Here at last is the long awaited sequel to the international bestselling phenomenon, Freakonomics. Steven Levitt, the original rogue economist, and Stephen Dubner have been working hard, uncovering the hidden side of even more controversial subjects, from charity to terrorism and prostitution.... Read more

The co-authors of Good to Great present a hardcover edition of a business guide based on six years of research at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, during which they examined eighteen successful companies and identified hundreds of specific, applicable ways to promote exceptional performance.... Read more

A candid autobiography and ideological statement. Robert Stott covers three issues in one book: his personal life-story, his observation of underhand business dealings in a prominent South African company, and his philosophy of the truth of the world.... Read more

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The global financial crisis has made it painfully clear that powerful psychological forces are imperiling the wealth of nations today. From blind faith in ever-rising housing prices to plummeting confidence in capital markets, 'animal spirits' are driving financial events worldwide.... Read more

Tells a story of spectacular, epic folly. This book takes us around the globe and back decades to trace the origins of the crisis. It introduces the people who saw it coming, the people who were asleep at the wheel and the people who were actively driving us all of cliff.... Read more

One of Washington's premier insiders ("Financial Times") describes how today's risky mortgage environment came to be--and why the mortgage mess is a symptom of future trouble.... Read more

States that no book has done more to instruct, enlighten, and inform conservatives about economics than Adam Smith's undisputed classic.... Read more

Named "one of the ten best business books of 2003" ("BusinessWeek"), this national bestseller is updated with new material on the amazing rise and scandalous fall of Enron. 16-page photo insert.... Read more

The Richest Man in Babylon: Now Revised and Updated for the 21st Century... Read more

An internationally bestselling fable about a spiritual journey, littered with powerful life lessons that teach us how to abandon consumerism in order to embrace destiny, live life to the full and discover joy.... Read more

Now entering its 27th year, The Good Pub Guide once again guides us to the very best pubs and bars in Britain -- from quiet, country pubs to the noisy hubbub of a city-centre bar, there's a pub for every taste among the 5,000 strong listings.... Read more

Paulo Coelho's enchanting novel has inspired a devoted following around the world, and this tenth anniversary edition, with a new introduction from the author, will only increase that following. ... Read more

An ancient Chinese treatise on the strategies of war stresses the importance of speed, sound tactics, subterfuge, discipline, appropriate form of attack, and accurate intelligence.... Read more

From mere trainee, to triumphal Big Swinging Dick: that was Michael Lewis' pell-mell progress through the dealing rooms of Salomon Brothers in New York and London during the heady mid-1980s when they were probably the world's most powerful and profitable merchant bank. This is a tale of greed and ambition set in an obsessed, enclosed world.... Read more

Jack Welch is perhaps the greatest corporate leader of the 20th century. He revolutionised GE's entire corporate culture with his distinctive, highly personal management style. This book talks about him.... Read more

Everyone wants to succeed in life. But what causes some of us to be more successful than others? This book aims to change the way you think about business and the world. It also seeks to shatter the illusions of people around the world by teaching them how to recognize randomness.... Read more

What have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? And, what can Catherine the Great's lovers tell us about probability? This book shows us how to stop trying to predict everything and take advantage of uncertainty.... Read more

Can a good company become a great one and, if so, how? After a five-year research project, the author concludes that good to great can and does happen. Here, he uncovers the underlying variables that enable any type of organization to make the leap from good to great while other organizations remain only good.... Read more

How to make the most of your partnerships at work and in life.... Read more

An introduction to the Tipping Point theory explains how minor changes in ideas and products can increase their popularity and how small adjustments in an individual's immediate environment can alter group behavior.... Read more

Al Gore has been a passionate advocate of action to halt climate change for many years. In his best-selling book, An Inconvenient Truth, he wrote about the urgent need to address the problems of climate change, presenting comprehensive facts and information on all aspects of global warming in a direct, thoughtful and compelling way, using explanatory diagrams and dramatic photos to clarify and highlight key issues. Adopting the same lucid technique in Our Choice, he proposes solutions at every level of our lives, from the personal and local to the national and political to the area of international policy and law.... Read more

