-Titulo Original : Tyranny Of Experts-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: In this bracingly iconoclastic” book (New York Times Book Review), a renowned economics scholar breaks down the fight to end global poverty and the rights that poor individuals have had taken away for generations.In The Tyranny of Experts, renowned economist William Easterly examines our failing efforts to fight global poverty, and argues that the expert approved top-down approach to development has not only made little lasting progress, but has proven a convenient rationale for decades of human rights violations perpetrated by colonialists, postcolonial dictators, and US and UK foreign policymakers seeking autocratic allies. Demonstrating how our traditional antipoverty tactics have both trampled the freedom of the worlds poor and suppressed a vital debate about alternative approaches to solving poverty, Easterly presents a devastating critique of the blighted record of authoritarian development. In this masterful work, Easterly reveals the fundamental errors inherent in our traditional approach and offers new principles for Western agencies and developing countries alike: principles that, because they are predicated on respect for the rights of poor people, have the power to end global poverty once and for all. About the Author William Easterly is Professor of Economics at New York University and Co-director of the NYU Development Research Institute. He is the author of several books on global politics and economics, including The White Mans Burden: Why the Wests Efforts to Aid the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good (winner of the FA Hayek Award). His writing has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, New York Review of Books, and Washington Post. Foreign Policy magazine named him among the Top 100 Global Public Intellectuals. He lives in New York...

-Titulo Original : The End Of Power From Boardrooms To Battlefields And Churches To States, Why Being In Charge Isnt What It Used To Be-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: The provocative bestseller explaining the decline of power in the twenty-first century -- in government, business, and beyond.br> Power is shifting -- from large, stable armies to loose bands of insurgents, from corporate leviathans to nimble start-ups, and from presidential palaces to public squares. But power is also changing, becoming harder to use and easier to lose. In The End of Power, award-winning columnist and former Foreign Policy editor MoisA©NaA­illuminates the struggle between once-dominant megaplayers and the new micropowers challenging them in every field of human endeavor. Drawing on provocative, original research and a lifetime of experience in global affairs, NaA­explains how the end of power is reconfiguring our world. The End of Power will . . . change the way you look at the world. -- Bill Clinton Extraordinary. -- George Soros Compelling and original. -- Arianna Huffington A fascinating new perspective . . . NaA­makes eye-opening connections. -- Francis Fukuyama Review Moises Naims The End of Power offers a cautionary tale to would-be Lincolns in the modern era. Naim is a courageous writer who seeks to dissect big subjects in new ways. At a time when critics of overreaching governments, big banks, media moguls and concentrated wealth decry the power of the 1%, Mr. Naim argues that leaders of all types--political, corporate, military, religious, union--face bigger, more complex problems with weaker hands than in the past. Wall Street JournalAnalytically sophisticated...[a] highly original, inter-disciplinary meditation on the degeneration of international power.... The End of Power makes a truly important contribution, persuasively portraying a compelling dynamic of change cutting across multiple game-boards of the global power matrix. Washington PostThis fascinating book...should provoke a debate about how to govern the world when more and more people are in charge. Foreign AffairsNaim produces a fascinating account of the way states, corporations and traditional interest groups are finding it harder to defend their redoubts.... (He) makes his case with eloquence. Financial TimesA timely and timeless book. BooklistHaving served as editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy and the executive director of the World Bank, Naim knows better than most what power on a global scale looks like.... [A] timely, insightful, and eloquent message. Publishers Weekly, starred reviewForeign Policy editor-in-chief Naim argues that global institutions of power are losing their ability to command respect. Whether considering institutions of government, military, religion or business, the author believes their power to be in the process of decaying.... A data-packed, intriguing analysis. Kirkus ReviewsAfter you read The End of Power you will see the world through different eyes. Moises Naim provides a compelling and original perspective on the surprising new ways power is acquired, used, and lost--and how these changes affect our daily lives. Arianna HuffingtonFrom his seat in the Venezuelan government to his tenure at Foreign Policy magazine, Moises Naim is no stranger to power and influence. In this book, Naim reveals the ways in which traditional power structures, all across the globe, are transforming, and, in some ways, declining. The End of Power will change the way you read the news, the way you think about politics, and the way you look at the world. William Jefferson ClintonMoises Naims extraordinary new book will be of great interest to all those in leadership positions--business executives, politicians, military officers, social activists and even religious leaders. Readers will gain a new understanding of why power has become easier to acquire and harder to exercise. The End of Power will spark intense and important debate worldwide. George SorosIn my own experience as president of Brazil I observed first hand many of the trends that Naim identifies in th...

-Titulo Original : The Global Achievement Gap Why Our Kids Dont Have The Skills They Need For College, Careers, And Citizenship -- And What We Can Do About It-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: Despite the best efforts of educators, our nations schools are dangerously obsolete. Instead of teaching students to be critical thinkers and problem-solvers, we are asking them to memorize facts for multiple choice tests. This problem isnt limited to low-income school districts: even our top schools arent teaching or testing the skills that matter most in the global knowledge economy. Our teens leave school equipped to work only in the kinds of jobs that are fast disappearing from the American economy. Meanwhile, young adults in India and China are competing with our students for the most sought-after careers around the world. Education expert Tony Wagner has conducted scores of interviews with business leaders and observed hundreds of classes in some of the nations most highly regarded public schools. He discovered a profound disconnect between what potential employers are looking for in young people today (critical thinking skills, creativity, and effective communication) and what our schools are providing (passive learning environments and uninspired lesson plans that focus on test preparation and reward memorization). He explains how every American can work to overhaul our education system, and he shows us examples of dramatically different schools that teach all students new skills. In addition, through interviews with college graduates and people who work with them, Wagner discovers how teachers, parents, and employers can motivate the &net; generation to excellence. An education manifesto for the twenty-first century, The Global Achievement Gap is provocative and inspiring. It is essential reading for parents, educators, business leaders, policy-makers, and anyone interested in seeing our young people succeed as employees and citizens. For additional information about the author and the book, please go to schoolchange Review Parents, teachers, administrators and policy makers urgently need to understand what Wagner is telling us. Clayton M. Christensen, author of Disrupting Class and The Innovators DilemmaI consider this book more of an experience than a read.... [Wagner] is a likely leader for the new era. Washington PostTony Wagner is not just talking about our schools here--he is talking about the future of our nation. The Global Achievement Gap cuts through the complexity and partisan posing so often associated with this genre. It is a powerful call to action, and a roadmap of how to fundamentally rethink the education of our children. If we ignore it, we do so at great peril. Keith R. McFarland, author of #1 Wall Street Journal and New York Times bestseller The Breakthrough Company: How Everyday Companies Become Extraordinary PerformersThe Global Achievement Gap is thoughtful and inspirational.... This book will capture your head, your heart, and I hope, your future actions. This is a very important book for anyone who cares about preparing young people for success in a rapidly changing global society. Every school board member, administrator teacher, and parent in the nation should read this book. Anne L. Bryant, Executive Director, National School Boards AssociationTony Wagner takes us deep inside the black box of school curriculum in a way very few authors have done. What do we mean by rigor? By 21st century skills? Wagner shows us concretely what thinking skills really are, how current approaches to raising standards cannot get us there, and what will. Everyone concerned with American education should read this book. Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education, Stanford UniversityTony Wagner has managed to penetrate the jargon and over-simplified responses to the pervasive underachievement that exists among our students. He has charted an important new direction and given us a way to get there. This book deserves to be powerfully influential. Mel Levine, author of A Mind at a TimeTony Wagner argues persuasively that old way...

