Michael Porter: 42 books

Book cover of Abducting Writing Studies
by Kevin J. Porter, Michael Bernard-Donals, Jeff Rice
Language: English
Release Date: November 28, 2016

This collection is organized around the concept of abduction, a logical operation introduced by Charles Sanders Peirce that explains how new ideas are formed in response to an uncertain future. Responding to this uncertain future with rigor and insight, each essay imagines new methods, concepts, and...
Book cover of Theology and Public Philosophy

Theology and Public Philosophy

Four Conversations

by Charles Taylor, Fred Dallmayr, William Schweiker
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2012

This volume brings together eminent theologians, philosophers and political theorists to discuss the relevance of theology and theologically grounded moral reflection to contemporary America’s public life and argument. Avoiding the focus on hot-button issues, shrill polemics, and sloganeering that...
Book cover of The Gilded Age

The Gilded Age

Perspectives on the Origins of Modern America

by Eric Arnesen, Robert G. Barrows, Michael Les Benedict
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2006

The United States that entered the twentieth century was vastly different from the nation that emerged from the Civil War. Industrialization, mass immigration, the growing presence of women in the work force, and the rapid advance of the cities had transformed American society. Broad in scope, The Gilded...
Book cover of Kissing in the Chapel, Praying in the Frat House

Kissing in the Chapel, Praying in the Frat House

Wrestling with Faith and College

by Taylor Brorby, Mary Ellen Jebbia, Brandan J. Robertson
Language: English
Release Date: December 5, 2014

College is a time to learn, explore, and grow, but what does faith have to do with it? In this collection of essays, gifted writers in their twenties and early thirties reflect on their college years by telling stories—some hilarious, some heart-wrenching—on the intersection of faith and college. At...
Book cover of HBR's 10 Must Reads 2019

HBR's 10 Must Reads 2019

The Definitive Management Ideas of the Year from Harvard Business Review (with bonus article "Now What?" by Joan C. Williams and Suzanne Lebsock) (HBR's 10 Must Reads)

by Harvard Business Review, Joan C. Williams, Thomas H. Davenport
Language: English
Release Date: October 16, 2018

The definitive management ideas of the year from Harvard Business Review. Includes the definitive ideas of the year, all in one place, selected by HBR's editors. Gives readers the opportunity to catch up on a year's worth of recent ideas from HBR quickly--or collect articles over time. Includes...
Book cover of Leadership, Strategy, and Innovation: Health Care Collection (8 Items)
by Harvard Business Review, John P. Kotter, Michael E. Porter
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015

How can management cure health care’s ills? This digital collection, curated by Harvard Business Review, includes the ideas and best practices for transforming health care in these books and articles: Leading Change, Redefining Health Care, “The Strategy That Will Fix Health Care,” HBR’s 10...
Book cover of HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set with Bonus Emotional Intelligence (7 Books) (HBR's 10 Must Reads)
by Harvard Business Review, Peter F. Drucker, Clayton M. Christensen
Language: English
Release Date: March 14, 2017

You want the most important ideas on management all in one place. Now you can have them-in a set of HBR’s 10 Must Reads, available as a 7-volume paperback boxed set or as an ebook set. We’ve combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles on change, leadership, strategy, managing people,...
Book cover of Superlative Speculative Erotica: The Best of Circlet Press 2012-2017
by Annabeth Leong, Kal Cobalt, Bernie Mojzes
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2018

Twenty stories of the best erotic science fiction and fantasy published by Circlet Press, collected together.  Funded through a Kickstarter campaign run in 2017-- the year of Circlet's 25th anniversary-- Superlative Speculative Erotica features stories voted on by the Kickstarter and Patreon...
Book cover of Wildlife Policies in the U.S. National Parks
by Frederic H. Wagner, Ronald Foresta, Richard Bruce Gill
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 1995

This volume presents the results of a five-year study of wildlife-managempolicies in national parks. It synthesizes interviews with individuals inside and outside the National Park Service, provides a comprehensive review of published and unpublished literature, and draws on the collective experience...
Book cover of Llewellyn's 2018 Magical Almanac

Llewellyn's 2018 Magical Almanac

Practical Magic for Everyday Living

by Sandra Kynes, Monica Crosson, Ember Grant
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2017

Discover unique perspectives on the magic of life’s journey with Llewellyn’s 2018 Magical Almanac. Inspiring all levels of magical practitioners for more than twenty-five years, this almanac features nearly three dozen compelling articles, exploring a variety of topics, such as creating a well-stocked...
Book cover of Northern Gospel, Northern Church

Northern Gospel, Northern Church

Reflections on Identity and Mission

by Steven Croft, David Goodhew, Claire Dawson
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2016

“Enlightening, thought provoking and honest, a bit like the North itself” — Kate Bottley (the “Gogglebox Vicar”) Foreword by John Sentamu, Archbishop of York A must-have book for anyone seeking to understand the challenges of proclaiming the Gospel in the North of England. From...
Book cover of Computational Ocean Acoustics
by Finn B. Jensen, William A. Kuperman, Michael B. Porter
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2011

Senior level/graduate level text/reference presenting state-of-the- art numerical techniques to solve the wave equation in heterogeneous fluid-solid media. Numerical models have become standard research tools in acoustic laboratories, and thus computational acoustics is becoming an increasingly important...
Book cover of Children's Rights in Ghana

Children's Rights in Ghana

Reality or Rhetoric?

by Albert Abane, Frank Owusu Acheampong, Michael Kwodwo Adjaloo
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2011

This is the first book that examines Ghana's compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Ghana being the first country to ratify the Convention, it thus fills an important gap in the literature on Ghana. The book throws a searchlight on a wide range of rights issues...
Book cover of How to Cheat at VoIP Security
by Thomas Porter, CISSP, CCNP
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2011

The Perfect Reference for the Multitasked SysAdmin This is the perfect guide if VoIP engineering is not your specialty. It is the perfect introduction to VoIP security, covering exploit tools and how they can be used against VoIP (Voice over IP) systems. It gives the basics of attack methodologies...
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