“…He started with practically nothing, and made it to Forbes'list of America's Top 100 richest people. Huntsman's generous about sharing the credit, but in the 21st century, he's the nearest thing to a self-made multi-billionaire. …”

“…Bendazzi delves beyond just Disney, offering readers glimpses into the animation of Russia, Africa, Latin America, and other often-neglected areas and introducing over fifty previously undiscovered artists. …”

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“…. - Muestra cómo, desde África, los humanos modernos se expandieron por todos los rincones del planeta, desde América hasta Australia. - Explica la evolución del comportamiento humano, desde el desarrollo de la locomoción sobre dos piernas hasta el uso de herramenitas, el simbolismo y el arte. - Magníficamente ilustrado, con fotografías en color, diagramas y dibujos especialmente realizados para la ocasión por John Sibbick…”

“…En Italia se hablaba mal de los bárbaros hispanos, de sus papas catalanes y marranos, Francia mantenía guerras sempiternas contra los Habsburgo, en Alemania se desencadenaba la más fiera guerra de religiones que infestó todo el continente y las islas británicas, los tercios españoles imponían su ley en los campos de batalla, Flandes era más que literalmente un cenagal, en América se hacía global el primer imperio de la Edad Moderna... …”

“…From "America's Most Popular Photo Expert" comes this beautiful book on working and playing with the Photoshop digital darkroom. …”

“…This is a wonderful guided tour of life in corporate America, written in complete, sometimes painful, honesty. …”

“…A great leader is a truly unique animal, possessing both the warmth of a mammal and the cold-blooded toughness of a reptile Enlightening, encouraging, and filled with incredible anecdotes from the author's own experience, The Nature of Leadership explores these characteristics, with examples of leaders ranging from tough-minded Lou Gerstner at IBM to mammalian leaders like Herb Kelleher of Southwest Airlines and Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach for America. Key features Contains anecdotes from the author's own experiences, including his participation in the landmark University of Michigan affirmative action Supreme Court case, as well as lessons he learned from meeting world-famous figures like former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Bishop Desmond Tutu Unique, approachable metaphor to describe different kinds of leadership styles. …”

“…In this impassioned critique of America's growing disengagement from civic life and ideals, Drum Major Institute Executive Director Andrea Batista Schlesinger dissects the forcible erosion of our youngest generation's capacity for inquiry and provides recommendations for restoring the social, educational and political infrastructures that are prerequisites for a healthy democracy…”

“…This new edition explains what "radio" in America has been, where it is today, and where it is going, covering the basics of how programming is produced, financed, delivered and promoted via terrestrial and satellite broadcasting, streaming and podcasting, John Allen Hendricks and Bruce Mims examine radio and its future within a framework of existing and emerging technologies. …”

“…Bridges the gap between the realistic needs and questions of scientists and engineers and the legal skills of professionals in the patent field at a level accessible to those with no legal training<br /> Written for inventors in lay terms that they can relate to or easily follow <br /> Lays out the new features of patent law introduced by the America Invents Act of 2012<br /> Explains the differences between the first-to-invent and first-to-file rules and why the two rules will coexist<br /> Focuses on the growth of new technologies in industry versus the laws protecting them…”

“…Think like America’s #1 sales trainer—and close more deals than ever Stephan Schiffman has trained more than half a million sales professionals. …”

“…"The marmoset, a type of small monkey native to South America, is a research model of increasing importance for biomedical research in the United States and globally. …”

“…"The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is America's largest integrated health care system, providing care at 1,243 health care facilities, including 172 medical centers and 1,063 outpatient sites of care of varying complexity, serving 9 million enrolled Veterans each year. …”

“…B Corps are a global movement of more than 2,700 companies in 60 countries—like Patagonia, Ben & Jerry's, Kickstarter, Danone North America, and Eileen Fisher—that are using the power of business as a force for good. …”