"A tale of globalization and leadership that is both sweeping and personal. It's a guide to the future as well as to the past." --Walter Isaacson The story of globalization, the most powerful force in history, as told through the life and times of ten people who changed the world by their singular, spectacular accomplishments. This is the first book to look at the history of globalization through the lens of individuals who did something transformative,...

Henry Kissinger offers in World Order a deep meditation on the roots of international harmony and global disorder. There has never been a true "world order," Kissinger observes. For most of history, civilizations defined their own concepts of order. Each considered itself the center of the world and envisioned its distinct principles as universally relevant. China conceived of a global cultural hierarchy with the Emperor at its pinnacle. In Europe,...

"An illustrated cookbook for all types of home cooks, with 100+ approachable, accessible recipes"-- A no-nonsense collection of accessible, affordable, achievable-- and more important, delicious-- recipes for every kitchen and every taste. Tandoh shares homey, globally inspired dishes, and includes variations and substitutions for each. She shows that you don't have to be an aspiring chef to make great food-- just cook as you are! -- adapted from...

"Drew Havens made a killing for the Rising Fund, which, thanks to his prognostications, was the only hedge operation to anticipate and capitalize on the mortgage crisis of 2008. For Havens, it's always been about the numbers. He sees things others can't, from the collapse of the American real estate market to the multibillion-dollar rise of his ruthless and charismatic boss. Havens is now rich beyond his dreams, but his work at the Rising Fund has...

This vibrant cookbook takes kids on a culinary journey around the world where they can see and taste China, Greece, Peru, Mexico, Morocco, England, Italy, Japan, France, Egypt, Trinidad and Tobago and India through delicious kid-tested recipes, step-by-step how-to photos and laugh-out-loud stories.

"A personal, provocative, informative, and entertaining study of the different idea Asians and Westerners have of the self and how this plays out in our differing approaches to art, learning, politics, business, and almost everything else"--