The Transformation of American International Power in the 1970s (Zanchetta Barbara)(Pevná vazba)

The Transformation of American International Power in the 1970s (Zanchetta Barbara)(Pevná vazba)

Barbara Zanchetta analyzes the evolution of American-Soviet relations during the 1970s, from the rise of d tente during the Nixon administration to the policy's crisis and fall during the final years of the Carter presidency. This study traces lines of continuity among the Nixon, Ford, and Carter

Gentlemen Revolutionaries: Power and Justice in the New American Republic (Cutterham Tom)(Pevná vazba)

In the years between the Revolutionary War and the drafting of the Constitution, American gentlemen--the merchants, lawyers, planters, and landowners who comprised the independent republic's elite--worked hard to maintain their positions of power. Gentlemen Revolutionaries shows how their struggles

Chickenology: The Ultimate Encyclopedia (Sandri Barbara)(Pevná vazba)

2022 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Prize for Excellence in Science Books finalist, Children's Science Picture Book category 2021 Premier Anderson Award winner, Best Nonfiction category '[Chickenology] has found a prominent place at my farm in the book shelf where we

American Foreign Policy Ideology and the International Rule of Law (Jorgensen Malcolm)(Pevná vazba)

American engagement with international law has long been framed by commitment to the 'international rule of law', which persists even across divergent political and historical eras. Yet, despite appeals to legal ideals, American international law policy is consistently criticised as fraught with

Dictionary of Untranslatables: A Philosophical Lexicon (Cassin Barbara)(Pevná vazba)

A one-of-a-kind reference to the international vocabulary of the humanitiesThis is an encyclopedic dictionary of close to 400 important philosophical, literary, and political terms and concepts that defy easy--or any--translation from one language and culture to another. Drawn from more than a

Rethinking the American City: An International Dialogue (Orvell Miles)(Pevná vazba)

Whether struggling in the wake of postindustrial decay or reinventing themselves with new technologies and populations, cities have once again moved to the center of intellectual and political concern. Rethinking the American City brings together leading scholars from a range of disciplines to

Rotary International and the Selling of American Capitalism (Goff Brendan)(Pevná vazba)

A new history of Rotary International shows how the organization reinforced capitalist values and cultural practices at home and tried to remake the world in the idealized image of Main Street America. Rotary International was born in Chicago in 1905. By the time World War II was over, the

The Piano Room (Velentza Clio)(Pevná vazba)

A gothic retelling of the myth of Faust, set in Hungary in the 1970s and 1990s. Eighteen-year-old Sandor Esterhazy, rich and entitled, is descended from a long line of talented pianists, but he has no intention of following in their footsteps. One afternoon, in a fit of pique, he calls up the

Introduction to Advanced Nursing Practice: An International Focus (Schober Madrean)(Pevná vazba)

Under the auspices of the International Council of NursesPresents in detail the international approach to Advanced Nursing Practice (ANP)Provides country-specific case examples of ANP developmentBroadens readers' understanding of contemporary perspectives on global

The Hangman's House (Tompa Andrea)(Pevná vazba)

Set in the 1970s and '80s, The Hangman's House narrates the life and times of a Hungarian family in Romania. Those were extraordinary times of oppression, poverty and hopelessness, and Andrea Tompa's latest novel depicts everyday life under the brutal communist dictatorship of Nicolae Ceaușescu,

Pewabic Pottery: The American Arts and Crafts Movement Expressed in Clay (Brunk Thomas W.)(Pevná vazba)

Pewabic Pottery is a significant manifestation of the international Arts and Crafts movement in Michigan. As ceramic expert Martin Eidelberg points out in his introductory essay, it was also a striking example of the coterie of talented American female ceramists who broke with traditional norms,

End of the Patriarchy (Falk Gerhard)(Pevná vazba)

This book reviews the achievements of American women in the American economy, education, government, religion, the military, law enforcement, and communications. The author predicts the feminization of American life with particular reference to changes in the American family and the ever increasing

Digital Transformation in Financial Services (Scardovi Claudio)(Pevná vazba)

Analyzes the impacts of digitalization on the global financial systemDiscusses the emerging transformational challenges, combining business and technological perspectivesLeverages best practices in academia, consulting, and banking across many different countriesOffers a compelling new framework of

The Data Imperative: How Digitalization Is Reshaping Management, Organizing, and Work (Schildt Henri)(Pevná vazba)

Companies across all industries are engaging in digital transformation to harness the power of advanced information technologies. Building on interviews and diverse case studies, this book provides an in-depth look at how data and algorithms are reshaping management practices, organizational

The Myth of the American Dream: Reflections on Affluence, Autonomy, Safety, and Power (Mayfield D. L.)(Pevná vazba)

Conciliation in International Law: The OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration (Tomuschat Christian)(Pevná vazba)

This volume collects the materials underlying the International Colloquium 'Conciliation in the Globalized World of Today', held on 11 and 12 June 2015 in Vienna under the auspices of the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration within the OSCE. The aim of the Colloquium was to examine the merits and

Vauxhall Cars of the 1960s and 1970s (Taylor James)(Pevná vazba)

Vauxhalls held a special place in the British motoring scene of the mid-twentieth century. Solid, reliable and respectable, they were carefully designed to meet the expectations of buyers and also to meet the global ambitions of General Motors in America, the company that owned the Vauxhall marque

Marvel Classics Comics Omnibus (Moench Doug)(Pevná vazba)

Masterworks of literature - retold in the Mighty Marvel Manner In the late 1970s, respected comic book writers and talented artists joined forces to adapt many of the world's most famous stories onto the comic book page. From adventure tales like The Last of the Mohicans, Treasure Island, Robinson

Managing Silence in Workplaces (Vemuri Sivaram)(Pevná vazba)

Silence within the workplace restricts change, transformation and the innovation of organizations. It can also be detrimental to the health and well-being of individual employees. Managing Silence in Workplaces investigates the costs of silence to the individual, the organization and society at

Captain America by Jack Omnibus (Kirby Jack)(Pevná vazba)

The legendary Jack 'King' Kirby, co-creator of Captain America, returned to the title in the mid-1970s for an earth-shattering encore unparalleled in sheer scope and creativity - just in time for the American Bicentennial! The Secret Empire has infiltrated American society and plans to drive the

Good Hand - A Memoir of Work, Brotherhood and Transformation in an American Boomtown (F. Smith Michael Patrick)(Pevná vazba)

Beauty and the East: New Chinese Architecture (Gestalten)(Pevná vazba)

The transformation of China in the past three decades has been nothing short of spectacular. Now a cultural and economic player on the world stage, its rise has also given air to a new generation of architects and interior designers. China previously looked to the West for architectural references,

Jumpstart to Digital Procurement: Pushing the Value Envelope in a New Age (Schnellbcher Wolfgang)(Pevná vazba)

This book shows how digital transformation has the power to revolutionize the way procurement operates, and discusses how especially buyer decisions are empowered through artificial intelligence. Depending on a company's strategy all desired outcomes are possible, including doubling savings,

House Of The Spirits (Allende Isabel)(Pevná vazba)

We begin - at the turn of the century, in an unnamed South American country - in the childhood home of the woman who will be the mother and grandmother of the clan, Clara del