"Henry Mintzberg's views are a breath of fresh air which can only encourage the good guys." The Observer "My favourite management book of the last 25 years? No contest. The Rise & Fall of Strategic Planning." Tom Peters, managment guru Strategy is the most prestigious but also the most confusing part of business. Managers are constantly bombarded with new jargon and the latest fads promising the magic bullet for every strategic problem.

The world of strategy can seem to be an impenetrable jun...

Renowned philosopher Leszek Kolakowski was one of the first scholars to reveal both the shortcomings and the dangers posed by communist regimes. He now presents, for the first time in one paperback volume, his definitive Main Currents of Marxism: "A prophetic work," according to the Library of Congress, that provides "the most lucid and comprehensive history of the origins, structure, and posthumous development of the system of thought that had the greatest impact on the 20th century."

This textbook covers all aspects of materials science relevant to the practice of dentistry. It is aimed primarily at undergraduate dental students, although it will also be useful for practising dentists, dental technicians and dental assistants. The 9th edition has been extensively revised to include the many advances in dental materials and their use that have occurred during the past nine years.

The chapters on Resin-based filling materials and Adhesive restorative materials have been exp...

The only book on the market amongst the plethora of supervision books to look solely at group supervision

The first book to tackle using person-centred therapy in a time-limited setting.

Major-General Urquhart commanded the 1st British Airborne Division in Operation Market Garden, the greatest airborne assault of World War II, the struggle to capture Arnhem and win control of the bridge across the lower Rhine.

The story of the 1st Airborne Division at Arnhem involved not only an Airborne Corps of three Divisions but also the bulk of the British 2nd Army in Europe. Gen. Urquhart has told the story of those fateful nine days clearly, frankly and, despite the terrible circumstan...

Dirk Kurbjuweits großartige Geschichte über Freundschaft, erste Liebe und Erwachsenwerden

Über sieben Jahre hinweg wächst die Freundschaft zwischen Johann und Ludwig. Ludwig hat einen Plan, einen Traum: Wie Zwillinge sollen beide werden, in völligem Gleichklang leben, denken und fühlen, denn nur dann haben sie beim Ruder-Wettkampf im Zweier ohne gegen die echten Zwillinge aus Potsdam eine Chance. Als Johann mit Ludwigs Schwester Vera schläft, versucht er es geheim zu halten. Ludwig sch...

This new Sogang Korean series is an updated version of its predecessor with the following changes:

- new Grammar textbook

- Information on social and cultural context updated and modernized

- New illustrations and more effective layout

- Complete guide for Korean language learning, covering grammar, reading, speaking, listening and writing

Description of the original Sogang Korean series:

The objective of this book is to assist readers to improve their communication skills in the Korean langu...

Op 11 mei 2006 kocht Hans van Themsche (1988) een jachtgeweer in Antwerpen en trok hij, kaalgeschoren en gehuld in een lange, zwarte jas, moordlustig door de stad. Eerst schoot hij op Songul Koç (46), een Turkse vrouw die een hoofddoek draagt en op een bankje een boek zat te lezen. Van Themsche liet haar zwaargewond achter. Enkele honderden meter verder vermoordde hij het tweejarige Belgische meisje Luna Drowart en haar kinderoppas Oulematou Niangadou (24), een Malinese vrouw. Daarna kon de ...