Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Computers and Business

Starting with a simple question, 'what do street addresses do?', Deirdre Mask travels the world and back in time to work out how we describe where we live and what that says about us. From the chronological numbers of Tokyo to the naming of Bobby Sands Street in Iran, she explores how our address...

A guide to Adobe digital imaging for Photoshop CC, that covers editing and enhancing images, fixing common problems, controlling color and tone, and more.

"When the filming stops, the real video production work begins. Ever wonder how your favourite video creators regularly put out such slick content? They're probably using Adobe Premiere Pro CC, a go-to video production app for both professional and amateur video creators. Adobe Premiere Pro CC Fo...

In The Advice Trap, bestselling author, speaker, and leadership coach Michael Bungay Stanier shares his invaluable insights into developing team members' professional performance, using tips that even the busiest managers can put into play. Learn how to confront and quell the three advice monster...

From the Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle, the dramatic, untold story inside Apple after the passing of Steve Jobs by following his top lieutenants -Jony Ive, the Chief Design Officer, and Tim Cook, the COO-turned-CEO - and how the fading of the former and the rise of the latter led to Apple lo...

This book examines the path of Apple after the death of Steve Jobs and how the selection of Tim Cook as his successor led to the prioritization of revenue growth over innovation. Steve Jobs called Jony Ive his spiritual partner at Apple. The London-born genius was the second-most powerful person ...

Are you struggling to be your real self in a workplace dominated by men? Have you become beige as a tactic to blend in? Are you afraid to draw attention to your womanhood? Systemic discrimination and cultural barriers in male-dominated professions continue to make it hard, even in 2020, for women...

An A.I. that learned to play chess discovered moves that no human champion would have conceived of. Driverless cars edge forward at red lights, just like impatient humans, and so far, nobody can explain why it happens. Artificial intelligence is being put to use in sports, medicine, education, an...

"The global economy is entering an era of protracted stagnation, similar to what Japan has experienced for over a decade. That is the message of this brilliant and controversial summary of our current economic predicament from an internationally respected consultant and commentator on financial m...

Marianne Broadbent is a leadership and executive search consultant who works every day with women and men making career decisions and life choices. She provides sharp and informated insights, through her work with organisations and teams, to build and sustain great talent. She shares her personal...