Driving Force

His prairie house concept--that of a low, sprawling home based upon a simple L or T figure--was the driving force behind some of his most famous ho...

An entertaining and accessible profile of business leader Reed Hastings, the driving force behind Netflix

Providing a fascinating glimpse at the people and ideas driving the force of more radical political groups, Bartlett explores the extent of the rea...

Some of the most striking passages in The Story of My Heart are descriptions of the controlled chaos of London, which represented for Jefferies the...

A new theory about the origins of consciousness that finds learning to be the driving force in the evolutionary transition to basic consciousness.W...

Reducere. Throughout his career as a photographer, writer and conservationist, Paul Schaefer has been the Adirondack's leading spokesperson and the driving f...

For Introducing Comparative Politics: The Essentials, the driving force is the pluralist, objective stance on introducing students to core concepts...

Top Gear's Richard Hammond is in the driving seat for this turbo-charged tour through the nuts and bolts of car technology - now in paperback! Unde...

Reducere. Originally a radical socialist, the current driving force behind the rise of the Hollywood right recounts how he moved from one set of political co...

The solidarity of Europe, the driving force behind social and economic integration, has given way to suspicion and nationalism. If Europe, as a com...

Ex-jockey Freddie Croft now runs a fleet of vehicles which transport racehorses across the British Isles and Europe. But when two of his drivers pi...

From the Ford Model T and the legacy of mass production, to the original Volkswagen expression of national identity, this book presents the car as ...

Reducere. DescriptionThe Neo-Soul Guitar Book is a one-stop shop for the multi-faceted style of Neo-Soul guitar playing. In recent times Neo-Soul has emerged...

Tells the tale of Blue Sky's success, from its origins as a live-action vfx company to its reinvention as a driving force in computer-generated ani...

Reducere. A MOTIVATED, ENERGIZED AND ENGAGED SALES FORCE has tremendous ability to drive sales, and the incentive compensation ("IC") plan against which a sa...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Dan RyckertAfter experiencing his first panic attack on New Year's Day of 2003, Dan Ryckert began a 12-year process of lear...

Reducere. If Sitting Bull is the most famous Indian, Tecumseh is the most revered. He does not stand for one tribe or nation, but for all Native Americans. H...

The RSPB's Book of the Season The distinctive white-tailed sea eagle was driven to extinction in Britain more than 200 years ago, but this immense ...

DescriptionThis text is a compact, easy-to-use bird identification guide suitable for any birdwatcher visiting Italy. The book features description...

William Butler Yeats, was an Irish poet and dramatist, and one of the foremost figures of 20th century literature. A pillar of both the Irish and B...

Reducere. Anan Ameri played a pivotal role in the creation of the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn, Michigan. The Wandering Palestinian chronicles h...

Reducere. Burt Rutan is universally acknowledged to be a true aviation and space pioneer. Award-winning author Daniel Alef tells the remarkable story of an A...

A comprehensive history of the Nazi persecution and murder of European Jews, demonstrating just how central anti-semitism was to Nazi ideology and ...

Contributor(s): Author: Benjamin LessingOver the past thirty years, a new form of conflict has ravaged Latin America's largest countries, with well...

Reducere. First in a new series from New York Times bestselling author Dale Brown, featuring U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Nick Flynn on the hunt for R...

First in a new series from New York Times bestselling author Dale Brown, featuring U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Nick Flynn on the hunt for R...

High fashion unquestionably goes hand-in-hand with sartorial and stylistic perfection. A driving force behind the entire fashion and garment indust...

Reducere. "Called to Japan. August 11, 1900, 10: 30 a.m."When Charles E. Cowman made this notation in his Bible, he did not know how the Lord was going to us...

Reducere. For nearly twenty years, playwright Lauren Yee's father, Larry, has been a driving force in the Yee Family Association, a seemingly obsolescent Chi...

Reducere. The nature and theoretical underpinnings of ethics have been an intellectual driving force animating the pursuits of great scholars. In The Fundame...

"A storytelling tour de force by turns creepy and poignant . . . One of the best books of the year." --Jeff Jensen, Entertainment WeeklyYou wake up...

Reducere. The undervalued force behind the Highwaymen phenomenon A long-awaited testament to the life and work of Alfred Hair, the driving force of the Flori...

Reducere. DescriptionWentzville, Missouri, was founded in 1855 by William M. Allen, a tobacco farmer and state senator. Allen knew that the new railroad woul...

Reducere. DescriptionBianca was supposed to attend art school in Chicago, not run for her life from Hunters. The only chance she has to survive is to find Th...

Reducere. Our society is in the midst of many epidemics--obesity, diabetes, depression, heart disease, cancer, and addiction--to name a few. But in reality, ...

