Christian: 6522 books
Empire at the Periphery
British Colonists, Anglo-Dutch Trade, and the Development of the British Atlantic, 1621-1713
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2011
Throughout history the British Atlantic has often been depicted as a series of well-ordered colonial ports that functioned as nodes of Atlantic shipping, where orderliness reflected the effectiveness of the regulatory apparatus constructed to contain Atlantic commerce. Colonial ports were governable...
The Inward Empire
Mapping the Wilds of Mortality and Fatherhood
Language: English
Release Date: June 26, 2018
A Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Selection
In the vein of The Noonday Demon and When Breath Becomes Air, a father's "remarkable and revelatory" account of navigating his own neurological decline while watching in wonder as his young daughter's brain activity blossoms,...
by Christian W. McMillen
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
The 2014 Ebola epidemic demonstrated the power of pandemics and their ability not only to destroy lives locally but also to capture the imagination and terrify the world. Christian W. McMillen provides a concise yet comprehensive account of pandemics throughout human history, illustrating how pandemic...
The Politics of Crowds
An Alternative History of Sociology
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2012
When sociology emerged as a discipline in the late nineteenth century, the problem of crowds constituted one of its key concerns. It was argued that crowds shook the foundations of society and led individuals into all sorts of irrational behaviour. Yet crowds were not just something to be fought in...
Revolutionizing Innovation
Users, Communities, and Open Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2016
A comprehensive and multidisciplinary view of the emerging paradigm of user and open innovation, offering both theoretical and empirical perspectives.
The last two decades have witnessed an extraordinary growth of new models of managing and organizing the innovation process that emphasizes...
Innovation and Scaling for Impact
How Effective Social Enterprises Do It
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2017
Innovation and Scaling for Impact forces us to reassess how social sector organizations create value. Drawing on a decade of research, Christian Seelos and Johanna Mair transcend widely held misconceptions, getting to the core of what a sound impact strategy entails in the nonprofit world. They reveal...
Tropic of Chaos
Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2011
From Africa to Asia and Latin America, the era of climate wars has begun. Extreme weather is breeding banditry, humanitarian crisis, and state failure.
In Tropic of Chaos, investigative journalist Christian Parenti travels along the front lines of this gathering catastrophe--the belt of economically...
The Ultimate Guide to Micro Entrepreneurship
A complete guide to run a successful micro business
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2017
INTRODUCTION - How to succeed in Micro-Business
CHAPTER 1 - LEADERSHIP: Be the leader of your Micro-Business
CHAPTER 2 - COMMUNICATION: Get yourself a reputation
CHAPTER 3 - MARKETING: Conquer the market
CHAPTER 4 - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: How to successfully manage your Micro-Business numbers and...
Ownership Structure as a Determinant of Capital Structure - An Empirical Study of DAX Companies
An Empirical Study of DAX Companies
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2004
Diploma Thesis from the year 2003 in the subject Business economics - Investment and Finance, grade: 1,1 (A), European Business School - International University Schloß Reichartshausen Oestrich-Winkel (Endowed-Chairf for Corporate Finance and Capital Markets), language: English, abstract: The idea...
by Christian H. Kälin
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2012
This book presents in-depth yet practical information on the most important issues concerning international residence and citizenship planning for private clients. It is the quintessential guide for global citizens and their advisers, such as law firms, tax consultants, private banks and family offices....
The Ideal Made Real
Or Applied Metaphysics for Beginners
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009
The Ideal Made Real is written by the founding New Thought leader and teacher Christian D. Larson, who was a prolific author of metaphysical and self-help books. His ideas and ideals and those of others in the New Thought Movement have seen a resurgence with the release of the bestselling book and film...
by Christian Mickelsen
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 29, 2017
Self-made multimillionaire, CEO of Future Force, Inc., and personal coach Christian Mickelsen is on a mission to awaken humanity to the oceans of abundance in money, love, health, happiness, and success that lie within each of us. By recognizing the infinite abundance we all possess, we will be able...
Survival Through Storytelling
Communicating Arts & Culture in a Crowded and Changing Media Landscape
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2015
• What is effective communication in today’s media world? • How does the pervasive celebrity culture affect the situation of arts and culture? • How are social media affecting the way our media image is being formed? • What are the consequences of the massive emergence of communications channels,...
by Christian Wolmar
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 18, 2018
Driverless cars are the future. That is what the tech giants, the auto industry and even the government want us to think. Almost daily there are media stories about how we will soon all be able to rip up our driving licences, sit in the back seat and let the car take us around. But is this really...