This book contains a complete guide to the art of calisthenics. It aims to promote calisthenics as the most perfect way to strengthen your body and build your body muscle and strength. Frequent exercise can generally improve the state of your health. The act of working out your body has been around forever, and the art of calisthenics is the same in that sense. Here are some of the things that you will learn about in this book: • Calisthenics for mass building • All that you need to know a...

This stunning sweep of western societies by New Zealander Robert Wade, professor at the London School of Economics, reveals why inequality has risen internationally, how it's been justified, and the arguments against it.'Inequality and the West' is Chapter 3 in 'Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis', edited by Max Rashbrooke and published by Bridget Williams Books in June 2013.BWB Texts offer a new form of reading for New Zealanders. Commissioned as short digital-only works, BW...

This book examines how state and local institutions that manage water conveyance and drainage actually function. Thus a great deal is revealed about the relationships and power struggles that exist between government and the people and between central and local authorities.

Standard and advanced methods for every type of foundation engineeringIncorporating the expertise of a distinguished team of soil and foundation engineers, this expanded and updated Handbook clarifies and simplifies every part of the job, from site assessment through design and construction, to remediation of failed foundations. Here are proven, expert design alternatives for even substandard soil and challenging site conditions, with example problems for any type ...

Piketty’s book is a bombshell, promising a Kuhnian scientific revolution. Geoff BertramPiketty erects a floodlight that illuminates the shadows ignored by economists for too long. Hautahi KingiFew books have had the global impact of Thomas Piketty’s Capital in the Twenty-First Century. An overnight bestseller, Piketty’s assessment that inherited wealth will always grow faster, on average, than earned wealth has energised debate. Hailed as ‘bigger than Marx’ (The Economist) or dismissed as ...

The third edition of Ethics & International Affairs provides a fresh selection of classroom resources, ideal for courses in international relations, ethics, foreign policy, and related fields. Published with the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, this collection contains some of the best contemporary scholarship on international ethics, written by a group of distinguished political scientists, political theorists, philosophers, applied ethicists, and economic development...

Dive into some of the big issues facing New Zealand with this bundle of hard-hitting BWB Texts. These four works are combined into one easy-to-read e-book, available direct and DRM-free from our website or from international e-book retailers. Tracey Barnett’s The Quiet War on Asylum addresses a big question: Why would New Zealand, a country that has never had a boatload of asylum arrivals in modern history, suddenly legislate for mass detention? Jane Kelsey looks hard at the Trans Pacific ...

Sermons from the Pulpit: Words of Wisdom That Resonate, Volume 13 is a spiritual compilation curated and authored by the Reverend Dr. Robert Christopher Wade. Published in 2026, this volume acts as a comprehensive spiritual compass designed to capture the temporary, soul-stirring energy of the spoken sermon and preserve it in written text. Spanning a rich variety of biblical texts, the manuscript contains thirteen structured messages-such as "Going A Little Farthe...

The Debit Insurance Years, Volume III: Technology, Lost Trust, and the Quiet End of America's Door-to-Door Insurance Era (1980s) explores the pivotal decade that transformed one of the most personal models in financial services into a system increasingly defined by distance and automation. For generations, debit insurance agents walked neighborhood routes, collecting small weekly premiums while building lasting relationships with families who relied on their presence. Trust was the foundat...

Unbroken: 90 Day Reinvention is a powerful personal growth guide designed for anyone rebuilding after loss, failure, heartbreak, or major life transitions. Through practical exercises, honest self-reflection, and actionable steps, this book helps readers break free from destructive self-criticism, process grief, reshape their inner narrative, and create a stronger future. Over 90 days, you'll learn how to move from setback to growth, rediscover your identity, and build las...

Sermons from the Pulpit: Words of Wisdom that Resonate - Volume 15 continues Reverend Dr. Robert C. Wade's inspiring series of faith-filled messages that speak to the challenges and triumphs of Christian living. Through powerful sermons such as "It's Real," "Jailhouse Rock," and "He Lives Forevermore," readers are encouraged to deepen their faith, trust God's promises, persevere through adversity, and experience the transforming power of Jesus Christ. Roo...

In an era defined by fleeting headlines and digital echoes, where do we turn for truth that endures? "Sermons from the Pulpit: Words of Wisdom That Resonates, Vol. 7" continues the celebrated tradition of capturing the most transformative, soul-stirring messages delivered from the modern pulpit.This seventh volume is more than a collection of religious discourses; it is a spiritual compass for the contemporary seeker. Curated from a diverse array of voices-from sea...