In a series of riveting interviews, America's senior statesman discusses the challenges of directing foreign policy during times of great global tension.As National Security Advisor to Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger transformed America's approach to diplomacy with China, the USSR, Vietnam, and the Middle East, laying the foundations for geopolitics as we know them today.Nearly fifty years later, escalating tensions between the US, China, and Russia are threa...

Was macht einen guten Politiker und Staatsmann aus? Welches Wissen und welche Talente braucht ein Präsident, um die Geschicke einer Nation zu lenken? Welchen Richtlinien sollte die Außenpolitik eines Staates folgen?Henry Kissinger ist befugt wie wenige andere, solche Fragen zu beantworten. Als Berater und Außenminister der USA befand er sich an den Brennpunkten der Geschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts – und gelegentlich auch im Fadenkreuz internationaler Konflikte. Sein...

In a series of riveting interviews, America's senior statesman discusses the challenges of directing foreign policy during times of great global tension.As National Security Advisor to Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger transformed America's approach to diplomacy with China, the USSR, Vietnam, and the Middle East, laying the foundations for geopolitics as we know them today.Nearly fifty years later, escalating tensions between the US, China, and Russia are thre...

From the tiniest microchip to the information superhighway, the modern world is dominated by and dependent upon science. Yet whether we realize it or not, we live in an age where faith is still an important influence in our lives. The majority of Americans profess a belief in a Christian God and Islam acts as a unifying, energizing force for many of the world's most dispossessed people. In the UK congregations may be shrinking, but popular belief in the supernatural - ghosts and spirits, f...

"It is my earnest hope that pondering upon the past may give guidance in days to come, enable a new generation to repair some of the errors of former years and thus govern, in accordance with the needs and glory of man, the awful unfolding scene of the future."—Winston Spencer ChurchillFrom the miracle of Dunkirk to the rape of Warsaw, from the dark corridors of the Kremlin to the embattled heroes of Corregidor, here is the whole panorama of The Second World War. And here is the sto...

It is the most complex and mysterious object in the universe. Covered by a dull grey membrane, it resembles a gigantic, convoluted fungus. Its inscrutability has captivated scientists, philosophers and artists for centuries. It is, of course, the human brain.With the help of science we can now begin to understand the extraordinary complexity of the brain's circuits: we can see which nerve cells generate electricity as we fall in love, tell a lie or dream o...

What are the cuases of infertility? How can it be overcome? What is involved in IVF treatment? What are the chances of success? An estimated 1 in 8 couples have trouble conceiving. In this indispensable guide, Professor Robert Winston, Director of the Infertility Clinic ay Hammersmith Hospital, London, looks at the facts: the known cures for infertility in both men and women, what tests and investigations can be done and what they involve, different treatments available and their success r...

Compared to the famously fecund rabbit, for whom a single act of coitus has a 90% chance of creating a litter of up to 12 rabbits, humans are very infertile animals. Here in the UK, the average chance of conception is about 18% per month. And in 98% of cases, successful conception leads only to the birth of a single infant. It is unsurprising then that huge efforts have been made to increase our fertility.In vitro fertilisation, first attempted one hundred years ago, has n...

From caveman to modern man ...Few people doubt that humans are descended from the apes; fewer still consider, let alone accept, the psychological implications. But in truth, man not only looks, moves and breathes like an ape, he also thinks like one.Sexual drive, survival, competition, aggression - all of our impulses are driven by our human instincts. They explain why a happily married man will fantasize about the pretty, slim, young woman sitting across f...

Il libro ripercorre la vita breve, intensa e tragica di Lord Randolph Churchill (1849–1895), figura meteorica della politica vittoriana. Winston narra l'ascesa del padre dai banchi dell'opposizione fino alle massime cariche dello Stato, dipingendolo come un genio politico incompreso e un "tory radicale".L'ascesa e il "Quarto Partito" Dopo una giovinezza aristocratica (quella descritta nel testo che hai appena tradotto) e un ingresso in Parlamento relativamente tranquillo, Randolph ...

What is IVF? Who is suitable for treatment? How much does it cost? Where do you go for it? What other treatments are available? What are the ethnical implications of infertility treatment? If you need to know the answers to any of these questions then you need to read this book. THE IVF REVOLUTION is a comprehensive, user-friendly guide, from an internationally respected gynaecologist, for all those thinking about, or currently involved in, treatment for infertility. It gives practical inf...

Anne Winston ist es leid, an den rauschenden Bällen Londons und den sonstigen gesellschaftlichen Verpflichtungen teilzunehmen. Sie befindet sich am Ende ihrer zweiten Saison und hat bereits drei Heiratsanträge abgewiesen. Die Schönheit gilt mittlerweile als unnahbar. Dabei verspürt sie im Inneren Sehnsucht nach einem Mann, der nicht nur ihre Äußeres und ihre Erbschaft, sondern auch ihren Geist zu schätzen weiß.Ausgerechnet in einem geheimnisvollen Fremden, der sich selbst nur „Kit“...