The 100 most substantive solutions to reverse global warming, based on meticulous research by leading scientists and policymakers around the world. In the face of widespread fear and apathy, an international coalition of researchers,...
Business and economics
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"Canadian labour history and working-class struggles are brought to life in this anthology of nine short comics, each one accompanied by an informative preface. Each comic showcases the inspiring efforts and determination of...
- Author:Palmieri, RogerSummary:
By combining compelling prose, thought-provoking quotes and real-life stories with grounding exercises, Dream Big I Dare You: Better Yet I Double Dare You informs, entertains and persuades its readers to take their dreams seriously....
- Author:Bennett, EllenSummary:
"Ellen Bennett is the platonic form of a go-getter who inspires go-getter after go-getter to become a better go-getter."—Zooey Deschanel, actor and musician
You’ll never know where to start…until you start. This gutsy guidebook...
- Author:Snow, ShaneSummary:
Award-winning entrepreneur and journalist Shane Snow reveals the counterintuitive reasons why so many partnerships and groups break down—and why some break through. The best teams are more than the sum of their parts, but why does...
- Author:Hyland, VeroniqueSummary:
Veronique Hyland takes aim at the institutions within the fashion industry while reminding us of the importance of dress and what it means for self-presentation. Everything from societal changes to the progress (or lack thereof) of...
- Author:Netmaker, KendalSummary:
A story of success from one of the most unlikely places on the planet. The story develops on a First Nation reservation, in northern Canada. The child of a single mom of 4, living on welfare, was forever changed through a simple act of...
- Author:McQueen, Rod, Papp, Susan M.Summary:
The story of what one daring entrepreneur with dreams and determination can achieve. Frank Hasenfratz grew up in Hungary learning to dodge bullets and avoid land mines during the Second World War. When the 1956 revolution erupted, he...
- Author:Lipson, Hod, Kurman, MelbaSummary:
Self-driving cars were once only in the realm of fantasy, but new artificial intelligence software changes all that. The authors offer insight into the risks and benefits of driverless cars and a lucid explanation of their technology in...
- Author:Anthony, Scott D.Summary:
Game-changing disruptions will likely unfold on your watch. Be ready. In Dual Transformation, Scott Anthony, Clark Gilbert, and Mark Johnson propose a practical and sustainable approach to one of the greatest challenges facing leaders...
- Author:Jantsch, JohnSummary:
Jantsch explains how simple, effective promotional strategies can help any small business boost sales and growth. Topics include finding your ideal client, creating an image to match your message, and making a lasting impression.
- Author:McConaghy, DennisSummary:
The Keystone XL pipeline was the most controversial North American energy infrastructure project of our time, and its history and demise serve as a cautionary tale for Canada, a country that will remain mired in regulatory dysfunction...
- Author:McConaghy, DennisSummary:
#1 Calgary Herald Bestseller An investigation of the history and demise of the most controversial North American energy infrastructure project. In 2015, President Barack Obama denied approval for TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline,...
- Author:Arnold, JohnSummary:
E-Mail Marketing For Dummies has been updated to reflect the hottest new trends, technologies and strategies! Much has happened in e-mail marketing since the first edition of this book appeared in 2007. With the dramatic rise of social...
- Author:Coll, SteveSummary:
A "spellbinding account" of Wall Street deregulation in the 1980s, based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post series (The New York Times Book Review). Described by the New York Times Book Review as "worthy of being...
- Author:Collier, MarshaSummary:
Expert advice helps seniors find bargains and make money on eBay. eBay is a great place to help seniors find bargains or supplement their income by selling items. This book offers the basics on buying or selling on eBay with confidence...
- Author:Register, RichardSummary:
Most of the world's population now lives in cities. So if we are to address the problems of environmental deterioration and peak oil adequately, the city has to be a major focus of attention. Ecocities is about re-building cities...
- Author:Beyers, Bert, Wackernagel, MathisSummary:
Ecological Footprint accounting, first introduced in the 1990s and continuously developed, continues to be the only metric that compares overall human demand on nature with what our planet can renew--its biocapacity--and distils this...
- Author:Griffis, MichaelSummary:
In today's volatile, often troubling economic landscape, there are myriad statistics and reports that paint an economic picture that can sometimes resemble a work by Jackson Pollock. These complex and often-conflicting reports could vex...
- Author:Frazer, Coral CelesteSummary:
Millions of Americans don't earn enough money to pay for decent housing, food, health care, and education. Increasingly, families and young people aren't doing better than their parents and grandparents before them. In fact, they're...
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