Many of the topics that are commonly placed in the area of recreational mathematics have occupied their niches for many years. Therefore, although the bulk of the material in this book was written almost four decades ago, it is largely still topical. The primary areas that are not are where the computer has increased our capability. At the time it was written, the four-color theorem was not yet proven and the largest known prime was but a shadow of what it is now.
Intended for those who want to learn how to play an instrument, or refresh their existing capability, or would like to follow scores while listening, this book helps them to achieve their aim. It leads the reader through the basics of pitch, rhythm, keys, scales, chords, and more, building your knowledge until you are able to read music with ease. Whether you want to learn how to play an instrument, or just refresh your existing capability, whether you sing in a choir, or would simply like to follow scores while listening, this book will help you to achieve your aim.
Nahavandi’s text has an application emphasis with a cross cultural perspective on leadership. Coverage includes individual differences and traits, power and leadership, using resources effectively, and participative management and teams. For any leader, or potential leader, who wants better decision making capability, more satisfied employees, better quality products and services, and more satisfied constituencies and customers.
The UK National Curriculum requires children to develop an IT capability through the different subject areas. This book for non-IT specialists aims to help humanities teachers use IT to enhance and facilitate children's learning. The author considers how children's historical and geographical knowledge, skills and understanding can be better developed through use of IT, and how their IT capability can be developed in this context.
The prevalent on-demand services that are available in other walks of life must be adapted to the education and learning field if training departments are to be successful in the new millennium. As our affinity for technology and on-demand service and satisfaction grows, this culture will permeate itself in other parts of life. In particular, learners will demand equal capability for their personal and professional development.
