Conferences and Conventions: A Global Industry 3rd edition provides a comprehensive introduction to the key elements of the global conference, convention and meetings industry. It examines the industry's origins, structure, economic, social and environmental impacts, education, training and career o[...]

This collection of fourteen essays provides a rich and detailed history of the relationship between and music and image in documentary films, exploring the often overlooked role of music in the genre and its subsequent impact on an audience's perception of reality and fiction. Exploring examples of [...]

Providing complete coverage of the Cold War topic, this book equips readers with a wide range of knowledge and skills needed to answer essay questions on the subject.[...]

A reader from the bestselling Stablemates series, Lucky features a Thoroughbred horse
Sisters Amy and Michele both love to ride horses But while Michele loves to take part in jumping competitions, Amy is afraid to compete.
When Michele signs up Amy and her horse, Lucky, for the next jumpin[...]

One ill-fated evening at the Reform Club, Phileas Fogg rashly bets his companions that he can travel around the entire globe in just eighty days -- and he is determined not to lose. Breaking the well-established routine of his daily life, the reserved Englishman immediately sets off for Dover, accom[...]

Wind energy's bestselling textbook- fully revised. This must-have second edition includes up-to-date data, diagrams, illustrations and thorough new material on: * the fundamentals of wind turbine aerodynamics; * wind turbine testing and modelling; * wind turbine design standards; * offshore wind ene[...]

A tale of travel and adventure that offers an account of world economies.

Praise for "Rules to Break & Laws to Follow: How Your Business Can Beat the Crisis of Short-Termism""A fascinating, highly readable synthesis of business principles, technology, sociology and common sense, "Rules to Break and Laws to Follow" persuasively shows the connection between customer trust a[...]