books about: impact

books about: impact

books:

Impact

Forces for Good: The Six Practices of High-Impact Nonprofits

Leslie Crutchfield, Heather McLeod Grant

Jossey-Bass, 2007

Twelve High-Impact "Starfish"
After completing five years of rigorous and extensive research on 1,435 "Fortune 500" companies during a 30-year period (1965-1995), Jim Collins and his associates selected only eleven that met their admittedly "very tough standards" for greatness. (Note: Collins ...

Mechanika: Creating the Art of Science Fiction with Doug Chiang

Doug Chiang

Impact, 2008

cool...
Gotta love Doug Chiang as an artist... hes just got a great style and now we can look at how he does things. another great concept art book!

Rebuilding: When Your Relationship Ends, 3rd Edition (Rebuilding Books; For Divorce and Beyond)

Bruce Fisher

Impact Publishers, 2005

Excellent therapy
This book was recommended by a professional I'm seeing for grief counseling following my divorce. It has reiterated many of the ideas we've discussed in my counseling sessions and has amazed me that at times it seems the author was "reading my mind". I highly recommend ...

Pigs in the Parl A Practical Guide to Deliverance

Frank Hammond; Ida Mae Hammond

Impact Christian Books, Inc., 1973

Eye Opening
This book was an eye opening book. No matter how much can tell half stories about deliverance you still think that it might not be all the way true. After reading this book my eyes, heart , and mind was opened to a whole different level in God. This book helped me ...

The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable

Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Random House, 2007

Brilliant and Refreshing
This book reminds us that skepticism and empiricism are virtues that we ignore at great peril. It paints broad strokes so don't expect excessive details since it's meant as general advice and as a warning. It's rich in sarcasm and humor, so if you like your books dry ...

The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom

Yochai Benkler

Yale University Press, 2007

Phenomenal Book on Information Science and Peer Production
I first became familiar with Benkler after reading his paper, "Coase's Penguin" in undergraduate study. I was delighted to hear of the publication of this book. Benkler continues beautifully where he left off in his previous papers and synthesizes an excellent theory ...

Point of Impact

Stephen Hunter

Bantam, 1993

Hard to put down thanks to a riveting story
Well written and full of suspense. This is my first Stephen Hunter book, but it won't be my last! The story line is not predictable, in fact you'll be surprised at every turn!

Web 2.0: A Strategy Guide: Business thinking and strategies behind successful Web 2.0 implementations.

Amy Shuen

O'Reilly Media, Inc., 2008

Clear, thought provoking, business altering!
Written in an engaging easy to read style; then you pour some coffee and the implications start to hit you. "If this, then..." and "Hey, we could make money ...". My favorite is "That's how they use the stuff I do! Wow!" Information is presented with an idea, how ...

The Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment, and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability

James Gustave Speth

Yale University Press, 2008

Essential Reading for Essential Action
The Bridge at the End of the World A highly readable, fact-filled, and convincing exposition of how market-profit-growth based corporate economy is destroying the eco-system on which it depends and what must and can be done to change it. There's little time before the ...

E-Commerce: Business,Technology, Society (4th Edition)

Kenneth C Laudon, Carol Guerico Traver

Prentice Hall, 2008

Excellent textbook on E-commerce
I just received the new edition of Laudon and Traver's textbook on e-commerce and think its just great! I previously used the 2nd edition, which I also loved, and this new edition lives up to its predecessor. It contains all new and updated information and is extremely ...

Your Perfect Right: Assertiveness and Equality in Your Life and Relationships (9th Edition)

Robert E. Alberti, Michael L. Emmons

Impact Publishers, 2008

Your Perfect Right
This is such a great book. It was actually one of my text books in college,used in one of my HUS electives. I gave it to a friend who I thought needed it and then bought two more copies 1 for my personal enjoyment and then a copy for a guy at church that made soup ...

Infotopia: How Many Minds Produce Knowledge

Cass R. Sunstein

Oxford University Press, USA, 2008

Like The Wisdom of Crowds without the hype
There's a lot of overlap between James Surowiecki's The Wisdom of Crowds and Infotopia, but Infotopia is a good deal more balanced and careful to avoid exaggeration. This makes Infotopia less exciting but more likely to convince a thoughtful reader. It devotes a good ...

The Backpacker's Field Manual, Revised and Updated: A Comprehensive Guide to Mastering Backcountry Skills

Rick Curtis

Three Rivers Press, 2005

Don't Leave Home Without It
This book was written by Rick Curtis, director of the Outdoor Action Program at Princeton University, one of the most succesful college outdoor programs around. It's not the kind of book you sit down and read, rather it's a good reference to keep handy when you have ...

Comic Artist's Photo Reference - People & Poses: Book/CD Set with 1000+ Color Images (Comic Artists Reference)

Buddy Scalera

Impact, 2006

Great photo Reference for artists!
This book is great for getting proper perspective and foreshortening etc. into your action drawings. I'll take a whole lot more of them! Perfect for graphic novel or comic illustration where you don't have models available for reference shots, or you need an ...

Vanishing Point: Perspective for Comics from the Ground Up

Jason Cheeseman-Meyer

Impact, 2007

Excellent book on Perspective
I'm an artist by hobby and have read 8 books on perspective but this one is exceptional. It's not just a book for comic artists but a great book for learning perspective. I was surprised when I received it. It covers topics that I have not seen covered in any other ...