Pentagon spending has been the target of decades of criticism and reform efforts. Billions of dollars are spent on weapons programs that are later abandoned. State-of-the-art data centers are underutilized and overstaffed. New business systems are built at great expense but fail to meet the needs of their users. Every Secretary of Defense for the last five Administrations has made it a priority to address perceived bloat and inefficiency by making management reform a major priority. The congressional defense committees have been just as active, enacting hundreds of legislative provisions. Yet few of these initiatives produce significant results, and the Pentagon appears to go on, as wasteful as ever.
In this book, Peter Levine addresses why, despite a long history of attempted reform, the Pentagon continues to struggle to reduce waste and inefficiency. The heart of Defense Management Reform is three case studies covering civilian personnel, acquisitions, and financial management. Narrated with the insight of an insider, the result is a clear understanding of what went wrong in the past and a set of concrete guidelines to plot a better future.
Автор: Levine, Amir Heller, RachelНазвание: AttachedISBN: 1529032172 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781529032178 Издательство: Pan MacmillanРейтинг: Цена: 1269.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.Описание: A practical relationship book that promises to help you find and keep love by understanding the science of adult attachment.
Автор: Levine CoryНазвание: Bowery BoysISBN: 1616557079 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781616557072 Издательство: Random House (USA)Рейтинг: Цена: 1608.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Levine, Peter A. PhdНазвание: Waking The TigerISBN: 155643233X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781556432330 Издательство: Random House (USA)Рейтинг: Цена: 1927.00 р. Наличие на складе: Ожидается поступление.Описание: In an age of Prozac and victimhood, we are not encouraged to take control of our behavioural ailments. This book, based on the authors' years of work with stress and trauma victims, aims to pass control back to the individual and away from the treatment centre.
Автор: Joshua LevineНазвание: DunkirkISBN: 000822787X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780008227876 Издательство: HarperCollins UKРейтинг: Цена: 1187.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть (1 шт.)Описание: THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE EPIC TRUE STORY OF DUNKIRK - NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE, WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY CHRISTOPHER NOLAN AND STARRING KENNETH BRANAGH, TOM HARDY AND MARK RYLANCE.
Автор: Levine, Gail CarsonНазвание: Fairy`s Mistake, TheISBN: 0060280603 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780060280604 Издательство: HarperCollins USAЦена: 1684.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Three chapter books which will spoof three popular fairy tales, by the critically acclaimed author of Ella Enchanted.
Автор: Levine JoshuaНазвание: DunkirkISBN: 006274030X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780062740304 Издательство: HarperCollins USAРейтинг: Цена: 2246.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.Описание: NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM CHRISTOPHER NOLANThe epic history of Dunkirk, May 1940: when more than 300,000 trapped Allied troops were dramatically rescued from destruction at the hands of Nazi Germany by an extraordinary seaborne evacuation.The true history of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians involved in the evacuation during the nine days from 27 May-4 June 1940 has passed into legend.Now the subject of an epic motion picture from director Christopher Nolan, starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance - the story Winston Churchill described as a 'miracle' is narrated by bestselling author Joshua Levine in its full, sweeping context.Including new interviews with veterans and survivors, this book goes behind the scenes to explore the real lives of those soldiers, bombed and strafed on the beaches for days on end, without food and ammunition; the civilians whose boats were overloaded; the airmen who risked their lives to buy their companions on the ground precious time; and those who did not escape.Told from the viewpoints of land, sea and air, Joshua Levine's Dunkirk is a dramatic account of this glorious defeat.
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM CHRISTOPHER NOLAN
The epic history of Dunkirk, May 1940: when more than 300,000 trapped Allied troops were dramatically rescued from destruction at the hands of Nazi Germany by an extraordinary seaborne evacuation.
The true history of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians involved in the evacuation during the nine days from 27 May-4 June 1940 has passed into legend.
Now the subject of an epic motion picture from director Christopher Nolan, starring Kenneth Branagh, Tom Hardy, Cillian Murphy and Mark Rylance - the story Winston Churchill described as a 'miracle' is narrated by bestselling author Joshua Levine in its full, sweeping context.
Including new interviews with veterans and survivors, this book goes behind the scenes to explore the real lives of those soldiers, bombed and strafed on the beaches for days on end, without food and ammunition; the civilians whose boats were overloaded; the airmen who risked their lives to buy their companions on the ground precious time; and those who did not escape.
Told from the viewpoints of land, sea and air, Joshua Levine's Dunkirk is a dramatic account of this glorious defeat.
