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26 980 produkter
Häftad, Engelska, 2019
555 kr
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Protect your information assets with effective risk managementIn today’s information economy, the development, exploitation and protection of information and associated assets are key to the long-term competitiveness and survival of corporations and entire economies. The protection of information and associated assets – information security – is therefore overtaking physical asset protection as a fundamental corporate governance responsibility. Information security management system requirementsISO 27000, which provides an overview for the family of international standards for information security, states that “An organisation needs to undertake the following steps in establishing, monitoring, maintaining and improving its ISMS […] assess information security risks and treat information security risks”. The requirements for an ISMS are specified in ISO 27001. Under this standard, a risk assessment must be carried out to inform the selection of security controls, making risk assessment the core competence of information security management and a critical corporate discipline.Plan and carry out a risk assessment to protect your informationInformation Security Risk Management for ISO 27001 / ISO 27002:Provides information security and risk management teams with detailed, practical guidance on how to develop and implement a risk assessment in line with the requirements of ISO 27001.Draws on national and international best practice around risk assessment, including BS 7799-3:2017 (BS 7799-3).Covers key topics such as risk assessment methodologies, risk management objectives, information security policy and scoping, threats and vulnerabilities, risk treatment and selection of controls.Includes advice on choosing risk assessment software.Ideal for risk managers, information security managers, lead implementers, compliance managers and consultants, as well as providing useful background material for auditors, this book will enable readers to develop an ISO 27001-compliant risk assessment framework for their organisation and deliver real, bottom-line business benefits.Buy your copy today!About the authorsAlan Calder is the Group CEO of GRC International Group plc, the AIM-listed company that owns IT Governance Ltd. Alan is an acknowledged international cyber security guru and a leading author on information security and IT governance issues. He has been involved in the development of a wide range of information security management training courses that have been accredited by IBITGQ (International Board for IT Governance Qualifications). Alan has consulted for clients in the UK and abroad, and is a regular media commentator and speaker. Steve Watkins is an executive director at GRC International Group plc. He is a contracted technical assessor for UKAS – advising on its assessments of certification bodies offering ISMS/ISO 27001 and ITSMS/ISO 20000-1 accredited certification. He is a member of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27, the international technical committee responsible for information security, cyber security and privacy standards, and chairs the UK National Standards Body’s technical committee IST/33 (information security, cyber security and privacy protection) that mirrors it. Steve was an active member of IST/33/-/6, which developed BS 7799-3.
Häftad, Engelska, 2022
171 kr
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The hidden costs of artificial intelligence—from natural resources and labor to privacy, equality, and freedom “This study argues that [artificial intelligence] is neither artificial nor particularly intelligent. . . . A fascinating history of the data on which machine-learning systems are trained.”—New Yorker “A valuable corrective to much of the hype surrounding AI and a useful instruction manual for the future.”—John Thornhill, Financial Times “It’s a masterpiece, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it.”—Karen Hao, senior editor, MIT Tech Review What happens when artificial intelligence saturates political life and depletes the planet? How is AI shaping our understanding of ourselves and our societies? Drawing on more than a decade of research, award‑winning scholar Kate Crawford reveals how AI is a technology of extraction: from the minerals drawn from the earth to the labor pulled from low-wage information workers to the data taken from every action and expression. Crawford reveals how this planetary network is fueling a shift toward undemocratic governance and increased inequity. Rather than taking a narrow focus on code and algorithms, Crawford offers us a material and political perspective on what it takes to make AI and how it centralizes power. This is an urgent account of what is at stake as technology companies use artificial intelligence to reshape the world.
Inbunden, Svenska, 2026
325 kr
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Det här är berättelsen om Romson reklambyrå, verksamma 1996 – 2002, en tid då dagstidningarna fortfarande var jättestora, både till läsekrets och format, då internet fortfarande var ett spännande framtidslöfte, och då reklamkreatörer fortfarande var förlänade med en slags rockstjärnestatus. Berättelsen följer byrån: dess tillblivelse, uppgång och fall. Det är en historia som rymmer både passion och svek, och som ger en underhållande inblick i en reklambyrås vardag åren runt förra sekelskiftet.
