Most Popular Books by John Blake

Im Jahr 1960 schlägt ein geheimnisvolles Objekt aus dem Weltall in der Antarktis ein. Die US-Amerikanischen Behörden sind alarmiert. Handelt es sich um einen Meteoriten, einen havarierten sowjetischen Satelliten oder gar um ein UFO? Der Schlittenhundexperte Marc McNeil soll als Teil einer Expedition Licht ins Dunkel bringen. Nach einer abenteuerlichen Reise durch die Eiswüsten der Antarktis entdecken er und seine Gefährten eine unterirdische Ökosphäre, in der Fauna und Flora der Kreidezeit erhalten geblieben sind. Neben gigantischen pflanzenfressenden Dinosauriern erwarten sie dort die gefährlichsten Raubtiere der Erdgeschichte. Doch es lauern noch andere Gefahren auf die mutigen Abenteurer, denn auch der KGB ist an der Inbesitznahme dieser Welt unter ewigem Eis überaus interessiert.

« Cuentan de un mercader que, deseando saber cuanto eran dos mas dos, pregunto a un contable para que le ayudara a conocer la respuesta. El contable se le acerco y, despues de comprobar que nadie les oia, le murmuro al oido: Usted cuanto quiere que sea?, Anonimo Veneciano. Los maquillajes contables pretenden ofrecer una imagen de las cuentas diferente con el fin de manipular a los usuarios. En los ultimos anos se han convertido en un problema importante. A veces se hacen al margen de la normativa contable y, por tanto, son ilegales. Otras veces son legales y se denominan contabilidad creativa.

Sales is a game of pressure. You''re under pressure to earn your commission. You''re under pressure to close the prospect. And if you''re a business owner or sales manager, you''re under pressure to keep your team performing and motivated by their success.When we choose a life in business and in sales, we literally risk it all. Our income, our security, our homes and our reputation. Everything rises and falls on our ability to close sales confidently, and with a certain level of predictability.High Stakes Selling contains simple, practical, real life examples of how to excel in the tough and competitive world of selling.Whether you have been in sales for five weeks or five decades, in High Stakes Selling, you''ll learn strategies and proven techniques to significantly increase your results, elevate your confidence and multiply your income.

John Blake has drawn on his extensive knowledge of some of the most impressive collections in the world, such as the UKHO in Britain, the Library of Congress in the USA, the Scheepvaart Museum in the Netherlands and the Biblioteca Maritima in Spain, together with his experience in the Royal Navy, to produce a fascinating illustrated account of the role that charts have played in planning, preventing, conducting and recording war at sea. Chapters are divided as follows. Chapter I: The Ancient Chart; Chapter II: The Renaissance Chart; Chapter III: American Gold; Chapter IV: The Ancien Régime; Chapter V: Birth of a Nation; Chapter VI; Charts of Global War; Chapter VII: Brother Against Brother; Chapter VIII: The Modern Chart of War. Each chapter opens with an overview of of the main actions and developments of the period and is followed by a plate section of charts with extended captions that explain their relevance. They not only include charts of major battles, amphibious attacks and single-ship duels, but also those that were drawn up for strategic and espionage purposes. Throughout, major themes are discussed with regard to changing tactics in naval warfare and developing techniques in chartmaking and surveying.

Perfect for kids and adults alike, this is a collection of the most brain-bending and eye-twisting optical illusions around.

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Incorporating authentic period literature, a guide to the Titanic details the ship''s design, construction, and launch; its luxurious fittings and facilities; general information for passengers; and safety and navigation.

This text is a collection of over 100 optical illusions.

Concerns the water-wheels constructed by the Campbell Water Wheel Company, owned by John Blake Campbell. One of them was installed on the estate of E. Paul du Pont in Delaware.