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Humanities & Social SciencesMay 2015The paradox of body, building and motion in seventeenth-century England
by Kimberley Skelton
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Humanities & Social SciencesMay 2015The paradox of body, building and motion in seventeenth-century England
by Kimberley Skelton, Amelia Jones, Marsha Meskimmon
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August 2015Das Haus der geheimen Versprechen
Roman
by Wilkins, Kimberley / Übersetzt von Thiele, Sabine
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August 2008Antonia, Dantes Tochter
Historischer Roman
by Heuston, Kimberley / Englisch Braun, Anne L.
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September 2005Antonia, Dantes Tochter
Historischer Roman
by Heuston, Kimberley / Deutsch Braun, Anne L
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January 2017Keep me up all night!
Erotische Phantasien
by Cornell, Leya; Hope, Jerry; John, Kimberley
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September 2014Das Sternenhaus
Roman
by Wilkins, Kimberley / Übersetzt von Goga-Klinkenberg, Susanne
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August 2012Der Wind der Erinnerung
Roman
by Wilkins, Kimberley / Übersetzt von Goga-Klinkenberg, Susanne
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Humanities & Social SciencesMay 2015
The paradox of body, building and motion in seventeenth-century England
by Kimberley Skelton, Amelia Jones, Marsha Meskimmon, Rebecca Mortimer
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Business, Economics & LawJanuary 2017Cruise Ship Tourism
by Ross Dowling, Clare Weeden
Completely updated and revised, Cruise Ship Tourism, 2nd Edition covers the economic, social and environmental impacts of cruising, combining the latest knowledge and research to provide a comprehensive account of the subject. Despite the industry growing rapidly, there is a substantial gap in the related literature, and this book addresses the key issues for researchers, students and industry professionals. This second edition: - Reviews the fundamental principles of the industry, the cruise experience from a passenger perspective, marketing, planning and destination development. - Includes case studies throughout, translating theory into practical management advice. - Comprises contributions from over fifty international contributors to portray a truly global perspective. - Provides numerous full colour illustrations to bring the subject to life. A valuable 'one-stop-shop' for those interested in cruise ships and maritime tourism, this new edition from major names in the field is also an invaluable resource for anyone concerned more widely with tourism and business development. ; Covering the economic, social and environmental impacts of cruising, this book combines the latest research with practical case studies to provide a comprehensive account of the subject. It reviews the fundamental principles of the industry, the cruise experience from a passenger perspective, marketing, planning and destination development. ; 1: The world of cruising Part 1: Fundamental principles 2: Power and profits in the global cruise industry 3: Representation without taxation 4: Flags of convenience and the global cruise labor market 5: Corporate social responsibility in the cruise sector 6: Passengers and risk: Health, wellbeing and liability 7: Economics of cruise shipping: The need for a new business model 8: High fees on the high seas? The provision of extra-fee products and services 9: ‘Oceans apart’: Bridging the gap between academic research and professional practice in cruise tourism Part 2: The cruise experience: People and passengers 10: Talent management and the cruise industry 11: A sailor’s life for me: An example of how one port of call has developed in the hope of meeting crew expectations 12: Mediating the cruise experience 13: Conceptualizing the cruise ship tourist experience 14: Managing health-related crises in the cruise industry 15: Cruises, safety and security in a violent world Part 3: Markets, marketing and motivations 16: Safe, secure and sustainable: Attributes of a strong cruise brand 17: The image of cruise ship holidays on Italian television: A comparative analysis 18: Purchasing attributes for cruise passengers 19: Motivations and constraints of cruising for the US and Chinese markets 20: Children and the family market 21: Cruising with Pride: The LGBT cruise market 22: The changing consumer: ‘Digital cruising’ Part 4: Impacts of cruise ship tourism: Stakeholders, politics and power 23: Stakeholders’ perceived gains and obstacles of cruise ship tourism development: the case of La Palma Island 24: Cruise ships and protected areas in the marine biome: An analysis of tourism in the Brazilian context 25: Sailing into stormy waters? Understanding the community impacts of cruise tourism growth in Akaroa, New Zealand 26: Cruise tourism in a remote small island – High yield and low impact? 