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  • The Red Army in Austria

    The Soviet Occupation, 1945–1955

    Series series The Harvard Cold War Studies Book Series
    Based on a broad array of sources from Russian and Austrian archives, this collection provides a comprehensive analysis of the Soviet occupation of Austria from 1945 to 1955. The contributors cover a wide range of topics, including the Soviet Secret Services, the military kommandaturas, Soviet occupation policies, the withdrawal of troops in 1955, everyday life, the image of “the Russians,” ... Read more

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  • Digital Society for the IB Diploma

    Developed in cooperation with the International Baccalaureate®Ensure full coverage of the new Digital Society course with this accessible coursebook written by an experienced international team of IB educators and examiners, enabling students to build skills and understand the importance and impact of digital systems and technologies in the contemporary world.- Explore digit... ... Read more

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  • The Settlement House Movement Revisited

    A Transnational History

    Series series Research in Social Work
    This book explores the role and impact of the settlement house movement in the global development of social welfare and the social work profession.It traces the transnational history of settlement houses and examines the interconnections between the settlement house movement, other social and professional movements and social research.Looking at how the settlement house movement developed across ... Read more

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  • Making Classroom Inquiry Work

    Techniques for Effective Action Research

    Teachers are the single most important element in helping every child succeed in school. Making Classroom Inquiry Work: Techniques for Effective Action Research is designed to serve those who wish to delve deeper into their action research or as leaders in teacher research and reflective practice.Robert P. Pelton is also the author of Action Research for Teacher Candidates: Using Classroom Data to ... Read more

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  • Allianz

    The Company History 1890-2015

    On February 5, 1890, the First District Royal Court of Prussia in Berlin entered a new enter prise into the corporate trade register: the „Allianz Versicherungs-Aktien-Gesellschaft“. 125 years later, Allianz is one of the largest international financial services prividers. This book tells the story of the company’s history in a lucidandent ertaining way. Even before the First World War, Allianz ... Read more

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  • The Upstarts

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  • The Decline and Fall of IBM

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    IBM is in serious trouble. Big Blue, as the company is known, tends to rely for its success on magical thinking but that magic ran out a long time ago. The company got in trouble back in the 1990s and had to hire for the first time an outside CEO, Lou Gerstner, to save the day. Gerstner pushed IBM into services with spectacular results but this hurt the company, too. As services have became ... Read more

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