Domestic Service is a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the world of household employment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Authored by Lucy Maynard Salmon, the book delves into the intricate relationships between employers and domestic workers, examining the social, economic, and cultural factors that shaped the institution of domestic service. Through meticulous research and firsthand accounts, Salmon traces the evolution of domestic labor, highlighting the challenges ...

Progress in the Household by Catherine E. Beecher is a pioneering work in the field of domestic science and home management, first published in the late 19th century. This comprehensive book explores the evolving role of the household in American society, emphasizing the importance of efficiency, organization, and scientific principles in everyday domestic tasks. Beecher, a renowned educator and advocate for women's education, presents a detailed analysis of household operations, including...

The Incredible story of the Australian Navy's elite unit.Rising out of the Second World War, the Australian clearance diver has become one of the most respected and versatile operators in the military world. In cold, murky water, working by touch alone, the Australian clearance diver can defuse a mine powerful enough to sink a battleship. Under the burning Afghan sun, they can dismantle a Taliban roadside bomb. Welcome to the world of the Royal Australian Navy clearance divers. Bomb and mi...

Who was Jacques Derrida? For some, he is responsible, at least in part, for the contemporary crisis of truth. For the far right, he is one of the architects of Cultural Marxism. To his academic critics, he reduced French philosophy to 'little more than an object of ridicule'. For his fans, he is an intellectual rock star who ranged across literature, politics, and linguistics. In An Event Perhaps, Peter Salmon presents this misunderstood and misappropriated figure as a deeply humane and ur...

Experience Greece’s finest trekking adventures on its premier long-distance trails: the 220km Peloponnese Way and the 460km Píndos Way. Traversing the rugged limestone backbone of the country, these demanding but non-technical routes reveal Greece’s wildest, greenest mountain landscapes and offer a spectacular escape into remote regions untouched by mass tourism. For those seeking shorter yet equally stunning options, week-long treks in the Zagóri district and an ascent of...

The ability to go camping with your family and loved ones is always something to look forward to; the ability to feel closer to nature, spend time with those around you and to ultimately enjoy some good quality time. However for years, meals around the campsite have grown dull, boring and overused. But now, with my new book, Camping Recipes; Tips for Camping and Outdoors, you can ditch the same old boring meals and treat you and your friends and family to five star dining with minimal hass...

If you are into exercising and into bodybuilding, you know it can be hard work. Not only that, with advice being poured to you left right and centre, it can be tough trying to know who to believe and what to believe. Well not anymore!My new book, Healthy Bodybuilding with Successful Bodybuilding Tips is the only book and guide you need to successfully and healthily grow your body and your muscle mass. Put together using scientific knowledge and years of experience, this book is guaranteed ...

With their latest database technology “High Performance Analytic Appliance” (HANA), SAP has revolutionized the database market by dramatically speeding up reports and transactions, fundamentally changing business processes. The solution, introduced for the first time in 2010, now serves as the foundation for applications running with higher performance – including Finance and Controlling. The new architecture for FI and CO based on HANA is called Financials Add-on for SAP Business Suite po...

Mention Denmark and some people will think of marauding Vikings with horned helmets or one of Denmark's more famous exports—Carlsberg beer—or the fairy tales of Hans Christian Andersen. But of the Danes themselves they may know very little. The Danes tend to be more relaxed and less formal than their fellow Scandinavians—and more independently minded. In fact, Denmark used to be referred to by its puritanical northern neighbors as "the loose woman to the south." This book gives an insider'...

The World Awaits your Greatness is your guide to inspired living and came from my own desire to undergo a process of transformation. I am inspired by the words of world renowned motivational speaker Les Brown, who says, “You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.” I decided to write this book because I wanted to help people especially youth to get started on the road to their dreams. In 2015, I took a personal decision to help make the World we live...

The Making of the Modern Supermarket describes the emergence and growth of the modern supermarket format in Britain, showing how the original American innovation of self-service was adapted to the different postwar British context in a number of ways. During the early 1960s various retailers began to experiment with larger formats, which became known as supermarkets. Sainsbury's was a late mover into self-service, but began to develop a different supermarket model, emphasising fre...

Winner of the 2023 SABEW Best in Business Book Award for I****nvesting and Personal FinanceAn award-winning journalist presents a tour-de-force analysis—drawing from history, economics, sociology, and popular culture—of the profound and transformative years of the early 2020s, both for individuals and for the global economy.We are living in a strange world**—**Salmon calls it “the New Not Normal.” The Phoenix Economy explores the r...