The Lion Wakes

Author : David Kynaston
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1847658970
Total Pages : 1400 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lion Wakes written by David Kynaston and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2015-03-05 with total page 1400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lion Wakes tells the modern story of HSBC, starting in the late 1970s, when the bank first broke out of the Asia-Pacific region with its purchase of Marine Midland Bank in the US. It follows HSBC's battle to purchase Midland Bank in1992, the subsequent move of head office from Hong Kong to London, and the string of acquisitions that brought the bank to its pre-eminent place in global finance today. Acclaimed historians Richard Roberts and David Kynaston chronicle the bank's struggles as well as its successes: the last part of the book deals with the ill-fated move into consumer finance in the US, as well as the financial crisis of 2008 and its effect on HSBC. Impeccably researched and generously illustrated from the HSBC archives, this is a valuable addition to global financial history.

Author : Robert Low
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007337930
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lion Wakes (The Kingdom Series) written by Robert Low and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2011-04-14 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first novel in The Kingdom Series as Robert Low moves from the Vikings to the making of Scotland.

Author : Robert Low
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007524269
Total Pages : 853 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kingdom Series Books 1 and 2: The Lion Wakes, The Lion At Bay written by Robert Low and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-03-28 with total page 853 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NATION WILL FIGHT FOR ITS FREEDOM. The first two books in Robert Low’s trilogy on the making of Scotland.

Author : Robert Low
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007541678
Total Pages : 1167 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Kingdom Trilogy: The Lion Wakes, The Lion at Bay, The Lion Rampant written by Robert Low and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 1167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NATION WILL FIGHT FOR ITS FREEDOM. Robert Low’s Kingdom Series on the making of Scotland, now available in one complete eBook for the first time and featuring a new and exclusive Author’s Note on the series.

Author : Piero Mella
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319053868
Total Pages : 597 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magic Ring written by Piero Mella and published by Springer. This book was released on 2014-05-06 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a gradual path toward “educating” readers in understanding how Control Systems truly operate and in recognizing, simulating and improving them in all fields of activity. Starting from the hypothesis that knowledge of Control Systems is not only a technical fact but also represents a discipline – that is, “A discipline is a developmental path for acquiring certain skills or competencies. (...) To practice a discipline is to be a lifelong learner. You “never arrive”; you spend your life mastering disciplines.” (Senge, 2006, p. 10) – Piero Mella has set the objective of making Control Systems a topic that is, in a certain sense, simple and attractive by turning to the effective symbolism typical of Systems Thinking models and avoiding too technical and formal a treatment of the subject. Thus readers should know that this is not an engineering, physics, biology or economics text, nor a mathematics one either. Technical or mathematical tools are not necessary to construct Control Systems; instead the book adopts a highly simple and universal logic behind the notion itself of control process and the simple and universal action of the Control Systems that produce this process. The Magic Ring: Systems Thinking Approach to Control Systems is divided into 10 chapters. Chapter 1 seeks to review the basic language of Systems Thinking and the models it allows us to create, while Chapter 2 introduces the control process, presenting the theoretical structure of four simple Control Systems we all can observe and manage. In Chapter 3 a general typology of Control Systems is proposed with examples taken from observations of reality. The view of Control Systems is broadened in Chapter 4 by introducing two important generalizations: 1. multi lever Control Systems, with levers that are independent or dependent of each other; 2. multi-objective systems, with independent or interdependent objectives. Chapter 5 outlines the guidelines for recognizing, observing or designing Control Systems and presents the problems that arise regarding their logical realization, introducing the fundamental distinction between symptomatic and structural control. Chapters 6-9 undertake a “mental journey” through various “environments”, increasingly broader in scope, suggesting to the reader how to recognize therein Control Systems that, by their ubiquitous presence, make the world possible in all its manifestations. Finally Chapter 10 covers ideas about a Discipline of Control Systems and the human aspects of control.

Author : Blake Hoena
Publisher : Capstone
ISBN 13 : 1684101875
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Lion and the Mouse written by Blake Hoena and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2018-01-01 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this Classic Fable in Rhythm and Rhyme, a tiny mouse teaches a roaring lion an important lesson. How can someone so tiny help someone so strong? Find out when you sing along to The Lion and the Mouse! Includes online music access.

Author : Lim Siong Guan
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9813238097
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Can Singapore Fall? written by Lim Siong Guan and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lim Siong Guan, Singapore's former Head of Civil Service (1999-2005) was the Institute of Policy Studies' 4th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore. This book contains edited versions of the three IPS-Nathan Lectures he gave between September and November 2017, and highlights of his dialogue with the audience. Lim addresses the question, 'Can Singapore Fall?', by examining the state of Singapore today and proposing what Singapore and Singaporeans must do in order to prevent economic and social decline. Taking inspiration from Sir John Glubb's essay, The Fate of Empires and Search for Survival, Lim urges Singaporeans to counter decline by observing the 'three legs of honour': Trust, Diversity, and Excellence. These include becoming a gracious society and building up a culture of innovation, excellence and outwardness. Lim also reminds us that cultural change takes a generational effort to effect; for change to happen, Singaporeans must thus act with urgency and act now for the well-being of future generations. The IPS-Nathan Lectures series was launched in 2014 as part of the S R Nathan Fellowship for the Study of Singapore. The S R Nathan Fellow delivers a series of lectures during their term to advance public understanding and discussion of issues of critical national interest.

Author : Joel Cohen
Publisher : Abrams
ISBN 13 : 1683350804
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Lose a Marathon written by Joel Cohen and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A marathon runner and writer for The Simpsons offers sage advice for those who want to push their limits . . . even if they lag behind everyone else. In How to Lose a Marathon, Joel Cohen takes readers on a step-by-step journey from being a couch potato to becoming a couch potato who can finish a marathon. Through a hilarious combination of running tips, narrative, illustrations, and infographics, Cohen breaks down the misery that is forcing yourself to run. From the agony of chafing to the best times to run, explaining the phenomenon known as the “Oprah Line,” and exposing the torture that is a premarathon expo, Cohen acts as your satirical guide to every aspect of the runner’s experience. Offering both real advice and genuine commiseration with runners of all skill levels, How to Lose a Marathon lets you know that even if you believe that the “runner’s high” is a complete myth, you can still survive all 26.2 miles of a marathon.

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Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0385720874
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How to Make Black America Better written by and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2002-01-02 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Issuing a powerful call for constructive social action, the popular radio and television commentator Tavis Smiley has assembled the voices of leading African American artists, intellectuals, and politicians from Chuck D to Cornel West to Maxine Waters. How to Make Black America Better takes a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach that includes Smiley’s own ten challenges to the African American community. Smiley and his contributors stress the family tie, the power of community networks, the promise of education, and the leverage of black economic and political strength in shaping a new vision of America. Encouraging African Americans to realize the potential of their own leadership and to work collectively from the bottom up, the selections offer new ideas for addressing vital issues facing black communities. Featuring original essays by some of our most important thinkers, How to Make Black America Better is an essential book for anyone concerned with the status of African Americans today.

Author : Jeremy Hollmann
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1776147790
Total Pages : 602 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Customs and Beliefs of the |xam written by Jeremy Hollmann and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2022-10-01 with total page 602 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: