-Titulo Original : Road To Ruin-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: The global economy has made what seems like an incredible comeback after the financial crisis of 2008 Yet this comeback is artificial Central banks have propped up markets by keeping interest rates low and the supply of money freeflowing They wont bail us out again next time And there will be a next time soon In The Road to Ruin bestselling author James Rickards identifies how governments around the world are secretly preparing an alternative strategy for the next big crisis a lockdown Instead of printing money to reliquify markets and prop up assets governments are preparing to close banks shut down exchanges and order powerful asset managers not to sell Theyre putting provisions in place that will allow them to do so legally Whats more the global elite has already started making their own preparations including hoarding cash and hard assets When the next one comes it will be the average investor who suffers most unless he or she heeds Rickards warning and prepares accordingl...

-Titulo Original : A Fine Mess A Global Quest For A Simpler, Fairer, And More Efficient Tax System-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: New York Times bestelling author T. R. Reid travels around the world to solve the urgent problem of Americas failing tax code, unravelling a complex topic in plain English - and telling a rollicking story along the way. The U.S. tax code is a total write-off. Crammed with loopholes and special interest provisions, it works for no one except tax lawyers, accountants, and huge corporations. Not for the first time, we have reached a breaking point. That happened in 1922, and again in 1954, and again in 1986. In other words, every thirty-two years. Which means that the next complete overhaul is due in 2018. But what should be in this new tax code? Can we make the U.S. tax system simpler, fairer, and more efficient? Yes, yes, and yes. Can we cut tax rates and still bring in more revenue? Yes. Other rich countries, from Estonia to New Zealand to the UK-advanced, high-tech, free-market democracies-have all devised tax regimes that are equitable, effective, and easy on the taxpayer. But the United States has languished. So byzantine are the current statutes that, by our government’s own estimates, Americans spend six billion hours and $10 billion every year preparing and filing their taxes. In the Netherlands that task takes a mere fifteen minutes! Successful American companies like Apple, Caterpillar, and Google effectively pay no tax at all in some instances because of loopholes that allow them to move profits offshore. Indeed, the dysfunctional tax system has become a major cause of economic inequality. In A Fine Mess, T. R. Reid crisscrosses the globe in search of the exact solutions to these urgent problems. With an uncanny knack for making a complex subject not just accessible but gripping, he investigates what makes good taxation (no, that’s not an oxymoron) and brings that knowledge home where it is needed most. Never talking down or reflexively siding with either wing of politics, T. R. Reid presses the case for sensible root-and-branch reforms with a companionable ebullience. This affects everyone. Doing our taxes will never be Americas favorite pastime, but it can and should be so much easier and fairer. Review “[C]harming… Reid takes us on a world tour of tax systems and the efforts to reform them. He approaches this most disliked specialty of the dismal science of economics with a wry voice and a light touch… a rich and sturdy fabric of facts presented in plain English. As a longtime Washington Post foreign correspondent, Reid knows how to make the distant seem close. His eye for the telling detail is sharp… Those unfamiliar with economics, accounting or tax law will be better able to understand these subjects by reading “A Fine Mess.”… With enough readers, Reid might even help us to initiate real tax reform by replacing a tax code so complex it includes the anti-complexity rule in Section 7803(c)(2)(B).”-David Cay Johnston, The New York Times Book Review“A fun book on taxes. Its terrific.”-Fareed Zakaria, CNNs Global Public Square“An exploration of the absurd complexity of the American tax system and an astute comparison to many examples of simpler, effective tax collection by other governments around the world. Throughout his well-reported, clearly written expose of United States tax policy, [Reid] reveals the follies of the concept of American exceptionalism and the misguided pride of presidents, members of Congress, and Internal Revenue Service commissioners….Though Reids topic may be anathema to many readers, he makes it relentlessly revelatory and simple to understand.”-Kirkus Reviews [starred]“Highly readable and informative…offers solid solutions and predicts the time for change has come.”- Publishers Weekly About the Author T. R. Reid is a longtime correspondent for The Washington Post and former chief of its Tokyo and London bureaus. He is a commentator for National Public Radio and has been a correspondent for several PBS documentaries. His bestselling...

-Titulo Original : Colossus The Rise And Fall Of The American Empire-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: From the bestselling author of The Ascent of Money and The Square and the TowerIs America an empire? Certainly not, according to our government. Despite the conquest of two sovereign states in as many years, despite the presence of more than 750 military installations in two thirds of the world’s countries and despite his stated intention to extend the benefits of freedom...to every corner of the world, George W. Bush maintains that America has never been an empire. We don’t seek empires, insists Defense Secretary Rumsfeld. We’re not imperialistic.Nonsense, says Niall Ferguson. In Colossus he argues that in both military and economic terms America is nothing less than the most powerful empire the world has ever seen. Just like the British Empire a century ago, the United States aspires to globalize free markets, the rule of law, and representative government. In theory it’s a good project, says Ferguson. Yet Americans shy away from the long-term commitments of manpower and money that are indispensable if rogue regimes and failed states really are to be changed for the better. Ours, he argues, is an empire with an attention deficit disorder, imposing ever more unrealistic timescales on its overseas interventions. Worse, it’s an empire in denial-a hyperpower that simply refuses to admit the scale of its global responsibilities. And the negative consequences will be felt at home as well as abroad. In an alarmingly persuasive final chapter Ferguson warns that this chronic myopia also applies to our domestic responsibilities. When overstretch comes, he warns, it will come from within-and it will reveal that more than just the feet of the American colossus is made of clay. Review Every page of Colossus is provocative. -Ernest MayAmid the seemingly endless writings and decisions about ‘America as Empire,’ the most prominent recent voice is that of Niall Ferguson. -Paul Kennedy, New York Review of Books About the Author Niall Ferguson is one of the worlds most renowned historians. He is the author of Paper and Iron, The House of Rothschild, The Pity of War, The Cash Nexus, Empire, Colossus, The War of the World, The Ascent of Money, High Financier, Civilization, The Great Degeneration, Kissinger, 1923-1968: The Idealist, and The Square and the Tower. He is Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, and a Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University, Beijing. His many awards include the Benjamin Franklin Prize for Public Service (2010), the Hayek Prize for Lifetime Achievement (2012) and the Ludwig Erhard Prize for Economic Journalism (2013). Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. It used to be that only foreigners and those on the political fringes referred to the “American Empire.” Invariably, they did so in order to criticize the United States. Since the attack on the World Trade Center in September 2001, however, there has been a growing volume of more mainstream writing on the subject of an American empire. The striking thing is that not all those who now openly use the “e” word do so pejoratively. On the contrary, a number of commentators seem positively to relish the idea of a U.S. imperium.There is certainly no question that the United States has the military capability to take on the old British role as underwriter of a globalized, liberalized economic system. Before the deployment of troops for the invasion of Iraq, the U.S. military had around 752 military installations located in more than 130 countries, accommodating 247,000 American service personnel deployed abroad. On land, the United States has 9,000 M1 Abrams tanks. The rest of the world has nothing that can compete. At sea, the United States possesses 9 “supercarrier” battle groups. The rest of the world has none. And in the air, the United States has 3 different kinds of undetectable stealth aircraft. The rest of the world has none. The United States is also miles ...

