Unsure what to get your boss this holiday season? Try one of these books they're sure to love! Items on the list span topics including politics, history, financial and business, culture, world affairs and more.
Charlotte notes "Alice Schroeder, a former Morgan Stanley managing director, was selected by Warrn Buffett to write his biography. Now, The Snowball: Warren Buffet and the Business of Life provides an inside look at the complex and inspiring life of this notable business guru. It examines the public and private successes of his failure of his life without judgment in an unveiling of this mysterious man's mysterious life. "
Charlotte notes "Hot, Flat, and Crowded is a response to the current buzz about environmentalism, population growth, and global warming. It addresses how a "green revolution," a difficult but necessary step, will not only aid the environment, but the national economy as well. "
Charlotte notes "This book written by the late Paul Newman describes his experience as an entrepreneur of Newman's Own. Newman decided that all profits, which totaled US$250 million at the time of his death in September, 2008, benefit various charities. "
Charlotte notes "In this book, Ferguson explores historical societies through the lens of economic exchange, tracking the change in currency and evolution of current money. "
Charlotte notes "This book celebrates the 50 years of NASA in a review of some of the best works of art generated in the NASA/ART program. Distinguished artists of the last several decades have contributed noteworthy artistic interpretations of space travel through this distinguished program."
Charlotte notes "In this book, Thomson, author of two previous encyclopedia on film, explores 1,000 of the greatest films ever made. He analyzes the process of creating and of viewing and challenges readers to explore new films and films they've already seen in a new way. "