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  The World Is Flat

  A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century

  by Thomas L. Friedman

  When scholars write the history of the world twenty years from now, and they come to the chapter "Y2K to March 2004," what will they say was the most crucial development? The attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11 and the Iraq war? Or the convergence of technology and events that allowed India, China, and so many other countries to become part of the global supply chain for services and manufacturing, creating... (more)
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  The Starfish and the Spider

  The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations

  by Rod A. Beckstrom, Ori Brafman

  Understanding the amazing force that links some of today's most successful companies If you cut off a spider's leg, it's crippled; if you cut off its head, it dies. But if you cut off a starfish's leg it grows a new one, and the old leg can grow into an entirely new starfish. What's the hidden power behind the success of Wikipedia, craigslist, and Skype? What do eBay and General Electric have in common... (more)
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  Powerful Times

  Rising to the Challenge of Our Uncertain World

  by Eamonn Kelly

  Understand the most revolutionary human transformation in four centuries...and prepare for it! We're not just living through an age of change: we're living through a 'change of age': the most profound inflection point in human history since the Enlightenment. That's the thesis of Eamonn Kelly's remarkable new book Powerful Times. From terrorism and nuclear proliferation to emerging technologies and economic... (more)
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  The Extreme Future: The Top Trends That Will Reshape the World for the Next 5, 10, and 20 Years

  by James Canton

  Dr. James Canton, a renown futurist, CEO of the Institute for Global Futures, and Fortune 1000 advisor, charts a course to steer you through the volatile changes that lie 5, 10, and 20 years ahead. The Extreme Future is this generation’s Future Shock, Alvin Toffler’s classic book on what’s next and how to prepare for tomorrow. Get ready for fast, radical, and complex change. Get ready for the Extreme... (more)
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  The Real Wealth of Nations: Creating a Caring Economics (BK Currents)

  by Riane Tennenhaus Eisler

  Bestselling author Riane Eisler (The Chalice and the Blade, which has sold more than 500,000 copies sold) shows that at the root of all of society's big problems is the fact that we don?t value what matters. She then presents a radical reformulation of economics priorities focused on activities of caring and caregiving at the individual, organizational, societal, and environmental levels.
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  G.i. Joe -vs- Cobra Keeping the Peace! (G.I. Joe)

  by H. Kowitt

  G.I. JOE color/activity book #5 features coloring pages and activities with peacekeeping themes. Also includes one half-spread of awesome stickers.
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  The Coming China Wars

  Where They Will Be Fought and How They Can Be Won

  by Peter Navarro

  China's breakneck industrialization is placing it on a collision course with the entire world. Tomorrow's China Wars will be fought over everything from decent jobs, livable wages, and leading-edge technologies to strategic resources such as oil, copper, and steel...even food, water, and air. In The Coming China Wars, best-selling author Peter Navarro previews all these potential conflicts--and reveals the urgent,... (more)
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  Microtrends

  The Small Forces Behind Tomorrow's Big Changes

  by Mark Penn, E. Kinney Zalesne, Mark J. Penn

  "The ideas in his book will help you see the world in a new way." -Bill Clinton "Mark Penn has a keen mind and a fascinating sense of what makes America tick, and you see it on every page of Microtrends ." -Bill Gates In 1982, readers discovered Megatrends . In 2000, The Tipping Point entered the lexicon. Now, in Microtrends , one of the most respected and sought-after analysts in the world... (more)
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  Creating a World without Poverty

  How Social Business Can Transform Our Lives

  by Muhammad Yunus

  The winner of the Nobel Peace Prize outlines his vision for a new business model that combines the power of free markets with the quest for a more humane world--and tells the inspiring stories of companies that are doing this work today. In the last two decades, free markets have swept the globe, bringing with them enormous potential for positive change. But traditional capitalism cannot solve problems like... (more)
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  Mind Set!

  Reset Your Thinking and See the Future

  by John Naisbitt

  In his seminal works Megatrends and Megatrends 2000 , John Naisbitt proved himself one of the most far-sighted and accurate observers of our fast-changing world. Mind Set! goes beyond that— Mind Set! discloses the secret of forecasting. John Naisbitt gives away the keys to the kingdom, opening the door to the insights that let him understand today's world and see the opportunities of tomorrow. He selects... (more)
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  A Whole New Mind

  Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

  by Daniel H. Pink

  Described by reviewers as "an audacious and powerful work," "a profound read," "right on the money," and "a miracle," the book reveals the six abilities individuals must master in an outsourced and automated world. Several publications named A Whole New Mind one of the best business books of 2005. It is now being translated into 12 languages -- and will appear across Europe and Asia in 2006. For this... (more)
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  The End of Poverty

  Economic Possibilities for Our Time

  by Jeffrey Sachs

  A landmark exploration of the way out of extreme poverty for the world’s poorest citizens Among the most eagerly anticipated books of any year, this landmark exploration of prosperity and poverty distills the life work of an economist Time calls one of the world’s 100 most influential people. Sachs’s aim is nothing less than to deliver a big picture of how societies emerge from poverty. To do so he ... (more)