A uniquely appealing collection that reflects the variety and richness of South American poetry.
Carlos Drummond de Andrade, a native-born Brazilian, is universally recognized as the finest and most accessible modern Portugese-language poet and, along with Pablo Neruda, a poet of the comm[...]
James Carlos Blake's remarkable award-winning novel offers a savage, uncompromising and unforgettable vision of the old American West that explodes the idealized myths fostered by a hundred years of pulp fiction. In 1845 two brothers, Edward and John Little, are forced to abandon their home in the F[...]
James Carlos Blake is a masterful chronicler of the restless, outcast, the lawless, and the lonelyheart. His previous novel, In the Rogue Blood, was awarded the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Fiction. Now he has written a powerful and rousing historical saga of family loyalties, blood feuds, and b[...]
"In one's quest for God, one must realize that there is nothing to search for or attain. How can you search for what is right before your eyes? How can you attain what you already possess? What is called for here is not effort, but recognition." -Anthony de Mello
A spiritual director of the firs[...]
The independent, much-admired CEO of Nissan offers a detailed account of how he challenged the traditional thinking and practices of Japanese business and describes the rule-breaking, risk-taking strategies that he used to revitalize the troubled corporation and turn it around from the brink of bank[...]
The independent, much-admired CEO of Nissan offers a detailed account of how he challenged the traditional thinking and practices of Japanese business and describes the rule-breaking, risk-taking strategies that he used to revitalize the troubled corporation and turn it around from the brink of bank[...]
From master storyteller Carlos Ruiz Zafón, author of the international phenomenon The Shadow of the Wind, comes The Angelâs Game - a dazzling new page-turner about the perilous nature of obsession, in literature and in love.
In an abandoned mansion at the heart of Barcelona, a young[...]
Paul Preston, the author of the definitive biography Franco, explores the political and personal mysteries of the Spanish monarch's life in Juan Carlos, a story of unprecedented sweep and exquisite detail. Handed over to the Franco regime as a young boy, Juan Carlos was raised according to authorita[...]
Presents the fundamentals of the Spanish language with emphasis on communicative competence and contemporary culture.[...]
The first book of its kind to pair the writings of Emerson and Fuller, this text plays a major role in illuminating the contributions of both men and women to American Transcendentalism. In addition to a generous selection of Emerson's essays, the complete text of Margaret Fuller's Woman in the Nine[...]
This second edition has been updated to include Internet, e-mail and mobile phone languages. Written by a native speaker, this is ideal for students learning on their own or in class and will help perfect pronunciation.[...]
Since its inception, the European Union (EU) has revised its foundational treaties several times, resulting in national ratification processes involving different actors, with varying success. This book focuses on the politics of ratification of EU Treaties and reviews the processes of ratification [...]
The supply chain is at the heart of every successful business organization's decision-making process. This textbook explains how to create a winning supply chain management strategy by spotlighting how senior executives in European and US companies have turned their supply chains into strategic weap[...]
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Antitumour chemotherapy is nowadays a very active field of research, and a huge amount of information on the topic is generated every year. Although many books are available that deal with clinical aspects of cancer chemotherapy, this book addresses the need for an updated treatment from the point o[...]
The book gives an overview on the current development status of synthetic diamond films and their applications. Its initial part is devoted to discuss the different types of conductive diamond electrodes that have been synthesized, their preparation methods, and their chemical properties and charact[...]
Providing the most current information related to separations by capillary electrophoresis and microchip capillary electrophoresis, this innovative text provides a fundamental understanding of the CE and microchip-CE and their applications, along with troubleshooting hints.[...]