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The Book of Matthew: A Macabre Novel of Suspense
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: White, Thomas, PUBLISHER: McBooks Press, A series of frightening murders plagues San Francisco. To solve the crimes, Homicide Inspector Clemson Yao enlists the help of Angie Strachan, a Realtor who once tried--and failed--to become the city's first female homicide inspector. The two face off against a ghoulish, black-humored serial killer who whimsically refers to his grotesque murders as "messies." Gripped by macabre obsession for a decade, he's evolved into a grandmaster of slow, anguished death, roaming the globe to catalog the most despicable methods of execution and keeping his research in dozens of leather-bound notebooks. Clem and Angie slowly unravel the murderer's clues, but their quarry is always one step ahead of them and even an FBI profiler can't help them pin down the twisted mind behind the crimes. It's a desperate race against time, for the killer has an agenda. His next victims are already picked out--and it seems no one can stop him.
Secrets of Closing Sales: Revised and Updated, Seventh
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Roth, Charles B. / Alexander, Roy, PUBLISHER: Portfolio, Ever notice that the upper 20 percent of salespeople tend to close more than 80 percent of the sales? Since , "Secrets of Closing Sales" has helped thousands of salespeople rise to the top. Now in its seventh revised edition, this classic bestseller has been updated to meet the challenges of todayas competitive and changing sales environment. With detailed coverage of new selling methods, innovative strategies, and a treasury of real-life examples, this book will teach you, step by step, how to: a Read a prospectas unspoken signals a Combat objections such as aIall think it overa or aYour price is too higha a Ask for more than you really needaand get it a Uncover your buyeras hidden weaknessaand overcome it Highlighted by actual case histories that demonstrate these successful selling strategies and techniques, "Secrets of Closing Sales" is the one tool that sales professionalsawhether veterans or newcomersaneed to double or even triple their current income.
A Student's Guide to Studying Psychology
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Heffernan, Thomas / Heffernan, T., PUBLISHER: Psychology Press, The book is a practical guide to studying psychology. It incorporates good chapters on: Perspectives within psychology; Guidelines on seminars, tutorials and lectures; Guidelines on essay writing and practical write-ups; A Guide to research methods and empirical report writing; and Guidelines on exam preparation and technique. Finally, what to do upon graduation is also considered - with particular emphasis placed upon postgraduate training/research as well as applied areas of psychology. It is expected that this book will be of use to those studying psychology at undergraduate and pre-degree level, and will be of interest to those who are considering studying psychology as an academic subject - providing good insights to the most critical areas covered when studying psychology. The practical nature of this book and the various components outlined above, as well as its easy to follow format, distinguishes it from other texts in the field. It is anticipated that this book will become an invaluable source of guidance to students of psychology.
Fundus Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chopdar, Amresh, PUBLISHER: Anshan Pub, Fluorescein angiography plays an important role in the management of many retinal disorders which evaluate the pathology of the retina. On the other hand recently introduced Endocyanine green angiograpy mainly explores the pathology affecting the choroid. This book provides the essential guidance on both the methods and emphasises the differences between the two systems. Based on 25 years of an annual teaching course run by the author, the coverage includes all the common and many rare conditions of the retina and the choroids. This is the third publication on the subject since by the author. The book starts with a short history of development followed by bsic principles, technique of performing a successful angiography and step by step guidance for interpretation. It explains the theory behind modern digital angiography. Each topic begins with a short clinical description of the disease involved followed by the fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography pattern including variations where applicable. The use of colour photographs with superb illustrations of sequence of angiograms and legends makes this an outstanding feature. The book contains over 525 illustrations.
Applying the Science of Learning
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Mayer, Richard E., PUBLISHER: Pearson Education, "A concrete guide to the science of learning, instruction, and assessment written in a friendly tone and presented in a dynamic format. " The underlying premise of "Applying the Science of Learning "is that educators can better help students learn if they understand the processes through which student learning takes place. In this clear and concise first edition text, educational psychology scholar Richard Mayer teaches readers how to apply the science of learning through understanding the reciprocal relationships between learning, instruction, and assessment. Utilizing the significant advances in scientific learning research over the last 25 years, this introductory text identifies the features of science of learning that are most relevant to education, explores the possible prescriptions of these findings for instructional methods, and highlights the essentials of evaluating instructional effectiveness through assessment. "Applying the Science of Learning "is also presented in an easy-to-read modular design and with a conversational tone - making it particularly student-friendly, whether it is being used as a supplement to a core textbook or as a standalone course text.
