David Lyle Jeffrey is Distinguished Professor of Literature and the Humanities at Baylor University. He is the author or editor of over 12 books. The King James translation of the Bible ushered in a new eloquence that until 1611had not existed in the English language. Four centuries later, the liter[...]

"King Tiger Vs. Is-2: Operation Solstice 1945".

The King's Indian remains a hugely popular opening - unsurprising given the attacking opportunities it offers. In many of the ultra-sharp main lines, White wins the queenside battle but this often turns out to be a Pyrrhic victory as Black wins the war by checkmating on the kingside! Black is huntin[...]

Aims to help learners of Business English to develop the skills and language needed to establish and build effective social relationships with business partners.[...]

Is it possible to learn how to attack your opponent s king from a book? Guidelines and verbal explanations are fine, argues David Eggleston, but there is no substitute for the hard work of carefully analyzing the complex position that s on the chessboard in front of you. The author, Britain s newest[...]

Aldrig förr har den mänskliga civilisationen stått inför ett klimat under så snabb och ursinnig förändring. Hotet är överhängande, och i takt med att vår medvetenhet om problemet ökat har också mängden larmrapporter, artiklar och debattinlägg växt lavinartat.[...]

"The Eyes on the Prize Civil Rights Reader" brings together the most comprehensive anthology of primary sources available, spanning the entire history of the American civil rights movement.
"An important volume for students and professionals who wish to grasp the basic nature of the civil right[...]

This book is an easy to understand guide to diabetes aimed at all those living with diabetes. It includes a short history of the condition, causes, symptoms, possible complications, management (both of diabetes and the associated risk factors), psychological factors and what care to expect.[...]

Filling the gap for an extensively illustrated history of modern design, this introduction provides a balanced chronological survey of decorative arts, industrial design and graphic design from the eighteenth through the twentieth centuries. Focusing on the appreciation of design as a creative activ[...]

The former editorial director of the Free Press and son of the great American novelist serves up a delicious exploration of nepotism, the favored treatment of one's relatives, in our times, arguing that the much stigmatized practice has its roots in human biological behavior and that it represents t[...]

From the Center for Creative Leadership's most popular and best known leadership program Leadership Development Program comes a book for anyone who wants to have a competitive edge in today's complex marketplace.[...]