Who are you? And how can you prove it? How were individuals described and identified by people who had never seen them before, in the centuries before photography and fingerprinting, in a world without centralized …

On October 4, 1957, The Soviet Union launched Sputnik, the first human-made object to orbit the Earth. This single act jump-started a new era in history — a broad effect to explore, learn about, survive …

Ignited reveals the gathering forces that offer you unprecedented opportunities to reshape your career and organization. It outlines clear, realistic steps for leveraging your networks and resources to transform your vision into reality, and accomplish …

In a consumer-driven world where social networking, MySpace, blogs and podcasting rule, the old marketing model no longer works. It’s official: prepackaged, hackneyed talking points are dead, and word of mouth is king. But while …

Productive Performance Appraisals is a fast and easy guide for turning the dreaded performance appraisal into a constructive, collaborative effort. The book gives you all the easy-to-use tools you need to conduct an effective review …

Can a self, a soul, a consciousness, an “I” arise out of mere matter? If it cannot, then how can you or I be here? If it can, then how can we understand this baffling …

Not since the industrial revolution has there been such a dramatic change in how — and where — work is performed. In today’s marketplace, a company’s products and services must be positioned and sold against …

There’s a big difference between an idea and an innovation. It’s called cash. In Payback, authors Jim Andrew and Hal Sirkin argue that companies must sharpen their focus on achieving payback — in the form …

Ever since Einstein’s story of Brownian motion, scientists have understood that a little disorder can actually make systems more effective. But most people still shun disorder — or suffer guilt over the mess they can’t …

In From Technological to Virtual Art, respected historian of art and technology Frank Popper traces the development of immersive, interactive new media art from its historical antecedents through today’s digital, multimedia, and networked art. Popper …

Games and other playable forms, from interactive fictions to improvisational theatre, involve role-playing and story — something played and something told. In Second Person, game designers, authors, artists, and scholars examine the different ways in …

Digital art has become a major contemporary art form, but it has yet to achieve acceptance from mainstream cultural institutions; it is rarely collected, and seldom included in the study of art history or other …

As they age, America’s 78 million baby boomers will live more active, creative, inventive lives than any generation before them. This represents a truly enormous business opportunity. In this book, the world’s number one authority …

Authored by three thought leaders in organizational development and self-improvement — including Built to Last coauthor Jerry Poras — it challenges conventional wisdom at every step. Success Built to Last draws on face-to-face, unscripted conversations …