With over three million copies in print, CultureShock! is a bestselling series of culture and etiquette guides covering countless destinations around the world. For anyone at risk of culture shock, whether a tourist or a longterm resident, CultureShock! provides a sympathetic and fun-filled crash course on the dos and donts in foreign cultures. ...
To Go Free: A Treasury of Iowa's Legal Heritage commemorates the Sesquicentennial of Iowa's statehood with a close look at the state's legal history. To Go Free spans Iowa's entire legal history, from the Indian treaties of the early nineteenth century through the radical gambling laws of the late twentieth century. Hundreds of excerpts from ...
Toward the end of the twentieth century, English lawyers enjoyed widespread respect and prosperity. They had survived criticism by practitioners and academics and a Royal Commission enquiry, but the final decade witnessed profound changes. First the Conservatives sought to apply laissez-faire principles to the profession. Then Labour transformed ...
Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and ...
Eddie Gilbert, one of the most controversial and fascinating financiers of the second half of the 20th century, made three fortunes, lost two of them, went to prison twice, and landed back on top during the 1990s in a business he began to explore when most men would have been retired. As tales of executive malfeasance and corporate scandal swept ...
Homeowners who can't borrow from banks have long turned to the subprime lending industry for mortgages. Increasingly, that industry has turned on them by charging outrageous fees and usurious interest, and then taking their homes through foreclosure. Richard Lord explores the spread of predatory lending practices. And it tells the stories of ...
Heroic figures, invested with a common pattern that satisfies the human desire for idealization, are the focus of this intriguing study of legendary characters--from Oedipus and King Arthur to heroes of the Trojan War and Robin Hood. A fascinating study that will appeal to students of folklore, mythology, and history.
Based on letters, articles, and radio scripts, this book tells of Lord Acton's youth in colonial Africa, the intricacies of the House of Lords, life in London, and his encounters with the Iowa police.
Whether you travel for business, pleasure, or a combination of the two, the ever-popular "Culture Shock!" series belongs in your backpack or briefcase. Get the nuts-and-bolts information you need to survive and thrive wherever you go. "Culture Shock!" country guides are easy-to-read, accurate, and entertaining crash courses in local customs and ...
This is an assessment of the Central and East European Publishing Project, an initiative designed to support embattled Central and East European publishers and journals, and to punch holes through the cultural Iron Curtain by encouraging translations. The nine years of its existence straddle the largest watershed in European history since 1945, ...
In this first-ever compendium of erotic writing from Singapore, we are presented with a selection of short stories and poetry that is as hot and steamy as the city-state itself. Asia'ss sexiest anthology to date features Gerrie Lim, Kirpal Singh, Robert Yeo, Alison Lester, Hari Kumar, Miss Izzy, Cyril Wong, Felix Cheong, Chris Mooney-Singh, ...
After years of neglect, organizational research has increasingly focused on emotions at work. This book is the first to bring together recent findings in one place and present a solid industrial/organizational research perspective on this complex area of inquiry. "Emotions in the Workplace" offers a concise, scholarly introduction to new ...
The introduction of the Bill to remove hereditary peers from the second chamber of the British Houses of Parliament could lead to a major constitutional clash. This book sets out the arguments surrounding the issue.
Additional Contributors: Jan Huygen Van Linschoten; W. Monson; Gervase Markham; Edmund Goldsmid. Two Volumes In One. This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may ...
Culture Shock! adds two new "At Your Door" city lifestyle guides and one new country guide. The release of more Revised and Expanded Culture Shock! country editions continues with thirty-one now available. With over 1.5 million copies sold worldwide, the Culture Shock! brand name is recognized as the leading reference source for international ...
A practical, hands-on manual for managers and executives of nonprofit organizations, this book provides comprehensive coverage of every aspect of the nonprofit management function. Lord, who has direct management experience in a number of nonprofit settings as well as extensive consulting experience, explains in clear and practicable terms what is ...
Describes the development of Keynes' thought starting with a brief survey of Keynes' early influences Ricardo, Malthus, and Adam Smith and ending with the 1936 publication of Keynes' most significant work General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. The author offers his personal impressions of Keynes based on his own professional association ...
Located at a crossroads in the Mediterranean, the site of Butrint is a microcosm of changes in the region over the last 3,000 years. Few UNESCO World Heritage Sites command such scientific interest - and few are more richly documented. Set in a marshy landscape between an inland lagoon and the busy straits separating Corfu and Albania, Butrint ...
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