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The rise and fall of the dinosaurs: a new history of a lost world
Par Stephen Brusatte. 2018
Sixty-six million years ago, the Earth's most fearsome and spectacular creatures vanished. Today their extraordinary true story remains one of…
our planet's great mysteries. In this stunning narrative spanning more than 200 million years, Steve Brusatte, a young American paleontologist who has emerged as one of the foremost stars of the field--discovering ten new species and leading groundbreaking scientific studies and fieldwork--masterfully tells the complete, surprising, and new history of the dinosaurs. 2018.The richest man in Babylon: The Success Secrets Of The Ancients (Recorded Books development)
Par George S Clason. 2005
A guide to money management, financial problem solving, and the acquisition of wealth. Acclaimed as a classic of its type,…
the book uses parables set in the ancient world to present the principles and techniques it endorses. 2005.The retirement time bomb: how to achieve financial independence in a changing world
Par Gordon Pape. 2006
Financial expert Pape explains how to avoid a retirement crisis. Offers strategies for setting realistic goals that will help achieve…
financial security for retirement. Provides advice on pension plans, RRSPs, and government benefits, and includes tax-saving strategies. 2006.The real retirement: why you could be better off than you think, and how to make that happen
Par Bill Morneau, Fred Vettese. 2012
In the face of government changes, financial market volatility, and an aging workforce, Canadians are understandably concerned about the impact…
on their finances and their future retirement. This book debunks the generally-accepted claims about necessary savings rates, which can cause paranoia among those beginning to contemplate retirement. The authors offer insight into planning approaches that are not widely understood, demystify retirement targets (age, savings, income), and outline concrete approaches to maximizing retirement savings. 2012.The new retirement: how it will change our future
Par Sherry S Cooper. 2008
Economist Cooper provides financial advice to baby boomers contemplating their retirement. But she also draws from the latest literature in…
psychology and gerontology to offer counsel on how boomers can live the second half of their adult lives productively and in good health. c2008.The new retirement: financial strategies for life after work
Par Dian Cohen. 1999
Cohen argues that changes in the economy mean that Canadians need to change the way they think about retirement and…
retirement planning. In the first two sections of the book she discusses economic changes that have already happened, and that could happen in the not-so-distant future, and the impact these changes have on retirement planning. In the third section she discusses retirement planning and how the average Canadian can devise their own personal plan for retirement. 1999.The naked investor: why almost everybody but you gets rich on your RRSP
Par John Lawrence Reynolds. 2005
Over 6 million Canadians control more than $500 billion in RRSP and RRIF investments - or do they? While claiming…
professional status, financial advisors are salespeople often more closely aligned with mutual fund marketers and bond dealers than with their own clients, working in a self-regulating industry. Reynolds exposes the dark side of the investment industry, revealing the tactics of brokers and advisors, banks and mutual fund operators, and outright embezzlers. 2007, c2005.Acclaimed investment expert John Mauldin knows that forecasting market trends is the real key to maximizing returns. He delivers a…
road map that debunks popular myths, focuses on strong research, and puts investors in a position to succeed in any economy. 2012.The little book of the shrinking dollar: what you can do to protect your money now (Your coach in a box)
Par Addison Wiggin, Samantha Buker. 2012
The weakening dollar has put retirees, savers, and investors increasingly on edge. Wiggin cuts to the heart of the matter…
with a no-nonsense assessment of the reasons behind the dollar's decline and the best strategies for keeping money safe during unpredictable times. 2012.The little book of trading: trend following strategy for big winnings (Your coach in a box)
Par Michael Covel, Cullen O Roche. 2010
Drawing on his own experiences in the trading game as well as principles that are over a hundred years old,…
Covel shows investors how to watch and evaluate trends and make decisions on investments quickly and safely. 2010.The little book of big dividends: a safe formula for guaranteed returns (Your coach in a box)
Par Terry Savage, Charles B Carlson. 2010
Dividend stock expert Chuck Carlson presents an action plan for dividend-hungry investors. You'll learn about the pitfalls, how to find…
the opportunities, and will learn how to construct a portfolio that generates big, safe dividends easily through the BSD (Big, Safe Dividends) formula. If you're a bit adventurous, Carlson has you covered, and will teach you how to find big, safe dividends in foreign stocks, preferred stocks, ETFs, real estate investment trusts, and more. 2010.The little book that saves your assets: what the rich do to stay wealthy in up and down markets (Your coach in a box)
Par Jim Cramer, David M Darst. 2009
An authority in asset allocations discusses ways to profit from this powerful and effective investment strategy, explaining how the selection…
of assets can make a dramatic difference in the average portfolio. 2009.The investor's manifesto: preparing for prosperity, Armageddon, and everything in between (Your coach in a box)
Par Jonathan Clements, William J Bernstein. 2009
With the current market maelstrom as a back-ground, this timely guide describes just how to plan a lifetime of investing,…
in good times and bad, discussing stocks and bonds as well as the relationship between risk and return. 2009.The insurance book: what Canadians really need to know before buying insurance
Par Sally Praskey, Helena Moncrieff. 1999
A guide to buying property, health, car, disability, life and travel insurance. Some of the most common questions about the…
ins and outs of insurance policies are answered in a straight forward, easy-to-understand manner. 1999.The human story: where we come from and how we evolved
Par Charles Lockwood. 2007
This book is a guide to man's ancestors, from the earliest hominids such as Sahelanthropus, dating back 6-7 million years,…
through to our own species, Homo sapiens. Over the past twenty years there has been an explosion of species' names in the story of human evolution, due both to new discoveries and to a growing understanding of the diversity that existed in the past. Drawing on this new information the author explains what each of the key species represents and how it contributes to our knowledge of human evolution. He describes the main sites, the individual fossils, the people and stories involved in the key discoveries and the basic facts about each species - what it looked like, how and when it lived and what it ate as well as explaining how we know all this. 2007.There are numerous books, seminars and apps created to address the issue of financial illiteracy but none highlights the fundamental…
reason why financial knowledge is important. There is a growing movement among personal finance bloggers and educators to refocus financial education from the "how" to the "why"; It's important to address the inner motivations and habits that are preventing many from living their dreams. Structured in three parts, the book focuses on the ACT Process: Awareness focuses on understanding their relationship with money in a process to accept past financial decisions and articulate their lifestyle goal. Create a Plan is the second stage walking the reader through the budgeting process helping to align the readers financial goals with their lifestyle goal. Take Control is the third stage that focuses on practicing mindfulness and changing habits. 2017.Fire on earth: doomsday, dinosaurs, and humankind
Par John R Gribbin. 1996
British science writers provide an overview on how interstellar collisions and meteoroidal impacts have shaped life on earth, beginning with…
the dinosaurs. They discuss different technologies that could be used in the future to prevent a calamitous collision between the Earth and an asteroid. 1996.Wonderful life: the Burgess Shale and the nature of history
Par Stephen Jay Gould. 1989
The Burgess Shale is a rock formation containing the fossilized remains of a large number of marine creatures that no…
longer exist. An account of the studies, the misinterpretations and the revisions of opinion which arose from the Burgess Shale findings. 1989.