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On a three-hundred-year tour of Great Britain, Bright Particular Stars uncovers the visionary eccentrics who have excited, enthralled, transformed, shocked, scandalized and lit up the otherwise plain places of our island across the centuries.

This book reconfigures the field of public relations so that it can better engage with the changing world of the twenty-first century. It clarifies the present by taking a look back at the past and projecting forward to possible futures, including scenarios.

A chronicle of the author's travels through Britain, when he decided to only take buses with the number 94, stopping off along the way to visit often unexpected places. From the author of "Great British Bus Journeys".

David McKie formerly worked for the Guardian as a political reporter, deputy editor, chief leader writer and author of the 'Elsewhere' and 'Smallweed' columns. His much-praised account of a Victorian conman, Jabez: The Rise and Fall of a Victorian Rogue, was shortlisted for the Whitbread Biography Award. He has also written such widely acclaimed books as Great British Bus Journeys and McKie's Gazetteer.

Surnames are much more than convenient identity tags, they are windows into our families' pasts. Some suggest ancestral trades (Butcher, Smith, Roper) or physical appearance (Long, Brown, Thynne). Some provide clues to where we come from (McDonald, Evans, Patel). And some - Rymer, Brocklebank, Stolbof - offer a hint of something just a little more exotic or esoteric.All are grist to the mill for David McKie who, in What's in a Surname?, sets o...

On a three-hundred-year tour of Great Britain, Bright Particular Stars uncovers the visionary eccentrics who have excited, enthralled, transformed, shocked, scandalized and lit up the otherwise plain places of our island across the centuries.

Encuadernación: Rústica Colección: UOCpress, 18Reconfigurar las relaciones públicas es el objetivo de este libro. Puesto que vemos a este campo aislado intelectualmente y fuera del alcance de los avances en otras disciplinas, proponemos formas, a veces muy especulativas, para redirigir esto y, esperamos, iniciar debates más interesantes sobre \"lo que ha de llegar\" de las RR.PP. La insularidad del sector es especialmente limitadora en lo que ...

Addresses environmental questions within the context of global business. A counterpoint to the US-oriented literature on this topic, this work sets out ways to equip public relations to respond to and re-imagine itself in the light of major forecasts and trends for uncertain business, environment and social conditions.

An irresistible tale of greed and gullibility. Imagine the escapades of Robert Maxwell, Jeffrey Archer and Ronnie Biggs all re-written as a Victorian novel, and you have the true story of Jabez Spencer Balfour MP' (Francis Wheen)

Great British Bus Journeys is the perfect companion for any modern day-tripper: 'I love this book, I keep dipping into it, and reading bits aloud to my friends, most of whom, alas, haven't been on a bus for years. The loss is theirs, as McKie's highly original publication so brilliantly demonstrates.' Val Hennessy, Daily Mail

Now in trade paperback, this panoramic celebration of the historical and geographical gems diversity of Britain is a must-have for anyone with an interest in English heritage and local history.