-Titulo Original : The Housing Boom And Bust Revised Edition-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: About the Author Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of dozens of books including Charter Schools and Their Enemies, winner of the 2021 Hayek Book Prize. He is the recipient of numerous other awards, including the National Humanities Medal, presented by the President of the United States in 2003. This is a plain-English explanation of how we got into the current economic disaster that developed out of the economics and politics of the housing boom and bust. The creative financing of home mortgages and the even more creative marketing of financial securities based on American mortgages to countries around the world, are part of the story of how a financial house of cards was built up -- and then suddenly collapsed. The politics behind all this is another story full of strange twists. No punches are pulled when discussing politicians of either party, the financial dangers they created, or the distractions they created later to escape their own responsibility for what happened when the financial house of cards in the financial markets collapsed. What to do, now that we are in the midst of an economic disaster, is yet another story -- one whose ending we do not yet know, but one whose outlines and implications are explored to reveal some surprising and sobering lessons...

-Titulo Original : The Logic Of Failure Recognizing And Avoiding Error In Complex Situations-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: Why do we make mistakes? Are there certain errors common to failure, whether in a complex enterprise or daily life? In this truly indispensable book, Dietrich Derner identifies what he calls the logic of failure -- certain tendencies in our patterns of thought that, while appropriate to an older, simpler world, prove disastrous for the complex world we live in now. Working with imaginative and often hilarious computer simulations, he analyzes the roots of catastrophe, showing city planners in the very act of creating gridlock and disaster, or public health authorities setting the scene for starvation. The Logic of Failure is a compass for intelligent planning and decision-making that can sharpen the skills of managers, policymakers and everyone involved in the daily challenge of getting from point A to point B. About the Author Dietrich Dorner is professor of psychology at the University of Bamberg, an authority on cognitive behavior, and winner of the Leibniz Prize, Germanys highest science award...

-Titulo Original : Snoop What Your Stuff Says About You-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: Does whats on your desk reveal whats on your mind? Do those pictures on your walls tell true tales about you? And is your favorite outfit about to give you away? For the last ten years psychologist Sam Gosling has been studying how people project (and protect) their inner selves. By exploring our private worlds (desks, bedrooms, even our clothes and our cars), he shows not only how we showcase our personalities in unexpected-and unplanned-ways, but also how we create personality in the first place, communicate it others, and interpret the world around us. Gosling, one of the fields most innovative researchers, dispatches teams of scientific snoops to poke around dorm rooms and offices, to see what can be learned about people simply from looking at their stuff. What he has discovered is astonishing: when it comes to the most essential components of our personalities-from friendliness to flexibility-the things we own and the way we arrange them often say more about us than even our most intimate conversations. If you know what to look for, you can figure out how reliable a new boyfriend is by peeking into his medicine cabinet or whether an employee is committed to her job by analyzing her cubicle. Bottom line: The insights we gain can boost our understanding of ourselves and sharpen our perceptions of others. Packed with original research and fascinating stories, Snoop is a captivating guidebook to our not-so-secret lives. Review Gosling is the rarest of authors--a superb behavioral scientist who is as funny as he is smart. One of his great contributions is giving us fresh insight into what makes each of us who we are.-Dan P. McAdams, author of The Redemptive Self Snoop isnt conventional self-help. Instead, the psychology professor a the University of Texas-Austin draws on academic research to explain how to look at other peoples stuff - music, CDs, books, personal websites, posters, email usernames - and figure out who they are in terms of five traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness and neuroticism.-USA Today .,.charming and well written...readable and practical guide to understanding the people around you.-New Scientist Goslings research addresses some fierce debates in academic psychology, and makes them lively and accessible to general readers in Snoop,-Times Higher Education SupplementGoslings work, reminiscent of Martha Stouts The Sociopath Next Door in its vivid, true-to-life portraits of people and places, is a unique blend of scholarly research and accessible vignettes. Expect future books from this young scholar, whose storytelling skills prove hes capable of bridging the gap between ivory-tower dwellers and street denizens.-Library Journal, starred review Gosling, a psychology professor, shows us how the bits and pieces of our everyday lives can reveal more than we ever imagined. Did you know that the stuff you keep on your desk can tell a shrewd observer not just your likes and dislikes, but also your political leanings, your sexual interests, your fears, even your secret self-image (as opposed to the version of yourself you present to the world)?-Booklist The basic premise behind Snoop is that you can tell an awful lot about a person based on their apartment; their work space; their favorite music; their style of dress - even their trash. (Gosling approvingly quotes Ward Harrison, a professional scavenger who made a career rummaging through the trash of celebs, who once said, Garbage is a window into the soul.) This thesis puts Snoop firmly in Blink or Freakonomics territory.-New York PostSnoop is a tour de force! Its one of the smartest and most original books Ive come across in a long time. I devoured it and then rushed over to clean up my desk and change my iPod playlist.-Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class and Whos Your City?Grounded in first-rate science, Sn...

-Titulo Original : Evaluation In Organizations A Systematic Approach To Enhancing Learning, Performance, And Change-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: Take control of your resources and get the most out of your work with this helpful guide on organization and productivity.From new product launches to large-scale training initiatives, organizations need the tools to measure the effectiveness of their programs, processes, and systems. In Evaluation in Organizations, learning theory experts Darlene Russ-Eft and Hallie Preskill integrate the most current research with practical applications to provide a fully revised new edition of this essential resource for managers, human resource professionals, students, and teachers. Review Ricardo A. Millett, Director of Evaluation, Kellogg Foundation “Russ-Eft and Preskill set out on an ambitious journey to provide a systematic and comprehensive approach to the theory and practice of evaluation-and they deliver!”Mark Easterby-Smith, Professor of Management Learning, Lancaster University “Russ-Eft and Preskill have written a valuable book that applies a collaborative approach to evaluation. Not only do they provide a comprehensive and accessible overview of the evaluation theory, but also offer a rigorous review and critique of its methods and techniques. This is not just another evaluation cook-book, but a resource for the thinking evaluator.” About the Author Darlene Russ-Eft is Professor and Chair of the Department of Adult and Higher Education Leadership, at Oregon State University. She was the former Director of Research Services at AchieveGlobal, Inc. She lives in Portland, Oregon.Hallie Preskill is Director of Strategic Learning and Evaluation with FSG Social Impact Advisors, a nonprofit organization that works with foundations, nonprofits, corporations, and governments to accelerate the change of social progress. She lives in Seattle...

