Most Popular Books by Richard Adams

Raymond, a wandering minstrel, joins the forces massing to challenge the reign of Richard of York. His bravery in fighting for Henry Tudor''s cause begins a tradition in which he and his family become loyal and true servants to those who guide England through the sixteenth century.

This book will advance the understanding of leadership beyond the inherited myths and modalities of command and control. Leadership is separated from ideas and institutional seniority and explained as the collaborative power of one with others. Enabling the intelligent co-participation of all people, the constructive effect of this approach to leadership is in the engagement of people. This is significant when task accomplishment depends not on managerial direction, but on the interaction of people with each other, with technical systems, and with complex regulations which are often across jurisdictional boundaries. Examples and case studies are included.

Profusely illustrated text looks at wild horses. Includes the Przewalskis of Asia, Tarpans of Poland, ponies of the British Isles, white horses of the Camargue, Stable Island horses, Australian Brumbies, and American mustangs.

Analyses of 1960 to 1980 change in crude birth rates in Asian, Latin American, and all LDCs found a significant impact of social development, but no significant impact of economic development, net of family planning program activity. Social development indicators were narrowed to life expectancy and adult literacy. Implications for policies to reduce birth rates in LDCs are discussed.

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Un branco di conigli protagonisti di una meravigliosa epopea della libertà. Il saggio Moscardo, l''ingegnoso Mirtillo, il prode Argento e tanti altri sono gli eroi di questo fantastico romanzo epico. Un drappello di piccoli coraggiosi conigli, alla ricerca di un avvenire più sicuro, migra attraverso le ridenti colline del Berkshire e affronta mille nemici in un indimenticabile cammino verso il più prezioso dei beni: la libertà. Con La collina dei conigli la letteratura contemporanea ha ricreato la sua Iliade e la sua Odissea: i piccoli e coraggiosi protagonisti vivono avventure ed emozioni, la quiete di splendidi pascoli e raccontano leggende sul Popolo dei Conigli, i suoi dèi e i suoi eroi.

C''est dans les fourrés de collines verdoyantes et idylliques que se terrent parfois les plus terrifiantes menaces. C''est là aussi que va se dérouler cette vibrante odyssée de courage, de loyauté et de survie. Menés par le valeureux Hazel et le surprenant Fyveer, une poignée de braves choisissent de fuir l''inéluctable destruction de leur foyer. Prémonitions, malices et légendes vont guider ces héros face aux mille ennemis qui les guettent, et leur permettront peut-être de franchir les épreuves qui les séparent de leur terre promise : watership down. Mais l''aventure s''arrêtera-t-elle vraiment là ? Aimé et partagé par des millions de lecteurs à travers le monde l''envoûtant roman de Richard Adams fait partie de ces récits mythiques et hors du temps, une épopée sombre et violente, néanmoins parcourue d''espoir et de poésie. Vous sentirez le sang versé, vous tremblerez face aux dangers, vous craindrez la mort et par-dessus tout vous ressentirez l''irrépressible désir de savoir ce qui va se passer.

Gathers tales about the origins of things, the characteristics of animals, and encounters with magic, fear, and enchantment

С экспериментальной станции, где проводятся жестокие опыты над животными, бегут два приятеля - дворняга Раф и фокстерьер Шустрик. Но долгожданная свобода таит новые опасности и испытания. По роману известного английского писателя Р.Адамса в 1982 году снят культовый анимационный фильм "Чумные псы".

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