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The Medium Format Advantage

The Medium Format Advantage

Learn the advantages and capabilities of medium-format cameras and examine all aspects of medium-format operations including SLR twin lens panoramic rangefinder wide angle press and view cameras. Also explained and illustrated are lenses and their accessories motor drives films flashes filters slides and slide projectors and more. Includes black and white and color photographs and drawings to illustrate proper use of equipment and various techniques effects and possibilities that produce successful photographs with the best possible image quality. The medium format is truly the format in the middle. It combines many of the benefits of 35 mm photography with those of the large format making a medium format system an excellent choice for almost all types of photography from candid action with a hand-held camera to critical studio work from a tripod. Special chapters are devoted to these different applications and the type of equipment that most likely meets your photography needs. This book explains clearly the medium format's benefits advantages and disadvantages and provides a comparison of the medium format to other formats so you can decide whether it is right for you and your photography. | The Medium Format Advantage

GBP 175.00
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The Physics of the Interstellar Medium

The Physics of the Interstellar Medium

This third edition of The Physics of the Interstellar Medium continues to introduce advanced undergraduates to the fundamental processes and the wide range of disciplines needed to understand observations of the interstellar medium and its role in the Milky Way galaxy. The book is suitable for undergraduate students studying physics astronomy and astrophysics. The book also provides concise and straightforward discussions of interstellar physics and chemistry that are useful for more experienced readers. The book leads readers through the range of physical processes operating on both large and small scales that occur in the interstellar medium. It explores the relationship between the dusty tenuous gas in interstellar space and the formation of stars and planets. This new edition also describes exciting developments in the field of astrochemistry and its interaction with interstellar physics and the roles played by interstellar dust grains in interstellar physics and chemistry. Simple models in each chapter together with problems at the end of each chapter encompass interdisciplinary applications in atomic molecular solid state and surface physics and gas dynamics. This popular textbook provides a useful overview and grounding in the study of the interstellar medium and brings insight into many aspects of physics. Features An authoritative textbook in the field at this academic level Provides a wide introduction to the interstellar medium whilst remaining accessible and concise Revised throughout presenting a modern understanding of the interstellar medium

GBP 58.99
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Talent Management in Small and Medium Enterprises Context Practices and Outcomes

Talent Management in Small and Medium Enterprises Context Practices and Outcomes

Talent Management in Small and Medium Enterprises contributes to the body of knowledge concerning talent management in small and medium enterprises. Despite the growing number of publications on talent management in recent years research has focused mainly on large companies. As a consequence of this research bias towards large companies the presented theoretical concepts and practices have limited applicability for talent management in small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Because SMEs constitute a significant part of the national economy in a large number of countries many authors report the necessity to investigate talent management in such enterprises. This book will be a source of useful data for managers of SMEs and owners and provide them with information about the practices and methods concerning the acquisition development and retention of talented employees who may contribute to the success of SMEs and the execution of business strategies. The book offers academic researchers postgraduate students and reflective practitioners a state-of-the-art overview of Talent Management in Small and Medium Enterprises. | Talent Management in Small and Medium Enterprises Context Practices and Outcomes

GBP 19.99
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Medium-Sized Cities in the Age of Globalisation

Medium-Sized Cities in the Age of Globalisation

Medium-Sized Cities in the Age of Globalisation provides a brand-new perspective on academic discussions of globalisation through exploring urban development outside of select global cities including Paris Tokyo and London and instead focuses on medium-sized cities in the context of a globalising world. Combining the author’s expertise with extensive research this book fills a gap in the scholarly debate on globalisation and urban development with chapters of the book giving detailed insight on urban governance and economy local identity and urban representation. Through a range of visual sources including maps tables and graphs the book is applicable and accessible and offers a specialised analysis of medium-sized cities through assessing urban regeneration policies as well as promotional activities and their role in promoting positive change in an era of great inter-urban competition. This book contains valuable historical insights and is excellent specialised material for scholars and postgraduate students in the disciplines of Urban History Urban Studies and Geography as well as being a significant source for professionals working in urban planning and place promotion

GBP 130.00
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Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia Policy Issues and Challenges

Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia Policy Issues and Challenges

First published in 1999 this volume focuses on the contributions of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to Malaysia and they can be best supported. Moha Asri Abdullah examines solutions in the form of policy supports in developing countries financial and credit assistance entrepreneurial development business management training human resources development technical and vocational programmes local and infrastructure facilities fiscal policy and incentives for SMEs and the accessibility of SME support programmes. Abdullah ends with recommendations for the sector. | Small and Medium Enterprises in Malaysia Policy Issues and Challenges

GBP 31.99
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Project Management in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises A European Perspective

Project Management in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises A European Perspective

The growing importance of projects in organizations combined with difficulties in their implementation is accompanied by the need for professional knowledge in the field of project management. It results from the complexity of project management problems and the difficulty of knowledge that must be applied. However surprisingly little is known about this topic especially in the context of European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Project Management in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A European Perspective attempts to fill this specific research gap. The book analyses the process of managing projects being implemented by small and medium-sized firms from Europe identifies organizational processes and verifies which elements of these processes require improvement. It concentrates on issues around the multifaceted characteristics of project management with particular emphasis on the process of managing European small and medium enterprises. The book is the result of many years of empirical research and consists of two main parts: A systematization of concepts terminology and thus knowledge in the field of project management with particular emphasis on the phases of planning organizing as well as leading and controlling in the project as well as small and medium-sized enterprises with particular emphasis on their specificity and role in the modern European economy. A systematization of concepts terminology and thus knowledge in the field of project management with particular emphasis on the phases of planning organizing as well as leading and controlling in the project as well as small and medium-sized enterprises with particular emphasis on their specificity and role in the modern European economy Verification and development of such model procedures in the management of projects so that the SME enterprises’ functioning will be efficient and effective. There is a close relationship between the two parts. The theoretical part is the foundation on which practical considerations are later carried out. Integrating theoretical and practical issues the book introduces new content to the literature and has the practical value of indicating how to manage projects in SMEs in the European Union. It also examines the decision-making processes related to project management in these organizations. | Project Management in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises A European Perspective

GBP 89.99
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Small and Medium Enterprises in Distress Thailand the East Asian Crisis and Beyond

Small and Medium Enterprises in Distress Thailand the East Asian Crisis and Beyond

This title was first published in 2000: Since 1998 there have been many diagnoses studies and theories attempting to explain the East Asian economic crisis and the impact on major economic and financial sectors. This text aims to fill a gap in the literature by examining the effects on small and medium-sized enterprises. From early 1998 unemployment figures in the region rose rapidly although large enterprises were not as yet engaged in corporate restructuring. Registered small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and microenterprises were a major source of this unemployment especially among unskilled and seasonal workers. This volume covers the debate in five ways. An introductory chapter presents an overview of the SME international experience both in OECD and developing economies. | Small and Medium Enterprises in Distress Thailand the East Asian Crisis and Beyond

GBP 31.99
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Switching Power Converters Medium and High Power Second Edition

Switching Power Converters Medium and High Power Second Edition

An examination of all of the multidisciplinary aspects of medium- and high-power converter systems including basic power electronics digital control and hardware sensors analog preprocessing of signals protection devices and fault management and pulse-width-modulation (PWM) algorithms Switching Power Converters: Medium and High Power Second Edition discusses the actual use of industrial technology and its related subassemblies and components covering facets of implementation otherwise overlooked by theoretical textbooks. The updated Second Edition contains many new figures as well as new and/or improved chapters on: Thermal management and reliability Intelligent power modules AC/DC and DC/AC current source converters Multilevel converters Use of IPM within a network of switches concept Power semiconductors Matrix converters Practical aspects in building power converters Providing the latest research and development information along with numerous examples of successful home appliance aviation naval automotive electronics industrial motor drive and grid interface for renewable energy products this edition highlights advancements in packaging technologies tackles the advent of hybrid circuits able to incorporate control and power stages within the same package and examines design for reliability from the system level perspective. | Switching Power Converters Medium and High Power Second Edition

GBP 94.99
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Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing A Complete Guide to the Medium

Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing A Complete Guide to the Medium

