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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the philosophy of John Locke in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of John Locke. Inspired by great philosophers such as Hobbes and Descartes, Locke sought to respond to the problems of his era through his philosophy. Outraged at the persecution of Protestants by the monarchy in England, he advocated religious tolerance, and believed that...
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Cómo mejorar los resultados de su negocio
Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para entender y aplicar el método Seis Sigma, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos usted podrá:
• Aplicar el método de gestión Seis Sigma para asegurar la calidad de sus productos o servicios destinados a los clientes
• Identificar las prioridades para mejorar sus resultados: los clientes, los...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Battle of Britain in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Battle of Britain. When Hitler decided to attack Britain in 1940, he expected a rapid victory for his army. Instead, the Battle of Britain became the most colossal air combat in history and led to the deaths of thousands of civilians. But it also showed the world...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Vladimir Lenin in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Vladimir Lenin. Having seen his brother executed for a political conspiracy and expelled from university under similar suspicions, Lenin grew up in an environment in which the Russian tsars had an uncomfortable concentration of power. Nonetheless, through his readings of...
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Ready to take your career to the next level? Find out everything you need to know about persuasive communication with this practical guide.
Communicating persuasively without being manipulative is an art form, and while everybody is capable of mastering this technique, it does take practice and persistence to get it right. This guide will give you all the tools you need to develop your capacity to convince in both a professional and personal environment,...
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
Taking a company from being good to being great is no mean feat, but luckily Collins has outlined some interesting concepts to help business owners take the next step towards greatness. From becoming a level 5 leader to improving your way of thinking and acting, Good to Great provides all the advice you...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the operations of the Ku Klux Klan in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Ku Klux Klan's activity over the past 150 years. This notorious organisation was founded in 1865 in the wake of the American Civil War, but although its stated aim was to protect the war-torn Southern states, it soon became a vehicle for brutal violence committed...
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Get the best out of your employees!
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing Management by Objectives, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Work with employees to set clear objectives
• Motivate your employees to reach their objectives
• Boost performance and employee satisfaction in your company
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
Being Genuine: Stop Being Nice, Start Being Real by Thomas d'Ansembourg provides a comprehensive overview of the ways we can improve our mental health by identifying and accepting our personal needs and communicating honestly about them. D'Ansembourg believes that the key to inner peace lies in unlearning...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the history of the Berlin Wall in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the fall of the Berlin Wall.
When the Berlin Wall was built unexpectedly in 1961, it divided the city for 28 years, separating families and friends for almost three decades. The Wall was a symbol of the divisions in Germany and Europe that followed the Second World War...
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
Globalization and Its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz offers an insider's view of the role played by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in the economic crises of the 1990s. Stiglitz argues that the so-called Washington Consensus, a set of economic principles typically applied to nations...
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This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding the life and works of Joseph Stiglitz.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Recognize and understand the main ideas behind the contributions of Joseph Stiglitz and his New Keynesian approach
• Identify the impact his work had on both economics and politics, and the new concepts and tools that he conceptualized
• Understand the limits of his contributions and the criticisms held...
13) Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty: Understand inequality in the modern world
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It can be hard for busy professionals to find the time to read the latest books. Stay up to date in a fraction of the time with this concise guide.
Thomas Piketty's 2013 book Capital in the Twenty-First Century was an immediately bestseller in the UK and US, and has been widely praised by both economists and the general public. Piketty provides a richly detailed account of the development of inequality in the Western world, and argues that economic...
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Master time management and increase productivity
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing Parkinson's Law, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Understand the three statements that Parkinson used to develop the law and assess whether they apply to your staff
• Use Parkinson's formula to calculate the growth rate of your organization and analyze...
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Boost quality and consistency in your business!
This book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing the Six Sigma method, providing you with the essential information and saving time.
In 50 minutes you will be able to:
• Follow the DMAIC methodology to successfully implement the Six Sigma method in your company
• Focus on the three most important factors: customers, employees and processes
• Form a strategy that...
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Change is only 50 minutes away! Find out everything you need to know about deciphering your dreams with this straightforward guide.
We have all suffered from the occasional nightmare or two during our lives. And we have all had dreams that we never want to wake up from. But do you know where these dreams come from and why we have them? If the answer is no, and if you have ever wondered what your weird and wonderful dreams might mean, then this might...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the story of the Mayflower in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the voyage of the Mayflower. In 1620, a group of Puritans now known as the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America to escape the religious persecution they faced in England. Despite delays, tempests, food shortages, disease and discord, they managed to establish the colony of...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Battle of Stalingrad in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Battle of Stalingrad. In August 1942, three years after the start of the Second World War, Nazi Germany and its allies launched a brutal attack on the Russian city of Stalingrad. However, after months of heavy fighting and extraordinary resistance from the...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the life of Napoleon Bonaparte in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of Napoleon Bonaparte. In the aftermath of the French Revolution, France was in a state of division and anarchy, and in desperate need of a leader. Napoleon Bonaparte, an unlikely candidate from a humble Corsican background, rose through the ranks to rule not only over France,...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Nuremberg trials in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Nuremberg trials. In the aftermath of the Second World War, the world was slowly coming round to the large-scale atrocities committed by the Nazis. The Allies recognised the need for international jurisdiction on war crimes and crimes against humanity, such as...