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Matthew Bishop | Michael Green The road from ruin
"Bankruptcies, soaring unemployment, and millions of families losing their homes, lay the bloody corpse of a set of ideas that had underpinned the economics of the previous 30 years. Capitalism based on markets, especially"
Engels | 336 pagina's (2,4 MB) | A&C Black Business Information and Development, [London] | 2014
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Jack Beatty The lost history of 1914
"In The Lost History of 1914, Jack Beatty examines the First World War and its causes, testing against fresh evidence the long-dominant assumption that it was inevitable. 'Most books set in 1914 map the path leading to war,' Beatty writes, 'this one maps the multiple paths that led away from it.' Radically challenging the standard account of the war's outbreak, Beatty presents the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand not as the catalyst of a war that would have broken out in any event over some...
Engels | 400 pagina's (3,7 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Ruth Brooks A slow passion
"Posed this question: Do snails have a homing instinct? The nation was gripped by the unexpected thesis and by Ruth's online diaries, which catalogued her trials and tribulations as she got to grips with these slimy little gastropods.A Slow Passion is Ruth's story, with anecdotes and misadventures galore. What starts out as a ruthless vendetta against the snails that are decimating her hostas becomes a journey of discovery into the whys and wherefores of snail life. When Ruth dumps a group of the...
Engels | 320 pagina's (0,8 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Nick Rennison Bloomsbury good reading guide
"Deciding what to read next when you've just finished an unputdownable novel can be a daunting task. The Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide features hundreds of authors and thousands of titles, with navigation features to lead you on a rich journey through some the best literature to grace our shelves. This greatly expanded edition includes the latest contemporary authors and landmark novels, an expanded non-fiction section, a timeline setting historical events against literary milestones, prize-winner...
Engels | 544 pagina's (0,9 MB) | A&C Black Academic and Professional, [London] | 2014
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Paul Gilding The great disruption
"It's time to stop just worrying about climate change, says Paul Gilding. Instead we need to brace for impact, because global crisis is no longer avoidable. The `Great Disruption' started in 2008, with spiking food and oil prices and dramatic ecological change like the melting polar icecap. It is not simply about fossil fuels and carbon footprints. We have come to the end of Economic Growth, Version 1.0, a world economy based on consumption and waste, where we lived beyond the means of our planet's...
Engels | 304 pagina's (2,4 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Assert Yourself
"Do you find it hard to say 'no'? Are you tongue-tied in important meetings? Assert Yourself will help you find your voice and stand up for yourself without appearing aggressive.Full of practical advice on how to change the way you work and livefor the better, the book contains a self-assessment quiz, step-by-stepguidance, top tips, common mistakes and advice on how to avoid them,summaries of key points, and lists of handy books and websites."
Engels | 96 pagina's (0,2 MB) | A&C Black Business Information and Development, [London] | 2014
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Tom Standage Writing on the wall
"Today we are endlessly connected: constantly tweeting, texting or e-mailing. This may seem unprecedented, yet it is not. Throughout history, information has been spread through social networks, with far-reaching social and political effects. Writing on the Wall reveals how an elaborate network of letter exchanges forewarned of power shifts in Ciceros Rome, while the torrent of tracts circulating in sixteenth-century Germany triggered the Reformation. Standage traces the story of the rise, fall and...
Engels | 288 pagina's (3,8 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Andrew R. Wilson Harold Robbins
the man who invented sex
"Drugs, corruption, greed and, just sometimes, redemption. The world's first playboy writer, Robbins reportedly frittered away $50 million on fast cars, loose women and high living. But, obsessed with fame and fortune, Robbins was a deeply complex and often controversial man, and even his closest friends and lovers could only guess at the past of the man behind the perma-tanned mask and gigantic mirrored sunglasses. This is the fascinating story of his extraordinary life."
Engels | 320 pagina's (2,5 MB) | Bloomsbury Paperbacks, [London] | 2014
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Benjamin Lorr Hell-bent
"Championship. But this is Bikram Yoga, distinguished from more `conventional forms by extreme heat, an overt, almost masochistic focus on pain, and the rabid materialism of its founder, the enigmatic Bikram Choudhury."
Engels | 320 pagina's (2,9 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Richard Fitzpatrick El clásico
Barcelona v Real Madrid
Real Madrid versus Barcelona is regarded by many as the most captivating fixture in world football. But it is not only the on-pitch battles that have forged their rivalry. From General Franco and bloody civil war to the Catalan city of Barcelonas lukewarm reaction to Spains recent World Cup and European Championship triumphs, bitterness is never far from the surface. In El Clásico, Richard Fitzpatrick charts the key political and historical flashpoints between the two clubs. With exclusive interviews...
Engels | 256 pagina's (3,2 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Buzz Aldrin Magnificent desolation
"Largest worldwide television audience in history. In the years since, millions more have had their earth-centric perspective changed forever by gazing at the iconic photograph of Aldrin standing on the surface of the Moon with the blackness of space behind him. He described what he saw as `magnificent desolation'. The flight of Apollo 11 made Aldrin one of the most famous people on the planet, yet few people know the rest of the story. In Magnificent Desolation, Aldrin not only gives us a harrowing...
