From the greatest novelist of the Victorian era comes a ghostly short story, now reimagined in 3D sound.
Put your headphones on and settle in to this Audible Original adaptation of Charles Dickens’ The Signalman, narrated by Academy-Award winning director Sam Mendes (Skyfall, 1917, Empire of Light).
A lone narrator meets a railway worker who is confined to a cold, gloomy station in a deep cutting near a tunnel entrance. This worker is a signalman, and it is his responsibility to give the green light for trains to pass through the area. These are slow, monotonous days. The signalman’s life is not marked by much, until the nightmares begin.
Three times in a row, a ghost mysteriously appears before the signalman – and with each apparition, a tragic accident unfolds on the rail tracks.
Although our narrator doubts the man at first, events soon make him a believer too...
Follow along as the mystery is revealed in spatial audio with Dolby Atmos, bringing the haunting tale closer to you than ever before.
Now available in Dolby Atmos on Audible.
From the greatest novelist of the Victorian era comes a ghostly short story, now reimagined in 3D sound.
Put your headphones on and settle in to this Audible Original…
A polyphonic novel of Teha'amana, Tahitian muse and child-bride to Paul Gaugin, from her point of view conveyed through the myths and legends of the islands.
In this Curious George story, George learns that a wheelchair doesn't stop his friend Tina from anything - even joining a basketball team! Now in paperback.
Curious George has a playdate at a park designed for children of all abilities, perfect for his new friend, Tina, who uses a wheelchair. While they are playing together, Tina spots some kids playing her favorite game: basketball. George jumps right into the action, but Tina is too shy to ask to join. George suspects Tina is just as good-even better-than the other kids. Can he come up with a way to show the players she's got game and help her overcome her shyness? This story celebrates how kids of all abilities can play together!
In this Curious George story, George learns that a wheelchair doesn't stop his friend Tina from anything - even joining a basketball team! Now in paperback.
Curious George…
George's favourite author is signing at the new bookstore in town. Waiting in line is hard when you're as curious as our little monkey, especially when surrounded by so many great books! George has fun browsing but then takes organizing some open boxes of books into his own hands, with surprising results. At the end of the day, lucky George finally gets some time with his favourite author. Children will love his silly antics as George explores the wonderful world that is the local bookstore. This latest monkey tale is for book lovers, lovers of George, and especially lovers of curiosity!
George's favourite author is signing at the new bookstore in town. Waiting in line is hard when you're as curious as our little monkey, especially when surrounded by so…
Curious George bites into a shiny apple made of wax and his tooth begins to hurt. When George shows his wiggly tooth to the man with the yellow hat, he takes George to the dentist. It's his first time, and George is nervous, but he overcomes his fear and learns about better dental hygiene-with a little good-natured mayhem on the side! With art in the style of H A Rey, this engaging story will show young readers that there is nothing scary about wobbly teeth and that a visit to the dentist can actually be fun! Includes activities and information about healthy teeth, plus a sheet of stickers to celebrate good brushing habits or a successful dentist visit.
Curious George bites into a shiny apple made of wax and his tooth begins to hurt. When George shows his wiggly tooth to the man with the yellow hat, he takes George to the…
Economics is a methodology that has been applied to many areas of human behavior, and has had enormous influence on the study of organizations and human resources. Developed by much of the founding research from Edward Lazear, this economic approach in these areas adds rigor, structure, and clarifies many important issues.
The goal of this text is to give the reader a rigorous framework for understanding organizational design and the management of employees. Not only will students learn and apply ideas from microeconomics, but they will also learn principles that will be valuable in their future careers.
Economics is a methodology that has been applied to many areas of human behavior, and has had enormous influence on the study of organizations and human resources. Developed by…
This book approaches hospitality human resource (HR) management as a decision-making practice that affects the performance, quality, and legal compliance of the hospitality business as a whole. Beginning with a foundation in the hospitality industry, employment law, and HR policies, the coverage includes recruitment, training, compensation, performance appraisal, environmental and safety concerns, ethics and social responsibility, and special issues. Throughout the book, "Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry" focuses on the unique HR dilemmas you face in the hospitality industry.
