Most Popular Books by Kate Williams

New Philadelphia chronicles the history of a town founded in 1836 in Central Illinois by a freed slave. The book covers the history of the town, the inhabitants, their descendants, and the archeological digs.

This friendly guide is packed with practical, succinct advice on the core processes involved in making the final push to successfully finishing a thesis and preparing for life after submission. It contains comprehensive guidance on writing for others, presenting research, networking and preparing for the viva. Hands-on workshop activities keep students engaged and help them to develop a positive approach to overcoming hurdles. This is an indispensable guide for PhD students of all disciplines. It is also an ideal companion to Planning Your PhD.

Spitalfields, 1840. Catherine Sorgeiul is nineteen and lives with her uncle in a rambling house in London’s East End. Sheltered and nervous, she has few companions and little to occupy the days beyond her own colourful imagination. But then a murderer strikes the city, ripping open the chests of young girls and stuffing hair into their mouths to resemble a beak, leading the press to christen him the Man of Crows. Catherine becomes obsessed with the grim crimes, and as she devours the news, she discovers she can channel the voices of the dead . . . and comes to believe she will eventually channel the Man of Crows himself. The murders continue to incite panic in the city, and Catherine gradually realizes she has put herself in the centre of a deadly trap of sexual obsession, deceit and betrayal. Elegant, mysterious and thrilling, The Pleasures of Men reveals the dark, beating heart of 19th-century London, where corruption and desperate desires lurked under a serene surface.

''The most useful book on dissertation writing that I''ve seen.'' Customer review ''Concise, complete and to the point. The perfect place to start planning your dissertation.'' Customer review This essential pocket guide takes students through the planning for each stage of their dissertation, from hatching an idea to handing in their finished project. Short, succinct chapters cover everything from devising a research question and engaging with the literature to choosing a methodology and structuring an argument. It features sample dissertations from a range of subject areas, so that students can better anticipate what lies ahead, practical advice at every step and action plans to keep students on track. This edition includes: · A new chapter on the research proposal as an assessed assignment · A redesigned dissertation library with outlines of different dissertation styles (report, essay and creative/practical) · Further examples of dissertations from a wider range of subject areas linked via a QR code · More guidance on using digital software for planning and time management · Updated advice for making the most of your supervisor and managing stress This book is the ideal companion to all students completing a dissertation as part of their undergraduate or postgraduate studies, whatever their subject area.

The new edition of the Chartered Management Institute''s Open Learning Programme has been updated to include the latest management concepts and methodologies. It includes current management concepts, the changing legal framework in which managers operate and the impact of technology in the work environment. The scope of the workbooks has been broadened to enable more generic and stand-alone use of the materials Each workbook has a new introduction that places the subject area within the context of the managerial role and the end of each section now has a learning summary. The final summaries from the first editions have been replaced with a section entitled Toolkits for Busy Managers that includes links to other workbooks in the series, links to relevant BH / CMI textbooks, further reading, website addresses, and trade journals User & mentor guides are now a downloadable resource from BH website.

This practical guide is full of advice on how to make the most of the PhD experience. It covers the practicalities of embarking on a PhD and guides students through the process, from selecting a topic and securing finance to writing and publishing their thesis. It also includes a wealth of workshop activities to help students sharpen their focus and clarify their thoughts, and top tips for further development. This is an essential guide for all current and soon-to-be PhD students. It also offers useful guidance for anyone considering pursuing research-based career.

The new edition of the Chartered Management Institute''s Open Learning Programme has been updated to include the latest management concepts and methodologies. It includes current management concepts, the changing legal framework in which managers operate and the impact of technology in the work environment. The scope of the workbooks has been broadened to enable more generic and stand-alone use of the materials Each workbook has a new introduction that places the subject area within the context of the managerial role and the end of each section now has a learning summary. The final summaries from the first editions have been replaced with a section entitled Toolkits for Busy Managers that includes links to other workbooks in the series, links to relevant BH / CMI textbooks, further reading, website addresses, and trade journals User & mentor guides are now a downloadable resource from BH website.

Written in everyday language for users at every level and packed with screen grabs from the actual software package, this text is a complete guide to designing graphics, creating animation, and making movies on Websites.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Becoming Queen Victoria—an epic new history of royal women, from Cleopatra to Grace Kelly, that shatters the myths we have built around them. In this enthralling historical journey, celebrated historian Kate Williams leads us into the world of queens, empresses, princesses, mistresses and ladies-in-waiting. Stories about royal women form some of our most foundational myths about femininity, and yet their legacies have been almost entirely constructed by the words and images of men. From the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia to the opulent courts of medieval Europe, this book delves deep into the lives of these remarkable women, lifting the veil on both their trials and triumphs as they navigate political intrigue, family rivalries and personal sacrifices. From Hatshepsut and Cleopatra, through Tudor queens Catherine of Aragon and Lady Jane Grey, via Queen Victoria''s contemporaries Yaa Asentewaa of Ghana and Queen Lili’uokulani of Hawaii, and right up to Princess Diana, this is an unmissable history that unlocks why we think about women, politics and power in the ways that we do.

This pocket-sized guide provides students with practical advice and suggestions for successfully managing all aspects of their time while studying, from prioritising tasks to planning for individual assignments, group tasks and exams. Activities and self-assessments help students to identify how they learn best so that they can develop time management strategies that work for them. Concise yet effective, this is an essential resource for any student looking to improve their time management skills. Ideal for self-study, it contains a section on troubleshooting for those looking for a quick-fix solution.

