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The Rebel Romanov

Shortlisted for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award How 1,000 years of global history show why technological and economic progress is often followed by stagnation and even collapse In How Progress Ends, Carl Benedikt Frey challenges the conventional belief that economic and technological progress is inevitable. For most of human history, stagnation was the norm, and even today progress and prosperity in the world's largest, most advanced economies--the United States and China--have fallen short of expectations. To appreciate why we cannot depend on any AI-fueled great leap forward, Frey offers a remarkable and fascinating journey across the globe, spanning the past 1,000 years, to explain why some societies flourish and others fail in the wake of rapid technological change. By examining key historical moments--from the rise of the steam engine to the dawn of AI--Frey shows why technological shifts have shaped, and sometimes destabilized, entire civilizations. He explores why some leading technological powers of the past--such as Song China, the Dutch Republic, and Victorian Britain--ultimately lost their innovative edge, why some modern nations such as Japan had periods of rapid growth followed by stagnation, and why planned economies like the Soviet Union collapsed after brief surges of progress. Frey uncovers a recurring tension in history: while decentralization fosters the exploration of new technologies, bureaucracy is crucial for scaling them. When institutions fail to adapt to technological change, stagnation inevitably follows. Only by carefully balancing decentralization and bureaucracy can nations innovate and grow over the long term--findings that have worrying implications for the United States, Europe, China, and other economies today. Through a rich narrative that weaves together history, economics, and technology, How Progress Ends reveals that managing the future requires us to draw the right lessons from the past.

Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations

How Progress Ends

The True Meaning of Love is a heartfelt story of love, war and the courage of women in times of hardship. From the billion-copy bestselling author, Danielle Steel. As Russian troops amass on Ukraine's borders and the city of Kyiv swiftly comes under attack, the lives of four very different women change in an instant. Tatyanna, the orphaned young ballerina who dances with the famous ballet school is devastated when her boyfriend and best friend are killed. She must now decide whether to stay and fight, or flee to safety and join a Paris ballet. Yulya, the young wife and mother whose happy, normal life is destroyed by wartime forcing her to leave her husband and elderly parents to flee to another country to keep her children safe. Sasha, the dedicated doctor who risks all to selflessly stay and save lives regardless of politics. And Oxana, the elderly grandmother, too old to leave and devoted to her husband, is determined to stay in their home and care for him while life disintegrates around them. The impact of war on these women and the people they love, and how they face the challenge to keep safe comes down to the true meaning of love . . .

The True Meaning of Love

True stories. True Magic.Discover the untold stories of powerful women who have been labelled as witches throughout history - not the kind that ride broomsticks, but real priestesses, wise women, and healers who defied oppression.From a Haitian Vodou priestess who fought for freedom to a Japanese shaman queen who brought peace to her land, these ten remarkable figures shaped their cultures and inspired change with their magic and wisdom. Their stories have seldom been told before but this incredible illustrated collection invites readers to connect with their global histories and culture through powerful narratives.Join us in celebrating these daughters of magic - each story a spark that ignites our own power and inspires a new generation

THEY CALLED US WITCH

The architect, professor, and author Uwe Schröder has shaped the debate on fundamental themes of architecture-topology and typology, space and aesthetics-for more than three decades with his clear, uncompromising stance. These two beautifully crafted volumes present, for the first time, his award-winning oeuvre in its entirety: buildings and designs with numerous photographs and drawings, as well as the key texts Schröder has written over the years and his Raumentwurfslehre (theory of spatial design). The books open with essays by Bonn-based architecture journalist David Kasparek, who also compiled the complete chronology of Schröder's work. When viewed together, a fascinating picture emerges of the reciprocal influences of building, thinking, and teaching-disciplines so often regarded as separate.Vol. I covers the years 1992-2014, vol. II covers the years 2015-2025. The books are available as a set consisting of volumes I-II. The individual volumes can also be purchased separately.<ul><li>First comprehensive monograph on the influential Bonn-based architect and professor</li><li>Award-winning buildings such as the Wohnhöfe Auerberg, the Haus auf der Hostert, and the Hochzeitsturm Plüderhausen</li><li>Explores the reciprocal relationship between architectural theory, architectural practice, and design theory</li></ul>

