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For Blood and Money: Billionaires, Biotech, and the Quest for a Blockbuster Drug by Nathan Vardi 9781324074755
RRP: $20.63$16.37For Blood and Money tells the little-known story of how an upstart biotechnology company created a one-in-a-million cancer drug, and how the core team-denied their share of the profits-went and did it again. In this epic saga of money and science,... -
Maverick: The Success Story Behind the World's Most Unusual Workshop by Ricardo Semler
RRP: $16.76$11.73The international bestseller that tells how Semler tore up the rule books - and defied inflation running at up to 900% per year!- Workers make decisions previously made by their bosses- Managerial staff set their own salaries and bonuses - Everyone has... -
Masters Of Doom: How two guys created an empire and transformed pop culture by David Kushner
RRP: $15.47$10.81Masters of Doom is the true inside story of the Lennon and McCartney of the video game industry: John Carmack and John Romero. Together they created an empire, ruled a multibillion-dollar industry, and provoked a national controversy. They lived a unique... -
The Construction Technology Handbook by Hugh Seaton
RRP: $45.14$28.93Tired of new software that doesn't seem to work in the field? Ready to get your teams up to speed and productive with the latest tools? The Construction Technology Handbook takes a ground up, no jargon look at technology in the construction industry... -
Genentech: The Beginnings of Biotech by Sally Smith Hughes
RRP: $15.48$15.05In the fall of 1980, Genentech, Inc., a little-known California genetic engineering company, became the overnight darling of Wall Street, raising over $38 million in its initial public stock offering. Lacking marketed products or substantial profit, the... -
Pour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time by Howard Schultz 9780786883561
RRP: $19.34$12.64Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786883561Author Howard SchultzFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 440gDimensions(mm) 232mm * 150mm * 28mm -
Rafter Layout with the Framing Square for School and Home Workshop by Forrest W. Bear
RRP: $5.15$4.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780913163023Author Forrest W. BearFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Hobar PublicationsPublisher Hobar PublicationsWeight(grams) 132gDimensions(mm) 279mm... -
Swallow This: Serving Up the Food Industry's Darkest Secrets by Joanna Blythman
RRP: $14.18$10.02From the author of What to Eat and Shopped, a revelatory investigation into what really goes into the food we eat. Even with 25 years experience as a journalist and investigator of the food chain, Joanna Blythman still felt she had unanswered... -
A Practical Guide to TIG (GTA) Welding by Peter W. Muncaster 9781855730205
RRP: $151.58$133.05Comprehensive advice on applications, techniques and the best available equipment is given in clear, straightforward language.Book InformationISBN 9781855730205Author P W MuncasterFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Woodhead Publishing LtdPublisher... -
Power Failure: The Rise and Fall of General Electric by William D. Cohan 9780141991221
RRP: $24.50$17.56A magisterial history of the astounding rise - and unimaginable fall - of America's most iconic corporationPerhaps no company reflects American ingenuity, innovation, and industrial fortunes as well as the iconic General Electric Company. Producing... -
Power Failure by William D. Cohan
RRP: $45.15$31.33A magisterial history of the astounding rise - and unimaginable fall - of America's most iconic corporationPerhaps no company reflects American ingenuity, innovation, and industrial fortunes as well as the iconic General Electric Company. Producing... -
The Basics of Hoshin Kanri by Randy K. Kesterson
RRP: $25.79$22.82The problem with most Hoshin Kanri books is that they describe a complex methodology that is overwhelming to most leaders and their organizations. The need to essentially change the culture of the entire organization to make Hoshin work isn't practical... -
Future Luxe: What's Ahead for the Business of Luxury by Erwan Rambourg
RRP: $27.08$18.31In Future Luxe: What's Ahead for the Business of Luxury, Erwan Rambourg identifies the major forces and emerging trends that are set to reshape luxury over the next decade. The expansion of Chinese consumption and the boost in women's spending power... -
On the Commodity Trail: The Journey of a Bargain Store Product from East to West by Alison Hulme
