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Wicked Weather for Walking

A Passiontide Progress

By: Stephen Platten

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Wicked Weather for Walking

A Passiontide Progress

By: Stephen Platten

A short guide through Holy Week, linking the story of Jesus' way to the cross with themes of pilgrimage and Christian discipleship in the twenty-first century.

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1789591910

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Pilgrims

Pathways of Christian Life

By: Stephen Platten

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Pilgrims

Pathways of Christian Life

By: Stephen Platten

What is pilgrimage? What does it mean to Christians who undertake pilgrimage? Each chapter of this book focuses on a popular place of pilgrimage within Britain and Ireland, offering historical background and exploring why each has become such a powerful magnet for pilgrims over the ages.

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1789591333

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Photothermal Spectroscopy Methods

By: Stephen E. Bialkowski,Nelson G.C. Astrath,Mikhail A. Proskurnin

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Photothermal Spectroscopy Methods

By: Stephen E. Bialkowski,Nelson G.C. Astrath,Mikhail A. Proskurnin

Covers the advantages of using photothermal spectroscopy over conventional absorption spectroscopy, including facilitating extremely sensitive measurements and non-destructive analysis This unique guide to the application and theory of photothermal spectroscopy has been newly revised and updated to include new methods and applications and expands on applications to chemical analysis and material science. The book covers the subject from the ground up, lists all practical considerations needed to obtain accurate results, and provides a working knowledge of the various methods in use. Photothermal Spectroscopy Methods, Second Edition includes the latest methods of solid state and materials analysis, and describes new chemical analysis procedures and apparatuses in the analytical chemistry sections. It offers a detailed look at the optics, physical principles of heat transfer, and signal analysis. Information in the temperature change and optical elements in homogeneous samples and photothermal spectroscopy in homogeneous samples has been updated with a better description of diffraction effects and calculations. Chapters on analytical measurement and data processing and analytical applications are also updated and include new information on modern applications and photothermal microscopy. Finally, the Photothermal Spectroscopy of Heterogeneous Sample chapter has been expanded to incorporate new methods for materials analysis. New edition updates and expands on applications to chemical analysis and materials science, including new methods of solid state and materials analysis Includes new chemical analysis procedures and apparatuses Provides an unmatched resource that develops a consistent mathematical basis for signal description, consolidates previous theories, and provides invaluable insight into laser technology Photothermal Spectroscopy Methods, Second Edition will appeal to researchers from both academia and industry (graduate students, postdocs, research scientists, and professors) in the general field of analytical chemistry, optics, and materials science, and researchers and engineers at scientific instrument developers in fields related to photonics and spectroscopy.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119279089

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SCM Studyguide: Anglicanism

2nd Edition

By: Stephen Spencer

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SCM Studyguide: Anglicanism

2nd Edition

By: Stephen Spencer

The SCM Studyguide to Anglicanism offers a comprehensive introduction to the many different facets of Anglicanism. Aimed at students preparing for ministry, it presumes no prior knowledge of the subject and offers helpful overviews of Anglican history, liturgy, theology, Canon Law, mission and global Anglicanism. As well as offering updated and improved lists of further reading, this second edition brings a greater emphasis on worldwide expressions of Anglicanism, with more examples taken from Asian and African contexts, and a brand new section which considers the rise of the global communion alongside issues of inculturation and indigenisation.

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0334060176

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Optical Engineering Science

By: Stephen Rolt

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Optical Engineering Science

By: Stephen Rolt

A practical guide for engineers and students that covers a wide range of optical design and optical metrology topics Optical Engineering Science offers a comprehensive and authoritative review of the science of optical engineering. The book bridges the gap between the basic theoretical principles of classical optics and the practical application of optics in the commercial world. Written by a noted expert in the field, the book examines a range of practical topics that are related to optical design, optical metrology and manufacturing. The book fills a void in the literature by coving all three topics in a single volume. Optical engineering science is at the foundation of the design of commercial optical systems, such as mobile phone cameras and digital cameras as well as highly sophisticated instruments for commercial and research applications. It spans the design, manufacture and testing of space or aerospace instrumentation to the optical sensor technology for environmental monitoring. Optics engineering science has a wide variety of applications, both commercial and research. This important book: Offers a comprehensive review of the topic of optical engineering Covers topics such as optical fibers, waveguides, aspheric surfaces, Zernike polynomials, polarisation, birefringence and more Targets engineering professionals and students Filled with illustrative examples and mathematical equations Written for professional practitioners, optical engineers, optical designers, optical systems engineers and students, Optical Engineering Science offers an authoritative guide that covers the broad range of optical design and optical metrology topics and their applications.