Jan Lindforss var verksam inom reklambranschen i över 30 år på flera av Sveriges mest framgångsrika reklambyråer. Nedlagd på grund av framgång är hans minnesskildring av hur han kom in i branschen, och om personer och händelser som kom att forma hans yrkesbana.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
256 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2026
180 kr
'Compelling … a very interesting, challenging read' - Alastair Campbell, co-host of The Rest Is Politics'Brilliant … this is such a crucial book, and it's a book that had to be written. Everyone go and get it' - Owen Jones'I cannot recommend it enough. A stunning work of data analysis proving the genocide incitement perpetrated by legacy liberal media' - Matthew Remski, co-author of ConspiritualityAs bombs rained down on Gaza in October 2023, images of mass death and destruction gripped the world, and openly genocidal statements from Israeli leaders foretold the magnitude of horrors to come. But the US media was quick to downplay, obscure, and repackage an emerging campaign of extermination into a slick “war on terror” framework. How to Sell a Genocide is a thorough indictment of US corporate media's role in enabling—and, at times, directly inciting—one of the most devastating campaigns of mass killing in modern memory. Johnson unpacks how major news outlets like The New York Times, CNN, and MSNBC systematically sanitized Israel's war crimes, hid the US’s central role, and dehumanized the Palestinian people.Drawing from deep, original data-driven analysis, Johnson dissects the mechanics of propaganda, from the selective empathy, strategic omissions, overt racism and repetition of state-sanctioned falsehoods, to the demonization of humanitarian workers and dishonest coverage of campus protests. With clarity and moral force, Johnson argues that the genocide could not have been sustained without the active, sustained complicity of the US media.All royalties from the book will be donated to the Middle East Children's Alliance.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
323 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2026
190 kr
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A ROUGH TRADE, RESIDENT, UNCUT, SHINDIG!, CLASH MAGAZINE AND TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR Irish Examiner - Top 10 Music Book of 2025 Scottish Herald - Best Music Books of 2025 'This is as definitive an account of the artist as we have to date' MOJO 'It's a treasure trove of personal recollections, and the picture that emerges is of a band with an incredible connection to its fans that would be unimaginable today . . . Weller can't be tied down and won't sell out. Dancing Through the Fire offers a route to understand him, and the picture it presents is never less than surprising. We shouldn't have expected anything else' Daily Telegraph 'An amazing book about an amazing man and an amazing career, with beautiful, brilliant music' Paul Ross 'A compelling oral history that is entertaining, authoritative, and comprehensive... the closest thing yet to a Weller memoir' Ewin Hannan, The AustralianThe groundbreaking oral history on one of the most legendary musicians of all time: Paul Weller.Across musical history, certain artists have transcended their craft to become cultural icons, leaving an indelible mark on the world of sound and style. Paul Weller, the legendary British musician, singer and songwriter, stands among the select few whose influence spans generations. His enduring popularity, traversing the explosive energy of The Jam to the sophisticated sounds of The Style Council and a prolific solo career spanning over thirty years, underscores the timeless appeal of his work. Weller also holds a unique position in music history: he shares the rare distinction with Lennon and McCartney as one of the few artists to achieve Number 1 albums in five consecutive decades.Dancing Through the Fire explores the fascinating narrative of Paul Weller's musical career, weaving together never-before-told stories, intimate insights and perspectives from the man himself and those who have been integral to his remarkable journey.With unique access to his inner circle - including family, friends, bandmates, producers, and long-time collaborators - award-winning broadcaster and journalist Dan Jennings weaves together over 200 hours of exclusive conversations, allowing exclusive access to the man behind the music, including his unparalleled drive, creative struggles and personal triumphs that have shaped his iconic career and legacy.Endlessly candid, insightful and definitive in its approach, Dancing Through the Fire captures the essence of Weller's musical evolution through the voices of those who know him best.Sunday Times Bestseller 21/09/2025
Inbunden, Engelska, 2018
286 kr
