Author: Peninah Thomson. Women and the New Business Leadership discusses the role women directors can play in the reform of corporate governance systems following recent financial, crises in leadership, governance and the economy. Published by Palgrave Macmillan

Author: Peter Atkins. Peter Atkins confronts the big basic questions of existence, the areas often thought to be the property of religion and philosophy.He brings the clarity of his scientific analysis to bear and explains what he sees as the truth. Published by Oxford University Press

Author: Nick Chatrath. Tens of millions of Muslims live in the West.This book is a call to anyone who identifies themselves as Christian to develop friendships with Muslims. Published by Monarch Books

Author: Andrew Robinson. Andrew Robinson explores the exceptional creativity in both scientists and artists by following the trail that led ten individuals from childhood to the achievement of a famous creative breakthrough as an adult. Published by Oxford University Press

Author: Jonathan Steinberg. This is the life story of one of the most interesting human beings who ever lived. A political genius who remade Europe and united Germany between 1862 and 1890 by the sheer power of his personality. Published by Oxford University Press

Author: Michael A. Cusumano. As the business world moves into an era of simultaneous innovation and commoditization enabled by digital technologies, managers around the world are asking themselves how they can both adapt to rapid changes in technology and markets and still make enough money to survive. To provide answers to these important and urgent questions MIT Sloan School of Management Professor Michael Cusumano draws on nearly 30 years of research into the practices of global...

Author: Thomas Weber. Hitler claimed that his years as a soldier in the First World War were the most formative years of his life. However for the six decades since his death Hitler's time as a soldier on the Western Front has remained a blank spot. This book looks at regimental records to explain what Hitler really did in the Great War. Published by Oxford University Press

Author: Cynthia Freeland. Portraits have for centuries been one of the most important art forms. But what do portraits tell us, what do they mean and what makes a picture into a portrait. Published by Oxford University Press

Author: Gordon Campbell. This is a history of the King James Version of the Bible - known in Britain as the Authorised Version - over the four hundred years from its remote beginnings to the present day. Published by Oxford University Press

Author: Rebecca Elliott. This heartwarming picture book tells of a brother's love for his sister. He is so enthusiastic about just how loving and special she is, and delights in telling us about all the fun things they do together. Only as his tale unfolds does the reader begin to realize that his sister has special needs and by then we just accept as he does all the wonderful things about her. This amusing and often touching story encompasses the issue of disability in a charming celebration...

Author: Rowan Williams. The financial crisis is about more than money. It is also about morality, casting an uncomfortable light on the links between the activities of bankers and the wellbeing of society as a whole. The idea that economics is morally neutral or that finance should be above ethical scrutiny deserves to be challenged. The Most Reverend Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury and Larry Elliott, Economics Editor of The Guardian, bring together a group of distinguished...

Author: Bob Hartman. Master storyteller Bob Hartman has invented a wonderful new way of making the timeless fables of Aesop come vividly to life. Published by Lion Children's Books

Author: Lisa Stickley. Made at Home gives you all the information and encouragement you need to embellish your home with beautiful items that you have made. So much more satisfying than just buying things. Published by North Light Books

Author: Denis Smyth. Deathly Deception tells the true story of the classic World War Two intelligence plan to pass misleading strategic information to Hitler and his Generals that was immortalized in the 1956 Hollywood film The Man Who Never Was. Drawing on a wealth of recently available documentation, Denis Smyth shows how British strategists solved a multitude of medical technical and logistical problems to implement their deceptive design to confuse the enemy. Published by Oxford...

Author: Simon Acland. The Waste Land tells the story of Hugh de Verdon, monk turned knight in the first Crusade. On his actual and spiritual journey he discovers the truth behind the Holy Grail. Suspense, humour, mystery and literature combine in this gripping, original tale. Published by Charlwood Books

Author: Gordon Campbell. This 400th anniversary edition of the King James Version of the Bible is a reprint of the 1611 text in an easy to read roman font instead of the black letter type of the original. Published by Oxford University Press

Author: Daniel Ben-Ami. The growth of the economy and the spread of prosperity are increasingly seen as problematic rather than positive. Daniel Ben-Ami thinks that this trend is misguided as he explains in this provocative book. Published by Policy Press

Author: Peter Gill. Peter Gill was the first journalist to reach the epicentre of the 1984 famine and one of the TV reporters who brought the tragedy to light. This book is the story of what happened to Ethiopia in the 25 years following Live Aid. Published by Oxford University Press

Author: Nigel Warburton. This book is a selection of the interviews from the Philosophy Bites podcast. Published by Oxford University Press

Author: John Heilbron. This wonderful new biography gives a rounded picture of a scientist, mathematician, musician,writer and philosopher. It also puts him in the context of his time and place. Published by Oxford University Press

Author: Jonathan Bate. It is an awesome task to introduce the whole of English Literature in one slim volume but Professor Jonathan Bate has bravely had a go. Published by Oxford University Press

Author: Jonathan Bate. These individual editions of the Shakespeare plays must be the ideal texts for students. Published by Palgrave Macmillan

Author: Gareth Williams. This is the true story of how smallpox was eradicated from planet earth. This clip was filmed in the house where the very first vaccination happened. Published by Palgrave Macmillan

Author: Mark Vernon. This book offers penetrating insight into the philosophy and practicalities of friendship. Published by Palgrave Macmillan