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John Wiley & Sons

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1119302803

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Anglicanism

By: Stephen Spencer

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Anglicanism

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Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

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0334043379

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Stalin

Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928

By: Stephen Kotkin

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Stalin

Paradoxes of Power, 1878-1928

By: Stephen Kotkin

In his biography of Stalin, Kotkin rejects the inherited wisdom about Stalin's psychological makeup, showing us instead how Stalin's near paranoia was fundamentally political and closely tracks the Bolshevik revolution's structural paranoia, the predicament of a Communist regime in an overwhelmingly capitalist world, surrounded and penetrated by enemies. At the same time, Kotkin posits the impossibility of understanding Stalin's momentous decisions outside of the context of the history of imperial Russia.

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Penguin Books

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0143127861

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Animating Liturgy

The Dynamics of Worship and the Human Community

By: Stephen Platten

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Animating Liturgy

The Dynamics of Worship and the Human Community

By: Stephen Platten

Animating Liturgy invites you to consider the liturgical offering which stands at the heart of the Christian faith.

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Sacristy Press

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191051957X

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Growing and Flourishing

The Ecology of Church Growth

By: Stephen Spencer

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Growing and Flourishing

The Ecology of Church Growth

By: Stephen Spencer

What is genuine church growth? Is it, at heart, the numerical growth of regular congregations or are there other dimensions and, if so, what are they? How can we learn from other contexts in order to properly inform our understanding of what we mean by church growth? Mara is one of the most marginalised regions in Tanzania, which in turn is a country in the most marginalised continent on the planet, and yet, Spencer argues, the church in the region has exhibited remarkable growth. Looking beyond the usual dimensions of church growth discourse, Stephen Spencer weaves in his own experience in Tanzania, finding in that wholly different context an approach to church growth which might entirely change the discourse in the global north.

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Reward Management

Alternatives, Consequences and Contexts

By: Stephen J Perkins,Sarah Jones

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Reward Management

Alternatives, Consequences and Contexts

By: Stephen J Perkins,Sarah Jones

Reward Management is a comprehensive guide to all elements of reward in the workplace. From the theoretical frameworks and legal context of reward through to practical application in the workplace, this book provides all the essential information for both students of reward management and practitioners involved in reward management in organizations. Covering all the key areas of reward management including pay structures and pay setting, job evaluation and employee benefits, Reward Management is a key book for anyone studying the Level 7 CIPD reward management module or a postgraduate qualification in HR. This book also includes guidance on non-financial reward and new coverage of the gender pay gap, executive reward and pay ratio reporting. There is also extensive discussion of international reward including the impact of different cultures on reward, benefits for multi-local talent, rewarding expatriates and why one size of reward doesn't fit all. Accompanying online resources include lecturer manual and lecture slides.

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Kogan Page Publishers

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1789661781

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Christ in All Things

William Temple and his Writings

By: Stephen Spencer

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Christ in All Things

William Temple and his Writings

By: Stephen Spencer

William Temple was one of the towering figures in the Church of England in the twentieth century. As Archbishop of Canterbury he guided both a nation at war and a new post-war society. This comprehensive volume draws on Temple’s extensive publications, broadcasts, sermons and letters to provide an authoritative guide to his life, work and thought.

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1848257309

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Sustainable Construction in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

By: Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke,Clinton Aigbavboa,Seyi S. Stephen,Wellington Didibhuku Thwala

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Sustainable Construction in the Era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

By: Ayodeji Emmanuel Oke,Clinton Aigbavboa,Seyi S. Stephen,Wellington Didibhuku Thwala

This book provides readers with an understanding of various concepts, benefits, and practices that the adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technolo>gies can bring when working towards sustainable construction goals. As digitalization continues to advance rapidly, the pressures on stakeholders in the architecture, engineering, construction, and operation (AECO) industry to revamp and restructure their activities and outputs become increasingly prev>alent. This research book explains the importance of various digital tools and principles to achieve sustainable construction projects. It adopts various stand>ards and concepts to highlight how 4IR technologies could assist and accelerate construction sustainability. It is the first book to link construction management with various digital tools to enhance construction projects’ sustainability. It also provides an in-depth insight into the concept of sustainable construction 4.0 across both developing and developed countries for construction professionals, sustainability experts, researchers, educators, and other stakeholders.The book can be adopted as a research guide, framework, and reference on sustainable construction, the concept of sustainable projects, digitalization in the construction industry, and the 4IR.

