“To update William James’ Talks to Teachers and address it to all graduates is an inspired but risky undertaking. Howard pulls it off successfully. The combination of powerful themes and telling examples makes for compelling reading for learners of all ages.”–Howard Gardner Harvard University;>
“As in his prior works, V.A. Howard once again does not disappoint…. In a single book is an intellectual’s version of dealing with mid-life crises while simultaneously an existential perspective on the very meaning and purpose of life. We get a thought-provoking overview on the choices we make and why. Here is a fascinating account of what we expect of ourselves and with an anecdotal rationale for why so many of us seem never to be satisfied. Here also is profound reasoning as to why we must always be learning and why our unhappiest moments are when we are not….This book has something for everyone. It strikes at the very essence of the never ending need for purpose in our work and our lives.”–Norman Smith, President Wagner College;>
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A philosophical look at one of life’s turning pointsâthe departure from school and entry into the working worldâthat stresses the importance of lifelong learning and growth.
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Basic Civil Litigation, 2nd Edition
Jan/101
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How to Succeed as an Independent Consultant, 3rd Edition
Jan/102
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No matter what your field of expertise, How to Succeed as an Independent Consultant will help you win clients through a variety of practical, proven techniques youll find only here. Packed with real-world, effective business-driving tactics–as well as up-to-the-minute advice on getting the most out of new technologies–this helpful guide will show you how to market yourself in new ways, soar over IRS hurdles, and grow your home-office operation into a thriving practice. Information added to this edition also addresses the special concerns of internal consultants–those professionals who work in-house, but provide the same service and expertise as outside consultants.
With helpful details and step-by-step advice, How to Succeed as an Independent Consultant will show you how to:
- Launch your consulting career–from finding assignments to leveraging your skills
- Use three simple rules to succeed spectacularly at your first client meeting
- Prepare for any sales situation and avoid common pitfalls when delivering your pitch
- Manage your finances, including insurance and taxes, so you can keep your business above-board and in the black
- Understand the latest ideas in marketing–and how to use the Internet, e-mail, and other technologies to attract more clients
- Write an air-tight proposal
- Affordably produce your own press releases, brochures, and other sales and promotional materials
- Get the best deal possible when you negotiate fees and contracts
- Maintain the highest ethical standards for every project
Independent consulting is more popular than ever and competition is fierce. How to Succeed as an Independent Consultant gives you a head start and a lasting edge with fully actionable advice youll find in no other book. Updated with the help of readers just like you, this new edition is more useful, helpful, and comprehensive than ever.
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