Engels | 352 pagina's (2,6 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Lynn Schooler Walking home
"In the spring of 2007, hard on the heels of the worst winter in the history of Juneau, Alaska, Lynn Schooler finds himself facing the far side of middle age and exhausted by labouring to handcraft a home as his marriage slips away. Seeking solace and escape in nature, he sets out on a solo journey into the Alaskan wilderness, travelling first by small boat across the formidable Gulf of Alaska, then on foot along one of the wildest coastlines in North America.Walking Home is filled with stunning...
Engels | 272 pagina's (3 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Tim Cope On the trail of Genghis Khan
"The relationship between man and horse on the Eurasian steppe gave rise to a succession of rich nomadic cultures. Among them were the Mongols of the thirteenth century a small tribe, which, under the charismatic leadership of Genghis Khan, created the largest contiguous land empire in history. Inspired by the extraordinary life nomads still lead today, Tim Cope embarked on a journey that hadnt been successfully completed since those times: to travel on horseback across the entire length of the Eurasian...
Engels | 528 pagina's (22 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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James McBride The color of water
"As a boy in Brooklyn's Red Hook projects, James McBride knew his mother was different. But when he asked about it, she'd simply say 'I'm light-skinned.' Later he wondered if he was different too, and asked his mother if he was black or white. 'You're a human being,' she snapped. 'Educate yourself or you'll be a nobody!' And when James asked what colour God was, she said 'God is the colour of water.' As an adult, McBride finally persuaded his mother to tell her story - the story of a rabbi's daughter,...
Engels | 256 pagina's (1,9 MB) | Bloomsbury Paperbacks, [London] | 2014
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James Barr Setting the desert on fire
"It is 1916. The Allies are struggling in the Great War. The Ottoman Sultan calls for a pan-Islamic jihad against all non-Muslims except Germans. But Sharif Husein, ruler of the holy city of Mecca, is smarting under Turkish rule, fomenting Arab nationalism and lobbying the British to support him. It seems to the British a good idea secretly to encourage an Arab revolt. Setting the Desert on Fire is a masterly account of this key moment made legendary by T. E. Lawrence, but here filled with a wide...
Engels | 384 pagina's (3,4 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Frederick Taylor Exorcising Hitler
"Not since the end of the Roman Empire, almost fifteen hundred years earlier, is there a parallel, in Europe at least, to the fall of the German nation in 1945. Industrious and inventive, home over centuries to a disproportionate number of western civilization's greatest thinkers, writers, scientists and musicians, Germany had entered the twentieth century united, prosperous, and strong, admired by almost all humanity for its remarkable achievements. During the 1930s, embittered by one lost war and...
Engels | 480 pagina's (2,5 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Leo Hollis Cities are good for you
"The 21st century will be the age of the city. Already over 50% of the world population live in urban centres and over the coming decades this percentage will increase. Blending anecdote, fact and first hand encounters - from exploring the slums of Mumbai, to visiting roof-top farms in Brooklyn and attending secret dinner parties in Paris, to riding the bus in Latin America - Leo Hollis reveals that we have misunderstood how cities work for too long. Upending long-held assumptions and challenging...
Engels | 416 pagina's (2 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Sandy Gall War against the Taliban
"Afghanistan's strategically significant lands have long been fought over by foreign invaders. Today, as yet another generation risks life and limb in this inhospitable territory, an ever-rising death toll puts back under the spotlight the way the modern war in Afghanistan is being run, and demands answers. Drawing on interviews with Afghan politicians, businessmen and ordinary people, British, American and European diplomats and soldiers, Sandy Gall addresses the challenges - political, religious,...
Engels | 400 pagina's (1,6 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Harry Eyres Horace and me
"Horace lived at a pivotal moment. Rome was facing a profound crisis: though it ruled the world, the values which had made it great were disintegrating. As efficiency and pragmatism became watchwords, Horace championed the `supremely useless endeavour of poetry, and glorified friendship and wine. Horace and Me charts Harry Eyres evolving relationship with the Latin poet to show how, in an era of affluence and excess which seems to be hurtling out of control, Horace can help us navigate our way in...
Engels | 256 pagina's (2,6 MB) | Bloomsbury Publishing, [London] | 2014
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Martin Thomas | David Brain Crowd Surfing
"The way people buy has gone through a massive revolution in recent years: thanks to blogs, review sites and chat rooms, we no longer have to rely on what a company says about its products and services - we can read what our fellow consumers think about what they've bought, and make our own decisions bearing those views in minds. The result? Empowered customers who know exactly what they want and who can now explore many ways to get it. Many companies, however, just won't accept that things have...
Engels | 208 pagina's (1,7 MB) | A&C Black Business Information and Development, [London] | 2014
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