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Superpower
One Man's Quest to Transform American Energy
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2019
In the ever more urgent quest for sources of renewable energy, meet the man boldly harnessing the natural forces that could power America’s future.
The United States is in the midst of an energy transition. We want to embrace renewable energy sources like wind and solar, and rely less on...
Brand Failures: The Truth About the 100 Biggest Branding Mistakes of All Time
The Truth About the 100 Biggest Branding Mistakes of All Time
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2011
What do Coca-Cola, McDonald's, IBM, Microsoft and Virgin have in common? Yes, they are all global giants, but what they are less recognized for are all those branded products they've launched that have bombed - spectacularly and at great cost. Brand Failures takes a riveting look at how such disasters...
Hedge Hogs
The Cowboy Traders Behind Wall Street's Largest Hedge Fund Disaster
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
For readers of The Smartest Guys in the Room and When Genius Failed, the definitive take on Brian Hunter, John Arnold, Amaranth Advisors, and the largest hedge fund collapse in history
At its peak, hedge fund Amaranth Advisors LLC had more than $9 billion in assets. A few weeks later, it completely...
by Geeta Brown
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2019
You like working with your hands. You want a new career. You don't mind hard work, and you want to do something that will be a stable career for years to come.
If that's you, a career as an HVAC technician might be just the thing for you. Maybe you already know a little about the HVAC technician's...
Ninja Future
Secrets to Success in the New World of Innovation
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2018
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
Ninja Future is an essential read for businesses and individuals striving to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving world: Gary Shapiro, the president and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, casts his eye toward the future, charting how the innovative technologies...
Start Your Own Freight Brokerage Business
Your Step-By-Step Guide to Success
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2017
GET PAID TO COORDINATE
With 70% of all manufactured and retail goods transported by truck in the U.S., it’s the perfect time to broker your own share of this $700 billion transportation industry. Learn to apply your time management and communication skills as you pair shippers and carriers to move...
Crash Course
The American Automobile Industry's Road from Glory to Disaster
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2010
With an updated Afterword by the author.
This is the epic saga of the American automobile industry’s rise and demise, a compelling story of hubris, missed opportunities, and self-inflicted wounds that culminates with the president of the United States ushering two of Detroit’s Big Three...
The Quest
Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2011
This long-awaited successor to Daniel Yergin’s Pulitzer Prize-winning The Prize provides an essential, overarching narrative of global energy, the principal engine of geopolitical and economic change
A master storyteller as well as a leading energy expert, Daniel Yergin continues the riveting...
The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains
An Introduction to Cryptocurrencies and the Technology that Powers Them
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2018
#1 Amazon Best Seller! ─ Understand Bitcoin, blockchains, and cryptocurrency with this clear and comprehensible guide
Learn the history and basics of cryptocurrency and blockchains. There’s a lot of information on cryptocurrency and blockchains out there. But, for the uninitiated, most of this...
by Giovanni Rigters
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 26, 2018
The Bitcoin mania continues to sweep the world like never seen before. The soaring value of cryptocurrencies provides a massive incentive for individuals and businesses to join the party. Those who cashed in during the meteoric rise of digital currencies, like bitcoin, know just how much difference...
by Elaine Kub
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2012
Despite being excited by and interested in the grain markets, many participants crave a better understanding of them. Now there is a book to deliver that understanding in ways that could help you make money trading grain.
Elaine Kub uses her talents for rigorous analysis and clear, approachable...
by Robert Wachter
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
The New York Times Science Bestseller from Robert Wachter, Modern Healthcare’s #1 Most Influential Physician-Executive in the US
While modern medicine produces miracles, it also delivers care that is too often unsafe, unreliable, unsatisfying, and impossibly expensive. For the past few decades,...
by Wayne Hoss
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2012
Patent Ease! The New Extraordinary Book that everyone is talking about, has made it possible to finally patent that idea of yours for free! It's the "How to Write Your Own Patent" book for beginners! Because, lets face it... you're a beginner, not a dummy!
Finally! Now writing a patent yourself...
by Eileen Sandlin
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2010
Are you looking to open a business that offers an endless stream of repeat customers, has a flexible work schedule, and allows you to make as much money as you are willing to put into it? If the answer is yes, then perhaps the car detailing business is for you. The average price for a complete car...