Silverpoint and metalpoint more generally is the practice of marking with soft metal on a specifically prepared drawing surface. Practiced for centuries the artform is experiencing a resurgence in recent years with contemporary work exploring abstract as well as realist conceptual as well as traditional. Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing is the essential manual of metalpoint technique written by Susan Schwalb and Tom Mazzullo contemporary masters of the medium. This book is the first treatise on the subject for artists and art teachers with chapters on early history materials including grounds supports metals and tools techniques for working in metalpoint as well as mixed media and finally the care of metalpoint works. Not only beautifully illustrated this book also demonstrates how to photograph and exhibit metalpoint art. Featuring a gallery of drawings by contemporary artists along with their tips and insight Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing is a perfect introduction for students of the medium and an inspiration for those already more familiar with it. | Silverpoint and Metalpoint Drawing A Complete Guide to the Medium

GBP 39.99
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Medium Secure Psychiatric Provision in the Private Sector

Medium Secure Psychiatric Provision in the Private Sector

First published in 1998 this volume assesses issues of privatisation and mental health provision in the Medium Secure Psychiatric Care sector including case studies on two regional secure units and Stockton Hall Psychiatric Hospital between 1989 and 1992. It emerged at the end of a period of Conservative Party dominance of almost two decades in which privatisation had been at the forefront of discussion and focused on the midpoint of that era. Despite this privatisation of psychiatric care had received little discussion. Here Katrina R. Moss discusses the role of private medical care in the UK healthcare landscape with focus on the meaning of privatisation attitudes towards privatising the criminal justice system along with relevant legal and medical issues related to regulation by the Mental Health Act 1983. | Medium Secure Psychiatric Provision in the Private Sector

GBP 14.99
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Business Intelligence and Analytics in Small and Medium Enterprises

Business Intelligence and Analytics in Small and Medium Enterprises

Technological developments in recent years have been tremendous. This evolution is visible in companies through technological equipment computerized procedures and management practices associated with technologies. One of the management practices that is visible is related to business intelligence and analytics (BI&A). Concepts such as data warehousing key performance indicators (KPIs) data mining and dashboards are changing the business arena. This book aims to promote research related to these new trends that open up a new field of research in the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) area. FeaturesFocuses on the more recent research findings occurring in the fields of BI&A Conveys how companies in the developed world are facing today's technological challenges Shares knowledge and insights on an international scale Provides different options and strategies to manage competitive organizations Addresses several dimensions of BI&A in favor of SMEs | Business Intelligence and Analytics in Small and Medium Enterprises

GBP 44.99
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Narrative Environments and Experience Design Space as a Medium of Communication

Narrative Environments and Experience Design Space as a Medium of Communication

This book argues narrative people and place are inseparable and pursues the consequences of this insight through the design of narrative environments. This is a new and distinct area of practice that weaves together and extends narrative theory spatial theory and design theory. Examples of narrative spaces such as exhibitions brand experiences urban design and socially engaged participatory interventions in the public realm are explored to show how space acts as a medium of communication through a synthesis of materials structures and technologies and how particular social behaviours are reproduced or critiqued through spatial narratives. This book will be of interest to scholars in design studies urban studies architecture new materialism and design practitioners in the creative industries. | Narrative Environments and Experience Design Space as a Medium of Communication

GBP 38.99
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Small and Medium Enterprises in India Infirmities and Asymmetries in Industrial Clusters

Small and Medium Enterprises in India Infirmities and Asymmetries in Industrial Clusters

Small and medium enterprises (SME) have attracted increasing interest in the last few years and industrialization is no longer seen as a linear way of development. This book analyzes how SME clusters emerge in a developing economy. Using India as a case study it addresses one central question: If growth has largely failed to be inclusive so far and if employing a work force in increasing returns activities through a different trajectory of industrialization is largely dependent upon industrial clusters of small and medium sized firms then what are the structural infirmities and asymmetries that need to be taken into account in the context of framing policies related to industrial clusters? The book identifies the structural infirmities in industrial clusters in India which could be typical to any of the developing countries and sharply in contrast to European success stories. Blending theory and empirical material it provides a middle ground between the two extremes of a uniform policy assuming ‘one size fits all’ and a specific policy based on individual cases. The book redraws the broad contours where space and production processes mutually constitute each other giving rise to outcomes somewhat generic to underdevelopment. It is of interest to academics working in the fields of economics business administration/ management and development economics. | Small and Medium Enterprises in India Infirmities and Asymmetries in Industrial Clusters

