Realizing the century-old dream of a passage to India, the building of the Panama Canal was an engineering feat of colossal dimensions, a construction site filled not only with mud and water but with
The third volume in the internationally bestselling McKinsey Trilogy, The McKinsey Engagement is an action guide to realizing the consistently high level of business solutions achieved by the experts
A relational model orients us to the important relationship between an individual and the ingroup. An optimal balance between autonomy and attachment is crucial in early life and when the individual i
This book places Machiavelli in historical context but argues that his understanding of moral conflicts is well ahead of his time. Instead of arguing for the autonomy of politics, as is commonly suppo
Fearless love is the key to realizing heaven on earth, teaches Gary Renard. Why? Because "fearless love" allows you to experience fully who you really are and rediscover your connection with the divi
Romanticism is often synonymous with models of identity and action that privilege individual empowerment and emotional autonomy. In the last two decades, these models have been the focus of critiques
"This is an excellent and versatile textbook, as well as an intervention in the scholarly debate on the Asian economies. During the last few years Lim has paid particular attention to China, realizing
Just as the infamous Daltons are being transferred to a Mexican prison, robbers attack the van and kidnap the Daltons without realizing it. Disappointed with their booty, they decide to hang the four
Rebecca Beauvelley is a ruined woman. In a moment of girlish folly, she allowed a high-flying young man to take her up in his phaeton, not realizing that he was drunk. When he dropped the ribbons, sh
Under the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy, both countries had economic autonomy, but because of their alliance they shared a common market and monetary system. This arrangement was a decisive element i
Tomo and friends return to Argon Falls with the hope of restoring the kingdom and rescuing its people from evil King Ardath. Hana continues to learn new secrets, while also realizing that Argon Falls
Curiosity is the main driving force behind scientific activity. Scientific curiosity, insatiable in its explorations, does not know what it will find, or where it will lead. Science needs autonomy to
At various times in her academic career, Heijst (ethics, U. of Tilburg) has focused on the history of religious Dutch women, the ambivalence of autonomy, and the ethics of care. She linked them into a
Business Processes are one of the critical drivers for any organisation in realizing their organizational strategic objectives. This means that management must constantly review and realign organizati
After realizing the enormity of his Norwegian grandfather's betrayal, fifteen-year-old Sky leaves England to follow his visions to Corsica, hoping to find some ways to defeat his grandfather's powers
Theories of liberal multiculturalism seek to reconcile cultural rights with universal liberal principles. Some focus on individual autonomy; others emphasize communal identity. Andrew Robinson argues
Laura Levine Frader’s synthesis of labor history and gender history brings to the fore failures in realizing the French social model of equality for all citizens. Challenging previous scholarsh
He was not a poet at first. He taught for a time, then worked as a journalist, accounting for the loss of autonomy and status of American artisans as the Industrial Revolution roared through the middl
Much as we “select” computer settings by default?reflexively, without thinking, and sometimes without realizing there are other options—we often discriminate by default as well. And just as default co
Observes how the growth of the political authority of the Council challenges the basic idea that states have legal autonomy over their domestic affairs. The individual essays survey the implications t
Laura Levine Frader’s synthesis of labor history and gender history brings to the fore failures in realizing the French social model of equality for all citizens. Challenging previous scholarsh
The future focus of nanotechnology will be on realizing new functions over greater scales. This book describes the creation of nano- and microscale structures and functions by controlling temperature,
The increasing proportion of demented elderly in populations, debates over patient's rights and autonomy, and the growing body of knowledge on dementia has inspired the European Dementia Consensus Net
Human development is about putting people at the center of development. It is about people realizing their potential, increasing choice and enjoying the freedom to lead the lives they value. Created i
Her belief in the power of beauty shattered when her fiancae dumps her for a plain woman, a pregnant Darcy flees to London and struggles to rebuild her glamorous life before realizing that her past me
We all dream of a better future and of a better relationship. We all dream of a better family and of a better life. But how do we go about realizing these dreams? Is the degree of our dreams directly
Without realizing, most archaeologists shift within a scale of interpretation of material culture. Material data is interpreted from the scale of an individual in a specific place and time, then shift
A closely held firm is not a smaller version of a large public firm, anymore than a child is a miniature adult. While realizing that like large corporations, value comes from a business's ability to
With its historic cities, rolling mountains, villages, and rejuvenating spas, Romania is realizing its appeal as a travel destination. National Geographic's all-new Traveler guide explores every regio
According to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, we each possess the ability to achieve happiness and a meaningful life, but the key to realizing that goal is self-knowledge. In How to See Yourself As You R
Realizing that her late husband has been murdered, Countess Angelica fears the same fate and stages a marriage to a notorious outlaw in order to protect her life as well as her estate from greedy suit
A step-by-step guide to realizing the American dream, The Threesome Handbook: A Practical Guide to Sleeping with Three is the first book to give tri-curious men and women the inside scoop on threesome
Have humans been sharing the planet with other intelligent life for millions of years without realizing it? In Defense of Dolphins combines accessible science and philosophy, surveying the latest rese
Have humans been sharing the planet with other intelligent life for millions of years without realizing it? In Defense of Dolphins combines accessible science and philosophy, surveying the latest rese
Robinson (contemporary studies and political science, Wilfred Laurier U.) liberal multiculturalism and finds the related issues of individual autonomy and communal identity can be justified without as
When her impulsiveness results in the loss of her marriage, best friendship, and home, unexpected heiress Lauren Peterson finds herself reconnecting with family and making new friends before realizing
Emma is considered by many readers to be Jane Austen's crowning achievement, a timeless comedy of manners that lays bare the limits on women's autonomy in Regency England. The disparity between Emma
Why are today's students not realizing their potential as critical thinkers? Although educators have, for two decades, incorporated contemporary cultural studies into the teaching of composition and r
Without realizing it, most adults have hundreds, if not thousands, of gallstones (mainly composed of hardened bile) blocking the bile ducts of their liver. This book illustrates how to reco
Eloise wants to take a trip -- but where should she go? She fondly remembers her adventures in Paris, Moscow, and Hollywood before realizing that there's really no place like home. Readers can use t
