Title in this Set:

How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World 

  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1594633932
  • ISBN-13: 978-1594633935
  • ISBN-13: 9781594633935
  • Format: Paperback

Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street: The New York Times bestseller Bill Gates calls 'the best business book I've ever read' 

  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1473611520
  • ISBN-13: 978-1473611528
  • ISBN-13: 9781473611528
  • Format: Paperback

How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1509837523
  • ISBN-13: 978-1509837526
  • ISBN-13: 9781509837526
  • Format: Paperback

You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth: Learn how to save your money with one of the world's most exciting self help authors 

  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1473649560
  • ISBN-13: 978-1473649569
  • ISBN-13: 9781473649569
  • Format: Paperback

Description:

How We Got to Now: Six Innovations That Made the Modern World 

In this illustrated history, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs to their unintended historical consequences. Filled with surprising stories of accidental genius and brilliant mistakes--from the French publisher who invented the phonograph before Edison but forgot to include playback, to the Hollywood movie star who helped invent the technology behind Wi-Fi and Bluetooth--How We Got to Now investigates the secret history behind the everyday objects of contemporary life.


Business Adventures: Twelve Classic Tales from the World of Wall Street: The New York Times bestseller Bill Gates calls 'the best business book I've ever read' 

What do the $350 million Ford Motor Company disaster known as the Edsel, the fast and incredible rise of Xerox, and the unbelievable scandals at General Electric and Texas Gulf Sulphur have in common? Each is an example of how an iconic company was defined by a particular moment of fame or notoriety.


How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain

Many scientists believe that emotions come from a specific part of the brain, triggered by the world around us. The thrill of seeing an old friend, the fear of losing someone we love - each of these sensations seems to arise automatically and uncontrollably from within us, finding expression on our faces and in our behaviour, carrying us away with the experience.


You Are a Badass at Making Money: Master the Mindset of Wealth: Learn how to save your money with one of the world's most exciting self help authors 

In this refreshingly entertaining how-to guide, bestselling author and success coach, Jen Sincero, serves up 27 bitesized chapters full of hilariously inspiring stories, sage advice, easy exercises, and the occasional swear word, helping you to: