A Book Of Discovery

A fascinating account of the world's famous explorers, including the early travelers in ancient times, the discovery of the New World, explorations in Africa and Australia, and the expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic. Many of the explorers tell part of their story in their own words. Amply illustrated with reproductions of early maps and charts, as well as old woodcuts, drawings, paintings, and miniatures. Emphasis is placed on the explorers' 'record of splendid endurance, of hardships bravely borne, of silent toil, of courage and resolution unequalled in the annals of mankind, of self-sacrifice unrivalled and faithful lives laid ungrudgingly down.'  Ages 12-18

Construction Contracts: Questions and Answers

"A fascinating concept, full of knowledgeable gems put in the most frank of styles ... A book to sample when the time is right and to come back to when another time is right, maybe again and again." – David A. Simmonds, Building Engineer Magazine
Is there a difference between inspecting and supervising? What does ‘time-barred’ mean? Is the contractor entitled to take possession of a section of the work even though it is the contractor's fault that possession is not practicable?

English for advanced learners. Продвинутый уровень. Бонк Н. А., Салтыкова Е. М.

Учебник предназначен для людей, достаточно свободно владеющих английским языком, и призван закрепить и значительно расширить приобретенные ранее знания и навыки.
Каждый урок-комплекс включает интересные и познавательные тексты, новую лексику, упражнения для закрепления грамматики. К сложным заданиям даются ключи.
Учебник может быть использован в высших и средних учебных заведениях, на курсах, а также для самостоятельного изучения английского языка.

The Innovation Playbook, + web site: A Revolution in Business Excellence

A complete roadmap to a revolution in business excellence founded on innovation Author and successful innovator Nicholas Webb believes we need a revolution in business excellence founded on innovation. In The Innovation Playbook, you will learn why innovations fail, the five rules of customer connectivity, the power of "real open" innovation and customer co-creation, the secret formula for reducing product and market risk, the magic of Future-casting, and so much more.

Spend Shift: How the Post-Crisis Values Revolution Is Changing the Way We Buy, Sell, and Live

In Spend Shift, John Gerzema, world-renowned expert on consumer values, and Pulitzer prizewinning author Michael D'Antonio document the rise of a vibrant, values-driven post-recession economy. To tell the story of this movement, the authors travel to large cities and small towns across eight bellwether states, to examine the value shifts sweeping the nation.