James Patterson

Andrew Holmes

From the World's #1 Bestselling Author, comes a story of revenge as a former SAS soldier is ready to settle into civilian life when he's hired to solve the mysterious death of a daughter, diving into a seedy world that a parent never expects to see their child in. Former SAS soldier David Shelley was part of the most covert operations team in the special forces. Now settling down to civilian life in London, he has plans for a safer and more stable existence. But the shocking death of a young woman Shelley once helped protect puts those plans on hold. The police rule the death a suicide but the grieving parents can't accept their beloved Emma would take her own life. They need to find out what really happened, and they turn to their former bodyguard, Shelley, for help. When they discover that Emma had fallen into a dark and seedy world of drugs and online pornography, the father demands retribution. But his desire for revenge will make enemies of people that even Shelley may not be able to protect them from, and take them into a war from which there may be no escape.

Revenge

Bookshots: una serie innovativa di romanzi originali ideata e realizzata dall’autore di thriller più venduto nel mondo Veloci. Avvincenti. Nuovi. Da leggere tutti d’un fiato. Il male ha trovato un nuovo divertimento È un brutto colpo per David Shelley, ex agente dei SAS: l’amico che stava cercando è morto, e in circostanze misteriose. Gli indizi conducono su una pista orribile e sconvolgente. L’unico modo per scoprire la verità per David è mettersi in gioco in prima persona…

Un solo colpo per sopravvivere

La preda

Ben Weaver

With colour plates featuring examples of skate related photography and design, this work bypasses the hype surrounding skateboarding using direct and challenging images that speak for themselves. Artwork, photography, boards, zines, publications, advertising and contributors biographies are featured.

Dysfunctional

We all know that the future is uncertain, but rather than make any attempt to actively manage our futures in a consistent way, we tend to make broadbrush assumptions based on common-sense and intuition alone. Successfully managing risk is a primary ingredient for success in a fast-paced environment where we are bombarded by the need to make critical decisions, often with little or no solid facts available and little insight into the likely outcomes. Smart Things to Know About Risk Management, in a step-by-step approach, shows the reader what is risk management and why it matters, the categories of risk, how to achieve the right balance of risk, knowing your risk appetite, how to actively manage your risks and develop a risk culture and techniques, tools and models for managing risk. Case studies are also included. * Perfect for the SMART treatment - this book starts from basics, assumes no prior knowledge and gives a step-by-step approach. * Step-by-step approach. Covers the background to risk and risk management as well as practical application and techniques, tools and models for managing risk. * Written by a highly experienced practitioner with a formidable working knowledge in this area.

Smart Risk

Writing mostly after the Napoleonic wars, between 1816 and 1830, von Clausewitz had a theory that it was the integration of political, societal and economic issues that was the most important factor in deciding the outcome of a war. This title presents an interpretation of "On War" that illustrates the timeless nature of von Clausewitz's insights.

A modern-day interpretation of a strategy classic

Carl von Clausewitz’s On War

How many times have people caused you misery while you go about your daily routine? How often has a religious nut knocked on your door intent on converting you or a stressed out shopper upended pyramids of Honduran ugli fruit in front of your trolley? You?ve tried isolation tanks, you?ve tried staying tucked up in bed all day, you?ve looked into selling your worldly goods and joining a retreat. At last there?s an effective way to fight back. Pains in Public will help you spot, avoid and get your own back on the 50 worst types of people life throws up at you. This is a manifesto for the perennially grumpy. Down with pushiness, poor personal hygiene and fluorescent tabards. Together we can make the world a less painful place. Pains in Public is guaranteed to become as indispensable to the upstanding citizen as an efficient neighbourhood watch scheme and a pooper scoop. It?s the perfect antidote to nightmarish civilians everywhere!

50 People Most Likely to Drive You Completely Nuts!

Pains in Public

Michael Gillings

Plant Microbiology provides a comprehensive source of information on DNA sequencing and mapping, the newest technology and procedures in areas such as radiation hybrid mapping, FISH and specialized sequencing techniques are covered. The book also describes how transgene expression is controlled in plants and how advanced information strategies can be used to manipulate and modify the plant genome. An exciting final chapter provides and overview of all the applications of plant transformation in agriculture, medicine and industry.

