The Uncrowned King of Swing
Fletcher Henderson (1897 - 1952) is a major figure in the history of jazz. He led the premier black jazz band of the 1920s and the early 1930s, and wrote the swing arrangements that helped make Benny Goodman the 'King of Swing'. The Uncrowned King...
The Uncrowned King of Swing
If Benny Goodman was the "King of Swing," then Fletcher Henderson was the power behind the throne. Not only did Henderson arrange the music that powered Goodman's meteoric rise, he also helped launch the careers of Louis Armstrong and Co...
Yield ManagementThe Leadership Alternative for Performance and Net Profit Improvement
Gaining a marketable and manageable advantage in today's businesses is critical to survival and growth. How individuals within organizations manage their resources and develop leadership skills is the focus of Yield Management: The Leadership Alte...
Art and Science of William Bartram
William Bartram's love of nature led him to explore the environs of the American Southeast between 1773 and 1777. Here he collected plants and seeds, kept a journal of his observations of nature, and made drawings of the plants and animals he enco...
Sleeping Giant Has Awoken
This is a collection of articles by a group of young scholars addressing the nexus between political conservatism, evangelical Christianity, and American consumerist culture.The triumph of American political conservatism in the last two decades ha...
Where Grieving Begins
An enduring peace is only possible through a genuine understanding of the past. To understand the Troubles is to set them in the context of the historical root causes of the conflict, in order to grapple with its pain and its horrors; to grieve an...
Code Blue
A powerful and path-breaking expose of America's Medical Industrial Complex-the network of mutually beneficial relationships between big business, academic medicine, patient advocacy organizations, hospitals, and government-and a compelling way fo...
Close to Home
WINNER OF THE ROONEY PRIZE FOR LITERATURE 2023 WINNER OF THE NERO BOOK AWARD FOR DEBUT FICTION 2023 WINNER OF THE JOHN MCGAHERN PRIZE 2024 WATERSTONES IRISH BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 Sean is back. Back in Belfast and back into old habits. Back on the ...
Popper
Karl Popper has been hailed as the greatest philosopher of all time and as a thinker whose influence is ackowledged by a variety of scholars. This work demonstrates Popper's importance across the whole range of philosophy and provides an introduct...
Jeff Immelt and the New GE Way: Innovation, Transformation and Winning in the 21st Century
When it was announced in late 2000 that Jeff Immelt would be taking the helm of GE, some skeptics were quick to voice their reservations about the future of the company after Jack Welch. Not only were Welch's shoes particularly large ones to...
Colony
AN IRISH TIMES BEST IRISH BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR THE KERRY GROUP IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 'Vivid and memorable.' SARAH MOSS 'Luminous.' Observer 'I utterl...
Talking Philosophy
This book consists of fifteen dialogues between Bryan Magee and some of the outstanding thinkers of the twentieth century. It is based on a highly successful BBC television series which had enormous impact. The informality and clarity of the conve...
The Great Philosophers
Beginning with the death of Socrates in 399 BC, and following the story through the centuries to recent figures such as Bertrand Russell and Wittgenstein, Bryan Magee's conversations with fifteen contemporary writers and philosophers provide an ac...
John Deere Way
The John Deere Way presents timeless business lessons from one of America's top brands. Even as many American manufacturers struggle with low-cost foreign competition, John Deere has not only prevailed, but increased its market share by offering s...
The Philosophy of Schopenhauer
This is a revised and enlarged version of Bryan Magee's widely praised study of Schopenhauer, the most comprehensive book on this great philosopher. It contains a brief biography of Schopenhauer, a systematic exposition of his thought, and a criti...
Ultimate Questions
We human beings had no say in existing--we just opened our eyes and found ourselves here. We have a fundamental need to understand who we are and the world we live in. Reason takes us a long way, but mystery remains. When our minds and senses are ...
Cold War Wilderness of Mirrors
This book details the Soviet Military Liaison Mission (SMLM) in West Germany and the U.S. Military Liaison Mission (USMLM) in East Germany as microcosms of the Cold War strategic intelligence and counterintelligence landscape. Thirty years since t...
Happy Tank
'A great way to help children consider practical tools to improve their mood when they're feeling low.' - Tom Percival, artist, illustrator and bestselling children's author 'This book will change your life! A sensational guide to understanding em...
Rare Treasures
Each book presented here has been chosen for its scientific and artistic merit, and each one is accompanied by an essay from a museum expert, explaining its role in the development of natural history. The books featured include the oldest book in ...
The Philosophy of Schopenhauer
This is a revised and enlarged version of Bryan Magee's widely praised study of Schopenhauer, the most comprehensive book on this great philosopher. It contains a brief biography of Schopenhauer, a systematic exposition of his thought, and a criti...
Undertaking
The debut novel by the author of The Colony, longlisted for the 2022 Booker Prize A soldier on the Russian Front marries a photograph of a woman he has never met. Hundreds of miles away in Berlin, the woman marries a photograph of the soldier. It ...
Aspects of Wagner
The man whom W.H. Auden called `perhaps the greatest genius that ever lived' has inspired extremes of adulation and loathing. In this penetrating analysis, Bryan Magee outlines the range and depth of Wagner's achievement, and shows how his sensati...
Ultimate Questions
We human beings had no say in existing--we just opened our eyes and found ourselves here. We have a fundamental need to understand who we are and the world we live in. Reason takes us a long way, but mystery remains. When our minds and senses are ...
Confessions Of A Philosopher
In this inspirational book Bryan Magee tells the story of his discovery of philosophy, and in doing so introduces the subject to his reader. Experiences of everyday life provide discussion of philosophers and explain why certain philosophical ques...
Wagner and Philosophy
Wagner was one of the few major composers who studied philosophy seriously. Bryan Magee places the composer's artistic development in the context of the philosophy of his age, and gives us the first detailed and comprehensive study of the close li...
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of expression is enshrined in the Constitution as a sacred right of the American people. The appeal is clear: Congress shall make no law?abridging the freedom of speech or of the press. Yet the ink had barely dried on the Constitution befo...
The Cambridge Handbook of Western Mysticism and Esotericism
Mysticism and esotericism are two intimately related strands of the Western tradition. Despite their close connections, however, scholars tend to treat them separately. Whereas the study of Western mysticism enjoys a long and established history, ...
The Cambridge Handbook of Western Mysticism and Esotericism
Mysticism and esotericism are two intimately related strands of the Western tradition. Despite their close connections, however, scholars tend to treat them separately. Whereas the study of Western mysticism enjoys a long and established history, ...
Supersized Squirrel and the Big Stink
Lover of nuts. Hero of the Forest. A brand new graphic novel series by Luke Seguin-Magee with supersized heart, adventure, and laughs! The perfect read for fans of The Bad Guys. Once upon a time, happy creatures roamed a peaceful patch of forest i...