Romanticism is crucial to an understanding of modern Western culture. Philosophy, art, literature, music, and politics were all transformed in the turbulent period between the French Revolution of 1789 and the Communist Manifesto of 1848. This was the age of the 'Romantic revolution', when modern at[...]

Public procurement represents more than 15 per cent of European GDP and is one of the fastest growing sectors of the European economy. Public procurement law is also developing rapidly, not least in the area of remedies for breach of procurement rules. The aim of this book is to analyse the remedy o[...]

Prior to the 1997 economic crisis, for around 20 years Thai politics was characterized by a pluralistic political order, featuring unstable coalition governments, competing interests, and a gradual displacement of bureaucratic and military influence by the rising power of elected politicians (who in[...]

4 million people watch the Dragons on TV, now they can read their book. Britain's best loved business brains - Duncan Bannatyne, Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones, Theo Paphitis and Richard Farleigh along with economics expert and presenter Evan Davies - divulge the secrets of their success in this essent[...]

Hands on Literacy provides activities to bring literacy lessons to life with interactive displays. Each theme is packed with ideas for creative games and artwork that develop children's imaginative and practical skills whilst furthering their development in Phonics, Vowels and Consonants, Grammar, S[...]

From the bestselling authors of The Sugar Girls, G.I. Brides weaves together the real-life stories of women who crossed the ocean for love, providing a moving true tale of romance and resilience.[...]

Salvage is a thrilling, surprising, and thought-provoking debut novel that will appeal to fans of Across the Universe, by Beth Revis, and The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood. This is literary science fiction with a feminist twist, and it explores themes of choice, agency, rebellion, and family. [...]

Provides the information you need to manage information technologies, deal with abrupt organizational changes and office politics, handle stress, resolve conflicts, motivate workers and forge a team mentality, master public relations and the media, capitalize on opportunities emerging from corporate[...]

Everything communicates. Any action that a company takes will leave an impression on its consumers. This text is about the use of a company's communication options. It provides students with an understanding of various major marketing communication functions and media alternatives.[...]

The fifth edition of this successful textbook is aimed specifically at those students and practitioners who require a broad understanding of building construction as part of a wider sphere of professional activity. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of mode[...]