Author: Susan J Ferguson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Keywords: sociology, readings, landscape, social, mapping
Number of Pages: 732
Published: 2007-02-23
List price: unknow
ISBN-10: 0073528072
ISBN-13: 9780073528076

Drawing from a wide selection of classic and contemporary works, the 60 selections in this best-selling reader represent a plurality of voices and views within sociology. In addition to classic works by authors such as Karl Marx, Max Weber, C. Wright Mills, David Rosenhan, Kingsley Davis and Wilbert Moore, this anthology presents a wide range of contemporary scholarship, some of which provides new treatments of traditional concepts. By integrating issues of diversity throughout the book, Ferguson helps students see the inter-relationships of race, social class, and gender, and the ways in wh

Author: Stuart Ferguson
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Keywords: financial, tool, improving, performance, measurement, quantitative, analysis, amp, integration
Number of Pages: 320
Published: 2003-06-16
List price: $55.00
ISBN-10: 007140211X
ISBN-13: 9780071402118

A Quantitative Measurement Tool for Improving Financial PerformanceStuart FergusonIntegration difficulty--or "culture clash"--is the most-cited reason for M&A failures. Financial Analysis of M&A Integrationprovides an innovative tool for quantitatively anticipating and preventing functional problems when combining companies and their disparate cultures. This dramatic new approach will help decision-makers measure the direct impact of behavioral concepts data on ROI, cost of sales, and other business ratios and indicators as they factor the financial impact of cultural differences into

Author: Myron R Ferguson
Publisher: Taunton Press
Keywords: results, techniques, professional, drywall
Number of Pages: 218
Published: 2008-01-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 1561589551
ISBN-13: 9781561589555

The bestselling book on the market since 1996, Myron Ferguson’s "Drywall" has been the reference choice for both seasoned pros and novices. Completely updated with comprehensive information on the latest tools, materials, and techniques, this third edition boasts a new compact and easy-to-use format that demonstrates the processes in step-by-step detail. Ferguson has also added a handy section on sound control and over 100 new photographs. Field-tested and user-friendly, this revised edition is sure to save both time and money.

Author: Mark K. Ferguson
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: based, approach, evidence, surgery, decisions, thoracic, difficult
Number of Pages: 532
Published: 2006-12-15
List price: $169.00
ISBN-10: 1846283841
ISBN-13: 9781846283840

Difficult Decisions in Thoracic Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach describes the recommended ideal approach, rather than customary care, in selected clinical situations. Brief chapters are devoted to a specific question or decision in general thoracic surgery that is difficult or controversial. Although some of the content may be available in major thoracic texts, rarely are such questions posed specifically and analyzed according to the level of supporting evidence available. The chapters contain both evidence-based recommendations and descriptions of surgeons’ personal practices based on

Author: Bruce K. Ferguson
Publisher: CRC-Press
Keywords: infiltration, stormwater
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 1994-11-30
List price: $94.95
ISBN-10: 0873719875
ISBN-13: 9780873719872

Stormwater infiltration is the most complete approach to stormwater management. Only infiltration can simultaneously solve problems of water quality, flood control, streambank erosion, aquifer recharge, and maintenance of downstream base flows and wetland hydroperiods. Stormwater Infiltration is the first book to explain the principles of natural science on which infiltration is based, how to apply infiltration to any region of the country, and what kinds of results can be expected. It brings into one publication the complete range of necessary information on soils, vegetation, infiltration, h

Author: Everett Ferguson
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Keywords: christianity, backgrounds
Number of Pages: 648
Published: 2003-09
List price: $38.00
ISBN-10: 0802822215
ISBN-13: 9780802822215

Having long served as a standard introduction to the world of the early church, Everett Ferguson’s "Backgrounds of Early Christianity" has been expanded and updated in this third edition. The book explores and unpacks the Roman, Greek, and Jewish political, social, religious, and philosophical backgrounds necessary for a good historical understanding of the New Testament and the early church. New to this edition are revisions of Ferguson’s original material, updated bibliographies, and fresh discussions of first-century social life, of Gnosticism, and of the Dead Sea Scrolls and ot

Author: James Ferguson
Publisher: Interlink Books
Keywords: caribbean, history, traveller
Number of Pages: 371
Published: 2008-06
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 1566566908
ISBN-13: 9781566566902

The Caribbean, a region of spectacular natural beauty, has a long and turbulent history. Described by Columbus as an earthly paradise, it has enticed travellers for hundreds of years - from gold-seeking Spanish conquistadors to modern-day tourists. "A Traveller’s History of the Caribbean" traces the island’s journey from slavery to revolution to independence, and finally to tourist paradise. It looks at the history of nations as diverse as Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Dominican Republic, exploring their differences and their common experiences. It