Charles Fishman

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1) One giant leap: the impossible mission that flew us to the Moon

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Shares the story of the remarkable NASA scientists and engineers who created America's space program and fulfilled President Kennedy's mandate to put a man on the Moon before 1970. "President John F. Kennedy astonished the world on May 25, 1961, when he announced to Congress that the United States should land a man on the Moon by 1970. No group was more surprised than the scientists and engineers at NASA, who suddenly had less than a decade to invent...

2) The Wal-Mart effect: how the world's most powerful company really works, and how it's transforming the American economy

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Fishman, Charles

Publisher

Penguin Press

Pub. Date

2006

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Wal-Mart is not just the world's largest company--it is the largest company in the history of the world. It is estimated that the company's low prices save American consumers $10 billion a year--but the #1 employer in 37 states has never let a union in the door. Though 70% of Americans now live within a 15-minute drive of a Wal-Mart, we have not even begun to understand the true power of the company. We know about the lawsuits and the labour protests,...

3) The big thirst: the secret life and turbulent future of water

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Fishman, Charles

Publisher

Free Press

Pub. Date

2011

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As Charles Fishman brings vibrantly to life in this delightful narrative, water runs the world in a host of awe-inspiring ways. Here, he explains how a water scarcity crisis can affect the way we think about, use, and understand water.

4) A curious mind: the secret to a bigger life

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Grazer, Brian

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Pub. Date

2015.

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WML Mindfulness

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"From Academy Award-nominated producer Brian Grazer and acclaimed business journalist Charles Fishman comes a brilliantly entertaining peek into the weekly "curiosity conversations" that have inspired Grazer to create some of America's favorite and iconic movies and television shows--from 24 to A Beautiful Mind. For decades, film and TV producer Brian Grazer has scheduled a weekly "curiosity conversation" with an accomplished stranger. From scientists...