'Imagine Dickens without London, Dostoevsky without St. Petersburg. It's like that for Bruce Wagner and Hollywood' (Los Angeles Times Book Review). A twenty-first-century Nathanael West with a gift for Swiftian satire, Bruce Wagner is on familiar territory and at the height of his powers in this bri[...]

The Sequel to the Million-Copy Classic that Revolutionized Employee Engagement
How do great managers inspire top performance in employees? How do they generate enthusiasm, unite disparate personalities to focus on a common mission, and drive teams to achieve ever-higher goals?
More than a [...]

* This is a brief, authoritative and accessible introduction to the idea of modernity, written by a leading social theorist. * Wagner shows that modernity was based on ideas of freedom, reason and progress, but he examines the extent to which these ideas have been, and can be, realized in the modern[...]

A non-fiction work that helps young readers grow in confidence.

Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is scheduled for service in 2009, and this comprehensive, exciting, informative book takes the reader on a behind-the-scenes look at the first all-new aeroplane developed by Boeing for decades. Closely detailing the design and building, the drama behind the launch, key compan[...]

While much has been published abroad about the German filmmaker and author Hans Jurgen Syberberg, this is the first English monograph about him. Author Solveig Olsen presents a biographical overview of the controversial artist and his body of work, and offers an in-depth analysis of Syberberg's film[...]

This comprehensive compendium covers all aspects of self-defense knives, including their history, development, and technology, as well as practice, training, and combat techniques. Learn about the historical development of modern self-defense knives and their various technical systems, designs, and [...]

Spiritual warfare victory A biblical and theological rationale with practical tools for advancing God's Kingdom. "Supernatural Forces in Spiritual Warfare: Wrestling with Dark Angels" is a compilation of keynote speaker presentations in an important symposium that was a public legitimizing of acade[...]