In 1919 the Prussian Ministry of Science, Arts and Culture opened a dossier on "Einstein's Theory of Relativity." It was rediscovered by the author in 1961 and is used in conjunction with numerous other subsequently identified 'Einstein' files as the basis of this fascinating book. In particular, the author carefully scrutinizes Einstein's FBI file from 1950-55 against mostly unpublished material from European including Soviet sources and presents hitherto unknown documentation on Einstein's alleged contacts with the German Communist Party and the Comintern. Siegfried Grundmann's thorough study of Einstein's participation on a committee of the League of Nations, based on archival research in Geneva, is also new. This book outlines Einstein's image in politics and German science policy....

Detecting Wall Street Lies: An Individual Investors Guide to Profitability. In the aftermath of recent market crashes, investors have fled the volatile financial markets in fear of losing what's left of their life savings. With the U.S. securities market rocked to its very core, the ultimate victims are investors. Financial expert, Jordan Goodman's new book, Reading Between the Lies examines today's principal markets and discusses how they have been abused, touching on such infamous cases as Enron, Tyco, WorldCom, and Adelphia. Reading Between the Lies is a must read for investors wanting to rebuild their confidence. Investors will learn how corporations abused the system, how to assess data on balance sheets and financial reports, conduct audits, evaluate technical indicators and management profiles, and research financial information on line.

Erudite, accessible and lucidly written, this book provides a stimulating introduction to the careers and main published works of the Nobel Memorial Laureates in Economics. It will prove to be an invaluable reference book on key figures in economics and their path-breaking insights. The vignettes should also encourage the reader to sample some of the Laureates’ original works and gain a better understanding of the context in which new ideas were first put forward.

These are the stories that catapulted James Herriot to literary fame. When this book was first published, it was a simple volume of memoirs by an unknown Scottish veterinarian. But within a year, the book became recognized as a masterpiece. And in the two and a half decades that ollowed, Dr. Herriot became one of the most universally loved authors of our time.

These are the stories that catapulted James Herriot to literary fame. When this book was first published, it was a simple volume of memoirs by an unknown Scottish veterinarian. But within a year, the book became recognized as a masterpiece. And in the two and a half decades that ollowed, Dr. Herriot became one of the most universally loved authors of our time.

Writing with the same emotional intensity that distinguishes his news broadcasts, CNN journalist Anderson Cooper describes his powerful personal reaction to the tragic events of 2005 -- a year that brought a tsunami to Asia, escalating violence to Iraq, famine to Africa, and two devastating hurricanes to the United States.

Television Families provides a thorough study of television families in the context of family theory and research....In his example of television families, he [the author] offers insights into the tangled relationship between fictional and real family life. He situated television family analysis in a conceptual framework that reflects the day-to-day experience of family life, and considers the portrayals of family relationships, examining how these portrayals differ across time and across groups defined by ethnicity, gender, and age. The relational analysis also considers television family relationships in regard to power and affect, performance, and satisfaction and stability.

The strategies and techniques of THE investment legend Warren Buffett Wealth follows the world's greatest investor from the beginning of his career, as he takes a 100-dollar investment and turns it into one of the most successful multibillion-dollar companies in the world. By carefully detailing how Buffett began his career and discussing what he learned from Benjamin Graham, this book reveals the true secrets to Buffett's success. Readers will see how Buffett reached the pinnacle of his profession by following certain key principles such as investing in old-style traditional American companies, holding the companies forever, and hiring and keeping the same managers.