E-Learning and Disability in Higher Education: Accessibility
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Seale, Jane K., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Most practitioners know that they should make e-learning accessible to students with disabilities, yet it is not always clear exactly how this should be done. E-Learning and Disability in Higher Education evaluates current practice and provision and explores the tools, methods and approaches available for improving accessible practice. Examining the social, educational and political background behind making e-learning accessible in higher and further education, this book considers the role of and provides advice for, the key stake-holders involved in e-learning provision: lecturers, learning technologists, student support services, staff developers and senior managers. Key topics covered include: the opportunites that e-learning can offer students with disabilities the impact of accessibility legislation, guidelines and standards on current e-learning practices the reliability and validity of accessibility related evaluation and repair tools practical guidelines for 'best practice' in providing accessible e-learning experiences. E-Learning and Disability in Higher Education is valuable reading for all practitioners and researchers involved in the design and delivery of accessible e-learning in higher, further and distance education.
Serving the Public Trust: Insights Into Fundraising Research
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pribbenow, Paul P., PUBLISHER: Jossey-Bass, During the past forty years, fundraising has evolved into a profession that is characterized by increasingly sophisticated methods and purposes, defining much of how philanthropy is practiced in the United States. This evolution of fundraising has resulted in many new issues relating to how institutions, individual citizens, and the government perceive the current practice of philanthropy and where professional fundraisers fit into common life. This issue presents four papers that were originally commissioned for the Think-Tank on Fund-Raising Research and two responses to these papers. The information presented shows the ways in which trust and policy are grounded in our common history and experience and illustrates how working together will forge a stronger link between public trust and policy. This issue offers insightful glimpses into questions society must consider as it seeks a healthier understanding about philanthropy and philanthropic fundraising, seeking to strengthen the role of philanthropy. This is the 26th issue of the quarterly journal "New Directions for Philanthropic Fundraising."
Reading in the Classroom: Systems for the Observation of
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Briggs, Kerri L. / Vaughn, Sharon / Moats, Louisa Cook, PUBLISHER: Brookes Publishing Company, As illustrated by Reading First and other reading initiatives, policymakers and educators are very interested in raising children's literacy rates and ensuring high classroom standards. Classroom observation is one effective method to monitor progress, explain outcomes, and determine best practices for reading instruction. Reading in the Classroom provides detailed discussions of the most current and representative classroom reading observation systems used throughout the United States. This book will aid researchers, policy makers, and curriculum developers in evaluating our current educational system with respect to literacy instruction. The chapters cover a broad range of tools, all of which are specific, field-tested, and reliable. These tools were developed to study a variety of research questions, such as the effectiveness of statewide reading initiatives, the increased incidence of culturally diverse students with learning disabilities, effective teaching strategies for English language learners, methods to record the writing performance of at-risk students, ethnographic classroom observations, and ecobehavioral assessment and analysis strategies.
Japan's Software Factories: A Challenge to U.S. Management
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cusumano, Michael A., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, Though Japan has successfully competed with U.S. companies in the manufacturing and marketing of computer hardware, it has been less successful in developing computer programs. This book contains the first detailed analysis of how Japanese firms have tried to redress this imbalance by applying their skills in engineering and production management to software development. Cusumano focuses on the creation of "software factories" in which large numbers of people are engaged in developing software in cooperative ways--i.e. individual programs are not developed in isolation but rather utilize portions of other programs already developed whenever possible, and then yield usable portions for other programs being written. Devoting chapters to working methods at System Developing Corp., Hitachi, Toshiba, NEC, and Fujitsu, and including a comparison of Japanese and U.S. software factories, Cusumano's book will be important reading for all people involved in software and computer technology, as well as those interested in Japanese business and corporate culture.