A beginner's guide from the world's most renowned chip carver Wayne Barton--author of Chip Carving and Art of Chip Carving--presents what is unques...

Reducere. An account of the legendary spear which pierced the side of Christ which has been invested with occult powers. It tells the story of the chain of m...

Reducere. DescriptionLuna was destined to be alpha once he became an adult, but before he got the chance, his own brother, Rajor, framed him for a crime no o...

Don and Katie Fortune have updated their bestselling handbook Discover Your God-Given Gifts, now fully revised and expanded for a whole new generat...

Reducere. - Get off the National Mall and enjoy nine walking and driving tours of Washington, D.C. s historic neighborhoods.- Discover the hidden history of ...

Reducere. Before Paulo Coelho and Eckhart Tolle came Rodney Collin. A huge 466 page book full of essential knowledge. How To Become Supernatural Man, The Uni...

DescriptionCharles Albert "The Old Roman" Comiskey was a larger-than-life figure; a man who had precision in his speech and who could work a room w...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Scott SiglerDeep below a desolate Utah mountain lies the largest platinum deposit ever discovered. A billion-dollar find, i...

Reducere. Poet, dramatist, novelist, critic, teacher, and political activist Amiri Baraka, born LeRoi Jones, vividly recounts his crusading role in African A...

Reducere. Dr. Tony Hampton provides expert advice on how to improve diabetes through diets and lifestyle choices. Extensive research, personal stories, motiv...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: John C. MaxwellAuthor: Bette NordbergDr. John C. Maxwell is committed to more than just being a leader-he's also committed ...

Reducere. In this new collection of poems, Maram al-Masri offers herself as witness on behalf of her suffering people, speaking for those who can no longer s...

Reducere. How do you do two seemingly opposite things at once? How can you be candid and diplomatic, provide structure and flexibility, keep things stable an...

Reducere. DIGITAL ECOSYSTEMS ARE DRIVING THE FUTURE OF BUSINESS To the uninitiated, digital ecosystems are like swirls of mist, more nebulous apparition than...

Reducere. Tom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News once said of the American icon Fred Rogers, "Mister Rogers was an ordained minister, but he never talked about God o...

Reducere. Over ninety years ago the Scopes Monkey trial seemed to become the driving force where evolutionary teachings were eventually put into our schools ...

In this book, internationally recognized writers on leadership explore what makes leaders passionate about their role and their schools. The contri...

"Rebellion is a part of youth. Sometimes it's dangerous. Instead of a sword, I hold a guitar in my hands. I'm in the same, rigid world but instead ...

Pan Am, Gimbel's, Pullman, Douglas Aircraft, Digital Equipment Corporation, British Leyland--all once as strong as dinosaurs, all now just as extin...

DescriptionGiven our rapidly changing world, companies are virtually forced to engage in continuous performance monitoring. Though Key Performance ...

DescriptionThe concept of hegemonic masculinity, formulated by Raewyn Connell more than three decades ago, has been the driving force behind the ex...

Reducere. From the rural backwater of Hartland, Connecticut, Asher Benjamin would rise to become one of the most important yet overlooked figures of American...

Reducere. DescriptionLacking motivation? Life throwing too many curveballs at you? I know how you feel, I've been there Life threw a lot of curveballs at me,...

This Guide to Semiconductor Engineering is concerned with semiconductor materials, devices and process technologies which in combination are the dr...

A magisterial sweep through 1500 years of Christian history with a groundbreaking focus on the missionary role of migrants in its spread. Human mig...

Reducere. Water ... nothing alive is going far without it. Earth is approximately 70 percent covered in water, and we are also 70 percent water.Every little ...

Reducere. In the nineteenth century, the colonial territories of California and Hawai'i underwent important cultural, economic, and ecological transformation...

Reducere. From the rural backwater of Hartland, Connecticut, Asher Benjamin would rise to become one of the most important yet overlooked figures of American...

This book brings together a landmark collection of essays on tax law and policy to celebrate the legacy of Professor Judith Freedman. It focuses on...

Reducere. "As advocate for the forgotten and the ignored, Mary Robinson has not only shone a light on human suffering, but illuminated a better future for ou...

Reducere. A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel-d...

Reducere. San Francisco's Queen of Vice uncovers the story of one of the most skilled, high-priced, and corrupt abortion entrepreneurs in America. Even as Pr...

Between 1793 and 1794, thousands of French citizens were imprisoned and hundreds sent to the guillotine by a powerful dictatorship that claimed to ...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: OpenThe Soul of Humanity is questioning, deeply yearning for a greater sense of connection and belonging. Something is miss...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Michael LenoxAuthor: Aaron ChatterjiIncreasingly, business leaders are tasked with developing new products, services, and b...