Principles of Project and Infrastructure Finance

Current books on project finance tend to be non-technical and are either procedural or rely heavily on case studies. In contrast, this textbook provides a more analytical perspective, without a loss of pragmatism.

Principles of Project and Infrastructure Finance is written for senior undergraduates, graduate students and practitioners who

 

Software Design for Six Sigma: A Roadmap for Excellence

This proposal constitutes an algorithm of design applying the design for six sigma thinking, tools, and philosophy to software design.  The algorithm will also include conceptual design frameworks, mathematical derivation for Six Sigma capability upfront to enable design teams to disregard concepts that are not capable upfront, learning the

 

Brains: How They Seem to Work

“Dale Purves’ Brains is my favorite sort of reading–an engaging and intelligent scientific autobiography full of vivid personal and historical accounts; the story not only of a life but of an intellectual pursuit. Purves has a unique voice, lively, outspoken, and very human–and his love of

 

Chemistry for Engineering Students, 2nd Edition

Enhanced with a remarkable number of new problems and applications, the Second Edition of CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERING STUDENTS provides a concise, thorough, and relevant introduction to chemistry that prepares students for further study in any engineering field. Updated with even more questions and applications specifically geared toward engineering

 

Developing New Business Ideas: A Step-by-step Guide to Creating New Business Ideas Worth Backing

“…the vast numbers of books devoted to the subject…have done little to improve the situation…Andrew and Mary Bragg’s Developing New Business Ideas might just be the book to change much of this…If this book can help investors and would-be entrepreneurs in this area it will do not just

 

Engaged Leadership: Building a Culture to Overcome Employee Disengagement, 2nd Edition

Praise for Engaged Leadership, second edition

“Engaged Leadership is the best of both worlds: an engaging business story coupled with a primer on the practical skills all leaders need. In the book, Swindall provides many useful tools for successfully meeting twelve major leadership challenges. I recommend it.”—Mark

 

Just-in-Time Logistics

The enduring repercussions of the Asian financial crisis in 1997, the worsening global economy following the burst of the dotcom bubbles in 2001, the financial tsunami in 2008, and the incessant rise in customer demand for better services have all contributed to shrinking profit margins for businesses around

 

The Blame Game: Spin, Bureaucracy, and Self-Preservation in Government

The blame game, with its finger-pointing and mutual buck-passing, is a familiar feature of politics and organizational life, and blame avoidance pervades government and public organizations at every level. Political and bureaucratic blame games and blame avoidance are more often condemned than analyzed. In The Blame Game, Christopher

 

The Forbidden Universe: The Occult Origins of Science and the Search for the Mind of God

From the bestselling and controversial writers who inspired The Da Vinci Code comes the latest in scientific and religious conspiracies.

Secret societies, famous scientists, ancient Egyptian mysticism, and a fascinating addition to the god-versus-science debate: the Catholic Church. By the bestselling authors of The Templar Revelation and Mary

 

Beginning iOS Apps with Facebook and Twitter APIs: for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Beginning iOS Apps with Facebook and Twitter APIs shows you how to add the power of social networking to your mobile apps on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. With this book as your guide, you can write apps that connect to Facebook and Twitter quickly, securely, and discreetly.