GIS Basics
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Wise, Stephen / Wise Stephen, Stephen, PUBLISHER: CRC Press, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) are computer systems for storing, displaying and analyzing spatial data. The past twenty years have seen a rapid growth in their use in government, commerce and academia, and they can be used for managing a network of utilities, from handling census data through to planning the location of a new supermarket. But how do they work? Stephen Wise has been a regular contributor to GeoEurope and his 'Back to Basics' articles have provided a clear and simple introduction to the inner workings of GIS for a non-specialist audience. He now presents the original articles with new material and provides a new coverage of both major types of GIS: vector and raster systems. Undergraduates and professionals who wish to improve their knowledge of GIS should get a better understanding of how GIS operate in the way that they do, such as how spatial data is stored on a computer, how the different methods affect the capabilities of the GIS, how basic operations performed and how the choice of algorithm affects the speed of the system. Acquista Ora
Convex Analysis and Global Optimization
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hoang, Tuy / Hoang Tuy, Tuy / Hoang Tuy, PUBLISHER: Springer, Due to the general complementary convex structure underlying most nonconvex optimization problems encountered in applications, convex analysis plays an essential role in the development of global optimization methods. This book develops a coherent and rigorous theory of deterministic global optimization from this point of view. Part I constitutes an introduction to convex analysis, with an emphasis on concepts, properties and results particularly needed for global optimization, including those pertaining to the complementary convex structure. Part II presents the foundation and application of global search principles such as partitioning and cutting, outer and inner approximation, and decomposition to general global optimization problems and to problems with a low-rank nonconvex structure as well as quadratic problems. Much new material is offered, aside from a rigorous mathematical development. Audience: The book is written as a text for graduate students in engineering, mathematics, operations research, computer science and other disciplines dealing with optimization theory. It is also addressed to all scientists in various fields who are interested in mathematical optimization.
How to Get Publicity: Revised and Updated for the Internet
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Parkhurst, William, PUBLISHER: Harper Paperbacks, Business needs a boost? Invented the software that's going to revolutionize cyberspace? How is everyone going to find out about that fundraiser you're organizing? Publicity is the simple answer to your prayers--the greatest (and cheapest) resource for self-promotion that's available. Learn everything you need to know about promoting yourself efficiently, effectively, and economically with the indispensable "How to Get Publicity"-- now completely revised an updata Television, radio, and publishing public relations wizard William Parkhurst offers his proven insider's expertise, using examples and case histories as well as his own tried-and-true methods--covering everything from writing a penetrating press release and booking a successful tour to handling bad publicity and the unlimited opportunities the Internet has to offer. The techniques and media may have changed through-out the years, but the basic steps remain the same on the path to self-promotion--and "How to Get Publicity" is the perfect guide to capturing millions of dollars' worth of media coverage and maximizing your opportunities.
Power
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hatfield, Frederick C. II, PUBLISHER: McGraw-Hill Companies, Dr. Fred Hatfield, author of the bestselling "Bodybuilding: A Scientific Approach," presents "Power," his most advanced, most comprehensive book to date on the science of strength training. Revealing the latest discoveries and techniques, "Power" translates these findings into relevant, understandable training advice. Dr. Hatfield delves into the intricacies of strength--its eleven types and seventeen sources. He explains how the body builds strength and how scientific methods can improve it. Addressing the concerns of every serious bodybuilder, he considers issues both physical--fatigue factors, recovery times--and mental--concentration, motivation, and stress. He also explores the crucial role of diet and nutrition, providing programs for integrating training with proper diet and supplementation schedules and giving sound advice on precontest and performance diets. Through the use of current research, charts, tables, illustrations, and photos, Dr. Hatfield delivers vital new information no top athlete will want to be without. Frederick C. Hatfield, PhD, has written more than a dozen books on sports, fitness, and bodybuilding, as well as scores of research reports and articles.
Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy: Principles and
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Platt, U. / Stutz, J. / Stutz, Jochen, PUBLISHER: Springer, Measurement techniques form the basis of our knowledge about atmospheric composition and chemistry. Presently, important questions of atmospheric chemistry center on urban pollution, free-radical chemistry, degradation of greenhouse gases and the budgets of tropospheric and stratospheric ozone. Among the many different optical spectroscopic methods that are in use, DOAS has emerged as a universal technique to measure the concentrations of atmospheric trace gases by making use of the characteristic absorption features of gas molecules along a path of known length in the open atmosphere. This book reviews the basics of atmospheric chemistry, radiation transport, and optical spectroscopy before detailing the principles underlying DOAS. The second part of the book describes the design and application of DOAS instruments as well as the evaluation and interpretation of spectra. The recent expansion of DOAS application to the imaging of trace gas distributions by ground, aircraft, and satellite-based instruments is also covered. Written for graduate students and researchers with a general background in environmental physics, this book especially addresses the needs of those working in the field of atmospheric chemistry, pollution monitoring, and volcanology.
Mergers and Acquisitions in Intellectual Property
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bryer, Lanning G. / Simensky, Melvin, PUBLISHER: John Wiley & Sons, An up-to-date and in-depth examination of intellectual property issues in mergers and acquisitions In mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property assets can be especially difficult to accurately value, most notably in rapidly evolving high-tech industries. Understanding the factors that create value in intellectual property assets, and the part such assets play in both domestic and international mergers, is vitally important to anyone involved in the merger and acquisition process. This book provides an overview of the intellectual property landscape in mergers and acquisitions and thoroughly covers important topics from financial and accounting concerns to due diligence and transfer issues. Bringing together some of the leading economists, valuation experts, lawyers, and accountants in the area of intellectual property, this helpful guide acts as an advisor to business professionals and their counsel who need answers for intellectual property questions. The valuation methods presented here are simple and don't require a background in finance. Whether you're a manager or executive, an accountant or an appraiser, Intellectual Property Assets in Mergers and Acquisitions offers all the expert help you need to better understand the issues and the risks in intellectual property assets in mergers and acquisitions.
Biofuel Power of the Future: New Ways of Turning Organic
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hayhurst, Chris, PUBLISHER: Rosen Publishing Group, Easy-to-understand Resources Provide Information on Sustainable Energy for Our Future Many scientists believe that the fossil fuels that make us comfortable also make us sick. This important new series helps kids understand what can be done to create healthy, sustainable energy for the future. Each of the eight titles explains a different type of energy, how it works, and how government and industry are developing new methods to use it so that it is affordable and clean. For readers of these fascinating, easy-to-understand books, turning on the TV or booting up the computer will never be quite the same. Biofuel can be made from many organic materials. Open wood fires like campfires are terribly inefficient and unhealthy, but producing bioenergy from corn, animal waste, and other kinds of natural materials is far safer, more ecological, and great for the economy. Kids will learn in this book why many scientists believe biofuel will provide important energy in the future.
Agile Adoption Patterns: A Roadmap to Organizational Success
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Elssamadisy, Amr, PUBLISHER: Addison-Wesley Professional, Proven Patterns and Techniques for Succeeding with Agile in Your Organization Agile methods promise to help you create software that delivers far more business value-and do it faster, at lower cost, and with less pain. However, many organizations struggle with implementation and leveraging these methods to their full benefit. In this book, Amr Elssamadisy identifies the powerful lessons that have been learned about successfully moving to agile and distills them into 30 proven agile adoption patterns. Elssamadisy walks you through the process of defining your optimal agile adoption strategy with case studies and hands-on exercises that illuminate the key points. He systematically examines the most common obstacles to agile implementation, identifying proven solutions. You'll learn where to start, how to choose the best agile practices for your business and technical environment, and how to adopt agility incrementally, building on steadily growing success. Next, he presents the definitive agile adoption pattern reference: all the information you need to implement the strategy that you've already defined. Utilizing the classic pattern format, he explains each agile solution in its proper context, revealing why it works-and how to make the most of it. The pattern reference prepares you to Understand the core drivers, principles, and values