Biography: business and industry

A "e;searingly honest debut memoir"e; from an activist and award-winning journalist who made a woman's right to choose her life's work (Kirkus Reviews).

"e;The story of Alibaba's rise-along with Jack Ma's-offers a fascinating window onto China's staggering transformation.

Brilliant, captivating, and unforgettable memoirs from four of the greatest minds in American history.

Authorship's Wake examines the aftermath of the 1960s critique of the author, epitomized by Roland Barthes's essay, "e;The Death of the Author.

Authorship's Wake examines the aftermath of the 1960s critique of the author, epitomized by Roland Barthes's essay, "e;The Death of the Author.

Although Habermas has written about the cultural role of literature and about literary works, he has not systematically articulated a literary-critical method as a component of either communicative reason or post-metaphysical thinking.

Although Habermas has written about the cultural role of literature and about literary works, he has not systematically articulated a literary-critical method as a component of either communicative reason or post-metaphysical thinking.

Winner of the Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Studies in Slavic Languages and Literatures (awarded by the Modern Languages Association)This groundbreaking work by one of the world's foremost theoreticians of culture and scholars of Russian philosophy gives for the first time a systematic examination of the development of Russian philosophy during the late Soviet period.

Winner of the Aldo and Jeanne Scaglione Prize for Studies in Slavic Languages and Literatures (awarded by the Modern Languages Association)This groundbreaking work by one of the world's foremost theoreticians of culture and scholars of Russian philosophy gives for the first time a systematic examination of the development of Russian philosophy during the late Soviet period.

Having studied philosophy at a time when its traditions were being seriously uprooted by the atrocities of World War II, Theodor Adorno had an enormous impact on thinking about aesthetics at a transitional historical moment when the philosophy of science and leftist politics were looking for new ground.

Having studied philosophy at a time when its traditions were being seriously uprooted by the atrocities of World War II, Theodor Adorno had an enormous impact on thinking about aesthetics at a transitional historical moment when the philosophy of science and leftist politics were looking for new ground.

An inventor, adventurer, entrepreneur, collector, and entertainer, and son of legendary scientist-astronaut Owen Garriott, Richard Garriott de Cayeux has been behind some of the most exciting undertakings of our time.

The German Idealism Reader is a comprehensive account of the key ideas and arguments central to German idealists and their immediate critics.

Continuing the lessons and deepening the knowledge first set out in the bestseller The Spiral Dance, here is the first guide that works for both basic and advanced magical training.

This account of IBM's famed father-and-son CEOs and the family conflicts behind the scenes is "e;a revealing look at the making of corporate America"e; (Publishers Weekly).

Extraordinary leaders share a passionate commitment to achieving their vision that borders and sometimes crosses the line into obsession.

For the past thirty years, Steve Miller has done the messy, unpleasant work of salvaging America's lost companies with such success that the Wall Street Journal has dubbed him "e;U.

The Devil Is Alive and WellIn The Dark Sacrament, coauthors David M.

Twelve years ago, Richard Yancey answered a blind ad in the newspaper offering a salary higher than what he'd made over the three previous years combined.

Ancient science is a subject that commands extensive general interest.

The roots of the recent financial crisis can be found in the substantial changes which have affected British economy and society over the last three decades.

Before unification, Germany was a loose collection of variously sovereign principalities, nurtured on deep thought, fine music and hard rye bread.

The intertwined stories of the great English 'Varsity' universities have many colourful aspects in common, yet each also boasts elements of true distinctiveness.

The period known as the fin de siecle - defined in this groundbreaking book as chiefly the period between1885 and 1901 - was a fluid and unsettling epoch of optimism and pessimism, endings and beginnings, aswell as of new forms of creativity and anxiety.

Britain in the 1950s had a distinctive political and intellectual climate.

After a decade starring for the St.

Scott Drew, head basketball coach of the NCAA National Championship-winning Baylor Bears, rebuilt a program mired in scandal by instilling a culture of putting Jesus first.

USA Today BestsellerJack Nicklaus II shares stories, insights, and lessons he's learned from his father, the ';Golden Bear,' that will delight golf fans of all ages, encourage fathers, and inspire readers to focus on what's most important in life: family.

High Stakes, Deep Faith, and Unbreakable BrotherhoodThey were the first No.

For as long as she can remember, Olympic gold medalist Sanya Richards-Ross's life has been measured in seconds.

During the boom years of the 1980s, the massed oil wealth of the princes of Dubai and Saudi Arabia were pitted against British millionaire Robert Sangster in a battle for control of one of the world's rarest, most precious and most unpredictable commodities: top-pedigree thoroughbred racehorses.

The closing months of 2008 saw the world's nations united in financial uncertainty.

This book traces the development of theories of the self and personal identity from the ancient Greeks to the present day.

A radical and exciting history of a city - its culture, its people and its politics - that refreshes our image of Europe's past and of the writing of history itself.

The instant New York Times bestseller, now available in paperback and featuring a new afterword from the author-the insider's guide to the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal, the inner workings of the tech world, and who really runs Silicon Valley"e;Incisive.

This biography of a forgotten film-industry titan with a still-famous name is both "e;a great American success story and a shudder-provoking cautionary tale"e; (The Wall Street Journal).

'"e;How did a short bald, man with a speech impediment have such an impact?

The life of Michael Morpurgo OBE, as a biography, and autobiographical stories.

Discover a fresh perspective on the art of leading in Dr.

Pain is not something that most of us would count as a blessing; however, renowned surgeon Dr.

Arnold Palmer taught world-class pro golf instructor Brad Brewer how to play golf.

Women today feel pressure to be the best wife, mom, and professional possible, often at the expense of our own identities.

Discover the nearly unbelievable true story of how a goofy catchphrase spoken by a coach's dying daughter inspired the 1992 Pittsburgh Pirates in game seven of the National League Championship Series and later became a sign from heaven to a grieving family at the end of game seven of the 1997 World Series.

Ben Carson grew up in the inner cities of Boston and Detroit with his mother and brother.

It was year of the Ice Bucket Challenge when MaryFran Peterlin-Kolp was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.

Unlock your magic with simple spells for new witchesThere's magic in all of us, just waiting to be tapped.

"e;A genial exercise in public philosophy"e; (Kirkus, starred review) from one of the world's best-known popular philosophers"e;Simon Critchley is an international treasure that rare and real philosopher who embraces Rousseau's 'Aofeeling of existence,' David Bowie's vision of love, and Philip K.

A unique, beautifully illustrated exploration of our fascination with our closest primate relatives, and the development of primatology as a disciplineThis insightful work is a compact but wide-ranging survey of humankind's relationship to the great apes (chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, orangutans), from antiquity to the present.

A medieval historian examines what we really know about the man who was "e;Merlin the Magician"e; and his impact on Britain.