-Titulo Original : Why Information Grows-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: Hidalgo has made a bold attempt to synthesize a large body of cutting-edge work into a readable, slender volume. This is the future of growth theory. -- Financial Times What is economic growth? And why, historically, has it occurred in only a few places? Previous efforts to answer these questions have focused on institutions, geography, finances, and psychology. But according to MITs antidisciplinarian CA©r Hidalgo, understanding the nature of economic growth demands transcending the social sciences and including the natural sciences of information, networks, and complexity. To understand the growth of economies, Hidalgo argues, we first need to understand the growth of order. At first glance, the universe seems hostile to order. Thermodynamics dictates that over time, order-or information-disappears. Whispers vanish in the wind just like the beauty of swirling cigarette smoke collapses into disorderly clouds. But thermodynamics also has loopholes that promote the growth of information in pockets. Although cities are all pockets where information grows, they are not all the same. For every Silicon Valley, Tokyo, and Paris, there are dozens of places with economies that accomplish little more than pulling rocks out of the ground. So, why does the US economy outstrip Brazils, and Brazils that of Chad? Why did the technology corridor along Bostons Route 128 languish while Silicon Valley blossomed? In each case, the key is how people, firms, and the networks they form make use of information. Seen from Hidalgos vantage, economies become distributed computers, made of networks of people, and the problem of economic development becomes the problem of making these computers more powerful. By uncovering the mechanisms that enable the growth of information in nature and society, Why Information Grows lays bear the origins of physical order and economic growth. Situated at the nexus of information theory, physics, sociology, and economics, this book propounds a new theory of how economies can do not just more things, but more interesting things. Review Finalist for the 2015 Hayek Book and Lecture PrizeThe concept of information is necessary to make sense of anything that is not a boring featureless mass, including life, mind, society, and value. Why Information Grows lucidly explains the foundations of this essential concept, while creatively applying it in exciting new ways. It is filled with interesting ideas, and a pleasure to read.--Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of The Language Instinct and How the Mind WorksMr Hidalgo succeeds brilliantly in bringing his complex subject to life. His book is full of nuggets, from memorable phrases to interesting metaphors.--EconomistWritten in an accessible and entertaining style.... Hidalgo has made a bold attempt to synthesise a large body of cutting-edge work into a readable, slender volume. This is the future of growth theory and his thought-provoking book deserves to be widely read.--Financial TimesContains some innovative thinking about what drives growth that could help us to navigate the turbulence of the ever more interconnected global economy.--NatureThought-provoking...Well written and accessible, the book is full of interesting ideas that deserve to be read and discussed.--CHOICEAn impassioned argument for the advantages of an information-centric view of economic growth, and for understanding the different capacities of nations to provide solutions to human problems... Hidalgo persuasively demonstrates the value of this approach by placing the ideas firmly in their historical context, both in information theory and in physics... Hidalgos perspective on economic wealth is wildly fresh and creative. Physicists will enjoy reading about familiar ideas in new ways, and will also find value in learning how these ideas can be applied fruitfully in areas seemingly far away from physics. Eco...

-Titulo Original : Linked How Everything Is Connected To Everything Else And What It Means For Business, Science, And Everyday Life-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: The best-selling guide to network science, the revolutionary field that reveals the deep links between all forms of human social life A cocktail party. A terrorist cell. Ancient bacteria. An international conglomerate. All are networks, and all are a part of a surprising scientific revolution. In Linked, Albert-LA¡lA³rabA¡, the nations foremost expert in the new science of networks, takes us on an intellectual adventure to prove that social networks, corporations, and living organisms are more similar than previously thought. BarabA¡ shows that grasping a full understanding of network science will someday allow us to design blue-chip businesses, stop the outbreak of deadly diseases, and influence the exchange of ideas and information. Just as James Gleick and the Erdos-RA©i model brought the discovery of chaos theory to the general public, Linked tells the story of the true science of the future and of experiments in statistical mechanics on the internet, all vital parts of what would eventually be called the BarabA¡-Albert model. Review Remarkable.... A sweeping look at a new and exciting science. ScienceLinked could alter the way we think about all of the networks that affect our lives. New York TimesA pleasure to read.... Its the fact that all of these networks can be explained and understood using the same concepts, and the same mathematics, that makes this book so important. Christian Science Monitor (A Best Book of the Year)Captivating.... Linked is a playful, even exuberant romp through an exciting new field. Time Out New YorkLinked should be mandatory reading for academics as a primer in good writing. Barabasi may be a scientist, but he didnt neglect his liberal arts education; his Renaissance mans curiosity roves across history, economics, medicine, and pop culture. He writes in understandable lay-speak glittering with wit. Boston GlobeLinked gets really interesting, showing how this new science promises to change the way we conduct everything from medical treatment to the war on terrorism. Washington MonthlyAll researchers dream of making a discovery that will transform their field. Albert-Laszlo Barabasi can go one better. In just three years, his discovery has started making waves in fields as diverse as ecology, molecular biology, computer science, and quantum physics. New ScientistA lively look at networks through time. Washington PostA sweeping look at a new and exciting science. Donald Kennedy, editor-in-chief, Science MagazineThese laws of networks may prove as robust and universal as Newtons laws of motion. strategy business (A Best Business Book of the Year)Linked is the best choice for the layperson, because [Barabasi] minimizes the math and writes elegantly. Detroit Free Press About the Author Albert-Laszlo Barabasi is the Robert Gray Dodge Professor of Network Science and a Distinguished University Professor at Northeastern University, where he directs the Center for Complex Network Research and holds appointments in the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Central European University in Budapest. A native of Transylvania, Romania, he received his Masters in Theoretical Physics at the Eotvos University in Budapest, Hungary and Ph.D. at Boston University. His previous work includes Bursts: The Hidden Pattern Behind Everything We Do (Dutton, 2010), which is available in five languages, and Linked: The New Science of Networks (Perseus, 2002), which is available in fifteen languages. Barbasi is the author of Network Science (Cambridge, 2016) and the co-editor of The Structure and Dynamics of Networks (Princeton, 2005). His work has led to many breakthroughs, including the discovery of scale-free networks in 1999, which continues to make him one of the most cited scientists today...

-Titulo Original : The Reflective Practitioner How Professionals Think In Action-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: About the Author Donald A. Schon is Ford Professor of Urban Studies and Education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A leading M.I.T. social scientist and consultant examines five professions -- engineering, architecture, management, psychotherapy, and town planning -- to show how professionals really go about solving problems. The best professionals, Donald Schon maintains, know more than they can put into words. To meet the challenges of their work, they rely less on formulas learned in graduate school than on the kind of improvisation learned in practice. This unarticulated, largely unexamined process is the subject of Schons provocatively original book, an effort to show precisely how reflection-in-action works and how this vital creativity might be fostered in future professionals...

