books by Penguin Press HC, The     books:     Penguin Press HC, The      While America Aged: How Pension Debts Ruined General Motors, Stopped the NYC Subways, Bankrupted San Diego, ... Roger Lowenstein Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 The Collapse of America's Pension System The nation's pension system is collapsing at the same time its population is aging. In the late 1960s, 60% of Americans were covered by a pension plan; today it is under 20% of those in private employment. Pension funds in the private sector are $350 billion in ...             In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto Michael Pollan Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 A winning combination: interesting food history that leads us to a healthy diet What to eat? Food as opposed to nutrients. What is food? What your great great grandmother would recognize as food. But the grandmother would have to be taught the importance of buying organic. She would have to learn how to read some ingredient labels because many ...             The Age of Turbulence: Adventures in a New World Alan Greenspan Penguin Press HC, The, 2007 Surprisingly Readable Greenspan's memoir is surprisingly readable, applicable, and enjoyable, even for someone with only an undergrad course in economics. This book is a great way to learn how the Fed works, as well as the motives behind major decisions made by Greenspan and other ...             Final Salute: A Story of Unfinished Lives Jim Sheeler Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 A Story of True Heroes This is a truly beautiful and important book. I didn't think I would be able to read about this subject, I thought it would be too depressing or difficult, but I had heard about Sheeler's Pulitzer-winning article on the subject, so I thought I should try. I ended up ...             Gang Leader for a Day: A Rogue Sociologist Takes to the Streets Sudhir Venkatesh Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 Fascinating and Educational--Great Insight! This is a fascinating book about a sociology student doing research in a low-income project in Chicago to find out how it feels to be black and poor and how they survive. He started with a questionnaire, but after getting laughed at and challenged to hang out with the ...             The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century Steve Coll Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 Superbly researched and interesting book - Highly recommended I enjoyed this book a lot - It's a fascinating history of a family's rise from nothing to high influence in Saudi Arabia. Steve Coll and his team have researched this very well and provide a high resolution story of the Bin Laden family. By their close association to ...             Common Wealth: Economics for a Crowded Planet Jeffrey D. Sachs Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 outstanding but also narrow views this is one of four books that i would hope that our new president reads, assuming that he is capable. this book addresses, from a macroeconomic perspective, many of the issues that face our planet. it encourages cooperation among all peoples and countries. it ...             Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations Clay Shirky Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 The Perfect Text for the Hyperconnected Era Brilliant synopsis of what's happening - right now. Features that are important to every individual, every organization, every government, and which can no longer be ignored. Clay lays out the case, example after example, and ties it all together. Highly recommended.             The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want Sonja Lyubomirsky Penguin Press HC, The, 2007 It's about time... I agree with all that Sonja has written. She has done the public and community a good service in helping not only the depressed, but every person who desires for greater happiness in their lives. We are ultimately responsible for our own happiness and this book will ...             Dog Man: An Uncommon Life on a Faraway Mountain Martha Sherrill Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 A rare treasure This book is a rare treasure. As a dog lover, an amateur student of Japanese history, and a resident of Japan, I found it irresistable. It provides great information about a relatively unknown place in Japan, even to Japanese folks. It also chronicles a period of time ...             The Assault on Reason Al Gore Penguin Press HC, The, 2007 Way Better Than I Expected Al Gore, the man elected President in 2000, has written a more satisfactory non-campaign book than any of the three current candidates to replace the usurper Bush - more forthright than Clinton's, deeper than Obama's, and a hundred times less self-serving than ...             Deluxe: How Luxury Lost Its Luster Dana Thomas Penguin Press HC, The, 2007 Eye opening!!! This is an excellent tutorial on the global black market and illegal trade. Part of my job is to fight the piracy of intellectual property in the tech industry. But the theft of IP doesn't stop with illegal downloading and copying of software. Piracy is rampant and ...             Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East Robin Wright Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 A reporter of the best kind For three decades Robin Wright has worked in the Middle East as the best kind of reporter -- a messenger who really listens to people and conveys their messages straight. In this book she draws on a vast network of people who trust her to convey the real experience of ...             Wolf Totem: A Novel Jiang Rong Penguin Press HC, The, 2008 Worth the information about China and its ethnic miniorites The publisher of Wolf Totem says that this novel is an epic Chinese tale and that is true. My wife received an advanced copy requesting a blurb, and she didn't have time to read the novel, so I did and it kept my attention. The main reason I kept reading was because I ...             The Principles of Uncertainty Maira Kalman Penguin Press HC, The, 2007 An essential bookmark on my computer The Principles of Uncertainty Maria Kalman's blog on the "New York Times" is a regular stop for me and for many other "Times" readers. I find many levels of meaning in her work, and it is great fun to read the hundreds of comments from her fans. From time to ...          products you might be interested in search for books bankrupted, organizations, organizing, sociologist, turbulence, uncertainty randomly chosen book: Pararescue Operations, Techniques, And Procedures