-Titulo Original : The Third Pillar How Markets And The State Leave The Community Behind-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Revised and updatedShortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year AwardFrom one of the most important economic thinkers of our time, a brilliant and far-seeing analysis of the current populist backlash against globalization.Raghuram Rajan, distinguished University of Chicago professor, former IMF chief economist, head of Indias central bank, and author of the 2010 FT-Goldman-Sachs Book of the Year Fault Lines, has an unparalleled vantage point onto the social and economic consequences of globalization and their ultimate effect on our politics. In The Third Pillar he offers up a magnificent big-picture framework for understanding how these three forces--the state, markets, and our communities--interact, why things begin to break down, and how we can find our way back to a more secure and stable plane. The third pillar of the title is the community we live in. Economists all too often understand their field as the relationship between markets and the state, and they leave squishy social issues for other people. Thats not just myopic, Rajan argues; its dangerous. All economics is actually socioeconomics - all markets are embedded in a web of human relations, values and norms. As he shows, throughout history, technological phase shifts have ripped the market out of those old webs and led to violent backlashes, and to what we now call populism. Eventually, a new equilibrium is reached, but it can be ugly and messy, especially if done wrong. Right now, were doing it wrong. As markets scale up, the state scales up with it, concentrating economic and political power in flourishing central hubs and leaving the periphery to decompose, figuratively and even literally. Instead, Rajan offers a way to rethink the relationship between the market and civil society and argues for a return to strengthening and empowering local communities as an antidote to growing despair and unrest. Rajan is not a doctrinaire conservative, so his ultimate argument that decision-making has to be devolved to the grass roots or our democracy will continue to wither, is sure to be provocative. But even setting aside its solutions, The Third Pillar is a masterpiece of explication, a book that will be a classic of its kind for its offering of a wise, authoritative and humane explanation of the forces that have wrought such a sea change in our lives. Review A Fareed Zakaria GPS Book of the Week“Compelling . . . urges economists to recognize a blind spot. The places where people grow up, live and work are not simply agglomerations of economic activity. They shape people’s identities . . . Having been insufficiently mindful of this over the past few decades, business and government leaders may have little option but to brace themselves for frustrated communities demanding change.” -The Economist “An important and timely new book . . . The Third Pillar represents a new departure into grand social history, which in its breadth often echoes big-picture theorists such as Barrington Moore and Francis Fukuyama and their attempts to tease apart the long-term tensions between capitalism and democracy.” -Financial Times “The Third Pillar is an important contribution to understanding why, a decade after the crisis, the world’s politics and economics remain so brittle.” -Sunday Times “Insightful and impressive . . . Mr. Rajan, a former Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, is a high priest of financial economics and central banking. His decision to champion county craft fairs and garbage collection is all the more compelling because it is unexpected. . . . And as local governments get to work, they could certainly use the help of more thinkers of Mr. Rajan’s caliber.” -Edward Glaeser, The Wall Street Journal “The Third Pillar is a must read for everyone seeking a way to preserve democracy as we’ve known it. In Rajan’s brilliant new perspective, successful democracies require balance between competitive mar...

-Titulo Original : Whole Earth Discipline Why Dense Cities, Nuclear Power, Transgenic Crops, Restored Wildlands, And Geoengineering Are Necessary-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: “Incredible book . . . Best I’ve read this year.” -Jack Dorsey, via Twitter This eye-opening book by the legendary author of the National Book Award-winning Whole Earth Catalog persuasively details a new approach to our stewardship of the planet. Lifelong ecologist and futurist Stewart Brand relies on scientific rigor to shatter myths concerning nuclear energy, urbanization, genetic engineering, and other controversial subjects, showing exactly where the sources of our dilemmas lie and offering a bold, inventive set of policies and design- based solutions for shaping a more sustainable society. Thought- provoking and passionately argued, this is a pioneering book on one of the hottest issues facing humanity today. Review Praise for Whole Earth Discipline:“One of the most important Green tracts since Silent Spring.” -Fortune “I believe the world must have, and soon, a series of debates on the many inconvenient challenges facing us, employing a small number of intelligent, provocative texts at the core, and this should be one of them.” -Edward O. Wilson “A lucid and provocative polemic, focusing on large scale fixes for a planet in jeopardy.” -The Boston Globe “Likely one of the most original and important books of the century.” -Paul Hawken, author of Blessed Unrest “This book is truly important and a joy to read.” -James Lovelock, author of The Revenge of Gaia “A brilliant, elegant treatise by a veteran defender of the Earth’s health.” -Ian McEwan, author of Solar About the Author Though honored as a writer-with the National Book Award for the Whole Earth Catalog, Eliot Montroll Award for The Media Lab, Golden Gadfly Award for his years as editor of CoEvolution Quarterly-Steward Brand is primarily an inventor/designer. Trained as a biologist and army officer, he was an early multimedia artist. He has created a number of lasting institutions, including New Games Tournaments, the Hackers Conference, and The WELL, a bellwether computer conference system. He is co-founder of Global Business Network, a futurist research organization fostering the art of the long view...

-Titulo Original : Cognitive Surplus How Technology Makes Consumers Into Collaborators-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: The author of the breakout hit Here Comes Everybody reveals how new technology is changing us for the better. In his bestselling Here Comes Everybody, Internet guru Clay Shirky provided readers with a much-needed primer for the digital age. Now, with Cognitive Surplus, he reveals how new digital technology is unleashing a torrent of creative production that will transform our world. For the first time, people are embracing new media that allow them to pool their efforts at vanishingly low cost. The results of this aggregated effort range from mind-expanding reference tools like Wikipedia to life-saving Web sites like Ushahidi , which allows Kenyans to report acts of violence in real time. Cognitive Surplus explores whats possible when people unite to use their intellect, energy, and time for the greater good. About the Author Clay Shirky teaches at the Interactive Telecommunications Program at NYU, where he researches the interrelated effects of our social and technological networks. He has consulted with a variety of Fortune 500 companies working on network design, including Nokia, Lego, the BBC, Newscorp, Microsoft, as well as the Library of Congress, the U.S. Navy, and the Libyan government. His writings have appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Times of London, Harvard Business Review, Business 2.0, and Wired, and he is a regular keynote speaker at tech conferences. Mr. Shirky lives in Brooklyn...

