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Britain Since 1945 (Making Contemporary Britain)
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Britain Since 1945 (Making Contemporary Britain)This book offers a comprehensive overview of Britain's development since the end of the Second World War. It comprises 23 contributions from leading authorities and newer scholars, set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz.
 
- A comprehensive and fascinating introduction to Britain from the end of the Second World War.
- Draws together the themes that have dominated discussion amongst scholars and media commentators.
- The chapters are set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz.
- Covers topics such as foreigh policy, political parties, the media, race relations, women and social change, science and IT, culture, industrial relations, the welfare state, and political and economic issues in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
 
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Classical Literature: A Concise History (Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World)
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Classical Literature: A Concise History (Blackwell Introductions to the Classical World)This accessible one-volume survey of the literature of Greece and Rome covers the period between Homer around 700 BC and Augustine around AD 410.
  • Highlights what is important historically and of continuing interest and value in classical literature.
  • An introduction by the editor presents essential information in a concise, accessible way.
  • Each chapter focuses on a particular genre or area of literature.
  • This structure allows readers to see continuities between different periods and to move easily between the Greek and Roman worlds.
  • Includes extensive quotations in English.
  • A timeline and an index of authors help to make the material as accessible as possible.
 
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Cities Ranked and Rated
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Cities Ranked and Rated
Put simply, Cities Ranked & Rated compares places to live in the USA. The book offers a rich set of comparative facts and figures
on 403 North American cities—376 in the United States and 27 in Canada. Comparisons start with the facts, which are
then blended with a subjective assessment of a place’s image, character, and overall quality of life, to determine each
city’s rank in relation to the others.
What Is Cities Ranked & Rated?

 
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50 Math and Science Games for Leadership
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50 Math and Science Games for LeadershipDid you like Math or Science in school? Have you played games that stimulated your thought processes for Math and Science? Trying to be creative in your Math, Science or leadership class? Can leadership be taught? Is leadership an Art or a Science or Math? Seeking to impact your training program with creative games?
A primer for leadership development, this book introduces Math and Science games with a review process component that can be used for leadership instruction. The book highlights key leadership principles which show that leaders must: Ask questions; Be disciplined; Create and see things differently; Develop resources; Engage in active listening; Make priorities; Multiply leaders; Problem solve; Set an example; Sacrifice; Search and explore; Strategize; Support diversity; Work in teams and collaborate.
 
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Global Brand Integrity Management
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Global Brand Integrity ManagementThe integrity of products and brands is at the core of successful global business. Yet, chances are your management strategy does not protect the key elements that generate your product and brand revenues, leaving them vulnerable to internal and external attacks.
Global Brand Integrity Management delivers a blueprint for developing and maintaining an integrity program that preserves your brand's reputation, ensures product protection, and increases your competitiveness in the global marketplace. Drawing upon their three decades of experience, Richard Post and Penelope Post distill valuable lessons learned into the “Eight Laws of Brand Integrity,” extracted from hundreds of projects and at a cost of billions of dollars in brand--related losses to global businesses:
 
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