GBP 42.99
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Lean Transformations for Small and Medium Enterprises Lessons Learned from Italian Businesses

Lean Transformations for Small and Medium Enterprises Lessons Learned from Italian Businesses

Lean Transformations for Small and Medium Enterprises: Lessons Learned from Italian Businesses summarizes two decades of research teaching and practice on lean thinking. Based on quantitative analysis of 100 cases of Lean transformations and 20 in-depth case studies of successfully transformed SMEs it explains how to undertake lean transformations that lead to operational and financial performance improvement and uses the Lean Transformation Framework -conceptualized by John Shook at the Lean Enterprise Institute as a practical approach to design and de-risk the transformation process. SMEs leaders wishing to undertake and sustain a lean transformation must: Make a serious and lasting commitment to transform avoiding the temptation to change course of action; Choose accurately the value streams that require improvement as defined by strategy deployment; Build capabilities to sustain the transformation; Lead by example by going to gemba and creating a culture of respect for people that goes beyond the visible devices and artifacts of Lean tools. | Lean Transformations for Small and Medium Enterprises Lessons Learned from Italian Businesses

GBP 170.00
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Digital Art Aesthetic Creation The Birth of a Medium

Digital Art Aesthetic Creation The Birth of a Medium

Is art created with computers really art? This book answers ‘yes. ’ Computers can generate visual art with unique aesthetic effects based on innovations in computer technology and a Postmodern naturalization of technology wherein technology becomes something we live in as well as use. The present study establishes these claims by looking at digital art’s historical emergence from the 1960s to the start of the present century. Paul Crowther using a philosophical approach to art history considers the first steps towards digital graphics their development in terms of three-dimensional abstraction and figuration and then the complexities of their interactive formats. | Digital Art Aesthetic Creation The Birth of a Medium

GBP 38.99
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Metaphor and Corpus Linguistics Building and Investigating an English as a Medium of Instruction Corpus

Metaphor and Corpus Linguistics Building and Investigating an English as a Medium of Instruction Corpus

Metaphor and Corpus Linguistics: Building and Investigating an English as a Medium of Instruction Corpus offers a model for building a corpus of oral EMI seminars. It demonstrates how incorporating metaphor to the process of corpus building affords a more comprehensive description of the role of metaphor in discourse. EMI is the specific context outlined in this volume and as such it will be of particular interest to researchers in this area though the design and model can be easily generalised and applied to other corpora focusing on metaphor. Alejo-González argues for the need to build such a corpus given the scarcity of corpora being tagged for metaphor as well as the shortage of those dealing with the EMI phenomenon. This book will be of practical use and interest to those researchers of corpus linguistics or related areas looking to explore metaphor through their corpus studies. | Metaphor and Corpus Linguistics Building and Investigating an English as a Medium of Instruction Corpus

GBP 130.00
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Small and Medium Enterprises Law and Business Uncertainty and Justice

Small and Medium Enterprises Law and Business Uncertainty and Justice

The law plays an ambiguous role in running business. While legal tools can be used to tame uncertainties for example by concluding contracts to safeguard enforcement of future claims they can also generate uncertainty. These secondary uncertainties like ones stemming from vague rights and obligations may be counterbalanced by using different resources and strategies including acting informally modifying business plans or accepting the losses from unpaid dues. This book discusses how small and medium enterprises use the law abstain from using the law and use alternative pathways to manage business uncertainties. Examining these topics through the lenses of an extensive qualitative and quantitative empirical study on justiciable issues access to justice and legal uncertainty among SMEs in Poland it implements and expands upon the paradigmatic paths to justice methodology which has been successfully used to study conflict resolution access to justice and utilisation of the law by individuals in more than 30 jurisdictions. It argues that the grand promise of modern law - that it is a certainty-providing neutral and democratic device to resolve problems and conflicts - is not fully delivered. It reveals how the conditions of a freshly developed capitalism combined with the rule of law backsliding contribute to universal structural problems with access to justice meaning that accessing justice is a resource-hungry process which incentivises small businesses to settle for their legal problems and engage in informal and alternative strategies. | Small and Medium Enterprises Law and Business Uncertainty and Justice