-Titulo Original : Killer Stuff And Tons Of Money An Insiders Look At The World Of Flea Markets, Antiques, And Collecting-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Whether it’s Antiques Roadshow or American Pickers, or any of the number of TV shows on flea markets, the world of collecting inspires a cult following of millions of Americans. Celebrated author Maureen Stanton takes readers behind the scenes and deep into the “flea-o-sphere,” following master antiques dealer Curt Avery from the populist mayhem of flea markets, to the rarefied realm of high-end antiques shows, to the heart-pounding competition of auctions. Killer Stuff and Tons of Money is a captivating tour of the outrageous world of American antiques, jam-packed with colorful characters, high-stakes scores, and insider tips for all who seek hidden treasure. Review Endlessly interesting, the writing is superb. Favorite Books of 2011 Chicago Sun-Times Page-turner. San Jose Mercury News Killer Stuff is a killer read. BookPage Utterly engaging. Washington Post An intoxicating read. Parade[F]ull of interesting tidbits told in a fascinating way...hard to put down. Coastal Breeze News[D]ynamite...one of those books youll start early and wont really be able to put down...Stantons a great writer [and] shes a great guide. The Kenyon ReviewA treasure-trove of a book. Kirkus[A] deeply researched, memorably written narrative...For already obsessed shoppers who frequent flea markets, antiques stores and auctions, Killer Stuff will become quickly addictive. For outsiders, the book is a pleasurable education...[S]uperb writing, the book will please page after page. St. Louis Post-Dispatch[Killer Stuff] is quite a read, often hilarious, well written and a great mix of trivia and story-telling ... [Stantons] book had me from the moment I began reading. Pure Green MagazineStanton captures the lower and middle echelons of the [antiques] business with great skill...her diverting and wholly unpretentious book makes a fine companion for a day at the beach--or a weekend treasure hunting. Wall Street Journal From the Back Cover As evidenced by Antiques Roadshow, American Pickers, and any of the number of television shows on flea markets, the world of collecting inspires a cultlike following of millions of Americans. Celebrated author Maureen Stanton takes readers behind the scenes and deep into the flea-o-sphere, following master antiques dealer Curt Avery through the populist mayhem of the flea markets, the rarified realm of high-end antiques shows, and the heart-pounding competition of auctions. Killer Stuff and Tons of Money is a captivating tour of the outrageous world of American antiques, jam-packed with colorful characters, high-stakes scores, and insider tips for all who seek hidden treasure. About the Author Maureen Stantons writing has appeared in Creative Nonfiction, Fourth Genre, River Teeth, The Florida Review, Crab Orchard Review, The Sun, and many other journals, as well as several anthologies including Best of The Sun, Best of Brevity, and Best Texas Writing. Five of her essays were listed as Notable Essays in Best American Essays series. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Pushcart Prize, a National Endowment for the Arts Literature Fellowship, a MacDowell Colony Fellowship, the Iowa Review nonfiction award, and the American Literary Review nonfiction prize...

-Titulo Original : The Fourth Revolution The Global Race To Reinvent The State-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: From the bestselling authors of The Right Nation, a visionary argument that our current crisis in government is nothing less than the fourth radical transition in the history of the nation-state Dysfunctional government: It’s become a cliche, and most of us are resigned to the fact that nothing is ever going to change. As John Micklethwait and Adrian Wooldridge show us, that is a seriously limited view of things. In fact, there have been three great revolutions in government in the history of the modern world. The West has led these revolutions, but now we are in the midst of a fourth revolution, and it is Western government that is in danger of being left behind. Now, things really are different. The West’s debt load is unsustainable. The developing world has harvested the low-hanging fruits. Industrialization has transformed all the peasant economies it had left to transform, and the toxic side effects of rapid developing world growth are adding to the bill. From Washington to Detroit, from Brasilia to New Delhi, there is a dual crisis of political legitimacy and political effectiveness. The Fourth Revolution crystallizes the scope of the crisis and points forward to our future. The authors enjoy extraordinary access to influential figures and forces the world over, and the book is a global tour of the innovators in how power is to be wielded. The age of big government is over; the age of smart government has begun. Many of the ideas the authors discuss seem outlandish now, but the center of gravity is moving quickly. This tour drives home a powerful argument: that countries’ success depends overwhelmingly on their ability to reinvent the state. And that much of the West-and particularly the United States-is failing badly in its task. China is making rapid progress with government reform at the same time as America is falling badly behind. Washington is gridlocked, and America is in danger of squandering its huge advantages from its powerful economy because of failing government. And flailing democracies like India look enviously at China’s state-of-the-art airports and expanding universities. The race to get government right is not just a race of efficiency. It is a race to see which political values will triumph in the twenty-first century-the liberal values of democracy and liberty or the authoritarian values of command and control. The stakes could not be higher. Review Joe Scarborough, “Morning Joe”:“This is an important book. This book changes everything.”Tyler Cowan, Marginal Revolution:“It is probably the best current manifesto on the proper roles for market and state…. This book is also the single best statement of the thesis that these days government simply is not working very well, and that such an insight is recognized by many voters better than by many intellectuals. Definitely recommended.”The Daily Mail (UK):“Splendid.”The Telegraph:“Superb…. Micklethwait and Wooldridge’s must-read manifesto is a plea for more reform, inspired this time by successful reforms in other countries and the harnessing of the digital revolution.”Seattle Times:“[The authors] offer thoughtful proposals…. a useful look at America from the outside in.”Times of London:The basic argument of this well-written, intelligent book is twofold. First reform [of the state] is essential. Second, reform is possible because it is happening all over the world and because new technology is available. By the end of reading The Fourth Revolution it is hard to deny either of these points.Kirkus Reviews:“A different, provocative view of the challenge emerging in Asia.”Fareed Zakaria, author of The Post American World:This is a book with an important message. It is also one that brims with intelligence, erudition, and-best of all-common sense. I found myself nodding in agreement on almost every page.Walter Russell Mead:This brilliant and courageous book is also a gripping read. At a time when most politicians and p...

-Titulo Original : Cheap The High Cost Of Discount Culture-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: A myth-shattering investigation of the true cost of Americas passion for finding a better bargain From the shuttered factories of the Rust Belt to the strip malls of the Sun Belt-and almost everywhere in between-America has been transformed by its relentless fixation on low price. This pervasive yet little- examined obsession with bargains is arguably the most powerful and devastating market force of our time, having fueled an excess of consumerism that blights our land­scapes, escalates personal debt, lowers our standard of living, and even skews of our concept of time. Spotlighting the peculiar forces that drove Americans away from quality, durability, and craftsmanship and towards quantity, quantity, and more quantity, Ellen Ruppel Shell traces the rise of the bargain through our current big-box profusion to expose the astronomically high cost of cheap. About the Author Ellen Ruppel Shell is a correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly, and has written for The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, National Geographic, Time, Discover, Seed, and dozens of other national publications. She is the author, most recently, of The Hungry Gene, which was published in six languages, and is Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Knight Center for Science and Medical Journalism at Boston University...

