Professional & Technical Books

The Carrot Principle: How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Engage Their People, Retain Talent, and Accelerate Performance [Updated & Revised]The Carrot Principle: How the Best Managers Use Recognition to Engage Their People, Retain Talent, and Accelerate Performance [Updated & Revised]
Best Price: $10.75
More than 10 years ago, an organization that I headed, Leading Division Presidents 100, looked...
Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got WrongLies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong
Best Price: $8.50
The author's argument in this fascinating book is that high-school history textbooks in the U....
The Ultimate Depression Survival Guide: Protect Your Savings, Boost Your Income, and Grow Wealthy Even in the Worst of TimesThe Ultimate Depression Survival Guide: Protect Your Savings, Boost Your Income, and Grow Wealthy Even in the Worst of Times
Best Price: $11.88
The book offers a very credible and rational diagnosis of the present economic situation in the...
ColumbineColumbine
Best Price: $14.49
It's hard to believe the Columbine shooting happened 10 years ago. I have always been interested...
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without ThinkingBlink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Best Price: $8.04
I am slightly disappointed with this book. As a reader who really enjoyed Gladwell's previous...


The Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the PoundsThe Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan that Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds
Best Price: $14.74
This is so great. Wish I could get my son and wife to use it too.
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four MealsThe Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
Best Price: $7.97
This book is very similar to 'fast food nation' in the way that it exposes the hidden mechanics...
House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall StreetHouse of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street
Best Price: $15.89
I am an avid reader of business non-fiction, and I expected this book to be on par with the...
10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea10-10-10: A Life-Transforming Idea
Best Price: $13.84
A great read filled with clear explanations and helpful examples. The method can be applied to...
Publication Manual of the American Psychological AssociationPublication Manual of the American Psychological Association
Best Price: $19.53
The Y2K dilemma is yet to be reconciled so later editions (beyond the 4th edition) will be...


Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a ContinentOpen Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent
Best Price: $11.28
open vains of latin america is a must be read book for all this people with a sense of justice...
Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global CapitalismAnimal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and Why It Matters for Global Capitalism
Best Price: $14.96
A reformation is the restoration of a system of thought to the purity of its original ideas. ...
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the WorldThe Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
Best Price: $16.00
The title of this book makes quite a claim. Niall Ferguson is a Harvard University professor...
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership FableThe Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
Best Price: $11.95
If you work in a team where things don't always go the way you'd expect then this is a book you...
Meltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things WorseMeltdown: A Free-Market Look at Why the Stock Market Collapsed, the Economy Tanked, and Government Bailouts Will Make Things Worse
Best Price: $15.55
If you are an American, send a copy of this book to your congressman, senator, and the president...

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don'tGood to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
Best Price: $11.77
Too many books (and managers) focus on details and techniques, while Jim Collins has instead...
A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the FutureA Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
Best Price: $5.47
An excellent, thought provoking book. I read it in two sittings. Dan Pink writes a lot better...
Physics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time TravelPhysics of the Impossible: A Scientific Exploration into the World of Phasers, Force Fields, Teleportation, and Time Travel
Best Price: $8.94
although i have not finished reading the book yet. it is still entertaining. kaku presents...
How We DecideHow We Decide
Best Price: $14.50
With regard to neuroscience, I am a non-scholar who has a keen interest in what the brain and...
Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew AmericaHot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution--and How It Can Renew America
Best Price: $13.88
If you oppose conservation and clean energy, I wonder why you would. Typical concerns relate to...

False Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the WorldFalse Economy: A Surprising Economic History of the World
Best Price: $14.87
Most economics books tend to be dry and analytical like the subject itself. That may explain why...
The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About ItThe E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don't Work and What to Do About It
Best Price: $7.70
This book has changed my business and my life. The E-myth (or Entrepreneurial Myth) says that...
The Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of IntentionThe Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention
Best Price: $12.13
If you are interested in the field of epigenetics, if you want to read a book that carries on...
Think Like a Champion: An Informal Education In Business and LifeThink Like a Champion: An Informal Education In Business and Life
Best Price: $13.00
Donald Trump's name has become a brand like Coca-Cola - you may love him or hate him but you...
Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the WorldLords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World
Best Price: $14.39
Who knew that a study of central bankers could be a page-turner? Investment manager Liaquat...

Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy PregnancyMayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy
Best Price: $10.00
I love this book. It had everything I needed when I was pregnant. Easy and simple to search and...
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster CapitalismThe Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Best Price: $5.18
this book is about the plot master minded by milton friedman from the chicago school to bring...
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving InGetting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In
Best Price: $12.99
If you want to buy only one book on negotiation, that's it. The books covers all the aspects of...
Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of EverythingFreakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Best Price: $13.43
The book explores the unusual side of economics. It is fascinating in that it unveils the real...
The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition)The Intelligent Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing. A Book of Practical Counsel (Revised Edition)
Best Price: $11.68
The book that Warren Buffett was reading when he was 19 and gives great reviews. i am 21 an read...