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Learn to design, build, and scale products consumers can't get enough ofHow do today's most successful tech companies¯Amazon, Google, Facebook, Netflix, Tesla¯design, develop, and deploy the products that have earned the love of literally billions of people around the world? Perhaps surprisingly, they do it very differently than most tech companies. In INSPIRED, technology product management thought leader Marty Cagan provides readers with a master class in how to structure and staff a vibrant and successful product organization, and how to discover and deliver technology products that your customers will love¯and that will work for your business.With sections on assembling the right people and skillsets, discovering the right product, embracing an effective yet lightweight process, and creating a strong product culture, readers can take the information they learn and immediately leverage it within their own organizations¯dramatically improving their own product efforts.Whether you're an early-stage startup working to get to product/market fit, or a growth-stage company working to scale your product organization, or a large, long-established company trying to regain your ability to consistently deliver new value for your customers, INSPIRED will take you and your product organization to a new level of customer engagement, consistent innovation, and business success.Filled with the author's own personal stories¯and profiles of some of today's most-successful product managers and technology-powered product companies, including Adobe, Apple, BBC, Google, Microsoft, and Netflix¯INSPIRED will show you how to turn up the dial of your own product efforts, creating technology products your customers love.The first edition of INSPIRED, published ten years ago, established itself as the primary reference for technology product managers, and can be found on the shelves of nearly every successful technology product company worldwide. This thoroughly updated second edition shares the same objective of being the most valuable resource for technology product managers, yet it is completely new¯sharing the latest practices and techniques of today's most-successful tech product companies, and the men and women behind every great product.
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
188 kr
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'This is a riveting book, with as much to say about the transformation of modern life in the information age as about its supernaturally gifted and driven subject' - TelegraphBased on more than forty interviews with Steve Jobs conducted over two years - as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues - this isthe acclaimed, internationally bestselling biography of the ultimate icon of inventiveness. Walter Isaacson tells the story of the rollercoaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whosepassion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.Although Jobs cooperated with this book, he asked for no control over what was written, nor even the right to read it before it was published. He put nothing off limits. He encouraged the people he knew to speakhonestly. And Jobs speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about the people he worked with and competed against.His friends, foes, and colleagues provide an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and the innovative products that resulted. And as Isaacson shows in a new afterword commemorating the tenth anniversary of Jobs's death, that visionremains even more vital today.
Inbunden, Svenska, 2026
290 kr
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Inbunden, Svenska, 2026
297 kr
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Under fyra decennier har jag haft förmånen att arbeta med några av världens mest ikoniska varumärken inom spel och film. Jag vill ge er en inblick i brädspelens glädje och videospelens evolution, genom försäljnings- och marknadsstrategier, teknikskiften och personliga upplevelser. Den handlar om spelens utveckling, människor som jag jobbat med, olika kulturer och beslut som jag fattat. Välkommen in bakom kulisserna i spelvärlden. Det här är min berättelse. Stefan Lampinen
Stefan Lampinen har jobbat med spel i över fyrtio år. Med start i Luleå och egen brädspelsbutik, vidare till Stockholm och rollspel, befann han sig snart mitt i händelsernas centrum i samband med BRIO:s lansering av SEGA i Norden. Det här var en tid då TV-spelmarknaden växte i rekordfart.
Efter att ha byggt upp Electronic Arts nordiska verksamhet tog han klivet ut i Europa i tunga chefspositioner som Vice President of European Sales och senare VD för affärsområdet Centraleurope med bas i Tyskland.
Karriären gick vidare till Microsoft, först i den intensiva Europalanseringen av Xbox 360 och därefter i rollen som VD för Emerging Markets. Sedan rekryterades han till Warner Bros. där han ledde transformationen in i den digitala eran. Genom dessa nyckelroller var Stefan en tongivande pionjär bakom det som idag är det svenska spelundret. Idag verkar Stefan som rådgivare inom spel och media. Här delar han med sig av sitt perspektiv på spelbranschens utveckling – från pionjärandan 1982 – till den mogna industri vi ser idag. Från hobbyprogrammerare till Det Svenska Spelundret. Från utskälld barnafiende till erkänd kulturyttring.
