Rejects the concept of "economy as machine" in favor of "economy as ecology" taking the analogy of organism and
organization through multiple levels of analysis.

The best and most enduring of the management books, written by two Stanford Professors. Although they did not realize it, their book is the "business" manifestation of complexity theory.

Deals with the emerging congruity among economics, physics, computer science and biology.

Another excellent book, handling the transition from a start up to a more professionally managed company.

A rational analysis of the emotional skills that are at least as important as IQ in determining success.

A short, riveting story of a "lone genius who solved the greatest scientific problem of his time", and how he was denied a prize offered by the British government due to scientific political jealousies, i.e., there is nothing new under the sun!

A fascinating account for the non-physicist of one of science's greatest mysteries, "does time have a direction?"

The autobiography of the person who may be the greatest man of our era: survived apartheid, then 27 years of the most brutal imprisonment, emerges without a hint of bitterness or revenge, and forges a government of national unity under very trying conditions. Will he live long enough so that his imprint lasts and a bloodbath is avoided?

Maggie extolling her own virtues of course, a good lesson in the difficulties in modernizing a ponderous bureaucracy, but might only be interesting to someone who watches 'Prime Minister's Question Time' on CSPAN.

The historical detail is fascinating, Lincoln is revealed as a person, but it actually enhances his stature as an icon.

Although obvious that the biographer grew to love his subject, it is clear why...demonstrates the quality of 'character' not apparent in our politics for decades. The '48 campaign is even more incredible than it seemed.

An account of the domestic front during World War II from the perspective of what was known at the time. The revelations of Roosevelts' (Franklin and Eleanor) skills and biases, the nearly medieval state of our economy, industry and armed forces in the 1930s, the comings and goings at the White House, the utter confidence of FDR that the war would be won and that trusting the people was the way to win it (not a bad prescription for any organization), reads as if you were there.

Although written by a socio-linguist to describe the different "languages" (called "gender-lects") of men and women, it provides insight as to why people who think they are communicating actually are not, regardless of gender.

A difficult, but beautifully written novel by Iceland's Nobel prize winner, that is, among other things, an allegory about Iceland itself.