Features a retelling of the Battle of Waterloo. This account combines accounts of the battle with the story of William Siborne, an officer who wanted to capture the moment of victory by making the perfect model. It tells how two battles of Waterloo were fought, for Europe's future, and for the control of history.

A history of the South Sea Bubble of the 1720s, reputed as the world's first great financial scandal, notes the machinations of its mastermind, an unscrupulous Englishman who sold shares in a valueless company and nearly bankrupted an entire country. Originally published as The Secret History of the South Sea Bubble. Reprint. (view table of contents)

In this text, Malcolm Balen reveals the full story of corruption and scandal that attended the birth of the first shareholder economy, and with it uncovers a parable for our times.

Product Description: "Evaluation and Social Work Practice" offers a comprehensive treatment of the central issues confronting evaluation in social work that links theory and method to practical applications. Evaluation is an integral part of social work and social care provision, for both practice and service delivery...read more