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  • Explorations in Quantum Computing

    by Colin P. Williams ...
    Series series Computer Science (R0)
    By the year 2020, the basic memory components of a computer will be the size of individual atoms. At such scales, the current theory of computation will become invalid. "Quantum computing" is reinventing the foundations of computer science and information theory in a way that is consistent with quantum physics - the most accurate model of reality currently known. Remarkably, this theory predicts ... Read more

    $89.69 CAD

  • After Breakfast

    by Colin Williams ...
    While Oliver had visited the Caribbean many times, this is his first visit to Karaloo. After leaving a job that once defined him, Oliver is still grappling with the aftermath of a tragedy that devastated his life three years ago. He hopes that a holiday on this tranquil island will provide the peace he needs to reflect, heal, and perhaps finally lift the lingering cloud that's shadowed his life ... Read more

    $6.16 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Living Leadership

    A Practical Guide for Ordinary Heroes

    by George Binney, Gerhard Wilke, Colin Williams ...
    Series series Financial Times Series
    Reassess your leadership style, discover how to connect with people, and become a leader who can make things happen in the real world.Built on a unique four-year experiment working alongside real leaders in real businesses, Living Leadership explodes the myth of the charismatic, transformational leader, to show that real progress comes from the dramatically ordinary aspects of leadership.From ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD

  • The Characters of Theophrastus

    Enriched edition. A Translation, with Introduction

    by Theophrastus, Colin Finch ...
    Translated by Charles E. Bennett, William A. Hammond ...
    In "The Characters of Theophrastus," the ancient Greek philosopher delves into the realm of human behavior and societal types through a series of humorous yet astute sketches. Written in the 4th century BCE, this pioneering work employs a concise and witty style, epitomizing the literary genre of character sketches that would later influence the development of character literature throughout the ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Capitalism and Slavery, Third Edition

    by Eric Williams ...
    Slavery helped finance the Industrial Revolution in England. Plantation owners, shipbuilders, and merchants connected with the slave trade accumulated vast fortunes that established banks and heavy industry in Europe and expanded the reach of capitalism worldwide. Eric Williams advanced these powerful ideas in Capitalism and Slavery, published in 1944. Years ahead of its time, his profound ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD

  • Official Language Regimes

    Transformation and Innovation

    by Colin H. Williams ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This volume has two aims: first, to interpret long-term structural/systemic transformations in the maturation of a specific type of language regime (those with a majoritarian state language and an officially designated minority language); and secondly, to identify and evaluate instances of good practice policy interventions which strengthen the promotion, protection and regulation of selected ... Read more

    $166.49 CAD

  • ODD

    Short Stories and Poems

    by Colin Williams ...
    Writing a meaningful synopsis is the hardest part of the book. The stories and poems were generated by thoughts in my mind that, if ever they were going to arrive at some closure, needed to be consigned to paper. I was often away a lot, staying in motels and this helped to pass the time. What came out were scribbled in old exercise books, even on the paper napkins in some outback restaurant, some ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

  • Entrepreneurship in the Informal Sector

    An Institutional Perspective

    by Colin Williams ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Entrepreneurship
    How many businesses start-ups conduct some or all of their trade ‘off-the-books’? And how many enterprises continue to do some of their work off-the-books once they are more established? What should be done about them? Should governments adopt ever more punitive measures to eradicate them? Or should we recognise this hidden enterprise culture and attempt to harness it? If so, how can this be done? ... Read more

    $86.56 CAD

  • Language Policy and the New Speaker Challenge

    Hiding in Plain Sight

    by Colin H. Williams ...
    'New speakers' is a term used to describe those who have learnt a minority language not within their home or community settings, but through bilingual education, immersion or migration. Looking specifically at the impact of new speakers on language policy, this book provides an authoritative and detailed examination of minority language policy in Wales, Scotland, Ireland, the Basque Autonomous ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Dependent Self-Employment

    Theory, Practice and Policy

    by Colin C. Williams, Ioana A. Horodnic ...
    Dependent self-employment is widely perceived as a rapidly growing form of precarious work conducted by marginalised lower-skilled workers subcontracted by large corporations. Unpacking a comprehensive survey of 35 European countries, Colin C. Williams and Ioana Alexandra Horodnic map the lived realities of the distribution and characteristics of dependent self-employment to challenge this broad ... Read more

    $41.59 CAD

  • Now that I have your attention

    How you can stand out as a speaker or presenter

    by Colin M Williams ...
    "Now That I Have YOUr Attention; How YOU can stand out as a speaker or presenter", delivers tips, advice, and inspiration that will equip you with tools to grow your public speaking prowess from good to great, and help you shine in the spotlight.This book offers a buffet from which you can select what works for you; a smorgasbord of easy-to-digest bites, seasoned with myriad stories, anecdo... ... Read more

    $8.69 CAD

  • Consumer Services and Economic Development

    by Colin C. Williams ...
    Consumer Services have been viewed as parasitic activities, dependent on other sectors of the economy for their viability and vitality. Yet local economic policy is now looking towards consumer services to solve severe economic problems. The rapid expansion of the service sector is now a principal feature of contemporary global economic restructuri ... Read more

    $116.79 CAD