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IBM Redux: Lou Gerstner and the Business Turnaround of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Garr, Doug, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers, When Lou Gerstner, a high-tech neophyte, took the helm at IBM in , the company was in a death spiral, with a three-year loss of nearly $16 billion. Six years later, Big Blue was back -- with an increased market share, plenty of cash, and its highest stock prices ever. Now with a new introduction, this inside story of the greatest comeback in business history and the man who made it happen is skillfully told by a former IBM insider with unprecedented access to current and former employees as well as to hundreds of documents. The result is a fast-paced, fascinating, and balanced behind-the-scenes look at a remarkable company and its enigmatic manager, both of whom stand at the forefront of the high-tech industry. The new introduction by the author follows IBM into the 21st century, and lays out the challenges it faces in the future.

Vermeer's Hat: The Seventeenth Century and the Dawn of the

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Brook, Timothy, PUBLISHER: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, "Elegant and quietly important...Brook does more than merely sketch the beginnings of globalization and highlight the forces that brought our modern world into being; rather, he offers a timely reminder of humanity's interdependence."--"Seattle Times "A painting shows a military officer in a Dutch sitting room, talking to a laughing girl. I n another, a woman at a window weighs pieces of silver. Vermeer's images captivate us with their beauty and mystery: What stories lie behind these stunningly rendered moments? As T imothy Brook shows us, these pictures, which seem so intimate, actually offer a remarkable view of a rapidly expanding world. Moving outward from Vermeer's studio, Brook traces the web of trade that was spreading across the globe. "Vermeer's Hat "shows how the urge to acquire foreign goods was refashioning the world more powerfully than we have yet understood. Acquista Ora

Women as Healers: A History of Women and Medicine

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bourdillon, Hilary / Waugh, Scott L., PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, ?It is helpful for a woman in difficult labour to be bathed in water whcih has been cooked in mallow, chickpeas and barley.? Trotula, Diseases of Women, Italy 11th century ? She] was a lover of the study of medicine and the practise of Alchemy. She prepared excellent medicines that did good to many.? Diary of Anne Clifford, England 17th century Until the 20th century Western people rarely saw a doctor: medical care from birth to death was provided by women in the community. Women as Healers looks at the important and varied role women have played in medicine - as healers, midwives, doctors, nurses and campaigners - from ancient times to the present day. The author also discusses women's struggle to become accepted on the same terms as men in the medical profession. Through a remarkable range of source material, some previously unpublished, the author unearths this hidden and neglected history.

The Bible

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Rogerson, John / Rogerson, J. W., PUBLISHER: Facts on File, The Cultural Atlas series combines intellectual depth and visual richness as it distills and synthesizes an enormous amount of information. Weaving together geography, history, archaeology, anthropology, architecture, the arts, and more, these handsomely designed, interdisciplinary volumes encompass the entire physical and cultural world of each civilization, evoking its unique spirit and vitality. Delight the eye, inform the mind Designed to appeal to both the serious student and the more casual reader, the Cultural Atlas series is written with authority and clarity. Panoramic in scope, these volumes provide an overview of places and peoples through the centuries and are illustrated throughout with hundreds of striking and informative photographs and drawings. Each volume is divided into three key sections: -- Geographical/ethnographic background -- Cultural history -- A tour of present-day regions. Unique in its geographical orientation, this volume provides a beautiful and detailed look at the places and events of this remarkable religious and literary work.

National Geographic Simply Beautiful Photographs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Griffiths, Annie / Belt, Annie Griffiths, PUBLISHER: Focal Point, Just as its title indicates, "National Geographic Simply Beautiful Photographs" plumbs the depth of National Geographic's renowned Image Collection to highlight the loveliest and most appealing photographs from this impressive archive. The result is an experience of visual delight, whether from stunning landscapes, magnificent wildlife, fascinating people, or quaint locales. Award-winning National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths Belt has chosen remarkable images from all of the Society's core mission areas: exploration, wildlife, cultures, science, nature. Each chapter showcases a specific aspect of what creates beauty in a photograph, whether light or color, or motion, and illuminates that quality in a splash of large-format images --most of which readers will be able to purchase as prints. Musings on visual beauty from scholars and poets enhance the experience, making this gorgeous collection a pleasure to look at again and again.

