As a young man, Ed Catmull had a dream: to make the world's first computer-animated movie. He nurtured that dream first as a Ph.D. student at the University of Utah, where many computer science pioneers got their start Zobraziť viac
The 5th Edition of Health Economics and Policy (with Economic Application), International Edition thoroughly demonstrates how microeconomic principles apply to health care delivery and its policies... Zobraziť viac
Based on extensive research and one-on-one interviews with more than 50 of the most legendary financial experts in the world - from Carl Icahn, to Warren Buffett, to Jack Bogle and Steve Forbes, ... Zobraziť viac
With its emphasis on the rights and power of the individual, Lincoln on Leadership is destined to become the must-have handbook for executives in the nineties. Zobraziť viac
The book before you is dedicated to the Slovak economy – a small open economy of 5.3 million inhabitants and located in the middle of Europe – bringing together a series of... Zobraziť viac
In this sharp and witty book, long-time Silicon Valley observer and author Andrew Keen argues that, on balance, the Internet has had a disastrous impact on all our lives... Zobraziť viac
If you had a 10 percent chance of having a fatal car accident, you’d take necessary precautions. If your finances had a 10 percent chance of suffering a severe loss, you’d reevaluate your assets... Zobraziť viac
Why might an orangutan care which toothpaste you choose? What does your mobile phone have to do with wind turbines? And can your morning coffee really power a bus? ... Zobraziť viac
Visionary Oxford professor Ian Goldin and The Economist's Tom Lee-Devlin show why the city is where the battles of inequality, social division, pandemics and climate change must be faced... Zobraziť viac
The world is moving towards replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy. But building electric vehicles, solar panels, and millions of other devices requires digging more mines... Zobraziť viac
This textbook introduces students to the fundamental workings of business and finance in the global economy. It brings clarity and focus to the complexities of the field and demonstrates the key linkages between the foreign exchange markets and world... Zobraziť viac
A look at the economy, gender, social networks, and the effects of the Chinese diaspora in mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong from a systematic institutional approach. Zobraziť viac
This book documents the role of social capital in accelerating poverty alleviation and rural development. Zobraziť viac
THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Superb ... It is tremendous fun, tremendously told' The Times 'A fluid intellectual thriller' Daily Telegraph From the global bestselling author of The Big Short, the gripping story of the maverick... Zobraziť viac
The unauthorized, unvarnished story of famed Wall Street hedge-fund manager Ray Dalio... Zobraziť viac
The Scottish Referendum in September 2014 had significant and far-reaching consequences for the political settlement of the United Kingdom. The pressure for more fiscal devolution and other economic powers in the devolved nations has increased demands... Zobraziť viac
The first no-holds-barred expose of the exploitative world of internships... Zobraziť viac
Microeconomics: A Critical Companion offers students a clear and concise exposition of mainstream microeconomics from a heterodox perspective. Covering topics from consumer and producer theory to general equilibrium to perfect competition, it sets the... Zobraziť viac
A bestselling author draws on interviews with dismissed IBM executives bakers, a bartender turned-ad executive, and many others to call into question the terms of a new economy. Zobraziť viac
This text provides an introduction to the ways in which five different disciplines have approached the study of business and government. It examines how business interacts with government in different parts of the world, including the United States,... Zobraziť viac