-Titulo Original : The Bottomless Well The Twilight Of Fuel, The Virtue Of Waste, And Why We Will Never Run Out Of Energy-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: The sheer volume of talk about energy, energy prices, and energy policy on both sides of the political aisle suggests that we must know something about energy. But according to Peter Huber and Mark Mills, the things we know are mostly myths. In The Bottomless Well , Huber and Mills debunk the myths and show how a better understanding of energy will radically change our views and policies on a number of very controversial issues. They explain why demand will never go down, why most of what we think of as energy waste actually benefits us; why greater efficiency will never lead to energy conservation; and why the energy supply is infinite-its quality of energy thats scarce and expensive. The Bottomless Well will also revolutionize our thinking about the automotive industry (gas prices dont matter and the hybrid engine is irrelevant), coal and uranium, the much-maligned power grid (its the worst system we could have except for all the others), what energy supplies mean for jobs and GDP, and many other hotly debated subjects. About the Author Peter Huber is a Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institutes Center for Legal Policy, where he specializes in issues related to technology, science, and law. His previous books include Hard Green, Liability, and Galileos Revenge. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland. Mark P. Mills, a founding partner of Digital Power Capital, is a physicist who once served as a staff consultant on technology to the White House Science Office. He lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland...

-Titulo Original : A Thousand Small Sanities The Moral Adventure Of Liberalism-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: A stirring defense of liberalism against the dogmatisms of our time from an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author.Not since the early twentieth century has liberalism, and liberals, been under such relentless attack, from both right and left. The crisis of democracy in our era has produced a crisis of faith in liberal institutions and, even worse, in liberal thought. A Thousand Small Sanities is a manifesto rooted in the lives of people who invented and extended the liberal tradition. Taking us from Montaigne to Mill, and from Middlemarch to the civil rights movement, Adam Gopnik argues that liberalism is not a form of centrism, nor simply another word for free markets, nor merely a term denoting a set of rights. It is something far more ambitious: the search for radical change by humane measures. Gopnik shows us why liberalism is one of the great moral adventures in human history -- and why, in an age of autocracy, our lives may depend on its continuation. Review A Foreign Affairs Book of the Year, 2019Witty, humane, learned...An elegant discussion. New York TimesA stirring defense of liberalisms philosophical tradition and continued relevance against its critics on both left and right. Jonathan ChaitWritten with Adam Gopniks signature wit and charm, A Thousand Small Sanities is also a clarion call at a moment of great danger. This fierce, capacious, and startlingly intelligent defense of a whole political, social, and moral order is essential reading for our time. Stephen Greenblatt, author of The Swerve: How the World Became ModernAdam Gopnik is one of the greatest thinkers and wordsmiths of our age, and this book may be his most masterful, meaningful, and enjoyable yet. He turns his sweeping intellectual imagination into a conversation with a cross-partisan American longing for a renewal of common life that scarcely knows how to name itself. In an age in which weve connected ourselves with scale but without quality, and fractured communal cohesion in part by forgetting our shared liberal inheritance, this book is essential, redemptive reading. Krista Tippett, host, On Being Its a great book about liberalism. Youll read it in a day. Highly recommended. Chris HayesAn elegant, impassioned, and rigorously reasoned effort to re-humanize the most humanistic moral and political philosophy our civilization has produced... BrainpickingsThe longtime New Yorker staff writer and prolific cultural critic once again shows his astute awareness of the publics political consciousness in this new work championing liberalism. ... Gopniks learned, lofty...study ultimately reasserts the belief in the infinity of small effect. Kirkus ReviewsA smart, exhilarating defense of the liberal tradition. Publishers Weekly, starred review About the Author Adam Gopnik is a staff writer at The New Yorker; he has written for the magazine since 1986. Gopnik has three National Magazine awards, for essays and for criticism, and also a George Polk Award for Magazine Reporting. In March of 2013, Gopnik was awarded the medal of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. The author of numerous bestselling books, including Paris to the Moon, he lives in New York City...

-Titulo Original : Endurance-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: Experience one of the greatest adventure stories of the modern age in this New York Times bestseller: the harrowing tale of British explorer Ernest Shackletons 1914 attempt to reach the South Pole.In August 1914, polar explorer Ernest Shackleton boarded the Endurance and set sail for Antarctica, where he planned to cross the last uncharted continent on foot. In January 1915, after battling its way through a thousand miles of pack ice and only a days sail short of its destination, the Endurance became locked in an island of ice. Thus began the legendary ordeal of Shackleton and his crew of twenty-seven men. When their ship was finally crushed between two ice floes, they attempted a near-impossible journey over 850 miles of the South Atlantics heaviest seas to the closest outpost of civilization.In Endurance, the definitive account of Ernest Shackletons fateful trip, Alfred Lansing brilliantly narrates the harrowing and miraculous voyage that has defined heroism for the modern age. Review One of the most gripping, suspenseful, intense stories anyone will ever read. Chicago TribuneRiveting. The New York TimesWithout a doubt this painstakingly written authentic adventure story will rank as one of the classic tales of the heroic age of exploration. Christian Science MonitorGrit in the face of seemingly insurmountable adversity. Wall Street Journal[An] incomparable telling of Shackletons travails. Mary Roach, New York Times Book Review About the Author Alfred Lansing (1921-1975) was a native of Chicago. After serving more than five years in the Navy, he enrolled at Northwestern University, where he studied journalism. Until 1949 he edited a weekly newspaper in Illinois, later joined the United Press, and eventually became a freelance writer...

