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Great Knitted Gifts
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Great Knitted GiftsGreat Knitted Gifts

The authors present an eye-catching assortment of intarsia projects, perfect for gift-giving.
Handbags and gorgeous garments for adults, plus adorable doll clothes, hats, and sweaters for children--that's what knitters will find inside this remarkable collection of gifts to knit. They're made using intarsia, an easy-to-work two-color technique that's especially popular with a new generation of knitters. Each item features a pattern in bold geometrics, stripes, or florals, and all the designs are young and fresh and beautiful enough to qualify as wearable art.
 
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How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets
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How to Get Rich: One of the World's Greatest Entrepreneurs Shares His Secrets

Dennis wants to demystify the money-getting process, and his straight-talking, honest advice makes a refreshing change in this oversaturated field. Using humorous examples from his own business life, Dennis's advice, from The Five Most Common Start-Up Errors to The Power of Focus, might sound like conventional fare, but delivered in his signature bawdy, British style, it's altogether more entertaining—and more practical. Dennis highlights the right strategies and mindset to get readers their millions, but he won't air-brush his story or soften the bitter truth along the way.
 
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Rethinking the BSE Crisis: A Study of Scientific Reasoning under Uncertainty
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Rethinking the BSE Crisis: A Study of Scientific Reasoning under UncertaintyRethinking the BSE Crisis: A Study of Scientific Reasoning under Uncertainty

In 1986, the emergence of a novel brain disease in British cattle presented a unique challenge to scientists. How that challenge was addressed has been the subject of a public inquiry and numerous academic studies conducted to date. However, none of these investigations has sought to examine the reasoning of scientists during this critical period in the public health of the UK.
 
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Business Analytics for Managers: Taking Business Intelligence Beyond Reporting
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Business Analytics for Managers: Taking Business Intelligence Beyond ReportingBusiness Analytics for Managers: Taking Business Intelligence Beyond Reporting

"While business analytics sounds like a complex subject, this book provides a clear and non-intimidating overview of the topic. Following its advice will ensure that your organization knows the analytics it needs to succeed, and uses them in the service of key strategies and business processes. You too can go beyond reporting!


 
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Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance
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Crisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of FinanceCrisis Economics: A Crash Course in the Future of Finance

This myth shattering book reveals the methods Nouriel Roubini used to foretell the current crisis before other economists saw it coming and shows how those methods can help us make sense of the present and prepare for the future.

 
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