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Exploring in detail the benefits, misconceptions and pitfalls of gaining quality certification, this study describes and compares UK, European and international standards, examines the cost and timescale involved in achieving certification, and provides guidance on the certification process. ... Read more

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Written especially for the international business student, this book provides the analytical toolkit necessary to understand the global economic environment within which business executives of the 1990s and beyond will have to operate. ... Read more

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Aimed at anyone who needs to carry out a market research project, but lacks knowledge and experience, this text is organized in workbook format and will be relevant to both consumer and industrial markets. It may also aid students of marketing or marketing research. ... Read more

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What if you visited another country and discovered you hadbeen living in the wrong skin all your life? This sensuous andthought-provoking novel by Australian author Peter A. Jackson exploresthe romantic and sensual experiences of a gay white man in Thailand. ... Read more

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Beauty, grace and power make the tiger one of the world's most loved animals, yet it is precisely these qualities that have contributed to the tiger's peril. Poaching, loss of habitat and prey, and conflicts between people and wild tigers have caused a catastrophic decline in the worldwide tiger population. If wild tigers are to survive through the next century, we must act now.Riding the Tiger is a comprehensive, scientific, and eminently readable account of the problems and possible solutions of securing a future for wild tigers. Lavishly illustrated in full color, the book is written by leading conservationists working throughout Asia. It looks at tiger ecology and biology, examining the tiger in both its natural setting and in our own consciousness.In exploring our efforts at conservation, the book addresses topology and population dynamics.Later sections discuss prey depletion and region-specific studies. Riding the Tiger is a vital information resource for tiger conservationists in the field, as well as necessary reading for serious students of carnivore conservation and conservation biologists in general. For the general reader, it is an accessible and elucidating overview of tiger conservation. John Seidensticker is Curator of Mammals at the National Zoological Park, Smithsonian Institution. With extensive experience in Bangladesh, Nepal, India, China, Russia, Thailand and Indonesia, he has worked on the conservation biology of wild carnivores for more than 25 years, and is currently Chairman of the Save the Tiger Fund of the US National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and Mobil International. Sarah Christie is Conservation Programmes Co-ordinator at the London Zoo. Having overseen the expansion of the Zoological Society of London's tiger conservation programme, she is active in the implementation, management and collaboration of tiger conservation programmes around the world. Peter Jackson is Chairman of the Cat Specialist Group at the World Conservation Union (IUCN). A freelance writer and photographer, Jackson was previously the Chief Correspondent on the Indian subcontinent for Reuters News Agency, and has contributed to Smithsonian Magazine, International Wildlife, and BBC Wildlife. He has traveled widely in Asia, Africa, and the Americas and has published extensively on tiger conservation. ... Read more

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Scientific monography about the tiger
Excellent scientific work about ecology, behaviour, resilience and conservation issues of the tiger, written by several leading scientists.

Tiger biology and conservation
If you want to explore the present state of knowledge about tigers in the wild and their real prospects for survival, this is the best publication available. It's attractively illustrated with photos of wild tigers, current range maps, and useful treatments of their history, habitat, populations, prey relations, conflicts with people, and conservation status in various parts of their range. The book's chapters are well organized and written by well informed scientists.

I couldn't put the book down and have only been surprised that it has received so little publicity beyond the professional ranks of conservation biologists. It's useful also for those considering a visit to areas where tigers still occur.

Riding the Tiger - aug 2001
An excellent and thorough composition of research of the tiger and its conservation. A must have for ecologists or wildlife biologists interested in studying or working with the big cats. Very informative, written with a lot of data, statistics, maps and references - most informative for those with a scientific mind. Highly recommended.

One of the best conservation books out there
Riding the Tiger is a fine conservation book. It gets into the technical part of conservation which few see. If you are interested in becoming a zoologist this book is a must.