GBP 120.00
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Managerial Labour Markets in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Managerial Labour Markets in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Focussing on the relatively few small firms which grew rapidly this book originally published in 1993 uses face-to-face interviews as well as published records to identify and analyse the managerial factors most closely associated with successful small firms. The volume concentrates on the following key managerial issues: In what respects do the managerial backgrounds and aspirations of the founders of fast-growth small firms differ from those of non-fast-growth small firms? How is the process of growth managed? What incentives remuneration packages and communication systems are instituted? How do these characteristics and experiences differ in fast-growth small firms from both the traditional small firm and large-firm sector? To what extent is it possible to explain the relative economic performance of small firms in terms of differences in their ownership organizational and management structures. | Managerial Labour Markets in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

GBP 35.99
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Indie TV Industry Aesthetics and Medium Specificity

Indie TV Industry Aesthetics and Medium Specificity

This edited collection is the first book to offer a wide-ranging examination of the interface between American independent film and a converged television landscape that consists of terrestrial broadcasters cable networks and streaming providers in which independent film and television intersect in complex multifaceted and creative ways. The book covers the long history of continuities and connections between the two sectors as seen in the activities of PBS HBO or Sundance. It considers the movement of filmmakers between indie film and TV such as Steven Soderbergh Rian Johnson the Duplass brothers Joe Swanberg Lynn Shelton and Gregg Araki; details the confluence of aesthetic and thematic elements seen in shows such as Girls Breaking Bad Master of None or Glow; points to a shared interest in regional sensibilities evident in shows like One Mississippi or Fargo; and makes the case for documentaries and web series as significant entities in this domain. Collectively the book builds a compelling picture of indie TV as a significant feature of US screen entertainment in the 21st Century. This interdisciplinary landmark volume will be a go-to reference for students and scholars of Television Studies Film Studies and Media Studies. | Indie TV Industry Aesthetics and Medium Specificity

GBP 34.99
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Qualitative Research Methods in English Medium Instruction for Emerging Researchers Theory and Case Studies of Contemporary Research

Qualitative Research Methods in English Medium Instruction for Emerging Researchers Theory and Case Studies of Contemporary Research

This timely book will guide researchers on how to apply qualitative research methods to explore English-medium instruction (EMI) issues such as classroom interactions teachers’ and students’ perceptions on language and pedagogical challenges and stakeholders’ views on the implementation of EMI. Each chapter focuses on a specific type of qualitative research methodology beginning with an overview of the research and the method used before presenting a unique case study. Chapters will also identify the process that EMI researchers went through to conduct their research the key dilemmas they faced and focus particularly on the methodological issues they encountered. By exploring these issues and providing up-to-date insights in contexts across the globe this book informs theory or the lack thereof underlying research into the phenomenon of EMI. This text will be indispensable for researchers who want to learn and acquire skills in conducting qualitative research in EMI as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students reading in the fields of applied linguistics and language education. | Qualitative Research Methods in English Medium Instruction for Emerging Researchers Theory and Case Studies of Contemporary Research

GBP 48.99
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Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for Medium and Small Enterprises How to Find the Right Solution for Effectively Connecting with Your

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for Medium and Small Enterprises How to Find the Right Solution for Effectively Connecting with Your

