Billionaire Warren Buffet currently the third wealthiest man in the world paid the lowest rate of tax among his office staff including his receptionist. In 2006 the world's three biggest banana companies did nearly GBP400 million worth of business in Britain but paid just GBP128 000 in tax between them. In January 2009 US law enforcement fined Lloyds TSB $350 million after it admitted secretly channelling Iranian & Sudanese money into the US banking system. Tax havens are the most important single reason why poor people & poor countries stay poor. They lie at the very heart of the global economy with over half the world trade processed through them. They have been instrumental in nearly every major economic event in every big financial scandal & in every financial crisis since the 1970s including the latest global economic downturn. In Treasure Islands Nicholas Shaxson shows how this happened & what this means for you. ...

Treasure of Khan" is Clive Cussler's nineteenth " Dirk Pitt" thriller. From the frigid lakes of Siberia to the hot wastes of the Gobi desert Dirk Pitt is on the trail of fabled treasure... Rescuing an oil survey team from a freak wave on Russia's Lake Baikal is all in a day's work for adventurers Dirk Pitt & partner Al Giordino. Yet when their ship is sabotaged & the survey team vanishes Pitt is forced to get to the bottom of a mystery with far-reaching consequences. Soon he's on his way to Mongolia. There a powerful & ruthless business tycoon holding an astonishing secret about Genghis Khan is hoping to emulate the legend's greatest conquests
- but on a global scale! With the legacy of Khan & the lost treasures of Xanadu as the prize & the future security of the world at stake Dirk Pitt for one isn't going to stand idly by..." Treasure of Khan" is the nineteenth of Clive Cussler's bestselling " Dirk Pitt" novels
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Includes:: " Shock Wave" & his first novel " Mayday"
- & is co-authored with his son Dirk Cussler. Praise for Clive Cussler: " Cussler is hard to beat". (" Daily Mail"). Bestselling author Clive Cussler has thrilled readers for four decades with his classic adventure novels filled with intrigue & plot twists. As well as the " Dirk Pitt" series there are also the "NUMA" & " Oregon Files" the " Isaac Bell" adventures & the " Fargo" series. Other " Dirk Pitt" titles available in Penguin paperback are " Atlantis Found" " Valhalla Rising" " Trojan Odyssey" " Black Wind" " Arctic Drift" " Crescent Dawn" & " The Kingdom"."




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Spy Pups Treasure Quest by Andrew Cope is part of the awesome follow-on series to bestselling Spy Dogs! SPUD hes scatty & accident-prone
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Six children decide that the only way to restore the fortunes of their family is to go out & do it themselves. They produce a series of madcap schemes & one after another try them out with varying degrees of success most resulting in trouble rather than riches. But then one scheme begins to look more promising than the rest... ...

This is a gift volume with padded cover featuring four original Beatrix Potter tales with their classic Beatrix Potter illustrations. It

Includes:: The Tale of Tom Kitten" " The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher" " The Tale of Benjamin Bunny" & " The Tale of Pigling Bland"."

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This concise & beautifully illustrated assessment of Beethovens life & work offers an excellent introduction to one of the worlds most popular composers. Illuminating the obstacles that beset Beethoven throughout his life not least his profound deafness it shows how his genius overcame the difficulties he faced to provide his audiences & successive generations with some of the most glorious music the world has known. Augmented by the inclusion of 10 removable facsimile documents the book shows how Beethovens life veered between the fascinating & the frustrating. ...

Treasures of Bob Dylan" tells the story of one of counter culture's biggest heroes as never before. It illustrates Bob Dylan's journey in beautiful photographs & unique memorabilia from his unassuming beginnings in Minnesota through to his quest for success in the Big Apple & beyond. Bob Dylan's groundbreaking work & epochal impact on the art & music scene is encapsulated completely in this book making it an essential insight for music & culture fans of all ages." ...

Muhammad Ali is not only the greatest heavyweight boxer ever to have stepped into the ring he is also the most recognized man on the planet; a man who rose above his own sport & all sport & is the greatest living icon of the modern age. The Treasures of Muhammad Ali" allows readers the opportunity to experience & truly appreciate the boxing & humanitarian legend's glorious achievements through a stunning selection of 200 photographs & a stylish text as well as through 25 items of Ali's own personal & private memorabilia. Study his early fight contracts read his personal letters browse famous fight programmes & admire the removable fight posters... This sumptuous book spans Ali's entire career from his early days growing up in Kentucky through to his amateur career & 1960 Olympic success his early professional bouts & world title fight with Sonny Liston. The book goes on to candidly discuss his conversion to Islam & the controversy surrounding his refusal to be inducted into the US Armed Forces before showcasing his legendary comeback fights: the ' Rumble in the Jungle' & the ' Thrilla in Manila'. The book charts Ali's retirement fight with Parkinson's life outside the ring & his incredible impact on world culture." The Treasures of Muhammad Ali" is a unique celebration of the life of one who is quite simply " The Greatest"." ...

Treasures of Pink Floyd" tells the story of one of the most important bands in the history of popular music with words pictures & removable facsimile memorabilia. The book recounts every decade of the bands existence & every album they recorded. It contains profiles of all five members & discusses the significant influence they had on music & culture across the world. This book is an essential purchase for every fan that wants to immerse themselves in the amazing surreal & fascinating world of Pink Floyd." ...

Lucien's teasing of Dani leads to an accident with far-reaching consequences. Annette is intent on revenge & does all she can to make life a misery for Lucien. His only friend is the old man up the mountain who recognises his skill in carving wood & gives him new hope. Set in Switzerland this story of Annett Lucien & Dani has caught the imagination of countless children. ...