Empress Wu, China's only female emperor, rises from a humble clan and position of concubine to brave the intrigues, betrayal, and violence of the court to become the first Empress of China during the great Tang dynasty in seventh-century China.

In this "deeply revealing guide to modern Turkish culture and politics"(The New York Times Book Review), Hugh and Nicole Pope provide a glimpse into a culture that has long been misunderstood. Turkey Unveiled is the only book in many years to attempt to fill a gap in perception with regard to this extremely complex country, and this paperback edition includes an epilogue that brings the book totally up to date, with coverage of the most recent developments in Turkey.Throughout the last generation Turkey has opened up to the outside world, increasingly revealing a pluralistic and dynamic society. The authors, who speak fluent Turkish and have reported from Turkey for over a decade, provide a rich mosaic of contemporary Turkey and its formative past. The strengths and weaknesses of the Ottoman Empire, the Armenian tragedy, the ongoing Kurdish struggle, and the controversial legacy of the brilliant but autocratic founder of modern Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, are all here. They also provide portraits of new leaders who have broken taboos and ushered in new freedoms at a time when other forces attempt to pull Turkey back into the MiddLe Eastern vortex. Hugh and Nicole Pope, combining analysis with understanding, make recent developments in Turkey intelligible for both the general reader and the millions of visitors welcomed by a burgeoning tourist industry.

Interviews met ruim twintig Nederlandse leidinggevenden op het hoogste niveau uit het bedrijfsleven, de media, politiek, sport, zorg en nongouvernementele organisaties.

Hét antwoord op 'Dit kan niet waar zijn'. 0Persoonlijke drama's, knallende strijd, withete frustratie, ongekende euforie en gedrevenheid. Vanuit een anti-kraakkantoorpand in Amsterdam Sloterdijk wil een stel jonge honden de wereld veranderen. Hun doel: oprichting van de eerste onafhankelijke bank in decennia. Lukt het ze om met passie en nieuwe technologie een heel ander soort bank te beginnen? Eentje zonder risico's, die zijn geld louter verdient met steengoede diensten? Zou dat kunnen in Nederland, vóórdat de grote jongens in Amerika hen voor zijn? Elke dag weer is een achtbaanrit met onzekere uitkomst. "Met z'n allen wisten we op elk moment van de dag en nacht één ding zeker: hier gebeurt het. Het lukt of het lukt niet, maar het gebeurt hier wél!"

Studieboek voor docenten aan hogescholen en universiteiten.

"From the inimitable author of The Circlecomes a brilliant new black comedy about modern America. A mother and her two young children set out on a journey through the Alaskan wilderness. Travelling in a battered old RV (optimistically christened 'The Chateau'), the trip starts off like a vacation- they spot animals, build bonfires, enjoy the scenery. But though Josie drives ever deeper into the forest, she cannot outrun her memories of the events they are leaving behind, and the life she is trying to escape. Chased north by spreading wildfires, confronted at every turn by wildly eccentric locals, this tiny family must survive their surreal adventure at all costs. Because if they can, there is something clean and redemptive waiting for them - out at the very edge of civilization. A captivating and hilarious novel about family, loss and recovery, Heroes of the Frontieris a powerful examination of contemporary American life and a rousing story of adventure."

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Ideeën van toonaangevende Nederlanders over oplossingen van maatschappelijke problemen, samengebracht rond thema's als samenleving, onderwijs, overheid, maatschappelijk ondernemen en media.

Neurologische visie op aankoopgedrag van consumenten en de rol van de hersenen daarbij.