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A Mind Set on Flint

Studies in Honour of Dick Stapert

By: Dick Stapert

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A Mind Set on Flint

Studies in Honour of Dick Stapert

By: Dick Stapert

This volume comprises papers presented to Dick Stapert on the occasion of his retirement from the Groningen Institute of Archaeology (University of Groningen) in 2011 and celebrates his scientific career. The contributions cover nearly 300,000 years of Human History and were written by colleagues, former students and friends. Topics include the making and use of fire, children in the Stone Age, spatial analysis, and other themes related to the study of the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic and beyond.

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541

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Barkhuis

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9491431013

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9789491431012

Discovery and Classification in Astronomy

Controversy and Consensus

By: Steven J. Dick

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Discovery and Classification in Astronomy

Controversy and Consensus

By: Steven J. Dick

This book shows that astronomical discovery is a complex and ongoing process comprising various stages of research, interpretation and understanding.

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475

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Cambridge University Press

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1107033616

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9781107033610

Property and Power in Social Theory

A Study in Intellectual Rivalry

By: Dick Pels

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Property and Power in Social Theory

A Study in Intellectual Rivalry

By: Dick Pels

Property and power perform a key role in social and political theories of class inequality and social stratification, however, theorists have yet clearly to define these concepts, their mutual boundaries and scopes of application. This book answers the property/power puzzle by undertaking a broad historical inquiry into its intellectual origins and present-day effects through a series of case studies, including: Marxism vs. anarchism * the fascist assertion of the primacy of the political * social science as power theory * the managerial revolution * the knowledge society and the new intellectual classes

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327

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Routledge

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1134660847

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9781134660841

Wildlife Adventures in the Canadian West

By: Dick Dekker

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Wildlife Adventures in the Canadian West

By: Dick Dekker

The ultimate in wilderness travel in western Canada This is the story of the author's travels and wildlife observations in all seasons of the year accompanied by his sometimes radical thoughts on wildlife preservation. Driven by a deep, personal sense of curiosity, he paddled hundreds of miles down swift Yukon rivers, the Peace River in northwestern Alberta and several remote lake systems in northern Saskatchewan in pursuit of his studies which focus on the intertwined lives of prey and predators. From its beginnings, the narrative flows like a clear, untouched wilderness stream, with lively riffles and quiet pools that give pause for reflection and perspective.

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228

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Rocky Mountain Books Ltd

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1894765362

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9781894765367

Reading Spaces in South Africa, 1850–1920s

By: Archie L. Dick

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Reading Spaces in South Africa, 1850–1920s

By: Archie L. Dick

Voluntary societies and government initiatives stimulated the growth of reading communities in South Africa in the second half of the nineteenth century. A system of Parliamentary grants to establish public libraries in country towns and villages nurtured a lively reading culture. A condition was that the library should be open free-of-charge to the general public. This became one more reading space, and others included book societies, reading societies, literary societies, debating societies, mechanics institutes, and mutual improvement societies. This Element explains how reading communities used these spaces to promote cultural and literary development in a unique ethos of improvement, and to raise political awareness in South Africa's colonial transition to a Union government and racial segregation.

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156

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Cambridge University Press

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110889691X

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9781108896917

Space, Time, and Aliens

Collected Works on Cosmos and Culture

By: Steven J. Dick

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Space, Time, and Aliens

Collected Works on Cosmos and Culture

By: Steven J. Dick

In this comprehensive and interdisciplinary volume, former NASA Chief Historian Steven Dick reflects on the exploration of space, astrobiology and its implications, cosmic evolution, astronomical institutions, discovering and classifying the cosmos, and the philosophy of astronomy. The unifying theme of the book is the connection between cosmos and culture, or what Carl Sagan many years ago called the “cosmic connection.” As both an astronomer and historian of science, Dr. Dick has been both a witness to and a participant in many of the astronomical events of the last half century. This collection of papers presents his reflections over the last forty years in a way accessible to historians, philosophers, and scientists alike. From the search for alien life to ongoing space exploration efforts, readers will find this volume full of engaging topics relevant to science, society, and our collective future on planet Earth and beyond.

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795

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Springer Nature

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3030416143

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9783030416140

Paradoxes of Individualization

Social Control and Social Conflict in Contemporary Modernity

By: Dick Houtman,Stef Aupers,Willem de Koster

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Paradoxes of Individualization

Social Control and Social Conflict in Contemporary Modernity

By: Dick Houtman,Stef Aupers,Willem de Koster

Paradoxes of Individualization addresses one of the most hotly debated issues in contemporary sociology: whether a process of individualization is liberating selves from society so as to make them the authors of their personal biographies. The book adopts a cultural-sociological approach that firmly rejects such a notion of individualization as naïve. The process is instead conceptualized as an increasing social significance of moral notions of individual liberty, personal authenticity and cultural tolerance, which informs two paradoxes. Firstly, chapters about consumer behavior, computer gaming, new age spirituality and right-wing extremism demonstrate that this individualism entails a new, yet often unacknowledged, form of social control. The second paradox, addressed in chapters about religious, cultural and political conflict, is concerned with the fact that it is precisely individualism's increased social significance that has made it morally and politically contested. Paradoxes of Individualization, will therefore be of interest to scholars and students of cultural sociology, cultural anthropology, political science, and cultural, religious and media studies, and particularly to those with interests in social theory, culture, politics and religion.

