George Solt

There are many textbooks about engineering design, and some include project evaluation techniques. There are textbooks on accounting methods and others on business management. Engineering Money does not aim to replace these specialized texts but brings together the elements of these subjects that young engineers working in industry — particularly the construction industry and its customers — need to understand....

A rich, salty, and steaming bowl of noodle soup, ramen has become an international symbol of the cultural prowess of Japanese cuisine. In this highly original account of geopolitics and industrialisation in Japan, George Solt traces the meteoric rise of ramen from humble fuel for the working poor to international icon of Japanese culture. Ramen's popularity can be attributed to...