Автор: Levine, Gail CarsonНазвание: Princess Test, TheISBN: 006028062X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780060280628 Издательство: HarperCollins USAЦена: 1909.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: Gail Carson Levine charmed the world with Ella Enchanted, her spirited retelling of the Cinderella story. Now this award-winning author turns her attention to two more classic fairy tales, and deftly turns them upside down and inside out with her trademark wit and hilarity. In The Fairy's Mistake, two very different sisters have two very different encounters with the fairy Ethelinda. Rosella is kind and helpful. Her reward: Jewels and gems tumble out of her mouth whenever she speaks. Myrtle is rude and spiteful. Her punishment: Bugs and vipers slither out of her mouth. The fairy Ethelinda feels she's meted out justice just right--until she discovers Rosella has been locked up by a greedy prince and Myrtle is having the time of her life! In The Princess Test, King Humphrey has decided its time for his son, Prince Nicholas, to marry. But he must make sure the bride is a real princess. So he devises a series of princess tests, designed to weed out the phonies and the fakes. Meanwhile, Nicholas has fallen in love with Lorelei, a mere blacksmith's daughter. She's no princess, but he wants to marry her all the same--but how will she ever pass the terrible tests?In these first two delightfully entertaining, laugh-out-loud Princess Tales, Gail Levine gently spoofs the notion that fairies are always right and that tests can never prove a persons worth, but holds fast to the notion that true love will always win in the end.
In The Fairy's Mistake, two very different sisters have two very different encounters with the fairy Ethelinda. Rosella is kind and helpful. Her reward: Jewels and gems tumble out of her mouth whenever she speaks. Myrtle is rude and spiteful. Her punishment: Bugs and vipers slither out of her mouth. The fairy Ethelinda feels she's meted out justice just right--until she discovers Rosella has been locked up by a greedy prince and Myrtle is having the time of her life!
In The Princess Test, King Humphrey has decided its time for his son, Prince Nicholas, to marry. But he must make sure the bride is a real princess. So he devises a series of princess tests, designed to weed out the phonies and the fakes. Meanwhile, Nicholas has fallen in love with Lorelei, a mere blacksmith's daughter. She's no princess, but he wants to marry her all the same--but how will she ever pass the terrible tests?
In these first two delightfully entertaining, laugh-out-loud Princess Tales, Gail Levine gently spoofs the notion that fairies are always right and that tests can never prove a persons worth, but holds fast to the notion that true love will always win in the end.
Автор: Levine, HaroldНазвание: Joy of Vocabulary, TheISBN: 0451193962 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780451193964 Издательство: Random House (USA)Рейтинг: Цена: 919.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии. Описание: For use at home, school, or office,The Joy of Vocabularyis the perfect tool to enhance your language skills in all areas of communicationswiftly and enjoyably!Whether you want to improve your speech, have a better understanding of our wonderfully complex language, or communicate with confidence in writing or in meetings, this indispensable guide provides the means to do it all. Divided into logical sections for easy assimilation, The Joy of Vocabulary offers 800 new words and the skills to use and build on them. You will find: *;Previews to test yourself on words and usage before the lesson*;Mini-glossaries in each section giving clear, concise definitions*;Section quizzes to ensure your understanding of the new words*;Reviews every five chapters to help you gain facility in using your growing vocabulary*;A dictionary of words and expressions, plus answers to every quiz and review question in the book
Автор: Levine, DavidНазвание: Artists from The New York Review of Books, A Postcard BookISBN: 1590170555 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781590170557 Издательство: Random House (USA)Цена: 915.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Levine, DavidНазвание: Personalities from The New York Review of Books, A Postcard BookISBN: 1590170563 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781590170564 Издательство: Random House (USA)Цена: 915.00 р. Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Levine, DarrenНазвание: Krav Maga for BeginnersISBN: 1569756619 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781569756614 Издательство: TBS/GBSРейтинг: Цена: 3166.00 р. Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: LEARN THE ULTIMATE DEFENSE AND FIGHTING SYSTEM FOR BEGINNERSAs the official fighting system of the Israeli Defense Forces, Krav Maga hasbeen battle-tested and has been proven successful. Its emphasis on instinctivemovements and efficient counterattacks makes it an easy-to-learn and highlyeffective program for anyone--male or female, large or small, young or old.Krav Maga for Beginners presents the system's fundamental techniques, its most useful real-world moves and its comprehensive fitness program. Whether you are looking to improve your fighting skills or gain the confidence to escape from a personal assault unharmed, Krav Maga or Beginners provides everything you'll need to reach your fighting goal.With over 360 step-by-step photos, Krav Maga for Beginners makes it easy to learn the world's most effective self-defense and fighting system: -Escape Danger-Counterattack-Neutralize & Defeat
LEARN THE ULTIMATE DEFENSE AND FIGHTING SYSTEM FOR BEGINNERS
Автор: Levine JohnНазвание: Flex and BisonISBN: 0596155972 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780596155971 Издательство: WileyРейтинг: Цена: 3800.00 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.Описание: Explains how to use flex and bison to solve your problems quickly - whether you`re interpreting code, configuration files, or any other structured format. This book covers the same core functionality vital to Linux and Unix program development, along with several important topics.
