Resources
BNET Resources
- sort by:
- Relevance
- Date
- Popularity
- Darin Strauss
- The former Guggenheim fellow and husband of a NEWSWEEK senior writer is adapting his 2006 book, “ Chang and Eng, ” into a screenplay with actor Gary Oldman. His picks: My Five Most Important Books...
- Research articles 2008-08-11
- Borneman, Walter R. Polk; the man who transformed the Presidency and America
- BORNEMAN, Walter R. Polk; the man who transformed the Presidency and America. Read by Alan Nebelthau. 11 cds. 13 hrs. Recorded Books. 2008. 978-1-4281-8538-8. $123.75. Vinyl; content notes. SA Although the notes on the package cover assert that James Knox Polk, who occupied the White House between 1845-1849, "is...
- Research articles 2008-07-01
- Bully for 'Lion'
- Entire forests have been felled in the service of biographers seeking to chart Theodore Roosevelt's life, career and enduring grip on the American imagination. Aida Donald's Lion in the White House (Basic Books, $26) offers, in 265 crisply written pages, the facts of the popular president's life, with an upbeat...
- Research articles 2007-12-13
- BOOKS HIGHLIGHTS
- 1.Richard Ford Frank Bascombe is to Richard Ford what Rabbit Angstrom is to John Updike. First encountered in The Sportswriter, published in 1986, we have followed Frank and his travails through Independence Day, which appeared in 1995, through to The Lay of the Land, which was the literary event of...
- Research articles 2007-07-29
- Books at bedtime
- The last thing Winston Churchill (or Ramsay MacDonald, for that matter) would have thought of discussing before taking power as prime minister was the kind of books they read to their children, or took to bed with them after a hard night's slog wading through government papers. But such are...
- Research articles 2007-06-30
- ACM Expands Online Resources for Continuous Learning; New IT, Business Courses, Books Free for Computing Professionals, Students.
- Byline: Association for Computing Machinery NEW YORK, N.Y., May 3 AScribe Newswire -- The Association for Computing Machinery ACM is responding to the increasing popularity and convenience of online opportunities for upgrading technology skills by doubling the online courses, and significantly expanding the books...
- Research articles 2007-05-03
- Richard Florida: Who's Your City
- Considering your next big career move? In exclusive excerpts from his new book – "Who's Your City?" – Richard Florida explains why that decision should be all about location, location, location.Three crucial economic ingredients – talent, innovation, and creativity – are not distributed evenly across today's global...
- Articles 2008-03-25
- Business Books = Wasted Wood Pulp
- When I go to Barnes & Noble and look at the shelves and shelves of business books, the thought that comes to my head is: what a freakin' waste of wood pulp. A few months ago, BNET asked me to compile a list of best and...
- Blog posts 2008-03-14
- The Best and Worst Business Books
- Steer clear of silly fads and bad advice. Read the books that provide the useful insights you need to advance your professional development.Your time is limited — but the number of business books isn't — and many of the bestsellers aren't even worth their weight in your carry-on. We've sorted...
- Articles 2008-02-19
- Best Business Books of 2007, Part II
- David Leonhardt in the New York Times wrote about his favorite economics book of the year in No. 1 Book, and It Offers Solutions. In what he calls "a very good year" for books on economics, he named Shannon Brownlee's Overtreated tops, and his column tells why. It...
- Blog posts 2007-12-19
- Books received/Livres recus
- ADAMS, Roy J., Labour Left Out: Canada's Failure to Protect and Promote Collective Bargaining as a Human Right, Nepean, Ontario: National Union of Public and General Employees, 2006, 152p. BERNATCHEZ, Jean-Claude, Vers une transformation des relations industrielles en Amerique du Nord, Quebec : Presses de l'Universite du Quebec, 2006,...
- Research articles 2006-01-01
- Behind the judges and their courts
- The announced retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the death of Justice William Rehnquist, the naming of John Roberts as new chief justice and the controversy surrounding President Bush's nomination of Harriet Miers, then Samuel Alito, to replace O'Connor may inspire some readers to delve more deeply into...
- Research articles 2005-11-03
- 'A Golden Age of Books'
- It's no surprise that Steve Leveen wants you to read more: he's the founder of Levenger, the Florida-based catalog of "tools for serious readers." But he wasn't always that much of a reader himself. With his self-published new book, "The Little Guide to Your Well-Read Life," he gives tips on...
- Research articles 2005-06-24
- 10 Underrated Business Books
- They are hardly traditional, but by challenging conventional wisdom, these books explain the big ideas that are essential to business success. Economics ...
- Articles 2007-08-24
- 10 Overrated Business Books (and What to Read Instead)
- Don't believe the hype. These "classic" books attract all the attention, but for real business wisdom, read our preferred suggestions instead. Management Consulting...
- Articles 2007-08-22
- Books received.
- Adebajo, Adekeye and Ismail Rashid, eds. 2004. West Africa's Security Challenges: Building Peace in a Troubled Region. Boulder: Lynne Rienner. African Women and Peace Support Group. 2004. Liberian Women Peacemakers: Fighting for the Right To Be Seen, Heard and Counted. Trenton:...
- Research articles 2004-12-22
- Book Review: One Person / Multiple Careers
- Marci Alboher has written a great new book that came out yesterday called One Person / Multiple Careers. She sent me an early copy and after reading it I spoke with her on the phone.The premise is this: From lawyer/chefs to police officer/personal trainers to mom/CEOs, more and more people...
- Blog posts 2007-03-05
- Author appearances.(Time Out!)
- - Jacqueline Winspear reads from her best-selling debut mystery novel, "Maisie Dobbs," at a noon luncheon Tuesday at The Book Stall, 811 Elm St., Winnetka. The cost is $5. Call (847) 446-8880. - New York Times best-selling author Eoin Colfer ("Artemis Fowl") introduces his...
- Research articles 2004-05-28
- Snap Judgment: Books
- Grace and Power by Sally Bedell Smith Smith has made a career out of turning the lives of bold-faced names into meticulously researched biographies. This time she targets the most glamorous couple to inhabit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. In "Grace and Power: The Private World of the...
- Research articles 2004-05-17
- Snap Judgment: Books
- Grace and Power By Sally Bedell Smith Smith has made a career out of turning the lives of bold-faced names into meticulously researched biographies. This time, she targets the most glamorous couple to inhabit 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. In "Grace and Power: The Private World of the Kennedy White House,"...
- Research articles 2004-05-17
- << Previous
- page 1 of 3
- Next >>
Refining Tags
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
