"Enormously satisfying...I'm grateful to Cullen for the pleasures of such a splendid read." -Sara Gruen, New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants. In 1559, a young woman painter fle
"This book broadens the perspectives on the field of nascent entrepreneurship to provide researchers, practitioners, entrepreneurs and policy makers with the latest trends on all the important feature
Understanding the origins of new businesses — the firm creation process—has been dramatically affected by the development of longitudinal studies of business start-ups. Several projects have been impl
Involving customers in the development and production of new services becomes a powerful force across many creative industries. Customers can directly supply the firm with innovative ideas, provide sk
“The Old World, the New World, and the Creation of the Modern World, 1400–1650: An Interpretive History” provides a unique look at the early years of European discovery and colonization, examining the
Many Americans' stories about their Irish roots begin "the potatoes died" and end "we all became Americans forever." Kelly (history, Franklin Pierce College) explains that the real situation was much
“The Old World, the New World, and the Creation of the Modern World, 1400–1650: An Interpretive History” provides a unique look at the early years of European discovery and colonization, examining the
How the rise of the West was a temporary exception to the predominant world orderWhat accounts for the rise of the state, the creation of the first global system, and the dominance of the West? The co
Historians have long viewed the massive reshaping of the American landscape during the New Deal era as unprecedented. This book uncovers an early twentieth-century history rich with precedents for th
Historians have long viewed the massive reshaping of the American landscape during the New Deal era as unprecedented. This book uncovers the early twentieth-century history rich with precedents for th
The very word "digital" has acquired a status that far exceeds its humble dictionary definition. Even the prefix digital, when associ- ated with familiar sectors such as radio, television, photography
My Year of Meats, Ruth Ozeki’s delicious debut novel, won a devoted following and was hailed by critics as inventing a new genre: the “eco-saga.” Now, Ozeki takes us to the heart of the potato farming
Twenty-five years after running away from her family's farm in Idaho, Yumi Fuller returns home to care for her ailing parents and to confront her best friend and her conflicted past. She finds a world changed beyond recognition; and with the arrival of a group of young anti-GM activists, she finds herself caught up in a new revolution. All Over Creation is an exploration of the dichotomies of love and responsibility and a celebration of the capacity for renewal that resides within us all.
The new and reissued J. D. Robb classic from the 'In Death' series, in which Eve must face the return of a killer that pushed her to her every limit and has haunted her nightmares ever since . . .
This brilliant work heralds the new age of nanotechnology, which will give us thorough and inexpensive control of the structure of matter.??Drexler examines the enormous implications of these developm
With the use of practical in-depth case studies and interviews with leading experts in the field, this book analyses the key elements in value creation in the new age. It provides practical guidance t
How did we get here? All cultures have a creation story, but a little over 150 years ago Charles Darwin introduced a revolutionary new one. We, and all living things, exist because of the action of ev
In this essay, Max Edling provides an internationalist interpretation of the founding of the United States. Rather than focusing on domestic economic conflict, Edling's interpretation highlights inter