A Fine-Looking Lot of Ball-Tossers: The Remarkable Akrons of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: McBane, Richard, PUBLISHER: McFarland & Company, The Akron club's accumulation of talented ballplayers and its success against the best opposition of the time set it apart from the general development of 19th century baseball. Like many of the independent baseball teams that proliferated in the s and s, it was formed as a joint stock company by prominent citizens and businessmen. Its talent led it to be raided out of existence. Of the 20 men who played with the Akrons during played major league ball in subsequent seasons. Most prominent were Hall of Famer Bid McPhee and Tony Mullane. This work traces the development and play of the team from its formation in through its great season and on. Biographical profiles of the players, with personal and professional details, are interspersed throughout. Appendices include the calendar of scores and 40 box scores (and compiled statistics) for the season, as well as the box score of the Akrons? victory over the Chicagos of Cap Anson in .

Leading Consciously

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Chatterjee, Debashis / Senge, Peter / Senge, Peter M., PUBLISHER: Routledge, Leading Consciously addresses the issues of motivation, decision-making, communication, time management, effective learning, work psychology, organizational development, and self-mastery. The author weaves together the insights of some of the most remarkable leaders of the world whose lives embody great truths about leadership and self-transformation, masters such as M. K. Gandhi, Edmund Hillary, Mother Teresa, and Albert Einstein. Debashis Chatterjee is an international management thinker, Fulbright scholar, corporate philosopher, mystic, and writer. He is a member of the faculty in Behavioral Sciences at the Indian Institute of Management in Lucknow, India. An immensely popular speaker on the themes of spirituality and modern management, Chatterjee organizes frequent leadership retreats for diverse audiences of executives, doctors, scientists, political leaders, and social service workers in India and around the world. - A unique synthesis of the sciences of the West and classical wisdom of the East - Connects corporate leadership and consciousness - Places 'self-mastery' into management language and the business arena

Unabomber: On the Trail of America's Most-Wanted Serial

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Douglas, John, PUBLISHER: Pocket Books, When Federal Agents raided a remote Montana cabin to apprehend Theodore J. Kaczynski, the alleged Unabomber, they discovered what amounted to a one-room bomb factory. Now bestselling author John Douglas, the former FBI Unit Chief who originated the Unabomber profle, reveals the remarkable inside story behind the bureau's eighteen-year manhunt, the elusive Kaczynski, and his dramatic arrest. Douglas' expert knowledge and firsthand experience bring all aspects of this fascinating case to vivid life: the bomber's first calculated, daring attempts to severely injure his targets; his chilling turn to murder; the FBI's frustrating attempts to build an investigation; the controversy surrounding the Unabomber's manifesto; and the unexpected twists that brought the FBI to the outskirts of Lincoln, Montana. Go behind the scenes of one of the most painstaking, dangerous -- and secretive -- FBI investigations of our time, as John Douglas delves into the mind, methods, and madness of America's most-wanted serial killer.

Extraordinary German oil lamp, , entirely brass

Extraordinary German oil lamp, , entirely brass, with heavy casting base and full-worked, with cannula column stem and over large cylindrical tank with high relief of men etc. Diameter 160 mm. It has a remarkable and rare matador 20 "burner with its original twisted spark plug and original crystal tube.Equipped with satin crystal globe of the same epoch and middle band with hand-picked flowers. It is perfectly functional, 63 cm high. Straordinaria lampada Tedesca a petrolio, anni interamente in ottone, con base pesante realizzata da fusione e lavorata dal pieno, con fusto a colonna " a cannelure" e sovrastante grande serbatoio cilindrico con decorazioni ad altorilievo di uomini etc. Diametro 160 mm. Ha pregevole e raro bruciatore Matador 20"' dotato del suo spalmafiamma originale stoppino e tubo originale in cristallo firmato. dotata di globo in cristallo coevo satinato e fascia mediana con fiori molati a mano.E' perfettamente funzionante, alta 63 cm.

Forever Faithful

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sine, Linda L. / Rinaldi, James T., PUBLISHER: PublishAmerica, It is October and the war for America's freedom has ended. Lives have been lost, lives have been changed, and lives have been destroyed. Joshua Merrick has lost everything and everyone he loves. The only thing left of his life before the war is half of a gold heart-shaped locket he wears that has the word forever engraved on it. Reverend Nate, a man who throughout his life has had his faith in God tested by tragedy and heartbreak, believes that God holds everything and everyone in His power and has a purpose and plan for every man. These two men are thrown together in postwar colonial Williamsburg, one trying to save the other and not succeeding. Then something strange and remarkable happens the night the Governor's Palace is destroyed by fire, causing Joshua to lose even more than he already has or could ever have imagined.

