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  • Learn how to take control of your life in just 50 minutes with this practical and concise book. It does not matter how successful you may be or how much money you have; anyone can have the feeling that they are just watching their life go by. Taking matters into your own hands and making choices will have a major...
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  • The 1948 Palestine War, known in Hebrew as the War of Independence, is essential for understanding the Arab-Israeli conflict and the political situation in the modern Middle East. It was the first in a long series of conflicts between Jews and Arabs in the region, and tensions between the two groups persist today. Indeed, civil war broke out after the...
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  • Learn how to master the art of convincing others in just 50 minutes with this practical and concise book. Communicating persuasively can help you in many situations in your professional life, and plays a vital role in negotiation, conflict management and interpersonal relationships. Knowing how to win other people over to your point of view is a crucial professional skill that will...
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  • Learn how to work effectively in a team in just 50 minutes with this practical and concise book. Nowadays, as more and more emphasis is being placed on working as part of a team, being able to say that you work well with others is a valuable asset when job searching. Understanding the key principles of teamwork will allow you to work...
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  • The Attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941 is one of the most famous events of the Second World War. Led by the Japanese admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the offensive caused the USA to join the Allies in their fight against the Germans, the Italians and the Japanese. In just 50 minutes, you will find out how this brutal attack played...
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  • Understand the essentials of the Balanced Scorecard in just 50 minutes with this practical and concise book. The Balanced Scorecard is a valuable tool for strategic thinking which ensures consistency between the daily activities and overall vision of a company. Through an analysis based on the financial perspective, the customer perspective, internal business processes, and learning, growth and innovation, this highly effective management...
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  • Thirteen years after the assassination of Julius Caesar, the Battle of Actium put an end to a long period of internal strife in the Roman Republic. It involved some of the most famous leaders in history: Octavius, who went on to become the first Roman emperor, Mark Antony, a firm supporter of Julius Caesar, and his lover Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. The...
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  • The Battle of Algiers unfolded over nine months in 1957 and was a particularly painful and brutal period in the Algerian War, which saw the citizens of this French colony fight for their independence. The French authorities responded to a campaign of guerrilla warfare by the National Liberation Front (FLN) with forced disappearances, torture and summary executions, which tarnished their reputation later on. In...
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  • The Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was a crucial episode of the Napoleonic Wars and is widely seen as one of Napoleon Bonaparte's greatest successes. On 2 December 1805, Napoleon's Grande Armée showed its tactical and technological superiority over its enemies, inflicting a crushing defeat on the forces of the Russian Empire and the Holy Roman Empire. However, the battle...
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  • The Battle of Britain was the most colossal air combat in history, pitting the forces of Nazi Germany against Great Britain, which by that point stood alone in Europe, its allies having already been beaten down by Adolf Hitler's forces. The battle took place in the autumn of 1940, at an early stage in the Second World War. The stakes could not...
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  • The Battle of Gettysburg is widely regarded as one of the turning points of the American Civil War between the Union in the North and the Confederacy in the South. From the outbreak of the war until mid-1863, the Confederate troops had the upper hand over their Union counterparts, but when they attempted to break into Union territory, they were...
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  • The Battle of Kursk was one of the major clashes between German and Soviet troops during the Second World War and one of the most important tank battles in history. Having launched Operation Barbarossa to invade the USSR in 1941, the Nazis sought to regain the initiative on the Eastern Front with this new offensive in the summer of 1943. However, the Red Army was...
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