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Peter Collier

    June 2, 1939 – November 1, 2019
    Die Rockefellers
    Today's Best Nonfiction
    The Kennedys
    Homo Academicus
    Things in Glocca Morra
    Germinal
    • This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts - the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide.

      Germinal
    • Things in Glocca Morra

      • 316 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Spanning several decades of the 20th century, this posthumously published novel explores the colorful personal history of the Kennedy family and the exploits of JFK. The fictional account is told from the point of view of the real-life Lem Billings, a prep school friend and later campaigner for Kennedy's presidential race, so dear to the family that Joseph Kennedy Sr. referred to him as his "second son." The late Peter Collier had the great fortune of obtaining oral histories from Lem Billings himself for the novel. The work is shaped by Collier's competent prose and informed by the recollections from the man who knew the Kennedys best.

      Things in Glocca Morra
    • In this highly original work, Pierre Bourdieu turns his attention to the academic world of which he is part and offers a brilliant analysis of modern intellectual culture. The academy is shown to be not just a realm of dialogue and debate, but also a sphere of power in which reputations and careers are made, defended and destroyed. Employing the distinctive methods for which he has become well known, Bourdieu examines the social background and practical activities of his fellow academics―from Foucault, Derrida, and Lacan to figures who are lesser known but not necessarily less influential. Bourdieu analyzes their social origins and current positions, how much they publish and where they publish it, their institutional connections, media appearances, political involvements and so on. This enables Bourdieu to construct a map of the intellectual field in France and to analyze the forms of capital and power, the lines of conflict and the patterns of change, which characterize the system of higher education in France today. Homo Academicus paints a vivid and dynamic picture of French intellectual life today and develops a general approach to the study of modern culture and education. It will be of great interest to students of sociology, education and politics as well as to anyone concerned with the role of intellectuals and higher education today.

      Homo Academicus
    • Discusses the Kennedys and reveals the true stories behind America's most famous family.

      The Kennedys
    • Dieses Buch bereitet die angehenden Handelsfachwirte auf die IHK-Prüfung vor. Es enthält zwei Situationsbeschreibungen und jeweils vier Aufgaben- und Lösungssätze aus allen Handlungsbereichen. Stoff genug also für eine umfassende Vorbereitung. Eine Musterpräsentation und zahlreiche Prüfungstipps von Fachleuten helfen dabei, sich erfolgreich auf die Prüfung vorzubereiten. Mit den aktuellen Prüfungsthemen der letzten Prüfungen. Ergänzend dazu enthält das Buch das Thema Moderations- und Präsentationstechnik sowie zahlreiche Praxistipps.

      Intensivtraining Gepr. Handelsfachwirt/in
    • Dieses Buch bereitet die Prüfungsteilnehmer mit wiederum aktualisierten Aufgabensätzen und Musterlösungen aus allen Handlungsbereichen auf die IHK-Prüfung zum Gepr. Fachwirt im Gesundheits- und Sozialwesen vor. Es enthält zwei Situationsbeschreibungen. Für jede davon findet der Leser vier verschiedene Aufgabensätze mit jeweils zwei Aufgabenstellungen. Stoff genug also für eine gründliche und umfassende Vorbereitung. Die Lösungen sind praxisnah und nachvollziehbar aufbereitet; es sind nicht nur „Lösungshinweise“. Ergänzend dazu enthält das Buch das Thema Moderations- und Präsentationstechnik sowie zahlreiche Praxistipps für die Prüfung.

      Intensivtraining geprüfter Fachwirt im Gesundheits- und Sozialwesen