The emperors of chocolate

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Robert H. Frank

Robert Frank caused a national debate in 1995 when he and co-author Philip Cook described the poisonous spread of "winner-take-all" markets. Now he takes a thought-provoking look at the flip side of spreading inequality: as the super-rich set the pace, everyone else spends furiously in a competitive echo of wastefulness. Frank offers the first comprehensive and accessible summary of scientific evidence that our spending choices are not making us as happy and healthy as they could. Furthermore, he argues that human frailty is not at fault. The good news is that we can do something about it. We can make it harder for the super-rich to overspend, and capture our own competitive energy for the public good. Luxury Fever boldly offers a way to curb the excess and restore the true value of money.

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H. Jerome Freiberg

"This edited volume, developed to address the need of educators looking for alternatives to the current paradigm of behaviorism, includes chapters by many of today's leaders in the classroom management, research and development fields. Coverage is designed to examine the philosophical underpinnings of behaviorism, and show why the change is needed. The authors provide a rationale for alternatives to behaviorism as a classroom management philosophy, and include models of best practices based on research findings as well as practice."--Jacket.

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Cristiano Antonelli

"This book from Cristiano Antonelli provides a systematic account of recent advances in the economics of innovation. By integrating this account with the economics of technological change, the book elaborates an understanding of the paths and the sequence of determinants and effects of the introduction of new technologies.". "Many within the innovation economics community will appreciate this account, provided by a respected expert, but it is a book that also needs to be read by all those with an interest in economic theory."--BOOK JACKET.

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Emily Ross and Angus Holland

Inside the success of 100 Business GeniusesRisk-loving entrepreneurs. Innovative geniuses. Self-starters and mavericks. The world’s greatest businesses were built by unique people, each bringing their own style and savvy to the marketplace. 100 Great Businesses and the Minds Behind Them is a diverse and inspiring collections of great business stories. Covering a variety of success paths, brilliant strategies and engaging entrepreneurs, each profile explores the genius behind the greatest business mindsA mother's inspiration that launched Baby EinsteinAveda's journey from hippie to hipoHow Guinness overcame a centuries-old problem to conquer new marketsTiVo's long fight to explain the genius of their productHow Oprah went from person to empireAnd many moreAn engrossing look at what makes entrepreneurs and business geniuses tick, this book highlights the pivotal moments in the lives of great businesses, with lasting lesson on the art of making...