Le Corbusier & The Tragic View of Architecture

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Le Corbusier & The Tragic View of Architecture
Charles JENCKS
Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
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Le Corbusier and the tragic view of architecture (The Architect and society)
Charles Jencks
Manufacturer: Allen Lane
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ASIN: 0713904410

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LE CORBUSIER AND THE TRAGIC VIEW OF ARCHITECTURE
Charles Jencks
Manufacturer: Harvard University Press
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000RAWBD2

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Beautifully Sailed.......2003-05-31

Tim Thompson has created a format that shows us the Americas Cup matches that untill 1983 favoured the United States, and then Australia's failed 1987 defence. Each painting has an explanation of the race and people that participated in them.

The written history of this sporting event would fill a large warehouse but as they say, and is beautifully executed by Tim Thompson's paintings, A Picture Says A Thousand Words.

This format would be re-released as the Americas Cup soon moved back to America, then to New Zealand and now of course, Switzerland.

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If you have a valuable idea and want make the leap from there to billionaire, let Larry and Barry guide you through this difficult process -- from business-building to profit-making. These two characters will keep you entertained while offering priceless advice on:

-Clarifying your idea and determining value
-Turning a vision into a business
-Financing
-Starting your business
-Staffing - needs versus wants
-Networking
-Attracting partners
-Maintaining cash flow PLUS:
Special Bonus section on Venture Funding!

Learn what to do and -- just as important -- what not to do from seasoned professionals that understand how to transform your abstract idea into a money-making enterprise. Having been there and done that, Larry and Barry offer the entrepreneurial nuts-and-bolts required in today's competitive environment to create a prosperous business venture.

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An Author's Perspective.......2003-03-19

As the author of the book I rather liked it.

I have known hundreds of Larry's and at least as many Barry's in the course of advising and financing companies over the past 40 years. They are the classic Mr. Inside and Mar. Outside partners who so frequently partner in early stage companies.

They are so very human and therefore have predictable reactions to the stimuli of business.

The purpose of using charactures of people I have repetitively encountered in business to convey that which Ihave learned is to make the lessons more understandable and even predictible once the personalities are understood by the reader. A Larry will almost always react as a Larry and the same for Barry.

I hope that many people will buy and benefit from this book. The wisdom offered is real and the lessons to be learned important.

My intent in writing the book was not to warn investors from investing in private companies but rather to help them do so better.

I wish readers well and welcome their input

Arthur Lipper...

Best of the decade!.......2003-02-04

Simply the best, the single most useful, most concise, most insightful and most entertaining book on entrepreneurship and investing in entrepreneurs I've ever read. If you are an entrepreneur or an investor in entrepreneurs and you buy one book this decade, buy this one!

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Not the answers you need

Of immense practical help to people in business today

Very practical, very helpful & easy to use...

Very Helpful

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Business Writing for Dummies
Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts
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The Elements of Business Writing: A Guide to Writing Clear, Concise Letters, Memos, Reports, Proposals, and Other Business Documents (Elements of Series)

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Office Letters 2000 1.0

ASIN: 0764551345

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Writing is an invaluable communication skill in almost every aspect of business. Yet so many of us -- though we do it day in and day out -- aren't satisfied with our writing abilities and continue to find it difficult to put words to paper. Business Writing For Dummies comes to the rescue! Equipped with Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts' sage and friendly guidelines and her Six Steps of effective business writing, prepare yourself to be a great business writer!

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Not the answers you need.......2002-02-12

Alas, if only it were this simple really. This text purports to offer expert advice on letters, proposals, presentations, and more. It does deliver average tried and true tricks but whether this advice is "expert" is debatable. The information on writing memos and letters provides generally useful advice about white space, headings, and using simpler words.

But the advice provided on more in-depth issues, such as cutting the length of sentences, is limited. For instance, to cut the length of sentences, one is to look for compound sentences (find the conjunctions), and break the sentences into components. More useful advice about collapsing ideas into dependent clauses or eliminating redundancy is not discussed in detail or illustrated.

The advice about using a variety of fonts and boxes could cause inexperienced writers to go astray and litter documents with visual clutter that will distract from the message. Worse is the lack of any real solid advice on using graphs and charts. The examples are cluttered and offer some of the worst elements of visual design such as hard-to-follow legends, pie charts that consume paper and ink but yield little information, and a hopelessly confusing figure. A suggestion to use "a strategically placed red bar" runs counter to business etiquette of remembering that quite a few people suffer from some degree of color blindness.

One of the better parts of the book, Enlightening Letters, does provide easy to adapt examples of simple business letters intended to help solve simple problems. Likewise the chapters on proposals and reports will help the neophyte up to a point.

Still, there is enough OK advice scattered through the book to make it a useful low-level introduction to business writing. Keep in mind that all corporate cultures vary, too, and assessing what is acceptable in your workplace will still be essential. My advice is to keep this book in your desk drawer when needed or read it at home. You'll learn more by examining the work of the seasoned pros down the hall and picking their brains over lunch (and consider picking up the tab).

