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About the product The wraps are a bit rubbed, creased and edgeworn but are not torn. The front wrapper and spine have separated from the text block; the binding is still tight. Internally clean. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

About the product Large squarish 8vo; original pale grey cloth; spine lettered in gilt; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; pp. (x) + 321; 160 full-page colour illustrations. Dustwrapper a little sunned; tape marks to endpapers and dustwrapper flaps; endpapers and page edges somewhat foxed, sporadic spotting elsewhere. Good to very good."The modern text for this edition, Birds of Asia, has been written by Adam Rutgers, and it demonstrates just how accurate were John Gould's illustrations - despite the general lack of ornithological knowledge in the mid-nineteenth century." Birds of Asia. Illustrations from the Lithographs of John Gould (Books)

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Why our brains aren't built for media multitasking, and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way. "Brilliant and practical, just what we need in these techno-human times."-Jack Kornfield, author of The Wise Heart Most of us will freely admit that we are obsessed with our devices. We pride ourselves on our ability to multitask-read work email, reply to a text, check Facebook, watch a video clip. Talk on the phone, send a text, drive a car. Enjoy family dinner with a glowing smartphone next to our plates. We can do it all, 24/7! Never mind the errors in the email, the near-miss on the road, and the unheard conversation at the table. In The Distracted Mind, Adam Gazzaley and Larry Rosen-a neuroscientist and a psychologist-explain why our brains aren't built for multitasking, and suggest better ways to live in a high-tech world without giving up our modern technology. The authors explain that our brains are limited in their ability to pay attention. We don't really multitask but rather switch rapidly between tasks. Distractions and interruptions, often technology-related-referred to by the authors as "interference"-collide with our goal-setting abilities. We want to finish this paper/spreadsheet/sentence, but our phone signals an incoming message and we drop everything. Even without an alert, we decide that we "must" check in on social media immediately. Gazzaley and Rosen offer practical strategies, backed by science, to fight distraction. We can change our brains with meditation, video games, and physical exercise; we can change our behavior by planning our accessibility and recognizing our anxiety about being out of touch even briefly. They don't suggest that we give up our devices, but that we use them in a more balanced way. Features Summary Why our brains aren't built for media multitasking, and how we can learn to live with technology in a more balanced way. Author Rosen, Larry D., Ph.D. Publisher MIT Press Release date 20171020 Pages 304 ISBN 0-262-53443-6 ISBN 13 978-0-262-53443-7

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days This fascinating new core textbook, authored by a highly respected academic with over a decade of industry experience, takes a global and strategic approach to the important topic of operations management (OM). Integrating contemporary and traditional theories the text covers everything a student needs to understand the reality of operations in the modern world and combines the latest cutting-edge thinking with innovative learning features. Written in a concise and engaging style and based on up-to-date research in the field, the book provides a range of international case studies and examples that help students to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world practice. This is a must-have textbook for students studying Operations Management modules on undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA programmes. In addition, this is an ideal textbook to accompany modules on Operations Strategy, Production Management and Services Management. Features Summary This fascinating new core textbook, authored by a highly respected academic with over a decade of industry experience, takes a global and strategic approach to the important topic of operations management (OM). Author David Barnes Publisher Red Globe Press Release date 20180206 Pages 541 ISBN 1-137-52578-9 ISBN 13 978-1-137-52578-9