“robert h king”

Thomas Merton and Thich Nhat Hanh were and are two of the foremost spiritual writers of their times. They met only once--at Gethsemani Abbey on May 26, 1966. "Individually," says Robert King, "they are important, but considered together they may be even more significant. For although their lives dev... More

How often do you find yourself thinking "This is all too good to be true" or "All good things come to an end"? It is all too common a belief that in order to be happy one must earn, deserve, work, and pay for it--that happiness is for tomorrow, while today is for well-behaved hardship, martyrdom, an... More

What are we to make of the information society? Many prominent theorists have argued it to be the most profound and comprehensive transformation of economy, culture and politics since the rise of the industrial way of life in the 18th century. Some saw its arrival in a positive light, where the drea... More

Published in honour of Basil W. Robinson, Keeper Emeritus of the Victoria and Albert Museum and a key contributor to the growing scholarly interest in Persian miniatures for over 50 years, this book contains both personal appreciations of his work and a bibliography of his writings. The contribution... More

Turn your ambition into achievement, Your dream into reality….The entrepreneur is the hero of capitalism, the object of envy and admiration, the stuff of commercial legend, the source of new companies, new products and new industries. Yet entrepreneurship remains shrouded in mystery-possibly becau... More

Managers of today seem stuck on single issues or themes in the way they run and plan for their companies. In this groundbreaking book, Robert Heller argues you need the very opposite of single-theme management for survival in the 21st century. You need "fusion management," which combines the thrust ... More

Universities Press Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology contains more than 2,000 entries that explain, clearly and concisely, the most relevant and frequently used terms in one of the most fascinating areas of contemporary biosciences. The dictionary is an ideal tool, articulating modern cell an... More