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Routledge

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1000435040

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Theology Reforming Society

Revisiting Anglican Social Theology

By: Stephen Spencer

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Theology Reforming Society

Revisiting Anglican Social Theology

By: Stephen Spencer

Theology Reforming Society tells the story of Anglican social theology from its roots in the writings and work of F.D. Maurice and the Christian Socialists, Charles Kingsley and John Ludlow, and on to the work of William Temple. This is an important and comprehensive account for all those interested in Anglican theology and Christian ethics.

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SCM Press

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0334053730

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SCM Studyguide Church History

By: Stephen Spencer

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SCM Studyguide Church History

By: Stephen Spencer

An introduction to the study of the ways the church has evolved in its corporate life since its birth in the first century. Special attention is given to studying its changing relationship and interaction with the surrounding societies in which it has existed. The intended readership will be those training for ministry in English speaking churches, so the studyguide will concentrate on those aspects of this subject of most relevance to this group. This means there will be greater attention to developments in the West than in the East, especially in later centuries, and to topics such as the nature of ministry, the sacraments, places of worship, authority in the church and mission. These will be examined at each period of church history, in each chapter, to provide reference points of comparison throughout the book. Each chapter will also contain a specific case study, presenting extracts of some key documents with notes, commentary and questions for discussion, to allow readers to develop skills in historical research. General discussion questions and reading lists will be provided at the end of each chapter. The final chapter will provide guidance for the study of the history of the student's own church and community.

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Hymns Ancient and Modern Ltd

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0334046459

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SCM Studyguide: Christian Mission

By: Stephen Spencer

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SCM Studyguide: Christian Mission

By: Stephen Spencer

Explores the nature of Christian mission in contemporary post-modern society. This book examines the main historic types of mission in the Christian tradition, seeing how they were forged in the cross currents of history and how they continue to be expressed by different Christian communities.

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0334048044

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Japan's Master Gardens

Lessons in Space and Environment

By: Stephen Mansfield

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Japan's Master Gardens

Lessons in Space and Environment

By: Stephen Mansfield

While very attractive visually, this is no mere coffee table book. A wealth of knowledge and information is put across in an instructive yet highly readable fashion. The attention to detail is thoughtful, from the map inside the front cover to the font used in the titles. This book offers both intellectual and visual appeal to any reader, whether familiar with Japanese gardens or new to their aesthetic and traditions. --Garden Design Magazine

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Tuttle Publishing

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1462908527

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The Human Odyssey

East, West and the Search for Universal Values

By: Stephen Green

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The Human Odyssey

East, West and the Search for Universal Values

By: Stephen Green

‘Erudite, bold and wide-ranging – a book that makes you think about knowledge, wisdom and what the future has in store.’ PETER FRANKOPAN 'A book of remarkable sweep and scope - not just learned, but deeply humane.' TOM HOLLAND The long human odyssey of self-discovery has reached a crucial stage: everything we do affects everyone and everything else - and we know it. The next hundred years will bring more change than we can easily imagine: more opportunities for more people to achieve the fulfilment of a good life, and more risks that could result in catastrophic harm to the entire planet. Viewed geopolitically, the main question is whether the world-views of the world’s most important and influential powers – China and America (the one fundamentally Confucian, the other essentially individualist) – can be made to work together constructively. At the same time, on a deeper level, the even greater question is how the irreversible fact of urbanisation may nurture healthy and mature human individuality, such that the accumulated wisdom of the world’s great cultures becomes mutually transforming and enriching. This bold and wide-ranging book explores those questions, with all the risks and opportunities they hold for generations still to come.

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SPCK

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0281081158

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Painting Imperialism and Nationalism Red

The Ukrainian Marxist Critique of Russian Communist Rule in Ukraine, 1918-1925

By: Stephen Velychenko

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Painting Imperialism and Nationalism Red

The Ukrainian Marxist Critique of Russian Communist Rule in Ukraine, 1918-1925

By: Stephen Velychenko

In Painting Imperialism and Nationalism Red, Stephen Velychenko traces the first expressions of national, anti-colonial Marxism to 1918 and the Russian Bolshevik occupation of Ukraine. Velychenko reviews the work of early twentieth-century Ukrainians who regarded Russian rule over their country as colonialism. He then discusses the rise of "national communism" in Russia and Ukraine and the Ukrainian Marxist critique of Russian imperialism and colonialism. The first extended analysis of Russian communist rule in Ukraine to focus on the Ukrainian communists, their attempted anti-Bolshevik uprising in 1919, and their exclusion from the Comintern, Painting Imperialism and Nationalism Red re-opens a long forgotten chapter of the early years of the Soviet Union and the relationship between nationalism and communism. An appendix provides a valuable selection of Ukrainian Marxist texts, all translated into English for the first time.

