1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910460332903321

Autore

Rennison Nick

Titolo

100 must-read American novels / / Nick Rennison, Ed Wood

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : A. & C. Black, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

1-282-96039-3

9786612960390

1-4081-3091-2

1-4081-3601-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (188 p.)

Collana

Bloomsbury Good Reading Guides

Disciplina

813.009

Soggetti

American fiction - History and criticism

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About This Book; Introduction; A-Z of Entries; Altered States (Drink and Drugs); Short Stories; Down These Mean Streets (The American Detective); The American Civil War; Future Americas and Alternative Americas; Small Town America; The Jewish Experience; The West; New York through the Decades; Up from Slavery (African-American fiction); Deep South; Hooray for Hollywood?

Sommario/riassunto

Which 100 novels represent the finest American literature ever produced? Let this book be your guide. Ordered A-Z by author this latest title in the popular Must-Read series provides a rich resource for your reading. It features 100 titles from 19th century classics: Melville's Moby Dick and Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, to the 1920s generation: Hemingway, F Scott Fitzgerald and William Faulkner, the Beat generation (Kerouac's On the Road) to the major writers of today: Toni Morrison (Beloved) Michael Chabon (The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay), Jonathan Franzen (The Corrections), D



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910467836203321

Titolo

Complex general surgical oncology . Volume 2 A case-based approach / / editors Daniel E. Abbott, Jason B. Fleming

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Future Medicine Ltd, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

1-78084-325-9

1-78084-324-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (187 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Future Medecine, , 2047-332X

Disciplina

616.994059

Soggetti

Cancer - Surgery

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910132580703321

Autore

Dorvil Henri

Titolo

Les inégalités sociales en santé : le cas spécifique de la santé mentale / / Henri Dorvil

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chicoutimi : , : J.-M. Tremblay, , 2008

ISBN

1-4123-6581-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

362.1019

Soggetti

Medical policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Francese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

La table des matières de l'article; Introduction.; Bibliographie.

4.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910877832503321

Titolo

Architectural management : international research and practice / / edited by Stephen Emmitt, Matthijs Prins, Ad den Otter

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Ames, IA, : Blackwell, 2009

ISBN

9786612371394

9781282371392

1282371398

9781444312195

1444312197

9781444312188

1444312189

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (346 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

EmmittStephen

PrinsMatthijs

OtterAd den

Disciplina

712.3

712/.3

Soggetti

Architectural practice - Management

Architectural design



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Architectural Management; Contributors; Foreword; Introduction; Part OneValuing Design; Chapter OneArchitectural Value; Introduction; Value; On the cognition and creation of post-modernvalue and its management; The language complexity ofmodern construction; Modelling architectural value; Reflection and conclusions; References; Chapter TwoRisk Management andCross-Cultural LeadershipIntelligence; Introduction; Aspects of risk; Relationships and contract structures; Cross-cultural leadership intelligence; Risk maps; Conclusion; References

Case Study AExploring the Value Universe:A Values-Based Approach toDesign ManagementIntroduction; Background; Conceptual framework - the value universe; The values-based model; The facilitated workshop sequence; The role of the process facilitator; Discussion and conclusions; References; Part TwoCommunicating Design Values; Chapter ThreeResearching InterpersonalCommunication in AEC Projects; Introduction; Observing bona fide groups; Research method; Results; Concluding comments; References; Chapter FourManaging Effectiveness ofAsynchronous and SynchronousDesign Team Communication

IntroductionAvailable communication means and tools; Properties of communication means and tools; Communicating design; Concluding comments; References; Case Study BArchitectural DesignManagement Usinga Project Web; Introduction; The use of a project website; Reflections; Conclusions; Part ThreeDesign Management; Chapter FiveCollaborative ArchitecturalDesign Management; Introduction; Design management: an overview; Managing collaborative designin multi-architect projects; Trends in the building industry and futurechallenges for design management; Concluding remarks; References

Chapter SixConcurrent Design:A Model for IntegratedProduct DevelopmentIntroduction; Concurrent building design; The case studies; Discussion and conclusion; References; Case Study CDesign Management Toolsfor Concurrent Construction; Introduction; Leading philosophies and strategies; Developed strategies and tools; Method: case studies; Case Study 1: Biomedicum 2; Case Study 2: The Porthania building; Discussion and conclusions; Future challenges and opportunities; Acknowledgements; References; Part FourInclusive Design; Chapter SevenManagement Tools forSustainable and AdaptiveBuilding Design

IntroductionHow do sustainable design tools facilitatemore inclusive design processes?; Tools for sustainable and adaptive design; Building for climate change?; Conclusion; References; Chapter Eight User Involvement and the Role of Briefing; Introduction; User involvement; The role of briefing and user involvement; Accessibility for users with special needs; Business and building processes; Concluding comments; References; Case Study DPatient Focus Throughoutthe Process: The Case ofSt. Olav's University Hospital; Introduction; Case study methodology; Vision and main objectives of the project

Establishing an architectural designframework and project guidelines

Sommario/riassunto

Architectural Management represents the state of the art of research and practice in the field and includes contributions from leading



international figures. The book looks back at over a decade of research into architectural management, considers the present challenges and opportunities, and looks to the future. You'll find a review of earlier work and developments as well as a focus on new research areas. The book is divided into six sections representing topical themes, each section contains two research-based chapters and one practical case study. Case studies are from six European