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Jubilee Jim: From Circus Traveler to Wall Street Rogue: The Remarkable Life of Colonel James Fisk, Jr. (Legends of Commerce)
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Money, speculation and the birth of the US railways. Love, corruption and murder. The life and death of ?Colonel? James Fisk Jr. is a remarkable tale. From his humble beginnings in small-town America of the 1830s and 40s until the time of his death in scandalous circumstances at the age of 37 he had risen to become one of the most notorious and colorful characters in the history of Wall Street. Throughout his flamboyant personal life, Jubilee Jim faced great danger ? during the Civil War, in the protection of his railway interests and during New York riots of 1871 ? and in his business career periods of intense excitement ? such as in his ongoing rivalry with such giants of American business history as Daniel Drew and Cornelius Vanderbilt and in his exploits with Jay Gould during the infamous Black Friday gold scandal. In addition, he also found time to try his hand as a peddler, circus showman, a Civil War profiteer, an adulterous lover, a theatre impresario, a shipping magnate ... and much more.
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The book that turns our understanding of motivation on its head . . . and shows why most companies get it wrong.
There are few people with more experience and accumulated wisdom about the inner workings of business and how people can work together more effectively than Jon Katzenbach. His groundbreaking research has resulted in several important books, including
The Wisdom of Teams and
Real Change Leaders. Over the past several years he has turned his attention to one of the perennial questions of leaders everywhere: How do I motivate my employees?
Most everyone frets about how to devise schemes that will keep the troops revved up. Conventional wisdom—or at least the practice at most companies—often centers on money as the primary motivating force. Many also rely on intimidation, which like money generally has a short-term impact. But what Katzenbach has found in his research at many organizations is that both of these practices do little to build the long-term sustainability of an organization. For that you need a powerful force that has been—until this point—understood by few managers and implemented by fewer still: pride.
From the front lines to the executive suite, most people are motivated by feelings of accomplishment, approval, and camaraderie. It’s why the best employees strive well beyond performance levels that will yield them higher pay and why most true professionals relentlessly avoid retirement.
Why does Southwest Airlines consistently turn in the highest levels of performance and profitability of any company in the airline business? What can the U.S. Marines teach us about individual commitment that can be used in the for-profit world? How is General Motors overcoming its history of labor-management enmity through the efforts of “pride-builders” from both the union and the management side? By drawing on what he has learned from these and many other organizations, Jon Katzenbach provides a practical program for understanding the role of pride:
• Money is not the motivator most people think it is: Katzenbach shows why pay-for-performance programs by themselves result in employees who focus on self-serving behavior and skin-deep organizational commitment.
• Money tends to be a short-term motivational device and works best during times of growth, but pride works in bad times as well as good.
• Cultivating pride is an investment that yields high returns on workforce performance over time and is not nearly as costly as relying solely on monetary compensation and the turnover risks that accompany a “show me the money” culture.
Katzenbach shares unique insights and specifics about how the best mid-level pride-builders take advantage of the world’s greatest motivational force even in environments as challenging as General Motors and Aetna. He shows how managers at every level are missing a powerful lever if they are not instilling pride as a primary force for building their organization.
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There are few people with more experience and accumulated wisdom about the inner workings of business and how people can work together more effectively than Jon Katzenbach. His groundbreaking research has resulted in several important books, including The Wisdom of Teams and Real Change Leaders. Over the past several years he has turned his attention to one of the perennial questions of leaders everywhere: How do I motivate my employees?
Most everyone frets about how to devise schemes that will keep the troops revved up. Conventional wisdom -- or at least the practice at most companies -- often centers on money as the primary motivating force. Many also rely on intimidation, which like money generally has a short-term impact. But what Katzenbach has found in his research at many organizations is that both of these practices do little to build the long-term sustainability of an organization. For that you need a powerful force that has been -- until this point -- understood by few managers and implemented by fewer still: pride.
