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A biography of the poor boy turned journalist turned explorer, who discovered the Nile's source and dreamed of bringing civilization to the heart of Africa.

A biography of the man who discovered Macchu Picchu in 1911 and later gave up his scholarly exploration to pursue a career in politics, taking a seat in the United States Senate after a two-day term as Governor of Connecticut

Counters the argument that the global economy forces a system on people who do not want it, contending that globalization shows people material prosperity that they do want, and that poor countries have been excluded, not exploited.

Tables of national competitiveness give an easily comparable ranking of the winners and losers of global economic competition, but they do not explain why the poor countries are four times less productive than the rich ones or why some rich countries aretwice as productive as others. Using empirical data from over 50 countries, this book shows how even small differences in a number of factors combine to boost or block productivity. Governments need such information to set priorities. Investors need it too, and two new rankings are proposed as alternatives to a simple comparison of industrial productivity. The first, called the investor ranking, is based on infrastructure, human capital and total factor productivity. The second, exporter ranking, is forinvestors whose prime concern is for a production platform well-integrated into world trade. Combining the new rankings with a more traditional one produces three groups of countries, termed balanced, high potential, and vulnerable. Group membership reserves some surprises: you may be rich, but that does not mean you are not vulnerable.--Publisher's description.

A spooky collection of ghostly tales includes the story of a boy who brings a murderer to justice, the legendary and doom-predicting appearances of Radiant Boys, and more. By the author of Great Ghosts.

Describes what is known of the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of this plant-eating dinosaur.

Examines how information technology has changed the nature of work, creating greater flexibility and encouraging autonomy, while also increasing psychic stress.

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A practical handbook for collectors of film memorabilia and celebrity autographs describes and provides price listings for every type of movie collectibles, including scripts, animation cells, props, costumes, lobby cards, posters, star autographs, and more, along a listing of current shows, dealers, museums, exhibitions, and associations and hundreds of photographs. Original. 15,000 first printing.

Introduces what is known of the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of this reptile that lived during the time of dinosaurs.

Celebrates the life and work of the popular Texas governor and presidential candidate, and includes a chronology of his personal and political life.

Describes what is known about the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of this very large dinosaur.

Describes what is known about the physical characteristics, behavior, and habitat of this armor-plated dinosaur.

Briefly describes how this dinosaur looked, what it ate, where it lived, and how scientists learned about it.

Discusses the physical characteristics, habitat, food, defenses, relatives, and extinction of the largest meat-eating dinosaur.