Inbunden, Svenska, 2025
481 kr
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Birdnest records startade 1983 under namnet BIRDSKIT RECORDS i mitt pojkrum. Lagret fanns länge under min säng. Med tiden växte både bolaget och visionerna och namnet ändrades till BIRDNEST RECORDS och blev under 90-talet ett av sveriges största skivbolag i punkgenren. Vi vill med denna bok berätta om bolaget som på många sätt förändrade inte bara mitt liv utan även en massa andra människors, mitt i det stora och andras lite mer i det lilla. Det är också en historia om hur musikindustrin genomgick inte bara en utan två stora förändringar. Först med CD-formatets intåg och sedan med hur vi idag streamar musik online. Bolaget finns i allra högsta grad även om vi idag inte gör lika mycket väsen av oss. Vi har därför valt att kalla projektet "Boken om BIRDNEST RECORDS från 1982 till framtiden". / Per Granberg 2024
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
307 kr
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhat happens when intelligent machines aren’t just in our pockets but are also driving our cars, making our decisions, folding our laundry, and educating our kids?You’ve heard the hype: AI will make us healthier, give every child a personalized tutor, run our businesses more efficiently, return hours of free time to our overworked brains, and make discoveries previously unimagined by humankind. The AI future is going to be unlike any other technological revolution. But what does that really mean? And will AI truly make life better?To find out, award-winning journalist Joanna Stern surrendered her life to artificial intelligence for one year. The results are both hilarious and unsettling.I Am Not a Robot is like a time machine trip to the very near future, where AI promises to be your doctor, chauffeur, teacher, masseuse, coworker, therapist, financial planner, chef, housekeeper, and even . . . romantic partner. Your colleague might be using ChatGPT to write emails at work, but Joanna used AI tools and robots to do household chores, to manage her health, and to transport her family on vacation. If there was a decision to make or a task to do, she let AI go first. Along the way, she conducted exclusive interviews with the tech leaders building this future, then reported back from the front lines as your funny, no-nonsense tour guide.Of course, tech’s sunny promises never tell the whole story, and that’s what Joanna is here to share. Filled with illustrations and photographs, this book offers less hype, more clarity, and as little jargon as humanly (or robotically) possible. It’s an AI guide for ordinary people—not the tech bros who tried to sell you a cruise to the metaverse or an NFT of a cartoon monkey.This book is not the definitive story, because we’re only a few years into the AI revolution. But after a year of living as a human lab rat, Joanna delivers one of the clearest—and funniest—pictures yet of what’s really happening and what it means for you.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
422 kr
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This book lavishly illustrates the first 50 years of Apple’s history through stunning, full-color photographs.Instant New York Times BestsellerIn time for Apple’s 50th anniversary, CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue tells the iconic company’s entire life story: how it was born, nearly died, was born again under Steve Jobs, and became, under CEO Tim Cook, the most valuable company in the world. The book features new facts that correct the record and illuminate its subversive culture and fresh interviews with the legendary figures who shaped Apple into what it is today.On April 1, 1976, two scruffy twentysomethings, both named Steve, founded a startup. Their goal: To bring the revolutionary power of computers to everyone.Over the next five decades, Apple reshaped the technology and cultural landscapes, introducing the public to breakthroughs like the mouse, laser printing, CD-ROM, WiFi, digital video, home networking, touchscreen phones, and tablets. Jobs’s obsessive eye for detail set the stage for products—Mac, iMac, iPod, iTunes, iPhone, iPad, AirPods, Apple Watch—that married advanced technology with beauty, simplicity, and fine design.Deeply researched and lavishly illustrated, Apple: The First 50 Years includes new interviews with 150 key people who made the journey, including Steve Wozniak, John Sculley, Jony Ive, and many current designers, engineers, and executives. The book busts long-held myths; goes backstage for both the titanic successes (450 million iPods, 700 million iPads, 2.2 billion iPhones) and the instructive failures (Lisa, Apple III, MobileMe); and assesses the forces that challenge Apple’s dominance as it enters its second half century.Bursting with tales of frenetic all-nighters, engineering genius, and creative rebellion, this book is a true testament to Apple’s unique and innovative vision, and a must read for anyone whose life Apple has touched.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
