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THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Every time Churchill took to the
airwaves it was as if he were injecting adrenaline-soaked courage
directly into the British people ... Larson tells the story of how
that feat was accomplished ... Fresh, fast and deeply moving.' New
York Times A STARTLING, GRIPPING PORTRAIT OF WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE
ALIVE IN BRITAIN DURING THE BLITZ, AND WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO BE
AROUND CHURCHILL. On Winston Churchill's first day as prime
minister, Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and
Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was
just two weeks away. For the next twelve months, the Nazis would
wage a relentless bombing campaign, killing 45,000 Britons and
destroying two million homes. In The Splendid and the Vile, Erik
Larson gives a new and brilliantly cinematic account of how
Britain's most iconic leader set about unifying the nation at its
most vulnerable moment, and teaching 'the art of being fearless.'
Drawing on once-secret intelligence reports and diaries, #1
bestselling author Larson takes readers from the shelled streets of
London to Churchill's own chambers, giving a vivid vision of true
leadership, when - in the face of unrelenting horror - a leader of
eloquence, strategic brilliance and perseverance bound a country,
and a family, together.
Project Management, 8e provides a holistic and realistic approach
to Project Management that combines the human aspect and culture of
an organization with the tools and methods used It covers concepts
and skills used to propose, plan secure resources, budget and lead
project teams to successful completion of projects. this text is
not only on how the management process works, but also, and more
importantly, on why it works. It's not intended to specialize by
industry type or project scope, rather it is written for the
individual who will be required to manage a variety of projects in
a variety of organizational settings. 8e was written for a broad
range of audiences including, project managers, students, analysts
and Project Management Institute Members preparing for
certification exams. The digital component, Connect, now has
enhanced algorithmic problems, Application Based Activities,
SmartBook 2.0 and Practice Operations, a game-based 3D operations
management simulation.
Galveston, Texas, 8 September 1900. It's another fine day in the
Gulf according to Isaac Cline, chief observer of the new US Weather
Bureau, but one day later, 6-10,000 people were dead, wiped out by
the biggest storm the coast of America had ever witnessed. Isaac
Cline was confident of his ability to predict the weather: he had
new technology at his disposal, 'perfect science', and, like
America itself, he was sure that he was in control of his world,
that the new century would be the American century, that the future
was man's to command. And the coastal city of Galveston was a
prosperous, enthusiastic place - a jewel of progress and
contentment, a model for the new century. The storm blew up in
Cuba. It was, in modern jargon, an X-storm - an extreme hurricane -
and it did not circle around the Gulf of Mexicao as storms
routinely did. On 8 September 1900 it ploughed straight into
Galveston. It was the meteorological equivalent of the Big One. It
was to be the worst natural disaster ever to befall America to this
day: between six and ten thousand people died, including Isaac
Cline's wife and unborn child. With them died Cline's and America's
hubris: the storm had simply blown them away. Told with a
novelist's skill this is the true story of an awful and terrible
natural catastrophe.
Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson's
spellbinding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two men--the
brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair,
striving to secure America's place in the world; and the cunning
serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death.
Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik
Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of newly
discovered history and the thrills of the best fiction.
Erik Larson, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Devil in the
White City, " delivers a remarkable story set during Hitler's rise
to power.
The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes
America's first ambassador to Hitler's Nazi Germany in a year that
proved to be a turning point in history.
A mild-mannered professor from Chicago, Dodd brings along his
wife, son, and flamboyant daughter, Martha. At first Martha is
entranced by the parties and pomp, and the handsome young men of
the Third Reich with their infectious enthusiasm for restoring
Germany to a position of world prominence. Enamored of the "New
Germany," she has one affair after another, including with the
suprisingly honorable first chief of the Gestapo, Rudolf Diels. But
as evidence of Jewish persecution mounts, confirmed by chilling
first-person testimony, her father telegraphs his concerns to a
largely indifferent State Department back home. Dodd watches with
alarm as Jews are attacked, the press is censored, and drafts of
frightening new laws begin to circulate. As that first year unfolds
and the shadows deepen, the Dodds experience days full of
excitement, intrigue, romance--and ultimately, horror, when a
climactic spasm of violence and murder reveals Hitler's true
character and ruthless ambition.
