An analysis of emerging revolutionary business practices identifies the new industrial revolution occurring in business and focuses on new strategies that will determine the economic fate of nations in the next century. 50,000 first printing.

A guide for educators and executives explains how the new megaindustry that dominates education is transforming our economy and lifestyle; changing companies, consumers, and employees; and redefining learning in both the public and private sectors. 25,000 first printing.

This comprehensive guide presents, in words and photographs, the very best hiking opportunities Utah has to offer. Some of the trails wind through deep redrock canyons, while others climb lofty snow-covered peaks. Visit a 700-year-old Anasazi cliff dwelling on the Colorado Plateau or discover a pristine alpine lake in the Uinta Mountains. About half of the hikes can be completed in one day, but many take more time-they range in length from 4.5 miles to 33.5 miles. Over 250 color and black & white photographs and 80 detailed trail maps are included to help you choose the adventure that is right for you!

Whether you're skiing in Vermont, hiking the northern Appalachian Trail or exploring the back streets of old Boston, "The Rough Guide to New England" tells you all you need to know about this picturesque region. The 28-page, full-colour section introduces all of New England's highlights, from the beauty of the Berkshires to the windswept Maine coast, with two additional 4-page, full-colour inserts: Literary History' and Food and Drink'. The guide includes a new author pick' section of the very best hotels and restaurants, plus in-depth reviews of hundreds of shops, bars and clubs to suit all budgets and tastes. The guide takes a detailed look at New England's history and literary past, with extracts from Thoreau and others. There is plenty of practical advice for exploring the region, from camping in Maine to cycling around Boston. The guide comes complete with plenty of maps and plans for the entire region.

The timeless classic of love and sacrifice during the French Revolution! With insight and compassion, Dickens casts his tale with such memorable characters as the evil Madame Defarge and her knitted patterns of death, the gentle Lucie Manette and her unfailing devotion to her downtrodden father, and the courageous Sydney Carton, who would give his own love—and life—for a woman that would never be his.

Forget the Michael Crichton book (and Spielberg movie) that copied the title. This is the original: the terror-adventure tale of The Lost World. Writing not long after dinosaurs first invaded the popular imagination, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle spins a yarn about an expedition of two scientists, a big-game hunter, and a journalist (the narrator) to a volcanic plateau high over the vast Amazon rain forest. The bickering of the professors (a type Doyle knew well from his medical training) serves as witty contrast to the wonders of flora and fauna they encounter, building toward a dramatic moonlit chase scene with a Tyrannosaurus Rex. And the character of Professor George E. Challenger is second only to Sherlock Holmes in the outrageous force of his personality: he's a big man with an even bigger ego, and if you can grit your teeth through his racist behavior toward Native Americans, he's a lot of fun.

It is more than a century since the ascetic, gaunt and enigmatic detective, Sherlock Holmes, made his first appearance in A Study in Scarlet. From 1891, beginning with The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, the now legendary and pioneering Strand Magazine began serialising Arthur Conan Doyle's matchless tales of detection, featuring the incomparable sleuth patiently assisted by his doggedly loyal and lovably pedantic friend and companion, Dr Watson. The stories are illustrated by the remarkable Sydney Paget from whom our images of Sherlock Holmes and his world derive and who first equipped Holmes with his famous deerstalker hat. The literary cult of Sherlock Holmes shows no sign of fading with time as each new generation comes to love and revere the penetrating mind and ruthless logic which were the undoing of so many Victorian master criminals.

This guide to the islands of Greece is designed to be used when planning a trip, on holiday, and as a souvenir on returning home. It is organized with a thematic approach, district by district, with the aim of helping the reader to get to know the islands quickly. Every significant sight, location, building, museum and gallery, as well as major shops, hotels and restaurants, are shown on the page alongside practical information. It also contains 3D aerial maps, foolproof visual guides to currency, tickets and communication systems.

Tara Duggan, winner of the James Beard Foundation Award and a regular columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle’s award-winning food section, creates a practical cookbook with more than 100 healthy, delicious recipes that take just 20–40 minutes to prepare.

Tara Duggan’s “The Working Cook” column has become a hit with readers everywhere—not only in the San Francisco Chronicle, but in newspapers across North America. With this collection of luscious recipes, she offers something busy people today need: quick, mouthwatering options for everyday cooking, based on easy-to-find fresh ingredients, with bright flavors from a variety of international cuisines. Tara’s meals—which work for both families and those dining solo, and include creations ranging from tomatillo turkey tacos to Japanese noodles with crispy tofu—have all been professionally tested in the Chronicle Food Section’s kitchens and by home cooks. So this cookbook really delivers what it promises: dinner on the table in no more than 40 minutes. There are main course salads, vegetarian dishes, as well as fish and poultry based meals, all with a complete nutritional analysis.

Tara Duggan is a staff writer for the San Francisco Chronicle whose “Working Cook” column has appeared in the paper for 5 years. She was formerly a travel writer and editor for Fodor’s guidebooks and Travelocity.com.

Rough Guide DIRECTIONS Rome is the perfect companion whether you’re on a week-long break or flying visit to the popular Italian capital. This full-colour, pocket guide includes an inspirational ‘Ideas’ section to help you decide what to do, 24 hours a day. Flip to the ‘Places’ section and explore the city district by district, taking in everything from the Vatican’s wonderful art collection to backstreet trattorias and Baroque fountains. It has an easy-to-use structure with the best restaurants and cafés listed next to the sights, and the language section has a useful menu reader and handy phrases to have you speaking a little Italian by the time you arrive.

INTRODUCTION

There isn’t a country on earth quite like Belgium. It’s one of the smallest nations in Europe, yet it has three official languages and an intense regional rivalry between the Flemish-speaking north and the French-speaking south. Its historic cities – most famously Bruges and Ghent – are the equal of any, as is its cuisine, with a host of regional specialities, alongside a marvellous range of beers and sumptuous chocolate. Neighbouring Luxembourg, commonly regarded as a refuge of bankers and diplomats, has surprises in store too: its capital, Luxembourg City, has a handsome setting, its tiny centre perched on a plateau above deep green gorges, and the rest of the country – diminutive though it is – boasts steep wooded hills and plunging valleys aplenty.

Many outsiders view Belgium and Luxembourg as good weekend-break material – but not much else, which is a pity, as this is historically one of the most complex and intriguing parts of Europe. Squeezed in between France, Germany and the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg occupy a spot that has often decided the European balance of power. It was here that the Romans shared an important border with the Germanic tribes to the north; here that the Spanish Habsburgs finally met their match in the Protestant rebels of the Netherlands; here that Napoleon was finally defeated at the Battle of Waterloo; and – most famously – here, too, that the British and Belgians slugged it out with the Germans in World War I. Indeed so many powers have had an interest in this region that it was only in 1830 that Belgium and Luxembourg became separate, independent states, free from foreign rule.