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Fritz Lang, almost alone among his fellow continental refugees, was able to make outstanding films in both his native Germany and his adopted Hollywood. The director of Metropolis and M and Dr. Mabus

Using examples from the black community, a noted black intellectual traces racism in American politics, media, society, and culture, criticizing the hypocrisy of white liberals and whites' myths about

"The scandalous story of the corruption of the Bo Xilai family--the murder of British businessman Neil Heywood; Bo's secret lovers, who may have included Chinese film stars; the blackmailing by Bo's s

You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Prague and the Czech Republic.With this book, you'll create your own unforgettable tour of the "Golden City of a

While the mainstream media publishes style pieces about mustached hipsters brewing craft beers in warehouses in Brooklyn, global businessmen are remaking entire cities. While new coffee shops open for

A funny thing has happened on our way to the digital utopia: we find ourselves increasingly missing reality.In this spirited book, David Sax has found story after story of entrepreneurs, artisans, and

From the moment in the 1680s that the East India Company began to trade with the Mughal rulers of the port cities of Surat, Madras, Bombay, Calcutta, and Chittagong, the story of the Indian subcontine

The turning point of World War II came at Stalingrad. Hitler’s soldiers stormed the city in September 1942 in a bid to complete the conquest of Europe. Yet Stalingrad never fell. After months of bitte

The 2008 financial crisis crystallized for people around the country the fact that something was wrong. Americans had already been losing faith in elites who had failed to protect them from crisis aft

Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching is an account of how, politically and culturally, the existing script for black manhood has been rewritten for the millennial generation. Young men of this

Travel writer and Minneapolis local Tricia Cornell reveals the best things the Twin Cities have to offer, from the lakes, theaters, and 70-block sky walkways in Minneapolis to the farmer's market, Bro

Based on compelling new scientific and social science research on early childhood malnutrition, a new generation of activists have been inspired to rethink old approaches to feeding the world.’ The ne

Feminism has sold out, or so argues Andi Zeisler, the founding editor and creative director ofBitch magazine: Today’s feminism is a choose-your-own adventure story. Women can choose which aspects of f

"During the past decade America has crossed the fine line that separates national security from national insecurity. Major misadventures like the invasion of Iraq, the embrace of torture, the expansio

The Mammoth Book of Logical Puzzle Mazes is filled to the brim with over 450 loop-finding, path-placing, and brain-teasing mazes. It is perfect for improving your memory and sharpening your mind.

The Mammoth Book of More Bizarre Crimes returns with a brand new A-Z compilation of true crime stories, spanning the globe and traversing the centuries. Filled with over a hundred rediscovered cases,

Antoine van Agtmael coined the term emerging markets” and built a career and a multibillion-dollar investing firm centered on these surging economies that would, over time, supplant the West as engine

International human rights activist Lisa Shannon spent many afternoons at the kitchen table having tea with her friend Francisca Thelin, who often spoke of her childhood in Congo. Thelin would conjure

State secrecy is increasingly used as the explanation for the shrinking of public discussion surrounding national security issues. The phrase that’s classified” is increasingly used not to protect nat

Jack the Ripper is one of the most infamous serial killers in history. His gruesome murders and ability to escape capture have influenced everything from films, music, and literature to true crime Rip

In 1981, Margaret Thatcher faced the greatest challenge of her premiership. After nearly two years in office, the British economy was in a bad condition; unemployment had reached levels not seen since

The ascension of Vladimir Putin--a former lieutenant colonel of the KGB--to the presidency of Russia in 1999 should have been a signal that the country was headed away from democracy. Yet in the inter

The Mammoth Book of Formula One collects the history, rules, and some of the best stories from F1 journalists, bloggers, teams and management, and hard-core aficionados.

For as long as we've gathered by campfires to tell ghost stories, humans have always loved a good scare. From the splatter flicks of the 70s, to Japan's obsession with drowned girls, to creepy modern

The financial sector is too large and too powerful. Common sense suggests that the activity of exchanging bits of paper cannot make profits for everyone and that much of the growth of the finance sect

A follow-up to "Gay New York," this book reconstructs the racially-segregated and class-stratified African American, Latino, and white gay male worlds and sexual cultures of postwar New York City, ana

A narrative account of FDR's efforts to win World War II and an unprecedented fourth presidential term in the face of his deteriorating health and other formidable challenges offers insight into perio

Intellectual Property (IP) is big business, worth an estimated $5 trillion in the US alone. It covers patents, trademarks, domain names, copyrights, trade secrets and know-how. The IP of a big brand c

Tastemaker, n. Anyone with the power to make you eat quinoa.Kale. Spicy sriracha sauce. Honeycrisp apples. Cupcakes. These days, it seems we are constantly discovering a new food that will make us hea

This is the extraordinary story of Geoffrey Pyke, an inventor, war reporter, escaped prisoner, campaigner, father, educator--and all-around misunderstood genius. In his day, he was described as one of

Just days after the Germans surrendered at Stalingrad, legendary Red Army sniper Vasily Zaytsev described the horrors he witnessed during the five-month long conflict: ?one sees the young girls, the c

Business failure is not limited to start ups. Industry Watch (published by BDO Stoy Hayward, an accounting firm) 'predicts that 17,043 businesses will fail (in the UK) in 2006, a further 4 per cent increase from 2005'. In America between 1990 and 2000, there were over 6.3 million business start-ups and over 5.7 million business shut-downs.Risk of failure can be greatly reduced through effective organisational design that encourages high performance and adaptability to changing circumstances. Organisation design is a straightforward business process but curiously managers rarely talk about it and even more rarely take steps to consciously design or redesign their business for success.This new Economist guide explores the five principles of effective organisation design, which are that it must be: driven by the business strategy and the operating context (not by a new IT system, a new leader wanting to make an impact, or some other non-business reason). involve holistic thinking about th

International human rights activist Lisa Shannon spent many afternoons at the kitchen table having tea with her friend Francisca Thelin, who often spoke of her childhood in Congo. Thelin would conjure

The 13th collection of the year’s best short, erotic fiction from the world’s leading writers of erotica, here are 45 stories of sexual encounters from every corner of the world.

Ed Sheeran is the soulful singer-songwriter from England who has captivated American audiences. With words by Ed Sheeran and illustrations by his childhood friend, artist Phillip Butah (who produces a

During the past decade America has crossed the fine line that separates national security from national insecurity. Major misadventures like the invasion of Iraq, the embrace of torture, the expansion

Agatha Christie, the world’s ?bestselling novelist,” according to Guinness, centered a majority of her novels and short stories on the adventures of one master detective: Hercule Poirot. Enjoy the bes

Dr. Walford explains why the anti-aging diet can preserve one's vital years and extend one’s lifespan beyond its present maximum.

This beautiful collection brings together over 700 full-color photographs of work by leading tattoo artists from all over the world. Plus, it includes art and sketches by the artists, illuminating the

A Supreme Court decision, combined with regulatory gridlock and legal tricks, have fundamentally changed the role of money in politics in recent years, upending traditional bases of political power.