27: Cruise tourists on the mainland: Itineraries and interactions Part 5: Planning and management for sustainable cruising 28: Environmental reporting in the cruise industry 29: Improving sustainable management of expedition cruise destinations in Australia: Governance and management lessons from the Great Barrier Reef, the Kimberley and Tasmania 30: Sailing in icy waters: Antarctic cruise tourism development, regulation and management Part 6: Ports, destinations and infrastructure development 31: Development of cruise tourism in Saudi Arabia 32: Cruise itinerary planning 33: Is China a new goldmine for cruise companies? 34: Cruising in Asia with a focus on China Part 7: Conclusions and future directions 35: Conclusions and future directions
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FictionAugust 2004DIAMONDS:
The Rush of '72
by Sam North
Diamonds: The Rush of 1872: A true story from the American West When two Kentucky prospectors, John Slack and Philip Arnold arrived penniless and near starving in San Francisco to deposit raw 'American' diamonds in the Bank of California, it caused quite a stir. Rumors flew across the city. This was going to be bigger than Kimberley and everyone wanted a piece of the action. But Slack and Arnold would be hard men to woo. This is a true story of the American West all the main players famous in their own time. What begins as a trickle in the Colorado mountains would grow into the great diamond rush of 1872 and ruin the lives of almost everyone it touched. ---
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August 2020Blue Sky Kingdom
An Epic Family Journey to the Heart of the Himalaya
by Bruce Kirkby
One morning at breakfast, while gawking at his phone and feeling increasingly disconnected from family and everything else of importance in his world, it strikes writer Bruce Kirkby: This isn’t how he wants to live. Within days, plans begin to take shape. Bruce, his wife Christine, and their two children – seven-year-old Bodi and three-year-old Taj – will cross the Pacific by container ship, then travel onward through South Korea, China, India, and Nepal aboard bus, riverboat, and train, eventually traversing the Himalaya by foot. Their destination: a thousand-year-old Buddhist monastery in the remote Zanskar valley, one of the last places where Tibetan Buddhism is still practiced freely in its original setting. In this refuge, where ancient traditions intersect with the modern world, Kirkby discovers ways to slow down, to observe and listen, and ultimately, to better understand his son on the autism spectrum – to surrender all expectations and connect with Bodi exactly as he is. Recounted with wit and humility, Blue Sky Kingdom is an engaging travel memoir as well as a thoughtful exploration of modern distraction, the loss of ancient wisdom, and the challenges and rewards of intercultural friendships.
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Purchasing & supply managementThe Procurement Game Plan
Winning Strategies and Techniques for Supply Management Professionals
by Charles Dominick, SPSM, and Soheila R. Lunney, Ph.D.
This valuable guide provides an easy-to-follow game plan with strategies for procurement and supply management professionals to improve supplier relationships, secure measurable cost reductions, achieve operational effectiveness and efficiency, and positively impact margins and competitiveness for their organizations. The Procurement Game Plan offers the guidance needed to take the procurement professional’s career and department to the next level. This tool is ideal for self-learning, training, and classroom instruction. Key Features: Provides valuable insights and knowledge into the principles, processes, and practices of strategic procurement and how to manage a productive and successful procurement organization Uses real-world scenarios and examples to make the procurement and supply management principles and concepts more relevant and easy to understand Presents guidelines, techniques, and tools for converting a transaction-based reactive function into a proactive and powerful strategic contributor, and includes practical advice on selecting the most effective organizational design Simplifies complex concepts and breaks them down into easy-to-follow steps so that professionals with different skill levels can apply them and secure tangible results for their organization Demonstrates how to gain the buy-in of “C” level executives for approving resources and supporting various procurement initiatives and programs
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Children's & young adult fiction & true storiesNovember 2020The Last Muster
by Leonie Norrington
This is an exciting, authentic and often deeply moving story about stolen land, a herd of wild horses, and two families, one indigenous and one settler, who must fight for the right to stay in the country they love. Leonie Norrington is the award-winning author of The Barrumbi Kids series.