This book approaches hospitality human resource (HR) management as a decision-making practice that affects the performance, quality, and legal compliance of the hospitality…
Here's how to profit from today's buyer's market. Now more than ever, investing in property will set you on track to establish independent income and financial freedom. Investing in Real Estate, Sixth Edition offers dozens of straightforward, experience-proven strategies and techniques to generate quick profits as well as build your long-term wealth. Now really is the time to invest.
In this thorough and fresh new edition, internationally prominent real estate investor Gary W.Eldred provides you with solid ways to grow a profitable portfolio. He covers the best techniques to buy properties for less than they are worth and shows you how property investing opens the door to more than twenty sources of financial returns. You'll learn how to negotiate like a pro, read market trends, and find multiple ways to finance your transactions. Plus, there's more:
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Real opportunities - not media babble - that reveal the rewards of today's buyer's market. Fifteen new ways to profit through property. -
Find the neighborhoods and properties that will appreciate fastest. -
Effective tax strategies to protect your income and wealth from the IRS Tips on recognizing and avoiding pitfalls, mortgage scams, and other investing misadventures. -
Savvy strategies to bid smart in property auctions. -
Market-derived improvements that add big value as well as competitive advantage to your properties.
Investment pros will profit greatly in today's real estate market. To join them, all you need is the know-how and competitive edge that you'll gain from Investing in Real Estate, Sixth Edition - the one dependable guide to building real estate wealth in any economy.
Here's how to profit from today's buyer's market. Now more than ever, investing in property will set you on track to establish independent income and financial freedom. Investing…
A Must-read guide to real estate investing during turbulent times.
Given the current state of the economy, you might be asking yourself if right now is the right time to be investing in real estate. With the third edition of "Getting Started in Real Estate Investing" as your guide, you'll quickly discover how a combination of commitment and caution can help you make it in today's market.
Designed for investors who want to get started in real estate, but don't know where to begin, this reliable resource will help you break into this fast-moving field and build equity the right way. "Getting Started in Real Estate Investing", Third Edition addresses everything from selecting the right properties and becoming a landlord to using the proper tax strategies and finding the right professionals to work with. It also outlines issues you must be aware of in light of recent events, including the best ways to finance your real estate investments, considering the status of mortgage financing, and new requirements that may be thrown at borrowers.
The new edition is updated to include information on: - Surviving in the post-bust housing market. - Picking investments with the new credit realities. - Looking ahead to future housing booms. - Reading the emerging housing trends.
Written in straightforward and accessible style - with a focus on residential and multifamily properties - "Getting Started in Real Estate Investing", Third Edition also contains helpful information that will allow you to analyze your financial ability to buy and hold real estate as well as avoid potential pitfalls.
In order to excel in real estate investing, you need to start by defining what you want to do and how much risk you can afford. But ultimately, success depends on making informed decisions about where and when to invest, and "Getting Started in Real Estate Investing", Third Edition gives you the tools to achieve these goals - even under the most difficult market conditions.
A Must-read guide to real estate investing during turbulent times.
Given the current state of the economy, you might be asking yourself if right now is the right time to be…
Do you have an idea for a novel (or a poem, or an article, or a play...) that you'd love to finally get down on paper? Whatever your aim, inside you'll find the advice and support to get you started and keep you going. From preparing a writing work-space to marshalling your material into both fiction and non-fiction genres, Creative Writing For Dummies has everything you need to help you unlock your creativity and make your writing sparkle.
Do you have an idea for a novel (or a poem, or an article, or a play...) that you'd love to finally get down on paper? Whatever your aim, inside you'll find the advice and support…
A revised and expanded edition of the step-by-step success plan for every new leader - with downloadable forms and worksheets Moving into a new leadership position is one of the toughest challenges an executive can face. Nearly half of new leaders fail in their first eighteen months. Often, that failure is the result of crucial mistakes made in the first 100 days. If that happens to you, your first 100 days on the job could be your last.
