This fascinating survey provides a comprehensive introduction to propaganda, its changing nature, its practitioners, and its impact on the past five centuries of world history. Written by leading experts, it covers the masters of the art from Joseph Goebbels to Mohandas Gandhi and examines enormousl[...]

Simplifying the often confusing array of software programs for fitting linear mixed models (LMMs), "Linear Mixed Models: A Practical Guide Using Statistical Software" provides a basic introduction to primary concepts, notation, software implementation, model interpretation, and visualization of clus[...]

Going against the conventional wisdom reinforced by the medical establishment and Big Pharma that more screening is the best preventative medicine, Dr. Gilbert Welch builds a compelling counterargument that what we need are fewer, not more, diagnoses. Documenting the excesses of American medical pra[...]

Grigory Rasputin, the Siberian peasant-turned-mystic, was as fascinating as he was unfathomable. He played the role of the simple man, eating with his fingers and boasting, 'I don't even know my ABC...' But, as the only person able to relieve the symptoms of haemophilia in the Tsar's heir Alexis, he[...]

Bono once said, "More than any other band, The Who are our role models". Starting as a simple four-piece 'mod' band in the early 1960s, The Who went on to conquer the world with their unique and supremely powerful music that transcended any genre and appealed to their fans across the world...The ori[...]

Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonzo Bonham created a sound that has never been equaled and will never be bettered in the annals of hard rock. Written by a man who witnessed many of their most legendary performances, "Led Zeppelin" recounts the history of the band as they played[...]

Also known as 'entry modes' or 'foreign market servicing methods', foreign operation methods are critical criteria for companies' ability to function in the international business arena. This comprehensive and accessible textbook explores the characteristics, choice, utilization and management of fo[...]

Chameleon, entertainer, cracked actor, and iconoclast. It would be difficult to think of a rock star who has had a more varied and influential career than David Bowie and the list of bands and musicians who have been influenced by Bowie reads like an A to Z of popular music. But Bowie himself has sk[...]

Yes have now been on the rock circuit for almost 40 years. Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Chris Squire and Bill Bruford are just some of the star names who helped make the band one of the greatest-ever names in classic rock. Their turbulent story spans the early days of pub and club gigs, i[...]