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51 reviews
Peter Ackroyd

Anchor, 2003

History
Meet the family of characters and events that go to making up the world's most easily recognised name . This book invites you in and sits you down , to eat of the feast of interesting and intriguing characters that are London .

Subject To Change: Creating Great Products & Services for an Uncertain World: Adaptive Path on Design ...

17 reviews
Peter Merholz, Todd Wilkens, ...

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Provides basics for designing products for web software and competitive advantage alike
SUBJECT TO CHANGE: CREATING GREAT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR AN UNCERTAIN WORLD provides basics for designing products for web software and competitive advantage alike - but to limit it to computer collections would be a shame. It's the college-level or public library collection specializing in innovative business solutions who will find it a powerful discussion of strategy and futuristic thinking ...

The Last Thousand Days of the British Empire: Churchill, Roosevelt, and the Birth of the Pax Americana

6 reviews
Peter Clarke

Bloomsbury Press, 2008

Big changes seen from close up
This book is a splendid achievement. In it, Peter Clarke, former Master of Trinity Hall, Cambridge, examines the last thousand days of the British Empire (1944-1947) in its personal as well as in its economic dimensions. Demonstrating a comprehensive grasp of the facts and macaulayan narrative skill, Clarke shows us with what astonishing rapidity the Empire was given up, once the elites had ...

The Great Contraction, 1929-1933: (New Edition) (Princeton Classic Editions)

2 reviews
Milton Friedman

Princeton University Press, 2008

A timely document
In these days, in which we are discussing and fighting over the issue of the financial crisis, nothing is better than this chapter of Milton Friedman "Banking History" which reviews carefully and seriously the causes resulting in The Great Contraction 1929-1933, and sent the world into the greatest depression of modern times. Men who do not know history are bound to repete the errors of the past. ...

Thames: The Biography
Peter Ackroyd

Nan A. Talese, 2008

In this perfect companion to London: The Biography , Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history, describing the river?s endless allure in a journey overflowing with characters, incidents, and wry observations. Thames: The Biography meanders gloriously, rather like the river itself. In short, lively chapters Ackroyd writes about connections between the Thames and such historical figures as Julius Caesar and Henry the ...

The Well-Fed Writer: Back For Seconds A Second Helping Of "How-To" For Any Writer Dreaming of Great Bucks and ...

41 reviews
Peter Bowerman

Fanove Publishing, 2004

So good I had to stop reading...
Ok, before I explain the title of this review, let me make an embarrassing admission. I originally picked this book up at a library instead of purchasing it. I did this because I have wasted the rough equivallent of 2 wheelbarrels full of cash on copywriting courses that turned out to be complete and utter wastes of my time, money, and remaining hair waiting to be pulled out... If you have ...

Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express (Book #4) (Stink)

5 reviews
Megan Mcdonald

Candlewick, 2008

Another winner!!!!!!!!!
My 8 year old daughter devours the Judy Moody and Stink books. Megan MacDonald cannot write them fast enough. These are excellent readers for those who are reading independently but may be hindered by smaller typeface. The books read quickly ( good for kids bad for moms who have to wait for the next book to come out). My daughter also thinks the books are hysterical. I always catch her laughing ...

Peter the Great

103 reviews
Robert K. Massie

Ballantine Books, 1986

Not only History - but a great Business Book
As noted in all previous reviews, this is a facinating book on Peter and Russian history. However, it is a powerful book on organization skill. How do you bring in new cultures/learnings to an established environment. How do you manage your executives and the staff. Was able to learn much. There is much to digest, as it is long and has hundreds of characters. But a worthy work. I ...

The Great Game: The Struggle for Empire in Central Asia (Kodansha Globe)

88 reviews
Peter Hopkirk

Kodansha International, 1992

A fascinating read... truth is stranger than fiction...
Colonialism was not paternalism neither was benevolent... but if ever it was a "tempered" colonialism imbued by the precept "of doing the decent thing" it probably the British "empire" was... All empires have menacing "borders" where their influence is contested... this is one of the most fascinating reads on the subject by far... an History page turner in fact... sometimes you want to laugh at ...

Catherine: The Great Journey, Russia, 1743 (The Royal Diaries) (Royal Diaries, The)

10 reviews
Kristiana Gregory

Scholastic, 2005

Great end to a wonderful series
Another great installment of the Royal Diaries series. Sophie travels from her beloved home to Russia with her mother. In a beautiful but foreign country stuck between her ambitious and harsh mother and the strong, powerful Empress she's torn between the two. The idea of marrying Peter, who's an idiot isn't exactly her dream but the allure of weatlh and power is strong...you get a very good look ...