Uwe Schröder Werkverzeichnis I

From the national bestselling author of&nbsp;Banyan Moon,&nbsp;a captivating, evocative story of two estranged sisters on a quest to find a painting by a&nbsp;forgotten Vietnamese artist that holds the truth of their family’s fractured past.&nbsp;Aside from the fact they are sisters, Vivi and Calla Nguyễn have little in common.Vivi, the eldest, lives an orderly and predictable life. She works as an art conservator at a museum in Chicago, carefully preserving pieces of the past, all the while refusing to examine her own dark history.&nbsp;Calla leads a much bolder, if occasionally reckless, existence. She’s an accomplished artist with a flair for the dramatic, charming and intriguing everyone she meets. She’s also a recovering addict, constantly causing Vivi to worry.Months after the two fall out in the wake of their father’s death, Calla appears on the steps of the museum with a sketch and a letter she found in their father’s belongings. The sketch is an exact copy of&nbsp;Blue Mirror, a striking painting by a Vietnamese painter named K.P. Lý. In the letter, Lý writes about a mysterious lost work of art. Calla is convinced it is meant for their family, and that it was their father’s deathbed wish for her and Vivi to find it together. Intrigued yet reluctant to follow her capricious sister, Vivi must decide whether she’s willing to face or shut the door to the past.From the ghostly Wisconsin woods to a glittering estate in the French countryside to a sprawling ancestral home teetering on the edge of a ravine in Việt Nam,&nbsp;The Seekers of Deer Creek&nbsp;is a story of sisters, art, and the irresistible gravity of the past—how it endures across time and generations, always present even when buried.

From the national bestselling author of&nbsp;Banyan Moon,&nbsp;a captivating, evocative story of two estranged sisters on a quest to find a painting by a&nbsp;forgotten Vietnamese artist that holds the truth of their family’s fractured past.&nbsp;Aside from the fact they are sisters, Vivi and Calla Nguyễn have little in common.Vivi, the eldest, lives an orderly and predictable life. She works as an art conservator at a museum in Chicago, carefully preserving pieces of the past, all the while refusing to examine her own dark history.&nbsp;Calla leads a much bolder, if occasionally reckless, existence. She’s an accomplished artist with a flair for the dramatic, charming and intriguing everyone she meets. She’s also a recovering addict, constantly causing Vivi to worry.Months after the two fall out in the wake of their father’s death, Calla appears on the steps of the museum with a sketch and a letter she found in their father’s belongings. The sketch is an exact copy of&nbsp;Blue Mirror, a striking painting by a Vietnamese painter named K.P. Lý. In the letter, Lý writes about a mysterious lost work of art. Calla is convinced it is meant for their family, and that it was their father’s deathbed wish for her and Vivi to find it together. Intrigued yet reluctant to follow her capricious sister, Vivi must decide whether she’s willing to face or shut the door to the past.From the ghostly Wisconsin woods to a glittering estate in the French countryside to a sprawling ancestral home teetering on the edge of a ravine in Việt Nam,&nbsp;The Seekers of Deer Creek&nbsp;is a story of sisters, art, and the irresistible gravity of the past—how it endures across time and generations, always present even when buried.

A Novel

The Seekers of Deer Creek

This is the incredible untold story of four women who helped win World War II by generating a wave of black propaganda. Betty MacDonald was a 28-year-old reporter from Hawaii. Zuzka Lauwers grew up in a tiny Czechoslovakian village and knew five languages by the time she was 21. Jane Smith-Hutton was the wife of a naval attaché living in Tokyo. Marlene Dietrich, the German-American actress and singer, was one of the biggest stars of the 20th century. These four women, each fascinating in her own right, together contributed to one of the most covert and successful military campaigns in WWII. Members of the Office of Strategic Services, their task was to create a secret brand of propaganda produced with the sole aim to break the morale of Axis soldiers. Working in Europe, across enemy lines in occupied China and in Washington D.C., Betty, Zuzka, Jane and Marlene forged letters and 'official' military orders, wrote and produced entire newspapers, scripted radio broadcasts and songs and even developed rumours for undercover spies and double agents to spread to the enemy. And outside of a small group of spies, no one knew they existed. Until now.

