FAB

the coming revolution on your desktop-from personal computers to personal fabrication

Imagine a world in which your own personalized electronic products could be made by you, in your own home. Sound like Science Fiction? Well it might not be as futuristic as you think...According to the acclaimed techno-prognosticator Neil Gershenfeld, the next big thing is ...

Applied economics

thinking beyond stage one

The application of economics to major contemporary real world problems--housing, medical care, discrimination, the economic development of nations--is the theme of this new book that tackles these and other issues head on in plain language, as distinguished from the usual jargon of economists. It examines ...

What matters most

how a small group of pioneers is teaching social responsibility to big business, and why big business is listening

Under what conditions can a business hope to deliver consistent financial results, inspire employees, protect the environment, and make the world a better place? The question gets to the heart of a set of fundamental questions: What is the purpose of a business? In what ...

Basic economics

a citizen's guide to the economy

Basic Economics has been written with the thought that learning economics should be not only a relaxed experience, but also an enjoyable one.. This is the revised and enlarged edition of a new kind of introduction to economics for the general public-without graphs, statistics, or ...

The partnership charter

how to stert out right with your new business partnership (or fix the one you´re in)

Rights from wrongs

a secular theory of the origins of rights

A completely original answer to one of the most difficult questions in legal philosophy: what is the source of human rights? This is a wholly new and compelling answer to one of the most persistent dilemmas in both law and moral philosophy: If rights are ...

In the company of owners

the truth about stock options (and why every employee should have them)

Real jews

secular versus ultra-orthodox and the struggle for jewish identity in Israel

The malady of Islam

International jobs

where they are, how to get them

From teaching English to analysing intelligence for the federal government, the international field offers a broad spectrum of exciting job opportunities. This updated reference provides all the tools necessary for understanding the complex international job market and finding the right employment options. Featuring interviewing advice ...

Learning tolead

a workbook on becoming a leader

Over their distinguished careers, Warren Bennis and Joan Goldsmith have demonstrated how leaders are made, not born. In today's environment of crisis and uncertainty, the ability to develop leaders is arguably the most pressing concern, whether the arena is business, politics, education, health care ...

A mathematician plays in the stock market

Could a maths expert outwit the stock market and make millions? John Allen Paulos, one of the world#s most renowned mathematicians, decided there was only one way to find out: to take a gamble on the investment game himself. But he soon discovered that ...

The Mystery of Capital

why capitalism triumphs in the west and fails everywhere else

Myths of rich and poor.

Why we're better off than we think..

Anarchy, State, and Utopia

In this brilliant and widely acclaimed book, winner of the 1975 National Book Award, Robert Nozick challenges the most commonly held political and social positions of our ageliberal, socialist, and conservative..