Génisse de Mary Kate Williams, un speculative thriller féministe et glaçant entre Bienvenue à Gattaca et La servante écarlate. « Ma puissance est dans mon lait. », extrait de Génisse. Mina, 25 ans, est célibataire et surtout sans enfant. Elle peut donc s’engager comme « génisse » au sein de My Lactation Membership, l’entreprise qui réinvente les produits laitiers pour nourrir la population dans un monde où le changement climatique a eu des effets catastrophiques sur l’élevage. Et Mina a de grandes ambitions : devenir la meilleure productrice de la compagnie, gagner assez d’argent pour ne plus jamais avoir faim. Mais ce commerce si rentable ne fait pas l’unanimité, et lorsqu’une livraison de lait empoisonné déclenche la polémique, les membres du « troupeau » de MLM sont directement menacés. En tentant de découvrir qui se cache derrière ce qui ressemble de plus en plus à une manipulation à grande échelle, Mina va percevoir le pire, et peut-être trouver la réponse à cette terrible question : Qui sommes-nous prêts à sacrifier pour que notre famille soit en sécurité, nourrie et heureuse ? Génisse est un livre IMPACT, la collection de polars et de thrillers reconnectés aux questions sociétales (le post #meetoo, les nouvelles technologies, les questions environnementales...). Points d’impact du livre : écologie, capitalisme et société de consommation, injonctions patriarcales et thriller d’anticipation aiguisé.

Joséphine beschrijft de onvoorstelbare opkomst en nog ongelooflijker ondergang van een vrouw wier energie en ambitie in haar tijd slechts werden overschaduwd door die van haar man, Napoleon Bonaparte. Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) was een jonge weduwe die tijdens de Franse Terreur wist te ontsnappen aan de guillotine, en een van de beroemdste societyvrouwen van Frankrijk werd. Tot veler verbazing ging zij in op de avances van een kleine, zes jaar jongere, onbekende militair uit Corsica. Voor hem was zij de ideale opstap naar een grootse carrière; met haar aan zijn zijde werd hij de machtigste man van Europa, keizer van Frankrijk. Maar hun geluk zou niet lang duren. Het lukte het beroemdste echtpaar van hun tijd niet om een zoon en erfgenaam voort te brengen, zodat de keizer besloot Joséphine te verlaten. Joséphine is een intrigerende en meeslepende biografie over de grote liefde van de kleine generaal - een vrouw die nog steeds tot de verbeelding spreekt. Historica Kate Williams (1974) studeerde in Oxford en Londen, en verschijnt regelmatig op bbc en Channel 4. Ze publiceerde onder meer boeken over de jonge prinses Victoria, de wording van koningin Elizabeth ii, en Emma Hamilton, de minnares van Nelson. `In een kleine vierhonderd paginas schetst ze een beeld van een ambitieuze, gewiekste, spilzieke, niet erg betrouwbare levensgenietster. NRC Handelsblad `Een schitterende biografie. de Volkskrant ***** `Zonder ook maar een langdradige alinea weet ze op minutieuze wijze het verhaal te vertellen van de slavernij op Martinique, de Franse Revolutie en de Parijse beau monde. Het knappe is dat ze Napoleons opkomst, succes en zijn neergang beschrijft als decor van het verhaal over de keizerin. Historisch Nieuwsblad

Londra, 1840. Catherine Sorgeiul, una ragazza di diciannove anni, fragile e con un passato familiare misterioso, vive in totale isolamento e solitudine con uno zio eccentrico nel quartiere popolare e degradato di Spitalfields. Quando una serie di orribili delitti di giovani donne travolge l''East End, a due passi da casa sua, Catherine inizia a interessarsi in modo morboso a questa tragica vicenda.

Conheça a arrebatadora história de Josefina, a jovem crioula que se tornou imperatriz de França. O futuro não parecia promissor para a jovem da Martinica que fora abandonada em Paris pelo marido aristocrata. Contudo, sempre engenhosa e determinada a manter-se na sociedade parisiense, procurou refúgio num convento, onde sublimou a voz rouca e a graciosidade sensual que se tornaram os seus poderosos atributos. No período de Terror que se seguiu à Revolução, Josefina sobreviveu ao cativeiro e emergiu como figura central de um universo de festas profundamente mundanas. Inebriante, promíscua e encantadora, dominou os jornais e surpreendeu o mundo ao encorajar os avanços de um soldado corso e marginalizado, seis anos mais novo do que ela. Josefina foi a famosa anfitriã e exímia diplomata, a consorte perfeita para o ambicioso Napoleão que se tornou Imperador Supremo. Contudo, à medida que granjeava fama e poder, Napoleão tornou-se cada vez mais obcecado com a necessidade de um herdeiro e mais irritado com os gastos extravagantes da sua amada. A mulher que encantara França estava desesperada e assoberbada com as exigências da vida pública. Por fim, divorciada aos quarenta e sete anos, viu-se obrigada a assistir nos bastidores ao nascimento do filho de Napoleão com a sua jovem noiva.Kate Williams apaixonou-se pelo século XVIII enquanto estudava na Universidade de Oxford. Completou o mestrado, na Universidade de Londres, e o doutoramento em Filosofia, na Universidade de Oxford. É conferencista e consultora televisiva, surgindo regularmente na BBC e no Channel 4. Vive em Londres.

Marta es una bibliotecaria eminente dentro de la revolución cubana, en distintos momentos de su labor bibliotecaria ha dirigido diferentes instituciones creadas por personalidades como Ernesto Che Guevara, Haydée Santamaría Cuadrado, Armando Hart Dávalos, y (en la Biblioteca Nacional José Martí) bajo el liderazgo de Fidel Castro.

Aged only 12, Emma Hamilton set off for London as a domestic servant, &, within a very short space of time, this indomitable woman became the mistress of an aristocrat. Based on many letters, this a story of high drama & glittering society.