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Innovation is how businesses stay ahead of the competition and adapt to market conditions that change in unpredictable and uncertain ways. In the first decade of the twenty-first century, high-end cuisine underwent a profound transformation. Once an...

We are at a defining point in the history of news. Following a surge of fake news, clickbait and conspiracy theories, the 2020s have ushered in a welter of existential threats for public service broadcasting. So, where do we go from here? Former Today...

Now in its eighth edition, this classic text is a first point of reference for anyone looking to obtain an understanding of chartering and shipbroking practice. It provides hands-on, commercially-focused explanations of chartering business and invaluable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781637632659Author Shurick AgapitovFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint WorthPublisher WorthWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 230mm * 154mm * 26mm

The enduring story of Thomas Watson Jr.-a figure more important to the creation of the modern world than Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, and MorganNearly fifty years into IBM's existence, Thomas Watson Jr. undertook the biggest gamble in business history when...

Winner of the Outstanding Manuscript Award from Phi Alpha Theta, this work explains how nationhood emerges by viewing countries as cultural artifacts, a product of "invented traditions." In the case of France, scholars sharply disagree, not only over the...

Why did the industrial revolution take place in eighteenth-century Britain and not elsewhere in Europe or Asia? In this convincing new account Robert Allen argues that the British industrial revolution was a successful response to the global economy of...

Creativity is the fastest growing business in the world.Companies are hungry for people with ideas - and more and more of us want to make, buy, sell and share creative products. But how do you turn creativity into money? In this newly rewritten edition...

In Turning the World Upside Down Nigel Crisp argued that the most affluent and powerful countries in the world can learn a great deal about health from lower income countries with their different insights and experiences and their ability to innovate...

The Jowett Motor Manufacturing Company was founded in Bradford in 1901 by Benjamin, Ruth and William Jowett. Their first product was a V-twin engine which proved to be successful in various cars. In 1906 a prototype car was built using a new design of...

In My Shoes by Tamara Mellon, tells the Jimmy Choo founder's jaw-dropping account of her life in the fashion business.'Wonderfully bling' Sunday Times'Part memoir, part MBA masterclass... an impressively erudite and candid autobiography' Glamour'From her...

Clay Cross is a classic product of the Industrial Revolution. The town's industrial future was sealed in 1837 with the driving of the Clay Cross Tunnel and the simutaneous founding of the George Stephenson Company, which became the Clay Cross Company in...

* Includes new chapters on climate change and international forest policy as well as expanded coverage of forest products and bioenergy production * International in coverage makes this book suitable for course use anywhere in the world as well as...

This must-have guide to special event production resources looks deep behind the scenes of an event and dissects what it is that creates success. It analyses the resources and is an extensive reference guide to the technical details of a big event. It...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781626524354Author Richard OppenlanderFormat HardbackPage Count 470Imprint Langdon Street PressPublisher Langdon Street PressWeight(grams)...

Whether you're running a farm or interested in keeping a few backyard birds, Storey's Guide to Raising Poultry covers everything you need to know to successfully raise your own chickens, turkeys, waterfowl, and more. Stressing humane practices...

The availability of low-cost energy from fossil fuels - in particular oil - has been the driving force behind postwar global economic growth, such that the petroleum industry has some of the world's largest companies. This book examines the economics of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525561989Author Richard A. ClarkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam Inc

This best-selling handbook is packed with detailed information on housing, feeding, and fencing dairy goats. It's been the trusted resource on the topic for farmers and homesteaders since it was originally published in 1975, and the new edition -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593332115Author Robert Lee BrewerFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Penguin Young ReadersPublisher Penguin Young ReadersWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780873512619Author Albro MartinFormat PaperbackPage Count 702Imprint Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S.Publisher Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S...

Far from becoming classless, Britain's elite is increasingly formed by a select group of professional egalitarians. Rather than aim to raise popular aspirations, they exploit mass taste, mass gullibility, mass spending power for their personal...

This book is intended for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in the dynamics and governance of low-carbon transitions. Drawing on the Multi-Level Perspective, it develops a whole system reconfiguration approach that explains how the...

Television is the dominant mass medium of the current era. Its lifeblood in whatever form it takes is content - the programs it broadcasts to the public. This book is an insider's view of the business of production of TV programs, for university-level...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910723210Author Michael ClaytonFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Merlin Unwin BooksPublisher Merlin Unwin BooksWeight(grams) 687gDimensions(mm) 234mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781761044373Author Richard FlanaganFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Penguin Random House AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House Australia

Across digital and print media, editorial illustrators create visuals to support text and convey ideas, but there is more to these illustrations than meets the eye. Internationally-recognised illustrator and educator Andy Selby takes you through the...

Estimating software development often produces more angst than value, but it doesn't have to. Identify the needs behind estimate requests and determine how to meet those needs simply and easily. Choose estimation techniques based on current needs and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910551806Author Natalie BraberFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Bradwell BooksPublisher Bradwell Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781853411298Author J. S. NixFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Packard Publishing LtdPublisher Liverpool University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780648914228Author Jessica MuddittFormat PaperbackPage Count 316Imprint Jessica MuddittPublisher Jessica MuddittWeight(grams) 327g

This engaging and clearly written textbook/reference provides a must-have introduction to the rapidly emerging interdisciplinary field of data science. It focuses on the principles fundamental to becoming a good data scientist and the key skills needed...

A new and urgently needed guide to making the American economy more competitive at a time when tech giants have amassed vast market power.The U.S. economy is growing less competitive. Large businesses increasingly profit by taking advantage of their...

Data is a must-have for any business looking to thrive. So is having leadership who 'get' data and use it to support their decision-making. But how do you embed the use of data and analytics across your organisation so they truly support every...

Small-scale pig keeping is expanding, not only in the countryside but also in urban areas. However, at the outset the prospect of owning pigs can be frightening for the uninitiated. Pigs for the Freezer is aimed at the small-scale producer in a...

My name is Tommy Turnbull. I've been a coalminer all my life. My father was a miner, so was my grandfather, my uncles, my cousins and my brother. Wherever there's a pit, you can bet there'll be a Turnbull somewhere down there.About the AuthorJoseph...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781601730114Author Newman TurnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 195Imprint Acres U.S.A., IncPublisher Acres U.S.A., IncWeight(grams) 346gDimensions(mm) 228mm *...

"Part Annie Dillard, part Anne Lamott, essayist and NPR commentator Heather Lende introduces readers to life in the town of Haines, Alaska . . . subtly reminding readers to embrace each day, each opportunity, each life that touches our own and to note...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910356838Author Colin BarkerFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press

Three acknowledged experts in search engine optimization share guidelines and innovative techniques that will help you plan and execute a comprehensive SEO strategy. Complete with an array of effective tactics from basic to advanced, this fourth edition...