Reproductive technology is typically discussed in the future tense. Yet doctors have always treated involuntary childlessness. This book looks at the recent history of infertility and the different wa
Argues that much of the conventional wisdom in managing people in organizations in destructive to both employment relationships and organizational performance. Explores why even smart organizations fa
Although much as been written about how to make better decisions, a decision by itself changes nothing. The big problem facing managers and their organizations today is one of implementation--how to g
A deeply reported biography of the controversial Israeli Prime Minister, showing that we cannot understand Israel today without first understanding the man who leads itFor many in Israel and elsewhere
In this timely, provocative book, a Stanford business professor contends that many modern management practices are toxic to employees—hurting engagement, increasing turnover, and destroying thei
The existence of for-profit tissue banks is no secret. In the 1990s, two landmark scandals ignited public outcry in the United States and Britain, and, more recently, Rebecca Skloot’s bestseller The I
Data accumulated about customers, products, and website users can not only help interpret the past, it can help predict the future! Probabilistic programming is a programming paradigm in which code mo
Women from all over the country came to New Orleans in 1884 for the Woman's Department of the Cotton Centennial Exposition, that portion of the World's Fair exhibition devoted to the celebration of wo
The author of Power, Stanford business school professor, and a leading management thinker offers a hard-hitting dissection of the leadership industry and ways to make workplaces and careers work bette
With immigration fulfilling the role of population maintenance and growth in many Western democracies, how should these countries incorporate newcomers? This book argues that states ought to promote g
“I fell in love with this gem of a contemporary novel.” Whimsical Nature “From the very first page, Just Pru ….completely pulled me in…. I know I’ll be thinking of it for a long, long time.” Maureen’s
Prophecies and Providence sheds light on modern Jewish history with a particular focus on macro-events of the Middle East. The book follows a chronological order, moving from the early days of the Zio
