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“Witty, compelling, and just plain fun to read . . ."—Evelyn Lamb,Scientific AmericanThe Freakonomics of math—a math-world superstar unveils the hidden beauty and logic of the world and puts its power in our hands The math we learn in school can...
Supermoney focuses on the organizational and institutional impact of money and how it moves through society. "The green stuff in your wallet is not the real money," writes "Smith." There is a superior currency which Smith christens "Supercurrency"...
"The best book there is about the stock market"—timeless investing basics by the host of the Emmy Award–winning show Adam Smith's Money World (The New York Times Book Review). This essential book takes readers to the Street to learn about the...
Baker & TaylorTaking account of both the defensive and the enterprising investor, outlines the principles of stock selection, explains simple portfolio policy, and offers advice on a range of strategies.HARPERCOLL“By far the best book on investing...
The drama of a U.S. missionary family in Africa during a war of decolonization. At its center is Nathan Price, a self-righteous Baptist minister who establishes a mission in a village in 1959 Belgian Congo. The resulting clash of cultures is seen...