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Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System... Read more

Leaders in all fields - business, medicine, law, government - make crucial decisions every day. The harsh truth is that they mismanage many of those choices, even though they have the right intentions. Why is it so hard to make sound decisions? Sharing stories from business and beyond, the author offers powerful rules for avoiding each error.... Read more

Are smart people overrated? What can pit bulls teach us about crime? Why are problems like homelessness easier to solve than to manage? How do we hire when we can't tell who's right for the job? The author explores the minor geniuses, the underdogs and the overlooked, and reveals how everyone and everything contains an intriguing story.... Read more

The longest serving captain in Springbok rugby history gives a revealing account of the simultaneous joys and travails of one of the most challenging – and rewarding - jobs in sport in this much anticipated autobiography.... Read more

In The Oil Factor, Stephen Leeb accurately predicted the current oil shortage and showed how savvy investors could profit. But now the world is facing an energy crisis of unprecedented scope, and the recent surge in oil prices is only the tip of the iceberg.... Read more

It’s a frank tale of a fallible, humble man whose focus and sheer determination helped him overcome considerable odds.... Read more

There are companies that create waves and those that ride or are drowned by them. As only he can, bestselling author Ken Auletta takes readers for a ride on the Google wave, telling the story of how it formed and crashed into traditional media businesses. ... Read more

A guide to success in business and in life. From its creation as a mail-order record company to the literal launch of Virgin Galactic, Virgin is one of the premier 'way-of-life' brands in the world, trusted and enjoyed by many millions of people.... Read more

Award-winning journalist and author of the bestseller "The Undercover Economist" argues that life is logical even if it often seems otherwise. Under the surface of everyday insanity, hidden incentives are at work, and Harford shows these incentives emerging in the most unlikely places.... Read more

Get your copy of Alec Hogg's Shares: A Buyers' Guide [2009 updated edition]. The book has been totally rewritten and was published in November.... Read more

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This book is an eye opener and says it as few will dare. The writer, Charles Cilliers, is tackling controversial issues head on.... Read more

Money alchemy is a training manual for wealth creation, written by a self-made entrepreneur from the investment world, with deep roots in transformational work, who despite a severely disadvantaged background, retired wealthy aged 39.... Read more

Why are people successful? For centuries, humankind has grappled with this question. This title shows us what makes an extreme overachiever. It reveals that we pay far too much attention to what successful people are like, and too little attention to where successful people are from: their culture, their family, and their generation.... Read more

Atlas Shrugged is the astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world - and did. Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, Atlas Shrugged stretches the boundaries further than any book you have ever read. It is a mystery, not about the murder of a man's body, but about the murder - and rebirth - of man's spirit.... Read more

What have the invention of the wheel, Pompeii, the Wall Street Crash, Harry Potter and the internet got in common? Why are all forecasters con-artists? And, what can Catherine the Great's lovers tell us about probability? This book shows us how to stop trying to predict everything and take advantage of uncertainty.... Read more

The legendary Omaha investor has never written a memoir, but now he has allowed one writer, Alice Schroeder, unprecedented access to explore directly with him and with those closest to him his work, opinions, struggles, triumphs, follies, and wisdom.... Read more

Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance.... Read more

When Philip Delves Broughton abandoned his career as a successful journalist and joined Harvard Business School's prestigious MBA course, he joined 900 other would-be tycoons in a cauldron of capitalism.... Read more

South Africa at a Glance 2008 - 09 is the fourteenth edition of South Africa’s most respected and popular business guide.... Read more

Moneyweb SMS Alerts provides you with three alerts per day consisting of a number of news headlines and up to the minute indicators, keeping you informed of all financial news no matter where you are.... Read more

After the Party tells the human story of a man, who was deeply committed to be the ANC until he was expected to choose between his principles and the party.... Read more

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Get your signed copy of Barry Sergeant's Brett Kebble: The Inside Story.... Read more

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Get your copy of Alec Hogg's Shares: A Buyers' Guide [2009 updated edition]. The book has been totally rewritten and was published in November.... Read more

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