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284

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Routledge

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1351912852

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9781351912853

How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals

Simple, Effective, Done Right

By: Dick Grote

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How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals

Simple, Effective, Done Right

By: Dick Grote

Do you supervise people? If so, this book is for you. One of a manager’s toughest—and most important—responsibilities is to evaluate an employee’s performance, providing honest feedback and clarifying what they’ve done well and where they need to improve. In How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals, Dick Grote provides a concise, hands-on guide to succeeding at every step of the performance appraisal process—no matter what performance management system your organization uses. Through step-by-step instructions, examples, do-and-don’t bullet lists, sample dialogues, and suggested scripts, he shows you how to handle every appraisal activity from setting goals and defining job responsibilities to evaluating performance quality and discussing the performance evaluation face-to-face. Based on decades of experience guiding managers through their biggest challenges, Grote helps answer the questions he hears most often: • How do I set goals effectively? How many goals should someone set? • How do I evaluate a person’s behaviors? Which counts more, behaviors or results? • How do I determine the right performance appraisal rating? How do I explain my rating to a skeptical employee? • How do I tell someone she’s not meeting my expectations? How do I deliver bad news? Grote also explains how to tackle other thorny performance management tasks, including determining compensation and terminating poor performers. In accessible and useful language, How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals will help you handle performance appraisals confidently and successfully, no matter the size or culture of your organization. It’s the one book you need to excel at this daunting yet critical task.

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Harvard Business Press

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1422142701

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9781422142707

Fetal Medicine E-Book

Basic Science and Clinical Practice

By: Pranav P Pandya,Ronald Wapner,Dick Oepkes,Neil Sebire

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Fetal Medicine E-Book

Basic Science and Clinical Practice

By: Pranav P Pandya,Ronald Wapner,Dick Oepkes,Neil Sebire

Covering pertinent basic science and offering today's most authoritative guidance on clinical management, Fetal Medicine, 3rd Edition, is a must-have resource for obstetricians and other healthcare professionals involved in care of the fetus. An international team of expert contributors delivers the knowledge and background you need to effectively diagnose and treat fetal disorders – everything from prenatal screening and diagnostic tests to common and rare prenatal conditions, early pregnancy loss, ethical issues, and much more. - Focuses on fetal medicine throughout, bringing you today's most reliable information in both basic science and clinical topics. - Offers updated information from cover to cover, including new coverage of genetics, embryology, and clinical management. - Features new self-assessment questions and new images throughout – for a total of nearly 1,000 photographs and line drawings, as well as more than 150 quick-reference tables. - Details fast-changing developments in fetal medicine, including advances in ultrasound imaging, cytogenetics, molecular biology, and biochemistry. - Helps you learn and retrieve complex information quickly thanks to succinct, highly structured text; key points at the beginning of each chapter; and concise chapter summaries. New editor team – 3 new editors with an international approach – they will select qualified authors who can discuss the basic science as well as the clinical aspects of perinatal problems Updated knowledge content – major areas of change are non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) and genetic testing – Ron Wapner is one of the leaders in these fields Expert Consult access – individual electronic access for the first time 4-color design – current design is b&w so will update with new colors and colorize the drawings.

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796

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0702072877

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9780702072871

Performance Reviews and Coaching: The Performance Management Collection (5 Books)

By: Harvard Business Review,Dick Grote

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Performance Reviews and Coaching: The Performance Management Collection (5 Books)

By: Harvard Business Review,Dick Grote

If you’re an executive, manager, or team leader, one of your toughest responsibilities is managing your people’s performance. This digital collection, curated by Harvard Business Review, will help you evaluate employee performance, provide coaching, conduct performance reviews, give effective feedback, and more; it includes Dick Grote’s How to be Good at Performance Appraisals; Harvard Business Essentials’ Performance Management; the HBR Guide to Coaching Employees; and Giving Effective Feedback and Performance Reviews, both from HBR’s 20-Minute Manager Series.

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Harvard Business Review Press

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1633692019

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9781633692015

Performance Reviews and Coaching: The Performance Management Collection (5 Books)

By: Harvard Business Review,Dick Grote

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Performance Reviews and Coaching: The Performance Management Collection (5 Books)

By: Harvard Business Review,Dick Grote

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Harvard Business Review Press

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1633692019

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How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals

Simple, Effective, Done Right

By: Dick Grote

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How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals

Simple, Effective, Done Right

By: Dick Grote

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Book's by Dick Grote

A Mind Set on Flint

A Mind Set on Flint

Discovery and Classification in Astronomy

Discovery and Classification in Astronomy

Property and Power in Social Theory

Property and Power in Social Theory

Wildlife Adventures in the Canadian West

Wildlife Adventures in the Canadian West

Reading Spaces in South Africa, 1850–1920s

Reading Spaces in South Africa, 1850–1920s

Space, Time, and Aliens

Space, Time, and Aliens

Paradoxes of Individualization

Paradoxes of Individualization

How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals

How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals

Fetal Medicine E-Book

Fetal Medicine E-Book

Performance Reviews and Coaching: The Performance Management Collection (5 Books)

Performance Reviews and Coaching: The Performance Management Collection (5 Books)

Performance Reviews and Coaching: The Performance Management Collection (5 Books)

Performance Reviews and Coaching: The Performance Management Collection (5 Books)

How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals

How to Be Good at Performance Appraisals

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