Titanic is not simply a sad romance—husbands left behind while wives wept in the lifeboats. Titanic is also a story of children who went down with the ship, of wives who rowed, and of survivors who lived to testify in court—of who lived, who died, and why. It is the story of benefit concerts; of clothing, combs, and hairpins for those who had lost everything; of the crewmember pursued by the lawyers of wealthy survivors; of people the survivors called “crazed Italians” and “savage foreigne...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to Portugal.Discover Portugal's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from learning how to cook a cataplana (seafood stew) on a working quinta in Tavira, to taking in the constellations with a stargazing session in the Alqueva, and admiring the well-preserved mosaics at the Conímbriga Roman Ruins.

After surviving the bloody battle at Norsui, Kim and her associates have scattered. Some to mourn the dead, some to care for the wounded, some to drift aimlessly. Some to confront the darkness in their pasts. As they struggle onward, each member of the group suddenly becomes entangled with unknown forces. Some of the forces seem to be benign, but others are relentless. And they have retaliation in mind…  

You can turn any problem into a mystery. There are now enough agile templates and frameworks to turn any simple insight into a challenge that naturally can only be resolved with this or that method or framework. Yes, I am sitting in a glass house. I make my money giving companies valuable tips and my name is associated with Kanban. However, my goal is to never make things more complicated than what they really are. And a simple insight goes along with this: An agile organization is not cre...

Mother, Scientist, Immigrant, Scholar, Wife, Trailblazer, Mentor.Acclaimed biochemist Dr. Marlene Belfort has something to say to the next generation.The child of immigrant parents who escaped Hitler's regime, she recounts growing up in South Africa during apartheid, losing her father to suicide, and trying to make sense of an insensible world.To young scientists, Dr. Belfort concedes to "muddling through" during her career, learning to be at ease with uncertainty a...

Today it often appears as though the European Union has entered existential crisis after decades of success, condemned by its adversaries as a bureaucratic monster eroding national sovereignty: at best wasteful, at worst dangerous. How did we reach this point and how has European integration impacted on ordinary people's lives - not just in the member states, but also beyond? Did the predecessors of today's EU really create peace after World War II, as is often argued? How about its contri...

This is the ultimate guide to Nordic pole walking. With its low impact, easy to learn techniques, and substantial health and fitness benefits, it is fast becoming one of the most popular forms of exercise in the world. The Ultimate Nordic Pole Walking Book; is an easy-to-follow guide that teaches readers correct pole walking techniques and how to use them to achieve your health and fitness goals.It also includes expert advice and information on weight loss, nutrition, and how to integrate the...

Now, more than ever, customer experience plays a pivotal role in the success and longevity of a company. Based on rigorous scientific tools and global data, this book offers a simple but thorough guide on how to master the challenges of the market, and how to deliver superior performance through effective customer experience management.

Gen Z is a vital, thought-provoking portrait of an astonishing generation. Drawing on first-hand interviews and empirical evidence, it offers insight into the boom in political activism amongst those born post-2000, exploring its roots and wide implications for the future of our society.As environmental disaster threatens the fundamental existence and livelihoods of Generation Z, this book considers how the fact that they have taken up the fight is likely to be one of the ...

The second universe is doing fine.But how is the first one faring?When Sam Altair went back in time to 1906, he created a second universe, one with its own alternate future. In this universe, humans surpass the technology of the first, so that by 1980, their world is cleaner, more free, and less populated than the original.In the alternate universe, a second Sam Altair is born in 1946. As he carries on the original Sam’s work, young Sam discovers how to build a bridg...

Usually, the term „consciousness“ is associated with higher, cognitive performance. However, in the course of this dialogue the authors referred to by their chosen syntax and semantics, consciousness was assigned to in accordance with information-processing, as a principle of quantum physics. Everything, that exists in this world, that is all quantum objects, are in principle integrated into this process. Information, fluctuation and decoherence, entanglement and evolution included, have c...

• Examines the foundational texts and principles of Hermeticism and alchemy, showing how they offer a foundation for a psycho-spiritual creative practice• Takes the reader on a Hermetic journey through each of the seven traditional planets, offering meditative discourses that speak directly to the intuitive soul• Provides examples from traditional alchemical art and the author’s own intricate esoteric paintingsDrawing on ancient Egyptian and Greek cosmogonies and es...