One of Foreign Policy's 21 Books to Read in 2012 A Publisher's Weekly Top 10 Business BookAfter a decade of rapid growth, the world 's most celebrated emerging markets are poised to slow down. Which countries will rise to challenge them? ... Read more

A wide range of industries, such as the computer, discount retailing, and the automobile industries are analyzed in this book, the aim being to provide managers with a new perspective on their customers and products. Research development, resource allocation and innovation are all covered. ... Read more

In Lifeblood, Perry weaves together science and history with on-the-ground reporting and a riveting exposé of the workings of humanitarian aid as he documents a race against time to save millions of lives against the crippling disease of malaria. The result is a thrilling and all-too-rare tale of humanitarian triumph, as well as an incisive portrait of modern Africa that has profound implications for how to build a better world. ... Read more

Capturing the philosophies of the greatest investors in history, this book will show you how to apply their key teachings to your own investment strategies, so you can follow in the footsteps of the best. ... Read more

Focuses on life-long investment principles that can help investors succeed. This guide contains investment advice and simple principles of investing. It shows how to deal with an investor's own worst enemies: fear and greed. It helps you develop these skills and make the most of your time in market. ... Read more

An extraordinary book which gives us a unique insight into the life and thinking of the man who has single-handedly transformed the world. ... Read more

You're growing fast. You're profitable. Maybe they're even writing great things about you in the business press. ... Read more

Following his New York Times bestseller, The Long Tail, Free is another look at the radical new way business is done. . . . [It] shows a new economic model that goes way beyond the old concepts of free with purchase' or loss leaders'.--Will Baillett. ... Read more

In his candid, insightful bestseller, Architects of Poverty: Why African Capitalism Needs Changing, Moeletsi Mbeki examined why Africans comprise the majority of the world's bottom billion, illustrating concisely how Africa's political elite are to blame. ... Read more

Rupert Murdoch is one of the most powerful, unusual, controversial, menacing, and captivating figures. In a career spanning four decades Murdoch has built News International into a $70 billion corporation. He has become almost invisible behind the strong emotions he provokes. This title offers an account of the life and career of Murdoch.... Read more

Nelson Mandela: By Himself is the definitive book of quotations from one of the great leaders of our time. This collection - gathered from privileged authorised access to Mandela's vast personal archive of private papers, speeches, correspondence and audio recordings - features nearly 2,000 quotations spanning over 60 years, many previously unpublished.... Read more

A lot of people wonder how Chinese parents raise such stereotypically successful kids. They wonder what Chinese parents do to produce so many math whizzes and music prodigies, what it's like inside the family, and whether they could do it too. Well, I can tell them, because I've done it...Amy Chua's daughters, Sophia and Louisa (Lulu) were polite, interesting and helpful, they were two years ahead of their classmates in maths and had exceptional musical abilities. ... Read more

You’ve probably experienced fewer failures in life than these famous achievers. Surprising but true. ... Read more

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There is often only a small difference between the top leaders in every field and those who merely “ do well”. In The Psychology of Winning, author-narrator Denis Waitley offers simple, yet profound principles shared by the great achievers that guide men and women to the top in every field of endevour. ... Read more

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Wayne Dyer lives in the philosophy he espouses in an approach to life advocated to many others, including the late Albert Einstein. Wayne says: “Albert Einstein said that a human being is a part of the whole which we call the ‘universe’. ... Read more

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In how to be a No-Limit Person, Dr Wayne Dyer teaches you how to greet each day with high expectations and a clear sense of direction – not just for the moment, but for an entire lifetime. ... Read more

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You walk into a room and notice a small group of people having an animated conversation. You’re attracted to their energy, so you join them. But when one person turns to talk with someone else, the original group drifts apart, while that man quickly becomes centre of another high-energy discussion.... Read more

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Africa is the only continent to have grown poorer. Why? This book seeks to diagnose the sickness that continues to hobble Africa's development. It provides a history and a commentary on the enigma of modern Africa.... Read more

America's favorite political humorist leads readers on a hysterical whirlwind tour, from the "good capitalism" of Wall Street to the "bad socialism" of Cuba, in search of an answer to the age-old question: "Why do some places prosper and thrive, while others just suck?" ... Read more

The totally revised edition of a groundbreaking bestseller, first published in 1986, provides information and guidance in starting and maintaining a small business or franchise in the 1990s. By the author of Power Point. Original. $40,000 ad/promo. Tour.... Read more

It was back in 1985 that Microsoft launched their first spreadsheet program, introducing the Excel brand name to the world. And in the years since then, few could deny that Excel has lived handsomely up to its name, with many hundreds of millions of satisfied users around the globe. But although Excel is undoubtedly one of the most powerful end user tools in the Microsoft Office Suite, how many of this huge army of users can honestly say that there's nothing more that they can learn? ... Read more

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Rodney Hartman was all things to sports journalism: informed and knowledgeable writer, editor, teacher, biographer, mentor, sounding board and confidant. When the news came on the morning of the 19th of May 2010 that he had lost his long battle with cancer, tributes began to pour in from all who had known and respected him.... Read more

