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  • Regulating Gun Sales

    An Excerpt from Reducing Gun Violence in America, Informing Policy with Evidence and Analysis

    by Daniel W Webster, Jon S Vernick, Emma E McGinty, Ted Alcorn ...
    This excerpt from the "masterful, timely, data-driven" study of the gun control debate examines the potential of stronger purchasing laws ( Choice).As the debate on gun control continues, evidence-based research is needed to answer a crucial question: How do we reduce gun violence? One of the biggest gun policy reforms under consideration is the regulation of firearm sales and stopping the ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City

    by Leslie Day ...
    " This little gem fills you in on everything finned, furred, feathered, or leafed, and how to find it, in all five boroughs" ( House and Garden).New York just might be the most biologically diverse city in temperate America. The five boroughs sit atop one of the most naturally rich sites in North America, directly under the Atlantic migratory flyway, at the mouth of a 300-mile-long river, and on ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Bloomberg by Bloomberg, Revised and Updated

    by Michael R. Bloomberg ...
    Michael Bloomberg rose from middle-class Medford, Massachusetts to become a pioneer of the computer age, mayor of New York, one of the world's most generous philanthropists, and one of America's most respected—and fearless—voices on gun violence, climate change, public health, and other issues. And it all happened after he got fired at the age of 39.This is his story, told in his own words and in ... Read more

    $18.00 USD

  • The Art of Being Unreasonable

    Lessons in Unconventional Thinking

    by Eli Broad ...
    Unorthodox success principles from a billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropistEli Broad's embrace of "unreasonable thinking" has helped him build two Fortune 500 companies, amass personal billions, and use his wealth to create a new approach to philanthropy. He has helped to fund scientific research institutes, K-12 education reform, and some of the world's greatest contemporary art museums. By ... Read more

    $15.00 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Beer School

    Bottling Success at the Brooklyn Brewery

    by Steve Hindy, Tom Potter ...
    BEER SCHOOLBeer SchoolBottling Success at the Brooklyn BreweryWhat do you get when you cross a journalist and a banker?A brewery, of course.“A great city should have great beer. New York finally has, thanks to Brooklyn. Steve Hindy and Tom Potter provided it. Beer School explains how they did it: their mistakes as well as their triumphs. Steve writes with a journalist’s skepticism—as though he has ... Read more

    $12.00 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Second Amendment

    An Excerpt from Reducing Gun Violence in America: Informing Policy with Evidence and Analysis

    by Lawrence E. Rosenthal, Adam Winkler ...
    For many years, some groups have claimed that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution stands as an obstacle to most gun control laws. Lawrence E. Rosenthal and Adam Winkler debunk this myth with careful legal analysis of recent court decisions, including District of Columbia v. Heller. This selection from Reducing Gun Violence in America tackles the most fundamental question at hand: How do ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits

    Stories and Techniques from a Photographer's Photographer

    by Gregory Heisler ...
    In this first-ever showcase of his work, Gregory Heisler, one of professional photography's most respected practitioners, shares 50 iconic portraits of celebrities, athletes, and world leaders, along with fascinating, thoughtful, often humorous stories about how the images were made. From his famously controversial portrait of President George H.W. Bush (which led to the revocation of Heisler’s ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • Reducing Gun Violence in America

    Informing Policy with Evidence and Analysis

    Edited by Daniel W. Webster, Jon S. Vernick ...
    Outstanding Academic Title, Choice MagazineThe staggering toll of gun violence—which claims 31,000 U.S. lives each year—is an urgent public health issue that demands an effective evidence-based policy response.The Johns Hopkins University convened more than 20 of the world's leading experts on gun violence and policy to summarize relevant research and recommend policies that are both ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Power of Social Innovation

    How Civic Entrepreneurs Ignite Community Networks for Good

    by Stephen Goldsmith ...
    THE POWER of SOCIAL INNOVATIONCivic leaders across the U.S. and throughout the world are discovering creative ways to overcome the obstacles that seal the doors of opportunity for too many.These inspiring individuals believe that within our communities lie the entrepreneurial spirit, compassion, and resources to make progress in such critical areas as education, housing, and economic self-reliance ... Read more

    $37.00 USD

  • Reducing Gun Violence in America

    Informing Policy with Evidence and Analysis

    Edited by Daniel W. Webster, Jon S. Vernick ...
    Outstanding Academic Title, Choice MagazineThe staggering toll of gun violence—which claims 31,000 U.S. lives each year—is an urgent public health issue that demands an effective evidence-based policy response.The Johns Hopkins University convened more than 20 of the world's leading experts on gun violence and policy to summarize relevant research and recommend policies that are both ... Read more

    $12.79 USD

  • Handbook for Muni-Bond Issuers

    by Joe Mysak ...
    Series Book 18 - Bloomberg Financial
    From Bloomberg, the authority on municipal bond valuation, this is the first book to give issuers (municipalities and their officers, attorneys, and other advisers) step-by-step tips on (1) lowering the cost of financing and (2) how to do it right and avoid trouble--with the press, with the market, with constituents, and with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With an insider's perspective, ... Read more

    $30.00 USD

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    Beer School

    Bottling Success at the Brooklyn Brewery

    by Michael R. Bloomberg, Steve Hindy, Tom Potter ...
    Narrated by Steve Hindy, Tom Potter ...

    Unabridged

    10 hours 59 min

    This is the story of a banker and a foreign correspondent, neighbors in Brooklyn, who decide to quit their jobs and start their own brewery in 1986. Improbably, they succeed. Starting with no knowledge of commercial brewing, they learn that their four combined Ivy League degrees only take them so far. They nevertheless tackle one of the hardest challenges imaginable: building a sales-driven ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook