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Wealthy, powerful and potentially dangerous, hedge fund managers have emerged as the stars of twenty-first-century capitalism. Based on unprecedented access to the industry, More Money Than God provides the first authoritative history of hedge funds. A saga of riches and rich egos, this is also a history of discovery. Drawing on insights from mathematics, economics and psychology to crack the mysteries of the market, hedge funds have transformed the world, spawning new markets in exotic financial instruments and rewriting the rules of capitalism.

Das Immunsystem als Blockbuster: vom Macher des YouTube-Kanals "kurzgesagt". Philipp Dettmer, Gründer und Kopf von "kurzgesagt - in a nutshell", einer der weltweit erfolgreichsten Wissenskanäle auf YouTube, erklärt unser Immunsystem anschaulich, unterhaltsam und witzig - passend in eine Zeit, in der viele genauer wissen möchten, wie die Immunabwehr unseres Körpers eigentlich funktioniert.

Embark on your Polish learning adventure with Polish Short Stories for Beginners (A1) – Food and Cooking Edition. This delightful collection brings you 20 bite-sized, tales set in kitchens, markets, cafés, and family tables—each written at the A1 level to ensure clarity and help you build confidence from the very first minute.

Simplified Chinese: Short Stories for Beginners (A1) Skill Level is carefully designed for learners starting their Simplified Chinese journey, offering 20 simple and engaging short stories tailored to the A1 level. Each story introduces foundational vocabulary, basic grammar structures, and everyday phrases, helping you build confidence. To enhance your learning experience, every story is paired with a detailed vocabulary chart, translating key words from Simplified Chinese to English for clarity and ease of learning.

In Von Bismarck zu Hitler schildert Sebastian Haffner auf fesselnde Weise die Entwicklung des Deutschen Reiches von seiner Gründung 1871 unter Otto von Bismarck bis zum Untergang 1945 unter Adolf Hitler. Haffner analysiert scharfsinnig die politischen, sozialen und kulturellen Strömungen, die das Reich prägten und schließlich in die Katastrophe des Zweiten Weltkriegs führten. Dieses erzählende Sachbuch beleuchtet die Schlüsselereignisse und -figuren der deutschen Geschichte bis 1945.

Ten contemporary reimaginings of Ovid’s iconic tales, with star-studded casts including Toby Jones, Shaun Dooley and Robert Glenister The Roman love poet Ovid has influenced writers past and present, with his witty, sexy tales inspiring authors from Shakespeare to Ezra Pound. Included here are...

Embark on your French learning adventure with French Short Stories for Beginners (A1) – Travel and Transport Edition. This carefully curated collection presents 20 bite-sized, real-world tales set in airports, train stations, bus stops, taxis, and more—each written at the A1 level to ensure clarity and build your confidence from the very first sentence.

Find God’s vision for your job. Reclaim God’s vision for your life. Many Christians fall victim to one of two main problems when it comes to work: either they are idle in their work, or they have made an idol of it. Both of these mindsets are deadly misunderstandings of how God intends for...

Paul Hilton stars as Pilgrim in the final three series of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 supernatural drama by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. In 1185, William Palmer was making pilgrimage to Canterbury. Unbeknown to him, his fellow pilgrim was the King of the Greyfolk. When William claimed that the...

Wie kaum ein anderer hat Sebastian Haffner (1907-1999) die politische Lage Deutschlands kommentiert. Seine "Anmerkungen zu Hitler", nach Erscheinen 1978 monatelang auf den Bestsellerlisten, haben ihn weltweit bekannt gemacht. In sieben Kapiteln analysiert er das Phänomen Hitler: "Ein geistvolles, originelles und klärendes Buch", urteilte Golo Mann. 1979 las Haffner seine "Anmerkungen" für den SFB ein.

Ukrainian Short Stories for Beginners (A1) Skill Level is an essential educational tool designed to support the language learning journey of beginners. This book offers 20 short stories meticulously written to align with the A1 skill level, ensuring that each narrative is suitable for learners who are just starting to explore Ukrainian. Each story is carefully crafted to provide clear and manageable reading practice, enhancing vocabulary and comprehension.

