William L. Simon Bücher

Steve Jobs ist ein Mann mit vielen Bewunderern und Kritikern - die Autoren dieser Biografie geben beiden Gruppen (Lese-)Futter. Ihr Buch liefert zahlreiche Episoden und interessante Einzelheiten über den Werdegang eines eigenwilligen Unternehmers, der gleich drei Branchen aufgemischt und uns den Mac, den iPod und iTunes beschert hat. Detailliert und mit Sinn für Dramaturgie beschreiben die beiden Autoren die aufregende Berg- und Talfahrt von Jobs' unternehmerischem und privatem Leben. Ab der Mitte des Buches bringen größere Rückblenden und Zeitsprünge den chronologischen Faden gelegentlich durcheinander - doch wer mindestens eines der von Steve kreierten Produkte kennt, findet ihn schnell wieder. getAbstract empfiehlt das Buch allen, die sich für ein vielaktiges Lehrstück vom Aufstieg, Sturz und Wiederaufstieg eines genialen Macht- und Machertypen interessieren

Jeffrey D. Simon tells the gripping story of the forgotten terrorist group the Galleanists, a fiery brand of Italian anarchists in the United States during the early 1900s, many of whose tactics are still used today.

"From Anders Breivik in Norway, who murdered scores of young people in a bombing and mass-shooting attack, to Omar Mateen, the Orlando killer who perpetrated the worst mass shooting in American history, lone wolves have demonstrated that they can be as dangerous as organized terrorist groups. Who are these terrorists and what can be done about them? An internationally renowned terrorism expert presents the first comprehensive treatment of this important issue. After delving into the diversity in motivations and backgrounds of lone wolf terrorists, Simon makes the following key points about this growing threat: lone wolves have proven to be more creative and dangerous than many terrorist groups; lone wolves are not just Islamist extremists but can be found among all types of political and religious ideologies; the Internet has provided the perfect breeding ground for isolated individuals with terrorist tendencies, but it may also prove to be their undoing; there are few women in this category, but this is likely to change in the coming years; and the common perception that nothing can be done about lone wolves is wrong. In fact, innovative strategies and policies can be developed to both prevent and respond to this type of terrorism. Drawing on his more than twenty-five years of experience studying terrorism, Simon has produced an insightful book that is essential reading for anyone concerned about the potential terrorist threats from violence-prone individuals in our midst. This paperback edition contains a new preface by the author, which reviews lone-wolf incidents since the publication of the original edition."--Publisher information

An engaging and insightful popular history of American presidential elections from 1789 to the present.

Looks to the example of Apple's Steve Jobs in determining how business leaders should act in today's professional world. Reprint.

Few social historians had examined the popular religious beliefs of the 1500s at the time Thomas published Religion and the Decline of Magic in 1971. His analysis of how deeply held beliefs in witchcraft, spirits, and magic evolved during the Reformation remains one of the great works of post-war scholarship.

Fairies are inextricably part of the British and Irish Isles and sightings go back at least as far as the time of Shakespeare. Digitisation of local historical records has suddenly opened up a treasure trove of new sightings and information, which is gathered for the first time in this book

iCon takes a look at the most astounding figure in a business era noted for its mavericks, oddballs, and iconoclasts. Drawing on a wide range of sources, Jeffrey Young and William Simon provide new perspectives on the legendary creation of Apple, detail Jobs’s meteoric rise, and the devastating plunge that left him not only out of Apple, but out of the computer-making business entirely. This unflinching and completely unauthorized portrait reveals both sides of Jobs’s role in the remarkable rise of the Pixar animation studio, also re-creates the acrimony between Jobs and Disney’s Michael Eisner, and examines Jobs’s dramatic his rise from the ashes with his recapture of Apple. The authors examine the takeover and Jobs’s reinvention of the company with the popular iMac and his transformation of the industry with the revolutionary iPod. iCon is must reading for anyone who wants to understand how the modern digital age has been formed, shaped, and refined by the most influential figure of the age–a master of three movies, music, and computers.

Kevin Mitnick's long-awaited memoir of computer hacking and FBI skirting, revealed now after seven years of government-mandated silence.

Medicines Management for Nurses at a Glance is the perfect companion for study and revision for pre-registration nursing and healthcare students.