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Linda Geddes Bumpology ENFrom the moment she discovers she’s pregnant, every woman becomes obsessed with the life that’s developing inside her. Linda Geddes was no different, except that as a journalist writing for New Scientist, she had access to the most up-to-date scientific research. What began as a personal quest to find the truth behind headlines and information that didn’t patronise or confuse became a weekly column and is now this…
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Oscar J. Dowdell-Underwood Bumblebees Can Fly ENDespite its heavy and large body, the bumblebee is able to fly - defying the law of aerodynamics. The bumblebee flies because its inherent power is greater than its challenges, aerodynamics included. Like the bumblebee, all young men of color - and all individuals - have the inherent power to overcome challenges and do the seemingly impossible. In Bumblebees Can Fly: Empowering Young Men of Color, Dr. Dowdell…
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David Graeber Bullshit JobsBack in 1930, the economist John Maynard Keynes prophesied that by the century's end, technology would see us all working fifteen-hour weeks. But instead, something curious happened. Today, average working hours have not decreased, but increased...
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David Graeber Bullshit JobsBe honest: if your job didn't exist, would anybody miss it? Have you ever wondered why not? Up to 40% of us secretly believe our jobs probably aren't necessary. In other words: they are bullshit jobs. This book shows why, and what we can do about it...
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Paul N Miller Bulletproof Entrepreneur ENAs a busy entrepreneur, do you find yourself working all the hours under the sun striving for success? Do you lack energy, time and motivation to exercise? Are you getting by on convenience foods and caffeine? Does stress take its toll on your body? Has the fun in your life dried up? You may want to be successful but how far are you willing to test the resilience of your health in order to achieve it? What if you…
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Thomas Bulfinch Bulfinch's Mythology ENOne of the leading popularisers of classical learning in the nineteenth century, Thomas Bulfinch made the myths and legends of the ancient and medieval world available to American audiences through his three decisive works, The Age of Fable, The Age of Chivalry, and Legends of Charlemagne, collectively published and widely known as Bulfinch's Mythology. This deluxe leatherbound gift edition contains not only the…
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Kim Addonizio Bukowski in a Sundress ENA dazzling, edgy, laugh-out-loud memoir from the award-winning poet and novelist that reflects on writing, drinking, dating, and more. Kim Addonizio is used to being exposed. As a writer of provocative poems and stories, she has encountered success along with snark: one critic dismissed her as “Charles Bukowski in a sundress.” (“Why not Walt Whitman in a sparkly tutu?” she muses.) Now, in this utterly original…
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Jim Collins, Jerry I. Porras Built to Last ENDrawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, James C. Collins and Jerry I. Porras took eighteen truly exceptional and long-lasting companies and studied each in direct comparison to one of its top competitors. They examined the companies from their very beginnings to the present day as start-ups, as midsize companies, and as large corporations.
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Jim Collins Built to Last ENBuilt to Last examines 18 exceptional and long-lasting companies, incl uding General Electric, Boeing, Disney, Hewlett-Packard and Proctor & Gamble, and compared each with one of its closest but less successful competitors, in order to discover exactly what has given it the edge o ver its rivals.
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Jim Collins Built to Last ENThis is not a book about charismatic visionary leaders. It is not about visionary product concepts or visionary products or visionary market insights. Nor is it about just having a corporate vision. This is a book about something far more important, enduring, and substantial. This is a book about visionary companies.' Drawing upon a six-year research project at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business,…
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Brenna Hassett Built on BonesImagine you are a hunter-gatherer some 15,000 years ago. You've got a choice – carry on foraging, or plant a few seeds and move to one of those new-fangled settlements down the valley. What you won't know is that urban life is short and riddled with dozens of new diseases; your children will be shorter and sicklier than you are, they'll be plagued with gum disease, and stand a decent chance of a violent death at the…
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Brenna Hassett Built on Bones ENImagine you are a hunter-gatherer some 15,000 years ago. You've got a choice - carry on foraging, or plant a few seeds and move to one of those new-fangled settlements down the valley. What you won't know is that urban life is short and riddled with dozens of new diseases; your children will be shorter and sicklier than you are, they'll be plagued with gum disease, and stand a decent chance of a violent death at the…
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Roma Agrawal BuiltImagine you woke up one morning to find everything created by engineers had disappeared. What would you see? No cars, no houses; no phones, bridges or roads. No tunnels under tidal rivers, no soaring skyscrapers. The impact that engineering has had on the human experience is undeniable, but it is also often invisible. In Built, structural engineer Roma Agrawal takes a unique look at how construction has evolved from…
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Steve Allin Building with Hemp ENThe second edition of the inspiring pre-eminent book on the revolutionary system of hemp building is now available. Updated to include both the origins of the system and the latest developments and projects, it now has over 340 colour photographs and illustrations. With chapters that focus on everything from the materials and how they are produced to the finishes possible, the 'How To' section has been expanded and…
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Kevin Davey Building Winning Algorithmic Trading SystemDevelop your own trading system with practical guidance and expert advice. In Building Algorithmic Trading Systems: A Trader's Journey From Data Mining to Monte Carlo Simulation to Live Training, award-winning trader Kevin Davey shares his secrets for...
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Robert E. Quinn Building the Bridge As You Walk On It ENBuilding the Bridge As You Walk On It tells the personal stories of people who have embraced deep change and inspired author Robert Quinn to take his concept one step further and develop a new model of leadership - the fundamental state of leadership. The exploration of this transformative state is at the very heart of the book. Quinn shows how anyone can enter the fundamental state of leadership by engaging in the…
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David A. Aaker Building Strong Brands ENAs industries turn increasingly hostile, strong brand-building skills are needed to survive and prosper. In this text managers can discover the value of brand as a strategic asset and a company`s primary source of cmopetitive advantage.
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Chris Ware Building Stories ENIn Chris Ware's own words, 'Building Stories follows the inhabitants of a three-flat Chicago apartment house: a thirty-year-old woman who has yet to find someone with whom to spend the rest of her life; a couple who wonder if they can bear each other's company for another minute; and finally an elderly woman who never married and is the building's landlady...' The scope, the ambition, the artistry and emotional…
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John Vivian Building Stone Walls ENJohn Vivian tells you everything you need to know to build your own stone walls from start to finish. He covers everything from basic equipment and materials to building retaining walls, building in gates and stiles, moving boulders, and using lower-quality stone. Clear, detailed drawings show exactly what to do and how to avoid problems.
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