Beanstalk: The Measure Of A Giant (A Math Adventure)

Beanstalk: The Measure Of A Giant (A Math Adventure) Review

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Sony vs Samsung: The Inside Story of the Electronics Giants' Battle For Global Supremacy

Sony vs Samsung: The Inside Story of the Electronics Giants' Battle For Global Supremacy Review

"Sony vs. Samsung is business history at its best! It explores the divergent fortunes of these two electronics giants in the last decade and identifies the true reasons behind Sony's decline and Samsung's rise. Contrary to popular belief, Chang shows that success (or failure) does not simply arise from different strategies. Rather, it emerges from major decisions that are deeply rooted in the companies' organizational processes and their executives' political behavior. This book is a must-read for any senior executive."
—Constantinos Markides, Robert P. Bauman Professor of Strategic Leadership and Chairman, Strategy Department, London Business School

"Sea-Jin Chang has produced that rarity in a business book--one that is as valuable to practicing managers as it is insightful to academic researchers. In this fascinating comparison of two modern global giants, he applies his high resolution research microscope to their changing fortunes by dissecting their contrasting strategies, and providing interesting insights into their divergent organizational processes and management practices. This is a very valuable contribution to the international business literature. It will end up in as many corporate boardrooms as faculty seminars."
—Christopher A. Bartlett, Thomas D. Casserly Professor Emeritus, Harvard Business School

"Sea-Jin Chang has written a fascinating comparison of Sony and Samsung that will be valuable to anyone interested in strategy, organizations or international business. The interwoven and very detailed case studies of two very different companies in overlapping industries illuminate problems such as adaptation to technological change (analog to digital), organizational flexibility and globalization. His attempt to analyze both strategic development and implementation is successful and very useful. Both academics and practitioners will learn a lot from this book."
—Stephen J. Kobrin, William Wurster Professor of Multinational Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

"Refreshingly original and entertaining, this book analyzes major strategic decisions of Samsung and Sony and highlights organizational processes and top management leadership that have shaped their performances. This is a must-read for all executives who want to understand the strengths and weaknesses of Asian competitors. It also provides penetrating insights to other Asian companies with global ambitions."
—Myoung Woo Lee, President and CEO, iriver

A Little Giant Book: Super Colossal Knock-Knocks

A Little Giant Book: Super Colossal Knock-Knocks Review

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• ISBN13: 9781402749933
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Knock-knocks are a perennial favorite with youngsters, and here are hundreds to keep them giggling. This new collection of uproarious knock-knocks will take kids (and their unwitting victims!) from A (Knock-Knock. Who’s there? Ammonia. Ammonia who? Ammonia little kid, so I can’t reach the doorbell!) to Z (Knock-Knock. Who’s there? Zoe. Zoe who? Zoe doesn’t recognize my voice now?). With fantastic drawings that add to the fun, this pocket-sized volume will soon have you bursting at the seams with laughter!

Biscuit Loves School Giant Lift-the-Flap

Biscuit Loves School Giant Lift-the-Flap Review

Biscuit is going to school.

He is a curious little puppy. Lift the flaps to join Biscuit as he spends the day playing, learning, and exploring.

Woof!

How-to-Grow World Class Giant Pumpkins III

How-to-Grow World Class Giant Pumpkins III Review

The reader will find much in this third book in a trilogy of information on growing giant pumpkins. How-to-Grow World Class Giant Pumpkins, III presents the newest information on cultural methods, who’s who, and records. New ideas about plant size and pruning strategies throw a whole new light on the grower with only a small area to devote to giant pumpkins. New discoveries involving the use of considerably more calcium in feeding programs, a steadily growing consensus on the use of nitrogen, the beginnings of a real effort at applying genetic theory in pollination strategies, how-to select the best seed, and the controversial subject of genetic manipulation, all required an airing-out here.

The explosion in the number of growers gathering information via the internet, either through website information, or through open forums with other growers via message boards, has become a major accelerator in the learning curve of all growers. Seed auctions, message boards, and a site devoted entirely to maintaining a database of pumpkin genetic backgrounds, all contribute to a shortening of the time it takes to succeed in this sport. I would be remiss if I did not spend the time to write about these valuable resources, and convey any new discoveries to you.