-Titulo Original : Stalins War A New History Of World War Ii-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: A prize-winning historian reveals how Stalin-not Hitler-was the animating force of World War II in this major new history.World War II endures in the popular imagination as a heroic struggle between good and evil, with villainous Hitler driving its events. But Hitler was not in power when the conflict erupted in Asia-and he was certainly dead before it ended. His armies did not fight in multiple theaters, his empire did not span the Eurasian continent, and he did not inherit any of the spoils of war. That central role belonged to Joseph Stalin. The Second World War was not Hitler’s war; it was Stalin’s war. Drawing on ambitious new research in Soviet, European, and US archives, Stalin’s War revolutionizes our understanding of this global conflict by moving its epicenter to the east. Hitler’s genocidal ambition may have helped unleash Armageddon, but as McMeekin shows, the war which emerged in Europe in September 1939 was the one Stalin wanted, not Hitler. So, too, did the Pacific war of 1941-1945 fulfill Stalin’s goal of unleashing a devastating war of attrition between Japan and the “Anglo-Saxon” capitalist powers he viewed as his ultimate adversary. McMeekin also reveals the extent to which Soviet Communism was rescued by the US and Britain’s self-defeating strategic moves, beginning with Lend-Lease aid, as American and British supply boards agreed almost blindly to every Soviet demand. Stalin’s war machine, McMeekin shows, was substantially reliant on American materiel from warplanes, tanks, trucks, jeeps, motorcycles, fuel, ammunition, and explosives, to industrial inputs and technology transfer, to the foodstuffs which fed the Red Army. This unreciprocated American generosity gave Stalin’s armies the mobile striking power to conquer most of Eurasia, from Berlin to Beijing, for Communism. A groundbreaking reassessment of the Second World War, Stalin’s War is essential reading for anyone looking to understand the current world order. Review “A provocative revisionist take on the Second World War...an accomplished, fearless, and enthusiastic ‘myth buster’...McMeekin is a formidable researcher, working in several languages, and he is prepared to pose the big questions and make judgments….The story of the war itself is well told and impressive in its scope, ranging as it does from the domestic politics of small states such as Yugoslavia and Finland to the global context. It reminds us, too, of what Soviet ‘liberation’ actually meant for eastern Europe….McMeekin is right that we have for too long cast the second world war as the good one. His book will, as he must hope, make us re-evaluate the war and its consequences.” Financial Times“Brilliantly inquisitive.” National Review“Sean McMeekin’s revisionist Stalin’s War: A New History of World War II isn’t just one of the most compelling histories written about the war this year, it’s one of the best ever. I doubt anyone who reads it will think about the Second World War in the same way.” David Harsanyi, The Federalists Notable Books of 2021“The volume is impressive even by the standard of histories of the second world war…The book is well researched and very well written. It puts forward new ideas and revives some old ones to challenge current mainstream interpretations of the conflict… a new look at the conflict, which poses new questions and, one should add, provides new and often unexpected answers to the old ones.” Guardian“Indispensable… There are new books every year that promise ‘a new history’ of such a well-studied subject as World War II, but McMeekin actually delivers on that promise.” Christian Science Monitor“McMeekin is a superb writer. There isn’t a boring page in the book. His familiarity with the archives of several countries is extraordinary.” The Times (UK)“This remarkable book… meticulously researched, elegantly written… Stalin’s War is that rare thing: a book that forces us to think again, and to challenge our narrative o...

-Titulo Original : Maverick A Biography Of Thomas Sowell-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: A biography of Thomas Sowell, one of Americas most influential conservative thinkers. Thomas Sowell is one of the great social theorists of our age. In a career spanning more than a half century, he has written over thirty books, covering topics from economic history and social inequality to political theory, race, and culture. His bold and unsentimental assaults on liberal orthodoxy have endeared him to many readers but have also enraged fellow intellectuals, the civil-rights establishment, and much of the mainstream media. The result has been a lack of acknowledgment of his scholarship among critics who prioritize political correctness. In the first-ever biography of Sowell, Jason L. Riley gives this iconic thinker his due and responds to the detractors. Maverick showcases Sowells most significant writings and traces the life events that shaped his ideas and resulted in a Black orphan from the Jim Crow South becoming one of our foremost public intellectuals. Review “Fascinating… Riley has achieved something rare in the field of intellectual biography­ - a recounting of a distinguished scholar’s life that draws on popular interest in Thomas Sowell the person and directs it to a lucid survey of Sowell’s volumi­nous intellectual output.” National Review“Sowell’s vast and diverse intellectual output, devoured over the decades by a loyal readership, screamed for a biography a long time ago. Jason Riley delivers, in a pleasing style that arrives as a must-read for any fan of Thomas Sowell, what the public so wanted but inexplicably did not receive until now.” American Spectator“Riley’s presentation of Sowell and his ideas is particularly important because it comes at a time when the Republican Party stresses its interest in reaching out to working-class and non-white voters. Sowell is one of the most influential black conservatives of the past 100 years.” Daily Caller“Riley, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and columnist for the Wall Street Journal, has done an admirable job distilling Sowell’s 90 years, 30-odd books, and countless columns into a single volume. Maverick will delight Sowell’s biggest fans and help introduce new generations to the man and his work.” Washington Free Beacon“An idea-centered life of the noted economist and political commentator. . . . This will be valuable to students of economics, Black conservatism, and public policy.” Kirkus“Thomas Sowell is among the most brilliant thinkers in the world today-deep, original, creative, fearless, intimidatingly erudite. His gripping and improbable life story can only magnify one’s awe at this astonishing man’s accomplishments.” Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, and the author of How the Mind Works and Enlightenment Now“Maverick is a brilliant intellectual biography of one of the most important thinkers of our time. Jason Riley writes lucidly and engagingly, illuminating ideas of Sowell’s that are more timely today than ever, dispelling many myths along the way.” Amy Chua, Yale Law professor and author of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother and Political Tribes: Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations“Enlightened opinion has it that the views of conservative black thinkers are boilerplate canards dismissible with a few statistics. Enlightened opinion is also uninformed by - and quite dismissible in the light of - the lifes work of Thomas Sowell. At last a biography that shows how and why.” John McWhorter, Professor of Linguistics at Columbia University, Contributing Editor at the Atlantic, and Host of Slates Lexicon Valley“With the publication of “Maverick,” Jason Riley has rendered an enormous service by providing a compelling, informed and elegant intellectual biography of the great Thomas Sowell. It was obviously a labor of love. As a professional economist and Windy City native, I especially appreciated Rileys nuanced, deeply researched account of Sowells roots in the Chicag...

-Titulo Original : The Art Of War-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: The definitive translation of Sun-tzus timeless classic of military strategy, Art of WarSun-tzus Art of War is almost certainly the most famous study of strategy ever written. This treatise has been credited with influencing some of the most legendary military operations. Beyond the battlefield, people far and wide have long turned to Art of War for advice on how to succeed in various competitive situations, and companies around the world now make this book required reading for their executives. In this translation, Chinese warfare scholar Ralph D. Sawyer places Art of War in its proper historical context, outlining several battles that Sun-tzu either conducted or that may have influenced him, and offers an edition that is uniquely accurate and accessible. From Publishers Weekly This new translation of the ancient Chinese military treatise includes chapters of historical analysis touching on its relevance to todays corporate environment. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. Review A tour de force. Sawyer puts this most famous of the classic Chinese military writings into context and shows that Sun-tzu was not just a solitary genius, but the product of a remarkably rich martial culture. Robert L. OConnell, author of Fierce PatriotI am convinced that this translation...will prove to be the definitive edition for many years to come. Robin D.S. Yates, McGill UniversityFills a serious gap for anyone interested in the history of ancient warfare...a fascinating book. Arther Ferrill, author of The Origins of War About the Author Ralph D. Sawyer, one of America’s leading scholars in Chinese warfare, has worked extensively with major intelligence and defense agencies. After studying at MIT and Harvard and a brief stint of university teaching, Sawyer has spent the past thirty years lecturing and doing international consulting work focused on China...

