"On a summer morning in Sarajevo almost a hundred years ago, a teenager took a pistol out of his pocket and fired not just the opening rounds of the First World War but the starting gun for modern history. By killing Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Gavrilo Princip started a cycle of events that would leave 15 million dead from fighting between 1914 and 1918 and proved fatal for empires and a way of ruling that had held for centuries."--Publisher's description.
Tim Butcher Orden de los libros (cronológico)
15 de noviembre de 1967
Tim Butcher es un autor, periodista y locutor británico conocido por sus cautivadoras narrativas desde zonas de conflicto y sus aventureros viajes. Su escritura se caracteriza por una observación meticulosa y una profunda exploración de los lugares que visita, a menudo profundizando en la historia y el impacto de los conflictos en la gente común. El estilo de Butcher es tanto analítico como atractivo, ofreciendo a los lectores perspectivas perspicaces sobre complejos paisajes sociales y políticos.
Global Logistics and Supply Chain - Second Edition
- 448 páginas
- 16 horas de lectura
Global Logistics and Supply Chain Management , now in its second edition, is essential reading for students studying SCM and logistics. Encompassing both practical and strategic perspectives, it also takes a truly global perspective, recognising the transnational nature of logistics activities in today's world. The four authors bring a wealth of experience and knowledge from their careers which to date have spanned Europe, the US, Asia and Australia. In addition the book benefits from chapter and case contributions from 27 authors (both from industry and from academia) located across the globe. Key features of this new and extended second edition include: 19 up-to-date chapters on all aspects of logistics and SCM, including coverage of emerging and important topics such as service supply chains, security, sustainability, and supply chain vulnerability. An easy and clear introduction to key quantitative techniques that can be applied to logistics such as simulation and modelling. Thirteen international case studies, on diverse topics such as commodity logistics and extraterrestrial supply chain networks, to illustrate key concepts and extend learning.
Chasing the Devil tells the story of Tim Butcher's audacious expedition from Freetown at the mouth of the Sierra Leone river overland through forest-covered mountains and malarial plains to the coast of Liberia. He ventures deep into areas not visited by outsiders for years. Both nations are on a developmental cusp and Tim explores whether national and international attempts to chase away the devil of war can succeed.
'Blood River' is a readable account of an African country now virtually inaccessible to the outside world and what is perhaps one of the most daring and adventurous journeys a journalist has made.
Marlow, un agente comercial británico dedicado al negocio de la importación de marfil, se ve obligado a remontar el río Congo en busca de su compañero Kurtz, aquejado de una grave enfermedad. el viaje por la selva africana se convierte en una verdadera od