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The Trouble With Markets, Why Did Credit Crunch?
The Trouble with Markets charts the cause of the Credit Crunch or Roger Bootle's Great Implosion. It is a surprisingly optimistic, and well considered view of the future.
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Mastering the Art of French Cooking, The Classic
Like Elizabeth David, Julia Child popularised French food across the English speaking world. Many cooks have used Mastering the Art of French Cooking as their bible.
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Invention of Air, Story of Joseph Priestley
Priestley was a man of The Enlightenment, notable scientist, minister. He founded the Unitarian church but his political ideas forced him to leave England for a new USA.
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Williams, Cultural Insight into a F1 Racing Team
Sir Frank Williams's long career in Formula One has had many highs and lows. Maurice Hamilton charts that history with personal stories from those most closely involved.
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Review – Madoff, The Man Who Stole $65 Billion
Bernie Madoff was convicted of a Ponzi fraud and sentenced to 150 years imprisonment. It is a story of failure by investors, financial services advisers and regulators.
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Mess of Iguanas. Whoop of Gorillas; Group Terms
A miscellany of animal facts with emphasis on collective names. It is a useful reference for lovers of the English language or with an interest in the natural world.
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Recession or Redundancy, How to Get a New Life
Recession creates change and provides an opportunity, or a need, to make lifestyle changes or choose a new career.Here are reviews of some guides how to get a new life.
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English Grammar in Use, Intermediate Reference
English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy may be the definitive textbook for intermediate students of English and Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (TEFL).
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Living French, Full Course of Language Lessons
Book review of a traditional and comprehensive course in the French language. Aimed at beginners and those returning to study of French. It has a supporting audio CD.
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Ripley's Believe it or Not 2010, Strange Reality
Leroy Ripley was fascinated by the oddities of everyday life. He created the Ripley brand of museums, books radio and tv shows. This a book review of the 2010 Annual.
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Why is Q Always Followed by U? – Book Review
English has many quirky phrases from around the world. This book explains the meaning and origin of many of the phrases that make English language so rich and versatile.
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Can We Have Our Balls Back, Please? A Review
The history of most popular sports and games is explored. It is an entertaining and surprising journey from local folk games to the world wide major sports phenomenon.
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India's Global Powerhouses – Rise of a New Power
Economic power is shifting East; to China and India. Review of Kumar's book shows it is not low costs but fundamental factors that drives progress of Indian business.
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Blueprint for a Safer Planet, The Stern Answer
Building on the Stern Review of the challenge of climate change this book sets out a relatively painless, but still difficult, response for business and government.
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German Racing Silver; Drivers, Cars and Triumphs
Racing Colours are histories of a nation's motor racing drivers, designers, manufacturers and teams. German Racing Silver is the story of the legendary "Silver Arrows".
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The Adventures of an IT Leader – Novel Guidance
A strong story makes this management self-help book a good read. Is it a novel or a guide for a new Chief Information Officer or IT Director? Surprisingly it is both.
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Strategy for Sustainability – Long Term Success
This new approach to strategy shows how businesses can plan for long-term success when resource constraints affect markets, customers, communities and the environment.
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Extraordinary Clouds; Pictures of Dramatic Skies
Extraordinary Clouds is an appreciation and explanation of dramatic cloud formations by Richard Hamblyn who has done much to explain how clouds form and their structure.
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French Racing Blue – The History of Motor Racing
It is often forgotten that motor racing started in France and French teams have a long and distinguished history. Some of the original French teams are still competing.
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Five Minds for the Future – New Education Needs
According to Howard Gardner the fast-paced future will demand mastery of a set of "minds" that will require new ways of thinking about education for everyone.
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Penguin Companion to Food; Ultimate Reference
The Penguin Companion to Food is an essential encyclopaedic reference to food for all who are interested in food, cooking or the culinary arts from around the world.
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Retire Retirement; Opportunity for a Fresh Start
No need to worry about a Credit Crunch reduced pension as this book shows the alternatives to retirement as the workforce shrinks and expertise need to be retained.
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The Ascent of Money, a Darwinian View of Finance
Occasionally a book is perfectly timed; The Ascent of Money sets recent financial crises, not just the Credit Crunch and dot-com boom and bust, in a historical context.
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Chasing Alpha, City Collapse and Credit Crunch
A sober history of financial services and the City of London from 1987 until 2008 when financial markets were in turmoil as banks collapsed and the Credit Crunch struck.
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Taking the Medicine, History of Drugs and Trust
In Taking the Medicine Burch argues many medical treatments, old and new, have no evidence they work. Good intentions are undermined when bad science meets blind faith.
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