Suffused with the tense atmosphere of the period, and with
unforgettable portraits of the bizarre Goring and the expectedly
charming--yet wholly sinister--Goebbels, "In the Garden of Beasts"
lends a stunning, eyewitness perspective on events as they unfold
in real time, revealing an era of surprising nuance and complexity.
The result is a dazzling, addictively readable work that speaks
volumes about why the world did not recognize the grave threat
posed by Hitler until Berlin, and Europe, were awash in blood and
terror.
Law and society scholars challenge the common belief that law is
simply a neutral tool by which society sets standards and resolves
disputes. Decades of research shows how much the nature of
communities, organizations, and the people inhabiting them affect
how law works. Just as much, law shapes beliefs, behaviors, and
wider social structures, but the connections are much more
nuanced--and surprising--than many expect.Law and Society Reader II
provides readers an accessible overview to the breadth of recent
developments in this research tradition, bringing to life the
developments in this dynamic field. Following up a first Law and
Society Reader published in 1995, editors Erik W. Larson and
Patrick D. Schmidt have compiled excerpts of 43 illuminating
articles published since 1993 in The Law & Society Review, the
flagship journal of the Law and Society Association.By its
organization and approach, this volume enables readers to join in
discussing the key ideas of law and society research. The
selections highlight the core insights and developments in this
research tradition, making these works indispensable for those
exploring the field and ideal for classroom use. Across six
concisely-introduced sections, this volume analyzes inequality,
lawyering, the relation between law and organizations, and the
place of law in relation to other social institutions.
A true story of love, murder, and the end of the world's "great
hush"
In "Thunderstruck," Erik Larson tells the interwoven stories of two
men--Hawley Crippen, a very unlikely murderer, and Guglielmo
Marconi, the obsessive creator of a seemingly supernatural means of
communication--whose lives intersect during one of the greatest
criminal chases of all time.
Set in Edwardian London and on the stormy coasts of Cornwall, Cape
Cod, and Nova Scotia, "Thunderstruck" evokes the dynamism of those
years when great shipping companies competed to build the biggest,
fastest ocean liners, scientific advances dazzled the public with
visions of a world transformed, and the rich outdid one another
with ostentatious displays of wealth. Against this background,
Marconi races against incredible odds and relentless skepticism to
perfect his invention: the wireless, a prime catalyst for the
emergence of the world we know today. Meanwhile, Crippen, "the
kindest of men," nearly commits the perfect crime.
With his superb narrative skills, Erik Larson guides these parallel
narratives toward a relentlessly suspenseful meeting on the waters
of the North Atlantic. Along the way, he tells of a sad and tragic
love affair that was described on the front pages of newspapers
around the world, a chief inspector who found himself strangely
sympathetic to the killer and his lover, and a driven and
compelling inventor who transformed the way we communicate.
"Thunderstruck" presents a vibrant portrait of an era of seances,
science, and fog, inhabited by inventors, magicians, and Scotland
Yard detectives, all presided over by the amiable and fun-loving
Edward VII as the world slid inevitably toward the first great war
of the twentieth century. Gripping from the first page, and rich
with fascinating detail about the time, the people, and the new
inventions that connect and divide us, "Thunderstruck" is splendid
narrative history from a master of the form.
"From the Hardcover edition."
'An irresistible page-turner that reads like the most compelling,
sleep defying fiction' TIME OUT One was an architect. The other a
serial killer. This is the incredible story of these two men and
their realization of the Chicago World's Fair of 1893, and its
amazing 'White City'; one of the wonders of the world. The
architect was Daniel H. Burnham, the driving force behind the White
City, the massive, visionary landscape of white buildings set in a
wonderland of canals and gardens. The killer was H. H. Holmes, a
handsome doctor with striking blue eyes. He used the attraction of
the great fair - and his own devilish charms - to lure scores of
young women to their deaths. While Burnham overcame politics,
infighting, personality clashes and Chicago's infamous weather to
transform the swamps of Jackson Park into the greatest show on
Earth, Holmes built his own edifice just west of the fairground. He
called it the World's Fair Hotel. In reality it was a torture
palace, a gas chamber, a crematorium. These two disparate but
driven men are brought to life in this mesmerizing, murderous tale
of the legendary Fair that transformed America and set it on course
for the twentieth century . . .