-Titulo Original : Letters To A Young Therapist-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: Mary Piphers groundbreaking investigation of Americas girl-poisoning culture, Reviving Ophelia, has sold nearly two million copies and established its author as one of the nations foremost authorities on family issues. In Letters to a Young Therapist, Dr. Pipher shares what she has learned in thirty years as a therapist, helping warring families, alienated adolescents, and harried professionals restore peace and beauty to their lives. Letters to a Young Therapist gives voice to her practice with an exhilarating mix of storytelling and sharp-eyed observation. And while her letters are addressed to an imagined young therapist, every one of us can take something away from them.Long before positive psychology became a buzzword, Dr. Pipher practiced a refreshingly inventive therapy -- fiercely optimistic, free of dogma or psychobabble, and laced with generous warmth and practical common sense. But not until now has this gifted healer described her unique perspective on how therapy can help us revitalize our emotional landscape in an increasingly stressful world. Whether shes recommending daily swims for a sluggish teenager, encouraging a timid husband to become bolder, or simply bearing witness to a bereaved parents sorrow, Dr. Piphers compassion and insight shine from every page of this thoughtful and engaging book. Review A wise and compassionate book. Washington Post Book WorldIn Letters, Pipher comes across as more of a tribal elder than clinician, an empathetic observer offering solid advice that just happens to be supported by decades of research and experience. Florida Times-UnionPiphers book just might be one of the most soothing books youll ever read. The Plain DealerGiving advice seems to be second nature to her.” Kirkus“Refreshing, informative and insightful.” Publishers Weekly“Mary Pipher is a national treasure. Everyone, not just therapists, can benefit from this wise, compassionate, lovely book.” Jean Kilbourne, author of Can’t Buy My Love“Writing with her usual grace, compassion and humility, Pipher once again proves herself to be a magnificent storyteller and a wise, trustworthy guide for our times. She speaks straight to the heart.” Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of Anger“Mary Pipher makes me proud to be a therapist.” William J. Doherty, author of Take Back Your Marriage“What shines through the pages of this small book is Mary Pipher’s abundant wisdom, rare compassion, simple courage, disarming charm, and outrageous simplicity.” Sam Keen, author of Fire in the Belly“Mary Pipher’s tidy, cordial book is so crammed with spunk and wide-ranging wisdom I wish it were required reading for all three branches of government. Pipher has done what we want therapists to do-she’s shared with us her love of life and hatred of cruelty and her hope for all of us.” Carol Bly, author of Beyond the Writers’ Workshop About the Author Mary Pipher is the author of numerous books, including the bestsellers Women Rowing North, The Shelter of Each Other, Another Country, and the landmark Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls, which spent 154 weeks of the New York Times bestseller list and has been translated into nineteen languages. Pipher has traveled all over the world lecturing to students, health-care professionals, and community groups. She lives in Lincoln, Nebraska...

-Titulo Original : The League How Five Rivals Created The Nfl And Launched A Sports Empire-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: The epic tale of the five owners who shepherded the NFL through its tumultuous early decades and built the most popular sport in America The National Football League is a towering, distinctly American colossus spewing out $14 billion in annual revenue. But it was not always a success. In The League, John Eisenberg focuses on the pioneering sportsmen who kept the league alive in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, when its challenges were many and its survival was not guaranteed. At the time, college football, baseball, boxing, and horseracing dominated Americas sports scene. Art Rooney, George Halas, Tim Mara, George Preston Marshall, and Bert Bell believed in pro football when few others did and ultimately succeeded only because at critical junctures each sacrificed the short-term success of his team for the longer-term good of the league. At once a history of a sport and a remarkable story of business ingenuity, The League is an essential read for any fan of our true national pastime. Review John Eisenberg tells the fascinating account of how five owners, including the Bearss George Halas, cut through their disputes and differences to work together to form the foundations of the league. Chicago TribuneThe pluck-and-luck tale of the creation and stabilization of the league is a small but exemplary chapter in American capitalism and popular culture. Wall Street Journal[A] deeply researched, surprise-on-every-page, and altogether marvelous new book Weekly StandardDrawing on extensive research and personal interviews with descendants of the principle figures, Eisenberg (That First Season) puts a nearly century-old story into contemporary context. Football fans of all teams will appreciate this fascinating history. Publishers WeeklyA readable and fresh look at the early history of the NFL Library JournalFans who only know the league as it exists today will be shocked and fascinated by its early years. BooklistA rich history of the rise of the National Football League from its virtual obscurity at its genesis in the 1920s to its position as an economic and cultural powerhouse today... Thoroughly researched and gracefully told... An engaging and informative cultural history, on and off the gridiron. Kirkus (Starred) In The League, John Eisenberg goes deep. He takes us to where it all started, in smoky backrooms, when the NFL-an American monolith now-was more David than Goliath. Carefully researched and astutely narrated, this is a fascinating time-transport trip that tells us as much about America as it does about football. Gary M. Pomerantz, author of Their Lifes WorkWe have had some terrific owners since the first half of the 20th century but founders are founders, and this is their marvelous story--how they survived the Great Depression and a World War, scrambling to make their player payrolls from week to week. They did it through their incredible character, loyalty to each other, and their love of the game--and they built the greatest sports league in America. Ernie Accorsi, former General Manager of the Baltimore Colts, Cleveland Browns, and New York GiantsTalk about a team of rivals ready to claw each other to death on Sundays and join forces to sell their game from Monday to Saturday, this is it! Halas, Mara, Marshall, Bell, and Rooney-this is their story. It is also the NFLs story. How the men and the league came though the ballyhoo of the 1920s, survived the Great Depression and World War II, and set the stage for footballs ascendency as the national game is told by John Eisenberg with humor, heartbreak, and insight. Before the owners were billionaires, they were just a collection of scoundrels who believed in football and money. Randy Roberts, coauthor of A Season in the SunJohn Eisenberg has achieved something remarkable: He has uncovered a riveting story from the early days of the NFL that has yet to be told. Better yet, Eisenbergs deeply researched, put-you-ther...