Whether you're a veteran leader taking over a new organization or a novice moving into your first leadership role, this practical guide will help you manage your leadership transition so you can take charge, build your team, and deliver results. "The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan", Second Edition presents proven solutions and cutting-edge techniques for getting started successfully in your new role.
You'll find a comprehensive, easy-to-follow plan that comes with real-world examples, downloadable forms and worksheets, and other handy resources. You'll master your new jot) - and the art of leadership - with proven tools and techniques for:
- Making a powerful first impression on your first official day. - Turning key stakeholders and direct reports into your allies. - Building your new team with early wins. - Fitting into a new corporate culture - and shaping its evolution. - Creating, communicating, and implementing a new strategic direction. - Avoiding common mistakes and pitfalls. - Building loyalty, trust, and commitment with new colleagues.
A revised and expanded edition of the step-by-step success plan for every new leader - with downloadable forms and worksheets Moving into a new leadership position is one of the…
Here's what you'll find inside the only book on the market written by the creators of the exam. - More than 800 questions from past GMAT tests - including 250 that have never before been published.
- Full answers and detailed explanations for all questions.
- Grammar review covering concepts tested on the GMAT Verbal section.
- Comprehensive math review of the topics tested on the GMAT Quantitative section.
- Actual essay topics, sample responses, and scoring information.
- Questions organized in order of difficulty to save study time.
Here's what you'll find inside the only book on the market written by the creators of the exam. - More than 800 questions from past GMAT tests - including 250 that have never…
The Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL is one of the world's leading places at which to study and teach architecture. Every year it attracts hundreds of students from around to world to come and participate in its highly experimental and rigorous range of architecture programmes. Its graduates have won an extraordinary range of prizes on the international stage, and are highly sought after by architectural practices globally.
"Bartlett Designs: Speculating With Architecture" is a collection of the very best of this student work from the last decade. Through a detailed presentation of over 170 student projects, each succinctly explained by the individual tutors concerned, the book shows how architectural designs and ideas can creatively address some of the world's most pressing urban and social problems through buildings and other forms of architectural invention. The wide range of projects on show deal inventively with such important issues as cultural identity, housing, climate change, health and public space, as well as architectural concerns with the imagination of exciting forms and aesthetic languages.
Complementing the student projects is a series of short and provocative essays written by tutors at the school. Ranging from landscape to buildings, from urbanism to interaction, from making to advanced technology, these essays postulate a series of manifestoes and agendas - and so both create a conceptual framework around the incredible variety of student work on display, and suggest some of the most current and pertinent agendas for architecture today
The Bartlett School of Architecture at UCL is one of the world's leading places at which to study and teach architecture. Every year it attracts hundreds of students from around…
The only official verbal review for the GMAT from the creators of the test. Anyone preparing for the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT) knows it's important to study with the experts. With "The Official GMAT Verbal Review", you'll get questions, answers, and explanations straight from the source. The only official verbal review for the GMAT Exam, this book targets your study and helps you improve your verbal skills by focusing on your ability to read and comprehend written material, to reason and evaluate arguments, and to correct written material to conform to standard English. Inside, you'll find:
- 300 actual questions from past GMAT tests, including 75 questions new to this edition. - Sections on Reading Comprehension, Critical Reasoning, Sentence. - Correction, and Analytical Writing Assessment. - Questions organized in order of difficulty to save study time.
The Graduate Management Admission Council certifies all content so you can trust that you're getting expert guidance as you prepare for the GMAT Exam.
The Graduate Management Admission Council® (GMAC) is the association of leading graduate business schools around the world. GMAC's mission is to meet the needs of business schools and students through a wide array of products, services, and programs. It is the owner and administrator of the Graduate Management Admissions Test® (GMAT), the first and only standardized test specifically designed for graduate business and management programs. Available in nearly 100 countries, it is the global standard for entry to the MBA degree course.
