Bøger af Michael Lewis

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Boomerang by Michael Lewis, read by Dylan Baker. Having made the U.S. financial crisis comprehensible for us all in The Big Short, Michael Lewis realised that he hadnt begun to get grips with the full story. How exactly had it come to hit the rest of the world in the face too? Just how broke are we really? Boomerang is a tragi-comic romp across Europe, in which Lewis gives full vent to his storytelling genius. The cheap credit that rolled across the planet between 2002 and 2008 was more than a simple financial phenomenon: it was temptation, offering entire societies the chance to reveal aspects of their characters they could not normally afford to indulge. Icelanders wanted to stop fishing and become investment bankers. The Greeks wanted to turn their country into a piata stuffed with cash and allow as many citizens as possible to take a whack. The Irish wanted to stop being Irish. The Germans wanted to be even more German. Michael Lewiss investigation of bubbles across Europe is brilliantly, sadly hilarious. He also turns a merciless eye on America: on California, the epicentre of world consumption, where we see that a final reckoning awaits the most avaricious of nations too. This is the ultimate book of our times. Its time to brace ourselves for impact. And, with Michael Lewis, to laugh out loud while were doing it.

This basic teacher training handbook for all less-experienced teachers covers the CTEFLA syllabus. The book is highly practical, theoretically sound and jargon-free, putting ELT in perspective for the new teacher. Areas covered include basic principles, classroom management and preparation.

This new edition of a bestselling handbook has been updated to include the latest treatment options, an added a section on head and neck imaging (CT/MRI), a series of self-test clinical cases, and 100 new photographs. The book uses a symptom-based approach to assist clinicians in the diagnosis and management of those conditions that fall into the specialty of oral medicine. Comprehensive in scope, it is a reliable guide for a range of professionals and trainees in medicine, dentistry, and pathology.

This volume contains papers by a number of teachers and theoreticians interested in the practical classroom implications of incorporating collocation into everyday classroom teaching.

Illustrations and rhyming text tell of Cap'n McNasty, who leads his pirate crew in stealing--and playing with--Christmas toys until Santa himself arrives to teach them a lesson.

The interdisciplinary set of speakers was matched by an equally diverse audience who represented almost every profes sional group concerned with the needs of disabled children and their families. Taft vii CONTENTS Introduction xiii Part I-Sensory Development 1 / Handicapped Child - Facts of Life 3 Me"itt B.

Other areas of psychology had already begun to conceptualize the organism as active and interactive, even while developmental psychologists still clung to either simple learning paradigms, social reinforcement theories, or reflex ive theories.

Since the first edition of this volume was published in 1976, interest in the problem of intelligence in general and infant intelligence in particu lar has continued to grow. Taken together, the chapters present a rounded picture of the cen tral issues in infant intelligence.

It is hoped that this series-which will bring together research on infant biology, developing infant capacities, animal models, the impact of social, cultural, and familial forces on development, and the distorted products of such forces under certain circumstances-will serve these important social and scientific needs.

Focusing on the marginal region of Toyama, on the Sea of Japan, the author explores the interplay of central and regional authorities, local and national perceptions of rights, and the emerging political practices in Toyama and Tokyo that became part of the new political culture that took shape in Japan following the Meiji Restoration.

Arguing that the USA's national faith in individual initiative and free opportunity has become a breeding ground for guilt over prejudice against those who exhibit signs of failure, this study of inequality in America looks at such issues as racism, poverty and the fight against crime.

A" New York Times" bestseller. "Hilarious. No mushy tribute to the joys of fatherhood, Lewis' book addresses the good, the bad, and the merely baffling about having kids."--"Boston Globe."

This primer for social work students introduces the general definitions and concepts of economics and uses case studies in social work to develop applied knowledge. The case studies include stories of job training, substance abuse centres, counselling, therapy and child protection services.

Anyone who teaches in American higher education realizes that "the Academy" has significant and pervasive problems in its self-governance, effectiveness and in according value for soaring costs. This is an account of what, according to the author, ails America's universities and colleges.

It is hoped that this series, which will bring together research on infant biology, developing infant capacities, animal models, the impact of social, cultural, and familial forces on development, and the distorted products of such forces under certain circumstances, will serve these important social and scientific needs.

Michael Lewis is a master at dissecting the absurd: after skewering Wall Street in his national bestseller Liar's Poker, he packed his mighty pen and set out on the 1996 campaign trail. As he follows the men who aspire to the Oval Office, Lewis discovers an absurd mix of bravery and backpedaling, heroic possibility and mealy-mouthed sound bytes, and a process so ridiculous and unsavory that it leaves him wondering if everyone involved-from the journalists to the candidates to the people who voted-isn't ultimately a loser.The contenders: Pat Buchanan: becomes the first politician ever to choose a black hat over a white one.Phil Gramm: spends twenty million dollars to convince voters of his fiscal responsibility.John McCain: makes the fatal mistake of actually speaking his mind. Alan Keyes: checks out of a New Hampshire hotel and tells the manager another candidate will be paying his bill.Steve Forbes: refuses to answer questions about his father's motorcycles.Bob Dole: marches through the campaign without ever seeming to care. Losers is a wickedly funny, unflinching look at how America really goes about choosing a President.

The classic warts-and-all portrait of the 1980s financial scene.

An illustrated celebration of the Best Beatles songs, ranked from 1 to 100. Each selected song is explained with an expert commentary, historical context, interview material and fascinating facts and trivia. Like all "best of" lists, the book's opinionated stance generates animated discussion.

From Black Monday to the Asian financial crisis, from the internet bubble to mortgage meltdown, our lives are ruled by crazy cycles of euphoria and hysteria that manage to grip the world but are all-too-soon forgotten. This title tells a story of boom and bust, deranged greed, outsized egos and over-inflated salaries, and more.

It is hoped that this series-which will bring together research on infant biology, developing infant capacities, animal models, the impact of social, cultural, and familial forces on development, and the distorted products of such forces under certain circumstances-will serve these important social and scientific needs.

Since the first edition of this volume was published in 1976, interest in the problem of intelligence in general and infant intelligence in particu lar has continued to grow. Taken together, the chapters present a rounded picture of the cen tral issues in infant intelligence.

Suitable for anesthesiology residents, student registered nurse anesthetists, medical students with an interest in anesthesiology, and Intensive Care Unit personnel, this title delivers step-by-step instruction on the entire spectrum of perioperative, ambulatory, regional, and general procedures.

Synthesizes the best insights of previous theory, corpus linguistics, discourse analysis, and modern approaches to grammar.

Everyone knows the best jokes take place in bars, this collection will be irresistible for raconteurs, barflies, and party animals of every generation.

Knowing strong and frequent collocations is essential for accurate, natural English. This dictionary shows learners how to use the most important collocations successfully. It lists collocations (words and the words which regularly combine with them).

Since publication of "The Lexical Approach", the author has been developing his ideas in response to the wide-ranging debate he stimulated. This book describes how the lexical approach works in the classroom and contains, amongst other things, a summary of the approach and exercises and activities.