If you want to grow a world record giant pumpkin, you will find much in this book to to help you.

If your goal is 1500 pounds, then you’ve come to the right place.

Giants in The Earth: Amazing Suppressed Archeological Evidence Proves They Once Existed

Giants in The Earth: Amazing Suppressed Archeological Evidence Proves They Once Existed Review

REVEALED! MUSEUMS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND TRADITIONAL ARCHEOLOGISTS HAVE SUPPRESSED THE TRUTH ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF HUMAN LIFE! . . . A VERY IMPORTANT WORK JUST COMPLETED - DOZENS OF YEARS IN THE MAKING . . . MANY EXPERTS CONSULTED - - - TOP RESEARCHERS PROCLAIM GIANTS ONCE EXISTED! DINOSAURS ARE NOT EXTINCT!

Is the Smithsonian Institute As Well As Other Academic Foundations Withholding The Biggest Archaeological News Of Our Time? Is there a single, solid, scientific reason they would NOT want you to know that giants -some as tall as 15 feet- once roamed the earth, lived amongst us and mated with human women?

Why would they want to suppress the FACT that humans not only lived during the age of dinosaurs and pterosaurs, but that giants inhabited the planet right along side both beast and Homo Sapiens?

Furthermore, why are we not shown the abundance of EVIDENCE concerning the reality of giants in the form of massive bones, body armor and weapons which have been collected worldwide?

Did giants take humans as their slaves? Are they still "in hiding" on Earth? Did they grow up right along side of us, invisible to normal sized people? Did they descend from the sky? Climb up from the underworld? And if they are from "somewhere else" will they return, as some students of prophecy predict? Here is a non-theological approach to a mystifying topic that will astound and fascinate the reader.

YES THERE WERE GIANTS ON THE EARTH! . . . Challenges Darwin and proclaims that dragons and dinosaurs still roam the earth! Learn how the environment that allowed them to survive and humans to live for over 900 years has changed radically since the time of the flood.

Bones of the giants fifteen feet tall have been uncovered And there is also the armor and the weapons which have been collected from far and wide. Where did these giants come from? Were they bred on earth? Did they come from a vast underworld that exists beneath our feet? Or is it possible they came straight down out of the sky, down from Heaven above?

Many students of what we might label freaks of nature or human oddities strongly contend that these giants, referred to as the Nephilim in the Bible, were actually fallen beings who defied God and were cast down to earth.

Others have speculated that the Nephilim left the Earth and could be returning shortly to take us as slaves (possible in 2012?), or they may be landing in great numbers in the Promised Land as characterized by Israel's top UFO investigator Barry Chamish. The astute researcher/author notes the most recent sightings of giants emerging from UFOs in the Middle East. To him this signals the return of the exceedingly tall beings known as the Anakim or the Refaim, the giants most often described in Scripture.

As a further example, take this quote from the Secrets of Enoch, The Book of Watchers: The men (literally angels) took me to the fifth heaven and placed me, and there I saw many and countless soldiers, called Grigori (rebellious angels), of human appearance, and their size was greater than that of great giants.

In the Land of Giants: My Life in Basketball

In the Land of Giants: My Life in Basketball Review

The personal story of basketball star Muggsy Bogues relates the obstacles and criticism he overcame, describing his achievements in high school, at Wake Forest, and with the Washington Bullets and Charlotte Hornets teams. 75,000 first printing. Major ad/promo. Tour.

