They helped cause the 2008 financial crash. They created a global tax avoidance industry. They lurk behind the scenes at every level of government... The world's "Big Four" accountancy firms - PwC, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and KPMG - have become a gilded elite, with an average partner's salary rivalling that of a Premier League footballer. How has this seemingly humdrum profession achieved this, and what price are we paying for their excesses? Informed by numerous insider interviews, investigative journalist Richard Brooks charts the profession's rise to global influence and offers a gripping expose ... |
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From the beginning of human history, individuals across cultures and belief systems have looked to the sky for meaning. The movement of celestial bodies and their relation to our human lives has been the central tenant of astrology for thousands of years. The practice has both inspired reverence and worship, and deepened our understanding of ourselves and the world around us. While modern-day horoscopes may be the most familiar form of astrological knowledge, their lineage reaches back to ancient Mesopotamia. As author Andrea Richards recounts in Astrology, the second volume in Taschen's Library of Esoterica ... |
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To explore the Tarot is to explore ourselves, to be reminded of the universality of our longing for meaning, for purpose and for a connection to the divine. This 600-year-old tradition reflects not only a history of seekers, but our journey of artistic expression and the ways we communicate our collective human story. For many in the West, Tarot exists in the shadow place of our cultural consciousness, a metaphysical tradition assigned to the dusty glass cabinets of the arcane. Its history, long and obscure, has been passed down through secret writing, oral tradition, and the scholarly tomes of philosophers and sages. ... |
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In Search of the Recipe for Our Universe. We probably all have a vague idea of how to make an apple pie: mix flour and butter, throw in some apples and you're probably most of the way there, right? Think again. Making an apple pie from scratch requires ingredients that definitely aren't available in the supermarket, ovens that can reach temperatures of trillions of degrees, and a preparation time of 13.8 billion years. Inspired by Sagan's famous line, Harry Cliff ventures out in search of the ultimate apple pie recipe, tracing the ingredients of our universe through the hearts of dying stars and back in time ... |
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An official Guide to cracking the Cube. ... The Rubik's Cube is the world's best-known puzzle, a magical object that has baffled and fascinated the world for more than forty years. This clearly-illustrated step-by-step guide teaches you a foolproof beginners' method for solving the Cube, plus advanced techniques if you want to learn to solve it in seconds. ... |
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The book introduces the reader into sociological knowledge and focuses on the classical sociological heritage with its key conceptual and methodological strands and its application in the contemporary reading of social phenomena and processes. The reader will learn about the development of sociology and the characteristics of the sociological perspective and sociological imagination. The book presents the achievements of the classical sociological thinkers and the contemporary sociological schools of thought interpreting social reality. The reader is made aware of the elements of society, as well as of its major research ... |
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През 2008 г. група съмишленици от "Фондация за нова култура" направихме нова камбана и камбанария на село Горна Бела Речка. Мотивите ни не бяха религиозни. Водеха ни усещането, че на старите хора от селото наистина им липсва откраднатата камбана с "най-благия звук", предизвикателството - може ли отново да се направи "блага" камбана, удивлението - колко силен отпечатък в паметта оставят звуците, с които израстваме. Тази книга събира уроците и разказите, родени в процеса на правене на камбаната. Решихме да споделим този процес с повече читатели, защото да направиш камбана се оказа преживяване, ... |
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A Beginner's Guide to Creating Characters. The popularity of manga among young people who love to draw continues to grow. In her third manga book, J.C. Amberlyn focuses on her favorite subject matter, animals, with a fun and lively how-to-draw book aimed at beginners. "How to Draw Manga Animals" takes readers through all the step-by-step drawing instructions they need to learn how to successfully create their own super-cute manga animal characters as well as the worlds they live in. In "How to Draw Manga Animals" J.C. Amberlyn takes readers through all the drawing techniques they'll need to ... |
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The 7 Rules for Richer, Happier Days. ... We are busier than ever. But do we really know which experiences bring us joy and success, and which don`t? Cultural commentator James Wallman, bestselling author of Stuffocation, investigates our fear of missing out and the problem of unfulfilling time, and finds a powerful answer - a revolutionary approach to life based on the latest scientific discoveries. Bursting with original stories, fresh takes on tales you thought you knew, and insights from psychology, economics and culture, Time and How to Spend It reveals a seven-point checklist that will help you avoid empty, waste- ... |
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Тя има само две седмици... две седмици да го научи как да се влюби отново в живота... Съдбата среща Адам Базил и Кристин Роуз късно една вечер, когато Кристин пресича Халфпени Бридж в Дъблин. Пред перилата стои Адам и хладнокръвно се готви да скочи. Отчаян от загубата на смисъл да живее, той изненадващо се съгласява на щурото предложение на непознатата - да го убеди, че все пак си струва да живее, преди да е навършил тридесет и пет. Въпреки решимостта си, Кристин знае колко рисковано е обещанието ѝ и започва шеметна надпревара с времето. Поредица от щури приключения, романтични жестове, неподозирани ... |
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Грейс има план: да убие цялото си семейство; да наследи всички пари; да се измъкне и да започне нов живот; да осинови куче. Вероятно звучи прекалено амбициозно, особено за една крехка 28-годишна жена, но Грейс е имала години, за да планира отмъщението си. След смъртта на майка ѝ целият ѝ живот е бил посветен на това да накара човека, който я е изоставил още преди да се е родила, да си получи заслуженото. А с него и всичките му роднини, които, за щастие, са ужасни хора. Сега най-после е готова да приведе плана си в действие. И нищо не може да я спре. Как да убиеш семейството си на Бела Маки е световен ... |
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„Common Mistakes at PET... and how to avoid them“ осигурява солидна практическа подготовка за сертификатния изпит CPE (Cambridge English: Proficiency). Създадени на базата на хиляди Cambridge ESOL тестове, правени в Корпуса за обучение на Кеймбридж, материалите в книжката подчертават най-често срещаните грешки, допускани от кандидатите на изпита. Всеки раздел се фокусира върху една ключова проблемна сфера. Ясните обяснения и разнообразните упражнения към тях помагат на учащите да се подготвят успешно за предстоящия изпит. В книжката са включени и 10 теста по модел на реалния изпит. След като направят съответния тест, ... |