Peter V. Jones Books

One of nine books in the Test Your series - language practice with a difference! Ideal for self-study and for classroom use.

Design Journeys for Complex Systems is a designer's handbook to learn systemic design tools to engage stakeholder groups in collaborative design to address complex societal systems.Systemic design uses systems thinking and service design to address large-scale societal contexts and complex socio-technical systems. These are contexts characterized by social and technological complexity, high uncertainty, and often problematic outcomes.Using a tour guide metaphor, the book trains people's mindsets and provides tools for dealing with hyper complexity, to enable understanding of systemic problems, and to build capacity to collaborate in teams to produce action proposals.

A translation of Homer's poem of war which is a magnificent testimony to the power of the Iliad. This volume retells the story of Achilles, the great warrior, and his terrible wrath before the walls of besieged Troy, and the destruction it wreaks on both Greeks and Trojans.

Solar Wind is a collection of 90+ pictures produced between 1974 and 1980. During this period Peter Jones took an interest in science fiction and fantasy, using available imagery to explore many of his own interests, including visual dynamics, fashion, logo design, and anatomical invention.

Presents a selection from Ovid's Metamorphoses, his witty, amusing and richly influential collection of Greek and Roman myths. The book is designed for post-beginners; the Latin text is supported by full vocabulary and grammar notes; and accompanying essays and study sections invite users to appreciate the brilliance of Ovid's story-telling.

This is a substantial new edition of a successful textbook which continues to have a sensible and 'easy to read' style. Each Chapter has a past/present/future theme with a real strategic approach. Strategic Operations Managment shows operations as combining products and services into a complete offer for the customer. Services are therefore seen as key and are integrated throughout the material in each chapter. Manufacturing, service supply and other key factors are all shown to be in place.In an era where companies are fond of talking about core competences but still struggle to understand their operations, this is an important for academics and practitioners alike. Only when managers understand their operations will they be able to leverage them into any sort of capabilities that will lead to competitive advantage. Online tutor resource materials accompany the book.

SAP is the world leader in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software; of the software's modules, the FI (Finance) and CO (Controlling) are by far the most popular and are widely implemented. This book has no competition?it is the only book on the market on how to configure and implement SAP's FI and CO modules to maximize functionality and features hands-on, step-by-step instructions and real-world examples that provide immediate and practical solutions. Updated for SAP's ECC 6.0, the book covers FI enterprise structure, general ledger, substitutions and validations, automatic account assignments, accounts payable and receivable, asset accounting, accrual engine, closing entries, credit management, lockbox, CO enterprise structure, profitability analysis (CO-PA), and more.

Liddell at One Hundred tells the story of Liverpool and Scotland football hero Billy Liddell with help from those who knew him best. A true Red, Billy spent his entire career with Liverpool, scoring 228 times in 534 appearances from 1938 to 1961. He remains the oldest goalscorer in Liverpool's history and their all-time fourth-highest scorer.

Accompanies the bestselling Latin course, designed for students learning Latin on their own or with limited access to a teacher.

An integrated media and text solution which clearly demonstrates the relevance of operations to everyday business activities, through extensive use of text and running video case studies from companies such as Ikea, Domino's, EasyJet, and Ticketmaster. A truly engaging package for those with little knowledge or experience in operations management.