From the front lines to the executive suite, most people are motivated by feelings of accomplishment, approval, and camaraderie. It's why the best employees strive well beyond performance levels that will yield them higher pay and why most true professionals relentlessly avoid retirement.
Why does Southwest Airlines consistently turn in the highest levels of performance and profitability of any company in the airline business? What can the U.S. Marines teach us about individual commitment that can be used in the for-profit world? How is General Motors overcoming its history of labor-management enmity through the efforts of "pride-builders" from both the union and the management side? By drawing on what he has learned from these and many other organizations, Jon Katzenbach provides a practical program for understanding the role of pride:
- Money is not the motivator most people think it is: Katzenbach shows why pay-for-performance programs by themselves result in employees who focus on self-serving behavior and skin-deep organizational commitment.
- Money tends to be a short-term motivational device and works best during times of growth, but pride works in bad times as well as good.
- Cultivating pride is an investment that yields high returns on workforce performance over time and is not nearly as costly as relying solely on monetary compensation and the turnover risks that accompany a "show me the money" culture.
Katzenbach shares unique insights and specifics about how the best mid-level pride-builders take advantage of the world's greatest motivational force even in environments as challenging as General Motors and Aetna. He shows how managers at every level are missing a powerful lever if they are not instilling pride as a primary force for building their organization.
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Good Advice for Motivating People in Difficult Environments.......2005-01-19
Every management book has to be considered in light of the need for consultants to avoid offending clients, so at first I had a hard time taking General Motors and Kentucky Fried Chicken seriously as examples of how to motivate workers. BUT...I gave Mr. Katzenbach his chance, and his insights were excellent.
The point of this book is to explain what will motivate people to do their best independent of money. Whether you are a greedy, power hungry executive or a benevolent business leader seeking the happiness of your employees, this book outlines the problems with and approaches to encouraging your workers to do their best. Paying more money isn't a viable option for front-line workers, but encouraging pride in a job well done, team spirit, and a winning tradition cost nothing but effort and sincerity.
As I said, at first it was difficult to understand how GMC could be held up as a role model, but I was missing the point. Mr. Katzenbach is trying to show how good leaders can motivate people even in difficult circumstances, so GMC turns out to be a great place to look for managers succeeding in spite of the environment. The same can be said for why Aetna was used as an example--a company in trouble where some people still moved forward by rallying their troops.
I have seen many of these principles attempted to be used by insincere and manipulative managers with disastrous results (e.g. dramatic downturns in employee morale due to cynicism). If you don't really, really care about your people, you might as well use a whip beause at least they will respect your honesty. I have been a consultant for many years, and take my word for it--executives do not fool the rank and file.
But if you are a leader interested in everyone's welfare, then this book may enlighten you as to what to do. What I particulary liked was the pragmatic orientation of how to make your department or division excel even if the company as a whole was mediocre. Of course, when everyone works hard and becomes hugely productive and successful, don't forget to reward them financially, too!
Interesting stories, light on research.......2004-11-09
Coincidentally, I read Pride after reading Authentic Happiness, by Martin Seligman. Pride was filled with stories of various interest highlighting why money isn't always the compelling motivator. While I could relate to many of the examples, I was annoyed with his declarative conclusions based on those anecdotes. Seligman's book, on the other hand, was replete with descriptions of studies relating to the value (and power) of positive emotions (aka happiness). Applying what I learned from Seligman, I found Katzenbach more credible. (And Katzenbach will probably sound more credible in the business environment.)
Fine Sentiment -- but not matched by the books contents.......2003-10-30
This was a strange book. I'd read Katzenbach's 'Wisdom of Teams' many years ago and really enjoyed it. But I didn't enjoy this book.
I wholeheartedly embrace the sentiments expressed on the flyleaf, such as "pride in one's work ... and in the sense of accomplishment, camaraderie and emotional attachment that comes with it is the key to success ..."
But what did I actually 'learn' from this book that I could take away and use, to change myself or to share with others? The answer is -- nothing. Contrary to the flyleaf, I found it neither "inspirational" nor "practical", just 'light'.
