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The last forty years can be called the ‘age of development’. But ‘development’ has been much more than a socio-economic endeavour. It is a perception which models reality, a myth which comforts societies and a fantasy which unleashes passion. This book explores ‘development’ as a particu... More

Innovative in content and perspective, this introduction to "contemporary" animal science puts "all" of animal science in perspective by examining not only the traditional biological topics (e.g., major species, nutrition, digestion, feeds, genetics, reproduction, disease, and animal behavior) but b... More

Diplomant, poet and political essayist Wilfred Scawen Blunt lived and worked during interesting times, when the events of the late nineteenth century were unfolding around him with consequences that would come to define today's political landscape. An unflinching supporter of the underdog, he champi... More

Every outdoorsperson at on time or another needs to chart a course in the wilderness. In "Land Navigation Handbook" an expert navigator combines his map-and-compass skills with a special concern for the needs of the wilderness wanderer to create a comprehensive primer for the beginning pathfinder an... More

Contents1. Introduction to Management Science, Modeling, and Excel Spreadsheets.2. Forecasting.3. Linear Programming: Basic Concepts and Graphical Solution.4. Applications and Solutions of Linear Programming.5. Transportation, Transshipment, and Assignment Problems.6. Transportation and Assignment S... More

"Cakes and Ale" roused a storm of controversy when it was first published in 1930. It is both a wickedly satirical novel about contemporary literary poseurs and a skillfully crafted study of freedom. It is also the book for which Maugham wanted most to be remembered.... More

OF HUMAN BONDAGE is the first and most autobiographical of Maugham's masterpieces. It tells the story of Philip Carey, an orphan eager for life, love and adventure. After a few months studying in Heidelberg, and a brief spell in Paris as a would-be artists, Philip Settles in London to train as a doc... More

A celebrated writer by the time the war broke out in 1914, Maugham had the perfect cover for living in Switzerland. Multilingual and knowledgeable about many European countries, he was dispatched by the Secret Service to Lucerne - under the guise of completing a play. An assignment whose danger an... More

The second collection of Maugham's celebrated stories The stories in this collection move from Malaya to America and England, and include some of Maugham's most famous tales; 'Flotsam and Jetsam', the story of an old woman trapped for years in a loveless marriage in the remote rubber plantations; 'T... More