The Secret Women of World War II Intelligence

Propaganda Girls

The New York Times and Irish Times bestseller&nbsp;After the sudden death of his father, Dara Waldron became disoriented in a world that had once filled him with wonder. A year later, he meets an abandoned border collie called Oscar hiding on a derelict farm in County Clare. When Dara brings him home, he believes he's committing an act of rescue.&nbsp;Oscar's submissive behaviour hints at a difficult upbringing and, determined to earn his trust, Dara cares for him, walks with him and learns all he can about one of Ireland's most beloved working breeds. As their unexpected companionship brings comfort to their troubled lives, Dara realises that Oscar might be the one doing the rescuing.Set against the beauty of rural Ireland, A Sheepdog Named Oscar is a moving memoir about grief, healing and the incredible bond between humans and dogs. Beautifully written and rich with Waldron's experience, Dara blends nature writing with a deeply personal story of recovery, revealing how small acts of loyalty can lead us back from darkness into life.'This book will do great good, and bring light to many lives' Donal Ryan, author of&nbsp;The Spinning HeartDara Waldron, New York Times bestseller, September 2025; Irish Times bestseller, May 2026

Love and Companionship in Rural Ireland

A Sheepdog Named Oscar

'Sensational' - Daily Mail Published for her centenary, Elizabeth II is a brilliant new portrait of the late Queen, full of fresh revelations. From the Sunday Times number one bestselling author of Charles III, it is the essential story of her life and record-breaking reign. Biographer and royal commentator Robert Hardman has had unique access to the world of the late Queen - including family, staff, advisers and even the last state visitor of her record-breaking reign, President Donald Trump himself. As daughter, wife, mother and sovereign, Elizabeth lived fascinating parallel lives, both in private and in public. But she remained something of a mystery - beloved, even revered, modest yet daunting, naturally shy but globally recognizable, inscrutable and also authentic. She was grand but so familiar that we felt we knew her. Yet we would always be left asking the same question: 'What's she really like?' The only biographer to have interviewed all the senior members of the Royal Family, some of them several times, no one has written more authoritatively on Queen Elizabeth II than Robert Hardman. Here he has crafted a gripping story of drama, devotion, triumph, tragedy, humour and conflict; of an outwardly stoical, inwardly complex woman whose love of family, love of country and duty to the Crown might have pulled her in different directions but never derailed her; a global stateswoman who wielded her great authority with charm and understatement. Elizabeth II will explain why the Queen was not merely the most famous woman in the world. She was one of history's all-time greats. 'If you read one biography on Elizabeth II, this is the one . . . magnificent' - Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The World: A Family History

In Private. In Public. The Inside Story

Elizabeth II

Hart Studies in Private Law

This book provides a comprehensive study of two parallel notions of civil and common law: cause and consideration. It does this in three ways; with historical, comparative, and functional perspectives. Aspects of cause and consideration are hotly contested by contract lawyers and this book will bring clarity by looking at the English and Continental positions. Key areas of focus include: enforceability, questions of legality and morality, contractual justice, and the correction of unjustified property displacements. Bringing together a team of experts, the book discusses (in some cases for the first time in English) complex questions of both academic and practical importance.

Exploring the Foundations of Contract Law

Cause and Consideration

Lufthansa

Independently published

Some airlines carry passengers. Others become part of the way a nation presents itself to the world. For generations, the blue-and-yellow crane has crossed political change, technological revolutions, economic crises, new aircraft, new routes, and changing expectations of what international air travel should be.Lufthansa: Aircraft, Routes, Liveries, and the Story of Germany's Flag Carrier takes readers inside one of Europe's most influential airline histories, following the name from its complex interwar origins through postwar reconstruction, the jet age, global expansion, alliance building, fleet transformation, crisis, and renewal.Todd Berkeley combines the aircraft enthusiasts remember with the decisions and circumstances that explain why those aircraft mattered. Boeing 707s, 737s, 747s, Airbus wide-bodies, the A380 and 747-8 appear within the larger story of routes, economics, airports, passenger expectations, competition, politics, branding, and Lufthansa's changing place in European aviation.Along the way, readers will discover: <ul><li>How Lufthansa was rebuilt after the Second World War, why the modern company is legally distinct from its prewar namesake, and how the historic crane survived the break.</li><li>Why major fleet decisions changed far more than the aircraft on the ramp, from Lufthansa's role as Boeing 737 launch customer to its long relationship with the 747 and Airbus.</li><li>How routes, hubs, cabin products, liveries, Miles &amp; More, Star Alliance, SWISS, Austrian and Eurowings helped transform Lufthansa from a German flag carrier into the center of a much larger European airline group.</li><li>The less familiar stories behind the familiar brand-the Airport Express trains, design decisions, financial crises, security challenges, competitive pressures, ambitious fleet bets, and strategic choices that shaped the airline passengers know today.</li></ul>Carefully researched and written for aviation enthusiasts who value history, context, aircraft, people and commercial strategy, this volume turns a century of Lufthansa into a connected story rather than a sequence of dates and specifications.By the final page, the reader will understand not only what Lufthansa flew and where it flew, but how an airline repeatedly adapted to a changing Germany, a changing Europe, and a changing aviation industry-and why the crane became one of the most recognizable symbols in international air travel.

