Superstition

David Ambrose - Superstition

A university researcher's experiment in group psychology goes horribly awry when a group of volunteers, instructed to create a fictitious ghost, succeeds all too well and raises a specter that begins to take their lives.

A Short History of the United States - Edward Channing (Audiobook, MP3)

Edward Channing’s best known work, A History of the United States, is regarded as one of the most complete and accurate accounts of American history and received the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for History.

Renewable Energy - The Facts

Interest in renewable energy has never been greater, but much uncertainty remains as to the role the various technologies will play in the transition to a low-carbon future. This book sets out the facts—how the technologies work, where and to what extent they are currently employed, and where the greatest potential lies. Covering all the major fields—solar electricity, solar thermal, solar architecture, bioenergy, wind, geothermal, hydropower, as well as new energy technologies—it also includes sections on how best to promote the uptake of renewables and answers to common questions and opposition. 

Hymns to the Silence: Inside the Words and Music of Van Morrison

Peter Mills' groundbreaking new book Hymns to the Silence is a detailed look at Morrison as a singer, performer, lyricist, musician, and writer. Particular attention is paid throughout the work to the contradictions and tensions that are central to any understanding of his work as a whole. Van Morrison has a global profile due to his enduring popularity and his dedication to live performance, which keeps him before audiences all over the world, and this is the first in-depth study of Van Morrison's musical genius, going back 40 years, investigating the oppositions and harmonies within his work.

The Global Business Handbook

A nation's economic success depends on the capacity of its companies and trading organizations to develop business relationships, trade and do business in the international arena. Doing business across borders subtly changes the processes and skills the successful manager needs. Cultural, social, geographic and legal factors serve to complicate the picture. The mantra for managers today is think global, act local. In this book the authors concentrate on the big developments that currently are happening at an international level.They consider how managers operating in the global business landscape must change what they do to create advantages and remain competitive.