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The Biology Handbook offers students a full view of this vital branch of science, in the form of a one-stop reference. A list of Nobel Prize winners in physiology or medicine; listings for important science and biology associations; and key science and biology Web sites. The biography and chronology... More

There is a right way and a wrong way to go about managing the deal-making process. The authors assert that it is possible to master the merger by responding effectively to four critical questions. This chapter introduces those questions and lays out the intent and structure of the book.... More

Ultimately, the success or failure of a merger grows out of the decisions made by executives at critical junctures throughout the transaction. Using the case of Kellogg, this chapter illustrates that the better people are at handling the four imperatives of a business combination, the more successfu... More

Determining what you want to buy should be deeply rooted in understanding your current business: selecting your targets is all about reinforcing your core. This chapter focuses on the first of the four key deal-making decisions: the all-important process of picking your targets.... More

Focusing on the second of the four critical deal-making decisions, this chapter asks the question: which deals should you close and how does due diligence help you make those choices?... More

While every integration, or bringing together of two companies in productive ways, is different, a number of guiding principles apply across most integration efforts. These principles revolve around the central question of this chapter: Where do you really need to integrate operations as opposed to ... More

No deal ever works out exactly as planned, so you have to be prepared to make the decision to intervene early and decisively when the unexpected occurs. This chapter focuses on what you should do when the deal veers off track after closing.... More

Unfortunately, one great deal rarely serves as a foundation for sustained shareholder value. To be great, you need to be able to repeat your deal-making success over and over again. This chapter discusses what it takes to institutionalize success.... More

This chapter describes the findings of three studies conducted by Bain and Company, Inc. designed to tease out the things that distinguish companies that make good deals from those that make poor deals.... More

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"What’s Changed? For most of the past 50 years, business leaders viewed financial capital as their most precious resource. But today it is abundant and cheap. What Does It Mean? The skillful allocation of financial capital is no longer a source of sustained competitive advantage. More importan... More

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Farm support is contentious in international negotiations. This in-depth assessment of the legal compliance and economic evaluation issues raised by the WTO Agreement on Agriculture presents consistent support data and forward-looking projections for eight developed and developing countries (EU, US,... More

In the last decade, school shootings have decimated communities and terrified parents, teachers, and children in even the most "family friendly” American towns and suburbs. <P><P> These tragedies appear to be the spontaneous acts of disconnected teens, but this important book argues that the roots... More

The famous Duke University basketball coach discusses his four-decade career, how he recruits and disciplines his players, the difference between college basketball and Olympic basketball, and how he views retirement.... More

A team of journalists with unparalleled inside access provides the first full, in-depth account of WikiLeaks, its founder Julian Assange, and the ethical, legal, and political controversies it has both uncovered and provoked.... More

Framed around the horrific massacre of five British troops at a police station in Helmand province in 2009, Green On Blue: Helmand to the Himalayas tells the inspirational story of Captain David Wiseman, the first soldier on the scene after the events who was subsequently shot, badly injured but fou... More

Noted Thoreau scholar offers rich selection of favorite excerpts from voluminous Journals. Masterly meditations on man, society, nature and many other subjects--expressed with verve and vigor in some of the most poetic prose in American literature. Perfect introduction to the great naturalist and hi... More

The revised edition of this well-loved guide is the essential reference for the identification of amphibians and reptiles in the Great Lakes region. Fully updated treatments of over 70 species feature detailed information on the distribution, habitat, behavior, and life history of these fascinating ... More

The incarceration rate in the United States is the highest of any developed nation, with a prison population of approximately 2.3 million in 2016. Over 700,000 prisoners are released each year, and most face significant educational, economic, and social disadvantages. In After Prison, sociologist Da... More

The incarceration rate in the United States is the highest of any developed nation, with a prison population of approximately 2.3 million in 2016. Over 700,000 prisoners are released each year, and most face significant educational, economic, and social disadvantages. In After Prison, sociologist Da... More

America’s high incarceration rates are a well-known facet of contemporary political conversations. Mentioned far less often is what happens to the nearly 700,000 former prisoners who rejoin society each year. On the Outside examines the lives of twenty-two people—varied in race and gender but united... More