The Science of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
Discover the science behind Douglas Adams’ classic space adventure, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Ever wondered what the end of the universe might actually look like? Why the number 42 is so significant? Or whether time travel really would put a stop to history as we know it? If so, you are clearly a fan of The Hitchhiker’s Guide.
Financing an independent feature film production is a highly complex process. This book demystifies the legal and commercial implications of a film from start to finish. It provides a detailed survey of each of the processes and players involved, and analyses of the legal and commercial issues faced by all of the participants in a film financing transaction. Packed with legal advice and straight forward explanations this is an essential reference for filmmakers worldwide. With contributions from leading professionals around the world, and an up-to-date international approach, this is an invaluable tool for producers, and others involved in the film industry.
The Expert Negotiator: Strategy, Tactics, Motivation, Behavior, LeadershipSuccess in negotiation is not a matter of chance, but the result of careful planning and specialized skills. Some of these skills are inborn, others need to be learnt. In this book the social scientist and economist Dr Raymond Saner draws on his long years of experience as a negotiation trainer and university lecturer to show that two-thirds of negotiation practice is learnable. Yet very few people are specifically trained in this everyday task. Without sacrificing scientific accuracy, Dr Saner offers a highly readable and fascinating guide to the subject. In so doing, he does not limit himself to the over-simplified tips generally put out on successful bargaining
Handbook of Motivation and Change: A Practical Guide for Clinicians
Handbook of Motivation and Change: A Practical Guide for Clinicians is a busy clinician s guide to motivational interviewing. With a special focus on substance use disorders and addiction, this unique handbook equips readers with a full understanding of the Motivational Interviewing approach an understanding that readers can flexibly apply to address patients issues of motivation and change even beyond substance use. The handbook is written by more than 20 practitioners of different psychotherapies who employ motivational work.
The Novel Companion is the advanced level of the interactive reading workbooks, Read and Write. Students will study six novels, autobiographies, and plays as they complete the Novel Companion workbook. The titles represent well-known and much loved literature both from the literary cannon and from award-winning modern works. They challenge advanced students by offering readabilities that are at grade level or one grade above level. The workbook also explains two methods of note taking. The Teacher Guide includes an answer key and other teacher features.
