books by John M. Barry

books by John M. Barry

books:

John M. Barry

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 2nd Economy Edition (Textbook only)

Raymond Andrew Noe, John R. Hollenbeck, ...

McGraw Hill India, 2005

Was surprised
I was surprised to receive this book in black and white, it's a text book for a class I'm taking. Otherwise it seemed ok, I suppose they just copied it and bound it. Not sure if I would order again.

Pure Goldwater

John W. Dean, Barry M. Goldwater

Palgrave Macmillan, 2008

TEN star Great book
Let me state from the get go that I am a Senator Goldwater and President Reagan style Republican. What I think this books value is in 2008 is how it sheds alot of light on Senator Hillary Clinton who was a Goldwater girl as well as Senator John McCain who in his ...

The Ambition and the Power

John M. Barry

Viking Adult, 1989

possibly the best Washington book ever written
Barry, who wrote for The New York Times, The Washington Post, and other publications, was allowed unbelievable access to former Speaker of the House Jim Wright's private meetings, and also got cooperation from then-back bencher Gingrich and others of Wright's enemies. ...

Human Resource Management: Gaining a Competitive Advantage with OLC card

Raymond Andrew Noe, John R. Hollenbeck, ...

McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2005

HR Management
The book was brand new and in excellent condition. I received it quickly. I would order from this seller again in the future!

Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America

John M. Barry

Simon & Schuster, 1998

Just right
The book was exactly as described. It arrived promptly and was well-packed. I'm a happy buyer.

Essentials of Negotiation

Roy J Lewicki, Bruce Barry, ...

McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2003

Best general overview of negotiation
I have done my doctoral dissertation in negotiation and have read hundred of books and articles in this subject. "Essential of Negotiation" is the best general book dealing with negotiation. Great coverage of the subject. No doubt it is a great investment for ...

The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague In History

John M. Barry, 2004

Terrifying
Once upon a time I read The Hot Zone: A Terrifying True Story, a book about emergent viruses like ebola, then read Stephen King's The Stand, which painted a graphic picture of life during and after a deadly plague. I thought this was the most terrifying combination of ...

Power Plays: Politics, Football, and Other Blood Sports

John M. Barry

University Press of Mississippi, 2001

provocative, informative, and good reading
I looked for this book because of Rising Tide, a magnificent work by the same writer, and was not disappointed. The author says he's writing about power from different perspectives, from the way athletes marshall power over themselves to the way political institutions ...

War and Society in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds: Asia, The Mediterranean, Europe, and Mesoamerica (Center ...

Center for Hellenic Studies, 2001

A unique, multi-authored social history of war from the third millennium B.C.E. to the tenth century C.E. in the Mediterranean, the Near East, and Europe (Egypt, Achaemenid Persia, Greece, the Hellenistic World, the Roman Republic and Empire, the Byzantine Empire, the early Islamic World, and early Medieval Europe), with parallel studies of ...

Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge

Jossey-Bass, 2006

Must read material for Christian leaders
Having read and reread dozens of books on leadership, I've always found The Leadership Challenge to be among the best. I was certainly intrigued to see Christian Reflections on The Leadership Challenge and my curiosity paid off in a delightful read that contains both ...

Discrete-Event System Simulation (3rd Edition)

Jerry Banks, John S. Carson, ...

Prentice Hall, 2000

Gives a well-written and complete introduction
This book provides a very good introduction to discrete-event simulation. The authors start out by providing several simple examples in areas such as queueing and inventory systems, as well as reliability. After the first few chapters the reader gets a sense of what ...

Introduction to Mineral Exploration

William L. Barrett

Blackwell Science, 1995

An Excellent Overview of Exploration Techniques, Primarily for Metals
This anthology begins with deskwork analysis of geologic maps and other information. From there, there are chapters on prefeasibility studies, remote sensing, geophysical methods, drilling programs, exploration geochemistry, etc. A series of chapters discuss case ...

Negotiation: Readings, Exercises, and Cases

Roy J Lewicki, David M Saunders, ...

McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2002

Teaching Review
The text from Lewicki, Barry, and Saunders is the most complete - and comprehensive - compilation of articles, cases, and exercises I've found in my teaching Negotiations at college, University, and corporate business. The authors/editors have selected excellent ...

Nahuatl Theater: Spanish Golden Age Drama in Mexican Translation

University of Oklahoma Press, 2008

Nahuatl Theater, Volume 3 presents for the first time in English the complete dramatic works of Alva, the only known plays from Spain's Golden Age adapted into the lively world of Nahuatl-language theater. Alva's translations--"The Great Theater of the World," "The Animal Prophet and the Fortunate Patricide," "The Mother of the Best," and a ...

Fundamentals of Human Resource Management with CD & PowerWeb

Raymond Andrew Noe, John R. Hollenbeck, ...

McGraw-Hill/Irwin, 2003

Best HR book I have ever read
This book is such a treasure trove of valuable information and techniques, I think every manager of any kind should have it.