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University of Toronto Press

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1442617144

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Following Jesus in the Holy Land

Pathways of Discipleship through Advent and Lent

By: Stephen Need

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Following Jesus in the Holy Land

Pathways of Discipleship through Advent and Lent

By: Stephen Need

Reflecting on the key locations of Jesus’ life and ministry, this book invites Holy Land visitors and armchair pilgrims to reflect on Christian discipleship through Advent and Lent.

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1789590434

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Anglicans and the Roman Catholic Church

Reflections on Recent Developments

By: Stephen E. Cavanaugh

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Anglicans and the Roman Catholic Church

Reflections on Recent Developments

By: Stephen E. Cavanaugh

The beginning of a specifically Anglican liturgy and culture within the Roman Catholic Church was established in the United Sates by Pope John Paul II. Since then, Anglican Use parishes have been worshipping in a distinctively Anglican style within several American dioceses. Thanks to Pope Benedict XVI, these communities are now able to form into personal ordinariates led by bishops who were previously Anglican clergy. As a result, even more Anglicans seeking full communion with Rome can find a home within the Catholic Church. The twelve essays in this book discuss the reasons Anglicans have sought reconciliation with the Holy See, while retaining elements of their own liturgy and traditions. They explore the history and scope of Pope John Paul II's Pastoral Provision and Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Constitution and examine the needs of the new ordinariates if they are to flourish. Also considered are the changes to the Roman liturgy since the Second Vatican Council and the specific patrimony that Anglicans bring to Catholic worship. Many of these essays have been written by erstwhile Anglican clergymen who have been ordained into the Catholic priesthood (and one into the episcopate). A few are by Catholic experts on this topic. There is also a contribution from a woman who had been an ordained Episcopal priest before becoming a Catholic. Here is a wealth of information for anyone interested in the Anglican communities within the Catholic Church, the "reform of the reform" of the Roman liturgy or the testimonies of Anglicans who have become Roman Catholics.

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Ignatius Press

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1681490390

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Real Lace

America's Irish Rich

By: Stephen Birmingham

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Real Lace

America's Irish Rich

By: Stephen Birmingham

Extraordinary true stories of the Irish in America, their remarkable rise from urban poverty, and the powerful dynasties they engendered Author Stephen Birmingham, who chronicled the rise of Jewish immigrants to extraordinary wealth and success in “Our Crowd”, now turns his attention to the Irish. Real Lace tells the colorful and fascinating true stories of America’s most renowned Irish-Catholic families. Scions of courageous, driven, and resilient men and women who escaped starvation during Ireland’s terrible potato famine in the mid-nineteenth century, they battled their way out of the slums of Boston and New York, overcoming prejudice and poverty to achieve great wealth, fame, and political power. Here are the remarkable tales of the Kennedys and Cuddihys; the astonishing rise and tragic fall of the McDonnells of Wall Street; thrilling yarns of Floods, Mackays, O’Briens, and other so-called Silver Kings of California; and unforgettable stories about brilliant, if not always scrupulous, Irish politicos who learned how to retain enduring power by perfecting the urban political machine. Birmingham’s enthralling history celebrates the pluck, blarney, and unshakeable spirit of a remarkable group of achievers.

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Open Road Media

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1504026306

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Reward Management

Alternatives, Consequences and Contexts

By: Sarah Jones,Stephen J Perkins

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Reward Management

Alternatives, Consequences and Contexts

By: Sarah Jones,Stephen J Perkins

Covering theory and practice, Reward Management is an ideal textbook for postgraduate HR students, particularly those taking the CIPD Advanced level module in Strategic Reward Management Now in its fifth edition, Reward Management covers everything postgraduate HR students need to know about the topic to excel in their studies and start their careers as people professionals. It covers reward management systems, frameworks and strategies through to pay setting, pensions, benefits and non-financial reward. There is also coverage of the legal and employment relations context of reward management as well as discussion of international reward management. This new edition now includes brand new content on deferred reward, executive reward, the impact of social transformation and the wider economy on reward as well as changes to reward post the Covid-19 pandemic. The content has been fully updated throughout and now includes new discussion of sustainability and equality, diversity and inclusion and how they apply to reward management. This book is supported by examples, case studies and a range of pedagogical features such as learning objectives, self-test assessment exercises, key learning points and explore further boxes. Online resources include a lecturer manual and PowerPoint slides for every chapter.

