Evan Davis Books

Hilarious musings delivered by e-mail, from an author who interweaves specific, detailed descriptions and observations about natural and man-made attractions and people met, all over North America, with his own original and unusual take on them. A combination of history, fact and fantasy that is most entertaining and informative. The author maintains fiercely his Southern heritage and his conservative philosophy (he refuses to capitalize yankee or democrat), while possessing close personal relationships with friends and acquaintances in both categories. The humor is self-deprecating at times and pointed at others on occasion. He also conveys the good humor and mutually enjoyable repartee between him and his soul mate wife. His description of the antics and behavior of their dog, Duke, will make you want meet the dog, just to be sure he's a dog. There are also described a few quite poignant moments and events that occur in their travels. You'll also be tickled at his comments about some of his friends and family; some of whom correspond with him by e-mail during the travels and whose responses are sometimes included verbatim. A different kind of travel book than you will normally see.

4 million people watch the Dragons on TV, now they can read their book.

Bannock offer a completely new edition of the popular guide to economic termsand theories.

A brilliant, thought-provoking look at British manufacturing industries, and whether it matters that we don't produce like we used to, from the much-loved Today presenter, Evan Davis

Why do we lie? Why is it considered best practise to tell a client that you'll get the best deal for them when you know you won't, or your boss that you'll hit your sales target when it's impossible, or a journalist that you will win an election when you know you won't, and when everyone else knows you won't? Low level dishonesty is rife everywhere, in the form of exaggeration, selective use of facts, economy with the truth, careful drafting - all the tools professional communicators apply to their daily lives. This brilliantly insightful book steps inside the panoply of deception employed everywhere and in doing so assesses not only how it has come to this, but how it can possibly end. When you're buying a house, why can't you trust an estate agent? When you have money to put away, why can't you trust a bank? Drawing on behavioural science, psychology and of course his knowledge of the media, Evan ends by providing readers with a tool-kit to spot and overcome signs of deception.

This new edition of the Dictionary of Economics has been extensively revised and expanded and now contains more than fifteen hundred entries covering common and less usual economic terms, the contributions made by noted economists such as Ricardo, Marx, Keynes, Galbraith, Hayek, and Friedman, and the historical development of economics over the years. With its comprehensive cross-referencing, this authoritative yet concisely written dictionary is an essential source of reference for anyone who needs to understand this large and growing subject.