Economics and Business

The story of humanity is the story of textiles-as old as civilization itself. Textiles created empires and powered invention. They established trade routes and drew nations' borders. Since the first thread was spun, fabric has driven technology, business, politics, and culture. In The Fabric of Civilization, Virginia Postrel traces this surprising history, exposing the hidden ways textiles hav

** A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK ** 'Fascinating . . . The history of the world through the eye of a needle . . . I recommend this book to anyone' THE SPECTATOR 'A charming, absorbing and history that takes us on a journey from the silk roads to sportswear, from ruffs to spacesuits . . . I devoured this quietly feminist book' SUNDAY TIMES 'Joyful and beautiful' NATURE 'Will make you rethink you

‘An insightful read that gives many lessons from a road well traveled by a true money mentor who has run the miles himself.’ Amy Porterfield, author of the New York Times bestseller Two Weeks Notice The key to building the life you desire and deserve is to build your Money Machine – a powerful system designed to generate income that’s no longer tied to your work or efforts. This step-by-st

“Finnian’s work creates an approachable on-ramp for anyone wishing to design their life to feel their absolute best.” — Colin O’Brady, New York Times best-selling author of The Impossible First Unlock a world of infinite possibilities, adopt the mantra at the heart of this growing movement, and prioritize feelings over outcomes in this step-by-step process for manifesting Intentionality into s

Millions of highly effective people around the world have read Richard Koch's global bestseller THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE and enjoyed a serious advantage in the pursuit of success. Now, BEYOND THE 80/20 PRINCIPLE (previously published as The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Powerful Laws of Nature) takes you even further. Including the 80/20 Principle itself - the radical power law that helps you achieve

"Ellen Bennett is the platonic form of a go-getter who inspires go-getter after go-getter to become a better go-getter."—Zooey Deschanel, actor and musician You´ll never know where to start…until you start. This gutsy guidebook will help anyone who's procrastinating on a goal, career change, or business idea stop the obsessive worrying and leap into action. As a 24-year-old li

From CEO and award-winning author Chris Hirst comes a foolproof guide to achieving success and reaching your maximum potential at work.

A fantastic presentation of history and culture, of designers and automobiles. The author has explored family history and far beyond to explain how pedal cars were made, and why they ultimately lost favor in the marketplace. Workers who actually made the cars provide information that counts for collectors. Charming oral histories from the men and women who made hubcaps and welded little bodies com

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY MARTIN SCORSESE, STARRING LEONARDO DICAPRIO (The Great Gatsby, The Aviator),MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY (Mud, Magic Mike), JONAH HILL (Moneyball), JEAN DUJARDIN (The Artist), KYLE CHANDLER (Friday Night Lights, Zero Dark Thirty) AND JOANNA LUMLEY (Absolutely Fabulous), AND ADAPTED FOR THE SCREEN BY TERENCE WINTER (Boardwalk Empire).

In Ted Talks Chris Anderson, Head of TED, reveals the inside secrets of how to give a first-class presentation. Where books like Talk Like TED and TED Talks Storytelling whetted the appetite, here is the official TED guide to public speaking from the man who put TED talks on the world's stage. 'Nobody in the world better understands the art and science of public speaking than Chris Anderson. He

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A Best Book of the Year: Amazon, Smithsonian, and Financial Times • A glittering portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visionary women who led them, from the award-winning author of The Plaza. • "Ms. Satow´s carefully researched book is compulsively readable: I found myself dashing through it like a novel. She portrays the

A former FBI hostage negotiator offers a new, field-tested approach to negotiating - effective in any situation. After a stint policing the rough streets of Kansas City, Missouri, Chris Voss joined the FBI, where his career as a kidnapping negotiator brought him face-to-face with bank robbers, gang leaders and terrorists.

'Bill's passion for innovation and teamwork was a gift to Apple and the world. Trillion Dollar Coach has captured his tireless spirit so future generations can learn from one of our industry's greatest leaders' -TIM COOK, CEO, Apple 'Bill shared his wisdom generously, expecting nothing back but the joy he got from teaching others. I was privileged to have him as my coach for several years. Many ti

Unicorns, Hype, and Bubbles arms the reader with the tools required to differentiate between bubbles and genuine, sustainable technological revolutionaries.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER.

'A marvel of insight and practicality' Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit.

'Engaging and insightful.' Reed Hastings, CEO of Netflix 'Charming, fascinating and very funny. Marc Randolph demystifies the world of Silicon Valley start-ups, and makes you laugh a lot along the way.'

As a professional, six-sensory, intuitive consultant and teacher, Sonia Choquette has worked with thousands of people from all over the world who seek advice and direction, especially regarding their jobs. For many of her clients and students, work woes have become all-consuming, and in these uncertain economic times, they seem to have completely taken over their lives, filling them with anxiety,

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.

An exciting area of collecting for clock and watch enthusiasts is literally opened up with this book. On the outside the automatic wristwatch is like its counterpart, but once the case is opened a different world appears. Here 200 watches are shown, each with three photos to show the dial, and the complete and partly disassembled movement.The book introduces all the Swiss manufacturers and provide

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