-Titulo Original : The Shifts And The Shocks What Weve Learned--and Have Still To Learn--from The Financial Crisis-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Review Joseph Stiglitz, Financial Times:“Martin Wolf has outdone himself. The FT’s chief economics commentator has written a book that not only explains the malaise in which we have been mired since 2008 but also - depressingly - provides a convincing analysis of why we are likely to remain so. Already, the crisis has spawned a plethora of titles examining what went wrong. The Shifts and the Shocks is among the first to address the absence of a robust recovery and it sets a high bar for those that will surely follow…One of the things that distinguishes Wolf’s analysis from so many others is that he sees the crisis as more than a financial crisis - an insight that is essential if we are to understand the failure to achieve a robust recovery…Wolf may have written the book to shake us out of our stupor.”The Economist:A fierce indictment of the global economy and a call for radical reform…Mr Wolf’s contribution is comprehensiveness and a piercing logic in piecing the disparate elements together.Felix Salmon, The New York Times Book Review:“Martin Wolf is as grand and important as an economic journalist can ever become.... The Shifts and the Shocks is extremely good at untangling the causes of the global financial crisis.”Ben Bernanke:“Building on his earlier book, Fixing Global Finance, in The Shifts and the Shocks Martin Wolf provides an insightful and timely analysis of how global imbalances, international capital flows, and economic policies have helped create a financially fragile world.”Lawrence Summers:“Martin Wolf is unsurpassed in the world of economic journalists. His superb book may be the best of all those spawned by the Great Recession. It is analytical and rigorous and without ever succumbing to fatalism or complacency. It should be read by anyone concerned with macroeconomic or financial policy going forward.”George Soros:“In this important book, Martin Wolf demonstrates that the Eurozone crisis was due to the interaction between powerful global economic and financial forces and the inadequacies of its economic and political structure. He also demonstrates that the Eurozone has not eliminated these weaknesses. The crisis is not yet over.”Mervyn King:“A masterly account of the financial crisis seen in its true international perspective.”Adair Turner:“The 2008 financial crisis was an economic disaster, but as Martin Wolf brilliantly argues the policy response has failed to address the fundamental drivers of instability-excessive debt creation, global imbalances and inequality. To think straight about causes and solutions we must reject orthodox assumptions that more finance and global financial integration are limitlessly beneficial. The Shifts and the Shocks does just that, providing an intellectually sparkling and vital account of why the crisis occurred, and of the radical reforms needed if we are to avoid a future repeat.”Paul Tucker, Senior Fellow, Harvard University:“Martin Wolf has ranged more widely than perhaps any other author in trying to make sense of the global financial crisis and how to avoid its recurrence. Macroeconomics, finance, ideas, institutions, policy, politics; Europe, Asia, the US-they are all here. Whether or not one agrees with Wolf’s analysis and prescriptions, this book will help everyone work out what they think. A must read.”Anat Admati, Stanford University; co-author of The Bankers’ New Clothes: What’s Wrong with Banking and What to Do About It:“In this powerful and important book, Martin Wolf exposes the forces that shaped our fragile financial system and brought harm to so many, with particular attention to the crisis in Europe. His insights and urgent call to prevent more harm must be heard.”William H. Janeway, Warburg Pincus; University of Cambridge:Martin Wolf has been the worlds leading commentator on the Global Financial Crisis and its economic consequences: now in The Shifts and the Shocks he demonstrates with compelling force that the essential response to financial f...

-Titulo Original : War On The Middle Class How The Government, Big Business, And Special Interest Groups Are Waging War On The American Dream And How To Fight Back-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Lou Dobbss bestselling expose of the silent assault on the living standards of ordinary Americans Millions of TV viewers have known Lou Dobbs for years as the Walter Cronkite of economics coverage, and now the anchor has become the preeminent champion of the common man and the good of the national interest, who tells uncomfortable truths in a voice that cant be ignored. In this incendiary book, he presents a frontline report on the betrayal of Americas middle class by interests that range from rapacious corporations to an out-of-touch political elite. The result is not only lost jobs but also dysfunctional schools and unaffordable health care. But War on the Middle Class also outlines a bold program for change. As essential as it is infuriating, this book furnishes the talking points for the national debate on income and class. Review His refreshing prose, like his on-air persona, combines seemingly unmixable ingredients [and] thanks to Dobbs passion and charisma [War on the Middle Class] succeeds in sounding an alarm that cannot be ignored. -The New York Times Book Review [Dobbs] manages to shine a powerful spotlight on many outrages. -Seattle Post-Intelligencer [Dobbs is] a refreshingly bold thinker who refuses to be intellectually pigeon- holed. -Publishers Weekly, starred review About the Author Lou Dobbs is the anchor and managing editor of CNN’s Lou Dobbs Tonight. He writes for Money and U.S. News & World Report and manages the Lou Dobbs Money Letter. He has received the Peabody Award, the Luminary Award by the Business Journalism Review, the Horatio Alger Association Award for Distinguished Americans, as well as an Emmy Lifetime Achievement award. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Chapter 1I cannot imagine what the men who wrote these words would think of America today: We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. I dont know about you, but I havent consented to much of what government has done in the past twenty years.Our declaration states unequivocally that all men are created equal, and that governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed. Our country was founded with the intent that class distinction and rigid social structure were things left behind in the old world and had no place in the new. The American Dream was, from the beginning, the promise of political democracy, a wide range of civil liberties, and the opportunity for economic prosperity...for each and every citizen.The men who signed our Declaration of Independence were a mixture of the wealthy and the poor, the well educated and the uneducated. Revisionist history would have us believe that our nations founders were uniformly elitists, wealthy and entitled men who were the only individuals capable of grasping the enormity of what it took to govern a new country. This was born of a very European notion that the aristocrats were born, or entitled, to public service. They point to Thomas Jefferson, a landowner with extensive holdings. Or John Hancock, who inherited one of the largest estates in the colonies. Or Samuel Adams, owner of a brewery. They rarely cite the fact that Benjamin Franklin was one of seventeen children of a candle maker, and spent much of his youth as an indentured printers apprentice and clerk. Or that George Taylor worked in an iron mill. Or that William Whipple was a merchant seaman. Or that George Walton was an orphan who apprenticed as a carpenter.The fifty-six men who signed the declaration were a diverse group, consisting of doctors, lawyers, soldiers, farmers, and merchants. Their backgrounds were varied. Some were born in ...