309 kr
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'I didn't see it then, but it turned out that getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could have ever happened to me. The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again, less sure about everything. It freed me to enter into one of the most creative periods of my life.'Steve JobsSteve Jobs in Exile tells the largely unexplored story of the dozen years Steve Jobs spent building NeXt in the aftermath of his firing from Apple, the company he founded, in 1985. This period would see Jobs at his most creative, vulnerable and intense. It would redefine him as a designer and a leader, ultimately leading to the later resurgence and dominance of Apple following his triumphant return. Yet this crucial period remains woefully under-covered. Award-winning writer Geoffrey Cain changes that.Utilising a trove of new material, including dozens of hours of unbroadcast footage of Jobs at NeXT's meetings and retreats, new interviews and unpublished oral histories with Jobs and his colleagues, new first-hand material and countless internal documents, Steve Jobs in Exile is the definitive history of the most remarkable period in the life of Steve Jobs.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
164 kr
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*** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER *** ** WINNER OF THE SABEW BEST IN BUSINESS BOOK AWARDS 2025 FOR BUSINESS REPORTING *** UPDATED TO INCLUDE A NEW EPILOGUE *What if the greatest business success story of the twenty-first century was hiding the West’s gravest mistake?For two decades, Apple poured billions into China, training millions of workers and building the most advanced supply and manufacturing system in history. But those same investments transferred knowledge, skills and power, handing China the tools to challenge America’s dominance and putting Apple in the middle of a new Cold War between two superpowers.Based on hundreds of exclusive interviews, Patrick McGee’s gripping exposé reveals Apple’s vulnerability for the first time – and shows how one company’s triumph inadvertently reshaped the global balance of power.‘Devastatingly clear’ New York Times ‘Scrupulously reported’ New Yorker ‘Absolutely riveting’ Peter Frankopan ‘Disturbing and enlightening’ Chris Miller 'This is the best book about Apple ever written’ Ben Thompson, Stratechery
Häftad, Svenska, 2021
249 kr
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På 1840-talet gavs de första manualerna för stickning och virkning ut på svenska. I små häften med färgglada pappersomslag förmedlades mönster och instruktioner för att tillverka diverse dekorativa föremål, som börsar i silke eller färgglatt ullgarn dekorerade med pärlor, eller kragar, barnkläder och spetsar i tunt vitt bomullsgarn. I manualernas förord lyfts stickning och virkning fram som de vackraste av alla fruntimmershandarbeten, såväl till nytta som till nöje för den trendmedvetna och flitiga medel- och överklasskvinnan. Vid 1850-talets mitt minskar utgivningen av manualer för stickning och virkning, och mönster för allehanda textila handarbeten blir istället ett regelbundet inslag i modejournaler. På stora planscher i tunt papper trängs mönsterritningar med tillskärningsmönster och bilder på det senaste klädmodet. Skillnader mellan dessa publiceringssätt väcker frågor kring hur förmedlingen av mönster och instruktioner för stickning och virkning förändrades över tid, och vad dessa förändringar innebar för utövandet av dessa handarbeten.
Hanna Bäckström undersöker hur mönsterförlagor och instruktioner för stickning och virkning utformades och spreds i tryckta publikationer under 1800-talets mitt, en period när nya publikationsgenrer introduceras på den svenska marknaden. Förutom att ge en detaljerad bild av de första mönster för stickning och virkning som gavs ut på svenska görs jämförelser med liknande publikationer i Tyskland och Storbritannien, och en stor mängd manualer som inte uppmärksammats inom tidigare forskning belyses och sätts in i en kulturhistorisk och mediehistorisk kontext.
Hanna Bäckström är textilhistoriker, verksam vid Uppsala universitet. Förmedling av mönsterförlagor för stickning och virkning. Medierna, marknaden och målgruppen i Sverige vid 1800-talets mitt är hennes doktorsavhandling.
Häftad, Svenska, 2024
261 kr
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En Handbok om Musikbranschen – Aktörerna, Avtalen & Sedvänjan är en unik redogörelse för hur musikindustrin fungerar och ett måste för alla som vill veta mer om den. Sissi riktar sig inte bara till dig som är artist, låtskrivare, producent, manager, skivbolagsrepresentant, jurist och redovisare utan även till dig som är förälder, partner eller kompis till en aspirerande stjärna.
