Engelska

Den bild vi har i Sverige idag av den internationella konstnärsskara som samlades i den franska byn Grez-sur-Loing under 1870- och 80-talen, präglas i hög grad av sin tids nationalistiska kulturklimat, men också av den konstruktion av platsen och fenomenet konstnärskoloni som både konstnärer och konsthistoriker skapat i efterhand.

<p><b><i>Arctic Knits</i> is a modern guide to knitted life in the far north.</b></p><p> Weichien Chan lives in Iqaluit, which is known for its ice-capped mountains and tundra valleys and cold winters. </p><p> Combining Weichien's love for the outdoors and knitting, this book presents patterns for cosy jumpers, hats and more that will keep you warm and dry, no matter how far north you travel. </p><p> Simple, clean shapes ensure that pattern and colour are at the forefront, creating modern yet timeless designs. Each project follows a pattern with a mitten, hat and scarf variation for a whole winter collection of accessories. </p><p> All the patterns are gender neutral and size inclusive with expert tips on finishing, as well as advice on colour and selecting sustainable yarns, through inspirational photography, <i>Arctic Knits</i> offers a window on life at in the Arctic archipelago. </p>

<p>An Investment Thinking Toolbox introducerar en verktygslåda av essentiella och praktiska mentala modeller för att hjälpa läsaren till mer intelligenta investeringsbeslut. Boken ger den erfarna investeraren nya perspektiv på eviga problem, samtidigt som den, för nybörjaren, introducerar en solid grund för att bättre navigera sin investeringsresa och undvika fallgropar. </p><p>Författaren förklarar hur man genom att tillämpa mentala modeller som andra ordningens tänkande , Ockhams rakblad , invertering och andra beprövade modeller kan skapa högre avkastning över tid. Boken innehåller praktiska och konkreta råd för hur läsaren kan översätta de bästa investerarnas teori till praktik och högre avkastning. </p><p>Genom att själv omsätta dessa teorier i handling visar författaren hur han har lyckats slå index med god marginal under hela sin investeringskarriär.   An Investment Thinking Toolbox ger en utmärkt översikt av investeringspsykologi och de olika problem som en investerare kan stöta på. </p><p>"Jag gillar framförallt Daniel Sun Zhangs beskrivningar av hans unika och personliga erfarenheter med olika investeringar, både mindre lyckosamma och lyckosamma" -         </p><p>Per Håkan Börjesson, Grundare och VD för Investment AB Spiltan   </p><p>Daniel Sun Zhang tog examen med summa cum laude från Handelshögskolan i Stockholm. Han har arbetat som managementkonsult på McKinsey &amp; Co och Bain &amp; Co samt som strategi- och affärsutvecklingschef på Textilia. Sedan 2021, efter färdigställande av bokens manuskript arbetar Daniel på heltid med investeringar och ledarskap som CXO på Teqnion AB.  </p>

<p>Apes that exchange things. That is what we are. </p><p>At some point around two million years ago, we discovered that we could exchange one thing for another. Since then, humans have continued trading and exchanging things throughout economic history. Clever humans also invented capital, which we used to shape our whole economic system. In this information-packed, entertaining, eye-opening book, Kjell A. Nordström guides us from the collaborative origins of prehistoric bartering to Adam Smiths concept of specialisation. He shows how we have used our endless inventiveness to transform our planet into a colossal, pulsating bazaar, where everyone is trading with one another all over the world, around the clock. </p><p>How did we end up here? And what does the future hold for our immense, complex global economy that has now started to appear vulnerable? </p><p>Dr Nordström provides hope that we will find new ways to continue our endless trading and exchanging. New ways that involve and take into account nature, our other vital source of capital: not created by us, butcrucial to our wellbeing.</p>

Behind the Scenes gives you an inside look at today's design industry and the challenges it faces, the commercial undercurrents that shape and define it and a glimpse of those in power. The book includes subjects such as design media and PR and the relationship between the two, payment methods in the design industry, the escalating speed of the new and the effect it has on the products, as well as the importance of pricing. Behind the Scenes is a book debating the issues around design that rarely is spoken about.

Bästsäljare är böcker som säljer i stora upplagor, som får ett stort antal läsare och är omtalade i medier och bland läsare. Trots att bästsäljare kan anses vara den mest synliga litteraturen på bokmarknaden har forskning om hur de skapas, framställs och mottas varit begränsad, likaså forskning kring bästsäljares kulturella och sociala betydelse. I forskningsantologin Hype är bästsäljaren som fenomen i fokus, inte minst utifrån perspektivet att populära berättelser bevisligen spelar stor roll för miljoner läsare. Bästsäljaren, betraktad som ett globalt fenomen, befinner sig i ett kraftfält mellan producenter och konsumenter, något som belyser det ömsesidiga beroendet mellan kultur, marknad och individ. Antologin behandlar en rad olika frågor som hänger samman med bästsäljande skönlitteratur såsom hur hajp skapas, bokmarknadens utveckling och fokus på stora böcker, författarens position i det samtida mediala landskapet, historiska perspektiv och förhållandet mellan bästsäljare och forskning. - Bestsellers are the books that sell well, are read by large numbers of people, and are widely talked about in the media and among readers. Yet there has been little research on the creation, reception, and cultural and social significance of bestsellers. Recognizing that popular narratives play an important role in the lives of millions of readers, Hype Bestsellers and Literary Culture looks closely at the literature so many people read. As global market phenomena, situated in between the power spheres of producers and consumers, bestsellers also highlight the interdependency of culture, market, and the individual. This volume addresses such diverse questions as the creation of hype, the role and the meaning of the author in the presentday media landscape, changes in the book trade, historical perspectives on bestselling literature, and the relationship between bestsellers and literary research.

In the long-awaited follow-up to the international bestseller Funky Business, Jonas Ridderstråle and Kjell A Nordström launch a new manifesto for how to make it in the world of Karaoke Capitalism. The karaoke economy is dominated by individuals with endless choice. The trouble for business is that the karaoke club is also home to institutionalized. Copy-cats abound. Only imagination and innovation place societies, organizations and individuals center-stage. Karaoke Capitalism is a call to arms. Kjell and Jonas are rebels with a cause. With their unorthodox combination of academic rigor, forceful logic and funky free-thinking they once again re-write the rules for evolutionaries. This is a true work-out for the wits. Free your mind! The book teaches us how to successfully compete on competencies, create capitalism with character, and how to have a great life while also making a living. It is required reading for all those wanting to be a first-rate version of themselves rather than a second-rate version of someone else. "If you loved Funky Business as much as I did, you´ll love Karaoke Capitalism. Weird? Most certainly. Different? Most definitely. But, if you want to re-imagine your organization and your career it´s a thought-provoking place to start." Tom Peters, management guru and author of "Re-imagine" and many other fine management books.