House Industries

A landmark work from one of the preeminent historians of our time: the first published biography of Andrew W. Mellon, the American colossus who bestrode the worlds of industry, government, and philanthropy, leaving his transformative stamp on each. Following a boyhood in 19th-century Pittsburgh, during which he learned from his Scotch-Irish immigrant father the lessons of self-sufficiency and wealth accumulation, Andrew Mellon overcame painful shyness to become one of America's greatest financiers.

“Gripping . . . a call to action—and accountability—for the entire fashion industry.”—Marie Claire A bold memoir that explores who holds the power in an image-obsessed culture, from the model and activist who helped organize the movement to bring equity to fashion “By elevating me...

Alan Krueger, a former chairman of the president's Council of Economic Advisers, uses the music industry, from superstar artists to music executives, from managers to promoters, as a way in to explain key principles of economics, and the forces shaping our economic lives. The music industry is...

Cada vez que comemos tenemos el poder de transformar radicalmente el mundo en que vivimos. Nuestras elecciones pueden ayudar a aliviar los problemas más acuciantes a los que nos enfrentamos hoy en día: la crisis climática, las enfermedades infecciosas y crónicas, la explotación humana y...

Das Konsumenten-Navi für Vor- und Nachdenker. Geld regiert die Welt. Geld verdirbt den Charakter. Folglich verdirbt Geld die Welt. Wenn es um Macht, Umsatz und Profit geht, kennen Politik, Industrie und Werbung keine Scham, es wird gelogen, was das Zeug hält. Das Opfer ist immer der kleine Mann bzw. die kleine Frau, gerne auch Endverbraucher genannt. Was also können wir heute überhaupt noch bedenkenlos konsumieren? Wo finden wir brauchbare Informationen? Wie können wir uns wirkungsvoll schützen vor der großen Volksverarsche?

Este volumen ofrece un recorrido cronológico por las epidemias que asolaron México desde la época prehispánica hasta nuestros días. Aunque son innumerables las investigaciones acerca de la historia de eventos epidémicos en el país, no existía hasta ahora un volumen compendioso, para un público no especializado y de atractiva lectura sobre la materia.

Our PTCB Study Guide prepares you for the test to become a pharmacy technician and for what comes after the test!

From the literary agent behind some of today’s most successful authors comes a narrative guide geared specifically to the needs of aspiring and working nonfiction writers, demystifying the world of publishing and offering a practical roadmap to getting your book published. “An invaluable...

The too-wild-to-believe story of how Mexico’s queen of pop became involved in a sex cult In 2000, an international manhunt was underway for Mexican superstar Gloria Trevi, her manager Sergio Andrade, and the young girls in their entourage. They had gone on the run after Trevi and Andrade were...

The twists and turns of the last 15 years of the Qantas story contain all the ingredients of a corporate thriller, with constant shocks to the system, and boardroom dramas and disasters narrowly avoided. During this tumultuous period, as CEO of Australia's iconic airline, Alan Joyce became one...

Step inside the booth. You're not just listening to a book — you're stepping into a fully cinematic audio experience crafted by multi-platinum producer and artist Brendon A. Waters. Bait to Plate isn’t just a metaphor — it’s a masterclass in survival, strategy, and soul in the modern music industry. In this exclusive audiobook edition, Brendon narrates with the same rhythm and realness that brought his records to Billboard charts and global stages.

La increíble aventura de Kalapakte, un indígena selk'nam (ona) secuestrado junto con su familia y exhibido en la Exposición Universal de París en 1889, quien tras años de peregrinaciones por la variada geografía de Europa, América del Norte y del Sur logra regresar por sus propios medios a su Tierra del Fuego natal.

En El sistema SURGE, el prolífico autor de libros para pequeñas empresas Mike Michalowicz comparte el proceso de cinco pasos para identificar tendencias en tu mercado. Después de leer sus historias desde las trincheras y su enfoque sensato, te darás cuenta de que no necesitas esperar a un golpe de suerte.

A moving and eye-opening look at the story of manufacturing in America, whether it can ever successfully return to our shores, and why our nation depends on it, told through the experience of one young couple in Maine as they attempt to rebuild a lost industry, ethically. From the...

Ya puedes escuchar esta novela insólita e inclasificable, mezcla de relato de formación y retablo de maravillas, escrita con una prosa prodigiosa, de originalísima imaginería, y dotada del encanto intemporal de las viejas narraciones, para la que se han buscado todo tipo de linajes. Elegía de un mundo antiguo, de la infancia perdida, las Industrias y andanzas de Alfanhuí no han dejado de suscitar todo tipo de interpretaciones, sobre las que «revolotea», ingrávida, su peripecia llena de gracia y de ligereza.

The secret history of a trio of gamblers who used homemade technology and their own ingenuity to outplay the house, raking in hundreds of millions of dollars and transforming the way games are played. In the late 1970s, three men declared war on the casino. They arrived in Las Vegas just as the...

The definitive biography of movie executive and philanthropist Sherry Lansing traces her groundbreaking journey to become the first female head of a major motion picture studio, sharing behind-the-scenes tales from movie sets and Hollywood boardrooms. When Sherry Lansing became the first woman...

Here is history that reads like fiction: the riveting story of two founding fathers of American industry, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick, and the bloody steelworkers' strike that transformed their fabled partnership into a furious rivalry. Author Les Standiford begins at the bitter end, when the dying Carnegie proposes a final meeting after two decades of separation. Frick's reply: "Tell him that I'll meet him in hell."

Could you lose weight if you put $20,000 at risk? Would you finally set up your billing software if it meant that your favorite charity would earn a new contribution? If you’ve ever tried to meet a goal and came up short, the problem may not have been that the goal was too difficult or that...

The American way of life, built on individual liberty and limited government, is on life support. American freedom is being gutted. Whether we are trying to run a business, practice a vocation, raise our families, cooperate with our neighbors, or follow our religious beliefs, we run afoul of the...