New tools for managing complexity Does your organization manage complexity by making things more complicated? If so, you are not alone. According to The Boston Consulting Group\'s fascinating Complexity Index, business complexity has increased sixfold during the past sixty years. And, all the while, organizational complicatedness--that is, the number of structures, processes, committees, decision-making

Hearty meals for the trail--from your dehydrator to your destination. Want to dig into a warm, delicious meal in the wilderness without filling your pack with heavy ingredients? It\'s easy with The Dehydrator Cookbook for Outdoor Adventurers. Just prep your favorite recipes from the book to dehydrate at home--to savor when you\'re far from home. This dehydrator cookbook includes easy instructions for

The MRCPsych CASC examination tests candidates\' ability to solve common problems faced by psychiatric trainees at ST4 level. The exam has a high failure rate and covers a wide syllabus, making preparation daunting and topics difficult to prioritise. Fast Revision for the MRCPsych CASC Exam condenses preparation into two dozen easy-to-read generic scenarios likely to appear in the exam. These are divided

The unforgettable debut thriller from Jason Rekulak with a twist you simply will not see coming... guaranteed to keep readers up at

Includes full-size templates for every project, a unique how-to-dye-your-own-fabric step, and a botanical focus on the popular craft subject of flowers. The herbarium approach here offers you a window into the natural character of plants, which lets you make your fabric versions amazing. The book is set up in a pretty herbarium format: first, each plant is collected directly from the field, and its

\"Sesali Bowen is poised to give Black feminism the rejuvenation it needs. Her trendsetting writing and commentary reaches across experiences and beyond respectability. I and so many Black girls still figuring out who they are in this world will gain so much from whatever she has to say.\"--Charlene A. Carruthers, activist and author of Unapologetic: A Black, Queer and Feminist Mandate for Radical

What is the role of quality in contemporary capitalism? How is a product as ordinary as a bag of tea judged for its quality? In her innovative study, Sarah Besky addresses these questions by going inside an Indian auction house where experts taste and appraise mass-market black tea, one of the world\'s most recognized commodities. Pairing rich historical data with ethnographic research among agronomists,

London florist Felix Smythe and his friend Professor Cedric Dillworthy are Suffolk-bound once more. But their hopes of a trouble-free visit are dashed by the gruesome murder of a highly-respected resident - an event which seems to be sinisterly lined with a bizarre killing in Cambridge of a cleric with murky proclivities. The task of sifting truth from falsehood is made complicated by a bevy of local

A Russian cult hit by rising filmmaker and author Nataliya Meshchaninova, Stories of a Life is a fierce and tender memoir-novel of one young woman\'s experiences growing up around, and despite, men in the post-Soviet malaise of the late

Fulfilling a promise to her dying mother, Elise Wright watches over her father as cook on his Great Lakes schooner. But the behavior of a new sailor unsettles her and first mate Nick Clark, who secretly begins investigating. When tragedy strikes, Nick and Elise must rely on their faith and each other as they confront their greatest

An artist\'s materials--the bold brushstrokes of a Van Gogh oil painting, the sparkling gold leaf in a Byzantine mosaic, the fragile translucence of a porcelain vase--are not just the accessories of his or her work. They are the physical embodiment of the artist\'s creative vision and a reflection of the historical context in which they were used. This latest volume in the popular Guide to Imagery

\'When I\'m the farmer,\' began Mairi, and then she stopped, for she would never be the farmer. Since she was nine Mairi McGloughlin has known she wants to be a farmer, but by the law of the land it\'s her scholarly brother Ian who will someday

Philip\'s Stargazing is the perfect practical guide for both budding and experienced astronomers. Covering Britain and Ireland, the new 2022 edition has been completely revised to ensure it is totally up-to-date for exploring the wonder of the night skies, month-by-month and

Two squirrel best friends meet their match: a donut food truck! This Eisner-nominated hilarious young graphic novel is perfect for fans of Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea and anyone who would do ANYTHING for a donut. Norma and Belly would really really really really really like a donut. With a burned breakfast and a cranky donut seller at the local food truck, they may be stuck with only nuts to eat .

Recommended for summer reading by TIME magazineLOUISE PENNY says Nicci French\'s books are \"fabulous.\" JOSEPH FINDER says they\'re \"in the rich vein of Kate Atkinson.\" And TAMI HOAG calls them \"truly unique.\"Enter the world of NICCI FRENCH with Dark Saturday, an electrifying, sophisticated psychological thriller about past crimes and present dangers, featuring an unforgettable protagonist...A

\'The Ministry of Defence does not comment upon submarine operations\' is the standard response of officialdom to enquiries about the most secretive and mysterious of Britain\'s armed forces, the Royal Navy Submarine Service. This title reveals the history of the Submarine Service from the end of the Second World War to the

A knife is a tool designed with a purpose. There are so many different types of knives because with just one type it is impossible to do all possible tasks well. If there was one that served everything, we would not have so much variety of them. To make it easier for you to choose between one and the other, I have prepared a short introduction to the basic concepts. With this you will have everything