Liberalism After Communism

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Szacki, Jerzy / Kisiel, Chester A. / Szacki, J., PUBLISHER: Oxford University Press, USA, This work is the first comprehensive presentation of liberal thought in Central Europe, especially in Poland, before and after . The book contains a critical analysis of the proto-liberal anti-communist democratic opposition, in particular its ideas of the autonomy of the individual and civil society, and a description of economic liberalism as an alternative liberal orientation. The author's main theme, however, is the dilemma of liberalism in a post-communist society in which it is faced with historically unprecedented challenges. In countries which have no liberal tradition or the social or economic conditions which encouraged the emergence of liberalism in the past, the classic tenets of liberalism are undergoing essential modifications. Liberalism inescapably is becoming "constructivist" and serves primarily as the justification for a remarkable kind of social engineering whose objective is the rapid building of capitalism. This book is both an important contribution to our knowledge of the post-communist world and a voice in thh discussion on the nature and future of liberalism.

The Key

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Toyne, Simon, PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers, "A talented new writer who instinctively grasps the broad rules of superior action thrillers and adapts them with pace, grace, humor, and a keen eye for cinematic effect." --Daily Telegraph (London) "Toyne's writing is stellar and downright fun. Get your Dan Brown game face on and step into the temple of Simon Toyne." --Madison County Herald Simon Toyne's breathtaking international bestseller, Sanctus, had critics everywhere cheering, calling the author the new Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code) or Steve Berry (The Jefferson Key), while praising Toyne's debut thriller as "remarkable," "thrilling," "provocative," "haunting," and "spectacular." The adventure continues with The Key, returning readers to the dark world of a sinister religious order older than Christianity and their Vatican-like secret citadel high in the Turkish mountains--as one courageous woman must fulfill an enigmatic prophecy that could determine the ultimate fate of humankind. James Rollins, Raymond Khoury, and Chris Kuzneski fans will not want to miss this one.

Ravenwood: Hope for Tomorrow

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Spicer, Sylvia, PUBLISHER: iUniverse, "An enchanting, profound, and remarkable story that turns fretful wrinkles into smiles." -Dr. Harold Otis, Ph.D., Professor of English Literature ""Ravenwood" is a good read for children and adults who relish sitting on a cedar log in an ancient forest observing forest creatures and their habits." Through the eyes of Topper, a young city-bred cat, the reader follows Topper's experiences as he adapts to life in a wild, new environment. Topper lands in a clump of sword fern in "Ravenwood," abandoned and hungry. His first act is to stalk a large black bird for dinner, but he is interrupted by Sidekick, a doe, who warns that the value of Raven to all of "Ravenwood" is far greater as surveyor and reporter than to satisfy one hungry feline. Thus begins Topper's many life lessons in the great Pacific Northwest Forest under the wise guidance of Sidekick. This book is well suited to family reading and values discussion.

Tony Hinkle: Coach for All Seasons

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Caldwell, Howard, PUBLISHER: Indiana University Press, Tony Hinkle was the man who shaped Butler University's athletic tradition. He served the institution for nearly half a century as a teacher, coach, and athletic administrator. A Hoosier legend, Hinkle worked from to as Butler's head coach of basketball, baseball, and football. But it was for basketball that he gained the most fame, creating the Hinkle System -- a disciplined, high motion offense -- which countless other coaches have emulated. Hinkle's 560 career wins rank him among the NCAA's Top 40 all-time winningest basketball coaches and his 41 years of coaching service rank fifth on the NCAA's all-time list behind Phog Allen of Kansas, Jim Phelan of Mount St. Mary's, Ed Diddle of Western Kentucky, and Ray Meyer of DePaul. Based on numerous interviews with Hinkle and his players and associates, Tony Hinkle: Coach for All Seasons is an absorbing account of the life of a remarkable figure in the world of sport.

The Peking Letter: A Novel of the Chinese Civil War

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Topping, Seymour, PUBLISHER: PublicAffairs, In this historical novel of the Chinese civil war, a young American scholar, Eric Jensen, who is studying ancient Chinese philosophy and art, falls in love with a Chinese revolutionary and is unexpectedly drawn by her into a desperate struggle to save Peking from destruction. Jensen's journey takes him across remote battlefields where the armies of Mao Tse-tung and Chiang Kai-shek are locked in enormous battles, through allies under Communist siege, and along the byways of old Peking from imperial palaces to elegant brothels. As he and his Chinese love pursue their underground mission, the Central Intelligence Agency also embroils Jensen in a bitter ideological confrontation in the United States over China policy. Seymour Topping, a renowned journalist who covered the Chinese civil war, creates in this novel a vivid, panoramic picture of revolutionary China. The Peking Letter is at once a love story, a spy thriller, and a remarkable view of a society on the brink of social and cultural transformation.