Ford Escort RS1800 (Rally Giants)

Ford Escort RS1800 (Rally Giants) Review

Escort RS1800 (Escort Mk II) : This is a Rally Giant because it was consistently the fastest, the most successful and the most versatile car in the second half of the 1970s. Developed from the Mk I, it was a conventional front engine/rear drive machine, which rallied with 2-litre engines of up to 270bhp. Rally successes were legendary - British (RAC), Safari, Acropolis, Finland (1000 Lakes), Sweden, Portugal, Canada - and  more and more. They won 17 World Rallies between 1975 and 1981. RS1800s won the World Makes Championship in 1979, and were always close to victory, and always competitive. Escort drivers like Bjorn Waldegard (1979) and Ari Vatanen (1981) won the World Drivers' Championships. Over the years hundreds - and this is no exaggeration - of RS1800s were built for motor sport, and were the ideal car for almost any condition in the world because they were very powerful, but simple and rugged. The RS1800 was also the layout template which was copied by other manufacturers - for cars like the Talbot Sunbeam-Lotus, the Vauxhall Chevette HSR and the Nissan GTs of the late 1970s/early 1980s, which were really all Escort 'clones'. Ford claim, and they may be right, that RS1800s have won more rallies, at World, International and National level than any other car in the world.

Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big

Small Giants: Companies That Choose to Be Great Instead of Big Review

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It’s an axiom of business that great companies grow their revenues and profits year after year. Yet quietly, under the radar, a small number of companies have rejected the pressure of endless growth to focus on more satisfying business goals. Goals like being great at what they do . . . creating a great place to work . . . providing great customer service . . . making great contributions to their communities . . . and finding great ways to lead their lives.

In Small Giants, veteran journalist Bo Burlingham takes us deep inside fourteen remarkable companies that have chosen to march to their own drummer. They include Anchor Brewing, the original microbrewer; CitiStorage Inc., the premier independent records-storage business; Clif Bar & Co., maker of organic energy bars and other nutrition foods; Righteous Babe Records, the record company founded by singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco; Union Square Hospitality Group, the company of restaurateur Danny Meyer; and Zingerman’s Community of Businesses, including the world-famous Zingerman’s Deli of Ann Arbor.

Burlingham shows how the leaders of these small giants recognized the full range of choices they had about the type of company they could create. And he shows how we can all benefit by questioning the usual definitions of business success. In his new afterward, Burlingham reflects on the similarities and learning lessons from the small giants he covers in the book.

Small Giants is a finalist for the Financial Times / Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award

The Giant of Seville: A "Tall" Tale Based on a True Story

The Giant of Seville: A "Tall" Tale Based on a True Story Review

Based on the life of a real circus giant, Captain Martin Van Buren Bates!

Nothing exciting ever happens in the sleepy town of Seville, Ohio—until Captain Martin Van Buren Bates arrives. Standing seven feet and eleven and a half inches, Captain Bates is a giant who has toured around the world in the circus. In search of a quiet home for himself and his wife, (who is also a giant!) Captain Bates decides to get off the train in Seville, although he fears he will be too big for the little town. But Seville is full of surprises, and the giant is about to learn that the only thing that matters is the size of one’s heart.

A “tall” tale based on the true story of a real-life circus giant, The Giant of Seville is a heartwarming story of friendship and acceptance that will resonate with children. The book includes an author’s note and an archival photograph of Captain Martin Van Buren Bates and his wife, Anna Bates, Seville’s most famous residents.

Moby-Dick (Dover Giant Thrift Editions)

Moby-Dick (Dover Giant Thrift Editions) Review

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A masterpiece of storytelling and symbolic realism, this thrilling adventure and epic saga pits Ahab, a brooding sea captain, against the great white whale that crippled him. More than just the tale of a hair-raising voyage, Melville's riveting story passionately probes man's soul.  A literary classic first published in 1851, Moby-Dick represents the ultimate human struggle.

Escaping the Giant Wave

Escaping the Giant Wave Review

The worst vacation ever!

Thirteen-year old Kyle thought spending a vacation on the Oregon coast with his family would be great. He'd never flown before, and he'd never seen the Pacific Ocean.

Kyle's perfect vacation becomes a nightmare while he's babysitting his sister, BeeBee. An earthquake hits the coast and starts afire in their hotel. While fighting their way through smoke and flame, Kyle remembers seeing a sign at the beach that said after an earthquake everyone should go uphill and inland, as far from the ocean as possible. Tsunamis, giant waves that often follow earthquakes, can ride in from the sea and engulf anyone who doesn't escape fast enough.

Can Kyle and BeeBee outwit and outrun nature's fury to save themselves from tsunami terror?

