'A scintillating encyclopaedic history rich in detail from the arcane to the familiar a veritable tour de force' Richard Overy New Statesman' Transnational history at its finest social political & cultural themes swirl together in one great canvas of immense detail & beauty' Gerard De Groot The Times' Dazzlingly erudite & entertaining' Dominic Sandbrook The Sunday Times A masterpiece which brings to life an extraordinarly turbulent & dramatic era of revolutionary change The Pursuit of Power draws on a lifetime of thinking about nineteenth-century Europe to create an extraordinarily rich surprising & entertaining panorama of a continent undergoing drastic transformation The book aims to reignite the sense of wonder that permeated this remarkable era as rulers & ruled navigated overwhelming cultural political & technological changes It was a time where what was seen as modern with amazing speed appeared old-fashioned where huge cities sprang up in a generation new European countries were created & where for the first time humans could communicate almost instantly over thousands of miles In the period bounded by the Battle of Waterloo & the outbreak of World War I Europe dominated the rest of the world as never before or since this book breaks new ground by showing how the continent shaped & was shaped by its interactions with other parts of the globe Richard Evans explores fully the revolutions empire-building & wars that marked the nineteenth century but the book is about so much more whether it is illness serfdom religion or philosophy The Pursuit of Power is a work by a historian at the height of his powers essential for anyone trying to understand Europe then or now ...

A dramatic inspiring memoir by legendary rock climber Tommy Caldwell the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of Yosemite s El Capitan On January 14 2015 Tommy Caldwell along with his partner Kevin Jorgeson summited what is widely regarded as the hardest climb in history Yosemite s nearly vertical 3000-foot Dawn Wall after nineteen days on the route Caldwell s odds-defying feat was the culmination of an entire lifetime of pushing himself to his limits as an athlete This engrossing memoir chronicles the journey of a boy with a fanatical mountain-guide father who was determined to instill toughness in his son to a teen whose obsessive nature drove him to the top of the sport-climbing circuit Caldwell s affinity for adventure then led him to the vertigo-inducing & little understood world of big wall free climbing But his evolution as a climber was not without challenges; in his early twenties he was held hostage by militants in a harrowing ordeal in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan Soon after he lost his left index finger in an accident Later his wife & main climbing partner left him Caldwell emerged from these hardships with a renewed sense of purpose & determination He set his sights on free climbing El Capitan s biggest steepest blankest face the Dawn Wall This epic assault took more than seven years during which time Caldwell redefined the sport found love again & became a father The Push is an arresting story of focus drive motivation endurance & transformation a book that will appeal to anyone ...

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A guide to the complex subject of ethics explained in clear & entertaining language This new edition is fully revised & updated This popular introduction to the subject of ethics poses vital contemporary questions & explores the approach of leading thinkers The authors take the reader step by step through the complex arguments on issues such as animal an human rights environmental ethics & the morality of war It is a great gift to be able to make philosophy accessible to the general reader This is a wonderfully clear introduction both to moral philosophy & to contemporary ethical concerns' David Atkinson Church Times ...

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The Pyramid of Mud is the twenty-second Montalbano mystery from Italy's finest crime writer Andrea Camilleri It's been raining for days in Vigata & the persistent downpours have led to violent floods overtaking the Inspector's beloved hometown sweeping across the land & leaving only a sea of mud behind It is on one of these endless grey days that a man
- a Mr Giuglu Nicotra
- is found dead His body discovered in a large sewage tunnel half naked & with a bullet in his back The investigation is slow & slippery to start with but when Montalbano realizes that every clue he uncovers & every person he interviews is leading to the same place the world of public spending
- & with it the Mafia
- the case begins to pick up pace But there's one question that keeps playing on Montalbano's mind in his strange & untimely death was Giuglu Nicotra trying to tell him something?



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How many times have you written an email at work read it back & found that it didn't make as much sense as you'd hoped? or worse someone else has told you that they can't follow it The Pyramid Principle will show you how to communicate your ideas clearly & succinctly Barbara Minto reveals that the mind automatically sorts information into distinctive pyramidal groupings However if any group of ideas are arranged into a pyramid structure in the first place not only will it save valuable time & effort to write it will take even less effort to read & comprehend it The Pyramid Principle explains how to think creatively reason lucidly & express ideas with clarity define complex problems & establish the objectives of any document assess your ideas & recognize their relative importance structure your reasoning into a coherent & transparent argument analyze your argument to confirm its effectiveness The clear communication of ideas whether to clients colleagues or the management board is a key factor in determining personal success Applying the Pyramid Principle will enable you to present your thinking so clearly that the ideas move off the page & into the reader s mind with a minimum of effort & a maximum of effect Bring your ideas to life! ...

When Kurt Wallander first appeared in Faceless Killers he was a senior police officer just turned forty with his life in a mess His wife had left him his father barely acknowledged him; he ate badly & drank alone at night The Pyramid chronicles the events that led him to such a place We see him in the early years doing hours on the beat whilst trying to solve a murder off-duty; witness the beginnings of his fragile relationship with Mona the woman he has his heart set on marrying; & learn the reason behind his difficulties with his father These thrilling tales provide a fascinating insight into Wallander's character from the stabbing of a neighbour in 1969 to a light aircraft accident in 1989 every story is a vital piece of the Wallander series showing Mankell at the top of his game Featuring an introduction from the author The Pyramid is an essential read for all fans of Kurt Wallander ...