As part of a 1950s study dealing with various phases of the impact of mass production on human behaviour, this volume, originally published in 1956 and now a classic of its time examines the technological environment and the foreman within management, from the foreman's point of view. The book presents case-history material, but behind this presentation and controlling it are broad concepts, one of the most important of which is that of a technological work environment. The book relates it...

An editor for The Economist looks at how international diasporas are accelerating and diversifying the flow of ideas, technology, and wealth, improving lives across the globe.A century ago, migrants often crossed an ocean and never saw their homelands again. Today, they call—or Skype—home the moment their flight has landed, and that's just the beginning. Thanks to cheap travel and easy communication, immigrants everywhere stay in intimate contact with thei...

On a foggy night on the Scottish coast in 1934, a most unusual visitor arrives at an inn and rents a room on the upper floor. He is colorful and charming and appears to be harmless, and at first the other guests staying at the inn think nothing of his presence, but as the night wears on events take a turn for the worse.The innkeeper and his guests learn that a series of murders have taken place in the surrounding area and that the police are baffled. In the thick fog that enshrouds...

“An invitation to share, if briefly, in the contemplative spirit of monastic life.”—National Geographic TravelerFor centuries monasteries have been places of solitude and retreat. Many monasteries and convents offer hospitality to those seeking a quiet place and a time of purposeful rest, reflection, and renewal.This book is your guide to guesthouses at convents and monasteries throughout the United States and Canada. Each chapter includes contact ...

Each year, about two million pilgrims from over 100 countries converge on the Islamic holy city of Mecca for the hajj. While the hajj is first and foremost a religious festival, it is also very much a political event. No government can resist the temptation to manipulate the hajj for political and economic gain. Every large Muslim state has developed a comprehensive hajj policy and a powerful bureaucracy to enforce it. The Muslim world's leading multinational organization, the Organization...

In "The Attic Guest," Robert E. Knowles crafts a compelling narrative that intertwines psychological depth with the haunting echoes of memory. Set against the backdrop of a seemingly abandoned Victorian mansion, the story unfolds through the eyes of a young woman grappling with grief and isolation after a family tragedy. Knowles employs a lyrical prose style, rich in atmospheric detail and intricate character development, which immerses the reader in the subtleties of human emotion and the...

A former Africa editor for The Economist, Robert Guest addresses the troubled continent's thorniest problems: war, AIDS, and above all, poverty. Newly updated with a preface that considers political and economic developments of the past six years, The Shackled Continentis engrossing, highly readable, and as entertaining as it is tragic.Guest pulls the veil off the corruption and intrigue that cripple so many African nations, posing a provocative theory that Africa...

This story, by the famous author of Dracula, is about vampires and evil incarnate. The story opens showing a young man finding a young woman he knows behind bars, having been imprisoned and raped. He swears to get her out and the scene cuts to six months earlier. The young man is Bram Stoker and he has a relationship with Admiral Murray's daughter, Elizabeth in Victorian England. He works in a real estate company and has just given his career a boost by finding a home for the firm's new cl...

This book is the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information about ways in which consumer activism has reshaped the economic and political well-being of citizens in the United States and around the world.This all-encompassing collection of information about consumer activism and the consumer movement will provide students, public officials, business groups, and other activists with a one-stop source of facts and insights. The contributors explore hundre...

One Planet, One Health provides a multidisciplinary reflection on the state of our planet, human and animal health, as well as the critical effects of climate change on the environment and on people. Climate change is already affecting many poor communities and traditional aid programs have achieved relatively small gains. Going beyond the narrow disciplinary lens and an exclusive focus on human health, a planetary health approach puts the ecosystem at the centre. The contributors...

The story revolves around a mysterious figure who arrives at a family home under somewhat ambiguous circumstances. The novel is set in a large, somewhat old-fashioned house where the arrival of this enigmatic guest sets off a chain of events that disrupt the lives of the inhabitants.The central mystery unfolds as the family members, along with the guest, become entangled in a series of strange occurrences and suspicious activities. The guest's presence brings to light hidden secrets and pe...

The Guest Rites by Robert Silverberg - Carthule was not the Earthman's god, but Carthule protected him while he was a guest in the temple—even if he tore the temple down!It was time for the after-meal meditation. Marik, First Priest of Carthule, finished his frugal meal and went outside to sit in the mid-day breeze and watch the sands blowing gently over the bare flat plains. The problem of the Revelation occupied his reveries: why had Carthule, in His inf...