Explore the ways that money makes the world go 'round in these Business and Economics selections. Ranging from wealth-building self-help advice to philosophical critiques of capitalism, the titles in this Collection explore the role of money and wealth in society and the systems that drive global economies.
Publication year 2005
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Relationships: Teams, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization
Tags Leadership/Organization/Management, Business / Economics, Self Help
Publication year 2019
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Globalization, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Truth & Lies
Tags Science / Nature, Health / Medicine, Business / Economics, Journalism, Politics / Government
Publication year 2008
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Tags Business / Economics, Psychology, Science / Nature, Self Help, Education, Education, Leadership/Organization/Management, Psychology
Publication year 1994
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Society: Economics, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed
Tags Business / Economics, Leadership/Organization/Management, Self Help, Finance / Money / Wealth
Publication year 1986
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Environment
Tags Climate Change, History: U.S., Science / Nature, Business / Economics, History: World, Western, Politics / Government
Originally published in 1986, Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Marc Reisner illustrates how precarious the American West’s water supply is. This reality was something few people, including Westerners, realized at the time. The book was listed as one of the Modern Library’s 100 Best Non-Fiction Books of the 20th century and was nominated for a National Book Critics’ Circle Award. It was also made into a PBS documentary. There is... Read Cadillac Desert Summary
Publication year 2004
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics
Tags Gender / Feminism, History: World, Politics / Government, Philosophy, Women's Studies (Nonfiction), Business / Economics, Sociology, Philosophy
Publication year 2019
Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Politics & Government, Society: War, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed
Tags Inspirational, Military / War, Business / Economics, History: World, Biography, Politics / Government
Publication year 2013
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Politics & Government, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Equality, Society: Community
Tags Business / Economics, Politics / Government, Sociology, History: World, Philosophy, Philosophy
Publication year 1962
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Society: Globalization
Tags Business / Economics, History: World, Philosophy, Philosophy, Classic Fiction, Politics / Government
First published in 1962, Capitalism and Freedom is a nonfiction book about economics, politics, and government. Author Milton Friedman advocates a classical-liberal approach to economic policy in the United States, one that promotes individual freedom by allowing the free market to function as effectively as possible.Friedman wrote Capitalism and Freedom while he was an economics scholar at the University of Chicago. He opens the book with a quote by President John F. Kennedy: “Ask not... Read Capitalism And Freedom Summary
Publication year 1942
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Politics & Government, Society: Community, Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos
Tags Business / Economics, Sociology, Politics / Government, Philosophy
Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy is a work of economics and political theory by Austrian born economist Joseph A. Schumpeter, originally published in 1942. Schumpeter argues that capitalism, where private, for-profit ownership controls a nation’s industry, will be eventually replaced by socialism, an economic system based on the public, state ownership of industry. However, he disagrees with German philosopher Karl Marx. Unlike Marx, Schumpeter does not believe the shift to socialism will come about due to... Read Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy Summary
Publication year 2011
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Environment, Society: Politics & Government, Society: Economics, Natural World: Climate
Tags Politics / Government, History: World, Climate Change, Science / Nature, Business / Economics
Publication year 2023
Genre Novel, Fiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Win & Lose, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed, Values/Ideas: Justice & Injustice, Values/Ideas: Fame, Society: Community, Relationships: Teams, Life/Time: Mortality & Death, Life/Time: The Future, Identity: Race, Identity: Gender, Identity: Mental Health
Tags Science-Fiction / Dystopian Fiction, Horror / Thriller / Suspense Fiction, Satire, LGBTQ, Black Lives Matter, Business / Economics, Grief / Death, History: U.S., Incarceration, Race / Racism, Trauma / Abuse / Violence, Social Justice, Fantasy
Publication year 1987
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Values/Ideas: Order & Chaos, Natural World: Appearance & Reality, Natural World: Space & The Universe, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags Science / Nature, Philosophy, Business / Economics, Animals, Health / Medicine, Technology, History: World, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy
Publication year 2021
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Identity: Mental Health
Tags Psychology, Self Help, Health / Medicine, Business / Economics, Science / Nature
Publication year 2022
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Life/Time: The Future, Relationships: Teams, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization, Society: Politics & Government, Society: War, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology
Tags History: World, Politics / Government, Business / Economics, Science / Nature
Publication year 2014
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Emotions/Behavior: Determination / Perseverance, Identity: Mental Health, Self Discovery, Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose
Tags Business / Economics, Inspirational, Psychology, Psychology, Philosophy, Philosophy, Self Help, Religion / Spirituality
Publication year 2011
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Society: Economics, Society: Colonialism, Society: Globalization, Society: Nation, Society: Immigration, Society: Politics & Government, Society: War
Tags History: World, Politics / Government, Sociology, Philosophy, Business / Economics, Philosophy
Publication year 2023
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Environment, Society: Colonialism, Society: Economics, Society: Globalization, Values/Ideas: Power & Greed
Tags History: African , Politics / Government, Business / Economics, Technology, Social Justice, Science / Nature, History: World
Publication year 2004
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Climate, Society: Community, Natural World: Environment
Tags History: World, Climate Change, Anthropology, Anthropology, Science / Nature, Social Science, Business / Economics, Sociology, Politics / Government
Following his best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997), geologist and anthropologist Jared Diamond published a companion book, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, in 2006. Where Guns, Germs, and Steel described how various environments around the world helped or hindered human civilization, Collapse explains how environmental abuse ruined many past societies and how it threatens civilizations today. An updated edition, released in 2011 by Penguin Books, is the subject of this... Read Collapse Summary
Publication year 2013
Genre Book, Nonfiction
Themes Natural World: Appearance & Reality, Values/Ideas: Science & Technology, Values/Ideas: Win & Lose
Tags Business / Economics, Psychology, Self Help