Authors:Dr Nick Tiratsoo, Nick Tiratsoo, Jim Tomlinson,
Publisher: Routledge
Keywords: routledge, explorations, economic, history, years, wasted, industrial, efficiency, thirteen, conservatives
Number of Pages: 224
Published: 1998-09-14
List price: $190.00
ISBN-10: 0415158702
ISBN-13: 9780415158701

The Conservatives and Industrial Efficiency, 1951-1964 responds to the need for a full assessment of the Conservatives performance in this crucial period. Drawing upon a wide range of archival sources, Nick Tiratsoo and Jim Tomlinson explore the different aspects of the efficiency question. Beginning with the major issue of attempts in the 1950s to americanize British industry, the authors also discuss the Conservatives policy on ompetition, education and training, investment and research and development. This new survey reveals that the Conservatives were informed about each of these issues,

Authors:Nick Albery, Nick Temple, Henrietta Bowen,
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Keywords: social, inventions, encyclopedia, ideas, greatest, world
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2001-10-01
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 0865714436
ISBN-13: 9780865714434

This unique encyclopedia brings together the best and most creative ideas from around the world for solving social ills and improving the quality of life. This smörgasbord of innovations-from the practical to the imaginative to the quirky -- is brought together by The Institute for Social Inventions whose sole purpose is to encourage, collect, publicize, and put into action visionary social inventions. According to the editors, nothing is ever "dull" or "worthy"...

Author: Nick Ray
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: guide, country, cambodia
Number of Pages: 374
Published: 2008-08-01
List price: $21.99
ISBN-10: 1741043174
ISBN-13: 9781741043174

Discover CambodiaSunrise or sunset? Discover the perfect light to greet the 216 faces of Angkor’s Bayon templePound, whisk and sizzle your way through a cooking course in Siem Reap (and don’t skimp on the fermented fish paste)Detour off the temple trail for snorkelling and sunset cocktails on Serendipity BeachFeel the buzz in Phnom Penh: from bustling backstreets to relaxed riverside barsIn This Guide:Unmatched off-the-beaten-track coverage: from jungles in the southwest to remote mountains in the northIncludes information on the best ecotourism and community-run projects in the co

Author: Nick Ray
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: guide, country, cambodia
Number of Pages: 336
Published: 2005-08-01
List price: $21.99
ISBN-10: 1740595254
ISBN-13: 9781740595254

As peace finally returns to this last corner of Indochina, visitors are once again making their way to the magnificent Hindu-Buddhist ruins of Angkor. This new title has been developed from the Travel Survival Kit to Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia. 16 pages of color photos.

Author: Nick Ray
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Keywords: guide, country, vietnam
Number of Pages: 540
Published: 2007-08-01
List price: $23.99
ISBN-10: 1741043069
ISBN-13: 9781741043068

Discover Vietnam Lie back on your very own junk and enjoy the languid beauty of Halong Bay’s limestone outcrops, p.136. Get lost in Hanoi’s Old Quarter; sup on streetside pho and toast your fellow diners with a bia hoi, p. 95. Squeeze into the Cu Chi Tunnels and marvel at the engineering ingenuity that kept the VC hidden from enemy fire, p.378. Join the locals in an afternoon pick-me-up of snake’s heart and a cup of serpent blood, p.48 In This Guide: Three authors, 133 days of in-country research and 105 maps - more than any other guide. Content

Author: Nick Ray
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Keywords: cambodia, planet, lonely
Number of Pages: 352
Published: 2002-08
List price: $17.99
ISBN-10: 1740591119
ISBN-13: 9781740591119

This is the 4th edition of Lonely Planet’s guide to Cambodia. For the new, updated & spectacular 5th edition, please type the ISBN number 1740595254 into the search box above. The new 5th edition of Lonely Planet Cambodia is the market-leading, most comprehensively updated guide to Cambodia. The new edition has a dedicated chapter on Angkor Wat which includes a cultural and historical background, temple floor plans and detailed maps. The 5th edition was written by a Cambodian travel expert, and includes itinerary suggestions and hot tips on the best ways to get around. We invi

Author: Nick Gay
Publisher: Thunder Bay Press
Keywords: thunder, amp, berlin
Number of Pages: 144
Published: 2005-05-10
List price: $18.95
ISBN-10: 1592234089
ISBN-13: 9781592234080

Hitler’s ascendancy and defeat transformed a stable, confident Berlin into a ruined city, fractured by post-WWII political divisions. Only with the 1989 destruction of the Wall and the subsequent Unification Treaty did Berlin begin to regain its cosmopolitan standing as one of the world’s great cities. With highlights that include then and now images of the Reichstag, the Brandenburg Gate, the Berlin Wall, and Checkpoint Charlie, one can experience the tumultuous events of the city’s modern history through archival and contemporary photography. This historical look at Berlin’s ever