Industry and industrial studies

From their heritage trenches and ubiquitous check to experimental red carpet looks, the House of Burberry is known worldwide for its covetable designs.

A nail-biting revenge thriller from the author of The Scam, Evie HunterVictim or villain?

Failure is always an option.

I have been a restaurant critic for over a decade, written reviews of well over 700 establishments, and if there is one thing I have learnt it is that people like reviews of bad restaurants.

The vivid account of how a brilliant plan turned into an epic tragedy - made into the BAFTA award-winning film A BRIDGE TOO FAR'Alive with the detail that evokes the smoking background' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Finely recorded.

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From Carrie Bradshaw to Grace Jones, and from Nicki Minaj to Blair Waldorf, New York is the fashion 'it girl' capital of the world.

Andrew Don's memoir-style journalism guide, based on 40 successful years as a professional journalist, writer and editor, explains how anybody can achieve their dream and earn six-figures as an independent freelance journalist.

By 2030 more than three quarters of the world's absolute poor are projected to live in Africa.

The financial services industry has never been exposed before in all its guile and deceit.

The Licit Life of Capitalism is both an account of a specific capitalist project-U.

In 2011 the Philippines surpassed India to become what the New York Times referred to as "e;the world's capital of call centers.

A laugh-out-loud, feel-good novel from Top 100 bestelling author of Worn Out Wife Seeks New Life!

*Shortlisted for the BBC Radio 4 Thinking Allowed Award for Ethnography 2017**Winner of the 2016 Labor History Best Book prize*Over a million people in the UK work in call centres, and the phrase has become synonymous with low-paid and high stress work, dictatorial supervisors and an enforced dearth of union organisation.

#1 New York Times BestsellerThe #1 New York Times bestselling author of Bare Bones, host of the marquee morning program “The Bobby Bones Show,” comedian and dedicated philanthropist delivers an inspirational and humorous collection of stories about his biggest misses in life and how he turned them into lessons and wins.

A work of ambitious interdisciplinary scholarship that explores the ways that law and technology interact.

Lola Carlyle Reveals All is a brilliantly enjoyable rom-com from New York Times bestseller Rachel Gibson - perfect for fans of Jill Shalvis, Jo Watson and Christina Lauren.

**Winner of the UALE Book Award 2021**Amazon is the most powerful corporation on the planet and its CEO, Jeff Bezos, has become the richest person in history, and one of the few people to profit from a global pandemic.

"e;It's a fabulous thing to give life to fabric, to make something move well, the harmony of colour"e; - Hubert de GivenchyEver since Audrey Hepburn stood outside Tiffany's, croissant in hand, Givenchy has been the last word in elegant couture.

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE NERO BOOK AWARDS 2024* 'A brilliant clarion call for better' GINA MARTIN'A must read' ROXIE NAFOUSI'An essential mirror reflecting the profound impact of beauty culture on our lives' CHLO COOPER JONESA generation defining expos of toxic beauty culture and the realities of coming of age onlineWe are living in a new age of beauty.

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A nostalgic trip down the British high street, remembering once famous names such as Woolworths, Athena and C&A and also featuring current favorites, including the ubiquitous Tesco and Marks & Spencer which started life as a penny market stall to become a retail giant that has had to adapt to survive.

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In 2011, the peace of the Syrian city of Homs is disturbed by protests and shelling.

This book assesses the institutional, technical and market constraints as well as opportunities for smallholders, notably, emerging farmers in disadvantaged areas such as the former homelands of South Africa.

'An entertaining read, especially for those who like to share their Saturday afternoons with Jeff and the Gang' The SunI've Got Mail is the brand new book from Jeff Stelling, the Sunday Times bestselling author and host of Sky Sports' iconic football show Soccer Saturday.

As debates about the effects of fossil fuels on our climate and foreign policy intensify, the question of just how much longer we can depend on this finite source of energy becomes more and more pressing.

*Shortlisted for the BBC Radio 4 Thinking Allowed Award for Ethnography 2017**Winner of the 2016 Labor History Best Book prize*Over a million people in the UK work in call centres, and the phrase has become synonymous with low-paid and high stress work, dictatorial supervisors and an enforced dearth of union organisation.

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No matter how talented you are as a designer, if you are going to run a successful fashion label you also need to know about business from marketing and PR to manufacturing your collection, and where to find the money to finance it all.

*** 'This powerful, speaking-truth-to-power book is an essential read for everybody who wants to stop feeling clueless and helpless about the impacts of cosumerism, and start doing their part to help create a more sustainable world' - Layla Saad 'A critique on what we buy, how it's made and the systems behind it that make an unfair and broken cycle' - New York Times 'The book is a blueprint for anyone who wants to do better' - VOGUE 'SUCH integrity.

Andras Schiff is one of the most important pianists of our time.

How and why has solidarity changed over time?

Featuring forewords from bandmates Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, this is the official and fully authorised biography of the world's most revered and celebrated drummer.

The Met Gala or Met Ball is one of the world's biggest events for celebrity, fashion and pop culture.

Sandor Agocs presents an intellectual and social history of the nascent Italian labor movement, exploring the conflicts between the conservative Catholic hierarchy and Catholic activists.

Visiting scholar Li Qingjuan came a long way from China to the Western world for a total of fifteen months of study.

With the rise of the ,knowledge for development, paradigm, expert advice has become a prime instrument of foreign aid.

** #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller **In this essential book written by a rural native and Silicon Valley veteran, Microsoft’s Chief technology officer tackles one of the most critical issues facing society today: the future of artificial intelligence and how it can be realistically used to promote growth, even in a shifting employment landscape.

'He's been part of the Coldplay family since day one, we love him.

* THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *What happens when a girl tries to grow up in a world where everyone wants her to remain a child?

A laugh-out-loud, feel-good novel from Top 100 bestselling author Carmen ReidCan she make it big in the big apple?

'[An] immersive debut.