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Tartans : MacNichol to Yukon

Rich in history and valor, the multicolored woven art known as "tartan" is centuries old but has been codified only since the late eighteenth century. Conjuring images of kilted warriors and lively bagpipes, tartan has survived hundreds of years to become the very fabric of the Scottish nation--as popular today as in years past. "All Scots are color coded," it is said, and in this third of three a

The William Spratling Legacy

William Spratling was a U.S. educator whose artistic impact caused a successful silver jewelry industry to arise in Taxco, Mexico, in the 1940s. This book examines Spratling's Mexican work and explores how his talent attracted the attention of the U.S. Interior Department. In 1945, he was invited to create a similar program for Alaska, where it was felt that the indigenous people needed to be enco

Pocket Watches

Historically and visually, this is the most exciting volume on pocket watches that every has been compiled. 915 photographs of old and newer styles show the development clearly, and the text explains the mechanisms and manufacturers. The chapters present detailed discussions of watch movements, escapements, striking movements, dials, and cases.

Transformational Life Coaching: Creating Limitless Opportunities For Yourself & Others

Cherie Carter-Scott, Ph.D., has been seen on “Oprah,” “The Today Show,” “Regis and Kelly”, “CNN”, “The O´Reilly Factor”, “Montel,” and dozens of national shows. She is known as the “original life coach.” Now, Dr. Cherie Carter-Scott---the founder of the renowned MMS Institute share her rules for coaching to aspiring coaches around the globe. In the first book following the trail of a series of nat

Factfulness

Essential reading in the time of coronavirus: the international bestseller that will make you realise things are better than you thought

Your Face Belongs to Us: A Tale of AI, a Secretive Startup, and the End of Privacy

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The story of a small AI company that gave facial recognition to law enforcement, billionaires, and businesses, threatening to end privacy as we know it “The dystopian future portrayed in some science-fiction movies is already upon us. Kashmir Hill´s fascinating book brings home the scary implications of this new reality.”—John Carreyrou, author of Bad Blood

The Everything Token: How NFTs and Web3 Will Transform the Way We Buy, Sell, and Create

A Harvard Business School professor and a16z crypto research partner and a career marketer and Web3 entrepreneur demystify the coming digital revolution, showing how NFTs will transform our online and offline interactions. NFTs aren´t just pictures on the internet, or a fad that has come and gone. Rather, they're a new technology for creating digital assets and providing irrefutable proof of owne

You Deserve to Be Rich: Master the Inner Game of Wealth and Claim Your Future

A revolutionary playbook for building generational wealth, no matter where you grew up—from the founders of the explosively popular podcast and financial literacy platform Earn Your Leisure You deserve to be rich. You deserve to make a purchase without fear that your check might bounce. You deserve to go on vacation. You deserve to care for loved ones without worrying about bills. You dese

Assembling Tomorrow: A Guide to Designing a Thriving Future from the Stanford d.school

A powerful guide to why even the most well-intentioned innovations go haywire, and the surprising ways we can change course to create a more positive future, by two celebrated experts working at the intersection of design, technology, and learning at Stanford University´s acclaimed d.school. “This brilliant book offers a new approach to all creative work that will expand your understanding of wha

Think Again

Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, Adam Grant investigates how we can embrace the joy of being wrong, harness the advantages of impostor syndrome, bring nuance into charged conversations, and

Unscripted

The instant New York Times bestseller  • A New York Times Notable Book • Named a Best Book of the Year by The Economist • Nominated for the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award "Addicted to Succession? Well, here's the real thing." - The Hollywood Reporter “Jaw-dropping . . . an epic tale of toxic wealth and greed populated by connivers and

Unscripted

“A page-turner—an over-the-top tale of money, power, sex, and relentless scheming.” —Fortune In 2016, the fate of Paramount Global´s entertainment empire hung precariously in the balance. Its founder and head, ninety-three-year-old Sumner M. Redstone, was facing a very public lawsuit brought by a former romantic companion, Manuela Herzer, which placed Sumner´s deteriorating health and

The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource

From the New York Times bestselling author and MSNBC and podcast host, a powerful wide-angle reckoning with how the assault from attention capitalism on our minds and our hearts has reordered our politics and the very fabric of our society We all feel it—the distraction, the loss of focus, the addictive focus on the wrong things for too long. We bump into the zombies on their phones in the

Buffett's Early Investments

Buffett's Early Years investigates ten investments that legendary investor Warren Buffett made in the 1950s and 1960s-earning him his first millions-and uncovers unique insights in the process.

Storm Birds

"This gripping novel is as good at describing the magnificent seascapes and the unforgiving elements as it is at examining the inner lives of the besieged crew, toiling ceaselessly against implacable nature" -Financial Times BOOKS OF THE YEAR "Gripping and Exciting" The Sunday Times BOOKS OF THE YEAR In February 1959, several Icelandic trawlers were caught in a storm off Newfoundland's Grand B

Working with Emotional Intelligence

Do you have what it takes to succeed in your career? The secret of success is not what they taught you in school. What matters most is not IQ, not a business school degree, not even technical know-how or years of expertise. The single most important factor in job performance and advancement is emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is actually a set of skills that anyone can acquire, and

AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future

How will AI change our world within twenty years? A pioneering technologist and acclaimed writer team up for a “dazzling” (The New York Times) look at the future that “brims with intriguing insights” (Financial Times). This edition includes a new foreword by Kai-Fu Lee.   A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Financial Times   Long before the adv

It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class, and a blueprint for what transformational change would actually look like “A clarion call against the American oligarchs . . . powerful.”—The Guardian It´s OK to be angry about capitalism. Reflecting on our turbulent

It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class, and a blueprint for what transformational change would actually look like—with a new afterword “A clarion call against the American oligarchs . . . powerful.”—The Guardian It´s OK to be angry about capitalism. R