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In this compelling history, Peter Chapman shows how the United Fruit Company took bananas from the jungles of Costa Rica to the halls of power in Washington, D. C., with not just clever marketing, but covert CIA operations, bloody coups, and brutalized workforces. And how along the way they...

Was haben sri-lankische Stahlschmiede, ein giftmordender Papst, deutsche Bergbauarbeiter und ein urinkochender Hamburger Apotheker gemeinsam? Sie alle haben zur Entstehung der Chemie als Wissenschaft beigetragen – einer Geschichte, die bisher kaum erzählt ist. Denn anders als meist dargestellt, wurde die moderne Chemie nicht in der Aufklärung von weißen Männern mit gepuderten Perücken „erfunden".

Ditch the self-help nonsense that gives you only temporary fixes. Rules to Badassery: How to Have Charisma, Confidence, and Ultimate Cool Factor is a no-nonsense, straight-to-the-point manual that dishes out practical advice you can apply today. From mastering body language to nailing social interactions, from being financially savvy to becoming rejection-proof—this book covers it all.

For over five decades, Living World has been introducing audiences to the astonishing diversity of British wildlife. Its veteran presenters have travelled the length and breadth of the British Isles, venturing far and wide with their microphones to immerse the listener and capture the excitement of getting close to nature. Hosted by Lionel Kelleway, Brett Westwood, Peter France and Michael Scott, these 15 archive episodes are hand-picked by Lindsey Chapman, who also gives an introduction to each one, bringing us up to date on developments since the initial broadcast.

In the summer of 1966, Peter Chapman was a naive 18-year-old from the Angel in North London. He was just about to enter the world of work, having flunked his A Levels and recently discovered that he would not be fulfilling his dream of becoming a professional footballer at Leyton Orient. As a young man on the brink of adulthood, he found himself in a country also on the brink of huge change - and about to have one of the most significant sporting successes in its history.