Andrew Holmes Libri

La Confraternita è un'antica fratellanza, nata secoli prima che Ezio Auditore scoprisse di farne parte, e tutti conoscono il nome di Altaïr, uno dei maestri Assassini più leggendari. Ma per decenni, intorno alla sua vita, aveva aleggiato una fitta aura di mistero. Almeno fino a quando Niccolò Polo, nel 1257, decide di rivelarne la storia. "Ottant'anni fa, un luminoso giorno d'agosto proprio come questo"... così incomincia lo straordinario racconto che Niccolò, padre del celebre Marco, fa al fratello dalle vertiginose altezze della fortezza di Masyaf, la roccaforte degli Assassini in Siria. Ottant'anni prima, proprio da quel luogo, la vedetta aveva avvistato le navi saracene venute per spazzare via la Confraternita, un pericoloso ostacolo alle mire del sultano. Quell'evento aveva reso prematuramente orfano Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, accolto perciò giovanissimo tra gli Assassini, dei quali ben presto era diventato il membro più abile, spericolato e orgoglioso. Tanto da infrangere il Credo. Per una colpa tanto grande c'era una sola espiazione possibile, una sola prova di fedeltà: andare in missione segreta e distruggere nove acerrimi nemici, tra cui Robert de Sable, il capo della setta dei Templari. "Assassin's Creed - La crociata segreta" è l'emozionante resoconto di un'impresa che cambierà il corso della storia, il ritratto di un grande eroe che dovrà affrontare, oltre alla propria umanità, morti, pericoli e il peggiore dei tradimenti.

Andrew Holmes' interpretation of Ralph Waldo Emerson's 'Self-Reliance' illustrates the timeless nature of Emerson's insights. Bringing them to life through 52 modern case studies, this interpretation is an entertaining and informative accompaniment to a classic of self-help philosophy.

This book presents the achievements of the union Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) since the 1850s, but does not shy away from challenges to that history or from controversies past and present. Contributors detail the industrial influence of the AMWU since the middle of the 19th century. A. Reeves from Monash Uni and A, Dettmer from AMW

Home in on the common problems and anxieties your students are likely to encounter in this notoriously difficult area of counselling.

Have you ever known someone who constantly thinks doom and gloom, and seems to find it at every turn? Have you ever known someone who expects the best of every situation and always seems to get it? That, according to author Claude Bristol, is the magic of believing. For more than four decades success‐oriented readers have turned to the no‐nonsense, time‐tested motivational techniques described in The Magic of Believing to achieve their long‐ and short‐term goals. Here, Andrew Holmes’s interpretation of this 1948 self‐help classic illustrates the timeless nature of Bristol’s insights by bringing them to life through 52 modern case studies. This brilliant interpretation of The Magic of Believing is an entertaining accompaniment to one of the most famous books on popular self‐help ever written.

From aquaculture farms in Arkansas to the bayous of Louisiana; the last line of defense has been laid to keep Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes. Overrun takes us on a firsthand journey into the heart of a crisis.

On War is one of the first books on modern military strategy. Writing mostly after the Napoleonic wars, between 1816 and 1830, von Clausewitz never lived to see it published. He had a theory that it was the integration of political, societal and economic issues that was the most important factor in deciding the outcome of a war. This new theory made On War one of the most important texts on strategy ever written. Here, Andrew Holmes' interpretation of On War illustrates the timeless nature of von Clausewitz's insights by bringing them to life through 52 modern case studies of business and society. This brilliant interpretation of On War is an entertaining accompaniment to one of the most famous strategy books ever written.

"Smart Things to Know about Lifelong Learning" emphasizes the necessity of continuous learning to thrive in evolving job markets. It argues that individuals must take charge of their skill development, as organizations often lag behind. The book outlines strategies to leverage lifelong learning for personal and organizational success.

On the night of 3rd December 1926, Agatha Christie went missing, and was eventually discovered in a hotel in Harrogate ten days later. But what happened to her in that time? In A Talent for Murder, Andrew Wilson ingeniously take the facts and creates a gripping, utterly believable story of blackmail and murder.

TV Talk is a new and original book that examines hundreds of words and expressions that have become well known through the medium of television. Through a combination of linguistic analysis and cultural history, it gives a fascinating insight into how television has enriched our vocabulary over the last 50 years. Entries include a wealth of detail about the programmes that popularized these words and many are supplemented by illustrative quotations.