Riding the Tiger
This book is excellent for biological conservationists.It is written in the language of science and may be slightly difficult for the non-scientist to comprehend.Otherwise, it was a great book, and I would recommend itfor everyone. ... Read more

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Comic book collecting is an enormously popular hobby, and

collectors, dealers and enthusiasts alike will want the updated

11th edition of this must-have comic book price guide. The

2005 Comic Book Checklist & Price Guide contains listings

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Presents the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available on the 36 wild cats of the world. It includes the first published collection of detailed range maps and some of the first photographs of rare species in the wild. It also provides a thorough review of major issues in cat conservation such as habitat loss and management of big cats in livestock areas; field and laboratory research; international trade; the role of zoos; and reintroduction. High priority projects are identified to further the cause of cat conservation. ... Read more

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In these timely essays, Nobel prize­winning economist James Tobin shows how Keynesian economics offers corrective treatment for the economic ailments we have faced under the Ford, Carter, and Reagan administrations.Essays in the first part of the book focus on theory and policy in Keynesian economics, particularly on the modern anti-Keynesian movements of the 1970s and 1980s. Tobin's writings on the events, controversies, doctrines, and policies of the Reagan era make up the book's second section, Essays in part three continue to discuss the Reagan revolution, focusing on fiscal policies and presenting some general macroeconomic principles that can be invoked to remedy the situation; those in part four are concerned more specifically with the conduct of monetary policy. A fifth section addresses inflation stagflation, and unemployment, recommending income policies that Tobin believes must become a "permanent tool of macroeconomic policy." The book concludes with several essays on various aspects of political economy, including a timely reminder that economic policies should serve ethical values.James Tobin, who received the Nobel prize in economics in 1981, is Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale. ... Read more

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A landmark study of male homoeroticism in SoutheastAsia. "Uncle Go Pak-nam" has been Thailand's advice columnist for gaymen in a major national magazine since 1974. Letters to him come fromthe confused, lovelorn, naive, worldly and lonely. Their sexuallyexplicit stores are often moving, sometimes shocking, sometimesdelightful, but always fascinating and deeply human. Uncle Go's adviceto them is wild, witty, and wise.

These engaging letters, plus Uncle Go's responses, provide the basisfor Dr. Jackson's ingenious and insightful analyses and commentariesinto male-to-male relationships in what may be one of the world's fewnon-homophobic societies.

This landmark book is a fully revised and expanded version of MaleHomosexuality in Thailand: An Interpretation of Contemporary ThaiSources (New York: 1989)

Although this book is an academic study, lay people will find itreadable and compelling. ... Read more

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White Australian writes book on Thai male homosexuality
I absolutely hate the way people think that the only gay-affirming society that ever existed was Ancient Greece. It basically assumes first that no modern societies support it and more importantly that no non-Western societies, ancient, modern, (or postmodern) support it either. Thus, it's great to read a book that discusses sexual orientation and gender identification in a positve manner outside of a Western context. However, this book is just some Aussie's observations on the topic. The book is practically like a "Gay Guide to Thailand." It doesn't get too in-depth and I would have much rather have read something from a gay Thai or a gay Thai living abroad. Still, this book is a good first start. It has awesome pictures. I would recommend it for Thais of all citizenships and sexualities, as well as many gay and lesbian readers. ... Read more

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The Cambridge History of Iran is an eight-volume survey of Iranian history and culture, and its contribution to the civilisation of the world. All aspects of the religious, philosophical, political, economic, scientific and artistic elements in Iranian civilisation are studied, with some emphasis on the geographical and ecological factors which have contributed to that civilisation's special character. The aim is to provide a collection of readable essays rather than a catalogue of information. The volumes offer scope for the publication of new ideas as well as providing summaries of established facts. They should act as a stimulus to specialists, but are primarily concerned to answer the sort of questions about the past and present of Iran that are asked by the non-specialist. This volume covers the history of Iran from the collapse of the Il-Khanid empire (c. 1335) to the second quarter of the 18th century. The period id of special interest as one which, in the traditional view, witnessed the emergence of Iran as a 'national state'. It is in the latter half of this era that moderate Shi'ism acquired the definitive hold on the country which has been maintained to the present day, and which helps to differentiate Iran from the other Islamic states of south-west Asia. In addition to chapters on commercial and diplomatic contacts with Europe - contacts usually fortified by a common hostility to the Ottoman Turks - which became prominent from the 16th century, the volume contains chapters on social and economic history, the arts and architecture, the exact sciences, religion, philosophy and literature. ... Read more

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Many people have great ideas, but finding the right information about taking the next steps and turning your ideas into reality isn't always easy. Written by a team of leading inventors and legal experts, this book guides you through every aspect of developing your inventive ideas. From protecting your invention and product development to finding investment and selling your product into the marketplace, "Inventing For Dummies" is the easiest way to get your great ideas off the ground and start your business. ... Read more