The compelling & provocative history of world government from acclaimed author Mark Mazower. In 1815 the shocked & exhausted victors of the decades of fighting that had engulfed Europe for a generation agreed to a new system for keeping the peace. Instead of independent states changing sides doing deals & betraying one another a new collegial ' Concert of Europe' would ensure that the brutal chaos of the Napoleonic Wars never happened again. Mark Mazower's remarkable new book recreates two centuries of international government
- the struggle to spread values & build institutions to bring order to an anarchic & dangerous state system.
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This book provides an engaging account of the development of democracy in Britain from the unreformed political system around 1815 to the parliamentary Reform Acts passed between 1832 & 1918. The author examines the impact that this period of constitutional change had upon the political life of the country including the extension of the franchise the limiting of the power of the House of Lords the introduction of the secret ballot & the elimination of corrupt practices. ...

Bumbling & inefficient town officials are thrown into a panic when they learn that a Government Inspector is coming perhaps incognito. When a well-dressed rogue arrives he realizes he is presumed to be the Inspector & takes advantage of the officials dinners bribes etc. When the officials realize their mistake -- just after the rogue leaves -- the real Inspector arrives. ...

Bode Bonner is the Republican governor of Texas. He has everything he ever wanted: money power influence. But something isnt right in his life
- everything feels too settled & easy. He longs for one more moment of excitement one more challenge. Lindsay Bonner is Bodes wife & shes bored too. Bored of Bodes womanising bored of the endless cocktail parties & receptions. She is desperate to break free of her bland wealthy Texan lifestyle. & that moment comes when she saves a poor Hispanic boys life. From that moment on nothing will be the same for Bode & Lindsay Bonner. Their lives are about to change in ways they could never have predicted... Filled with dramatic & ingenious twists & turns this is an addictively readable novel that delves deep into the dark heart of Texas.
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Have you ever wondered how one split-second decision could change your life for ever? The Bonners are the most powerful couple in Texas. Bode Bonner is the Republican Governor & his wife Lindsay is always by his side. From the outside everything looks rosy. But the Bonners are not happy. Bode is bored
- he longs for more excitement in his life. Lindsay is at the end of her tether. She's had enough of Bode's womanising & of playing the dutiful wife. She is desperate to break free of her bland wealthy lifestyle. Then Lindsay makes an impulsive decision that helps save the life of a poor Hispanic boy. From that moment on nothing will be the same for the Bonners. Everything is about to change... From the author of the international bestsellers The Colour of Law & Accused this is an addictively readable novel filled with dramatic & ingenious twists & turns that delves deep into the dark heart of Texas.
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OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Survey's most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities like walking horse riding & off-road cycling. Providing complete GB coverage the series details essential information such as youth hostels pubs & visitor information as well as rights of way permissive paths & bridleways. ...

Gower & Davies is the clearest & most reliable text available to cover the increasingly complex subject of company law. Students as well as those involved in company law on a day-to-day basis can turn to Gower & Davies secure in the knowledge that it will be an interesting thought provoking & above all understandable exposition of both law & practice. ...

OS Explorer Map is the Ordnance Surveys most detailed map & is recommended for anyone enjoying outdoor activities such as walking horse riding & off-road cycling. The series provides complete GB coverage & can now be used in all weathers thanks to OS Explorer Map
- Active a tough versatile version of the OS Explorer Map.
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Exercise can help improve a wide variety of health problems including obesity heart disease depression & mobility disorders & GPs are increasingly referring their patients to local fitness professionals as part of their treatment. These GP referral schemes are one of the key pillars in the governments ten-year plan to improve levels of physical activity & the number of schemes in the UK has risen by 500% over the last ten years: there are now over 800 schemes in operation. This book gives fitness professionals everything they need to know to manage a referred client from fulfiling government recommendations to motivating & retaining clients &
Includes:: an outline of government policy; exercise guidelines for different medical conditions; working with GP referral clients; designing a programme; sample client evaluation & assessment questionnaires; client starter packs.
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Need directions? Are you good at getting lost? Then GPS is just the technology youve dreamed of & GPS For Dummies is what you need to help you make the most of it. If you have a GPS unit or plan to buy one GPS For Dummies 2 nd Edition helps you compare GPS technologies units & uses. Youll find out how to create & use digital maps & learn about waypoints tracks coordinate systems & other key point to using GPS technology. Get more from your GPS device by learning to use Web-hosted mapping services & even how to turn your cell phone or PDA into a GPS receiver. Youll also discover: Up-to-date information on the capabilities of popular handheld & automotive Global Positioning Systems How to read a map & how to get more from the free maps available online The capabilities & limitations of GPS technology & how satellites & radio systems make GPS work How to interface your GPS receiver with your computer & what digital mapping software can offer Why a cell phone with GPS capability isnt the same as a GPS unit What can affect your GPS reading & how accurate it will be How to use Street Atlas USA Topo Fusion Google Earth & other tools Fun things to do with GPS such as exploring topographical maps aerial imagery & the sport of geocaching Most GPS receivers do much more than their owners realize. With GPS For Dummies 2 nd Edition in hand youll venture forth with confidence! ...