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems are a growing topic among small- and medium-sized enterprises entrepreneurs and solopreneurs and it is completely clear that CRM is a tool that businesses should have in place to manage sales processes. Teams of salespeople must have a system to run their daily activities and small businesses and solopreneurs must track their marketing effort a functioning structure for maintaining their contacts with prospects and clients to improve the effectiveness of their sales effort. CRM once only available to large corporations is now powerful technology for small and medium businesses. Small and medium businesses are now able to implement CRM solutions under a more cost-effective balance as an alternative to traditional tools like Salesforce Dynamics or Oracle. The reason for the success is mainly the simplicity of the new tools and solutions that have been developed for the management of sales processes. This book discusses how to implement a CRM from the perspective of the businessperson—not the more typical IT consultant or the technical staff. It benefits business development sales management and sales process control. Small business owners must understand why and how implementing a CRM will create value for their business—how it will focus on business development sales management and how sales leads develop into happy customers. Small business owners must first understand what a CRM system is how it works what its main functions are and how it serves to manage workflows in the company’s sales department. Generally entrepreneurs struggle to find the time to read and study complex and fully comprehensive books. This book provides direct operational guidelines to those who need easy-to-read information about how to use CRM effectively. Business professionals must be able to set up CRM systems and avoid mistakes and wasting time. This book provides an overview of what can be done with CRM and how it happens to empower businesspeople to find new customers and win business opportunities. This book discusses the logic of CRM in sales giving tips and explanations on why and what happens when CRM is implemented in a specific way. Essentially this book gives the entrepreneur the know-how behind CRM in sales in general terms supporting enhanced customer relationships. | Customer Relationship Management (CRM) for Medium and Small Enterprises How to Find the Right Solution for Effectively Connecting with Your

GBP 31.99
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Creative Approaches to Planning and Local Development Insights from Small and Medium-Sized Towns in Europe

Creative Approaches to Planning and Local Development Insights from Small and Medium-Sized Towns in Europe

This book project highlights creative approaches to planning and local development. The dynamic complexity diversity and fluidity which characterize contemporary society represent challenges for planning and development endeavours. While research and policy work has extensively focused on large cities and on metropolitan regions there has been relatively little work on ‘smaller places’. This book shows that if these new challenges affect all places and regions small and medium-sized towns (SMSTs) are suffering many specific problems that call imperatively for the design and implementation of very imaginative creative approaches to planning and local development. What could enhance creativity in local development and planning? Is it possible to talk about creative capacity building at the level of a town that might release imaginative and innovative activities? Under what local and non-local conditions is creativity being initiated and flourishing? What are the major obstacles and in what way can these be contained in order to safeguard pockets of creative action? Interdisciplinary and with case studies from France Norway and other European countries this volume presents a wide range of approaches and territorial contexts of small cities and towns in which spatial dynamics and the consequences of the city-region for urban planning theory and practice in Europe are highlighted with a special focus on the challenges for - and understanding of - planning and development of SMSTs. It provides a significant body of critical comparative and contextual perspectives on the quest for urban sustainability and resilience in SMSTs therefore emphasizing collaborative and potentially innovative approaches that can be detected but also the shortcomings pitfalls and 'traps' that can lie behind the approaches aimed at concerting ecological economic and socio-cultural concerns and the discourses promoting them. | Creative Approaches to Planning and Local Development Insights from Small and Medium-Sized Towns in Europe

GBP 42.99
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Chemical Peels in Clinical Practice A Practical Guide to Superficial Medium and Deep Peels

Chemical Peels in Clinical Practice A Practical Guide to Superficial Medium and Deep Peels

Xavier Goodarzian MD(Hons) MRCGP PGDiplClinDerm PGCertCosMed MBCAM is the medical director of the Dr Xavier Clinic in Southampton and London UK where he has performed chemical peels since 2006. A medical graduate of the University of Louvain (Leuven) in Belgium he obtained member status of the Royal College of General Practitioners and has postgraduate degrees in Clinical Dermatology (Queen Mary University of London) and Cosmetic Medicine (University of Leicester) in the UK. A full member of the British College of Aesthetic Medicine he is an officially recognised trainer and Key Opinion Leader for SkinTech in the UK holds training and mentoring sessions internationally and has spoken at many live events in conferences in various countries. He is passionate about skincare skin health and chemical peels. This book has been written with the aim of making a practitioner’s peeling experience easier and more practical. It contains sample patient forms over 250 illustrations and a wealth of tips for patient guidance and safe clinical practice. | Chemical Peels in Clinical Practice A Practical Guide to Superficial Medium and Deep Peels

GBP 79.99
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