Maybe the 19-page Introduction should have served as a warning, but there was just no substance to the book. If a College Student had turned this in as a paper, then I would have accused them of stringing together a number of disparate stories, but never once did it actually come to any conclusion as to 'why', 'what' or 'how'?
It just relies on the innate 'sensibility' that "show me the money" isn't the answer, but it didn't explain to me what 'is' the answer.
Living Your Values Will Motivate You More Than Added Money.......2003-08-13
The title of this book put me off. Why did I want to learn about how appealing to peoples' pride compared to paying them more?
When I got into the book, I was pleasantly surprised to find out that the subject is how living in accordance with your values is more motivational than being paid more. I would have read the book much sooner if I had realized that.
The basic point is that focusing on money as a motivational tool causes game-playing where the individual and the organization are pitted against one another. Where the organization and the individual see themselves as living the same values, constructive, mutually supportive behavior follows.
The book has an extensive discussion of what the author learned from his mother and from Marvin Davis, former head of McKinsey & Company. That part could have been a lot shorter.
I was intrigued to read in detail what the author feels is important about Marine training. Many books refer to Marines as having good values, but assume that the reader already has mastered the subject. I found the approach described here to be revealing and helpful.
Many who are stuck in organizations that are not doing well and have limited options will find the examples from General Motors to be valuable for seeing how the desire to do a good job can overcome many obstacles. Like a team that has had a good meeting of the minds at half-time, you can come back to take on all comers before the game is over. It's very fine material.
Unless you like to read lots of cases, how to implement the book's lessons is summarized nicely in an article-length epilogue beginning on page 181. If you already agree with the author's premise, you can start reading there and save a lot of time.
Where else in life are values important? How can you help bring them out in a positive way?
PRIDE is cheaper than money.......2003-07-01
The author does acknowledge the influence of money in motivating people in the US economy. But only for self-serving pride. He says "feelings of pride based upon self-serving or materialistic gains are short-term, transient, and risky..." Money by itself doesn't create pride in the institution. He cites examples with The Home Depot, US Marine Corps and Southwest Airlines and how they create pride in their organizations. Read the five paths offered and a starter list for pride-building when seeking a process to instill greater institution-pride. According to the author, "the secret to success is applying the discipline and focus required to sustain institution-building pride among those employees who make a competitive difference to you." If you think it's all common sense to create pride, why do many organizations try to spend their way to success? Read the last page of the book first. Great story about an organization with lots of pride for 227 years [Semper Fi].
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This is one of the greatest titles I have ever found for an interesting science factual read.......2006-09-02
Starting from the coalescense of the accretion disk that formed the Earth, and changing the parameters to create a whole new ecosystem for the planet. It details how the Earth would be different if certain events never happened or did happen during the development of the planet. With detailed explanations of processes that occur on the Earth we know today and juxtaposed against an Earth that developed differently. I count this as the best book I have ever read and I have read it multiple times and occasionally I still pick it up and read it from a point I thumbed to and till I can't stay awake any longer.
Informative and Accessible.......2006-02-19
Comins' book What if the Moon Didn't Exist is an informative read that goes smoothly and easily. The author combines a strong command of the subject matter with a readily-digestible writing style. A must for anyone interested in asking "what if" about Earth's formation and its unique place in the solar system.
Excellent.......2004-08-31
This book is absolutely fascinating! The scenarios that writer describes are realistic. Yes, its possible that Moon didn't form or that the Sun was much more massive or Earth could have been tilted. Well, now we get to find out what Earth would have been like under any of those conditions and its definately not boring!
Incredibly interesting.......2002-05-30
In this book, Neil Comins walks a fascinating tightrope between science and science fiction. He presents ten carefully detailed scenarios, in which intriguing astronomical "what ifs" are asked. Each scenario is alloted about 25 or 30 pages, on average. The title scenario, dealing with a posited Earth without a moon, is the longets essay, weighing in at 50 pages.