Plant Microbiology

Karen McCreadie

Tim Phillips

Un volume inédit réunissant les précieux conseils de trois références absolues en matière de stratégie. Sun Tzu - 52 leçons de stratégie appliquée Ce livre propose une lecture de L'Art de la guerre strictement adaptée au domaine de l'entreprise. Le caractère toujours actuel des intuitions de Sun Tzu est mis en avant par des exemples tirés de l'actualité des entreprises. Grâce à son découpage en courts chapitres, cet ouvrage met à la portée de tous les managers la sagesse et la pertinence, jamais démenties, des conseils du meilleur stratège de tous les temps ! Machiavel - Leçons pour devenir un fin stratège Ces leçons vous révèlent à quel point il est utile de dépasser les stéréotypes habituels pour véritablement diriger : cessez de croire que la bonté est la meilleure des valeurs managériales ; acceptez d'être habile, pour ne pas dire rusé ; n'hésitez pas à être pragmatique... Avec ce livre aux exemples très actuels, tout responsable va découvrir à quel point il doit privilégier le réalisme et ne plus hésiter à agir en conséquence, même si pour cela, il va à l'encontre des conseils habituels. Clausewitz - Leçons de stratégie et de tactique pour l'entreprise Aborder chaque situation professionnelle à la manière d'une opération militaire est passionnant et extrêmement efficace. De la guerre, le célèbre ouvrage de Carl von Clausewitz dont les principes sont étudiés par tous les stratèges depuis plus de 150 ans, va faire de vous un meilleur chef et un plus fin tacticien. Avec ce livre, découvrez les idées de Clausewitz appliquées à l'univers professionnel et à la société contemporaine. Ses théories vous donneront des arguments pour comprendre : pourquoi le commerce, comme la guerre, n'est ni un art ni une science ; comment faire de votre entreprise une forteresse imprenable ; l'importance d'un commandement fort ; les mérites et les limites d'une attitude sans merci ; et toutes les raisons pour délaisser votre smartphone... et ouvrir de véritables « lignes de communication ». Découvrez les conseils et leçons de trois figures historiques de la stratégie dont les pensées, toujours d'actualité, nourrissent les décideurs et managers de tout temps. À PROPOS DES AUTEURS Karen McCreadie a travaillé dans le marketing et dans le domaine du développement personnel. Elle a écrit plusieurs ouvrages pour des personnalités du monde des affaires, notamment dans les secteurs de la vente et du coaching. Journaliste indépendant, spécialiste de l'entreprise, des nouvelles technologies, du changement social et de l'innovation, Tim Phillips écrit régulièrement pour le Wall Street Journal Europe, The International Herald Tribune, The Times... Il a par ailleurs assuré pendant deux ans la responsabilité de la rubrique technologie et internet du quotidien britannique The Guardian. Andrew Holmes est auteur, consultant et associé du cabinet Paricint LLP. Il a conduit des missions pour de nombreuses grandes entreprises européennes et américaines et écrit dix-sept ouvrages, liés ou non à la pratique du management. A PROPOS DE L’ÉDITEUR Publier les meilleurs livres pour la vie professionnelle et accompagner les lecteurs au-delà de l'entreprise, tel est le pari réussi de Maxima depuis sa création en 1990. Maxima s'est fixé pour objectif de rendre accessible à un large public les ouvrages des plus grands spécialistes de l'entreprise (gestion, management, marketing, finances, droit...), de la gestion des affaires privées (patrimoine, bourse, droit pratique...) et du développement personnel.

Edition spéciale : stratégie et tactique

Sun Tzu, Machiavel et Clausewitz : les préceptes des plus grands stratèges appliqués à l'entreprise

This title was first published in 2002. How do you add value to your clients? Is it the process you use, or the technical skills you deploy? Or perhaps it's your ability to adjust the way you sell and deliver your services based upon your tacit understanding of your client's culture - the way we do things round here. Such chameleon-like behaviour is fundamental to successful consulting, and yet it is neither widely understood nor practised within the profession. Until now. This book describes a powerful way to improve the consultancy process, from selling the service to delivering the engagement, through a concept called cultural intelligence - the missing dimension of effective consultancy. By revisiting the consultancy process using a simple model of organizational culture, this text creates a potent technique for tailoring the principal consultancy processes of selling, relationship management, account management and engagement management. Such tailoring that ensures the consultant and consultancy firm can blend into their clients' organizations more effectively and as a result add immediate and lasting value.

