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Here is a fabulous and fun reference guide to the Latin and Greek origins of such words and expressions as "windbag" and "seize the day," as well as a lively tour through the literature and life of ancient times. With fun black-and-white illustrations, this irreverent and informative book provides history, maps, and even a glossary for a unique way to revisit the ancient classics.
Brush Up Your Poetry! with this fascinating companion to the history of English Poetry as presented through a history of phrases known to us all, and the poems supplying their less widely known origins.
Hailed as one of the most in-depth portraits of a band ever presented, "Get Back" traces, minute-by-minute, every move that the Beatles made during the fateful month of January 1969.
What does it mean to say you're English, Scottish, British? Does it matter much to people? Has devolution and constitutional change made a difference to national identity? Does the future of the UK depend on whether or not people think they are British? Social and political scientists answer these questions vital to the future of the British state.
The Chimes A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In, a short novel by Charles Dickens, was written and published in 1844, one year after A Christmas Carol. It is the second in his series of Christmas books five short books with strong social and moral messages that he published during the 1840's.
Pithy expressions of truth and wisdom from the great bard - expressed in language which is beautiful and elegant.
Path of Reason.
“I enjoyed reading this book.... We need logic and magic in our lives and Ivan and Mohan have given us some magic potion here. The rational business mind that needs inspiration to address today’s volatile world will draw inspiration from Ivan and Mohan’s stories”. -- D ShivKumar, Group President, Aditya Birla Group The authors share secrets of those rare CEOs who crossed the limits of the expected and bypassed the streets of competition to set their own path and boundaries. These include both celebrity CEOs and others who demonstrated the surprising scope of corporate creativity. In sharing their secrets, they have used a most unlikely metaphor that will tap your own insights in your search for big ideas; the unlikely but surprisingly fertile metaphor of the Chef. A fascinating romp through corporate creativity. A dare book for everyone from eager management student to the curious practicing CEO.