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Paul Carroll

    Paul Carroll est un historien dont le travail explore principalement l'histoire canadienne, avec un accent particulier sur le patrimoine maritime des Grands Lacs. Son approche se caractérise par une recherche méticuleuse et un engagement à créer des récits historiques complets. Carroll collabore souvent avec d'autres écrivains, apportant son expertise en tant qu'éditeur et chercheur pour enrichir les publications finales. Son style distinctif offre aux lecteurs une exploration détaillée et captivante de sujets historiques souvent négligés.

    Resource Revolution
    Billion-dollar lessons
    Big Blues
    Baroque Woodwind Instruments
    The Wexford
    • The Wexford

      Elusive Shipwreck of the Great Storm, 1913

      • 328pages
      • 12 heures de lecture
      5,0(2)Évaluer

      The narrative follows the steamer "Wexford," which captivated audiences while transporting cargo across the Great Lakes. Its last voyage is marked by missed chances for rescue, ultimately resulting in disaster. Paul Carroll delves into the vessel's history and the ensuing debate regarding the preservation of the wreck, highlighting themes of maritime tragedy and the complexities of historical conservation.

      The Wexford
    • Baroque Woodwind Instruments

      A Guide to Their History, Repertoire and Basic Technique

      • 200pages
      • 7 heures de lecture
      5,0(1)Évaluer

      Focusing on the evolution of woodwind instruments from the late 17th to the 18th century, this book explores the burgeoning amateur market and the rise in professional performance standards. It offers a historical overview of the flute, oboe, recorder, and bassoon, along with a repertoire list for each instrument. The guide also includes basic playing techniques, catering to students, professionals, and amateurs, while providing advice on acquiring reproduction instruments. Its insights stem from 18th-century wind tutors, making it a unique resource in the field.

      Baroque Woodwind Instruments
    • This is the inside story of why one of the most successful enterprises in business history no longer performs to expectations.Savage cuts have been made in its workforce worldwide.

      Big Blues
    • Analyzes the costly mistakes of companies throughout the past quarter century to counsel business professionals on what not to do, in a guide that profiles key strategy failures and challenges popular beliefs about leadership, luck, and effective execution. 25,000 first printing.

      Billion-dollar lessons
    • Resource Revolution

      • 272pages
      • 10 heures de lecture

      How to turn the problem of scarce resources into an opportunity to vastly improve your company's performance, by two top McKinsey consultants.

      Resource Revolution