About one in four people in OECD countries are presently obese. This epidemic has far-reaching consequences for society, individuals and the economy. Using microsimulation modelling, OECD Health Policy Studies (PDF) analyses the burden of overweight and obesity in 52 countries (including OECD, European Union and G20 countries), presenting how overweight
A streamlined argument guide plus challenging thematic reader, Everything’s an Argument with Readings, 8th Edition, (PDF) helps college students understand and evaluate the arguments around them and create their own too. Lucid explanations include the classical rhetoric of the ancient Greeks through the multimodal rhetoric of today, with student and
This interesting examination of modern management practice will help you prepare for management success. Daft and Marcic’s Understanding Management 10th Edition (PDF), flawlessly mixes traditional management principles with today’s most cutting-edge management ideas to produce a contemporary market-leading work that you will enjoy. Richard Daft and Dorothy Marcic, renowned authors,
From the front of the classroom to the top of the bestseller’s list, award-winning author of What is Life? A Guide to Biology 3rd Edition (PDF) and educator Jay Phelan knows how to tell the story of how real scientists investigate the big questions about life. Dr. Phelan is also
Managing Universities (PDF) asks how modern universities are managed and organized, and questions whether 30 years of university reforms have led to stronger managerial structures and leadership control. Moreover, it asks whether current organizational and decision-making structures can be described by public reform policies. The ebook offers an empirically grounded,