RRP: $38.69$34.37Following the journey of eight bargain store objects, Alison Hulme reveals the complex story behind society's simplest and cheapest commodities. Inspired by Walter Benjamin's Arcades Project, On the Commodity Trail explores the colourful and fascinating... -
The Elements of Power: Gadgets, Guns, and the Struggle for a Sustainable Future in the Rare Metal Age by David S. Abraham
RRP: $16.76$14.78A natural resource strategist investigates the growing global demand for rare metals and what it means to the environment and our future Our future hinges on a set of elements that few of us have even heard of. In this surprising and revealing book,... -
Lights Out: Pride, Delusion, and the Fall of General Electric by Thomas Gryta
RRP: $18.06$11.74A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER "If you're in any kind of leadership role-whether at a company, a non-profit, or somewhere else-there's a lot you can learn here."-Bill Gates, Gates NotesHow could General Electric-perhaps America's most iconic... -
The Tank Factory: British Military Vehicle Development and the Chobham Establishment by William Suttie
RRP: $23.21$17.20Despite being the inventor of the tank and responsible for campaign-winning tactics, by the start of the Second World War the United Kingdom had fallen well behind other nations in the design and build of armoured vehicles. Here, William Suttie uncovers... -
House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed by Sara Gay Forden
RRP: $12.89$8.57Did Patrizia Reggiani murder her ex-husband, Maurizio Gucci, in 1995 because his spending was wildly out of control? Did she do it because her glamorous ex was preparing to marry his mistress, Paola Franchi? Or is there a possibility she didn't do it at... -
Kitchens, or Sink: How to Build a FTSE 250 Company from Nothing by Matthew Ingle
RRP: $14.18$10.02When the chips are down you have to step forward, speak up and take action - or sink. Matthew Ingle, Yorkshire born and bred, left school in 1971 with four O levels. He went to work at a timber yard in Huddersfield, before joining the management... -
Britain's War Machine: Weapons, Resources and Experts in the Second World War by David Edgerton 9780141026107
RRP: $16.76$11.73GUARDIAN BOOKS OF THE YEARThe familiar image of the British in the Second World War is that of the plucky underdog taking on German might. David Edgerton's bold, compelling new history shows the conflict in a new light, with Britain as a very wealthy... -
The Basics of Process Improvement by Tristan Boutros
RRP: $25.79$22.82Unlike other books that promote a specific process and performance improvement discipline, this book shows organizations how to achieve success by fixing basic operational issues and problems using a broad and wide-sweeping process-based toolkit. In... -
Carbon Colonialism: How Rich Countries Export Climate Breakdown by Laurie Parsons
RRP: $24.50$17.56Around the world, leading economies are announcing significant progress on climate change. World leaders are queuing up to proclaim their commitment to tackling the climate crisis, pointing to data that shows the progress they have made. Yet the... -
Concentration and Power in the Food System: Who Controls What We Eat? by Philip H. Howard 9781472581112
$38.17Nearly every day brings news of another merger or acquisition involving the companies that control our food supply. Just how concentrated has this system become? At almost every key stage of the food system, four firms alone control 40% or more of the... -
International Retailing: Bundle Book + Studio Access Card by Brenda Sternquist
$125.90"I absolutely love International Retailing. It is one of the best texts for students." Alyssa Adomaitis, CUNY New York City College of Technology, USA "This is a wonderful book! The book is very comprehensive and seems to be the only one of its kind... -
Poorly Made in China: An Insider's Account of the China Production Game by Paul Midler 9780470928073
RRP: $19.35$12.64An insider reveals what can-and does-go wrong when companies shift production to China In this entertaining behind-the-scenes account, Paul Midler tells us all that is wrong with our effort to shift manufacturing to China. Now updated and expanded,... -
Corby Iron and Steel Works by Steve Purcell 9780752427690
RRP: $16.76$12.09Since Corby became the site of a new iron, steel & tube works in 1933, the village of 1,500 has grown into a new torn of 60,000. Many of the families that arrived came from north of the border and Corby became known as 'Little Scotland'. Almost 30... -
The Industrial Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by Robert C. Allen