The History of Germany's Global Airline, Its Aircraft, Routes, People, and Enduring Legacy

A cult masterpiece and darkly comic tale of survival on the high seas by an enigmatic bestselling author believed to have inspired Roberto Bolaño’s 2666 A Penguin Classic Stateless and stranded after he loses his passport, sailor Gerald Gales flees arrest and persecution across Europe, until he finally finds work on the Yorikke, a decrepit “death ship” bound for destruction. Condemned to stoke the furnaces, Gales must navigate a labyrinth of surreal rules and the brutal realities of life at sea if he is to make it out alive. First published in 1926 and thought to bear the traces of the mysterious author B. Traven’s own experience of migrating to Mexico, The Death Ship is a darkly absurd, raging tale about what it takes to survive when life is cheap. Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

A cult masterpiece and darkly comic tale of survival on the high seas by an enigmatic bestselling author believed to have inspired Roberto Bolaño’s 2666 A Penguin Classic Stateless and stranded after he loses his passport, sailor Gerald Gales flees arrest and persecution across Europe, until he finally finds work on the Yorikke, a decrepit “death ship” bound for destruction. Condemned to stoke the furnaces, Gales must navigate a labyrinth of surreal rules and the brutal realities of life at sea if he is to make it out alive. First published in 1926 and thought to bear the traces of the mysterious author B. Traven’s own experience of migrating to Mexico, The Death Ship is a darkly absurd, raging tale about what it takes to survive when life is cheap. Penguin Classics is the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world, representing a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

The Death Ship

A Summer in Suffolk could be just what she needs… When Tilly&nbsp;heads to the river in&nbsp;Willowell, Suffolk, to scatter her dad’s ashes, she’s in need of some rest and relaxation. Life has been tough lately, and she wants a new start. Constance has lived in Fernside forever. She owns the beautiful Willowell Woods – but she can’t manage them alone, and they’re now up for sale. Her nephew, James, has always loved Willowell&nbsp;Woods&nbsp;– and he doesn’t want anyone taking them over. So when Tilly asks to buy&nbsp;them, with an exciting idea for the land, sparks begin to fly… the problem is, they’re already falling in love. Can Tilly and James find a way to turn sparks into fireworks? And will Constance finally realise that letting in the new doesn’t have to mean getting rid of the old…? Spend Summer with Heidi Swain in her most glorious book yet – perfect for fans of Sarah Morgan. YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE WALKING ON SUNSHINE: 'A summer delight!' SARAH MORGAN 'A delightfully sunny read with added intrigue and secrets' BELLA OSBORNE 'A ray of reading sunshine!' LAURA KEMP 'A lovely, sweet, summery read' MILLY JOHNSON 'An absolutely gorgeous summer tale of love and secrets' RACHAEL LUCAS WHAT READERS HAD TO SAY: 'As always she has worked her absolute magic' 'Heidi has a knack of transporting you directly into the heart of a setting so vivid you never want to leave'&nbsp; 'A warm summer read set in a glorious part of the country' 'I love a Heidi Swain novel and this lived up to my expectations' 'It has just the right mix of romance, family, and nature' 'Heidi always writes books that leave me feeling uplifted and tingly with happiness'&nbsp; 'Heidi smashed it AGAIN!!!!' 'Pure sunshine and feel good' 'This is a lovely romance read, perfect for the sunny seasons ahead'&nbsp;

The perfect uplifting summer read from million-copy Sunday Times bestselling author Heidi Swain

Walking on Sunshine

The Rebel Romanov

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