20th
December
2006
Over 150 years have passed since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced his inimitable sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, to the world and his popularity has never waned.
The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Novels contains the 4 novels— A Study in Scarlet, The Sign of Four, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and The Valley of Fear—annotated by Leslie S. Klinger (a lawyer and a member of the Baker Street Irregulars and one of the foremost Holmes authorities in the world). Klinger manages the difficult feat of appealing both to those new to the world of Sherlockian scholarship and to those who are the preachers there. Ample use of illustrations, some from the novels’ original appearances, adds to the experience and enjoyment.
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3rd
December
2006
One of the most exciting developments in business today is Enterprise Resource Planning. ERP offers a wealth of opportunities for increased productivity by bringing a company’s many different systems together into one large integrated system.
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the world of Enterprise Resource Planning provides the necessary background for success in today’s marketplace. It provides a solid grounding in how ERP systems help companies to integrate the different business functions.
The book contains 6 chapters in addition to the preface, glossary, references and an index. Each chapter contains the summary of learning objectives, introduction, exercises, summary, and end notes. The author makes use of ample illustrations, bulleted lists, and tables to explain the concepts clearly and concisely.
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20th
November
2006
Over 150 years have passed since Sir Arthur Conan Doyle introduced his inimitable sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, to the world and his popularity has never waned. This book contains all the 56 stories written about Sherlock Holmes, both before and after the creator’s attempt to dispatch him in print.
The New Annotated Sherlock Holmes: The Complete Short Stories contains the 56 short stories annotated by Leslie S. Klinger (a lawyer and a member of the Baker Street Irregulars and one of the foremost Holmes authorities in the world). Thousands of annotations covering each and every aspect of the story appear alongside each story. These annotations, pictures, photographs, and historical perspectives will enrich and enthrall you irrespective of whether you are reading it the first time or hundredth time.
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18th
November
2006
ERP systems have become very important for the survival of today’s organizations. This book discusses the scope of ERP systems implementation, explains the competitive advantages of using ERP systems, and support general concepts with short case studies.
The book contains 11 chapters that starts with the fundamental concepts and then go on to discuss the advanced issues. The chapters deals with topics like the concept of ERP, its evolution, ERP modules, the package selection process, business process reengineering (BPR) and its connection with ERP, implementation options, ERP project management, operation and maintenance, business intelligence systems, ERP and supply chains, security issues, and future trends. The book has a preface and an index in addition to the 15 chapters.
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