The Question of Fire Control. This book provides new and revisionist accounts of the Dreyer/Pollen controversy, and of gunnery at Jutland.[...]
Praise for The Go-Go Years "Those for whom the stock market is mostly a spectator sport will relish the bookâs verve, color, and memorable one-liners."âNew York Review of Books "Please donât take The Go-Go Years too much for granted: as effortlessly as it seems to fly, it is nonethele[...]
Using topics in the sports and entertainment industries, this text and multimedia supplements covers the basic functions of management as outlined in national and state standards. It also discusses topics such as: leadership, finance, people management, information management, legal and ethical iss[...]
The U. S. hockey team's victory at the 1980 Olympics was a "Miracle on Ice"--a miracle largely brought about by the late Herb Brooks, the legendary coach who forged that invincible team. Famously antagonistic toward the press at Lake Placid, Brooks nonetheless turned to sportswriter John Gilbert aft[...]
From Wall Street to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to the" New Yorker," brings to life in vivid fashion twelve classic and timeless tales of corporate and financial life in America.
What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible r[...]
'The best business book I've ever read.' Bill Gates, Wall Street Journal 'The Michael Lewis of his day.' New York Times What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sul[...]
'The best business book I've ever read.' Bill Gates, Wall Street Journal 'The Michael Lewis of his day.' New York Times What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sul[...]
From Wall Street to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to the" New Yorker," brings to life in vivid fashion twelve classic and timeless tales of corporate and financial life in AmericaWhat do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of[...]
This easy to read tourist guide features colour photography throughout, and gives details of the city's historic sites and scenic highlights, as well as a walk route taking in points of interest. The guide also contains useful information about places to visit with the relevant opening times, addres[...]
Provides a strategic-planning overview of the entire internship process. Designed to provide career discovery information by actively engaging users through real world and informative learning activities, this title offers the opportunity to practice writing, speaking, and proposing solutions to cha[...]
Featuring a foreword by David Brooks, This Will Make You Smarter presents brilliant--but accessible--ideas to expand every mind.What scientific concept would improve everybody's cognitive toolkit? This is the question John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org, posed to the world's most influential thinke[...]
Written by legendary, award-winning authors, From Slavery to Freedom remains the most revered, respected, honored text on the market.[...]
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The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched first-hand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world,[...]
Politics and the Past offers an original, multidisciplinary exploration of the growing public controversy over reparations for historical injustices. Demonstrating that 'reparations politics' has become one of the most important features of international politics in recent years, the authors analyze[...]
This title lets you follow the development of human civilization around the world, in 1500 illustrations. You can journey through time, from pre-history to the modern world, in this engrossing children's encyclopedia. You can discover how humans populated the world, how food was grown, and how commu[...]