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Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back
Andrew Zolli
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Description for Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back
Paperback. RESILIENCE has genuine potential to be the next breakout business book. It is firmly in the tradition of great reads that go beyond the business market, such as classic bestsellers THE TIPPING POINT, BLACK SWAN and PREDICTABLY IRRATIONAL Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: GT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 290.
All systems break down. Some bounce back, others do not. This is a book about why.
RESILIENCE is a book about how the world works. It covers business, economic, geographic and social systems in a thrillingly readable narrative. A wealth of absorbing examples are covered, from the link between US oil prices and the recent 'tortilla riots' in Mexico to what was really happening when the US government decided not to bail out Lehman Bros. RESILIENCE introduces completely new ideas, such as 'flipping' which is when a systems has been pulled out of shape so often it changes forever. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Weight
345g
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780755360369
SKU
V9780755360369
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99-50
About Andrew Zolli
Andrew Zolli is a leading global foresight and innovation expert and is the creator of Pop!Tech, a renowned social innovation network and thought leadership forum. The New York Times calls Pop!Tech 'an enduring, not-to-miss event.' Andrew is a major speaker on both sides of the Atlantic and has been interviewed for The New York Times, FastCompany, BusinessWeek, the BBC and ... Read more
Reviews for Resilience: Why Things Bounce Back
'[an] intriguing, wide-ranging probe [that] should engage anyone contemplating our shared future'
Publishers Weekly
'Brilliant and compelling'
Chris Anderson, author of The Long Tail
'Smart and sophisticated, this is a landmark work in a new field. If you are part of a system that wants to avoid collapse, read this book'
David Eagleman, ... Read more
Publishers Weekly
'Brilliant and compelling'
Chris Anderson, author of The Long Tail
'Smart and sophisticated, this is a landmark work in a new field. If you are part of a system that wants to avoid collapse, read this book'
David Eagleman, ... Read more