Considering studying languages at university? Wondering whether a language degree will get you a good job, and what you might earn? Want to know what it’s actually like to study a language at degree level? This book tells you what you need to know.
First published as ‘Markets for Managers’, this book has proved to be a popular way for non-economists to understand and apply the key tools of economics in a business setting. Written in an engaging and informal way, whether you are a busy executive or simply an interested amateur this is your essential go-to guide.
This book, aimed at students, parents and teachers, explains in practical terms the range and scope of mathematics at university level and where it can lead in terms of careers or further study. It will enthuse the reader about thes subject and answer the crucial questions that a college prospectus does not.
Christian Wolmar argues that autonomous cars are the wrong solution to the wrong problem. Even if the many technical difficulties that stand in the way of achieving a driverless future can be surmounted, autonomous cars are not the best way to address the problems of congestion and pollution caused by our long obsession with the private car.
This book, aimed at students, parents and teachers, explains in practical terms the range and scope of Geography at university level and where it can lead in terms of careers or further study. It will both enthuse the reader about this vital subject and answer the crucial questions that a college prospectus does not.
A guide for students of history – why study it, how to study it, where to study it, what it can do for your future worklife, for your personal development, and for the public good. The book busts a lot of myths, offering practical advice based on an unparalleled understanding of how history is actually taught in schools and universities.
Construction Law is the definitive work of reference for construction law practitioners. In three volumes, it provides the most comprehensive treatment of the major issues arising out of construction and engineering projects, with extensive references to case law, statutes and regulations, standard forms of contract and legal commentary.
Money is changing and this may mean a new world order. David Birch sets out the economic and technological imperatives of digital money, discussing the potential impact of it and the political tensions involved, as a contribution to the debate that we must have to shape the International Monetary and Financial System of the near future.
Trade is no longer just the ships, planes and lorries that move the goods we buy around the world or the services we consume either physically or digitally. This book examines the US, Chinese and Russian approaches to `strategic trade’ and argues that Europe must adapt or lose out.
This book addresses one of the most vexing problems facing humans today: how can we create and use technologies so that they deliver maximum benefit and pose minimum harm?
Money is changing, and this book looks at where the technology of money might be taking us in the future. Technology has moved our concept of money from physical things, to unseen bits of information. But the shape of the future can be seen in the distant past.
The book explores how transformative adaptation might enable us to confront escalating climate chaos while not giving up hope.
Trade is being weaponized – and this isn’t good. As politicians on both sides of the Atlantic raise the stakes, trade is increasingly a tool of coercion to achieve strategic influence. This book looks at the risks for us all as trade becomes an instrument of foreign policy, and shows how politicians could turn things around.
Why did Britain’s cities, once the engines of the industrial revolution, decline so severely? What needs to be done if our cities are once again to be the drivers of our economy? This book answers these questions, looking at the lessons of the last two hundred years.
The Legal Team of the Future is the definitive guide to understanding and building the holistic skills required of those working in legal services now and in the future. Highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary teams working collaboratively to solve legal problems, the book introduces a ‘Law+’ model for the profession.
What kinds of policies does Europe need to make the green economic transition in an equitable way, ensuring that the rights of all are guaranteed in an inclusive society? And how does this translate into the divergent realities of different regions in Europe, and in the Global South? Published in association with the Green European Foundation.
