While millions of consumers carry on unaware, powerful companies are racing to gain more knowledge and data than anyone, including any government, has ever had. The goal is to understand consumer beha
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Prague and the Czech Republic.With this book, you'll create your own unforgettable tour of the "Golden
Revolutions come in waves and cycles. We are again riding the crest of a revolutionary epic, much like 1848 or 1917, from the Arab Spring to movements against austerity in Greece to the Occupy movemen
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Amsterdam.With this guide, immerse yourself in the culture of Amsterdam as you stroll along canals and saunter t
The first edition of Managing by the Numbers was an essential resource for entrepreneurs, business owners, managers, and anyone eager to improve their mastery of the financial side of running a busine
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Belgium.With this guide, you’ll ride bikes over cobblestone streets and embark on cruises through charming canal
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when visiting Lisbon.Rick Steves covers the essentials of Lisbon, including the Tejo River, Belem, and the Bairro Alto district. V
The Mammoth Book of Uniform Erotica features outrageous confessions of uniform fantasies and shocking sexual adventures, from soldiers to policemen to waitresses and more. Along with the uniforms, the
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Estonia.With this guide, you'll set sail to Europe's most prosperous corne
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Portugal.With this guide, you'll explore this relaxed country at the western edge of Europe. Tour Lisbon's cobbl
Frugal innovation is a way that companies can create high-quality products with limited resources. Once the preserve of firms in poor markets, Western companies are now seeking ways to appeal to cost-
"The relationship between America and Pakistan is based on mutual incomprehension and always has been. Pakistan--to American eyes--has gone from being a quirky irrelevance, to a stabilizing friend, to
In today's volatile, complex and fast-moving business world, it can be difficult to gauge how sound a company really is. An apparently strong balance sheet and impressive reported profits may be hidin
No sooner is a child walking and talking than the ABCs and 1-2-3s give way to the full-on alphabet soup: the ERBs, the OLSAT, the IQ, the NCLB for AYP, the IEP for ELLs, the CHAT and PDDST for ASD or
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in the Basque Country.In this compact guide, Rick Steves covers the essentials of the Basque Country with coverage
Are you winning the battle but losing the war?Every leader has to deliver the goods?make budget, meet deadlines, and deftly manage people?to provide the inspirational fuel that keeps their business ru
You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Vienna.With this guide, you'll explore elegant Vienna?the epicenter of opera, coffee, Art Nouveau, and waltz mus
Country risk explains the things that can go wrong when business is conducted across borders. It's not just multinational companies, with factories worldwide and complex operations, that need to under
This Mammoth presents a magical collection of stories of love and intrigue based in the popular Victorian era. Including some noir and fantasy, it is sure to appeal to romance enthusiasts of all strip
A comprehensive and compelling guide to Suzanne Collins' bestselling young-adult, dystopian trilogy: The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, and Mockingjay. Author Brian J. Robb explores the inspiration behi
Culture is the key to success in a 21st century organization?not simply because it affects how we think and behave, but because it’s the set of agreements and behaviors that drive how we act in groups
"The hangman's knot is a simple thing to tie, just a rope carefully coiled around itself up to thirteen times. But in those thirteen turns lie a powerful symbol, one of the most powerful in history, a
Today it seems we have the world at our fingertips. Thanks to smartphones and tools such as Google and Wikipedia, we’re able feed any aspect of our curiosity instantly. But does this mean we are actua
Christian Wolmar passionately and expertly chronicles the story of what is often called Siberia’s lifeline. From its improbable conception and construction under Tsar Alexander III to the northern ext
From Tony Hsieh to Amy Chua to Jeremy Lin, Chinese Americans are now arriving at the highest levels of American business, civic life, and culture. But what makes this story of immigrant ascent unique
One Year To A BETTER BRAIN! A 52-Week Program To Make You Sharper, Day By DayA fun program-featuring LOGIC, OBSERVATION, NUMBER, and WORD PUZZLES, in categories such as reasoning, concentration, and
The euro was supposed to create an unbreakable bond between the nations and people of Europe. But when the debt crisis struck, the flaws of the half-built currency brought the European Union close to
What is your secret desire? In this captivating Mammoth, real people give free rein to their innermost longings. There are graphic confessions and exciting encounters from London to Los Angeles, and f
?Win-win” negotiation is an appealing idea on an intellectual level: Find the best way to convince the other side to accept a mutually beneficial outcome, and everyone gets their fair share. The rea
As a child in 1950s Brooklyn, Kenneth Turan often turned to television programs like ?Million Dollar Movie” on WOR-TV. Featuring a much-loved theme song from Gone with the Wind, ?Million Dollar Movie”
A guide to the one of the few truly international events. It covers everything from its roots in Uruguay in 1930 to the modern all-singing, all-dancing Greatest Show on Earth!
"In our nation's effort to improve health care quality, access and affordability, the doctor crisis is routinely overlooked. More than 80 percent of doctors say that the medical profession is "in decl
Every city and every state needs a Richard Ravitch. In sixty years on the job, whether working in business or government, he was the man willing to tackle some of the most complex challenges facing Ne
Stephen King’s name has become synonymous with horror thanks to classics like The Shining, Salem’s Lot, and Carrie. In this Brief Guide, Simpson traces the writer’s life from his difficult childhood t
The rapid rise in importance of the role of the chief financial officer—from back-office accountant to front-line executive—is unrivaled by that of any other corporate position. With access to every f
The growth that companies can achieve from their operations in home and developed world markets has for many years been modest. Real opportunities to take a business to a higher level exist in identif
In the tradition of Black Hawk Down and Band of Brothers, the riveting story of one reinforced Marine regiment surrounded five-to-one by North Vietnamese troops and a heroic 12-week battle to defend t
When ordering a cafe au lait in Paris, calamari in Venice, or bratwurst in Munich, it helps to speak some of the native tongue. Rick Steves, bestselling author of travel guides to Europe, offers well-
?My daughter called me from school one day and said, Dad, what's a financial crisis?' And without trying to be funny, I said, It's something that happens every five to seven years.’”?Jamie Dimon, CEO
Managers are constantly expected to make decisions that reflect a full understanding of the financial consequences. In the absence of formal training, few people are prepared for the responsibilities
