Authors:Brian Atkin, Adrian Brook,
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: management, facilities, total
Number of Pages: 328
Published: 2009-07-27
List price: $84.99
ISBN-10: 1405186593
ISBN-13: 9781405186599

Earlier editions of Total Facilities Management have been praised for the lucid presentation style and direct applicability of its contents. The Third Edition follows in that tradition, providing an accessible text bridging the gap between the theory of facilities management and its implementation. This book raises issues which all practitioners should consider before embarking on a particular plan, showing the link between facilities management practice and an organization’s business objectives and dealing with issues known to concern practitioners.

Authors:Brian Atkin, Jan Borgbrant, Per-Erik Josephson,
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Keywords: improvement, process, construction
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2003-01-27
List price: $124.99
ISBN-10: 0632064625
ISBN-13: 9780632064625

Much has been said about how the construction process could be improved to deliver buildings in less time, for less money and to a higher quality. However few, if any books provide an integrated view of the new methods, techniques and tools required. This book starts from a sound understanding of customer needs and shows how to improve construction’s competitiveness.

Authors:R. J. Atkin, N. Fox,
Publisher: Dover Publications
Keywords: elasticity, theory, introduction
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2005-11-21
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0486442411
ISBN-13: 9780486442419

This accessible text requires minimal mathematical background and provides a firm foundation for more advanced studies. Topics include deformation and stress, the derivation of the equations of finite elasticity, and the formulation of infinitesimal elasticity with application to some two- and three-dimensional static problems and elastic waves. Solutions. 1980 edition.

Author: Jacqui Atkin
Publisher: Barron’s Educational Series
Keywords: tips, essential, knowledge, troubleshooting, compendium, potters, techniques, trade, secrets, indispensable
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2009-02-06
List price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 0764141163
ISBN-13: 9780764141164

Both amateur and professional potters constantly seek time-saving tips, trade secrets, and new technical knowledge—which makes this handsomely illustrated book exactly what they’re looking for! Author Jacqui Atkin describes the full range of available clays and their individual qualities, as well as necessary tools and equipment. She presents easy-to-follow directions for fashioning pottery, and augments her instruction with captioned, step-by-step photos and illustrations. Topics explained in detail cover— Developing design concepts, from sketch pad to finished piece

Author: Jacqui Atkin
Publisher: Barron’s Educational Series
Keywords: shown, unique, cutaway, photography, handbuilding, secrets, pottery, techniques, revealed, handbuilt
Number of Pages: 160
Published: 2004-02-01
List price: $24.99
ISBN-10: 0764126660
ISBN-13: 9780764126666

Here are directions for many creative, fun-to-do pottery projects potters can follow to produce handsome finished objects without need of a potter’s wheel. The author instructs in coil, slab, mold, and pinch techniques to produce pots, bowls, vases, tiles, and other decorative pieces. She also advises on acquiring basic tools, mixing and preparing clay, and using coloring agents. Newcomers to pottery crafting will especially appreciate her tips for making projects easier to accomplish, such as use of a hairdryer at regular intervals for drying out too-wet clay, and easy methods for keepi

Author: Douglas Atkin
Publisher: Portfolio Trade
Keywords: believers, true, customers, brands, culting
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2005-05-31
List price: $17.00
ISBN-10: 1591840961
ISBN-13: 9781591840961

A fresh and original look at the phenomenon of "cult branding" -- how companies cultivate fanatical customer loyalty. At first glance, companies like Apple and Nike have little in common with organizations like the Hell’s Angels and the Unification Church. But in reality, they all fulfill the main definition of a cult: They attract people who see themselves as different from the masses in some fundamental way. Contrary to stereotypes, most cult members aren’t emotionally unstable—they’re just normal folks searching for a sense of belonging. Marketing expert Douglas Atkin

Author: Muriel Atkin
Publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press
Keywords: editions, archive, minnesota, iran, russia
Number of Pages: 232
Published: 1980-05-01
List price: $50.00
ISBN-10: 0816656975
ISBN-13: 9780816656974

Russia and Iran, 1780–1828 was first published in 1980. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.Modern Russo-Iranian relations date from the late eighteenth century, when after several centuries of commercial and diplomatic contact, the two nations entered a period of extended warfare for possession of the Caucasian borderlands, disputed territory that eventually fell to Russia. In her history of that struggle, Muriel Atkin reasseses the motiv