By Date (1 column layout) for Optimist123.com

Books (20)

2006 (3)

2005 (4)

2004 (2)

2002 (2)

1999 (3)

1997 (2)

1996

1992

1990

1987

Movies (2)

2001 (2)


	2006
1		Income and Wealth by Alan Reynolds Sep 2006 List: $55.00 248 pages, Hardcover Greenwood Press	blog post	Business & Investing Economics Macroeconomics
2		Origin of Wealth Evolution, Complexity, and the Radical Remaking of Economics by Eric D. Beinhocker Jun 2006 (21 reviews) List: $29.95 527 pages, Hardcover Harvard Business School Press	it is one of the best I’ve ever laid my hands on blog post	Business & Investing Biographies & Primers Policy & Current Events Economics Development & Growth Economic Policy & Development Theory Management & Leadership Management
3		Knowledge and the Wealth Of Nations A Story of Economic Discovery by David Warsh May 2006 (22 reviews) List: $27.95 320 pages, Hardcover W. W. Norton	A must read.	Business & Investing Economics Economic History Macroeconomics Theory

	2005
4		The Power of Productivity Wealth, Poverty, and the Threat to Global Stability by William W. Lewis Oct 2005 (13 reviews) List: $14.00 368 pages, Paperback University Of Chicago Press	blog post	Business & Investing Biographies & Primers Strategy & Competition Economics Development & Growth Industries & Professions International Management & Leadership Industrial Nonfiction Current Events Poverty
5		The Singularity Is Near When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil Sep 2005 (84 reviews) List: $29.95 672 pages, Hardcover Viking Adult	Ray Kurzweil has written a new book about the probabilities, not just possibilities, of quickly-compounding growth in the very near future. blog post	Computers & Internet Business & Culture Future of Computing Nonfiction Social Sciences Anthropology Evolution Professional & Technical Engineering Bioengineering Biotechnology Computer Technology Robotics & Automation Mechanical Robotics Professional Science Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology Science Biological Sciences Biology Biotechnology Evolution History & Philosophy History of Science Technology Social Aspects
6		The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki Aug 2005 (114 reviews) List: $14.00 336 pages, Paperback Anchor Books	Guess what: The masses aren't so stupid after all (...although that should be no surprise to free-market advocates). This book explains why.	Business & Investing Economics Economic History Marketing & Sales Consumerism Nonfiction Social Sciences Sociology Social Theory
7		Blog Understanding the Information Reformation That's Changing Your World by Hugh Hewitt Jan 2005 (49 reviews) List: $19.99 256 pages, Hardcover Nelson Business	• "None of us have time to understand everything, so we have to trust surrogates." • "The key to keep in mind is that trust drives everything." • "The public becomes the editor." • "Trust must be earned and is easily lost."	Business & Investing Business Life Communication Industries & Professions MIS Computers & Internet Business & Culture Weblogs Nonfiction Politics

	2004
8		The Daily Drucker 366 Days of Insight and Motivation for Getting the Right Things Done by Peter F. Drucker Oct 2004 (22 reviews) List: $19.95 448 pages, Hardcover Collins	I've you've never read anything by Peter Drucker, I strongly suggest fixing that problem. A good start is a recent book, The Daily Drucker, consisting of 366 different snippets from his past writings. blog post	Business & Investing Business Life Communication Management & Leadership Management Motivational
9		An Empire of Wealth The Epic History of American Economic Power by John Steele Gordon Oct 2004 (32 reviews) List: $26.95 480 pages, Hardcover HarperCollins		Business & Investing Economics Economic History History Americas United States

	2002
10		Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson Nov 2002 (781 reviews) List: $7.99 1168 pages, Mass Market Paperback Avon		Literature & Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Literary Mystery & Thrillers Thrillers Spy Stories & Tales of Intrigue Science Fiction & Fantasy Science Fiction High Tech
11		The Elusive Quest for Growth Economists' Adventures and Misadventures in the Tropics by William Easterly Aug 2002 (54 reviews) List: $23.95 356 pages, Paperback The MIT Press	This book is about what works and (mostly) what doesn't work in the endeavor to help poor countries lift themselves out of poverty—but the fundamental lesson applies generally, not just to poor countries: successful programs require that the right incentives be put in place. blog post	Business & Investing Biographies & Primers Policy & Current Events Economics Development & Growth Economic Policy & Development Theory

