The Overworked Consumer examines how the growing use of self-service technology in the U.S. economy has contributed to Americans’ feelings of busyness and overwork by asking them to perform a variety of tasks in work-like settings for free. Focusing on the adoption of self-checkout lanes in the retail food industry, the book describes how self-service technology is changing the meaning of service in an economy where the boundaries between work and leisure are becoming increasingly blurred....

The second sensational volume of 'One of the biggest intelligence coups in recent years' (The Times)When Vasili Mitrokhin revealed his archive of Russian intelligence material to the world it caused an international sensation. The Mitrokhin Archive II reveals in full the secrets of this remarkable cache, showing for the first time the astonishing extent of the KGB's global power and influence.'The long-awaited second tranche from the KGB a...

'One of the biggest intelligence coups in recent years' The TimesFor years KGB operative Vasili Mitrokhin risked his life hiding top-secret material from Russian secret service archives beneath his family dacha. When he was exfiltrated to the West he took with him what the FBI called 'the most complete and extensive intelligence ever received from any source'. This extraordinary bestselling book is the result.'Co-authored in a brilliant partnership...

Segundo volume da premiada história da espionagem mundial.Este livro conta a história da espionagem durante o século XX, desde a Primeira Guerra Mundial até ao presente mundo da desinformação, passando pela Segunda Guerra Mundial, a Guerra Fria e a WikiLeaks. Escrito pelo mais reputado especialista da actualidade na história dos serviços secretos, este segundo volume conclui a obra que reúne 3000 anos de operações secretas. Um livro que já se tornou um clássico.

**'Sensationally good ... A riveting story, the real-life spooks and spies far more compelling than anything you will see on the screen ... history doesn't come more fascinating than this' Evening StandardFor over 100 years, the agents of MI5 have defended Britain against enemy subversion. Their work has remained shrouded in secrecy - until now.**This first-ever authorized account reveals the British Security Service as never before: its inner workings, its clandes...

'The most comprehensive narrative of intelligence compiled ... unrivalled' Max Hastings, Sunday Times'Captivating, insightful and masterly' Edward Lucas, The TimesThe history of espionage is far older than any of today's intelligence agencies, yet the long history of intelligence operations has been largely forgotten. The first mention of espionage in world literature is in the Book of Exodus.'God sent out...

Réfugié en Lettonie après la chute de l’Union soviétique, Vassili Mitrokhine est exfiltré par les services secrets britanniques. Ancien colonel et archiviste du KGB, il a risqué sa vie pendant près de vingt ans en recopiant les archives secrètes du renseignement soviétique.Durant toute la guerre froide, dissidents et transfuges ont fait entrevoir la pénétration du KGB dans le monde occidental. Mais personne avant Mitrokhine n’avait livré une telle masse d’informat...

The environmental field and its regulations have evolved significantly since Congress passed the first environmental law in 1970, and the Environmental Law Handbook, published just three years later, has been indispensable to students and professionals ever since. The authors provide clear and accessible explanations, expert legal insight into new and evolving regulations, and reliable compliance and management guidance.The Environmental Law Handbook continues to ...

The essential resource on military and political strategy and the making of the modern worldThe New Makers of Modern Strategy is the next generation of the definitive work on strategy and the key figures who have shaped the theory and practice of war and statecraft throughout the centuries. Featuring entirely new entries by a who’s who of world-class scholars, this new edition provides global, comparative perspectives on strategic thought from antiquity to...

A vastly entertaining and unique history of the interaction between spying and showbiz, from the Elizabethan age to the Cold War and beyond.'A treasure trove of human ingenuity' The TimesWritten by two experts in their fields, Stars and Spies is the first history of the extraordinary connections between the intelligence services and show business.We travel back to the golden age of theatre and intelligence in the r...

Mercenary Kate Daniels knows all too well that magic in post-Shift Atlanta is a dangerous business. But nothing she’s faced could have prepared her for what’s to come in this heart-stopping novel in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.Kate and the former Beast Lord Curran Lennart are finally making their relationship official. But there are some steep obstacles standing in the way of their walk to the altar.Kate’s father, Roland, has kidnapped the demigod Saiman and is...

Chris Jackson's new thoughtful and brilliantly written study of Federer as a man, player, and aesthetic and moral figure of our times, outplays even Foster Wallace's magisterial writing on this greatest of all tennis champions.Updated for its audio release, here is the most profound, insightful and elegant book ever written about the greatest sportsman of our time.