What's the matter with Wall Street? And how do we fix it? Even after the global financial meltdown of 2008, economists have clung to Adam Smith's "Invisible Hand" theory of an always self-regulating market that benefits private and public interests alike. But Duke University professor John Staddon i[...]
Monkey Business is the hilarious confession of two young investment bankers, John Rolfe and Peter Troob, of what it's like at ground zero on The Street. Forget what you've read, forget what you've heard, forget what you've been taught. Monkey Business pulls off Wall Street's suspenders and gives the[...]
Praise for The Go-Go Years "Those for whom the stock market is mostly a spectator sport will relish the bookâs verve, color, and memorable one-liners."âNew York Review of Books "Please donât take The Go-Go Years too much for granted: as effortlessly as it seems to fly, it is nonethele[...]
THE NATIONAL BESTSELLING BOOK THAT EVERY INVESTOR SHOULD OWN
Peter Lynch is America's number-one money manager. His mantra: Average investors can become experts in their own field and can pick winning stocks as effectively as Wall Street professionals by doing just a little research.
From Wall Street to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to the" New Yorker," brings to life in vivid fashion twelve classic and timeless tales of corporate and financial life in America.
What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible r[...]
A golfer's dream come true, this popular 16-month calendar takes golfers of all ages and stages--from active to armchair--on an unbelievable tour of the most spectacular golf courses on the planet. Breathtaking photography paired with insightful commentary on course design and history make this cale[...]
After World War II Germany splits into two countries the Communist German Democratic Republic in the east and the Federal Republic of Germany in the west. Its capital of Berlin is divided as well, but many people are leaving East Berlin for the freedom of the West. In 1961 East German leaders build [...]
From Wall Street to Main Street, John Brooks, longtime contributor to the" New Yorker," brings to life in vivid fashion twelve classic and timeless tales of corporate and financial life in AmericaWhat do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of[...]
Childhood faces humanity with its own deepest and most perplexing questions. An ethics that truly includes the world's childhoods would transcend pre-modern traditional communities and modern rational autonomy with a postmodern aim of growing responsibility. It would understand human relations in a [...]
Investors and citizens around the world are realizing they were all misled - lied to - about the stability of the US financial system. This work aims to expose the lies and then expose us all to the truth of what it will take to rebuild the US economy.[...]
The Berlin variation of the Spanish Opening is one of the best and most popular openings among world-class chess players because there are relatively few forcing lines. Black can play a completely sound chess opening based on understanding, rather than memorising theory. The Berlin was Vladimir Kram[...]
Violence, conflict, and war challenge everyday understandings about the 'nature' of children and boundaries of childhood. In the disruption and destruction of the lives of children, their families and communities, childhood itself transforms and takes shape. Children, like others, are both subject t[...]
A V&A calendar which portrays the ever popular, striking fashion photography of John French from the 1950s and 1960s. This year's focus is on love and romance, with chic wedding gowns and flirtatious couples gracing the calendar.[...]
The sixth edition of this classic text is updated with the latest scholarship in the field. Incorporating coverage of recent events, including the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 BP oil spill, Louisiana: A History continues to provide an engaging and comprehensives account of the histo[...]
Through his art, John Sloane seeks to preserve nostalgic places and activities before they fade away. His thoughtful and detailed paintings are glimpses of landscapes, barns, and homes from an idealized past, before the modern intrusions and hectic pace of today. He invites you to join him on his jo[...]