'A compelling tale... a narrative that makes such a brave effort to
see history as it evolves and not as it becomes.' SPECTATOR
Suffused with the tense atmosphere of the times, and with brilliant
portraits of Hitler, Goebbels, Goering and Himmler amongst others,
Erik Larson's new book sheds unique light on events as they unfold,
resulting in an unforgettable, addictively readable work of
narrative history. Berlin,1933. William E. Dodd, a mild-mannered
academic from Chicago, has to his own and everyone else's surprise,
become America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany, in a year
that proves to be a turning point in history. Dodd and his family,
notably his vivacious daughter, Martha, observe at first-hand the
many changes - some subtle, some disturbing, and some horrifically
violent - that signal Hitler's consolidation of power. Dodd has
little choice but to associate with key figures in the Nazi party,
his increasingly concerned cables make little impact on an
indifferent U.S. State Department, while Martha is drawn to the
Nazis and their vision of a 'New Germany' and has a succession of
affairs with senior party players, including first chief of the
Gestapo, Rudolf Diels. But as the year darkens, Dodd and his
daughter find their lives transformed and any last illusion they
might have about Hitler are shattered by the violence of the 'Night
of the Long Knives' in the summer of 1934 that established him as
supreme dictator . . .
On 1 May 1915, a luxury ocean liner as richly appointed as an
English country house sailed out of New York, bound for Liverpool.
The passengers - including a record number of children and infants
- were anxious. Germany had declared the seas around Britain to be
a war zone. For months, its submarines had brought terror to the
North Atlantic. But the Lusitania's captain, William Thomas Turner,
had faith in the gentlemanly terms of warfare that had, for a
century, kept civilian ships safe from attack. He also knew that
his ship - the fastest then in service - could outrun any threat.
But Germany was intent on changing the rules, and Walther
Schwieger, the captain of Unterseeboot-20, was happy to oblige.
Meanwhile, an ultra-secret British intelligence unit were tracking
Schwieger's U-boat...but told no one. As U-20 and the Lusitania
made their way towards Liverpool, forces both grand and achingly
small - hubris, a chance fog, a closely-guarded secret and more -
converged to produce one of the great disasters of 20th century
history. It is a story that many of us think we know but don't, and
Erik Larson tells it thrillingly, switching between hunter and
hunted. Full of glamour, mystery, and real-life suspense, Dead Wake
brings to life a cast of evocative characters, including the US
President Wilson, a man lost to grief, dreading the widening war
but also captivated by the prospect of new love. Gripping and
important, Dead Wake captures the sheer drama and emotional power
of a disaster that helped place America on the road to war.
"Larson is a marvelous writer...superb at creating characters with
a few short strokes."--"New York Times Book Review"
Erik Larson has been widely acclaimed as a master of narrative
non-fiction, and in his new book, the bestselling author of "Devil
in the White City" turns his hand to a remarkable story set during
Hitler's rise to power.
The time is 1933, the place, Berlin, when William E. Dodd becomes
America's first ambassador to Hitler's Germany in a year that
proved to be a turning point in history.
A mild-mannered professor from Chicago, Dodd brings along his wife,
son, and flamboyant daughter, Martha. At first Martha is entranced
by the parties and pomp, and the handsome young men of the Third
Reich with their infectious enthusiasm for restoring Germany to a
position of world prominence. Enamored of the "New Germany," she
has one affair after another, including with the suprisingly
honorable first chief of the Gestapo, Rudolf Diels. But as evidence
of Jewish persecution mounts, confirmed by chilling first-person
testimony, her father telegraphs his concerns to a largely
indifferent State Department back home. Dodd watches with alarm as
Jews are attacked, the press is censored, and drafts of frightening
new laws begin to circulate. As that first year unfolds and the
shadows deepen, the Dodds experience days full of excitement,
intrigue, romance--and ultimately, horror, when a climactic spasm
of violence and murder reveals Hitler's true character and ruthless
ambition.
