An unforgettable journey into a world where women are confined, isolated, even killed for the sake of a “code of honor” created and zealously enforced by men. 

Price of Honor brings to life a world in which women have become pawns in a bitter power game, and gives readers a provocative look inside Muslim society today—in their own words.

The recent financial crisis shook not only the global economy but also conventional wisdom about economic policy. After the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, policy makers reversed course and acted on an unprecedented scale. The policy response was remarkable both for its magnitude and for the variety of measures undertaken. This book examines both the major role central banks played in the crisis and the role they might play in preventing or preparing for future crises.

The contributors, central bankers from around the world, focus on monetary policy, the new area of macroprudential policy, and issues of exchange rates, capital flows, and banking and financial markets. They look at the experiences of both developed and emerging economies, considering why some, including Israel and Australia, suffered only mild effects while others--Ireland for example--plunged into severe financial crisis.

The American people are frustrated with their government-dismayed by a series of high-profile failures (Iraq, Katrina, the financial meltdown) that seems to just keep getting longer. Yet our nation has a proud history of great achievements: victory in World War II, our national highway system, welfare reform, the moon landing.

We need more successes like these to reclaim government's legacy of competence. In If We Can Put a Man on the Moon, William Eggers and John O Leary explain how to do it. The key? Understand-and avoid-the common pitfalls that trip up public-sector leaders during the journey from idea to results.

The authors identify pitfalls including:

-The Partial Map Trap: Fumbling handoffs throughout project execution

-The Tolstoy Syndrome: Seeing only the possibilities you want to see

-Design-Free Design: Designing policies for passage through the legislature, not for implementation

-The Overconfidence Trap: Creating unrealistic budgets and timelines

-The Complacency Trap: Failing to recognize that a program needs change

At a time of unprecedented challenges, this book, with its abundant examples and hands-on advice, is the essential guide to making our government work better. A must-read for every public official, this book will be of interest to anyone who cares about the future of democracy.

Reisverslagen in het voetspoor van enkele Franse schrijvers, gevolgd door een studie over kookkunst in de Franse literatuur (met recepten) en een inleiding tot de Franse erotische letteren.

Historisch-sociologische studies door de vooraanstaande socioloog (1897-1990).

Biografie van de tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog gefusilleerde historicus en verzetsman (1898-1943)

Besprekingen van twintig sterrenkundige en natuurkundige vragen.

Achtergrondinformatie over 96 zeer diverse thema's, van klimaat tot menselijke geschiedenis, om het poollandschap te begrijpen. In de Arctis leven al vele duizenden jaren mensen, dieren, planten en microben. Ze hebben zich aangepast aan de extreme omstandigheden, het is hun thuis. Maar hun thuis heeft een dynamisch en kwetsbaar ecosysteem dat door klimaatverandering, die zich daar meer manifesteert dan elders, wordt bedreigd. De noordpool is geen geïsoleerd gebied, het is sterk verbonden met de rest van de wereld

Geschiedenis van spionage-activiteiten en inlichtingenwerk tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog.

Overzicht in foto's en tekst van de jaren zestig.

In 9-11, Noam Chomsky comments on the September 11th attacks, the new war on terrorism, Osama bin Laden, U.S. involvement with Afghanistan, media control, and the long-term implications of America's military attacks abroad. Informed by his deep understanding of the gravity of these issues and the global stakes, 9-11 demonstrates Chomsky's impeccable knowledge of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East and South Asia, and sheds light on the rapidly shifting balance of world power. Speaking out against escalating violence, Chomsky critically examines the United States' own foreign policy record and considers what international institutions might be employed against underground networks and national states accused of terrorism. 9-11's analysis still stands as a measure of how well the media is able to serve its role of informing the citizenry, so crucial to our democracy in times of war.

Documentatie in woord en beeld over de Duitse schildersgroep uit het begin van de 20e eeuw.

Catalogus bij een tentoonstelling van het werk van 24 Duitse expressionisten uit de twintigste eeuw.

n.a.v.tentoonstelling  Caravaggio Auf den Spuren des Genies

Een meeslepende ontdekkingstocht langs de boomgrens waarin de effecten van klimaatverandering voelbaar worden. 'Onze bomen zijn aan het verdwijnen: een verschrikkelijk beeld. Dit boek is een evocatieve, wijze en krachtige ontdekkingstocht naar wat dat zal betekenen voor de mensheid.' - Jay Griffiths, auteur van 'A Sideways Look at Time' De afgelopen 50 jaar krimpen de noordelijke sneeuwbossen in een rap tempo. Hier worden de geologische effecten van klimaatverandering voor het eerst pijnlijk zichtbaar. Ben Rawlence neemt ons mee langs die cruciale grenslijn - van Noorwegen naar Siberië, van Alaska tot Groenland - en combineert een reisverhaal met journalistiek en wetenschap. Hij portretteert 6 boomsoorten, hun mysterieuze werking op de lucht waar wij afhankelijk van zijn, en schetst een verontrustend toekomstbeeld. Bron: Flaptekst, uitgeversinformatie.

Historie en biologie alsmede economische achtergronden rond de overbevissing van de tonijn.

Inleidend overzicht van recente ontwikkelingen in de kosmologie.

Biografie van de Nederlandse schrijver Willem Frederik Hermans (1921-1995).

Bespreking van leven en werk van de bekende antroposoof, psychiater, en pedagoog.

Among all the forms of early humans, the Neandertals hold a special place in our imaginations. Thriving through the Ice Age rigors of Europe and western Asia for 150,000 years, they combined enormous physical strength with manifest intelligence. They could not lose. And then, somehow, they lost. The Neandertals disappeared some 35,000 years ago, just as a new kind of human made its gaudy entrance on the continent: Homo sapiens sapiens, the "double wise" species that left its handprints on the walls of caves and the mark of its mind everywhere on the globe. How did it happen? What part did the Neandertals play? Who were they, and what was their fate?

In this jargon-free review of one of the most fascinating topics in modern science, acclaimed science writer Kitty Ferguson examines the discovery of black holes, their nature, and what they can teach us about the mysteries of the universe. In search of the answers, we trace a star from its birth to its death throes, take a hypothetical journey to the border of a black hole and beyond, spend time with some of the world's leading theoretical physicists and astronomers, and take a whimsical look at some of the wild ideas black holes have inspired. Prisons of Light--Black Holes is comprehensive and detailed. Yet Kitty Ferguson's lightness of touch and down-to-earth analogies set this book apart from all others on black holes and make it a wonderfully stimulating and entertaining read.

"All life in all worlds" -- this was the object of the author's seventeen-year quest for knowledge and discovery, culminating in this book. In a manner unmistakably his own, Murchie delves into the interconnectedness of all life on the planet and of such fields as biology, geology, sociology, mathematics, and physics. He offers us what the poet May Sarton has called "a good book to take to a desert island as sole companion, so rich is it in knowledge and insight".