In 1848, the penultimate year of his life, Chopin visited England and Scotland at the instigation of his aristocratic Scots pupil, Jane Stirling. In the autumn of that year, he returned to Paris. The following autumn he was dead. Despite the fascination the composer continues to hold for scholars, this brief but important period, and his previous visit to London in 1837, remain little known. In this richly illustrated study, Peter Willis draws on extensive original documentary evidence, as...

This book provides an introductory but thorough guide to EU competition law, covering the underlying economics, and the key substantive areas of anticompetitive agreements (Article 81), abuses of dominance (Article 82), the application to the most common types of commercial agreement, state aids, state measures limiting competition and mergers. It also examines the procedures under which the relevant competition authorities apply the rules, private enforcement of the rules before the court...

A Stranger to Myself: The Inhumanity of War, Russia 1941-44 is the haunting memoir of a young German soldier on the Russian front during World War II.Willy Peter Reese was only twenty years old when he found himself marching through Russia with orders to take no prisoners. Three years later he was dead.Bearing witness to--and participating in--the atrocities of war, Reese recorded his reflections in his diary, leaving behind an intelligent, touching,...

In 1967, when this brave book was first published, Myrlie Evers said, “Somewhere in Mississippi lives the man who murdered my husband.”Medgar Evers died in a horrifying act of political violence. Among both blacks and whites, the killing of this Mississippi civil rights leader intensified the menacing moods of unrest and discontent generated during the civil rights era. His death seemed to usher in a succession of political shootings—Evers, then John Kennedy, then Martin Luther Kin...

"Can one be good at crises? Yes! The authors have distilled lessons from recent crises to provide us a practical field guide. An unexpected gift following drought and pandemic, it will help leaders and their teams prepare for, and respond to, the challenges ahead."~ Barbara Humpton, CEO, Siemens USAThey focus on the essential requirements of any leader in a time of major upheaval, uncertainty and threat, as well as on the set of core capabilities needed for an organ...

Fosco speaks as a member of Post-Christian Society that has emerged from the Great Walk-Out from established religion but as one who cannot subscribe to the Economic Myth of Rational Humanism. Fosco's text, which he dubs My Reality, is republished in this volume, accompanied by six exploratory essays, ranging from the supportive to the dismissive, which seek to open up debate on the issues which he poses. Can we work towards a society in which humane values prevail, or must we accept that ...

Patient organizations and social health movements offer one of the most important and illuminating examples of civil society engagement and participation in scientific research and research politics. Influencing the research agenda, and initiating, funding and accelerating the development of diagnostic tools, effective therapies and appropriate health-care for their area of interest, they may champion alternative, sometimes controversial, programs or critique dominant medical paradigms. So...

In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this fun rhyming board book introduces Dinosaur Whack, the clumsy Stegosaurus!The clumsiest creature to wander the trackwas the young Stegosaurus*, Dinosaur Whack.*Dinosaur Whack’s long, spiked tail makes her friends keep their distance until they figure out a use for her tail that works for everyone! This entertaining and informative story includes a pronunciation ...

In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this charming rhyming board book presents Dinosaur Munch, the hungry Diplodocus!The huge Diplodocus called Dinosaur Munchhad a tummy that never felt full after lunch.Dinosaur Munch is always snacking, but what happens when he takes a bite of something he shouldn’t? Includes a pronunciation guide and lots of fun dinosaur facts—the perfect introduction to dinosaurs for young ...

In collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this fun rhyming board book introduces little ones to Dinosaur Roar, the brave Tyrannosaurus rex!The king of the dinosaurs, Dinosaur Roar, had a roar that no creature could ever ignore! Not only will readers meet Roar in this board book perfect for little hands, but facts about this incredible dinosaur are included on the last page.With fantastic rhyming text written by series creator, Peter Curtis...

Ages 7-12People were dying! Malaria is a deadly mosquito-borne disease that causes fevers, chills and often death. In 1969, the People's Republic of China created a task force to find a cure.Working in the 1970s, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou reviewed the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) scrolls for ideas on where to start her research. She found 640 traditional treatments, and methodically started extracting compounds and testing them against malaria. Would any of them wor...

In 1818, Jeannette Power, a young French woman moved to Sicily and fell in love with the Mediterranean Sea and the Argonauta Argo octopus, the weirdest octopus on Earth.Amazing weird fact: The Argonaut octopus creates a delicate shell for itself which it uses to travel up and down in the water and as a safe place to raise its young.At the time, though, the only way to study a marine animal was if it was dead on land. That wasn't good enough. Jeannette wante...