associated with agile success Tightly focus development on delivering business value-and recognize the "smells" of a project headed off track Gain rapid, effective feedback practices: iteration, kickoff and stand-up meetings, demos, retrospectives, and much more Foster team development: co-location, self-organization, cross-functional roles, and how to bring the customer aboard Facilitate technical tasks and processes: testing, refactoring, continuous integration, simple design, collective code ownership, and pair programming Act as an effective coach, learning to engage the community and promote learning Integrate "clusters" of agile practices that work exceptionally well together "Agile Adoption Patterns" will help you whether you're planning your first agile project, trying to improve your next project, or evangelizing agility throughout your organization. This actionable advice is designed to work with any agile method, from XP and Scrum to Crystal Clear and Lean. The practical insights will make you more effective in any agile project role: as leader, developer, architect, or customer. Foreword xxiii & xxvi Preface xxvii Acknowledgments xxxiii About the Author xxxvii Part 1: Thoughts about Software Development 1 Chapter 1: Learning Is the Bottleneck 3 Chapter 2: Personal Agility for Potent Agile Adoption 13 Part 2: Crafting an Agile Adoption Strategy 21 Chapter 3: Business Value 23 Chapter 4: Smells 29 Chapter 5: Adopting Agile Practices 37 Part 3: The Pattern Catalog 53 Chapter 6: The Patterns of Agile Pract
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Management of Invasive Weeds
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Inderjit, PUBLISHER: Springer, Biological invasions are one of the major threats to our native biodiversity. The magnitude of biodiversity losses, land degradation and productivity losses of managed and natural ecosystems due to invasive species is enormous. The ecological and environmental aspects of non-native invasive plants are of great importance to (i) understand ecological principles involved in the management of invasives, (ii) design management strategies, (iii) find effective management solutions for some of the worst invaders, and (iv) frame policies and regulations. The objectives of this book are to discuss (i) ecological approaches needed to design effective management strategies, (ii) recent progress in management methods and tools, (iii) success and failure of management efforts for some of the worst invaders, and (iv) restoration and conservation of invaded land. In an effort to achieve these objectives, contributing authors have strived to provide up-to-date information on the management of non-native invasives. Chapters included in the book are peer-reviewed by international experts working in the area. Readers will get a unique perspective on ecological aspects of the management of invasives. The book will be useful to graduate students, researchers, managers and policy makers involved in the management of exotic invasives.
SPSS Demystified: A Step by Step Guide to Successful Data
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Yockey, Ronald D. / Yockey, PUBLISHER: Prentice Hall, "For courses in Statistics and Research Methods. " "Student Friendly, Step-by-Step Approach. Designed to be hands-on with the user performing the analyses alongside on their computer as they read through each chapter." Without question, statistics is one of the most challenging courses for students in the social and behavioral sciences. Enrolling in their first statistics course, students are often apprehensive or extremely anxious toward the subject matter. And while SPSS is one of the more easy-to-use statistical software programs available, for anxious students who realize they not only have to learn statistics but also new software, the task can seem insurmountable. Keenly aware of students' anxiety with statistics (and the fact that this anxiety can affect performance), Ronald Yockey has written "SPSS Demystified: A Step-by -Step Guide to Successful Data Analysis, 2/e. "Through a comprehensive, step-by-step approach, this text is consistently and specifically designed to both alleviate anxiety toward the subject matter and build a successful experience analyzing data in SPSS.
Historic Sullivan: Sullivan County, Tennessee
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Taylor, Oliver, PUBLISHER: Overmountain Press, Oliver Taylor's book (just as he wrote it) remains the single most important work on the history of Sullivan County, Tennessee. This reprint has the added value of a name index. The first nineteen chapters deal with early activities in the Holston Valley, starting with the Cherokee settlements. Taylor records the history of the area with a sympathetic account of the Cherokee's plight. At the same time he tells of the brave frontier men and women and their constant battles with the Indians, recording the hardship of early citizens such as John Donelson and those who made the perilous river voyage with him. He tells of Isaac Shelby and the Wataugans, as they tried to subdue the Holston Valley wilderness, and the unconquerable spirit of those who attempted to start the State of Franklin. His admiration for East Tennessee's early pioneers is evident, and he has scattered biographies of the Sullivan County "Makers of History" throughout the book. Included in the latter half of this volume are chapters devoted to early industries, the church, agriculture, methods of travel and message transmission (including early post offices), the newspaper and politics, and some interesting "Odds and Ends".