The Everything Kids' Giant Book of Jokes, Riddles, and Brain Teasers (Everything Kids Series)

The Everything Kids' Giant Book of Jokes, Riddles, and Brain Teasers (Everything Kids Series) Review

The Everything Kids' Giant Book of Jokes, Riddles, and Brain Teasers (Everything Kids Series) Feature

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Why did the chicken cross the road?

Knock, knock. Who's there?

What do you get when you . . . ?

As kids guess the answers, they're sure to get the giggles! With this book, little ones will look forward to sharing the jokes with parents, teachers, and siblings--and even coming up with some variations of their own! In addition to hundreds of rib-tickling jokes, readers will love:

• Head-scratching brain teasers
• Punny knock-knock jokes
• Hysterical puzzles
• Ridiculous riddles

And much, much more! Amid the jokes, kids also find information on how to deliver the perfect punch line and how their favorite comics got started telling jokes. Every budding comic needs a little help getting started, and this book is the perfect go-to for getting laughs!

Island Devils (Trailsman Giant)

Island Devils (Trailsman Giant) Review

The truth is way out there in the northwestern territory when Skye Fargo investigates reports of sea creatures-straight out of Indian legend-abducting settlers and natives from their homes.

Longarm and the Calgary Kid (Longarm Giant)

Longarm and the Calgary Kid (Longarm Giant) Review

When three train robbers turn up dead in a saloon, the finger points to none other than the Calgary Kid--a sinister, hard-drinking cuss who can draw a gun quick as lightning and shoot true as death. Longarm is on the case--but before he can get to the truth, he's kidnapped by the outlaw's lady friends. They make sure his hands are tied while someone else busts the kid out of the stir, someone wearing a badge, someone calling himself U.S. Deputy Marshall Custis Long.

Then Bavaro Said to Simms: The Best New York Giants Stories Ever Told (The Best Sports Stories Ever Told)

Then Bavaro Said to Simms: The Best New York Giants Stories Ever Told (The Best Sports Stories Ever Told) Review

When Tim Mara founded the Giants back in 1925, he never could have imagined they would someday become one of the most famous and celebrated franchises in all of sports. Recognized today as one of football s most valuable and accomplished teams, Giants legends like Sam Huff, Lawrence Taylor, Phil Simms, and Tiki Barber have become synonymous with football excellence.

The Bavaro Said to Simms... chronicles more than 80 years of the greatest Giants storied ever told, from the team s early beginnings to the Bill Parcells-coached champions of 1986 and 1990 to Tom Coughlin s squad of today. Written and compiled by Steve Zipay, Then Bavaro Said to Simms... provides an insider s view of the most important people and moments in Giants history; goes inside the coaching regimes of Steve Owens, Parcells, and Coughlin; and sheds new light on the lives and careers of Wellington Mara, Y.A. Tittle, Michael Strahan, and Eli Manning. Also included is an exclusive audio CD highlighting the 1958 NFL Championship Game, also known as The Greatest Game Ever Played.

Even Giants fans who know their team inside and out will find something new within the pages of Then Bavaro Said to Simms... . Get the true story behind the team s improbable upset victory in Super Bowl XLIII, the departure of Bill Parcells in 1991, and everything else that makes the Giants one of the NFL s most beloved teams.

Investing With Giants: Tried and True Stocks That Have Sustained the Test of Time

Investing With Giants: Tried and True Stocks That Have Sustained the Test of Time Review

A realistic guide to strong and steady investments that have proven themselves worthy over the years
Investors tend to forget about the slow and steady growth of value or blue-chip stocks when quick run-ups in the market occur. These quick spikes rarely last long and investors then return to the comfort of blue-chip stocks. This book offers readers the information needed to create a strong portfolio that combines safety and predictability for the long-term. Focusing on the steady growth of value, or blue chips, readers will hold this guide close to their wallets as they look to find more reliable investments. With the volatility of the stock market, Investing with Giants helps investors develop benchmarks so they can pick both recommended stocks and personal potential favorites that will consistently grow over a lifetime. With an in-depth view of ten publicly traded companies that have stood the test of time and additional resources for research, this book deals with stocks that have proven themselves worthy over the years, not just days.