One of my favorite sections is the chapter pondering "what if" the Earth were struck by a black hole. Comins generously approaches this question from two completely distinct vantage points. First, he asks what would happen if we were hit by a stellar mass black hole. Second, he delves into how things might be if we were hit by a primordial black hole, formed at the beginning of the universe, with a mass about the same as that of the moon. Comins also asks great questions about how things might be if a local star went supernova; how the Earth might fare if the Moon's orbit was closer to us; and what Earthly life might be like if the Earth were tilted on it's axis perpendicular to its orbit, like Uranus.
This book is really interesting. It isn't exactly science fiction -- just speculation. Comins sticks very close to known science, with no departures at all. When necessary, he includes little essays about Stephen Hawking's theories, etc, to help us understand the sound foundation of his theorizing.
If you know any "absent-minded professor" children, or an adult with a bent in this direction, then I recommend the living daylights out of this book... To clarify that -- the highest praise I can give this book is that I wish I discovered it when I was about 10-13 years old. I remember my summer vacations when I was about that age, when my friends would plant me in deep, deep, deep left field during whiffleball games. I had to at least go out in the field, to save face, but I usually wanted to be thinking about science. Whichever team was actually at bat, I was the designated deep-cubed left fielder for the duration of the game. I'd sit there and daydream, and mumble to myself about astronomy or fantasy, until my friends eventually let me know when the game was over. One summer I spent those afternoons thinking about "The Lord of the Rings." Another summer it was Carl Sagan's "Dragons of Eden" (which I also recommend). Another summer it was the science chapters from "The Book of Lists." This book would have been just as fascinating, and would have kept me happily spaced out in dreamland for months. In my book that's high praise. I would also recommend this for science teachers, at any level from elementary school to high school. Two thumbs way up.
An Interesting Exploration of a Little-Considered Subject.......2000-04-26
While, as a reviewer below noted, this book occasionally suffers from digression, the author's decision to take on subjects rarely talked about in popular terms more than compensates for that minor flaw. While much of what Mr. Comins discusses in this book has been covered in other works, those have been overwhelmingly targeted at people with a strong grasp of astronomy, while Mr. Comins has succeeded in producing a book that novices as well as the more experienced can enjoy.
However, the book is not solely limited to astronomical phenomena. It also contains a very enlightening chapter on the feasibility of organisms using forms of electro-magnetic radiation other than visible light for purposes of seeing. Superman's x-ray vision will never seem quite the same once you know that his eyes would have to be ten-thousand times the size of regular human eyes in order to be able to process an image at the same level of resolution.
I would also strongly recommend this book to people who like alternate histories, or who enjoy writing "hard" science fiction. I have found it to be a very valuable reference work for my own writing.
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Welcome to Eurekaville: The Outer Space Place (Welcome to Eurekaville)
Sylvia Branzei , and
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Welcome to Eurekaville, the perfect location for science-based fun. Take a trip to a far-out fantasy town that's chock-full of fascinating fun. In Eurekaville, you may be able to shop for a pet dino or blast off into space, but you won't be misinformed.
Your hosts in Eurekaville are Skip and Violet, a sweet, sassy, science-conscious boy/girl duo. Skip's the act-first-think-later adventurer, while Violet's his sensible sidekick, sharing important snippets of information that save Skip's skin on many an occasion. With these two, learning is a blast!
The Outer Space Place is the place to go if you're planning an intergalactic picnic. Here Skip and Vi search for the perfect planet to park their picnic blankie-and they find it, too!
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Fun, Educational Resource.......2004-08-30
My son is almost 5 years old and loves this book. The actual story is quite a bit longer than most other books he owns, (29 pages with about 1 paragraph on over half of those as well as some side facts) but he doesn't seem to notice... and neither do I. We read it at least 3 times a week. The illustrations engage him, the story line keeps him listening/interacting with me, and he's learned a lot of interesting facts about outer space. For instance: he knows what Earth and Saturn look like, we need space suits to walk around, one side of Mercury is burning hot while the other is freezing cold, Mars is red because of rust, a little about comets, and so on. It's not a book to buy if you want your child to learn a lot of details, but it's perfect if you'd like to introduce them to Space. It's been a very enjoyable book for the both of us and I'm especially pleased that it's made him want to learn more about outer space.
