Un recorrido para acabar con ese dañino cliché, tantas y tantas veces repetido, de que España no ha dado grandes pensadores. Ese es el noble fin de Pensadores españoles universales, que hace un repaso a modo de manual de las obras de diez de los pensadores españoles más importantes de los siglos XX y XXI, cuya obra ha transcendido fuera de nuestras fronteras: Gustavo Bueno, Manuel Castells, Adela Cortina, Javier Fernández Aguado, Pedro...

Perry takes readers behind the scenes of the sitcom Friends-- and into his struggles with addiction. Vividly detailing his lifelong battle with alcoholism and drugs, he examines what fueled it despite seemingly having it all: the desire for recognition that drove him, the void inside him that could not be filled, and the peace he's found in sobriety. -- adapted from back cover

Die Skateboard-Legende Tony Hawk gibt eine völlig neue Seite von sich preis. Er erzählt die beeindruckende Geschichte wie aus ihm ein erfolgreicher Unternehmer wurde, der es schafft mit seinen Produkten, Menschen jeden Alters auf der ganzen Welt zu erreichen und zu begeistern.

How did a child of immigrants, starting with no background in the hotel business, create the world's most admired and successful hotel brand? And how has Four Seasons grown so dramatically, over nearly half a century, without losing its focus on exceptional quality and unparalleled service?

Driven by a passion to understand how nature works and to turn discoveries into inventions, Doudna and her collaborators turned ​a curiosity ​of nature into an invention that will transform the human race: an easy-to-use tool that can edit DNA. Known as CRISPR, it opened a brave new world of medical miracles and moral questions. Isaacson explores the development of CRISPR and the race to create vaccines for coronavirus will hasten our transition...

In pour your heart into it, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz shares the passion, values, and inspiration that drive this fascinating company.

La familia Agnelli es, con mucha diferencia, la más poderosa de toda Italia. Más allá de su enorme fortuna económica, de sus participaciones industriales (que incluyen el 40% de Fiat), de sus intereses deportivos (son dueños del equipo de fútbol de la Juventus) e incluso mediáticas (son los propietarios del grupo RCS, que edita Il Corriere della Sera y La Stampa), los Agnelli son venerados como si de una familia real se tratase y tienen...

"Follow a pioneer's journey from factory floor to CEORoad to Power is the story of how Mary Barra drove herself to the pinnacle of a company that steers the nation's wealth. Beginning as a rare female electrical engineer and daughter of a General Motors die maker, Barra spent more than thirty years building her career before becoming the first woman to ever lead a global automaker. With $155 billion in sales and 200,000 employees, GM is widely considered...

The conception and building of the Appalachian Trail is a story of the unforgettable characters who explored it, defined it, and captured national attention by hiking it. D'Anieri provides backstories for the dreamers and builders who helped bring the Trail to life over the past century. A must-read for anyone who wonders about our relationship with the great outdoors. -- adapted from jacket