Francis David: 73 books

The East Asian miracle, or its supposed demise, is always news. The Four Tiger economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and South Korea have experienced some of the fastest rates of economic growth ever achieved. This book provides the first detailed analysis of the development of education and training systems in Asia, and the relationship with the process of economic growth.

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This book offers a new and rigorous approach to observational sociology that is grounded in ethnomethodology and conversation analysis. Throughout the authors encourage the reader to explore the social world at first hand, beginning with the immediate family context and then moving out into...

This title was first published in 2001: The primary objective of this book is to provide an analytical understanding of the nature, dynamics and complexity of the politics of economic regionalism through the prism of Sierra Leone in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The book...

Partir à l’aventure pour rencontrer son destin... Septembre 1914. À l'aube de la Première Guerre Mondiale, les Allemands bombardent Anvers. Omer Desmet a embarqué clandestinement, avec son ami Louis de Meester, sur un cargo en partance pour le Canada.  Malheureusement, les choses ne...

Star of a reality show program produced by Médiacop, the super-cop Norman Barron continues chasing criminals. Along with his young and smart partner Oshii Feal, he is hunting down the "Red Triangle" -- a gruesome robot-killer. Meanwhile the lawyers have discovered small fragments of an...

Things get increasingly tense as the sinister serial killer known as the 'Red Triangle' continues his gruesome massacres. Oshi and Norman are on his trail, closely watched, of course, by millions of viewers, but they don't seem to be coming any closer to solving the mystery of his identity. At least,...

Musaicum Books presents to you this unique collection, designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Content: H. P. Lovecraft: The Dunwich Horror. From Beyond… Washington Irving: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Rip Van Winkle The Spectre Bridegroom...

THE STORY BEGINS ON 27 JUNE 2007. THAT WAS THE DAY TONY BLAIR OFFICIALLY RESIGNED AS PRIME MINISTER, WAS APPOINTED MIDDLE EAST PEACE ENVOY, AND SET ABOUT MAKING HIMSELF SERIOUSLY RICH. Since leaving office in 2007, the empire of Tony Blair has grown exponentially. As a businessman he has been...

The crisp Autumn air calls to Elmer, an old man who has lost faith in life, to climb the mountain of his youth in search of the great, majestic Whitetail Buck. Not fearing death or his advanced age, Elmer picks up his rifle and enters upon his last journey reliving memories from his past as he climbs...

Chronic Pain Doesn't Have to be a Life Sentence! Suffering from chronic pain can be incredibly isolating and frustrating. Visiting doctor after doctor can leave you feeling as if there is no treatment for your pain. If you or a loved one is suffering from chronic pain, this book can be a first...

In a future age where robots take care of most of the more tedious tasks, humans have a lot of time on their hands. So what to do with it? Well, obviously, they're going to watch the Norman K. Barron show! Norman is a handsome and heroic policeman, whose dealings have already cost the life of his...

Many Christians want to witness for their faith, but they are afraid they will not be able to answer questions that others may ask of them. First Peter 3:15 reminds believers to always be prepared to "make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you." Norman Geisler and...

A sharp and lively text that covers issues in depth but not to the point that they become inaccessible to beginning students, An Introduction to Architectural Theory is the first narrative history of this period, charting the veritable revolution in architectural thinking that has taken place, as...