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Exploring Space: Voyages in the Solar System and Beyond
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Moons and Rings (Voyage Through the Universe)
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This is a concise source of the basic electrochemical principles and the engineering aspects involved in the development and commercialization of fuel cells. It provides a lucid description of the applications and techno-economic assessment of fuel cell technologies along with an in-depth discussion of conventional and novel approaches for generating energy.
The first part covers the electrode kinetics and electrocatalysis of charge-transfer reactions, and leading electrochemical technologies with focus on relevance to fuel cells. The second part addresses the governing principles of fuel cells, electrocatalysis of fuel cell reactions and experimental techniques pertinent to fuel cell research and development. The third part is devoted to modeling of fuel cell systems and a thorough discussion of fuels, fuel processing and fuel storage, transmission, and distribution. The final part deals with the status of fuel cell technologies, their applications and economics.
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Outstanding buy.......2007-01-04
This is an outstanding buy. Excelent price, packing, and book conditions. Went over my expectatives. I strongly recommend this seller.
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In 1980, the radical theory was proposed that a comet or meteor struck the Earth 65 million years ago, wiping out the dinosaurs and 70 percent of all other species. "Night Comes to the Cretaceous" is the first comprehensive and objective account of how this incredible theory has changed the course of science. 35 illustrations.
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Lack of objectivity. An embarassingly one-sided shill........2005-03-11
I was hoping for a balanced analysis supporting the dinosaur extinctions via an asteroid doing a number on mother earth. Instead I got a steady dose of denunciations towards anyone who disagreed with the asteroid theory. The tone is palatable at first but after a while repeating the same canard over and over does tend to get tiresome. Around page 170 or so I realized that I was reading an apologist for the asteroid theory.
I was very disappointed that other theories were given short shrift and at times almost mocked. This is a so so book about dinosaur extinctions but I am waiting for a truly meaty and balanced book.
A very clear account, but of questionable objectivity...........2005-02-08
I did't find this book to be a particularly good review of the dinosaurs-vs-meteorite controversy. The narrative is clear and captivating, and accounts of the several open (or closed!) disputes, rooted in disparate fields of Earth sciences, is made accessible to the layreader or those with just a modest background in natural sciences. Nevertheless, Powell holds a one-sided approach right from the beginning, pointlessly crusading against some supposedly general backward attitude in geologists and paleontologists that actually never was there, except for a very few unfortunate cases. Everyone now agrees on evidence for a massive extraterrestrial impact dated around 65 million years ago, but the main issue is presently whether that was the ultimate cause of the mass extinction or other earth-bound factors and feedbacks played a role in driving interactions between physical environment and the biosphere toward a mass extinction. Powell leaves no room for such developments.
In particular, I'd have two specific objections to specific cases presented in the book: 1)On pages 172-174 taxonomic analysis of dinosaur diversity in the highest stratigraphic stages of the Cretaceous in Montana is reported as evidence in favour of a sudden crisis of the original ecosystem. Pete Sheehan and co-workers carried on their studies at the taxonomic rank of families, which resulted numerically stable with time approaching the K-T boundary. Only, John Horner recently reviewed their work at a species level, likely to be statistically and biologically more reliable indicator of biodiversity, and found out a steady decrease of dinosaur types through time. Such reconsideration of Sheehan's research thus reverses evidence against the impact hypothesis! 2) The section "Did impact cause all extinctions?" introduces the final part of the book which has absolutely nothing to do with the K-T event per se, and presents us with Raup's "impact-kill curve" which was originally just an interesting exercise in statistics, but lacking a solid connection with the actual geo-paleontological database of major mass extinctions (let alone minor ones..) and thus oversimplifies the subject. Yet the author all too enthousiastically takes sides with the "impactors" and loses objectivity, even falling in contradiction (Page 192:"Not enough firm evidence is available to corroborate the claim that impact is responsible for any other mass extinction boundary than the K-T event..." Page 196:"..how are we to escape the conclusion that not just in theory, but in practice, impact has caused many extinctions?")
