**In Our Iceberg is Melting, a simple fable about penguins illustrates how to conquer change, with profound lessons for working and living in an ever-changing world.Featuring a foreword by Spencer Johnson, bestselling author of Who Moved My Cheese?**Charming and thought-provoking, this bestselling story about a penguin colony in Antarctica illustrates key truths about how we deal with the issue of change: handle the challenge well and you can prosper great...

Build effective applications by applying Odoo development best practicesKey Features\[\*\] Each recipe stands by itself as much as possible, so that you can jump straight into the topics you prefer\[\*\] The recipes included cover all the major development areas of Odoo and the most important techniques explained through real-life projects\[\*\] From seasoned authors, learn the tricks of becoming a productive developer with the Odoo framework

The Great War toppled four empires, cost the world 24 million dead, and sowed the seeds of another worldwide conflict 20 years later. This is the only book in the English language to offer comprehensive coverage of how Germany and Austria-Hungary, two of the key belligerents, conducted the war and what defeat meant to them.This new edition has been thoroughly updated throughout, including new developments in the historiography and, in particular, addressing new work on the cultural...

This work poses a straightforward - yet at the same time perplexing - question about World War I: Why did it happen? Several of the oft-cited causes are reviewed and discussed. The argument of the alliance systems is inadequate, lacking relevance or compelling force. The arguments of mass demands, those focusing on nationalism, militarism and social Darwinism, it is argued, are insufficient, lacking indications of frequency, intensity, and process (how they influenced the various decisions...

A new business parable from John Kotter - the leading authority on leadership and change, and bestselling author of Our Iceberg is MeltingThat's Not How We Do It Here is the story of a clan of meerkats who live in the Kalahari. Well organised and efficient, the colony enjoys many years of successful growth, until it suddenly comes under threat from a new form of predator and is forced to rethink its organizational structure.John Kotter use...

**A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICEA magisterial new work that rewrites the story of America's founding**The American Revolution is often portrayed as an orderly, restrained rebellion, with brave patriots defending their noble ideals against an oppressive empire. It’s a stirring narrative, and one the founders did their best to encourage after the war. But as historian Holger Hoock shows in this deeply researched and elegantly written account of America’...

The European research project DESERVE (DEvelopment platform for Safe and Efficient dRiVE, 2012-2015) had the aim of designing and developing a platform tool to cope with the continuously increasing complexity and the simultaneous need to reduce cost for future embedded Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). For this purpose, the DESERVE platform profits from cross-domain software reuse, standardization of automotive software component interfaces, and easy but safety-compliant integrati...

Talking Music is a collection of nineteen of Holger Petersens in-depth radio interviews with artiststhe pioneering men and women who created the blues and roots sounds that have influenced the course of popular culture and music in North America. Many of his interview subjects are no longer with ustheir stories need to be told. The book is divided into four collections of interviews: British Blues Revival, Delta and Memphis Blues, Artists Who Helped Build Stony Plain, and Bonus Tracks. Eac...

Learn the model-making process from start to finish, including the best ways to choose scale, wheels, motors, and track layout. Get advice for building steam engines, locomotives, and passenger cars, and discover fresh ideas and inspiration for your own LEGO train designs.Inside you'll find:-A historical tour of LEGO trains-Step-by-step building instructions for models of the German Inter-City Express (ICE), the Swiss “Crocodile,” and a vintage passenger car-Ti...

For the first time in a generation, here is a bold new account of the Battle of the Marne, a cataclysmic encounter that prevented a quick German victory in World War I and changed the course of two wars and the world. With exclusive information based on newly unearthed documents, Holger H. Herwig re-creates the dramatic battle and reinterprets Germany’s aggressive “Schlieffen Plan” as a carefully crafted design to avoid a protracted war against superior coalitions. He paints a fresh portra...

German title: Alle Frauen gehen fremd und andere ErzählungenIndonesian title: Semua Perempuan Berselingkuh dan cerita lainnyaClaraNg’s stories seem calm on the surface but they are liberally sprinkled withblack humor and often contain unexpected elements of surprise. Her protagonistsare usually women but rarely do they hold the same occupation. Ng’s stories areboundless; they serve as role models for women employed in a range of fields.

We've all read - and loved - the adventures of Harry Potter and his friends in the Wizarding World. But what of the genius behind it all, J.K. Rowling? Was getting the first book published easy for her, or was it a long struggle? How did she come up with so many amazing ideas for the books? How did her own life influence the characters in the series, both good and bad? And what about her life away from magic and mystery? This fascinating book reveals over one hundred amazing facts about th...