	1999
12		Play Of The Hand Introduction to Bridge by Audrey Grant Oct 1999 (1 review) List: $14.95 300 pages, Spiral-bound American Contract Bridge League	blog post	Entertainment Puzzles & Games Card Games Bridge Literature & Fiction Contemporary
13		The Elements of Style, Fourth Edition by William Strunk Jr., E. B. White Jul 1999 (287 reviews) List: $9.95 105 pages, Paperback Longman	Indispensable little book It costs less than one lunch, and it belongs next to every monitor that's used for email or blogging. Me? I own three copies: one each at the office desk, home desk, and home easy chair. I'll start keeping one in my car, too, if the rush hour traffic jams get any worse. blog post	Medicine Research Professional & Technical Medical Research Reference Words & Language Grammar Writing Technical Writing Skills
14		Eddie Kantar Teaches Modern Bridge Defense by Edwin B. Kantar Jul 1999 (7 reviews) List: $21.95 240 pages, Paperback Master Point Press	Eddie Kantar is world champion and a famous teacher. If you enjoy having good laughs as you learn, Eddie's your guy. He makes learning a lot of fun. blog post	Entertainment Puzzles & Games Card Games Bridge

	1997
15		The Great Deficit Scares The Federal Budget, Trade, and Social Security by Robert Eisner Oct 1997 List: $9.95 75 pages, Paperback Twentieth Century Foundation	Lucid and concise. blog post	Business & Investing Economics Debt & Deficits Economic Conditions Macroeconomics Public Finance Theory Nonfiction Politics Social Security U.S.
16		ACBL Bridge Series Defense (Heart Series) Introduction to Bridge Defense by Audrey Grant Jan 1997 (2 reviews) List: $14.95 384 pages, Spiral-bound Baron Barclay Bridge	blog post	Entertainment Puzzles & Games Card Games Bridge Literature & Fiction Contemporary

	1996
17		The Truth About the National Debt Five Myths and One Reality by Frances X. Cavanaugh Sep 1996 List: $22.95 172 pages, Hardcover Harvard Business School Press	Do you know anybody who could use a good dose of the truth about the national debt? Truth that, believe it or not, is completely unaffected by which party occupies the White House? If so, read this concise little gem of a book, and you’ll be more than ready for the demagogues and sloganeers, regardless of their party affiliation. blog post	Business & Investing Economics Debt & Deficits Macroeconomics Public Finance Theory Finance Nonfiction Politics

	1992
18		How to Father by Fitzhugh Dodson Jun 1992 (1 review) List: $6.99 512 pages, Paperback Signet	I read this book twenty-six years ago, and remember how glad I was that I'd discovered it. Four years later, I reread it—and remember thinking that was the last time I'd need it . . . so I forgot all about it. Well, I bought a replacement copy from Amazon, and it is on its way to my son and his wife. blog post	Health, Mind & Body Psychology & Counseling Counseling Parenting & Families Parenting

	1990
19		ACBL Bridge Series Bidding by Audrey Grant Jan 1990 (12 reviews) List: $14.95 322 pages, Spiral-bound Baron Barclay Bridge	blog post	Entertainment Puzzles & Games Card Games Bridge Literature & Fiction Contemporary

	1987
20		How the West Grew Rich The Economic Transformation of the Industrial World by Nathan Rosenberg, L. E. Birdzell Jr. May 1987 (2 reviews) List: $24.50 368 pages, Paperback Basic Books	"The perception of poverty as morally intolerable in a rich society had to await the emergence of a rich society." "Growth is, of course, a form of change, and growth is impossible when change is not permitted. And successful change requires a large measure of freedom to experiment. A grant of that kind of freedom costs a society's rulers their feeling of control... The great majority of societies, past and present, have not allowed it. Nor have they escaped from poverty." blog post	Business & Investing Economics Economic Conditions Economic History International Economic Conditions
	Movies (2)

	2001
21		Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey Dec 2001 (50 reviews) List: $14.98 DVD MGM (Video & DVD)	...depending on your particular brand of humor... either "must see" or "must skip"; there's no in-between. [Best line from the sequel: "Dinner's over, worm-dude."] blog post	Comedy Farce Slapstick Teen Special Today's Deals in DVD All Deals Comedy Farce Slapstick Teen DVDs Under $14.99
22		Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure Dec 2001 (131 reviews) List: $14.98 DVD MGM (Video & DVD)	timeless standard...depending on your particular brand of humor...either "must see" or "must skip"; there's no in-between blog post	Comedy Teen Special Today's Deals in DVD All Deals Comedy Teen DVDs Under $14.99