David Collins: 96 books

The only mention of the Star of Bethlehem in the New Testament is in the Gospel of Matthew. This reference has remained a great astronomical mystery, which has intrigued theologians, historians and astronomers throughout the ages. There has never been a satisfactory solution to this 2,000-year-old...

The World Trade Organization is one of the most important yet least understood organizations in the world. As a lynchpin of globalization, the WTO allows us to enjoy products and services from around the world, but it also lays bare the frailty of many industries, in some cases leading to unemployment...

In this discerning book, David Collins provides an eloquent analysis of performance requirements and investment incentives as vital tools of economic policy. Adopting a consciously broad definition of both instruments, this work provokes a constructively critical assessment of their existing treatment under international economic law.

In early 2013 same-sex marriage was legal in only ten states and the District of Columbia. That year the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Windsor appeared to open the door to marriage equality. In Texas, Mark Phariss and Vic Holmes, together for sixteen years and deeply in love, wondered...

A remote corner of a bleak system...A broken-down gunboat, stuck in space...An incompetent captain and a misfit crew...A pirate ship, a silent target, and a whole bunch of secrets...So how's YOUR day going? There have to be easier ways to make a living -- easier than dying slowly in an obsolete...

In the future, you always have options about a job: take it or leave it. There's peace in the galaxy, but that doesn't mean it's safe. Interstellar treaties are signed, but that doesn't mean they're kept. A Civilian Class Gunner can be among the best in his field, but that doesn't mean he's...

Relive an almighty season for Cardiff City as the boys take us on a step-by-step tour of Cardiff City's first ever season in the Premier LeagueEnjoy Gareth's intricate descriptions of each game and David's nomadic wandering around the message boards and media platforms. Share their hopes, dreams,...

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Dressage Masters takes the reader into four of the greatest training stables in Europe. The master instructors express their philosophies and practices with regard to training horses and riders, and the state of dressage in the United States and elsewhere in the world. They also share fascinating...

This book examines the relatively recent and under-explored phenomenon of outward foreign direct investment (FDI) from the large emerging market countries, focusing on the four BRIC states (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) and on the services sector meaning primarily telecommunications, finance,...

This insightful and accessible introduction provides students and practitioners with a comprehensive overview of the increasingly important discipline of international investment law. Focusing primarily on the legal principles contained in the growing body of international investment agreements, this...

In recent years, there has been an explosion of books on the nature of organisational change and the management skills needed to effectively carry it out. Many are written by change gurus and management consultants offering quick fixes and metaphor laden business toolkits, however, much of their advice...

A Spacer's Rules For Success: Never be desperate Never do more than your job description Never, ever go down the well Ejoq needs work. The tramp starship GRIZZELDA needs a gunner. But what starts as a last-minute personnel replacement soon turns into something far more, with a non-functional...

In the future, you always have options about a job: take it or leave it. There's peace in the galaxy, but that doesn't mean it's safe. Interstellar treaties are signed, but that doesn't mean they're kept. A Civilian Class Gunner can be among the best in his field, but that doesn't mean he's...