Why I Am Still a Catholic

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Ryan, Kevin / Ryan, Marilyn, PUBLISHER: Riverhead Books, What draws -- and binds -- thoughtful, educated people to a Church so often criticized by outsiders (and even members) as "authoritarian" or "out of step with the times?" This collection of personal accounts answers that question in diverse, fascinating, and deeply moving ways. Novelist William Kienzle discusses his years in the seminary, explaining why he eventually left the priesthood -- but not the Church. Kathleen Howley reveals how God replaced alcohol in her life, and why the traditional Latin Mass holds so much more appeal than the folk Masses of her youth. Former baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn compares his feelings for the Church with his lifelong belief in "team loyalty". Jon Hassler vividly recalls two very different childhood friends -- and the attractions of both evil and goodness. These writers, and numerous others, offer a remarkable portrait of today's Catholic Church, creating a new understanding of how its presence has endured for nearly two thousand years, and why it continues to thrive.

The Road to Somewhere

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dodson, James, PUBLISHER: Cornerstone, Bestselling author James Dodson sweeps readers along on his once-in-a-lifetime trip with his young son through the great cities and eccentric byways of Europe. As Jim Dodson discovered during the summer of , when he and his ten-year-old son Jack set off to spy the wonders the world has to offer, traveling with a kid can almost make a grown man feeland behavelike a child again. Father and son encountered many unforeseen obstacles to their journeysome hilarious and others heartbreaking but they discovered something far more valuable in each others company: a world where, at the end of the day, unexpected laughter and pain can make us all friendly small- town neighbors. Remarkable a] touching story This is] not just a travelogue, but a memoir of a fathers cherished time with his son. "Publishers Weekly" Dodsons humor and easy writing style make for enjoyable reading, and the touching story of his relationship with his son is likely to encourage more than one parent to make similar travel plans. "Library Journal"

The Mind's Eye

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Sacks, Oliver W., PUBLISHER: Random House Large Print Publishing, From the author of the best-selling "Musicophilia "(hailed as "luminous, original, and indispensable" by "The American Scholar"), an exploration of vision through the case histories of six individuals--including a renowned pianist who continues to give concerts despite losing the ability to read the score, and a neurobiologist born with crossed eyes who, late in life, suddenly acquires binocular vision, and how her brain adapts to that new skill. Most dramatically, Sacks gives us a riveting account of the appearance of a tumor in his own eye, the strange visual symptoms he observed, an experience that left him unable to perceive depth. In "The Mind's Eye, " Oliver Sacks explores some of the most fundamental facets of human experience--how we see in three dimensions, how we represent the world internally when our eyes are closed, and the remarkable, unpredictable ways that our brains find new ways of perceiving that create worlds as complete and rich as the no-longer-visible world. "From the Hardcover edition."

The Politics of Citizenship in Europe

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Howard, Marc Morje, PUBLISHER: Cambridge University Press, In this book, Marc Morje Howard addresses immigrant integration, one of the most critical challenges facing European countries today, the resolution of which will in large part depend on how foreigners can become citizens. Howard's research shows that despite remarkable convergence in their economic, judicial, and social policies, the countries of the European Union still maintain very different definitions of citizenship. Based on an innovative measure of national citizenship policies, the book accounts for both historical variation and contemporary change. Howard's historical explanation highlights the legacies of colonialism and early democratization, which unintentionally created relatively inclusive citizenship regimes. The contemporary analysis explores why some of the more restrictive countries have liberalized in recent decades, whereas others have not. Howard's argument focuses on the politics of citizenship, showing in particular how anti-immigrant public opinion - when activated politically, usually by far right movements or public referenda - can block the liberalizing tendencies of political elites. Overall, the book shows the far-reaching implications of this growing and volatile issue.

Fragments of a Mask

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Frank, Larry, PUBLISHER: Sunstone Press, Destined to be an art mogul, Avery Judson serves as an apprentice to an antique shop owner and leaves home to seek his fortune as an art dealer extraordinaire. Soon he stumbles upon a remarkable collection which projects him into an international field of obsessed dealers, collectors, and museum operatives who fiercely compete for art treasures worldwide. Then, in the wake of the collapse of major colonial powers and the emergence of new and independent nations in the s, Avery is exposed to the aggressive adventurers relentlessly searching across international boundaries for masterpieces unearthed by the ensuing political upheavals. In the midst of this, he finds a fragment of an ivory mask and seeks to unite the piece with the original, which leads him into conflict, machinations, suspense, and unexpected romance. As Avery unravels the shrouded affairs surrounding each step he takes, he encounters a formidable array of passionate characters: an iron-willed and adversarial industrialist and his brilliant, co-dependent wife; a mysterious woman internationally involved in art intrigues; and a woman whose unique wisdom changes his life.