More poignantly however, scientific arguments and debates against the "impact hypothesis" haven't been introduced thoroughly enough but too quickly glossed over, although numerous in the recent scientific literature...
Without deceiving myself of having read a downright objective account, I'm afraid this is the best available book about the (still ongoing...) debate, together with J.D.Archibald's "Dinosaur Extinction and the End of an Era: What the Fossils Say", which is possibly far more objective though...
A great description of science from the inside.......2004-08-07
This is one of the best science books I have ever read, and a great description of how science works from the inside. Scientists aren't impartial godlike figures, they're human beings just like the rest of us.This book details how a geologist, by bringing his father an interesting rock--a polished specimen that included the K-T boundary layer, deposited when the dinosaurs all vanished--started a controversy that revolutionized and redefined the entire field of earth sciences. Personally, I love it when that happens, that's how science is supposed to work, but people who have built their entire careers on the old view of things can have a very difficult time accepting a new paradigm, and will go to ludicrous extremes to defend the old one to their dying breath. The impact theory of extinctions is one of the scariest concepts I have ever come across, but I am a lot happier knowing how things really work. This is an utterly fascinating read, and I can't recommend it strongly enough. To anyone interested in geology, astronomy, dinosaurs, (who isn't interested in dinosaurs??), or the workings of science, I can only say---READ THIS BOOK!!!!
Night Comes to the Cretaceous.......2003-08-01
All in all, James Lawrence Powell did a superb job in writing this book. He is highly opinionated and interprets data in a manner to support his fundamental belief (that an asteroid caused the KT extinctions).
I advise readers to get a balanced view by also reading "The Great Dinosaur Extinction Controvery" by Charles Officer and Jack Page. I felt that Powell covered the topic very thoroughly and provided historical context to help the novice extinctions reader. I felt that the book was very weak in dicussing the paleontological aspects of the extinction. Next revision perhaps.
How Scientific Revolutions Actually Happen.......2003-06-13
One of the great scientific revolutions of our times has been the recognition that the biological evolution of Earth is influenced random impacts by comets and asteroids. When this concept was put forward in 1980, it was radical; today it is the accepted wisdom in paleontology, geology, and evolutionary biology. Jim Powell tells a fascinating story of the evidence for this transformation and of the scientists who have been protgonists in the struggle to understand this evidence and integrate it into our broader undestanding of our planet. This is one of the best books ever written to trace the history of a scientific controversy and of the people involved, warts and all.
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Night Comes to the Cretaceous: Dinosaur Extinction and the Transformation of Modern Geology.: An article from: American Scientist
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The Enigmatic Photon - Volume 4: New Directions (FUNDAMENTAL THEORIES OF PHYSICS Volume 90)
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This volume establishes the fact that electrodynamics is by no means a completely understood theory by bringing together several in-depth review papers from leading specialists. The major portion of the volume is built around the nonlinear structure which leads to the B(3) field introduced in the previous three volumes published. Audience: Specialists, graduate and senior undergraduate students in physics, chemistry and electrical engineering.
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Flight of Lucy Spoon
Maggie Gibson
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- Off-Balance Sheet Activities
- Pastoral Accounting in Colonial Australia: A Case Study of Unregulated Accounting (Routledge New Works in Accounting History)
- Performance Measurement and Management Control, Volume 12: A Compendium of Research (Studies in Managerial and Financial Accounting)
- Present Value Applications for Accountants and Financial Planners
- PricewaterhouseCooper's Guide to the New Tax Rules 2003
- Principles of Taxation for Business and Investment Planning, 2003 Edition
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