Philip: 4665 books
The Musical Soul Train
Discover the Songs from Your Heart
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2013
As children, most of us freely express the joythe musicwithin us. Our emotions are close to the surface, and we can bring them forth at the drop of a hat. But as we become adults, the joy seems to get buried deeper and deeper. Real life can take the music from our very being. But does it have to be...
by Philip L. Carret
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 6, 2015
Philip L. Carret (1896-1998) was a famed investor and founder of The Pioneer Fund (Fidelity Mutual Trust), one of the first Mutual Funds in the United States. A former Barron’s reporter and WWI aviator, Carret launched the Mutual Trust in 1928 after managing money for his friends and family. The...
by Philip Wolfe
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 27, 2013
This is the first and probably the only book devoted to utility-scale solar power – perhaps the fastest-growing sector of the global energy market.
Philip Wolfe’s book describes the development and operation of large-scale solar power stations, and will interest all those who want to understand...
Harness the Sun
America's Quest for a Solar-Powered Future
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 2015
Going from the inner city to the open desert, a seasoned environmental advocate looks at solar energy’s remarkable ascent and its promise for America’s future
Solar power was once the domain of futurists and environmentally minded suburbanites. Today it is part of mainstream America. Scan...
South of 49
The Canadian Guide to Buying Residential Real Estate in the United States
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2009
"South of 49 is a must-read for anyone wanting to buy real estate in the United States. This groundbreaking book is jammed full of practical information that will ensure you avoid all the potential pitfalls."
—Les Hewitt, author of The Power of Focus
"When buying real estate...
The Code Economy
A Forty-Thousand Year History
Language: English
Release Date: January 25, 2017
What do Stone Age axes, Toll House cookies, and Burning Man have in common? They are all examples of code in action. What is "code"? Code is the DNA of human civilization as it has evolved from Neolithic simplicity to modern complexity. It is the "how" of progress. It is how ideas...
Japan's Contested War Memories
The 'Memory Rifts' in Historical Consciousness of World War II
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2007
Japan's Contested War Memories is an important and significant book that explores the struggles within contemporary Japanese society to come to terms with Second World War history. Focusing particularly on 1972 onwards, the period starts with the normalization of relations with China and the return...
Never Let a Serious Crisis Go to Waste
How Neoliberalism Survived the Financial Meltdown
Language: English
Release Date: July 9, 2013
At the onset of the Great Recession, as house prices sank and joblessness soared, many commentators concluded that the economic convictions behind the disaster would now be consigned to history. Yet in the harsh light of a new day, attacks against government intervention and the global drive for austerity...
New Normal, Radical Shift
Changing Business and Politics for a Sustainable Future
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2016
Our traditional ways of looking at economics, business and politics are not fit for purpose. The causes of the recent crisis were behavioural and international, but our measures are superficial and financial, recorded at a national or company level. This is combined with a fervent quest for endless...
by Philip McMichael
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2013
Food Regimes and Agrarian Questions extends the original conception of the food regime, formulated by Harriet Friedmann and Philip McMichael, detailing new dimensions of the succession of imperial, intensive and corporate food regimes. Developing the methodological contributions of food regime analysis,...
by Philip Cooper
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2015
This is not a get rich quick book. This book will afford both novice and experienced retail (trading from home on a computer) traders alike a comprehensive understanding of the financial markets. The author principally targets the novice on-line trader but areas of the book also provide seasoned traders...
The Pursuit of Loneliness
America's Discontent and the Search for a New Democratic Ideal
Language: English
Release Date: February 2, 2016
In a classic indictment of American individualism and isolationism, Philip Slater analyzes the great ills of modern society-violence, competitiveness, inequality, and the national 'addiction' to technology.
The Knowledge Illusion
Why We Never Think Alone
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017
**“The Knowledge Illusion is filled with insights on how we should deal with our individual ignorance and collective wisdom.” —Steven Pinker
We all think we know more than we actually do.**
Humans have built hugely complex societies and technologies, but most of us don’t even...
by Philip J. Piety
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
For better or worse, many educational decisions that were once handled on a personal level by teachers or administrators now increasingly rely upon data and information. To be successful in this era, educators need to understand this broad sociotechnical revolution and how it is realigning traditional...