Den kan användas som en uppslagsbok – där du hittar förklaringar till det stora antalet termer som används i branschen – och som en guide med kärnfulla kapitel som ger dig vägledning kring rättighetsfrågor, branschvanor och de viktiga avtalen såsom artist-, producent-, management-, och bandavtal för att nämna några.
Sissi delar även med sig av sina personliga erfarenheter och ger konkreta och praktiska tips på hur du ska förhandla till dig bättre villkor, eller så kanske du undrar:
hur du ska tyda vad som står i artist- eller förlagsavtalet; hur ett skivbolag är uppbyggt och vad det gör; hur du ska välja skivbolag; vad en A&R gör; vad en synk är; hur du ska fördela royalty och andra intäkter med dina bandmedlemmar; vad som händer när en bandmedlem lämnar bandet eller utesluts; vad en manager gör; hur du väljer en bra manager och tyder managementavtal; vad en producent, mixare och mastringstekniker gör; hur ett bra producentavtal ska se ut; när din låt är upphovsrättsligt skyddad; vad som gäller när någon har plagierat din musik; hur du ska fördela en låt som du har skrivit med andra låtskrivare; och hur du ska registrera en låt hos Stim;och många, många fler frågor.
Boken är skriven av musikjuristen och bransch-insidern Sissi Hagald som har gedigna kunskaper och lång erfarenhet av branschspecifika frågor. Hon har bland annat arbetat som inhouse-jurist på indie- och majorskivbolag och musikförlag samt drivit en egen juristbyrå med tonvikt på musikbranschen.
Häftad, Svenska, 2023
284 kr
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Strindbergs lilla röda är en både nördig och allmänbildande resa genom bokens, typografins och läsningens historia. Med Röda rummet som prisma berättar Alexandra Borg och Nina Ulmaja hur allt började och hur det fortsatt. Det är oavbrutet lärorikt och underhållande, och varje vackert formgiven sida genomsyras av kärlek till Boken.
"Man köper heldre en vacker bok för en krona än en ful för 50 öre.""
August Strindberg
Den har kallats »Sveriges första moderna roman«. Röda rummet utkom första gången 1879 och väckte omedelbart stor uppmärksamhet. Sedan dess har boken utkommit i över 140 utgåvor, filmatiserats, blivit serieroman och översatts till ett stort antal språk. Men förutom att vara en klassisk roman är Röda rummet en Bok. Skriven, formgiven, tryckt, såld och läst. Hur gick det till på Strindbergs tid? Hur går det till idag?
Pocket, Svenska, 2019
99 kr
På drygt tio år har Spotify räddat skivbolagen från piraterna, ritat om musikindustrin och fått självaste Apple att byta affärsmodell. Spotify inifrån skildrar en värld av intriger, hemliga avtal och uppköpsbud från bolag som Microsoft, Google och Tencent. På vägen lierar sig Daniel Ek med Napsters Sean Parker och Facebooks Mark Zuckerberg. Boken avslöjar även detaljer om Spotifys mångåriga konkurrens med Apple.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
141 kr
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The classic political study of how elite forces shape mass media.Edward S Herman and Noam Chomsky investigate how an underlying elite consensus structures mainstream media. Here they skilfully dissect the way in which the marketplace and the economics of publishing significantly shape the news.This book reveals how issues are framed and topics chosen, and the double standards underlying accounts of free elections, a free press, and governmental repression between Nicaragua and El Salvador; between the Russian invasion of Afghanistan and the American invasion of Vietnam; between the genocide in Cambodia under a pro-American government and genocide under Pol Pot.What emerges from this ground-breaking work is an account of just how propagandistic our mass media can be, and how we can learn to read them and see their function in a radically new way.
