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Anthony Sampson
Anthony Terrell Seward Sampson (3 August 1926 – 18 December 2004) was a British writer and journalist. His most notable and successful book was ''Anatomy of Britain'', which was published in 1962 and was followed by five more "Anatomies", updating the original book under various titles. He was the grandson of the linguist John Sampson, of whom he wrote a biography, ''The Scholar Gypsy: The Quest For A Family Secret'' (1997). He also gave Nelson Mandela advice on Mandela's famous 1964 defence speech at the trial which led to his conviction for life. Biography Sampson was born in Billingham, County Durham, and was educated at Westminster School. In 1944 he joined the Royal Navy, and by the time he left, in 1947, he was a sub-lieutenant in the RN Volunteer Reserve. He then studied English at Christ Church, Oxford. He married Sally on his return from South Africa. She was a Justice of the Peace and was a bench chairman of the Youth Court at Camberwell. Career In 1951 Sampson wen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billingham
Billingham is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. The town is on the north side of the River Tees and is governed by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council. The settlement had previously formed its own borough but was overshadowed by its neighbour. The town had a population of 35,165 at the 2011 Census. The town was founded circa. 650 by a group of Angles known as Billa's people,This is Billingham which is where the name Billingham is thought to have originated. In modern history, the , and in particular the company IC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psychoanalysis
PsychoanalysisFrom Greek: + . is a set of theories and therapeutic techniques"What is psychoanalysis? Of course, one is supposed to answer that it is many things — a theory, a research method, a therapy, a body of knowledge. In what might be considered an unfortunately abbreviated description, Freud said that anyone who recognizes transference and resistance is a psychoanalyst, even if he comes to conclusions other than his own.… I prefer to think of the analytic situation more broadly, as one in which someone seeking help tries to speak as freely as he can to someone who listens as carefully as he can with the aim of articulating what is going on between them and why. David Rapaport (1967a) once defined the analytic situation as carrying the method of interpersonal relationship to its last consequences." Gill, Merton M. 1999.Psychoanalysis, Part 1: Proposals for the Future" ''The Challenge for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy: Solutions for the Future''. New York: Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Gold (novel)
''Black and Gold: Tycoons, Revolutionaries, and Apartheid'' is a 1987 book by English journalist Anthony Sampson which deals with the relationship between international big business and Black political movements in South Africa, weaving together the themes of apartheid and gold mining Gold mining is the extraction of gold resources by mining. Historically, mining gold from alluvial deposits used manual separation processes, such as gold panning. However, with the expansion of gold mining to ores that are not on the surface, .... Black and Gold includes an account of foreign finance behind the "Apartheid Boom."Anne FuchsPlaying the Market: The Market Theatre, Johannesburg - Page 20 9042013184 - 2002 -"as Anthony Sampson tells us in Black and Gold by obtaining loans underwritten by Barclays in London and by Rockefeller and the Chase Bank m the USA. This was the beginning of the "Apartheid Boom." with foreign investment doubling ..." References 1987 non-fiction books Books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Money Lenders
''The Money Lenders'' is a 1981 book on finance by British journalist Anthony Sampson. It looks at the history of banking from the Renaissance to a meeting of the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C. in 1980, with an emphasis on the interaction of finance with international diplomacy. The bank discusses the formative years of three Wall Street giants: The Chase Manhattan, Citibank and the Bank of America. The book then discusses the creation of Federal Reserve system in 1913, the Wall Street Crash of 1929 and the successive years of the Great Depression. The book was largely inspired by the work of the Brandt Commission on "North–South relations." Mr. Sampson served as editorial advisor to the chairman, Willy Brandt Willy Brandt (; born Herbert Ernst Karl Frahm; 18 December 1913 – 8 October 1992) was a German politician and statesman who was leader of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) from 1964 to 1987 and served as the chancellor of West Ge ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arms Industry
The arms industry, also known as the arms trade, is a global industry which manufactures and sells weapons and military technology. It consists of a commercial industry involved in the research and development, engineering, production, and servicing of military material, equipment, and facilities. Arms-producing companies, also referred to as arms dealers, or as the military industry, produce arms for the armed forces of states and for civilians. Departments of government also operate in the arms industry, buying and selling weapons, munitions and other military items. An arsenal is a place where arms and ammunition - whether privately or publicly owned - are made, maintained and repaired, stored, or issued, in any combination. Products of the arms industry include guns, artillery, ammunition, missiles, military aircraft, military vehicles, ships, electronic systems, military communications, night-vision devices, holographic weapon sights, laser rangefinders, laser sights, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Arms Bazaar
