The apocalypse we were promisedThe end of the world was foretold long ago. But few believed the prophecy would come true.Ravaged by humankind’s self-inflicted woes and overcome by greed and selfish fantasies, the world has become a wasteland of lost morals and decency. When a charismatic man with a vast understanding of culture, economics, and civil rights rises to power, he mesmerizes everyone.The leader proposes a world united under one capital, devoid of differen...

Iran is rarely out of the headlines, and there is likely to be a rush of interest from tourists and investors if the provisional framework agreement reached in April 2015 is implemented, lifting most sanctions in exchange for limits on its nuclear program for at least ten years. Western fascination with Iran is nothing new. For centuries, foreigners have been entranced by a country that is quite distinct from all others in the region. Iran is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations...

Memoirs of a prisoner, who spent a decade in some of Britain's most secure prisons.

Ambrose of Milan is famous above all for his struggle with, and triumph over, 'Arian' heresy. Yet, almost all of the evidence comes from Ambrose's own writings, and from pious historians of the next generation who represented him as a champion of orthodoxy. This detailed study argues instead that an 'Arian' opposition in Milan was largely conjured up by Ambrose himself, lumping together critics and outsiders in order to secure and justify his own authority. Along with new interpretations o...

Warfare has long been central to a proper understanding of ancient Greece and Rome, worlds where war was, as the philosopher Heraclitus observed, ‘both king and father of all’. More recently, however, the understanding of Classical antiquity solely in such terms has been challenged; it is recognised that while war was pervasive, and a key concern in the narratives of ancient historians, a concomitant desire for peace was also constant. This volume places peace in the prime position as a pa...

Manual of Business French is the most comprehensive, single-volume reference handbook for students and professionals using French.Designed for all users, no matter what level of language skill, this manual comprises five parts:* A 6000-word, two-way Glossary of the most useful business terms* A 100-page Written Communications section giving models of 50 letters, faxes and documents* An 80-page Spoken Situations section covering face-to-face and telephone sit...

French/English Business Correspondence is a handy reference and learning text for all who use written French for Business.Eighty written communications are simply presented covering memos, letters, faxes and resumes. The situations covered include:* arranging meetings* acknowledging orders* enquiring about products* applying for jobs.With full English translations, this book is suitable for both students and professionals and can be used f...

Illustrating essential aspects of adaptive image processing from a computational intelligence viewpoint, the second edition of Adaptive Image Processing: A Computational Intelligence Perspective provides an authoritative and detailed account of computational intelligence (CI) methods and algorithms for adaptive image processing in regularization, edge detection, and early vision.With three new chapters and updated information throughout, the new edition of this pop...

This is the essential reference companion for all who use French for business communication. Containing over 5000 words, this handy two-way A-Z glossary covers the most commonly used terms in business. It will help you to communicate with confidence in a wide variety of business situations, and is of equal value to the relative beginner or the fluent speaker. Written by an experienced native and non-native speaker team working in business language education, this unique glossary is an indi...

French Business Situations is a handy reference and learning text for all those who use or need spoken French for business. It is suitable for self-study or class use.Over 40 spoken situations are simply presented, including:Basic phone callsLeaving messagesMaking presentationsComparing, enquiring, bookingSelling techniquesWith full English translations and brief usage notes, this guide will help the user...

Personal Introduction For people that matured in the early to mid 90’s, you may recollect how life through the period, variation was taking place in Europe and the internet was preliminary and beginning to cultivate. During that period, I wrote about occurrences and people that impacted the world. This book is a collection of those works, some are personal and some are not. No matter the motivation, I am arranging my personal thoughts for everyone to examine. The book became this edition, ...

I admit it—he beat my time. But my day is coming. Any minute now time is about to run out on him!