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Text by Claire Fitzsimmons, Jens Hoffmann.
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Tim Lee has a unique insight into the workings of the stock market bubble of 1995-2000 and the implications for the future. He argues that the bubble of the dot.com era reveals far more than has been realized. Deep-seated flaws in the whole investment process used by the big fund managers are increasingly coming to light, as well as mistakes by policy makers and central banks. He suggests that in the future, inflation will return and the US dollar will inevitably collapse. Tim Lee was right at the center of the boom and has much of value to say to professional investors as well as anybody trying to understand this and the long term consequences.
Chronicles the life and accomplishments of Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web.
The first book to demonstrate how plants originally considered harmful to the environment actually restore Earth’s ecosystems and possess powerful healing properties • Explains how invasive plants enhance biodiversity, purify ecosystems, and revitalize the land • Provides a detailed look at the healing properties of 25 of the most common invasive plants Most of the invasive plant species under attack for disruption of local ecosystems in the United States are from Asia, where they play an important role in traditional healing. In opposition to the loud chorus of those clamoring for the eradication of all these plants that, to the casual observer, appear to be a threat to native flora, ...
Protect yourself from the next financial meltdown with this game-changing primer on financial markets, the economy—and the meteoric rise of carry. The financial shelves are filled with books that explain how popular carry trading has become in recent years. But none has revealed just how significant a role it plays in the global economy—until now. A groundbreaking book sure to leave its mark in the canon of investing literature, The Rise of Carry explains how carry trading has virtually shaped the global economic picture—one of decaying economic growth, recurring crises, wealth disparity, and, in too many places, social and political upheaval. The authors explain how carry trades workâ...
Tim Berners-Lee tells the story of how he came to create the World Wide Web, looks at the future development of the medium, and offers his opinions on censorship, privacy, and other issues.
This collection of interviews provides a fascinating insight into the thoughts and ideas of influential figures from the world of IT and computing, such as Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Donald Knuth, Linus Torvalds, Jimmy Wales and Steve Wozniak. It gives an excellent overview of important developments in this diverse field over recent years.