Business & Money
Review:Jason Schreier's treatise on the crazy world of game development pulls back the curtains on what often happens behind the scenes of some of our favorite games. The torturous, complicated, and turbulent world of making a video game is put on display, as we get an insider's glimpse of the politics, the people, and the industry. Most people are unaware of how difficult it is to actually bring a game to market successfully, let alone realizing that doing so usually requires many weeks, if not mont... Read more
Review:The book is great, it teaches not only business tips but tips for the everyday life, even hobbies. It's a short book but you'll love every piece of it. It's totally recommendable. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Read more
Review:I am an Economics majors student and I found some (like 7 out of 10 times) solutions/reasons given by the author pertaining to the problems unreasonable or rather absurd, let me start from the Environmentalist essay.
The author sounds too traditional, unlike an economist he writes, whatever his daughter learned in school he overturned it like the one regarding sharing transportation or recycling(R), of recycling(R) he gives some study (subsequently supports it too) that no. of trees fall if R... Read more
Review:Who pays for your coffee? With this simple yet mistaken (think about it!) question, Tim Harford introduces David Ricardo's theory of economic rent. Using the coffee stands at London's Waterloo station, he shows how the rents of the best locations are governed by the worst, the marginal sites at which the price can just cover the cost of production. `Undercover' does not imply illegality and danger, just a man going about his everyday business with a few extra intellectual tools.
Fortunate... Read more
Review:The many quotations from people who are familiar from recent history, from Kennedy to Bernanke, make this book extremely interesting to read. At the same time it is witty. You learn practical things, for example, why are tickets for a round trip flight cheaper when there is a weekend in between.
I have just started reading the book and am looking forward to hours of pleasure and insight and learning.
I recommend the book to everybody who is not an expert in economy him- or her-self.
Review:Purchased this book as an "authoritative text" for use in court when representing clients in connection with food borne illness claims. It explains how things are done and why. Also, great section for terminology. Read more
Review:This book really contains the exact knowledge and skills you will find for your intern adn job in financial field, especially in investment and analysis area. It can really help you to walk through it step-by-step. Read more
Review:Transitioning from an independent contributor or entry level manager to a successful leader requires a change in focus. Goldsmith provides twenty areas to examine and provides helpful insight into how to address them. Read more
Review:This book replaces one that somebody "borrowed" from me at work. I gave it 4 stars only because, being copyrighted in 1954, the examples are very outdated. But it's a great book that should be required reading for anyone who watches the TV news or reads the newspaper. Read more