Negotiators might be born, but great negotiators are made.This book offers a useful and comprehensive approach to negotiation that can springboard a career or a company, one deal at a time.Business and organizational leaders spend well over half of their professional time engaged in this process. It is the way they do deals, lead employees, and manage relationships. Most leaders learn to negotiate on the job through a long process of trial ...

Painting and Understanding Abstract Art is a practical book on how to paint abstracts but it also explains how to approach and understand abstract art. It moves the teaching of art from a doing level of painting a certain subject in a particular medium to a thinking level of 'what am I doing when I paint?' and 'what am I trying to say in this painting?' Using practical exercises with explanatory text, John Lowry develops the thinking and doing processes together and leads the reader to a g...

This two-volume anthology conveniently contains useful academic tools for studying the combative arts. Each chapter will prove special to all interested in the intellectual side to the martial arts. Some chapters provide fine details for categorizing the variety of what we commonly refer to as "martial arts." Other chapters focus on the martial arts as living culture and social implications. The quality of instruction can either encourage negative traits such as violence or allow a practit...

In the "Letters of Dionysius the Areopagite," the author, often referred to as Pseudo-Dionysius, engages in a profound exploration of the relationship between the divine and the human, emphasizing the importance of hierarchy and participation in the celestial order. Written in a rich, mystical style, these letters draw heavily from Neoplatonic philosophy while incorporating Christian theological concepts, creating a unique synthesis that has influenced both medieval theology and mysticism....

Arad Reisberg is Professor of Corporate Law and Finance and Head of Brunel Law School.Anna Donovan is Vice Dean (Innovation) and Lecturer in Law at UCL.

In "Heavenly Hierarchy," Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite intricately explores the celestial orders of angels and their roles within the divine cosmos. Written in a poetic and mystical style, this seminal work delves into the Neoplatonic framework of the late antique period, intertwining philosophy with Christian theology. Pseudo-Dionysius employs a rich symbolic language that invites readers to contemplate the complexities of the divine empires and their influences on the earthly realm, ef...

Now, my design in this work has been to prepare and qualify students of theology for the reading of the divine word, that they may have an easy introduction to it, and be enabled to proceed in it without any obstruction. For I think I have given such a comprehensive summary, and orderly arrangement of all the branches of religion, that, with proper attention, no person will find any difficulty in determining what ought to be the principal objects of his research in the Scripture, and to wh...

This important book lays bare the dangers of global warming caused by carbon dioxide emissions stemming from fossil fuel use, and proposes pathways toward mitigation. A discussion of the current main uses of fossil fuels acts as a basis for presenting viable, economically sound alternatives. The author outlines a clear, practical strategy for establishing a carbon-free future by deploying proven policy structures and technologies that are already commercially available.

"Join Geordie Walker on an awe-inspiring excursion through the domains of fate in this enthralling story. As the reverberations of destiny resound through time, Geordie finds a power inside himself that holds the way to disentangling the secrets of his reality. With partners and foes the same, he should explore a reality where each decision shapes the course of predetermination. Will Geordie Walker adapt to the situations set by the reverberations, or will he be consumed by the shadows of ...

In "Ecclesiastical Hierarchy," Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite delves into the intricate structure of the Church, exploring the spiritual and hierarchical relationship between God, angels, and humanity. Composed in the late 5th to early 6th century, this seminal text combines elements of Neoplatonism with Christian theology, employing a mystical literary style that invites readers to engage in profound reflection. The work systematically categorizes the celestial and ecclesiastical orders,...

By the laws of statistics John Lowry should not be here today to tell his story. He firmly believes that someone somewhere was looking after him during those four years. Examine the odds stacked against him and his readers will understand why he hold this view. During the conflict in Malaya and Singapore his regiment lost two thirds of its men. More than three hundred patients and staff in the Alexandra Military hospital were slaughtered by the Japanese he was the only known survivor. Twen...

On November 11, 1940, 21 slow, canvas-covered British warplanes, launched from the carrier Illustrious, attacked the harbor at the Italian port of Taranto and put most of the Italian navy out of commission. This all-but-forgotten operation, the authors argue, deserves historical recognition as an inspirational precedent for the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor 13 months later. Taranto demonstrated that battleships in a shallow, heavily defended harbor could be sunk by a handful of torpedo-bom...