-Titulo Original : Windfall The Booming Business Of Global Warming-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: A fascinating investigation into how people around the globe are cashing in on a warming worldMcKenzie Funk has spent the last six years reporting around the world on how we are preparing for a warmer planet. Funk shows us that the best way to understand the catastrophe of global warming is to see it through the eyes of those who see it most clearly-as a market opportunity.Global warming’s physical impacts can be separated into three broad categories: melt, drought, and deluge. Funk travels to two dozen countries to profile entrepreneurial people who see in each of these forces a potential windfall.The melt is a boon for newly arable, mineral-rich regions of the Arctic, such as Greenland-and for the surprising kings of the manmade snow trade, the Israelis. The process of desalination, vital to Israel’s survival, can produce a snowlike by-product that alpine countries use to prolong their ski season.Drought creates opportunities for private firefighters working for insurance companies in California as well as for fund managers backing south Sudanese warlords who control local farmland. As droughts raise food prices globally, there is no more precious asset.The deluge-the rising seas, surging rivers, and superstorms that will threaten island nations and coastal cities-has been our most distant concern, but after Hurricane Sandy and failure after failure to cut global carbon emissions, it is not so distant. For Dutch architects designing floating cities and American scientists patenting hurricane defenses, the race is on. For low-lying countries like Bangladesh, the coming deluge presents an existential threat.Funk visits the front lines of the melt, the drought, and the deluge to make a human accounting of the booming business of global warming. By letting climate change continue unchecked, we are choosing to adapt to a warming world. Containing the resulting surge will be big business; some will benefit, but much of the planet will suffer. McKenzie Funk has investigated both sides, and what he has found will shock us all. To understand how the world is preparing to warm, Windfall follows the money. Review Honorable Mention for the Rachel Carson Environment Book AwardThe Wall Street Journal: “In Windfall McKenzie Funk, an intrepid American journalist, reports on the lesser-known victims and profiteers of climate change brings a dizzyingly abstruse phenomenon down to a more human scale. Mr. Funk leads us away from the rarefied air of Al Gore and his lethal PowerPoint slides, to mingle with the militiamen, inventors, politicians and activists trying to find their way through an era of turmoil.” The Associated Press: “Funk has written a fun book humanizing the problems of climate change, focused on the colorful entrepreneurs who see in an increasingly inhospitable world golden opportunities.” Nature: This expose of the powers and people that view global warming as an investment opportunity is darkly humorous and brilliantly researched. Journalist McKenzie Funk looks at the impacts deemed a windfall for climate capitalists: melting ice, drought, sea-level rise and superstorms. He reports far and wide, on the oil-rich far north, where nations jostle as the ice retreats; blaze-prone California and its burgeoning band of firebreak specialists; water-rich South Sudan, where large tracts of foreign-owned farmland could become a gold mine as other regions dry up; and beyond. Men’s Journal: The idea that, when it comes to climate change, the meaningful divide isnt between believers and doubters but winners and losers is at the heart of McKenzie Funks immersive and startling Windfall: The Booming Business of Global Warming. Mother Jones: Most writings on climate change are tedious or polemical. This fabulous book is neither. Journalist McKenzie Funk travels the globe, mingling with the characters who are cashing in (or preparing to) on global warming: Wall Street land and water speculators, Green...

-Titulo Original : Cactus Tracks And Cowboy Philosophy Commentary By Nprs Cowboy Poet And Former Large-animal Veterinarian-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Described by The Washington Post as being able to make a dead man sit up and laugh, Baxter Black-veterinarian/doctor turned poet/columnist/raconteur-has been making living people laugh with his novel ( Hey Cowboy, Wanna Get Lucky?), syndicated columns, appearances on The Tonight Show, and regular pieces on National Public Radio. Now this complete illustrated collection of the commentaries that have aired on NPRs Morning Edition presents Blacks latest dose of medicine for animal and human alike. Ranging from a riotous account of two cowboys chasing down a cow in the nude to a very touching piece about a rancher who loses his wife to cancer and finds out the true worth of his friends and neighbors, Cactus Tracks & Cowboy Philosophy brings together Blacks best-known and most adored work. About the Author Baxter Black is the author of eleven volumes of cowboy poetry and the bestselling novel Hey Cowboy, Wanna Get Lucky? He is a regular commentator on National Public Radio and writes a weekly column, On the Edge of Common Sense, which appears in newspapers nationwide...

-Titulo Original : The Pioppi Diet-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: BRAND NEW, Exactly same ISBN as listed, Please double check ISBN carefully before ordering...

-Titulo Original : Jan Karons Mitford Cookbook And Kitchen Reader-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: A collection of beautiful anedotes, delicious recipes, and memorable scenes from the Mitford books by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon.Millions of readers have discovered the delights of a trip to Mitford, and theyve all found themselves hankering for mouthwatering dishes like Father Tims Rectors Meatloaf and Esther Bolicks outrageously delicious Orange Marmalade Cake. Now, Jan Karon makes it easy to satisfy all these cravings and many more. Along with 150 fabulous recipes are Jans personal reminiscences, dozens fo beloved scenes from each of the Mitford books, jokes, cooking tips, blessings, and a wonderful story never before published in the novels. For readers and cooks alike, Jan Karons Mitford Cookbook & Kitchen Reader is a veritable feast. “[Jan Karons] wonderful cookbook is like a souvenir scrapbook to be dipped into time and again. The real world should be as good as Mitford.”-The Cleveland Plain Dealer About the Author Jan Karon, born Janice Meredith Wilson in the foothills of North Carolina, was named after the title of a popular novel, Janice Meredith. Jan wrote her first novel at the age of ten. The manuscript was written on Blue Horse notebook paper, and was, for good reason, kept hidden from my sister. When she found it, she discovered the one curse word I had, with pounding heart, included in someones speech. For Petes sake, hadnt Rhett Butler used that very same word and gotten away with it? After my grandmothers exceedingly focused reproof, Ive written books without cussin ever since. Several years ago, Karon left a successful career in advertising to move to the mountain village of Blowing Rock, North Carolina, and write books. I stepped out on faith to follow my lifelong dream of being an author, she says. I made real sacrifices and took big risks. But living, it seems to me, is largely about risk. Enthusiastic booksellers across the country have introduced readers of all ages to Karons heartwarming books. At Home in Mitford, Karons first book in the Mitford series, was nominated for an ABBY by the American Booksellers Association in 1996 and again in 1997. Bookstore owner, Shirley Sprinkle, says, The Mitford Books have been our all-time fiction bestsellers since we went in business twenty-five years ago. Weve sold 10,000 of Jans books and dont see any end to the Mitford phenomenon...

-Titulo Original : Citizenville How To Take The Town Square Digital And Reinvent Government-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: “A fascinating case for a more engaged government, transformed to meet the challenges and possibilities of the twenty-first century.” -President William J. Clinton A rallying cry for revolutionizing democracy in the digital age, Citizenville reveals how ordinary Americans can reshape their government for the better. Gavin Newsom, the lieutenant governor of California, argues that today’s government is stuck in the last century while-in both the private sector and our personal lives-absolutely everything else has changed. Drawing on wide-ranging interviews with thinkers and politicians, Newsom shows how Americans can transform their government, taking matters into their own hands to dissolve political gridlock even as they produce tangible changes in the real world. Citizenville is a timely road map for restoring American prosperity and for reinventing citizenship in today’s networked age. Review “Newsom is essentially calling for a complete redesign of the system that dictates how government handles information, and he has specific ideas on how to achieve such a transformation… A passionate and well-reasoned argument for a new style of government that would treat the citizenry not just as spectators but as collaborators.”--Booklist (starred) The book remains fresh and lively with Newsom emerging as a persuasive, if fast-talking, progressive proponent focused on how best to radically rethink the relationship between citizens and government... Empowering, motivating. -- Kirkus “Gavin Newsom is a clear-eyed public servant who has never been satisfied with the status quo. Citizenville makes a fascinating case for a more engaged government, transformed to meet the challenges and possibilities of the 21st century, and where technology brings the critical tools of our democracy closer to its citizens than ever before.” --President William J. Clinton “ Gavin Newsom is helping to lead a new generation of government leaders who think like entrepreneurs - and who understand that technology can transform the way citizens interact with government, just as it is transforming the way we live and work. Citizenville offers a guide for how people can take charge of their government and their futures.” --Michael R. Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City; founder of Bloomberg LP “ Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom offers a real discussion of how we communicate and engage with the people and institutions around us - and how government can catch up, or risk getting left behind.” --Cory A. Booker, Mayor of Newark Newsoms ideas are powerful: Why cant government enjoy the same disruptions that happen in the technology industry every day? Citizenvilles prescriptions form the basis of a much-needed software upgrade for our democracy. --Jeremy Stoppelman, Co-Founder and CEO, Yelp “As a serious business guy, Gavin Newsom figured out smart new ways to run his wine businesses. As mayor and lieutenant governor, he led the way in rethinking how to govern. Now, as an author, he puts that knowledge and creativity onto the page, showing us what we citizens must do to greatly improve the way our government runs. Citizenville is a serious and realistic look at how to change the nature of government forever. --Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist “ Citizenville is nothing short of a call for revolution. Gavin Newsom, one of the most tech-savvy politicians in the United States, shows how our government has dropped the ball on using exciting new technologies - and he reveals how we can fix the situation and bring governing power to the people. In the midst of the social-media revolution, Newsom serves as a guide for how to people can take charge of their government and their futures.” --Peter H. Diamandis, Chairman, X PRIZE Foundation; Exec. Chairman, Singularity University “Gavin Newsom is one of the most tech-savvy elected officials in the United States. With Citizenville, he provides a blueprint for a g...