Häftad, Engelska, 2006
217 kr
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Inbunden, Engelska, 2026
274 kr
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From Manchester’s backstreets to global dancefloors – the untold story of a musical pioneer.Beginning on the night in November 1963 when his mum took him to see the Beatles live at Manchester’s ABC Cinema, Mike Pickering takes the reader through sixty years of clubs, clothes, gigs, record labels, football matches and politics.Pickering has lived through decades of rapid change in popular music. As an influential DJ he introduced house music into the legendary Haçienda. He signed Happy Mondays and James to Factory Records before working with Kasabian, Gossip and Calvin Harris at Sony. His Mercury Prize-winning, multi-million-selling group M People transformed the music industry's attitude to dance music. As he tells his remarkable story he introduces an array of friends and collaborators, many of whom would become important – and sometimes notorious – figures in music history.Manchester must dance is a revelatory insider’s account that moves from the cramped back streets of 1950s north Manchester on a journey deep into music, the city and the wider world. It features forewords from some of those Pickering inspired: Martin Fry, Johnny Marr, Noel Gallagher and Calvin Harris.
Häftad, Engelska, 2025
125 kr
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'One of the best business books I've read in years.' BILL GATESTHE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR_____________________________A memoir of leadership and success: The CEO of Disney, widely recognized as one of the world’s most consequential business leaders, shares the ideas and values he embraced to reinvent one of the most beloved companies in the world and inspire the people who bring the magic to life.Robert Iger became CEO of The Walt Disney Company in 2005, during a difficult time. Competition was more intense than ever and technology was changing faster than at any time in the company’s history. His vision came down to three clear ideas: Recommit to the concept that quality matters, embrace technology instead of fighting it, and think bigger—think global—and turn Disney into a stronger brand in international markets.Today, Disney is the largest, most admired media company in the world, counting Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox among its properties. Under Iger’s leadership, Disney’s value grew nearly five times what it was, making Iger one of the most innovating and successful CEOs of our era.In The Ride of a Lifetime, Robert Iger answers the question: What are the qualities of a good leader? He shares the lessons he learned while running Disney and leading its 220,000-plus employees, and he explores the principles that are necessary for true leadership, including:• Optimism. Even in the face of difficulty, an optimistic leader will find the path toward the best possible outcome and focus on that, rather than give in to pessimism and blaming.• Courage. Leaders have to be willing to take risks and place big bets. Fear of failure destroys creativity.• Decisiveness. All decisions, no matter how difficult, can be made on a timely basis. Indecisiveness is both wasteful and destructive to morale.• Fairness. Treat people decently, with empathy, and be accessible to them.This book is about the relentless curiosity that has driven Iger since the day he started. It’s also about thoughtfulness and respect, and a decency-over-dollars approach that has become the bedrock of every project and partnership Iger pursues, from a deep friendship with Steve Jobs in his final years to an abiding love of the Star Wars mythology.'Bob Iger has not only lived up to ninety-six years of groundbreaking history but has moved the Disney brand far beyond anyone's expectations, and he has done it with grace and audacity. This books shows you how that happened.' STEVEN SPIELBERG
Häftad, Engelska, 1999
168 kr
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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The epic account of the storm on the summit of Mt. Everest that claimed five lives and left countless more—including Krakauer's—in guilt-ridden disarray. “A harrowing tale of the perils of high-altitude climbing, a story of bad luck and worse judgment and of heartbreaking heroism.”—PeopleA Los Angeles Times Best Nonfiction Book of the Last 30 YearsA bank of clouds was assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that “suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down.” He was wrong. In Into Thin Air, Krakauer takes great pains to provide a balanced picture of the people and events he witnessed and gives due credit to the tireless and dedicated Sherpas. He also avoids blasting easy targets such as Sandy Pittman, the wealthy socialite who brought an espresso maker along on the expedition. Krakauer's highly personal inquiry into the catastrophe provides a great deal of insight into what went wrong. But for Krakauer himself, further interviews and investigations only lead him to the conclusion that his perceived failures were directly responsible for a fellow climber's death. This updated trade paperback edition includes an extensive new postscript that sheds fascinating light on the acrimonious debate that flared between Krakauer and Everest guide Anatoli Boukreev in the wake of the tragedy. As usual, Krakauer supports his points with dogged research and a good dose of humility. But rather than continue the heated discourse that has raged since Into Thin Air's denouncement of guide Boukreev, Krakauer's tone is conciliatory. In a touching conclusion, Krakauer recounts his last conversation with the late Boukreev, in which the two weathered climbers agreed to disagree about certain points.