Offers an insight into the remarkable life of Nelson Mandela. This book gives readers access to the private man behind the public figure: from letters written in the darkest hours of Mandela's twenty-seven years of imprisonment to the draft of an unfinished sequel to Long Walk to Freedom.... Read more

Drawing on unprecedented interviews with former Wal-Mart executives and a wealth of staggering data--including facts such as this: Americans spend $36 million an hour at Wal-Mart stores--this text is an intimate look at a business that is dramatically reshaping the American economy.... Read more

Economic growth does not demand a secret formula. Good development examples now abound in East Asia and farther afield in others parts of Asia, and in Central America. But why then has Africa failed to realise its potential in half a century of independence?... Read more

Here at last is the long awaited sequel to the international bestselling phenomenon, Freakonomics. Steven Levitt, the original rogue economist, and Stephen Dubner have been working hard, uncovering the hidden side of even more controversial subjects, from charity to terrorism and prostitution.... Read more

The co-authors of Good to Great present a hardcover edition of a business guide based on six years of research at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, during which they examined eighteen successful companies and identified hundreds of specific, applicable ways to promote exceptional performance.... Read more

A candid autobiography and ideological statement. Robert Stott covers three issues in one book: his personal life-story, his observation of underhand business dealings in a prominent South African company, and his philosophy of the truth of the world.... Read more

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The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, 'animal spirits' are driving financial events worldwide.... Read more

Tells a story of spectacular, epic folly. This book takes us around the globe and back decades to trace the origins of the crisis. It introduces the people who saw it coming, the people who were asleep at the wheel and the people who were actively driving us all of cliff.... Read more

One of Washington's premier insiders ("Financial Times") describes how today's risky mortgage environment came to be--and why the mortgage mess is a symptom of future trouble.... Read more

States that no book has done more to instruct, enlighten, and inform conservatives about economics than Adam Smith's undisputed classic.... Read more

Named "one of the ten best business books of 2003" ("BusinessWeek"), this national bestseller is updated with new material on the amazing rise and scandalous fall of Enron. 16-page photo insert.... Read more

The Richest Man in Babylon: Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century... Read more

An internationally bestselling fable about a spiritual journey, littered with powerful life lessons that teach us how to abandon consumerism in order to embrace destiny, live life to the full and discover joy.... Read more

Now entering its 27th year, The Good Pub Guide once again guides us to the very best pubs and bars in Britain -- from quiet, country pubs to the noisy hubbub of a city-centre bar, there's a pub for every taste among the 5,000 strong listings.... Read more

Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world, and this tenth anniversary edition, with a new introduction from the author, will only increase that following. ... Read more

An ancient Chinese treatise on the strategies of war stresses the importance of speed, sound tactics, subterfuge, discipline, appropriate form of attack, and accurate intelligence.... Read more

From mere trainee, to triumphal Big Swinging Dick: that was Michael Lewis' pell-mell progress through the dealing rooms of Salomon Brothers in New York and London during the heady mid-1980s when they were probably the world's most powerful and profitable merchant bank. This is a tale of greed and ambition set in an obsessed, enclosed world.... Read more

Jack Welch is perhaps the greatest corporate leader of the 20th century. He revolutionised GE's entire corporate culture with his distinctive, highly personal management style. This book talks about him.... Read more

Everyone wants to succeed in life. But what causes some of us to be more successful than others? This book aims to change the way you think about business and the world. It also seeks to shatter the illusions of people around the world by teaching them how to recognize randomness.... Read more

What have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? And, what can Catherine the Great's lovers tell us about probability? This book shows us how to stop trying to predict everything and take advantage of uncertainty.... Read more

Can a good company become a great one and, if so, how? After a five-year research project, the author concludes that good to great can and does happen. Here, he uncovers the underlying variables that enable any type of organization to make the leap from good to great while other organizations remain only good.... Read more

How to make the most of your partnerships at work and in life.... Read more

An introduction to the Tipping Point theory explains how minor changes in ideas and products can increase their popularity and how small adjustments in an individual's immediate environment can alter group behavior.... Read more

Al Gore has been a passionate advocate of action to halt climate change for many years. In his best-selling book, An Inconvenient Truth, he wrote about the urgent need to address the problems of climate change, presenting comprehensive facts and information on all aspects of global warming in a direct, thoughtful and compelling way, using explanatory diagrams and dramatic photos to clarify and highlight key issues. Adopting the same lucid technique in Our Choice, he proposes solutions at every level of our lives, from the personal and local to the national and political to the area of international policy and law.... Read more

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Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System... Read more

Leaders in all fields - business, medicine, law, government - make crucial decisions every day. The harsh truth is that they mismanage many of those choices, even though they have the right intentions. Why is it so hard to make sound decisions? Sharing stories from business and beyond, the author offers powerful rules for avoiding each error.... Read more

Are smart people overrated? What can pit bulls teach us about crime? Why are problems like homelessness easier to solve than to manage? How do we hire when we can't tell who's right for the job? The author explores the minor geniuses, the underdogs and the overlooked, and reveals how everyone and everything contains an intriguing story.... Read more

The longest serving captain in Springbok rugby history gives a revealing account of the simultaneous joys and travails of one of the most challenging – and rewarding - jobs in sport in this much anticipated autobiography.... Read more