Of immense practical help to people in business today.......2000-12-01

In writing this dummy's guide to business writing, the author has given us readers the verbal tools with which to build our careers with confidence and competence. It provides expert advice and loads of practical tips on writing effective letters, memos, reports, proposals, presentations and more.

Of special interest are the three whole chapters devoted to writing eloquent e-mails and on using proper Netiquette, subjects not covered in most other books on business writing available in the market today.

This book is actually serves two purposes for it not only provides help on business communications that is applicable to any language, it also is a guide to the correct usage of the English language, of course, with particular reference to business usage. Of immense practical help are the four Appendices on punctuation, grammar, abbreviations and spelling. While English spelling can be quite a headache, the simple rules provided do help you make sense of the numerous variations in English spelling.

This book is highly recommended for people in business today who intend to be the leaders in business tomorrow as it is useful to a spectrum of readers from large company managers to fresh graduates just entering the business world. It has an excellent blend of practical basics, advanced concepts, and skilled insight that will make them better communicators.

Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts, MA is a marketing communications specialist, training consultant and author of more than a dozen books.

Among other things, Azlan Adnan, MA is a tutor at Excel Tuition Centre where he teaches English to secondary school students and Business English to adults. He previously taught Business Communications at the School of Management, Royal Holloway College, University of London. He holds a Master's degree in International Business and Management from the Westminster Business School in London. He may be contacted at Tel: +6088-383 526 E-mail: azlan@azlan.org

Very practical, very helpful & easy to use..........2000-10-19

True to its title & carrying name, the book is really made easy - user friendly - for those people who find instructional materials too tedious & boring. The book's layout easily catches the readers' attention by using those brief catch-up tips. It does not only cover the standard letter writing but also electronic etiquettes rather e-tiquette, which most of us often overlook in this modern stage of technology.

I am not saying you quit reading the 'real' instructional brochures/books/materials but this book supports them all -- made easy --- very complementary.

Very Helpful.......2000-09-15

This book has a little bit of everything...business letters, envelopes, thank you letters, press releases, ads, newsletters and more. It doesn't go really deep into any of them, but it gives you the fast food idea of all of them. Very very helpful. I keep it on my desk...you never know what you will have to write.

Follows in the For Dummies Style.......2000-06-26

Business Writing For Dummies is a great source of information, layed out in an easy to use way. It covers everything from business letters to email in a light easy to read manner. My only complaint is that there should be more sample letters to go with each chapter, aside from that, it is useful and never talks down to the reader.

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Writing Business Letters for Dummies
Sheryl Lindsell-Robert , and Sheryl Lindsell Roberts
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ASIN: 0764552074

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Do you wish that you could cut your writing time in half and double the impact? Do you worry that your business communications are fuzzy and ineffective? Do your letters get results or just get recycled?

Add zing to your writing with Writing Business Letters For Dummies.

Get the secrets of powerful letter writing and sidestep the ten reasons that letters can fail. Communicate with savvy, cut your paper glut, and proofread like a pro. Discover easy, step-by-step methods to craft correspondence that gets results, or try our ready-to-use letters and e-mail messages for all business occasions.

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First impressions are lasting impressions, and even before you have a chance to show your face to a prospective employer, your cover letter has already told him or her something about you. Better that it be something good. Cover Letters For Dummies takes the mystery out of composing winning cover letters, from what you should say and how you should say it to how the letter should look and on what kind of paper it should be printed. With nationally syndicated careers columnist Joyce Lain Kennedy as your personal mentor, you'll discover how to Customize your cover letter so that it speaks directly to human resource directors, recruiters, and other decision-makers Determine your employability, assess your transferable skills, and inventory your technical abilities by using the "JobSeekers Skills Finder" Lay out your cover letter so that it shows you at your professional best Follow the rules of good grammar and incorporate power phrases and buzzwords without coming off as a phony Proactively address such issues as unfavorable references and salary requirements Take advantage of online and other computer resources to research comparable salaries and gain knowledge of particular companies and industries So, if you really want that better-paying, more-challenging, career-path position, don't sell yourself short: Use Cover Letters For Dummies to ensure that your rsum goes right to the top of the pile.

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Get started, then move on........2003-06-30

"Cover Letters for Dummies" is a decent introduction to writing the perfect cover letter to land that dream job. You will definitely learn the purpose of cover letter, and how it differs from the resume. Once you get that part, it's time to move on to another book. This book may contain good explanations and theory as to how the hiring process works, but the examples are absolutely useless. Further, the only actual useful information could have been condensed into a one-page summary. The rest of the book is filler. Unless you want to be taken as a fool by potential employers, I suggest that you find another book.