Ogallala: Water for a Dry Land

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Opie, John, PUBLISHER: University of Nebraska Press, The Ogallala aquifer, a vast store of underground water reserves extending from South Dakota through Texas, is the product of eons of accumulated glacial melts, ancient Rocky Mountain snow melts, and rainfall, all percolating slowly through gravel beds hundreds of feet thick. Irrigation from the aquifer has allowed the High Plains region to prosper, but without revolutionary changes in the management of this resource, the future may bring a return to subsistence conditions. Focusing on the Ogallala aquifer, John Opie vividly portrays the south-central plains--its natural resources, the history of settlement and dryland farming, and the remarkable irrigation technologies that have industrialized farming in the region. He recounts state and local attempts to manage and conserve groundwater and describes the operations, insights, hopes, and fragile future of several families farming on the High Plains. In doing so, he illustrates that the aquifer is not merely a local resource, nor simply a regional treasure: its influence is felt in farming, food, and foreign trade issues at the national and international levels.

From the Ashes of Madness

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Dawson, James K., PUBLISHER: Speir Publishing, Set in the pristine but sometimes hostile wilderness of central Idaho, the unique voice of James Dawson brings to life a marvel of modern romance, perseverance, faith, and self-discovery. From the mountains of Idaho to the hill country of Texas and back, the author weaves a trail of mystery and adventure so vivid one can't help but get lost in the story. Cliffhangers abound in this haunting paranormal mystery. The characters are so real you can hear them speak. From the very first sentence the author takes the reader on a remarkable journey through one man's struggle to survive in the rugged Idaho backwoods after an airplane crash; invites you to live with his family as they test their faith and deal with his apparent disappearance; and introduces you to the diverse friends he finds along the way. In the spirit of a Louis La'mour western, with an insight into the human psyche reminiscent of Dean Koontz, James Dawson offers the reader a well-written literary road trip you will travel again and again.

God Knows Your Name: In a World of Rejection, He Accepts You

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Campbell, Catherine, PUBLISHER: Monarch Books, Contemporary and biblical stories offer hope to those struggling with rejection For many people the idea that God likes us as individuals, just as we are, is often an unfamiliar concept, while rejection--by a partner, one's parents, an employer, or friends--is a fact of life. This book encourages readers to embrace the truth of a personal God with whom we do not need to struggle to gain recognition, a God who intervenes and acts on our behalf, a God who knows our names Each of the six chapters contains two stories dealing with situations of rejection. The first story concerns an individual from the Bible, explaining how God stepped in to change his or her situation, thus revealing how important the individual was to him. The second, connecting story tells of a present day individual in similar circumstances and how God again positively intervened. These are true stories, using carefully researched material for authenticity and accuracy, and told with remarkable power and conviction.

Cold Hands

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Niven, John, PUBLISHER: Random House, Donnie Miller counts himself lucky. Living in a beautiful, spacious house in the wild and remote landscape of central Canada, he spends his days writing for the local newspaper, working on a film script, and acting as house-husband. After a troubled and impoverished upbringing in Scotland, he now has all he wants: a caring wife, a bright and happy son, a generous father-in-law. As the brutal northern winter begins to bite, he can sit back and enjoy life. But his peace is soon to be broken. There are noises in the nearby woods, signs of some mysterious watcher. When the family dog disappears, Donnie makes a horrifying discovery. Is it wolves, as the police suspect, or something far more dangerous, far darker? What secrets has Donnie been keeping? And why does he have the terrible sense that his dream was never going to last? A taut, shocking and visceral thriller that will leave you gasping for breath, "Cold Hands" is the first in an exciting new series by the remarkable John J. Niven.

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kamkwamba, William / Mealer, Bryan, PUBLISHER: Harper Perennial, William Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger. But William had read about windmills, and he dreamed of building one that would bring to his small village a set of luxuries that only 2 percent of Malawians could enjoy: electricity and running water. His neighbors called him misala--crazy--but William refused to let go of his dreams. With a small pile of once-forgotten science textbooks; some scrap metal, tractor parts, and bicycle halves; and an armory of curiosity and determination, he embarked on a daring plan to forge an unlikely contraption and small miracle that would change the lives around him. "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" is a remarkable true story about human inventiveness and its power to overcome crippling adversity. It will inspire anyone who doubts the power of one individual's ability to change his community and better the lives of those around him.

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