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Design of Everyday Things is a captivating book written by the renowned author, Donald A. Norman. Published in 2013, this masterpiece falls under the genre of cognitive science and human factors engineering, and it has since gained widespread recognition for its insightful content. The book provides a critical analysis of the design of everyday objects and the impact that these designs have on the thoughts and actions of users. Norman's unique perspective and comprehensive understanding of the subject matter make this book a must-read for anyone interested in design and how it influences our daily lives. The Perseus Books Group, the publisher of this book, has done a commendable job in making this enlightening piece of work accessible to the public. The book is written in English.

Picking his way through Andean cocaine fields, Central American prisons, Colorado pot shops, and the online drug dens of the Dark Web, Tom Wainwright provides a fresh, innovative look into the drug trade and its 250 million customers. More than just an investigation of how drug cartels do business, Narconomics is also a blueprint for how to defeat them.How does a budding cartel boss succeed (and survive) in the 300 billion illegal drug business? By learning from the best, of course. From creating brand value to fine-tuning customer service, the folks running cartels have been attentive students of the strategy and tactics used by corporations such as Walmart, McDonald's, and Coca-Cola.And what can government learn to combat this scourge? By analyzing the cartels as companies, law enforcers might better understand how they work -- and stop throwing away 100 billion a year in a futile effort to win the "war" against this global, highly organized business.Your intrepid guide to the most exotic and brutal industry on earth is Tom Wainwright. Picking his way through Andean cocaine fields, Central American prisons, Colorado pot shops, and the online drug dens of the Dark Web, Wainwright provides a fresh, innovative look into the drug trade and its 250 million customers.The cast of characters includes "Bin Laden," the Bolivian coca guide; Old Lin," the Salvadoran gang leader; "Starboy," the millionaire New Zealand pill maker; and a cozy Mexican grandmother who cooks blueberry pancakes while plotting murder. Along with presidents, cops, and teenage hitmen, they explain such matters as the business purpose for head-to-toe tattoos, how gangs decide whether to compete or collude, and why cartels care a surprising amount about corporate social responsibility.More than just an investigation of how drug cartels do business, Narconomics is also a blueprint for how to defeat them.

Wise Guys takes readers into the heart of Sopranos territory, with a collection featuring the work of best-selling writers from E. L. Doctorow (with an account of mobster Dutch Schultz that includes one of the great execution scenes in the literature of the Mob) to Nicholas Pileggi (on Henry Hill's first prison term, overflowing with good pasta and booze). Other pieces include Jerry Capeci and Gene Mustain reconstruction of the vicious hit on "Big Paulie" Castellano outside of Spark's Steakhouse (which catapulted John Gotti to leadership of the Gambino family), Mario Puzo's riveting account of a don's ascent (a tale of deceit, murder and, above all, cunning), and Norman Lewis on where it all began: the Sicilian Mafia's battle against Mussolini and its return to greater strength than ever.

Parkman (1823-1893), was not only a pioneering historian but an enduring one. This superbly edited reader comprises approximately one-seventh of Parkman's original work. Presented here in whole chapters or groups of chapters, these writings present an enthralling portrait of North American colonial history. Illustrations & maps.

Spanish translation of our immensely popular Life After Loss, a practical and effective grief-recovery guide.

The acclaimed annual collection of the best action and adventure writing of the year returns with a rich trove of thrilling accounts.