Suffused with the tense atmosphere of the period, and with
unforgettable portraits of the bizarre Goring and the expectedly
charming--yet wholly sinister--Goebbels, "In the Garden of Beasts"
lends a stunning, eyewitness perspective on events as they unfold
in real time, revealing an era of surprising nuance and complexity.
The result is a dazzling, addictively readable work that speaks
volumes about why the world did not recognize the grave threat
posed by Hitler until Berlin, and Europe, were awash in blood and
terror.
September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resident meteorologist for the U.S. Weather Bureau failed to grasp the true meaning of the strange deep-sea swells and peculiar winds that greeted the city that morning. Mere hours later, Galveston found itself submerged in a monster hurricane that completely destroyed the town and killed over six thousand people in what remains the greatest natural disaster in American history--and Isaac Cline found himself the victim of a devestating personal tragedy.
Using Cline's own telegrams, letters, and reports, the testimony of scores of survivors, and our latest understanding of the science of hurricanes, Erik Larson builds a chronicle of one man's heroic struggle and fatal miscalculation in the face of a storm of unimaginable magnitude. Riveting, powerful, and unbearably suspenseful, Isaac's Storm is the story of what can happen when human arrogance meets the great uncontrollable force of nature.
Erik Larson, author of #1 bestseller In the Garden of Beasts,
intertwines the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair and the cunning
serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their
deaths. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting
storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the
wonder of newly discovered history and the thrills of the best
fiction.
Two men, each handsome and unusually adept at his chosen work, embodied an element of the great dynamic that characterized America’s rush toward the twentieth century. The architect was Daniel Hudson Burnham, the fair’s brilliant director of works and the builder of many of the country’s most important structures, including the Flatiron Building in New York and Union Station in Washington, D.C. The murderer was Henry H. Holmes, a young doctor who, in a malign parody of the White City, built his “World’s Fair Hotel” just west of the fairgrounds—a torture palace complete with dissection table, gas chamber, and 3,000-degree crematorium. Burnham overcame tremendous obstacles and tragedies as he organized the talents of Frederick Law Olmsted, Charles McKim, Louis Sullivan, and others to transform swampy Jackson Park into the White City, while Holmes used the attraction of the great fair and his own satanic charms to lure scores of young women to their deaths. What makes the story all the more chilling is that Holmes really lived, walking the grounds of that dream city by the lake.
The Devil in the White City draws the reader into a time of magic and majesty, made all the more appealing by a supporting cast of real-life characters, including Buffalo Bill, Theodore Dreiser, Susan B. Anthony, Thomas Edison, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and others. In this book the smoke, romance, and mystery of the Gilded Age come alive as never before.
Erik Larson’s gifts as a storyteller are magnificently displayed in this rich narrative of the master builder, the killer, and the great fair that obsessed them both.
To find out more about this book, go to http://www.DevilInTheWhiteCity.com.
Some companies gather and sell personal information to assist
businesses in their marketing campaigns. It this American business
at its finest, or simply a horrible invasion of our privacy? This
shocking book will make readers think twice before writing their
next check or going to the grocery store.
Law and society scholars challenge the common belief that law is
simply a neutral tool by which society sets standards and resolves
disputes. Decades of research shows how much the nature of
communities, organizations, and the people inhabiting them affect
how law works. Just as much, law shapes beliefs, behaviors, and
wider social structures, but the connections are much more
nuanced--and surprising--than many expect.
Law and Society Reader II provides readers an accessible
overview to the breadth of recent developments in this research
tradition, bringing to life the developments in this dynamic field.
Following up a first Law and Society Reader published in 1995,
editors Erik W. Larson and Patrick D. Schmidt have compiled
excerpts of 43 illuminating articles published since 1993 in The
Law & Society Review, the flagship journal of the Law and
Society Association.
By its organization and approach, this volume enables readers to
join in discussing the key ideas of law and society research. The
selections highlight the core insights and developments in this
research tradition, making these works indispensable for those
exploring the field and ideal for classroom use. Across six
concisely-introduced sections, this volume analyzes inequality,
lawyering, the relation between law and organizations, and the
place of law in relation to other social institutions.
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