Bøger af Mark Mason

The dramatic rise of Japanese foreign direct investment (FDI) in Europe during the 1980s has stimulated enormous interest among managers, policy-makers, and scholars eager to discern the real significance of the vaunted "Japanese challenge." In this book, prominent academics from Europe, Japan, and the United States analyze the broad causes and consequences of this investment, then examine Japanese FDI in the European automobile, electronics, and financial services sector. Does Ownership Matter? begins with a broad overview of historical and recent trends in Japanese FDI in Europe, and concludes with implications for both Europe and the United States.

Situated in the heart of Southeast Asia, the tiny island nation of Singapore blends the contemporary high tech modern world with a rich history and a multicultural heritage. Singapore is one of Asia's most famous and popular destinations for business or pleasure. Located in the heart of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur (KL) is a vibrant and modern Asian city. It is the capital of Malaysia's tiger economy and is the country's cultural, political and financial heart. Kuala Lumpur's famous Petronas Twin Towers have been filmed in many Hollywood movies.

The city of Beijing has been the capital of China for over 800 years and shows many aspects of China's imperial past. Beijing offers many of the nation's most significant sites including the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Summer Palace and the Temple of Heaven-just to name a few. Shanghai means "the city by the sea" and this Chinese city of superlatives is located on the Huangpu River on the east coast of China. The Huangpu River journies to the Yangtze River and divides Shanghai on its way. To the west is Puxi, the older part of the city. To the east is Pudong, a spectacular area of modern skyscrapers (including the Oriental Pearl Tower) developed from a flat green field to become "Hong Kong-like" in just a decade during the 1990's.

Vietnam is one of the most spectacular tourist destinations in the world. This Southeast Asian country has bustling cities like Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) and Hanoi, delicious and inexpensive street food, golden beach resorts, beautiful limestone karsts, an interesting history and offers a warm welcome to all nationalities. There is a timelessness to the majesty and opulent architecture of Laos. Its little-known cities, like the capital Ventiane and the ancient capital Luang Prabang contain spectacular Buddhist temples and monuments. There are unique rituals to be seen in Laos including the giving of alms by the orange-robed monks in Luang Prabang.

Myanmar (also known as Burma) is an emerging tourist destination in Southeast Asia. It lies on the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea coast with Bangladesh and India to the west, China to the north, and Laos and Thailand to the east. Bangkok is the heart of Thailand and the pulse of the nation. A sprawling metropolis, Bangkok has amazing food, elegant temples, luxury spas, the largest weekend market in the world, interesting museums and a giant Buddha. Bangkok will delight, impress and overload your senses and all with a smile.

Fascinating stories and facts about lesser-known men and women who came second.

A tour of Britain's quizzes by the author of WALK THE LINES and MAIL OBSESSION.

Embark on a zigzag tour through the postcodes of Britain in pursuit of amusing trivia and fascinating history.

The only way to truly discover a city, they say, is on foot. Taking this to extremes, the author sets out to walk the entire length of the London Underground - overground - passing every station on the way. This title celebrates the sights, sounds and soul of the greatest city on earth.

At 10.41am on a Tuesday morning in September, the author boards the number 1A bus at Land's End in Cornwall. Forty-six buses and eleven days later he disembarks at John O'Groats in Scotland. This title presents an account of that gruelling 1100-mile odyssey; a paint-by-bus-numbers portrait of Britain.

If you're intrigued by the fact that Jack the Ripper was left-handed, or that Heinz ketchup flows at 0.7 miles per day - and, more importantly, intrigued by why you're intrigued - then this book is required reading.