Plows, Plagues, and Petroleum: How Humans Took Control of Climate
"Is excellent reading for scientist and non-scientist alike". -- James White, Science
"The author details how humans helped the Earth avert a new ice age." -- The Futurist
Bill Ruddiman's provocative suggestion of early human influence on the atmosphere will draw fire. But I stand with Ruddiman: the simultaneous upward departures of CO2 and CH4 from climate indicators, unique in 420,000 years, is probably an early footprint of humankind.
High Commitment High Performance: How to Build A Resilient Organization for Sustained Advantage
"In these economic times this book is more important than ever. A must-read for the leaders of today and tomorrow." Douglas R. Conant, president and chief executive officer, Campbell Soup Company Praise for High Commitment, High Performance
In Praise of Slowness is a book by Carl Honoré containing his analysis of the Cult of Speed, which he claims is becoming the societal standard all over the world. He discusses and gives praise to the Slow Movement and the various groups around the world representative of this movement.
Who built Stonehenge?
Why did the pharaohs build the pyramids?
Did Richard III kill the princes in the tower?
Could the Titanic have been saved?
Did Hitler murder his niece?
FOREVER ODD by Dean Koontz Acknowledged as "America's most popular suspense novelist"(Rolling Stone ) and as one of today's most celebrated and successful writers, Dean Koontz has earned the devotion of millions of readers around the world and the praise of critics everywhere for tales of character, mystery, and adventure that strike to the core of what it means to be human.
