Linda Yueh

"Working Backwards" is a guidebook written by two former Amazon executives that reveals insider secrets to the company's culture, leadership, and best practices. With extensive experience at Amazon, the authors share how the company's principles and practices are applied at all levels and how they have led to scalability and adaptability. This practical guidebook also provides ground-level practices that ensure success, with real-life anecdotes of the authors' personal and professional experiences. Discover the secrets behind Amazon's global success in "Working Backwards."

Discover the five traditions of American diplomacy in "America in the World". Robert B. Zoellick presents compelling stories of statesmen and diplomats like Benjamin Franklin and Henry Kissinger. Dive into the history of American foreign policy and explore its changing attitudes towards alliances, trade relations, and exceptionalism. This sweeping work of history serves as a critical companion and cautionary tale to anyone seeking to understand the implications of foreign policy under an unpredictable new administration.

This influential and timeless book, originally authored by Paul Samuelson and now primarily authored by Bill Nordhaus, offers a comprehensive introduction to the principles of economics. First published in 1948, this revision retains the clarity, accuracy, and fascinating insights that made it the go-to resource for economics courses. With Nordhaus at the helm, the book is updated and highly relevant to modern times.

Discover the common focus of Adam Smith and Karl Marx's highly varied ideas - the search to understand how a capitalist society works. In The Worldly Philosophers, Robert L. Heilbroner presents a new theme that connects these two great thinkers, providing insight into our past and helping us better understand our uncertain economic present. With a bold new concluding chapter on the limits of economics and a call to action for our future, this updated edition is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the fundamental social and political issues central to economics.

This classic of economics explores the origins of national wealth, covering topics from the division of labor to free markets. Written in the midst of the Industrial Revolution, this book provides timeless insight into the building blocks of economic prosperity.