Maybe a little too dummy.......2002-04-10

This is a handy reference especially for those who don't know much about writing cover letters and who haven't ever been to a career counselor. It's also useful for anyone else, though I can't imagine that it's much different from other books on the topic.

The major annoyance I had was with the sample letters that are included, and with some of Joyce Kennedy's suggestions, which seemed more obnoxious than anything. I can see how some employers may find them amusing, but if I were in a human resources department, I would not hire many of the people who wrote these examples.

To be sure, some of the samples are alright, and there is much to learn in the many tips that Kennedy provides. If you're seeking to be a competitive prospective employee, you may find it worthwhile to get this book. I hope, however, that there is another book on cover letters out there with sample letters that are still interesting to read, but more serious and intelligent.

Cover Letters for Dummies.......2001-12-19

I had no idea how I was going to help my friend write a good cover letter until I read your book. The first time I read your book I concentrated on you top ten "do" and "don't do" things for a "red hot cover letter". That list and the examples provided of "cover letters" in your books was a tremendous help.
It is a must book to have for anyone looking to sell themselves to an employer for a job.

A tremendous job hunting resource.......2000-12-07

This is not just a book on cover letters; it's a wealth of knowledge on the entire job-hunting process. Joyce Lain Kennedy has put together a tremendous resource for the current or soon to be job hunter, which is really most of us.

I know people scoff at Dummies books, especially for highly technical subjects, but this book is the perfect format for the vast collection of job-hunting facts, ideas and wisdom in this book. The author does an excellent job of presenting a lot of material in a way that is clear, entertaining and extremely readable.

I highly recommend this book, and liked it so much I went out and bought her other two books, Resumes' and Job Interviews for Dummies, which I will be reviewing as I finish them.

too red-hot!.......1999-11-03

This book is chock full of cutesy icons and useless advice. The author spends far too much time touting her previous book (resumes for dummies) and dispensing annoying catch phrases as opposed to giving solid writing tips. We've recieved letters like those featured in the book and dumped them directly in the trash. Unless you are applying for a sales job at a used car lot, don't bother using the letters in this book.

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Seninger here identifies and examines the analytical connections between regional growth and development processes and the characteristics of the regional labor force. According to the author, although the idea that a region's economic progress is partly determined by its labor resources is widely accepted, formal economic analyses and policy prescriptions have not always taken this link into consideration--and have therefore failed to generate effective policies for encouraging growth. In an attempt to provide a practical basis for such policies, Seninger draws upon the regional development literature, presenting alternative models in terms of strategies and tactics for policy practice. Scholars and practitioners of regional development will find this a coherent, systematic view of the analytical and policy linkages between economic development, employment, and the work force--one which can serve as the foundation for successful policy design and program implementation. Seninger's emphasis throughout is on the qualitative, human resource characteristics of a region's work force and its active role in the growth and development process. The applied policy focus of the discussion places the role of labor resources in the context of labor market institutions, theories of regional change, and a region's economic development path. Arguing that the prevailing economic ideology of export-led growth and resource mobility is responsible for labor policies which are reactions to growth rather than initiators of growth, Seninger attempts to provide a workable foundation for policies which both utilize a region's labor resource advantages and extend the income/employment growth objective to other goals, including employment stability and enhanced job quality.

Labor Force Policies for Regional Economic Development: The Role of Employment and Training Programs

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Labor Force Policies for Regional Economic Development: The Role of Employment and Training Programs
Stephen F. Seninger
Manufacturer: Praeger Publishers
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Contexts of Achievement: A Study of American, Chinese, and Japanese Children (Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development)
Harold W. Stevenson , and Shin-Ying Lee
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This book is an edited translation of the Soviet Staff study of the Red Army's Belorussian operation in the summer of 1944, which was unprecedented in terms of its scale, scope and strategic consequences. The Soviet Stavka had planned a campaign consisting of a series of massive operations spanning the entire Soviet-German front. Four powerful fronts (army groups) operated under close Stavka (high command) control. Over 1.8 million troops accomplished a feat unique in the history of the Red Army: the defeat and dismemberment of an entire German army group.

This book is a translation of the Soviet General Staff Study No 18, a work originally classified as secret and intended to educate Soviet commanders and staff officers. The operation is presented from the Soviet perspective, in the words of the individuals who planned and orchestrated the plans. A map supplement, including terrain maps, is provided to illustrate the flow of the operation in greater detail.

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This volume, containing articles presented at two annual meetings, is for the most part devoted to nineteenth and twentieth century topics, in an effort to promote an even balance between the old regime and modern forms of expansion overseas. The topics are interdisciplinary in nature, ranging from French involvement in the American Falklands, to French communities in the American midwest. Co-published with The French Colonial Historical Society.

Proceedings of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the Lake Mohonk Conference of Friends of the Indian 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900

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Proceedings of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the Lake Mohonk Conference of Friends of the Indian 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900
Isabel C. (editor) Barrows
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