-Titulo Original : The Forsaken An American Tragedy In Stalins Russia-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: “Gripping and important . . . an extremely impressive book.” -Noel Malcolm, Telegraph (London)A remarkable piece of forgotten history- the never-before-told story of Americans lured to Soviet Russia by the promise of jobs and better lives, only to meet tragic ends In 1934, a photograph was taken of a baseball team. These two rows of young men look like any group of American ballplayers, except perhaps for the Russian lettering on their jerseys. The players have left their homeland and the Great Depression in search of a better life in Stalinist Russia, but instead they will meet tragic and, until now, forgotten fates. Within four years, most of them will be arrested alongside untold numbers of other Americans. Some will be executed. Others will be sent to corrective labor camps where they will be worked to death. This book is the story of lives-the forsaken who died and those who survived. Based on groundbreaking research, The Forsaken is the story of Americans whose dreams were shattered and lives lost in Stalinist Russia. Review “The horror that was Stalinist Russia is still incomprehensible to many Americans . . . Reading this book is certain to open their eyes.” - Richard Pipes, The New York Sun “Gripping and important . . . an extremely impressive book.” -Noel Malcolm, Telegraph (London) “Tzouliadiss clear, strong narrative discloses the terrible fates which awaited those . . . who wandered into the Soviet sphere. . . . [A] grim, brilliantly told story.” -Financial Times About the Author Born in Athens, Timotheos Tzouladis was raised in England. A graduate of Oxford, he subsequently pursued a career as a documentary filmmaker and television journalist whose work has appeared on NBC and National Geographic television. He lives in London...

-Titulo Original : The Knowledge How To Rebuild Civilization In The Aftermath Of A Cataclysm-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: How would you go about rebuilding a technological society from scratch? If our technological society collapsed tomorrow what would be the one book you would want to press into the hands of the postapocalyptic survivors? What crucial knowledge would they need to survive in the immediate aftermath and to rebuild civilization as quickly as possible? Human knowledge is collective, distributed across the population. It has built on itself for centuries, becoming vast and increasingly specialized. Most of us are ignorant about the fundamental principles of the civilization that supports us, happily utilizing the latest-or even the most basic-technology without having the slightest idea of why it works or how it came to be. If you had to go back to absolute basics, like some sort of postcataclysmic Robinson Crusoe, would you know how to re-create an internal combustion engine, put together a microscope, get metals out of rock, or even how to produce food for yourself? Lewis Dartnell proposes that the key to preserving civilization in an apocalyptic scenario is to provide a quickstart guide, adapted to cataclysmic circumstances. The Knowledge describes many of the modern technologies we employ, but first it explains the fundamentals upon which they are built. Every piece of technology rests on an enormous support network of other technologies, all interlinked and mutually dependent. You can’t hope to build a radio, for example, without understanding how to acquire the raw materials it requires, as well as generate the electricity needed to run it. But Dartnell doesn’t just provide specific information for starting over; he also reveals the greatest invention of them all-the phenomenal knowledge-generating machine that is the scientific method itself. The Knowledge is a brilliantly original guide to the fundamentals of science and how it built our modern world. Review Wall Street Journal : “‘The Knowledge is a fascinating look at the basic principles of the most important technologies undergirding modern society… a fun read full of optimism about human ingenuity.” Boston Globe: “[Dartnell’s] plans may anticipate the destruction of our world, but embedded in them is the hope that there might be a better way to live in the pre-apocalyptic world we inhabit right now.” New York Post : “A stimulating read, a grand thought experiment on re-engineering the food, housing, clothing, heat, clean water and every other building block of civilization.” Booklist: “Dartnell’s vision is a great start in understanding what it took to build our world.” The Times: “This book is an extraordinary achievement. With lucidity and brevity, Dartnell explains the rudiments of a civilisation. It is a great read even if civilisation does not collapse. If it does, it will be the sacred text of the new world - Dartnell that world’s first great prophet.” The Independent: “The Knowledge is premised on an ingenious sleight of hand. Ostensibly a manual on rebuilding our technological life-support system after a global catastrophe, it is actually a glorious compendium of the knowledge we have lost in the living; the origins of the material fabric of our actual, unapocalyptic lives....The most inspiring book I’ve read in a long time.” The Guardian: “The Knowledge is a terrifically engrossing history of science and technology.... [A] cunningly packaged yet entertainingly serious essay in the history of practical ideas.” Times Higher Education: “A whirlwind tour of the history of human endeavour in terms of scientific and technological discovery.... Readers will certainly come away better informed, more knowledgeable about, and hopefully more interested in the fundamental science and technology necessary to rebuild a civilised society.” The Daily Mail: “Dartnell’s guide to surviving the apocalypse is as breezy and engaging as it is informative. I now know exactly what I’m going to do as soon as a mushroom cloud a...