''The Arms Bazaar: From Lebanon to Lockheed'' is an investigation and anatomical study of the international arms trade by Anthony Sampson (1926–2004). Overview The book was published in 1977. Sampson describes how the "defence industry" grew uncontrollably. Sampson explains how the system produces a "growing frenzy to push weapons into the new markets". He mentions the role of governments and the development of the arms salesman. He describes the private manufacture of arms. The book begins by describing how the arms industry was changed by the industrial revolution and mass production, and the accomplishments of the Swedish born scientist Alfred Nobel and how he influenced the business through his invention of nitroglycerin and later on dynamite. While describing Nobel, the author also describes the Swedish defence contractors like Bofors which was owned by Nobel and Saab AB. The book largely discusses the beginning of U.S arms export during the Cold war under the auspice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Maas
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1947 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Sisters (oil Companies)
Seven Sisters may refer to: * Pleiades, or Seven Sisters, a star cluster named for Pleiades (Greek mythology), the seven sisters who are companions of Artemis in Greek mythology Arts and entertainment Music * ''Seven Sisters'' (Beta Radio album), an album by the American band Beta Radio * ''Seven Sisters'' (Meja album), an album by the Swedish composer and singer Meja * "Seven Sisters", an instrumental piece by Tori Amos from Her 2011 album, '' Night of Hunters'' * "Seven Sisters", a song by American band MewithoutYou from their album, ''Catch for Us the Foxes'' * "Seven Sisters", a song by American metal band The Sword from their album, ''Apocryphon'' * ''Seven Sisters: A Kentucky Portrait'', 2003 album by the San Francisco bluegrass group ''The Crooked Jades'' * "The Seven Sisters", a song by American band Rainer Maria from their album, '' A Better Version of Me'' * "The Seven Sisters", a song by electronic-rock artist Celldweller from his album, ''Wish Upon a Blackstar'' *The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sovereign State Of ITT
''The Sovereign State: The Secret History of International Telephone and Telegraph'' is a non-fiction book by Anthony Sampson published on July 1, 1973, by Hodder & Stoughton Ltd. The book focuses on the history of ITT Corporation to make a broader point about the weakening of the authority of traditional national governments by the multinational corporations. In some editions it was sold under the title of ''The Sovereign State of ITT''. Plot In part, it was a portrait of Harold Geneen, the chief executive of ITT from 1959 until 1977. Geneen was a legendarily hands-on manager, who believed it necessary to penetrate through layers of "false facts" to get to the "unshakable facts" about any of the markets or divisions of his conglomerate. In terms of its broader themes, though, this book was one of a spate of early-70s books that promoted the thesis that multinational corporations were taking over the traditional prerogatives and functions of national governments. In a review o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Common Sense About Africa
The Common Sense series included thirteen political books published by Victor Gollancz Ltd in the United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ... during the early 1960s. They were intended to provide a general objective background on a particular topic and were addressed at the general reader who did not have specialised knowledge of the field. They were generally well received. Books in series # Reviewed by # Reviewed in # # # # Reviewed in # # # # # # Reviewed by # Notes {{reflist, 2 Series of books Political books ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Gosani
Bob Gosani (1934–1972) was a South African photographer. Career Gosani started off at '' Drum'' magazine as a messenger but soon moved to the photographic department where he became Jürgen Schadeberg's darkroom assistant. He later became one of Drum's best photographers. Schadeberg said that "Gosani stood out because in the early 1950s good black photographers and press photographers in particular were unheard of". Some of his pictures have become iconic images of the 1950s in South Africa e.g. the picture of ''Women during the Defiance Campaign'' in 1952, Nelson Mandela sparring with his boxing club's star boxer of the time, Jerry Moloi (taken on the rooftop of the South African Associated Newspapers office in Johannesburg) and Nelson Mandela outside court in 1958, (triumphant because the prosecution had withdrawn charges in the Treason Trial). Perhaps his most famous sequence of pictures was the sequence he took of the humiliating and degrading ''Tauza dance'' that naked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