The only official verbal review for the GMAT from the creators of the test. Anyone preparing for the Graduate Management Admission Test® (GMAT) knows it's important to study with…
Wayne Gisslen's "Professional Baking", long the standard for bakers learning their craft, illuminates the art and science of baking with unmatched comprehensiveness and clarity. Packed with close to 900 recipes, this fifth Edition continues to cover the basics of bread and cake making while also presenting higher-level techniques such as pastry, chocolate, and sugar work. Balancing theory and practice, "Professional Baking" gives you the understanding and fundamental skills you need to progress and develop in a successful baking career.
Wayne Gisslen's "Professional Baking", long the standard for bakers learning their craft, illuminates the art and science of baking with unmatched comprehensiveness and clarity.…
Many people are mortified by their flirting skills and get flustered when dealing with people they're attracted to. This easy-to-follow manual to mastering the art of flirting offers indispensable advice on working the dating scene and reinvigorating your love life. Exploring key areas including listening and communication skills, body language and self-image, Flirting For Dummies provides readers with all the tools they need to boost their self-confidence and engage with people in a natural and charming way.
Flirting For Dummies:
- features black and white photographs to provide examples of flirting in action; - gives advice on getting to grips with flirting basics and how to get noticed; - covers how to develop a killer rapport with body language; - provides advice on taking the next step; - gives 'Top Ten' tips such as opening lines and flirting faux pas.
Many people are mortified by their flirting skills and get flustered when dealing with people they're attracted to. This easy-to-follow manual to mastering the art of flirting…
Get to know Mac OS X Snow Leopard and make the most of your Mac
Whether you're new to the Mac or a longtime Mac-thusiast, you've come to the right place. Snow Leopard has a few new tricks up its sleeve, and Mac expert Bob LeVitus will show you how to use them.This handy guide helps you figure out the nuts and bolts of Mac OS X, covers all the cool stuff, and prepares you for the quirks!
- The basic tour - learn how to start up your Mac, shut it down properly, keep it safe, and back it up with Time Machine; - Tame the chaos - organize your life with iCal and your stuff with files and folders, and find what you're looking for; - Online and loving it - sef up your Internet connection and e-mail, manage spam, surf with Safari, and start iChatting; - Music and multimedia - download and organize songs, movies, and podcasts with iTunes® and create a pi ay list with Genius; - Be productive - create documents with TextEdit, print them, make PDFs, and fax; - Share your Mac - set up a network and share files, printers, and Internet connections; - Safety first - learn about software updates, firewalls, troubleshooting, and more.
Get to know Mac OS X Snow Leopard and make the most of your Mac
Whether you're new to the Mac or a longtime Mac-thusiast, you've come to the right place. Snow Leopard has a few…
What is the impact of digital technologies on the design and analysis of cities? For the last 15 years, the profound impact of computer-aided techniques on architecture has been well charted. From the use of standard drafting packages to the more experimental use of generative design tools and parametric modelling, digital technologies have come to play a major role in architectural production. But how are they helping architects and designers to operate at the urban scale? And how might they be changing the way in which we perceive and understand our cities?
- Features some of the world's leading experimental practices, such as Zaha Hadid Architects, R&Sie(n], Biothing and Xefirotarch. - Takes in exciting emerging practices, such as moh architects, kokkugia and theverymany, and work by students at some of the most progressive schools, such as the AA, Dessau Institute of Architecture and RMIT. - Contributors include: Michael Batty, Benjamin Bratton, Alain Chiaradia, Manuel DeLanda, Vicente Guallart and Peter Trummer.
What is the impact of digital technologies on the design and analysis of cities? For the last 15 years, the profound impact of computer-aided techniques on architecture has been…
Questions received notions of the future. Drawing on such fields as synthetic space, psychoanalysis, postmodern geography, post-economics, cybernetics, and neurology, this book offers practicing architects, students, and others a series of alternative voices.
Questions received notions of the future. Drawing on such fields as synthetic space, psychoanalysis, postmodern geography, post-economics, cybernetics, and neurology, this book…
The ideal hands-on reference for piano students who want to strengthen their skills and refine their technique - and the perfect companion and next step to the bestselling "Piano for Dummies".
The ideal hands-on reference for piano students who want to strengthen their skills and refine their technique - and the perfect companion and next step to the bestselling "Piano…
