Anyone who has seen at least one game of basketball, soccer or football or watched a track and field competition has most definitely noticed the world famous swirling symbol Swoosh gracing the equipment of numerous athletes. The brand's logo has become an almost household item at any sport's event, being cemented in history for ever. Who can forget the famous gold racing spikes Michael Johnson wore when winning the gold medals in Atlanta Olympics? Who has not seen the Jumpman logo depicting Michael Jordan jumping in the air with a basketball in his hand? All these have become symbols of...

Originated as a part of native Hawaiian culture, surfing has become a popular recreational and sports activity among people around the world. Kids living near coastal shores in Australia, the United States or islands like Hawaii, Fiji and others start to practice surfing at a young age, making it an inseparable part of their everyday lives and thus laying the foundations to become professional surfers and if hardworking and lucky enough champions in the future. Watching a pro-surfer ride 30 feet high waves is one of the most captivating sights the world of sports can offer. In order to get...

While searching for green and renewable forms of energy, many experts have come to the conclusion that wind power could be a suitable solution to the lurking energy crisis. Being an environmentally safe, sustainable and available resource, wind is already used to power millions of households around the world, with policy makers planning to increase its share in the overall energy production up to one fifth in the upcoming couple of decades. In order to find out more about wind energy, its usage, efficiency and impact on the environment read this book.

Today more than 6 billion people consume around 300 million tons of meat every year. Such high demand has pushed the farming industry to increase its production levels, sometimes at the cost of animal welfare and environment protection. Factory-bred animals are often subjected to various hormones and even antibiotics. Medical experts claim that this could have a possibly harmful effect on the human organism. Nevertheless, the industry of animal production is expanding, and many countries especially the United States see it taking up a big part of its economy. In order to find out more about...

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Being one of global IT industry's most notable and valuable brands, MySpace provides services that millions of people cannot imagine their lives without. The Beverly Hills- headquartered company can take pride in the fact that despite facing tough competition it has managed to survive in the Internet's ever-changing environment. Granted the rivalry has not been easy, nor will it be in the future, however the site's owners and leadership hold a firm belief that...

Throughout its decades long history the Dutch/British power giant has been an influential force in the global energy industry. Constantly ranked among the most powerful companies in the world, Royal Dutch Shell has had to defend itself against numerous accusations, often costing the company millions of US dollars. The sum although large to most businesses around the world is quite small to a power giant, whose annual profits have to be written with nine zeros. In order to find out more about Royal Dutch Shell, its policy, criticism and place in the power industry read this book.

Most people living along the Pacific Ring of Fire are quite well aware of the massive and dangerous force that can come from the ocean, as this is the territory where tsunamis occur most often. History has seen many deadly and devastating cases of these natural disasters, ones that can leave thousands of people dead and many more missing never to be found. The tsunami warning system, although being improved, is still far from perfect. Experts believe that if developed properly an accurate warning system could save thousands of lives in the future, being especially important for people living...

Today the People's Republic of China has proved to be one of the so-called world's superpowers. With its economy experiencing significant growth and the government welcoming more and more foreign investors, it has become clear that China is determined to face the United States in a tough rivalry for the position of world's number one economic powerhouse. Some of Chinese corporations have already reached the top end of various rankings created to determine industry giants. Human rights activists warn that the country has not yet solved issues like the lack of freedom of speech or censorship,...

Constantly holding the top positions in various world's- biggest-companies rankings, General Electric has proved to be a worthy successor of Thomas Edison's ideas and inventions. Today the US-based conglomerate works in more than 100 countries worldwide, engaging in fields like technologies, energetics, finance and even health care. Total assets that are measurable in hundreds of billions of US dollars only show that the company's policy has been correct new acquisitions, innovative approaches and the brightest engineers are terms to be associated with General Electric. In order to find out...

For years now cricket has been hugely popular in various countries around the world. Recent trends show that the game is gaining more and more followers in places outside of its traditional origin. Many cricket players have become international superstars and signed endorsement deals worth millions of US dollars. The international cricket community comprises more than a hundred member countries, and the game's main competition the World Cup is the planet's third largest tournament, being watched by more than 2.2 billion people around the globe. In order to find out more about this team sport,...