Explore multiple disciplines to understand the impact of psychology on health, and vice versa In the newly revised 10th edition of Health Psychology: Biopsychosocial Interactions, a team of dedicated psychologists delivers an insightful and multidisciplinary demonstration of the impact of psychology and health on one another. Relying heavily on cross-cultural data, the book offers a sweeping and inclusive picture of health psychology and includes local and global research and case studies. Th...

TOTAL FACILITY MANAGEMENT

A comprehensive review of what facility management means to owners, operators, occupiers, facility managers and professional advisors

The newly revised Fifth Edition of Total Facility Management is an accessible and practical text that shows readers how the concept and principles of facility management can be implemented in practice. The book deals with the most common and intractable challenges facing professionals, academics and students in the field and provides p...

An essential and intuitive treatment of financial accounting with an international perspective The use of International Financial Reporting Standards is growing rapidly, both outside of the United States and within, especially as IFRS incorporates more US GAAP rules. In the newly updated fifth edition of Financial Accounting with International Financial Reporting Standards, a team of accomplished financial practitioners and educators delivers the newest version of their highly anticipated tex...

Reinvigorate your innovation approach with business ecosystems

In a business ecosystem, different companies collaborate along and across previously sacrosanct industry barriers, encouraging innovation and the development of groundbreaking new products and services.

Design Thinking for Business Growth delivers an eye-opening, fresh approach to designing and scaling business models and ecosystems. In this book, Michael Lewrick delivers a comprehensive procedural model for the design, developmen...

COACHING PRACTICED Explore the foundations of evidence-based approaches to coaching A collection of the best papers over the last 15 years from the journal The Coaching Psychologist. In Coaching Practiced: Coaching Psychology Tools, Techniques, and Evidence-Based Approaches for Coaches, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an insightful and complete handbook for practicing coaches. From wellbeing to the workplace, coaches of all stripes will find a fulsome discussion of effective meth...

The fully updated, new edition of the bestselling introduction to phonetics and phonology The Sounds of Language presents a comprehensive introduction to both the physical and cognitive aspects of speech sounds. Assuming no prior knowledge of phonetics or phonology, this student-friendly textbook clearly explains fundamental concepts and theories, describes key phonetic and phonological phenomena, explores the history and intersection of the two fields, offers practical advice on collecting a...

Blackwell Publishing is delighted to announce that this book has been Highly Commended in the 2004 BMA Medical Book Competition. Here is the judges' summary of this book: "This is a technical book on a technical subject but presented in a delightful way. There are many books on statistics for doctors but there are few that are excellent and this is certainly one of them.

Statistics is not an easy subject to teach or write about. The authors have succeeded in producing a book that is as good a...

An insightful and easy-to-follow introduction to the defining business sustainability issues of our generation Describing sustainable business from the perspective of management, Nada R. Sanders and John D. Wood explain how and why increased consumer and regulatory pressure for sustainable performance is driving changes in core business functions, legal frameworks, metrics, reporting, and more.

Clear and accessible chapters offer comprehensive, well-balanced coverage of key concepts in social...

New edition of a world-renowned introductory text to the rapidly-growing and dynamic field of Gene Cloning and DNA Analysis Gene Cloning and DNA Analysis is a comprehensive introductory text that explores all of the topics vital for a complete understanding of gene cloning and DNA analysis. Presented in full color, the text's easy-to-follow layout and over 250 clear illustrations make the material simple and accessible for a diverse readership. This newly revised and updated Ninth Edition hig...

Control Systems Engineering, eighth edition, offers students a comprehensive introduction to the design and analysis of feedback systems that support modern technology. It takes a practical approach, presenting clear and complete explanations. Real-world examples demonstrate the analysis and design process, while helpful skill-assessment exercises, numerous in-chapter examples, review questions, and problems reinforce key concepts.

Multiple experiment formats demonstrate essential principles ...