Michael Lewis: 146 books

Michael Lewis, o melhor repórter de economia dos EUA, estranhou a notícia: Sergey Aleynikov, um programador russo que trabalhava para a Goldman Sachs, tinha sido preso pelo FBI, acusado de ter roubado código de programação. Estávamos em 2009. A crise do subprime estava no auge, a Goldman Sachs...

The classic warts-and-all portrait of the 1980s financial scene. The 1980s was the most outrageous and turbulent era in the financial market since the crash of '29, not only on Wall Street but around the world. Michael Lewis, as a trainee at Salomon Brothers in New York and as an investment...

"Lewis has such a gift for storytelling...he writes as lucidly for sports fans as for those who read him for other reasons."—Janet Maslin, New York Times One day Michael Oher will be among the most highly paid athletes in the National Football League. When we first meet him, he...

As Pogo once said "We have met the enemy and he is us." The tsunami of cheap credit that rolled across the planet between 2002 and 2008 was more than a simple financial phenomenon: it was temptation offering entire societies the chance to reveal aspects of their characters they could not...

#1 New York Times Bestseller — With a new Afterword "Guaranteed to make blood boil." —Janet Maslin, New York Times In Michael Lewis's game-changing bestseller, a small group of Wall Street iconoclasts realize that the U.S. stock market has been rigged for the benefit of...

Verano de 2009. El FBI detiene a Sergey Aleynikov, un extrabajador de Goldman Sachs acusado de robar el código fuente de su antigua empresa. A Aleynikov, programador de operaciones comerciales de alta frecuencia, se le deniega la libertad bajo fianza alegando que, de caer en malas manos, el código...

Did you hear the one about the bartender and the rabbi? If not, you?ll find it in this delightful book?along with hundreds of other jokes and funny stories, classic and brand-new?about the denizens of bars, pubs, and watering holes everywhere. Michael Lewis has gathered a wide range of the very best...

Falling in love with a seductress can be a hell of an experience. The author describes an eighteen-month-long affair he had with a married seductress, an experience that sucked the very life out of him. It was like taking a ride on an emotional roller coaster. When the initial high wore off, he experienced...

世上只說媽媽好，爸爸都是豬隊友（？） 其實，豬隊友也有話想說！ 《紐約時報》暢銷作家 ，《魔球》、《攻其不備》、《大賣空》作者：麥可．路易士（Michael Lewis） 反思與記述為父的不安和狂喜、育兒的趣事與考驗 當了爸爸，就會自然而然產生父愛嗎？ 在孩子出生一個月後，麥可‧路易士看著手上大哭的娃兒，懷疑自己會不會把她丟下陽台？ 但在半年後，他已經可以為女兒擋卡車，從一個怪物變成真正的爸爸了！ 最善於述說財經故事的路易士， 決定用理性和男性的角度觀察這個神奇的轉變，記錄自己為人父的真實感受。 但他發現，他在應有的感受與實際的感受之間，總存在著令人困擾的差距－－ ●...

O mundo dos esportes leva à loucura milhares de fãs que acompanham de perto cada partida, aflitos com as possibilidades criadas pelo acaso. Mas um homem se recusou a aceitar a suposta aleatoriedade de uma das maiores paixões dos americanos: o beisebol. Como gerente geral de um dos times de menor...

Stress, inconsiderate people, sweat, delays, really strange smells, massive crowds, wearying bureaucracy, funny conversations overheard, and startling things seen…these “joys” and more are the unavoidable facts of life for millions of commuters. Author Mike Lewis – writer, people person,...

Communication Skills for Business Professionals is a student-friendly introduction to the principles and practice of effective communication in the workplace. Engagingly written and full of real-life examples, it explains the key theories underpinning communication strategies and encourages students...

Which Song is the Best and Why? Read it and see! Organized by rank, from 1 to 100, this illustrated celebration of the best songs by the boys who revolutionized rock-and-roll includes expert commentary, historical context, interview material, and lots of great sidebars (including "best"...

Soccer basics in a day? Easy. Do you get a kick out of soccer, but need to brush up your knowledge on the key elements of the game? Look no further! Soccer Rules & Positions In A Day For Dummies quickly brings you up to speed on one of the most popular sports in the world. From essential...