Julia Lovell's excellent new book explores why this period of history is so emotionally important for the Chinese.

ECONOMIST: A time when the West clamoured for free trade with China

In this new book Solis, principal analyst with Altimeter group, explores how businesses shape their customer experiences, particularly from the standpoint of continuous engagement.

FORBES: What's the Future of Business?

The book explores at some length the implications of this claim for the transition economies of Eastern Europe and, especially, for the former Soviet Union.

ECONOMIST: Out of anarchy

John Russell, a former chief art critic for the New York Times, uses this transatlantic steamboat correspondence to form the core of a book in which he explores the tense, often exciting relationship between dealer and artist as well as that between father and son.

ECONOMIST: Post-Impressionists

He explores this alleged phenomenon and alleges other instances of corruption in the madrassas of Bangladesh in his book, Inside Madrassa, set for release this year.

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