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Kogan Page Publishers

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1398612901

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Japanese Stone Gardens

Origins, Meaning, Form

By: Stephen Mansfield

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Japanese Stone Gardens

Origins, Meaning, Form

By: Stephen Mansfield

Gain some new ideas along with the principles and history of Japanese stone gardening with this useful and beautiful garden design book. Japanese Stone Gardens provides a comprehensive introduction to the powerful mystique and dynamism of the Japanese stone garden—from their earliest use as props in animistic rituals, to their appropriation by Zen monks and priests to create settings conducive to contemplation and finally to their contemporary uses and meaning. With insightful text and abundant imagery, this book reveals the hidden order of stone gardens and in the process heightens the enthusiast's appreciation of them. The Japanese stone garden is an art form recognized around the globe. These meditative gardens provide tranquil settings, where visitors can shed the burdens and stresses of modern existence, satisfy an age-old yearning for solitude and repose, and experience the restorative power of art and nature. For this reason, the value of the Japanese stone garden today is arguably even greater than when many of them were created. Fifteen gardens are featured in this book: some well known, such as the famous temple gardens of Kyoto, others less so, among them gardens spread through the south of Honshu Island and the southern islands of Shikoku and Kyushu and in faraway Okinawa.

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Tuttle Publishing

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1462905986

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Liturgy

By: Stephen Burns

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Liturgy

By: Stephen Burns

The SCM Studyguide to Liturgy is an introduction to liturgy that considers the basic 'building blocks' needed to grasp the subject area. It outlines the essential shape and content of Christian worship and explores a range of liturgical dynamics of which both students of liturgy and leaders of liturgy need to be aware. The book is designed as an introductory resource for the study of liturgy at level one in theological colleges and university courses, and will also be use to local preachers, readers, local ministry teams and clergy wanting to look afresh at liturgy as they employ the recently revised rites of their tradition. It includes sections on scripture and sacrament, space and symbol, music and song, discipleship and learning as well as style and substance, cycles and crises, the fullness of life and nurturing the Christian community.

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0334040132

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History of Strength of Materials

With a Brief Account of the History of Theory of Elasticity and Theory of Structures

By: Stephen Timoshenko

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History of Strength of Materials

With a Brief Account of the History of Theory of Elasticity and Theory of Structures

By: Stephen Timoshenko

Strength of materials is that branch of engineering concerned with the deformation and disruption of solids when forces other than changes in position or equilibrium are acting upon them. The development of our understanding of the strength of materials has enabled engineers to establish the forces which can safely be imposed on structure or components, or to choose materials appropriate to the necessary dimensions of structures and components which have to withstand given loads without suffering effects deleterious to their proper functioning. This excellent historical survey of the strength of materials with many references to the theories of elasticity and structures is based on an extensive series of lectures delivered by the author at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California. Timoshenko explores the early roots of the discipline from the great monuments and pyramids of ancient Egypt through the temples, roads, and fortifications of ancient Greece and Rome. The author fixes the formal beginning of the modern science of the strength of materials with the publications of Galileo's book, "Two Sciences," and traces the rise and development as well as industrial and commercial applications of the fledgling science from the seventeenth century through the twentieth century. Timoshenko fleshes out the bare bones of mathematical theory with lucid demonstrations of important equations and brief biographies of highly influential mathematicians, including: Euler, Lagrange, Navier, Thomas Young, Saint-Venant, Franz Neumann, Maxwell, Kelvin, Rayleigh, Klein, Prandtl, and many others. These theories, equations, and biographies are further enhanced by clear discussions of the development of engineering and engineering education in Italy, France, Germany, England, and elsewhere. 245 figures.

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Courier Corporation

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0486611876

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Wicked Weather for Walking

A Passiontide Progress

By: Stephen Platten

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Wicked Weather for Walking

A Passiontide Progress

By: Stephen Platten

A short guide through Holy Week, linking the story of Jesus' way to the cross with themes of pilgrimage and Christian discipleship in the twenty-first century.

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