-Titulo Original : Becoming Myself A Psychiatrists Memoir-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: Bestselling writer and psychotherapist Irvin D. Yalom puts himself on the couch in a lapidary memoirIrvin D. Yalom has made a career of investigating the lives of others. In this profound memoir, he turns his writing and his therapeutic eye on himself. He opens his story with a nightmare: He is twelve, and is riding his bike past the home of an acne-scarred girl. Like every morning, he calls out, hoping to befriend her, Hello Measles! But in his dream, the girls father makes Yalom understand that his daily greeting had hurt her. For Yalom, this was the birth of empathy; he would not forget the lesson. As Becoming Myself unfolds, we see the birth of the insightful thinker whose books have been a beacon to so many. This is not simply a mans life story, Yaloms reflections on his life and development are an invitation for us to reflect on the origins of our own selves and the meanings of our lives. Review One of the Guardians best books of 2017When Yalom publishes something--anything--I buy it, and he never disappoints. Hes an amazing storyteller, a gorgeous writer, a great, generous, compassionate thinker, and--quite rightly--one of the worlds most influential mental healthcare practitioners. Nicola Barker, GuardianFans of this eloquent and introspective author will welcome this innermost chronicle of his history, passions, and the keys to unlocking a fruitful life. Kirkus ReviewsPart memoir, part diary, and part teaching tool, Yaloms autobiography is revealing, inspiring, and moving. It is well written and well organized....Yaloms warm personality permeates the pages...[a] delightful memoir. Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy In 40 chapters, from The Birth of Empathy to A Novice at Growing Old, the author writes with authority, energy, and humility.... An honest, engaging, and rewarding autobiography. For Yaloms admirers and those interested in the philosophy of psychology and memoirs. Library Journal,starred reviewWise and warm, this memoir recounts a life well lived. Campus CircleBecoming Myself offers a rich exploration of some of the authors favorite themes with a rare honesty, openness and generosity... But it is in the way Yalom weaves together insights and recommendations about therapeutic praxis that he is most compelling. His ideas about therapy and technique build upon a child-like curiosity and unquenchable thirst for learning about the human condition. The medium for delivery is Yaloms brilliant story-telling...and the result is a treasure trove of gems about how we can best create the kind of connection and impact that foster satisfaction and success for our patients, as well as for ourselves. American Journal ofPsychoanalysis Ive always wondered, as any reader would wonder, about the author, about the balance between the professional and the personal and how out of that alchemy the writing emerged. Finally, in Becoming Myself, we have the answer, and it is wonderful, compelling, and as insightful about its subject and about the times he lived in as you could hope for. A fabulous read. Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for StoneNear the end of Becoming Myself, Irvin Yalom claims to be a novice at growing old--to which I say, Oh, please!--youre as good at it as you have been at everything else. This is a candid, insightful memoir by one of the worlds most important and accomplished experts on the human soul. Daniel Menaker, author of The Treatment and My Mistake: A MemoirIrv Yalom is the psychiatrist who thinks like a philosopher and writes like the fine novelist he also happens to be. Becoming Myself delivers not only the engrossing story of one exceptional individuals life. It shines with revelations regarding life as it ought to be lived. Rebecca Newberger Goldstein, author of Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Wont Go AwayI loved reading Becoming Myself, having been a huge fan of Irvin D. Yalom for many years. This is the boo...

-Titulo Original : Dreams Of El Dorado-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: Epic in its scale, fearless in its scope (Hampton Sides), this masterfully told account of the American West from a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist sets a new standard as it sweeps from the California Gold Rush and beyond.In Dreams of El Dorado, H. W. Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West. He takes us from John Jacob Astors fur trading outpost in Oregon to the Texas Revolution, from the California gold rush to the Oklahoma land rush. He shows how the migrants dreams drove them to feats of courage and perseverance that put their stay-at-home cousins to shame-and how those same dreams also drove them to outrageous acts of violence against indigenous peoples and one another. The West was where riches would reward the miners persistence, the cattlemans courage, the railroad mans enterprise; but El Dorado was at least as elusive in the West as it ever was in the East.Balanced, authoritative, and masterfully told, Dreams of El Dorado sets a new standard for histories of the American West. Review Lively...[Brands] knows how to write in a popular style that draws us in and holds our interest...[He] also pauses to make some thought-provoking insights, which round out the narrative and present his subject in a fresh light...An engaging, eminently readable introduction. Wall Street JournalAn exciting new history of the American West and how it was settled, from the California gold rush to the Oklahoma land rush and more. New York Post [Brands] has a deft narrative touch and a talent for highlighting the human drama undergirding historical events...History as adventure story. Los Angeles Reviewof Books [A] fine new history. Houston ChronicleBrands surveys the past three centuries of the West, chronicling all-too-human tales of hope, greed, triumph, tragedy, and irony. His history is propelled by the stories of amazing characters, some famous, others obscure...A marvelous short history of the West, rewarding both expert and neophyte readers. Booklist (starredreview)Brands is a master storyteller...[Dreams of El Dorado] will enthrall aficionados of 19th-century American history. Library Journal A lively, well-written survey full of novel observations on a region shrouded in legend. KirkusBrands argues convincingly that the reality of the American West was very different than the way it was mythologized...Lucid prose and short, tightly focused chapters...This broad but clearly structured study, with its many well-chosen illustrations, is likely to have wide appeal. Publishers WeeklyThe expansion of the United States across what would become the American West is the sort of sprawling, tumultuous epic that is best told by a calm and concentrated mind. Fortunately the author of this book is H.W. Brands, who has the vision and supreme narrative skill to braid the chaotic tendrils that make up the past into a story that is almost as exciting for its coherence as it is for the heroic and heartbreaking events it so vividly renders. Dreams of El Dorado is the latest reason to think of Brands as Americas go-to historian. Stephen Harrigan, author of Big Wonderful Thing and The Gates of the AlamoA subject this monumental demands prose to match it, and I am pleased that to report that, in this sprawling epic, H. W. Brands is at his sparkling best. He is of the American West and grew up in its myths, which may explain why he writes about it with such passion and clarity. S. C. Gwynne, New York Times bestselling author of Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel YellThe winning of the American West is that biggest and most daunting of subjects, so big that most historians have found it necessary to bite off small corners of this grand and sordid tale of empire-building. But here H.W. Brands endeavors to tell it all, from Texas to California, from beaver pelts to buffalo robes, from the hoofbeats of horses to the steam blasts of the first transcontinen...

-Titulo Original : Crossfire The Plot That Killed Kennedy-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: The explosive search for the truth about who killed JFK, the final word until 2039-when government files on the case can be unlocked. (Kirkus) Will we ever know the truth about the Kennedy assassination? In Crossfire, Jim Marrs demonstrates that the facts are all there-they just need to be pieced together. Offering a wealth of evidence, including rare photos, documents, and interviews, Marrs, a veteran Texas journalist, reveals the telltale signs of the conspiracy: early government manipulation of the famous Zapruder film, falsification of evidence, the intimidation of witnesses after the assassination, the theft of Oswalds identity during the countdown to the tragedy, and much more. Meticulously researched and brimming with new information, Crossfire is sure to remain the most comprehensive account of this epochal American crime. Review Marrs attempts to bring together the gist of all [the assassination] material into one thorough source book.... He neatly capsulizes the plethora of theories offered by critics of the lone-gunman theory.... Crossfire is compelling, albeit macabre, reading. Washington PostMarrs re-examines issues never satisfactorily resolved by the official inquiries.... Crossfire raises profound and deeply troubling questions. Cleveland Plain DealerThe big daddy of the conspiracy books on the JFK assassination, and one that cant be taken lightly. A sheer tour de force that may be the final word until 2039 -- when government files on the case can be unlocked. Kirkus ReviewsThe huge mass of evidence Marrs presents to support his theory is irresistibly intriguing. BooklistDallas journalist Marrs brings together, under one cover, diverse theories and facts.... He points to the inconsistencies and unexplained elements embodied in the official version as to what transpired before, during, and after the Presidents death. Library Journal About the Author Jim Marrs (1943-2017) was an award-winning journalist and independent researcher and writer. For over thirty years, he taught a course on the Kennedy assassination at the University of Texas at Arlington...