-Titulo Original : Transit Maps Of The World The Worlds First Collection Of Every Urban Train Map On Earth-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Transit Maps of the World is the first and only comprehensive collection of historic and current maps of every rapid-transit system on earth. Using glorious, colorful graphics, Mark Ovenden traces the history of mass transit-including rare and historic maps, diagrams, and photographs, some available for the first time since their original publication. Transit Maps is the graphic designers new bible, the transport enthusiasts dream collection, and a coffee-table essential for everyone whos ever traveled in a city. Review Ovenden does what no other design history book has ever done. Transit Maps of the World is a must-have - The New York Times Book Review Fantastic - LA Times The perfect book - USA Today pure catnip -William Grimes, The New York Times This book is the stuff that dreams are made of - Newsday A fabulous collection. These maps are almost works of art, and can kindle a remembrance of a past trip or a dream of a future journey - Seattle Times Impossibly nerdy and thoroughly compelling - Kansas City Star This is the kind of book that would be incredibly fun to browse with kids as part of a world geography investigation--and also the sort of thing that makes great bedtime reading if you want to salt your dreams with the possibility of travel to distant cities. Sheer public transit/map porn! - Boingboing Fascinating -Peter Greenberg, National Public Radio Even if you are not a map person this book makes it so easy to experience the unique perspective of rail-based transit. Artistically a treat with its interesting colors, shapes and design; its a coffee table essential. Ovenden brings a unique perspective to maps and to travel in general. Transit Maps of the World is a must-read for the literary traveller - Literary Traveller A vibrant tip of the hat to the worlds urban train systems - National Geographic Intelligent Traveller ...look no further for the next must-have book - Very Short List The sort of book you couldnt imagine you needed until you got it and now you cant imagine how you could do without it . . . Its fantastic! -Robert Elms, BBC London Like a CondT Nast Traveler magazine for jetsetters with subterranean tendencies. - Metro Delightful. - The Guardian, London A beautifully illustrated study of the plans that help passengers navigate the worlds metropolitan railway systems. - The Times, London An object lesson in information design. - Wallpaper About the Author Born in London in 1963, Mark Ovenden evinced an early fascination with trains and TV that has remained with him over the course of his life. Following college he pursued a number of positions in local government and on the radio promoting progressive attitudes towards gay issues before getting a full time job at BBC Radio 1 as a producer. In 1998 he joined MTV as a freelance Music Programmer, where he gave birth to another production company which went on to produce shows for Atlantic252. There Mark was later taken on as a presenter of a weekly record review show with Chris Coco and as their specialist programmes producer and later breakfast newsreader. When Atlantic252 closed down Mark moved to Ministry Of Sound where he helped set up their DAB station, Ibiza unit and later, as Head of Radio there, ran a popular FM version of the station. Mark moved into consultancy after this working with Purple radio and the DRG. In 2002 while still working in his spare time on his book project he moved to a fledgling TV channel as Channel Manager. Mark Ovendens Metro Maps of the World was published in November 2003 to great critical acclaim. It has since been re-written and updated for the American market and is now published by Penguin as Transit Maps of the World. Mark currently resides in Paris where he is researching his next book on a century of cartography of the Paris Metro Map. He is also working on se...

-Titulo Original : Zucked Waking Up To The Catastrophe-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: One of the Financial Times Best Business Books of 2019The New York Times bestseller about a noted tech venture capitalist, early mentor to Mark Zuckerberg, and investor, who wakes up to the serious damage is doing to our society-and sets out to try to stop it. If you had told Roger McNamee even three years ago that he would soon be devoting himself to stopping from destroying our democracy, he would have howled with laughter. He had mentored many tech leaders in his illustrious career as an investor, but few things had made him prouder, or been better for his funds bottom line, than his early service to Mark Zuckerberg. Still a large shareholder in , he had every good reason to stay on the bright side. Until he simply couldnt. Zucked is McNamees intimate reckoning with the catastrophic failure of the head of one of the worlds most powerful companies to face up to the damage he is doing. Its a story that begins with a series of rude awakenings. First there is the authors dawning realization that the platform is being manipulated by some very bad actors. Then there is the even more unsettling realization that Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg are unable or unwilling to share his concerns, polite as they may be to his face. And then comes the election of Donald Trump, and the emergence of one horrific piece of news after another about the malign ends to which the platform has been put. To McNamees shock, even still s leaders duck and dissemble, viewing the matter as a public relations problem. Now thoroughly alienated, McNamee digs into the issue, and fortuitously meets up with some fellow travelers who share his concern, and help him sharpen its focus. Soon he and a dream team of Silicon Valley technologists are charging into the fray, to raise consciousness about the existential threat of , and the persuasion architecture of the attention economy more broadly-to our public health and to our political order. Zucked is both an enthralling personal narrative and a masterful explication of the forces that have conspired to place us all on the horns of this dilemma. This is the story of a company and its leadership, but its also a larger tale of a business sector unmoored from normal constraints, just at a moment of political and cultural crisis, the worst possible time to be given new tools for summoning the darker angels of our nature and whipping them into a frenzy. Like Jimmy Stewart in Rear Window, Roger McNamee happened to be in the right place to witness a crime, and it took him some time to make sense of what he was seeing and what we ought to do about it. The result of that effort is a wise, hard-hitting, and urgently necessary account that crystallizes the issue definitively for the rest of us. Review One of the Financial Times Best Business Books of 2019 “A candid and highly entertaining explanation of how and why a man who spent decades picking tech winners and cheering his industry on has been carried to the shore of social activism.” -The New York Times Book Review “A timely reckoning with ’s growth and data-obsessed culture . . . [ Zucked] is the first narrative tale of ’s unravelling over the past two years . . . McNamee excels at grounding in the historical context of the technology industry.” - Financial Times “[An] excellent new book . . . [McNamee] is one of the social network’s biggest critics. He’s a canny and persuasive one too. In Zucked, McNamee lays out an argument why it and other tech giants have grown into a monstrous threat to democracy. Better still he offers tangible solutions . . . What makes McNamee so credible is his status as a Silicon Valley insider. He also has a knack for distilling often complex or meandering TED Talks and Medium posts about the ills of social media into something comprehensible, not least for those inside the D.C. Beltway . . . McN...

-Titulo Original : The Secret Life Of Cows-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: Within a day of receiving this book, I had consumed it... Absorbing, moving, and compulsively readable.-Lydia DavisIn this affectionate, heart-warming chronicle, Rosamund Young distills a lifetime of organic farming wisdom, describing the surprising personalities of her cows and other animals At her famous Kites Nest Farm in Worcestershire, England, the cows (as well as sheep, hens, and pigs) all roam free. They make their own choices about rearing, grazing, and housing. Left to be themselves, the cows exhibit temperaments and interests as diverse as our own. Fat Hat prefers men to women; Chippy Minton refuses to sleep with muddy legs and always reports to the barn for grooming before bed; Jake has a thing for sniffing the carbon monoxide fumes of the Land Rover exhaust pipe; and Gemima greets all humans with an angry shake of the head and is fiercely independent. An organic farmer for decades, Young has an unaffected and homely voice. Her prose brims with genuine devotion to the wellbeing of animals. Most of us never apprehend the various inner lives animals possess, least of all those that we might eat. But Young has spent countless hours observing how these creatures love, play games, and form life-long friendships. She imparts hard-won wisdom about the both moral and real-world benefits of organic farming. (If preserving the dignity of animals isnt a good enough reason for you, consider how badly factory farming stunts the growth of animals, producing unhealthy and tasteless food.) This gorgeously-illustrated book, which includes an original introduction by the legendary British playwright Alan Bennett, is the summation of a lifes work, and a delightful and moving tribute to the deep richness of animal sentience. Review “Clever… [Young] affectionately details veterinary crises, inter-bovine bonds, and the quirks of Ditch-Hog, Charolais Charlotte, and other residents of her family’s farm, in Worcestershire. She makes a passionate case against high-yield farming and in favor of a personalized approach.” - The New Yorker “This little book is a charmer.” - People Magazine “Rosamund Young’s The Secret Life of Cows deserves its sudden reputation as a first-hand account of unutterable charm… Young describes her own work as simply a string of anecdotes and observations grouped around certain themes (example: ‘Bovine friendships are seldom casual’), but the musings reveal things far more profound… The extraordinary sensitivity she exhibits towards their idiosyncrasies puts our understanding of the minds of cattle onto a completely different plane-an anecdotal accompaniment to the scientific work that scientists like Temple Grandin have already done… Young’s personal approach gets the message across gently, but no less urgently. Spending a few hours in their company…will certainly teach you a loving lesson about animal dignity, and the value of kindness.” -Vogue “ The Secret Life of Cows succeeds in showing that cows are thoughtful beings with individual personalities… There’s great insight, too, born of long experience.” -NPR.org “Young’s animal stories are truly charming and quietly convincing of the great value of a more natural form of farming.” - Booklist Reflecting on over 30 years as a cattle farmer in Worcestershire, England, Young muses on her herd members’ inner lives and shares best practices for keeping them happy and healthy... Contemplative and idyllic... Young’s assertion that all animals are individuals is certainly supported by these entertaining and tender stories. - Publishers Weekly “A lovely, thoughtful little book about the intelligence of cows.” -James Rebanks, New York Times bestselling author of The Shepherds Life “Within a day of receiving this book, I had consumed it. It is engrossing and informative, full of charming stories as it makes the case for regarding animals as differentiated individuals... An absorbing, moving, and c...

