'A clear and comprehensive guide to a sector every intelligent investor needs to know about' –Martin Vander Weyer, Business Editor, The SpectatorThe ninth edition of the annual investment handbook often referred to as the City's best-kept secret.Expertly edited by Jonathan Davis, professionally qualified investor, Financial Times columnist and editor of the Money Makers newsletter and podcast, The Investment Trusts Handbook 20...

Sir Johns philosophy of investing, which is built around the presumption that investors must have the courage and patience to ride out economic and market cycles, remains highly relevant today. In the aftermath of two of the most savage bear markets in living memory, which twice within a decade have seen stock markets around the world fall, peak to trough, by 50%, many investors remain shell-shocked and disillusioned by their losses. Had they followed a disciplined Templeton approach, we c...

'A clear and comprehensive guide to a sector every intelligent investor needs to know about' –Martin Vander Weyer, Business Editor, The SpectatorThe ninth edition of the annual investment handbook often referred to as the City's best-kept secret.Expertly edited by Jonathan Davis, professionally qualified investor, Financial Times columnist and editor of the Money Makers newsletter and podcast, The Investment Trusts Handbook 20...

"Dive into the digital revolution with 'EpicCraft,' an immersive guide tailored for entrepreneurs in vinyl graphics and glass etching. Uncover the secrets of social media mastery, sustainable e-commerce, and AI-powered marketing. Embark on a journey from industry evolution to local triumph, weaving captivating narratives and unlocking the magic of visual craftsmanship. Elevate your business with actionable insights, making 'EpicCraft' the definitive must-read for those ready to conquer...

The first illustration of a cannon in Europe can be dated quite precisely to 1326.This book explores the development of gunpowder, the earliest appearance of cast-bronze cannon in Western Europe, followed by the design and development of the wrought-iron cannon. The wrought-iron hoop-and-stave method of barrel construction was a system that came to dominate medieval artillery design both large and small until the end of the 15th century, and saw the cannon used not...

Historical Dictionary of the Russian Revolution focuses on the leading individuals, ideas, political parties and main events that were central to the transformation of Russia during the revolution. The time period runs from January 1917 through to the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk that took Russia out of the First World War in March 1918. It covers the main events, ideas, people and parties and takes the story of the revolution from the eve of the overthrowing of Tsar Nicholas II through to the ...

"Enter a world where shadows conceal deadly secrets, and every whispered truth unravels a new layer of deception. Brace yourself for a thrilling journey through a maze of suspense in 'Shadows of Deceit'—where nothing is as it seems and danger lurks in the shadows."

Blind Mans Eclipse is three novellas that explore without flinching fundamental questions about how we live with ourselves and one another: Does capital punishment truly serve the greater good? Can obesity be beautiful and, more important, what is beauty? Would the world be a better place if we had one religion instead of many? Taut, succinct, and infused with great feeling and detail, each story enters psychological shadows in search of why people think and act as they do when confronted ...

Representing the Dynasty in Flavian Rome investigates the problem of contemporary historiography and regime representation in Flavian Rome through a close study of a text not usually read for such purposes but which has obvious promise for a study of this theme, the Jewish War of Flavius Josephus. Having surveyed the evolution of our conception of Josephus' relationship to Flavian power, taken a broad account of issues of political expression and regime representation in ...

The 1980s was a decade of enormous global change. Upheaval from the top of governments to the bottom of societies saw a new world order begin to emerge. A new form of capitalism redefined global economics on both the right and left as market forces were unleashed. The ideological conflict of the previous four decades petered out as superpower relations improved. A more interconnected world introduced new consumer products and forms of popular culture to societies across the globe. And prot...

Previously published as a special issue of Policy Studies, this volume demonstrates the vitality of the field of urban politics and presents future challenges for urban political research in the years ahead.If it does not already, the population of cities will very soon make up more than half the global population. As the global urban population co

A Very Short Book About Writing is about how joining a small writing group and writing every day helped the author cope with the anxiety and fear he felt as the pandemic worsened and his world fell in and out of lockdowns.It is also about friendship and family, mental health, understanding and love. Deeply personal and real, inside you will find a small collection of short pieces taken from moments in his life, including Jonathan's touching coming out stor...