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	Wikinomics Expanded Edition »rank: 808 par: Don Tapscott, Anthony D. Williams		The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory »rank: 6178 par: Brian Greene Chroniques et points de vue:From :There is an ill-concealed skeleton in the closet of physics: 'As they are currently formulated, general relativity and quantum mechanics cannot both be right.' Each is exceedingly accurate in its field: general relativity explains the behavior of the universe at large scales, while quantum mechanics describes the behavior of subatomic particles. Yet the theories collide horribly under extreme conditions such as black holes or times close to the big bang. Brian Greene, a specialist in quantum field theory, believes that the two pillars of physics can be ...
	Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid »rank: 5811 par: Douglas R. Hofstadter Chroniques et points de vue:From :Twenty years after it topped the bestseller charts, Douglas R. Hofstadter's Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid is still something of a marvel. Besides being a profound and entertaining meditation on human thought and creativity, this book looks at the surprising points of contact between the music of Bach, the artwork of Escher, and the mathematics of Gödel. lt also looks at the prospects for computers and artificial intelligence (Al) for mimicking human thought. For the general reader and the computer techie alike, this book still ...		Good to Great and the Social Sectors: A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great »rank: 11770 par: Jim Collins Chroniques et points de vue:From :Twenty years after it topped the bestseller charts, Douglas R. Hofstadter's Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid is still something of a marvel. Besides being a profound and entertaining meditation on human thought and creativity, this book looks at the surprising points of contact between the music of Bach, the artwork of Escher, and the mathematics of Gödel. lt also looks at the prospects for computers and artificial intelligence (Al) for mimicking human thought. For the general reader and the computer techie alike, this book still ...
	A Volcano in My Tummy: Helping Children to Handle Anger »rank: 17152 par: Elaine Whitehouse, Warwick Pudney Chroniques et points de vue:From :Twenty years after it topped the bestseller charts, Douglas R. Hofstadter's Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid is still something of a marvel. Besides being a profound and entertaining meditation on human thought and creativity, this book looks at the surprising points of contact between the music of Bach, the artwork of Escher, and the mathematics of Gödel. lt also looks at the prospects for computers and artificial intelligence (Al) for mimicking human thought. For the general reader and the computer techie alike, this book still ...		Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work »rank: 21357 par: Babiak & Hare Chroniques et points de vue:From :Twenty years after it topped the bestseller charts, Douglas R. Hofstadter's Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid is still something of a marvel. Besides being a profound and entertaining meditation on human thought and creativity, this book looks at the surprising points of contact between the music of Bach, the artwork of Escher, and the mathematics of Gödel. lt also looks at the prospects for computers and artificial intelligence (Al) for mimicking human thought. For the general reader and the computer techie alike, this book still ...
	End Of Poverty »rank: 2515 par: Jeffrey Sachs Chroniques et points de vue:From :Celebrated economist Jeffrey Sachs has a plan to eliminate extreme poverty around the world by 2025. lf you think that is too ambitious or wildly unrealistic, you need to read this book. His focus is on the one billion poorest individuals around the world who are caught in a poverty trap of disease, physical isolation, environmental stress, political instability, and lack of access to capital, technology, medicine, and education. The goal is to help these people reach the first rung on the 'ladder of economic development' so ...		Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, the Do-Nothing Congress, C »rank: 2929 par: Dick Morris, Eileen McGann Chroniques et points de vue:From :Celebrated economist Jeffrey Sachs has a plan to eliminate extreme poverty around the world by 2025. lf you think that is too ambitious or wildly unrealistic, you need to read this book. His focus is on the one billion poorest individuals around the world who are caught in a poverty trap of disease, physical isolation, environmental stress, political instability, and lack of access to capital, technology, medicine, and education. The goal is to help these people reach the first rung on the 'ladder of economic development' so ...
	The Freedom Writers Diary: How a Teacher and 150 Teens Used Writing to Change Themselves and the World Around Them »rank: 9084 par: The Freedom Writers, Erin Gruwell Chroniques et points de vue:From :Celebrated economist Jeffrey Sachs has a plan to eliminate extreme poverty around the world by 2025. lf you think that is too ambitious or wildly unrealistic, you need to read this book. His focus is on the one billion poorest individuals around the world who are caught in a poverty trap of disease, physical isolation, environmental stress, political instability, and lack of access to capital, technology, medicine, and education. The goal is to help these people reach the first rung on the 'ladder of economic development' so ...		Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done »rank: 2042 par: Larry Bossidy, Ram Charan, Charles Burck Chroniques et points de vue:From :Disciplines like strategy, leadership development, and innovation are the sexier aspects of being at the helm of a successful business; actually getting things done never seems quite as glamorous. But as Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan demonstrate in Execution, the ultimate difference between a company and its competitor is, in fact, the ability to execute. Execution is 'the missing link between aspirations and results,' and as such, making it happen is the business leader's most important job. While failure in today's business environment is often attributed to ...