-Titulo Original : Sun In A Bottle The Strange History Of Fusion And The Science Of Wishful Thinking-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: With his knack for translating science into understandable, anecdotal prose and his trademark dry humor, award-winning science writer Charles Seife presents the first narrative account of the history of fusion for general readers in more than a decade. Tracing the story from its beginning into the twenty-first century, Sun in a Bottle reveals fusions explosive role in some of the biggest scientific scandals of all time. Throughout this journey, he introduces us to the daring geniuses, villains, and victims of fusion science. With the giant international fusion project ITER (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) now under construction, its clear that the science of wishful thinking is as strong as ever. This book is our key to understanding why. Review Substantive and libely...Seife writes with effortless clarity. --New York Times Book Review A must-read for anyone who wants to know the story behind ongoing multibillion-dollar attempts at bottling up the sun. -Science News aWritten with clarity and infectious enthusiasm that are rare in science writing. . . . Zero is really something.a --The Washington Post About the Author Charles Seife is the author of five previous books, including Proofiness and Zero, which won the PEN/Martha Albrand Award for first nonfiction and was a New York Times notable book. He has written for a wide variety of publications, including The New York Times, Wired, New Scientist, Science, Scientific American, and The Economist. He is a professor of journalism at New York University and lives in New York City. ...

-Titulo Original : Chances Are . . . Adventures In Probability-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: A compelling journey through history, mathematics, and philosophy, charting humanity s struggle against randomness Our lives are played out in the arena of chance. However little we recognize it in our day-to-day existence, we are always riding the odds, seeking out certainty but settling reluctantly for likelihood, building our beliefs on the shadowy props of probability. Chances Are is the story of man s millennia-long search for the tools to manage the recurrent but unpredictable to help us prevent, or at least mitigate, the seemingly random blows of disaster, disease, and injustice. In these pages, we meet the brilliant individuals who developed the first abstract formulations of probability, as well as the intrepid visionaries who recognized their practical applications from gamblers to military strategists to meteorologists to medical researchers, from blackjack to our own mortality. Review [Michael and Ellen Kaplan] have hit on a great subject, and they explore it, down through the centuries and across the globe, with an enthusiasm that borders on glee. . . . A dizzying, exhilarating ride. (William Grimes, The New York Times) About the Author Michael Kaplan studied European history at Harvard and Oxford. After a stint as producer/director at WGBH, he has been an award-winning writer and filmmaker working abroad for clients including governments, corporations, museums, and charities. Ellen Kaplan trained as a classical archaeologist and has taught math, biology, Greek, Latin, and history.She and her husband, Robert, run the Math Circle, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to joyous participatory learning, and are the authors of The Art of the Infinite...

-Titulo Original : Cat Vs. Cat Keeping Peace When You Have More Than One Cat-Fabricante : Penguin Books-Descripcion Original: From the author of Catwise and Think Like a Cat , the ultimate resource for managing a multi-pet household. Pam Johnson-Bennett, the award-winning author and feline behaviorist, shows how adding another cat to your home does not have to be the start of a kitty apocalypse. Although cats are often misunderstood as natural loners, Johnson-Bennett shows how to plan, set up, and maintain a home environment that will help multiple cats-and their owners-live in peace. Cat vs. Cat will help readers understand the importance of territory, the specialized communication cats use to establish relationships and hierarchies, and how to interpret the so-called “bad behavior” that leads so many owners to needless frustration. Offering a wealth of information on how to diffuse tension, prevent squabbles and ambushes, blend two families, or help the elder kitty in your family, Cat vs. Cat is a welcome resource for both seasoned and prospective guardians of cat families large and small. Review A comprehensive guide in clear, friendly prose. -- Dr. Marty Becker, Good Morning America contributor and coauthor of Chicken Soup for the Pet Lovers Soul Gives you the tools you need to have more than one cat and peace as well. --Janice Willard, DVM, MS, columnist for Knight Ridder Tribune A must read for anyone who is contemplating adding just one more cat to their household. --Darlene Arden, author of The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Book of Wellness and Preventive Care of Dogs About the Author Pam Johnson-Bennett hosted the Animal Planet UK series Psycho Kitty. She is best-selling author of 7 books on cat behavior. With a career that began in 1982, Pam is considered a pioneer in the field of cat behavior consulting. Pam was vice president of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and the founder and longtime chair of the IAABC cat division. She served on the American Humane Associations Advisory Board on Animal Behavior and Training and the American Humane Association Cat Health and Welfare Forum. She is also on the Advisory Board for Tree House Humane Society. She lectures worldwide at veterinary conferences and animal welfare organizations. Pam is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Winn Feline Foundation Media Award and the IAABC cat division award. In addition to her work with cats, Pam is the co-author of Cookies for Dinner. This book chronicles the funny and often embarrassing side of motherhood. The sequel to Cookies for Dinner is set for release in late 2015/early2016. Pam owns Cat Behavior Associates, LLC. Website catbehaviorassociates Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. 1 The Feline Social Structure You may look at your multicat household as one happy family; you love your cats equally and feel there shouldnt be any reason for fighting or squabbling. In reality, though, your cats dont view each other as equals, nor should they. Whether you have two cats or twenty, there is a bit of a pecking order. It may bother you to think that a few cats might have higher status than others, but some form of a hierarchy is necessary in feline society. In a free-roaming environment, it prevents overcrowding of the colony and gives cats a sense of order and security. It used to be that cats werent thought of as being social animals, especially when compared to their canine counterparts. Even today, many people imagine that their cats are solitary, even antisocial, but theyre misinterpreting what they see. Cats are solitary hunters, and theyre looking out for themselves. They capture only prey large enough for one meal. Watching them on the prowl, many people incorrectly label them as solitary animals in all aspects of their lives. Another behavior that adds to cats mistakenly labeled reputation as asocial is their territorial instinct and their attitude toward newcomers. We recognize dogs as soci...