Häftad, Engelska, 2026
365 kr
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Häftad, Engelska, 2023
128 kr
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'A fascinating page-turner... An indispensable guide to modern innovation and entrepreneurship.'Walter Isaacson, no. 1 bestselling author of Steve JobsPerfect for readers of Elon Musk by Ashlee Vance and Zero to One by Peter TheilOut of PayPal's ranks have come household names like Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Max Levchin and Reid Hoffman. Since leaving Paypal, they have formed, funded, and advised the leading companies of our era, including Tesla, Facebook, YouTube, SpaceX, Yelp, Palantir, and LinkedIn, among many others. Yet for all their influence, the incredible story of where they started has gone largely untold. In The Founders, award-winning author Jimmy Soni narrates how a once-in-a-generation collaboration turned a scrappy start-up into one of the most successful businesses of all time. Facing bruising competition, internal strife, the emergence of widespread online fraud, and the devastating dot-com bust of the 2000s, their success was anything but certain. But they would go on to change our world forever.Informed by hundreds of interviews and unprecedented access to thousands of pages of internal material, The Founders explores how the seeds of so much of what drives the internet today were planted two decades ago.
Häftad, Svenska, 2022
289 kr
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Bokutgivning är i mångt och mycket ett lagarbete – oberoende av om man arbetar självständigt eller i ett team. Under de möten som sker mellan medlemmarna i Nordiska oberoende förlags förening, NOFF, väcks alltid intressanta diskussioner och frågor: Hur fungerar upphovsrätten? Vilka distributörer finns? Hur söker jag litteraturstöd? Hur marknadsför jag mina böcker? Så växte tanken fram att vi skulle kunna samla svaren på dessa frågor i en handbok som kan utvecklas och uppdateras i takt med tiden. Vi har länge önskat en kärnfull och aktuell introduktion till professionellt förlagsarbete och här är den – Förlagshandboken som guidar dig i bokutgivningens underbara värld!
Häftad, Engelska, 2021
149 kr
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Robert A. Caro is one of the most acclaimed writers of his generation, whose landmark biographies are widely hailed as masterpieces.This is the captivating account of his life as a writer, describing the sometimes staggering lengths to which he has gone in order to produce his books and offering priceless insights into the craft of non-fiction writing, be it the pursuit of truth, the writer's process, the art of interviewing or the creation of literature.Including several of Caro's most famous speeches and interviews as well as new material, this is the self-portrait of a man who knows the meaning and importance of great story-telling - and, like all his books, is an utterly riveting example of that too.
Inbunden, Engelska, 2024
315 kr
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New York Times bestselling author and the gaming industry's preeminent investigative journalist Jason Schreier examines three decades of ups and downs at Blizzard Entertainment leading up to a hostile corporate takeover and a sexual misconduct scandal that put the legendary developer in a world of (Warcraft) trouble.For video game fans, the name Blizzard Entertainment was once synonymous with perfection. The renowned company behind classics like Diablo and World of Warcraft was known to celebrate the joy of gaming over all else. What was once two UCLA students' simple mission - to make games they wanted to play - launched an empire with thousands of employees, millions of fans, and billions of dollars. But when Blizzard cancelled a buzzy project in 2013, it gave Bobby Kotick, the infamous CEO of corporate parent Activision, the excuse he needed to start cracking down on Blizzard's proud autonomy. Led by executives from McKinsey and Procter & Gamble, Activision began invading Blizzard from the inside. Glitchy products, PR disasters, and mass layoffs followed, marring the company's once pristine image. Then, in 2021, a staggering sexual misconduct and discrimination lawsuit against the company triggered a widespread reckoning and a shocking $69 billion acquisition.Based on firsthand interviews with more than 300 current and former employees, PLAY NICE chronicles the creativity, frustration, beauty, and betrayal across the epic 33-year saga of Blizzard Entertainment. From previously unrevealed stories of Blizzard's early culture, including fist fights and a hotel ban, to the full story of Titan, Blizzard's most high-profile canceled project, and the behind-the-scenes saga of how Blizzard executives battled their Activision overlords tooth and nail, this book explores the delight and despair of what it really means to "bleed Blizzard blue." Full of colorful personalities and dramatic twists, PLAY NICE is The Social Network for the video game industry.