When little Ali is washed out to sea on his home-made raft, who would have thought his life would be saved by a passing oil tanker? Gradually the boy learns about life aboard Star of Arabia, the surveillant crow, the welcoming crew, and the kind Captain who takes him under his wing as the ship sails[...]

In this fantastically well researched and highly readable exploration of the history of British sport, Julia Allen shows that our nation's obsession with sport is no new phenomenon. Drawing extensively on contemporary writings, reports and journals, Allen introduces Dr Johnson and Mrs Thrale while [...]

Exploring Strategic Changeapproaches the topic of change management by focusing on the fundamental importance of context specific analysis.The book explores all aspects of change, from the formulation of strategy through to implementation. The first half of the book introduces a framework which can [...]