-Titulo Original : Pleasure Of Finding Things Out The Best Short Works Of Richard P. Feynman (helix Books)-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: This collection from scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner highlights the achievements of a man whose career reshaped the worlds understanding of quantum electrodynamics. The Pleasure of Finding Things Out is a magnificent treasury of the best short works of Richard P. Feynman-from interviews and speeches to lectures and printed articles. A sweeping, wide-ranging collection, it presents an intimate and fascinating view of a life in science-a life like no other. From his ruminations on science in our culture to his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, this book will fascinate anyone interested in the world of ideas. About the Author Richard P. Feynman (1918-1988) was the Richard Chace Tolman Professor of Theoretical Physics at the California Institute of Technology. He was awarded the 1965 Nobel Prize for his work on the development of quantum field theory. He was also one of the most famous and beloved figures of the twentieth century, both in physics and in the public arena...

-Titulo Original : The Habsburgs To Rule The World-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: The definitive history of a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe for centuries -- from their rise to power to their eventual downfall.In The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world it built -- and then lost -- over nearly a millennium. From modest origins, the Habsburgs gained control of the Holy Roman Empire in the fifteenth century. Then, in just a few decades, their possessions rapidly expanded to take in a large part of Europe, stretching from Hungary to Spain, and parts of the New World and the Far East. The Habsburgs continued to dominate Central Europe through the First World War. Historians often depict the Habsburgs as leaders of a ramshackle empire. But Rady reveals their enduring power, driven by the belief that they were destined to rule the world as defenders of the Roman Catholic Church, guarantors of peace, and patrons of learning. The Habsburgs is the definitive history of a remarkable dynasty that forever changed Europe and the world. Review A feat of both scholarship and storytelling.... Its not hard to see current parallels to this story.... In an era of schisms, America needs a unifying idea of itself as something greater than the sum of its parts. If the Habsburgs could last for a millennium, surely a constitutional republic can. Wall Street Journal“Glory, grief, loss - and incest - are all covered in this panoramic account that makes more sense of the great European dynasty than its rulers often did.” The GuardianMartyn Radys history of this peculiar family is deeply informed, elegantly written and a joy to read. Evening Standard (UK)Rady is a lucid and elegant writer... It is impossible to imagine a more erudite and incisive history of this fascinating, flawed and ultimately tragic dynasty. The Times (UK)A Rolls Royce of a narrative that motors through ten centuries of history with an effortlessness that belies the intellectual horsepower beneath the bonnet. Literary Review (UK)Probably the best book ever written on the Habsburgs in any language.... Lucid, comprehensive and witty, it is not merely a pleasure to read but a complete education. Students, scholars and the general reader will never find a better guide to Habsburg history. Times Literary Supplement (UK)This admirably compact, exceptionally well-written survey will probably be the standard one-volume history of the Habsburg dynasty for years to come. Library JournalThis comprehensive account provides an insightful overview of seven centuries of European history. Publishers WeeklyA sweeping chronicle of the rise and fall of the Habsburg dynasty. KirkusThe Habsburgs is gripping, colorful, and dramatic but also concise, scholarly, and magisterial. Martyn Rady recounts the story of Europes greatest dynasty that ruled an empire, on which the sun never set, from Peru to the Philippines. Revealing a key player in world history for almost a thousand years, The Habsburgs is a chronicle of high politics and family intimacy involving religion, murder, incest, madness, suicide, assassination. History on an epic scale! Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The RomanovsThe Habsburgs were once Europes foremost royal family. Rady tells their story with verve and authority, casting a curious eye over their eccentricities and peccadilloes while all the time revealing their extraordinary influence and global vision. A fascinating read! Alexander Watson,author of The Fortress: The Siege of Przemysl and the Making of EuropesBloodlandsThis is a first global history of Europes most famous and durable dynasty, chronicling its exploits with great panache over nearly a millennium of rule across wide swathes of the continent and beyond. Martyn Rady writes incisively and judiciously, drawing on much recent international scholarship in a range of languages to illustrate multiple facets of Habsburg governance in theory and practice. At the same time his text is accessible and e...

-Titulo Original : The Case For Trump-Fabricante : Basic Books-Descripcion Original: This New York Times bestselling Trump biography from a major American intellectual explains how a renegade businessman became one of the most successful -- and necessary -- presidents of all time.In The Case for Trump, award-winning historian and political commentator Victor Davis Hanson explains how a celebrity businessman with no political or military experience triumphed over sixteen well-qualified Republican rivals, a Democrat with a quarter-billion-dollar war chest, and a hostile media and Washington establishment to become president of the United States -- and an extremely successful president.Trump alone saw a political opportunity in defending the working people of Americas interior whom the coastal elite of both parties had come to scorn, Hanson argues. And Trump alone had the instincts and energy to pursue this opening to victory, dismantle a corrupt old order, and bring long-overdue policy changes at home and abroad. We could not survive a series of presidencies as volatile as Trumps. But after decades of drift, America needs the outsider Trump to do what normal politicians would not and could not do. Review I come across books now and then, and I heartily recommend those I really like. But Im just flat-out telling you to get this one. If you believe in Donald Trump, if you believe in the whole Make America Great Again agenda, if you want to read some of the most intelligent defense of Trump, the most intelligent defense and explanation of Trumps agenda...the book is tremendous.... If you love Trump and if youre looking for ways to help other people who dont understand Trump to understand, this book is gonna be ideal. Rush LimbaughAs a great historian, Victor Davis Hanson makes the case for President Trump with unique insights and historic understanding and clarity. A must-read for everyone who supports the President or wants to understand this moment in history. Newt GingrichA brilliant and bracing analysis from one of the great thinkers and writers of our time, and a farmer to boot - Victor Davis Hanson. Hanson understood the circumstances that gave rise to Donald Trump early on, how the president has made long overdue changes, and why his enemies seek to destroy him. Mark R. LevinHanson is shrewd and insightful on Trumps appeal... one of the smartest conservative defenses of Trump yet published. Publishers Weekly A well-researched explanation of how Mr. Trump beat all odds to win the presidency, and also an account of his first two years in office. Washington Times Hanson sets out calmly, cogently, urgently a corrective to the anti-Trump hysteria. The Times (UK)A necessary and important addition to the already existing body of literature on why and how President Trump defeated first his Republican rivals and later Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton... a timely and revealing book. Washington Book Review About the Author Victor Davis Hanson is a senior fellow in military history at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and a professor emeritus of classics at California State University, Fresno. He is the author of more than two dozen books, ranging in topics from ancient Greece to modern America, most recently The Second World Wars: How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won. He lives in Selma, California...