RRP: $11.60$8.32The 'Industrial Revolution' was a pivotal point in British history that occurred between the mid-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth centuries and led to far reaching transformations of society. With the advent of revolutionary manufacturing technology... -
The Cambridge Phenomenon: Global Impact by Kate Kirk
RRP: $64.50$47.98What do CERN, smartphones, the iridium satellite network, the most popular app stores in the world, the biggest online game in the world, Moscow drivers, Seniors golfer Tony Johnstone, sufferers of rheumatoid arthritis and anyone who has their DNA... -
The (Not So) Secret Lives of Food Packaging by Anne Murcott 9781350022102
$27.81Tracing developments from the classical period to the early industrial revolution and beyond, Anne Murcott provides us with an accessible and entertaining social history of food packaging. From tin cans, glass jars and bottles, plastic trays and... -
The Gutenberg Revolution by John Man
RRP: $14.18$10.02In 1450, all Europe's books were handcopied and amounted to only a few thousand. By 1500 they were printed, and numbered in their millions. The invention of one man - Johann Gutenberg - had caused a revolution. Printing by movable type was a discovery... -
The End of Overeating: Taking control of our insatiable appetite by David Kessler
RRP: $20.63$14.98Uncover the truth behind our food addiction - and learn how to break the cycle Many of us find ourselves powerless in front of a bag of crisps, a packet of biscuits, the last slice of pizza. Why is it that we simply can't say no?In The End of Overeating... -
Dethroning the King: The Hostile Takeover of Anheuser-Busch, an American Icon by Julie MacIntosh
RRP: $21.93$14.89How the King of Beers collapsed without a fight and what it means for America's place in the post-Recession world How did InBev, a Belgian company controlled by Brazilians, take over one of America's most beloved brands with scarcely a whimper of... -
When Champagne Became French: Wine and the Making of a National Identity by Kolleen M. Guy
RRP: $35.48$34.74Winner of the Outstanding Manuscript Award from Phi Alpha Theta, this work explains how nationhood emerges by viewing countries as cultural artifacts, a product of "invented traditions." In the case of France, scholars sharply disagree, not only over the... -
From Making to Shipping by Alan Cohen
RRP: $36.11$23.98Product development is the magic that turns circuitry, software, and materials into a product, but moving efficiently from concept to manufactured product is a complex process with many potential pitfalls. This practical guide pulls back the curtain to... -
Modern Beauty by Gestalten
RRP: $45.15$32.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783899558609Author gestaltenFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint gestaltenPublisher Die Gestalten Verlag -
Basic Butchering of Livestock and Game by John J. Mettler 9780882663913
RRP: $18.05$11.87This guide takes the mystery out of butchering, covering everything you need to know to produce your own expert cuts of beef, venison, pork, lamb, poultry, and small game. John J. Mettler Jr. provides easy-to-follow instructions that walk you through... -
The Toyota Product Development System: Integrating People, Process, and Technology by James Morgan
RRP: $43.85$39.22The ability to bring new and innovative products to market rapidly is the prime critical competence for any successful consumer-driven company. All industries, especially automotive, are slashing product development lead times in the current... -
Fast and Bonnie: History of William Fife and Son, Yachtbuilders by May Fife McCallum
RRP: $25.80$18.64From humble beginnings at Fairlie, Ayrshire, in the early years of the nineteenth century, William Fife and Son grew to become one of Britain's premier yacht-building yards, attracting commissions from as far afield as America, Canada and America. By... -
Integrated Food Safety and Veterinary Public Health by Sava Buncic 9780851999081
RRP: $70.82$66.76The importance of food safety for human health has been widely recognized. The safety of foods of animal origin is particularly relevant because the large majority of foodborne diseases come from poultry, eggs, meat, milk and dairy products and fish... -
McDonalds: Behind The Arches by John F. Love
RRP: $21.92$14.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780553347593Author John F. LoveFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Bantam Books IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 550gDimensions(mm) 228mm *...