London: A Life in Maps

2 reviews
Peter Whitfield

British Library, 2007

Unique, excellent history of London
Peter Whitfield's "London, A Life in Maps" is a must-read for anyone with an interest in, and/or love for, Britain's capital city. Having lived in London for three years in the 1970's, and returned many times since, I found the maps, drawings, photos, and text enthralling, shedding light on innumerable aspects of the city that previously were unknown to me. What an incredible amount of research ...

Lessons from the Great Depression (Lionel Robbins Lectures)

3 reviews
Peter Temin

The MIT Press, 1991

A Compelling Study of the Great Depression: The Gold Standard is Largely to Blame
Peter Temin rigorously explains the economics of the Great Depression and the lessons to be learned from the economics of the Great Depression. He explains convincingly that the gold standard was mainly to blame for the Great Depression. It was a Federal Reserve contraction of the money supply that began a recession, and then it was the gold standard that turned it into a catastrophic depression. ...

A Brief History of the Druids (Brief History, The)

17 reviews
Peter Berresford Ellis

Running Press, 2002

The Druids
Very well researched with a lot of details. very conclusive. Enjoyed reading it and learned a lot of new facts about European history.

Great Demo!: How To Create And Execute Stunning Software Demonstrations

20 reviews
Peter E Cohan

iUniverse, Inc., 2005

I wish I could give this 6 stars out of 5
I was a very experienced consultant and pre-sales person that was an expert in my product line and could give a terrific demo every time to customers. Simply put -- I was wrong, wrong, WRONG. What I was presenting was the "standard" corporate demo that we were taught to give. I watched one of the standard demos after reading just a few chapters of the book and knew I had to make a ...

Great American Motorcycle Tours

16 reviews
Gary McKechnie

Avalon Travel Publishing, 2005

cross-country
This is a fantastic book! I wanted to take a cross-country tour and this was the only book I found that covered more than one region. Second, the humor is prevalent but it never gets in the way of describing some killer back roads and great historic towns I might have missed. Third, I never felt the lodgings he recommended were that expensive because A) I am a solo rider so the rates are lower ...

The Great Lakes Water Wars

8 reviews
Peter Annin

Island Press, 2006

Great Lakes Water Wars is an excellent read
I started out to skim Peter Annin's book, determine what to say, and decide how to write a requested review. I had no trouble becoming completely engrossed at the start of the Author's Note and Prologue, and read the whole thing. Cover to cover. I do not need to abridge all its contents in great detail, nor could I begin to accomplish that task as eloquently, chronologically, and thoroughly as ...

Alexander of Macedon 356-323 B.C.: A Historical Biography

79 reviews
Peter Green

University of California Press, 1992

Let's Not Cloud the Issue with the Facts!
Peter Green is one of the foremost scholars of Alexander the Great. His biography of the Macedonian King is based upon the evidence of the ancient sources, which are themselves only secondary sources, since the eye-witnesses to Alexander's exploits are unfortunately no longer extant. Green does not have "an agenda" as some reviewers have suggested; he is merely evaluating the evidence of Arrian, ...

British Forts in the Age of Arthur (Fortress)
Angus Konstam

Osprey Publishing, 2008

When the Romans left Britain around AD 410 the island had not been fully subjugated. In the Celtic fringes the unconquered native peoples were presented with the opportunity to pillage what remained of Roman Britain. By way of response the Post-Roman Britons did their best to defend themselves from attack, and to preserve what they could of the systems left behind by the Romans. The best way to defend their territory was to create ...

FISH: 77 Great Fish of North America

6 reviews
Dean Travis Clarke

The Greenwich Workshop Press, 2006

One of the Classic's
Once and awhile a book comes along that touches your senses and raises your emotions, FISH is just such a book. Flick Ford's beautiful watercolors of the 77 fish species are the best since S.F.Denton did his over 100 years ago. These complimented by the moving and lighthearted text of Dean Travis Clarke as well as Peter Kaminsky's introduction make this book sure to be a timeless classic. It's ...

365 Days in Great Britain Calendar 2009 (Picture-A-Day Wall Calendars)

1 review
Phillip Hoffhines

Workman Publishing Company, 2008

My trip to the Isles
One of my great regrets is that I've never made it to Britain -- yet. But, I buy the 365 Days calendar each year and take a different trip there every month. This is a marvelous calendar, chock-a-block with beautiful photos. Buy it and enjoy.

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