The Edutainer: Connecting the Art and Science of Teaching
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Johnson, Brad, Jr. / McElroy, Tammy Maxson, PUBLISHER: R&l Education, The Edutainer describes an educational approach that provides teachers with core operational and interpersonal skills to be an effective educator in the twenty-first century. These skills include communication, organization, management, planning, and building authentic relationships based upon respect and personal responsibility. The Edutainer is unique in its perspective that the educator should be fluid and adapting to our current culture, while employing sound academic principles. The edutainer concept is derived from the principles that we believe make for an effective educator and entertainer. First edutainers are visionaries, who understand that a change in culture requires a change in methods and presentation. These edutainers make their material relevant to present culture. Preparation is also vital to these performers. They organize and plan their material long before they get on stage or their performance would fail. Finally, the effective educator and entertainer have to deliver a stellar performance that is relatable to the audience. The Edutainer offers strategies and ideas to build and nurture authentic relationships with students, parents, and colleagues to build a dynamic educational community.
Engaging Augustine on Romans
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Tennant, Richard A. / Patte, Daniel / Teselle, Eugene, PUBLISHER: T&T Clark, Although Augustine's ideas about biblical interpretation developed with age and with his deeper church involvement as bishop of Hippo, he never abandoned the centrality of biblical interpretation as a pillar of the life of Christian faith. This collection, the latest volume in the series Romans Through History and Cultures, examines in detail the methods of Augustine, the biblical hermeneut. Paula Fredriksen explores the ways that Augustine uses a literal interpretation of the Bible to understand the role of Israel, Jews, and Judaism in his theology of history. Eugene TeSelle examines the inner conflict that Augustine expresses in his sermons on Romans 7 and 8. Simon Gathercole analyzes the ways that Augustine reads natural law and restored nature in Romans as a result of his conversion. John Riches looks at the impact Augustine's readings of Paul have had on Pauline critical studies. About the series: Romans Through History and Cultures includes a wealth of information about the way Romans has been received throughout the history of the church and today. Volumes in this series explore the impact of Romans on theology, on cultural, political, social, and ecclesial life, and on gender relations.
Cultural Diversity in the Workplace: Issues and Strategies
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Henderson, George, PUBLISHER: Quorum Books, All CEOs, managers, supervisors, training professionals, and educators must be able to effectively recruit, train, manage, and promote a culturally diverse work force. Unfortunately, few of them have been adequately trained to do so. Effective management of diversity is good business. It takes effective communication, conflict resolution, and the creation of an inclusive organizational culture to succeed. This comprehensive book helps administrators better understand the problems they face and how to deal with them by dispelling the myths and facing the realities of cultural diversity. Drawing on numerous examples of successful diversity initiatives, the book gives the reader a balanced view of distinct diversity interventions. Cross-cultural training programs are critiqued, along with specific methods for assuring quality in-service training activities. Self-administered quizzes, surveys, and critical incidents are included to allow the reader to gain self-insight and self-improvement. African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans, Asians, women, older workers, employees with disabilities, foreign workers, and majority cultural groups are discussed in great detail. Theories and laws, as well as behavioral, cognitive, and affective strategies are among the topics presented.
Slobodan Milosevic-CL
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sell, Louis / Louis Sell / Sell, PUBLISHER: Duke University Press, In "Slobodan Milosevic and the Destruction of Yugoslavia" former U.S. foreign service officer Louis Sell fills a gap in the literature on the Yugoslav conflicts by covering both the domestic Yugoslav side of the collapse and the history and consequences of international interventions in the wars in Slovenia and Croatia in , Bosnia in , and Kosovo from . Sell focuses on the life and career of Milosevic, from the perspective of both a diplomatic insider intimately familiar with the region and a scholar who has researched all the available English and Serbo-Croatian sources. Sell spent much of his diplomatic career in Eastern Europe and Russia, including eight years in Yugoslavia between and , and witnessed the events that contributed to the dissolution and ultimate destruction of Yugoslavia. In "Slobodan Milosevic and the Destruction of Yugoslavia "he provides first-hand observations of Milosevic from the heady days of his rise to power and, later, in the endgame of the Bosnian war, including the Dayton Peace Conference. Drawing on a wide range of published material as well as interviews with Yugoslav and foreign participants, Sell covers such areas as Milosevic's relationship to the military, his responsibility for war crimes, his methods of persuasion and negotiation, and his notoriously explosive personality.