Enhance your Ukrainian language skills with Ukrainian Short Stories for Intermediate (B1) Skill Level, a comprehensive resource designed for learners at the B1 level. This engaging book features 30 short stories, crafted to deepen your understanding of the language and improve your fluency. Each story is accompanied by a vocabulary list that translates key words and phrases from Ukrainian to English, helping you grasp the subtleties of the language. A quiz section follows each story, allowing you to test your comprehension and reinforce what you've learned.

A prisoner in a psychiatric ward confesses to killing two children and leads the Berlin police to their bodies. The police are certain he is also the kidnapper of a six-year-old boy, Max, who disappeared a year ago. But they only have circumstantial evidence, and the murderer is now refusing talk. In the many months since Max vanished, his father Till’s life has spiraled out of control. His wife has left him, he’s lost his job, and all he can do is obsess about what happened to his son.

Man’s struggle against the sea is a theme that has created some of the world’s most exciting stories. Now, in the tradition of Moby Dick comes a New York Times best seller destined to become a modern classic. Written by journalist Sebastian Junger, The Perfect Storm combines an intimate portrait of a small fishing crew with fascinating scientific data about boats and weather systems.

Ukrainian Short Stories for Upper Intermediate (B2) Skill Level is tailored specifically for learners at the B2 level, offering 30 engaging short stories that challenge and refine your comprehension of Ukrainian. Each story introduces complex sentence structures, idiomatic expressions, and advanced vocabulary, helping you deepen your understanding of the language.

The Ryskamp family fortune is in trouble. And Arden’s gift for invisibility can’t stave off his creditors…or the shame of catastrophic courtships. His only recourse is to marry a highborn Luster girl of his great-aunt’s choosing. But when Arden goes to meet her, another woman catches his eye: the copper-haired beauty who ran away with his heart. And engagement ring.

Japanese Short Stories for Intermediate (B1) Skill Level: Japanese Reading Practice is specifically designed for learners at the B1 level, offering 30 engaging short stories to strengthen your Japanese comprehension. Each story features realistic scenarios, intermediate-level grammar, and vocabulary to help you build fluency and confidence in the language.

When Andy Fleming turns up in the newsroom of the New York Chronicle to learn the business Nick Russo is determined to dislike him. Nick has worked his way from a rough Brooklyn neighbourhood to reporter the hard way. Andy is heir to a publishing fortune: he can’t type, he loses his keys and has never done a day’s work in his life…and one day he’ll be Nick’s boss. Except, Nick keeps rescuing Andy: showing him the ropes, tracking down his keys, freeing his tie when it gets stuck in the filing cabinets. Opposites in every way, an unlikely friendship soon turns into feelings neither want to deny.

Willkommen beim Tip4Tip Podcast – dem Podcast für mehr Trinkgeld, besseren Service und mehr Umsatz in der Gastronomie. Sebastian & Lisa sprechen über echte Erfahrungen aus Restaurant, Bar, Hotel und Servicealltag. Du lernst, wie Körpersprache, Kommunikation, Psychologie und Aufmerksamkeit das Gästeerlebnis beeinflussen – und warum genau das oft über Trinkgeld und Umsatz entscheidet. Im Podcast erwarten dich: • Trinkgeld-Tipps für Servicekräfte • Gästetypen verstehen • Psychologie im Restaurant • Kommunikation mit Gästen • Service-Strategien aus der Praxis • ...

In The Chile Project, Sebastian Edwards tells the story of how the neoliberal economic model came to an end in 2021, when Gabriel Boric was elected president, vowing that "If Chile was the cradle of neoliberalism, it will also be its grave." More than a story about one Latin American country, The Chile Project is a behind-the-scenes history of the spread and consequences of the free-market thinking that dominated economic policymaking around the world in the second half of the twentieth century—but is now on the retreat.