You Can Heal Your Life (Gift Edition)You Can Heal Your Life (Gift Edition)
Best Price: $8.50
In a world of cliches and over-promoted books, this remarkable book by Louise Hay shows every...
Fractal Time: The Secret of 2012 and a New World AgeFractal Time: The Secret of 2012 and a New World Age
Best Price: $14.68
If you are interested in the Mayan Calendar and what may happen to planet earth in 2012, then...
The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008The Return of Depression Economics and the Crisis of 2008
Best Price: $13.50
For those seeking a relatively short introduction to economics with a bias towards the current...
How God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading NeuroscientistHow God Changes Your Brain: Breakthrough Findings from a Leading Neuroscientist
Best Price: $16.70
Not that many years ago, scientists were fond of telling you that you didn't ever add any more...
Daily Five, TheDaily Five, The
Best Price: $12.00
I bought this book last May, in hopes of implementing this school year (2008/2009). Despite some...

Tribes: We Need You to Lead UsTribes: We Need You to Lead Us
Best Price: $10.00
Seth Godin has written a short, inspirational book about leadership, communities and change. The...
Why Don't Students Like School: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the ClassroomWhy Don't Students Like School: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom
Best Price: $15.94
This is one of the most practical and powerful books for K-12 education that I have read in...
Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others DieMade to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die
Best Price: $7.84
This is the best book about communications I've read since I discovered Stephen Denning's work...
My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal JourneyMy Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey
Best Price: $10.20
This book is excellent on so many levels. Jill Bolte Taylor is a Brain Specialist who at the age...
The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest UniversityThe Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University
Best Price: $13.68
This book is a highly entertaining well written story about life at Liberty University. If you...

Strengths-Based LeadershipStrengths-Based Leadership
Best Price: $14.15
This is the latest in a series of books whose authors discuss portions of the wealth of research...
Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Collins Business Essentials)Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (Collins Business Essentials)
Best Price: $8.37
The human mind is a wonderful thing, capable of the most wonderful thought processes and ideas....
The Great Depression Ahead: How to Prosper in the Crash Following the Greatest Boom in HistoryThe Great Depression Ahead: How to Prosper in the Crash Following the Greatest Boom in History
Best Price: $15.20
The main reason to read The Great Depression Ahead is to see the most persuasive case that can...
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: (Pmbok Guide)A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge: (Pmbok Guide)
Best Price: $40.96
For those new to this book it is pretty much the project manager's bible in the same sense that...
The SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes EverythingThe SPEED of Trust: The One Thing That Changes Everything
Best Price: $8.73
Stephen M.R. Covey's book provides a framework for understanding trust, and a set of guidelines...

Leadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the BoxLeadership and Self Deception: Getting Out of the Box
Best Price: $8.08
The Arbinger Institute's view on how we create (organisational) problems for ourselves and then...
Grant Writing: Strategies for Developing Winning Government Proposals(Third Edition)Grant Writing: Strategies for Developing Winning Government Proposals(Third Edition)
Best Price: $39.95
I teach grant writing as a course in a higher education setting. This book is easy to...
The Wealth of Nations (Bantam Classics)The Wealth of Nations (Bantam Classics)
Best Price: $4.66
There is I'm afraid, no way to get round it, this book is spectacularly dull, an entire section...
The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived: Secrets for Unparalleled Success and Unshakable Happiness from the Life of JesusThe Greatest Man Who Ever Lived: Secrets for Unparalleled Success and Unshakable Happiness from the Life of Jesus
Best Price: $11.55
This is a great gift to anyone for anyone, especially young folks who are trying to figure out...
Intelligence and How to Get It: Why Schools and Cultures CountIntelligence and How to Get It: Why Schools and Cultures Count
Best Price: $16.90
It started out great, but lost some steam. I should have done some more research before I...

Crash Proof: How to Profit From the Coming Economic Collapse (Lynn Sonberg Books)Crash Proof: How to Profit From the Coming Economic Collapse (Lynn Sonberg Books)
Best Price: $14.74
Contrarian investor Peter D. Schiff isn't just a bear. He's a sky-is-falling,...
Magnificent Mind at Any Age: Natural Ways to Unleash Your Brain's Maximum PotentialMagnificent Mind at Any Age: Natural Ways to Unleash Your Brain's Maximum Potential
Best Price: $11.29
Today, much psychiatry involves deciding which pill to prescribe. Patients with the same...
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall DownThe Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
Best Price: $6.39
I found this story about the clash between the culture of western medicine and the culture of...
Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive HealthTaking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health
Best Price: $13.49
This book is by far the best I have read on low-tech fertility methods. Not only does it...
 

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