The Book of Change® is called a "game changer" and a "masterpiece" by reviewers who know change management. It is written for business and government executives, change management consultants, and university scholars and students. It provides state-of-the-art change management solutions for those who need to address change in the workplace. The book is designed to be a step-by-step instruction guide that the change management agent can use to manage organi...

In RICHARD III UNSPUN, Annette Carson investigates two incidents, shortly before Richard became king, that readers find especially perplexing.In the Stony Stratford affair, we look at what led Richard to make a series of arrests, as 12-year-old Edward V was conveyed from Ludlow to be crowned in London. We examine how these actions were provoked by the slights of those who had seized power over the boy-king and his coming reign.With ...

Richard III, King of England from 1483 to 1485, made good laws that still protect ordinary people today. Yet history concentrates on the fictional hunchback as depicted by Shakespeare: the wicked uncle who stole the throne and killed his nephews in the Tower of London.Voices have protested during the intervening years, some of them eminent and scholarly, urging a more reasoned view to replace the traditional black portrait. But historians, whether as authors or pre...

New York Times bestselling author and acclaimed presidential historian Douglas Brinkley chronicles the rise of the modern environmental movement during the Long Sixties (1960-1973), telling the story of an indomitable generation that saved the natural world under the leadership of John F. Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon.With the detonation of the Trinity explosion in the New Mexico desert in 1945, the United States took control of Earth’s destin...

In "A Manual of Historic Ornament," Richard Glazier meticulously catalogues the evolution of ornamental design throughout various historical periods, presenting a rich tapestry of artistic styles from classical antiquity to the contemporary era. The book's literary style is characterized by a clear, didactic approach that seamlessly integrates visual analysis with a comprehensive narrative. Glazier employs an array of illustrations, offering readers not only a scholarly explanation of orna...

The provenance of artworks is a burning issue in current scholarship and politics. Transpose provenance into architecture and it reveals new and surprising dimensions in the social, material and cultural lives of buildings and architectural artefacts, reframing questions of migration, movement and circulation. Provenance in architecture illuminates the intricate trajectories of fundamentally composite objects from their complex origins to their uncertain destinations.This dictionar...

In the 31st century, life is perfect. Everyone lives in high-end, all-inclusive, tropical resorts inside massive domes.But for sixteen-year-old Dolthea Madras Thorpe, it’s too perfect. Every need is met, every day predictable.Nothing ever goes wrong.Then, because of an unexpected crisis, AG, the Artificial Super Intelligence that rules the world, decides that to save humans from extinction, Dolthea’s dome must be shut down.As her dome's shutdown looms, Dolth...

Ever since the discovery of his lost grave in Leicester, the eyes of the world have been drawn to the twists and turns surrounding England’s King Richard III… Annette Carson, acclaimed author and expert on Richard’s reign (and one of the team who found him), has published A Small Guide to the Great Debate, a brief summary of the main arguments concerning his actions and reputation. Carson has researched and written extensively on Richard III. Her book Richard III: The Maligned King (The Hi...

Acclaimed author Annette Carson continues her Richard III studies by concentrating on his brief protectorate while he was still Duke of Gloucester. Until now traditionally misrepresented, his office as Lord Protector has been poorly understood owing to an over-reliance on foreign reporters ignorant of the precise significance of this very English institution. Of equal importance, and equally disregarded, is his concurrent office as Lord High Constable of England, vested with military and j...

Comparative Economic Systems is published in three editions, one for each major part. This is Part II and covers Socialist Alternatives, looking at the Hungarian Economy, the structure and trends of the Chinese economy, the Yugoslav workers self-management, planning, agriculture and foreign trade

This true story of murder in a small town became one of the strangest criminal cases in Michigan history. The disappearance of a 17-year-old girl after she ended a stormy relationship with her boyfriend went unsolved for nearly eight years. The paranormal dimensions of the story -- tales of witchcraft, black magic and the remarkably accurate predictions of psychics -- read like something out of a Stephen King novel. The prime suspect, a handsome Mexican-American who was 19 at the time of h...

A Festschrift in honour of Don Carson's 70th birthday. One of Don's greatest gifts has been his focus on mission. This collection edited by Richard Cunningham features some of the top theologians writing at their best about mission and the challenges facing the church. The chapters include... Foreword: Dick Lucas Preface: Richard Cunningham Preaching that changes the Church: David Jackman Setting forth the truth plainly: Stefan Gustavsson The context of university evangelism: Tim (& Michae...