Your projects, programs, and career turn on the difference between "no" and "yes." Yet selling ideas---especially the kinds of ideas that make organizations work---is a skill shrouded in mystery.

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Michael D'Antonio captures the wackiness of the first year of the space race as the Americans scrambled desperately to match the Soviets and President Eisenhower intervened to guarantee that the space program would not be run by the military.

Based on a groundbreaking synthesis of recent scientific findings, critically acclaimed "New York Times" science reporter Nicholas Wade tells a bold and provocative new story of the history of our ancient ancestors and the evolution of human nature.

This collection of great articles from America's premier sporting magazine covers subjects as diverse as the great outdoors itself: from the pursuit of big game in tropical seas to fly-fishing for trout in mountain brooks.

During a forty-year career in politics, Vice President Dick Cheney has been involved in some of the most consequential decisions in recent American history. He was one of a few select advisers in the room when President Gerald Ford decided to declare an end to the Vietnam War.

How has an enormous country once hobbled by poverty and Communist ideology come to be the supercharged center of global capitalism? What does it mean that China now grows three times faster than the United States?

From “the dean of Cold War historians” an important new reckoning with the hostile relationship that defined our age.

What if you could look behind the headlines of the global economy to see how it really worked? Now you can.

In an age where we spend more hours at work than ever before, "Cut To The Chase" is the indispensable guide to making the most of your time so that you can lead a happier, more balanced life.

Bestselling author and historian Landes scrutinizes the powerful family businesses that rule both the financial and industrial sectors across Europe, Japan, and America to determine what factors can cause a dynasty to flourish or fail.

The question of how World War I began still vexes historians.

What's the secret to wowing customers while maintaining a loyal and dedicated workforce? Listeners learn how to do business "The Enterprise Way" in this audiobook about America's #1 car rental company.

No ordinary Washington memoir, "Facing Down Evil" is an unprecedented look behind the scenes of our nation's most powerful law enforcement agency.

The United States has repeatedly asserted its right to intervene militarily against "failed states" around the globe. In this much-anticipated sequel to his international best seller Hegemony or Survival, Noam Chomsky turns the tables, charging the United States with being a "failed state"...

Tantor Media presents a collection of some of the most popular Christmas stories read by award-winning narrators Renee Raudman and Alan Sklar.

The Internet, globalization, major shifts in world financing markets - clearly, a radical change in the nature of wealth is under way, transforming ordinary individuals into powerful stewards of their own...

Gallant Lady is a vivid portrait of life aboard the Archerfish, one of history’s most fabled submarines.

A thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London-and a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease, cities, science, and the modern world.

For the 38 million Americans who suffer from anxiety and/or depression (and for those who treat them), Dr. Daniel G. Amen has liberating news....

Set in Californias lush Napa Valley and spanning four generations of a talented and visionary family, The House of Mondavi is a tale of genius, sibling rivalry, and betrayal.

Lightning never strikes twice, but Steve Jobs has, transforming modern culture first with the Macintosh and more recently with the iPod.

Most employees feel invisible to their leadership---and many times prefer to stay hidden in the corporate shadow lands. The Invisible Employee, part fable, part business advice, teaches managers how to actively engage employees, and find the way to bring out the best in them.

The controversial bishop and bestselling author attempts to wrestle Jesus from the church so he can become the hero the world needs.

This is a portrait of the country's favorite political dynasty - with a new understanding of how the Irish Catholic immigrant experience shaped their stunning success and spectacular tragedies.

Two of today's top historical Jesus experts explore the last seven days of Jesus's life, from his triumphal entry into Jerusalem to his march to the cross.