Culturally Intelligent Consultancy

The Chameleon Consultant: Culturally Intelligent Consultancy

Have you ever known someone who constantly thinks doom and gloom, and seems to find it at every turn"" Have you ever known someone who expects the best of every situation and always seems to get it"" That, according to author Claude Bristol, is the magic of believing. For more than four decades success-oriented readers have turned to the no-nonsense, time-tested motivational techniques described in The Magic of Believing to achieve their long- and short-term goals. Here, John Middleton's interpretation of this 1948 self-help classic illustrates the timeless nature of Bristol's insights by brin

A modern-day interpretation of self-help classic

Claude M. Bristol's The Magic of Believing

Welcome to Broken Britain! MPs are blaming 'The System' for their thieving behaviour. Bankers have burnt through more cash than President Mugabe and still been bailed out. Britain is Broke. Only one thing's going to sort this mess out - some good old-fashioned finger pointing. It's time to take revenge... Painspotting style. Let the Painspotting commence! This book is more effective than Prozac and cheaper than therapy. You may be angry, you may be mad, you may even be institutionalised, but put the baseball bat away, hang up your lynching rope, and let the Painspotting commence! 50 of the best Love them, hate them, blame them, rate them: The Painspotter's Guide to Broken Britain introduces the 50 most frightful characters you'll meet in a financial crisis, so prepare to laugh out loud at the Frightened Fat Cat, the Miserable Middle Class, the Self-help Saddo and many more.

50 People to Love, Hate, Blame, Rate

The Painspotter's Guide to Broken Britain

Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American Transcendentalist philosopher and essayist. From 1836 to 1837, Emerson presented a series of lectures on the philosophy of history at Boston's Masonic Temple. These lectures were never published separately but many of Emerson's thoughts were later used in Self-reliance. In this book, first published in 1841, Emerson clearly illustrates the need for each individual to avoid conformity and false consistency, and to follow his or her own instincts and ideas. Here, Andrew Holmes' interpretation of Self-reliance illustrates the timeless nature of Emerson's insights by bringing them to life through 52 modern case studies. This brilliant interpretation of Self-reliance is an entertaining accompaniment to one of the most famous books on strategy ever written.

A modern-day interpretation of a self-help classic

Ralph Waldo Emerson's Self-Reliance

In Carl von Clausewitz’s On War Andrew Holmes illustrates the timeless nature of von Clausewitz’s insights by bringing them to life with modern case studies. His brilliant interpretation of On War unlocks von Clausewitz’s methodology to provide readers with all the tools they need to develop irresistible business strategies.

Carl Von Clausewitz's On War

By understanding the organizational culture of a client, consultants will be in a much stronger position to sell and deliver their consultancy services. Yet this is something which is rarely done and never to a depth which would make it meaningful at a departmental level. This book eliminates this major gap in the consultant's and consultancy firm's knowledge.

The Chameleon Consultant

Andrew Holmes’ interpretation of Emerson’s Self-Reliance illustrates the timeless nature of Ralph Waldo Emerson’s insights into human nature by bringing them to life in a contemporary context, providing an entertaining and highly practical guide to one of the most influential self-help books of all time.

Ralph Waldo Emerson's Self Reliance

Dan Wilson

50 typů protivných lidí, které potkáváte v práci, a jak na ně

Štvou vás kolegové? Už nebudou!

In Claude M. Bristol’s The Magic of Believing Andrew Holmes illustrates the timeless nature of Bristol’s insights by bringing them to life with modern case studies. His brilliant interpretation of The Magic of Believing unlocks Bristol’s methodology to provide readers with all the tools they need to harness the power of their will.

Many of us dream of the freedom afforded by working freelance, however, the daunting task of organising your own finances can be enough to put most people off. This book explains in an accessible and down-to-earth style what you need to consider before taking the plunge and how to keep on top of your financial situation as a freelancer. It will cover key issues such as: building a budget; choosing your company's structure; costs, income and tax issues; pricing your work; establishing a portfolio and finding new work; and maintaining the freelance lifestyle. The Financial Intelligence series offers down-to-earth, practical guides to personal finance, aimed at anyone who wants to increase their financial IQ. These guides will help readers to feel confident about making the right decisions when it comes to spending, saving and investing their money.

How to Get Started and Make Sure You Get Paid

Finance for Freelancers

What could be worse than being stuck in an office all day? Meetings, deadlines... colleagues. Surely no torture can crush the spirit so completely as prolonged exposure to these people. You?ve faked phone calls to avoid them. You?ve hidden in toilet cubicles until they?ve gone away. At last there?s an effective way to fight back. Pains in the Office will help you identify, shun and plan your revenge on the 50 worst types of people you meet at work. Your job may be awful, you may hate your colleagues with a passion, but here at least is a happy place to retreat into. This is your comfort blanket, hidey-hole and fire escape all rolled into one. Pains in the Office is guaranteed to become as indispensable to the office worker as cigarette breaks and free stationery. It?s the perfect antidote to nightmarish co-workers everywhere!

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