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Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT. · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 598
Format: Print book
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"When facing life's questions, who do you turn to for advice? We all need mentors, particularly when the odds seem stacked against us. To find his own...author Tim Ferriss tracked down more than 100 eclectic experts to help him, and you, navigate life. Through short, action-packed... |
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Energy: A Human History
RICHARD RHODES · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author Richard Rhodes reveals the fascinating history behind energy transitions over time - wood to coal to oil to electricity and beyond.People have lived and died, businesses have prospered and failed, and nations have risen to world power... |
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The Rise and Fall of Nations: Forces of Change in the Post-Crisis World
Ruchir Sharma · W W Norton
Pages: 480
Format: Print book
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This pioneering work demystifies the drivers behind political, economic, and social change. Shaped by his twenty-five years traveling the world, and enlivened by encounters with villagers from Rio to Beijing, tycoons, and presidents, Ruchir Sharma's The Rise and Fall of Nations rethinks... |
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The Cubs Way: The Zen of Building the Best Team in Baseball and Breaking the Curse
CROWN. · CROWN
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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With inside access and reporting, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer and FOX Sports analyst Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest championship drought in sports, chronicling their epic journey to become... |
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The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan
Sebastian Mallaby · Penguin Press
Pages: 781
Format: Print book
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The definitive biography of the most important economic statesman of our time Sebastian Mallaby's magisterial biography of Alan Greenspan, the product of over five years of research based on untrammeled access to his subject and his closest professional and personal intimates, brings... |
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Inside the Investments of Warren Buffett: Twenty Cases
Yefei Lu · Columbia University Press
Pages: 312
Format: Print book
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Since the 1950s, Warren Buffett and his partners have backed some of the twentieth century's most profitable, trendsetting companies. But how did they know they were making the right investments? What did Buffet and his partners look for in an up-and-coming company, and how can others replicate... |
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Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism
Bartow J. Elmore · W W Norton
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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An absorbing history of how Coke's insatiable thirst for natural resources shaped the company and reshaped the globe. How did Coca-Cola build a global empire by selling a low-price concoction of mostly sugar, water, and caffeine? The easy answer is advertising, but the real formula... |
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Quick & Legal Will Book
Denis Clifford · Nolo
Pages: 216
Format: Print book
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If you want to create a will without the trouble, Quick & Legal Will Book is the simplest and fastest way to reach your goal. Get the forms and step-by-step instructions to make a basic will that meets your needs with this all-in-one guide. Find out how to: name beneficiaries choose... |
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How to Get Money for College 2017
Peterson's · Peterson Nelnet Co
Pages: 944
Format: Print book
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How to Get Money for College is a great resource for students looking to supplement their federal financial aid package with aid from colleges and universities. This comprehensive directory points you to complete and accurate information on need-based and non-need gift aid, loans, work-study,... |
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State Profiles 2016: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State, Eighth Edition
Hannah M. Anderson · Bernan Press
Pages: 566
Format: Print book
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State Profiles 2016: The Population and Economy of Each U.S. State provides a wealth of current, authoritative, and comprehensive data on key demographic and economic indicators for each U.S. state and the District of Columbia. Each state is covered by a compact standardized chapter that... |
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Naked Money: A Revealing Look at What It Is and Why It Matters
Charles Wheelan · W W Norton, 2016.
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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The best-selling Naked series tackles the weird world of money.Consider the $20 bill.It has no more value, as a simple slip of paper, than Monopoly money. Yet even children recognize that tearing one into small pieces is an act of inconceivable stupidity. What makes a $20 bill actually... |
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