CTE Resources
Spring 2019
Economics/Business/Accounting
Capitalism in America
by Alan Greenspan and Adrian Wooldridge
This is a full, epic history of America's evolution from a small patchwork of threadbare colonies to the most powerful engine of wealth and innovation the world has ever seen.
Influencer
by Brittany Hennessy
Whether just starting out or ready for bigger campaigns, Hennessy shows readers how to elevate their profile, embrace their edge, and make money--all while doing what they love.
The Job
by Ellen Ruppel Shell
The Job reveals the truths on one of the most urgent issues of our day: how to build good work in a globalized and digitalized world where middle class jobs seem to be slipping away.
The Creative's Guide
to Starting a Business
by Harriet Kelsall
This practical guide begins with the very first steps of defining creative and financial success to ultimately establishing a rewarding start-up.
The Global Economy
as You've Never Seen It
by Thomas Ramge et al.
The author provides an ingeniously conceived tour of the global economy and all its key components, illuminated in 99 brilliant, full-color infographics that bring every facet of the economic web to life.
The Third Pillar
by Raghuram Rajan
Rajan investigates how, by concentrating too much on the perceived efficacy of the markets and the state, we leave the important role of the community behind.
Criminology
Creepy Crawling
by Jeffrey Melnick
Creepy Crawling looks at the way the Manson “family” has shaped American history in the 50 years since the horrific Tate-LaBianca murders and how they have lived on in pop culture.
The Black and the Blue
by Matthew Horace
Horace, a career police officer turned CNN contributor, offers a hard-hitting, convincing indictment of the biases in today's law enforcement.
Thriving in an All-Boys Club
by Cara Rabe-Hemp
This exposé examines how despite the struggles that women face in the "all-boys club" of policing, not only do women survive but they thrive in this almost exclusively male occupation.
Punishment Without Crime
by Alexandra Natapoff
Based on extensive original research, legal scholar Natapoff reveals the inner workings of a massive petty offense system that produces over 13 million cases each year that traps the innocent and makes America more unequal.
Exploring and Understanding
Careers in Criminal Justice
by Matthew J Sheridan and
Raymond R. Rainville
This practical guide is intended for use as a textbook and as a reference for criminal justice program administrators as they guide undergraduates through their programs.
Ghost
by Michael R McGowan
and Ralph Pezzullo
Ghost is the ultimate insider's account of one of the most iconic institutions of American government, and a testament to the incredible work of the FBI.
Computer Science/Information Systems & Technology
Outnumbered
by David Sumpter
Featuring interviews with those working at the cutting edge of algorithm, Outnumbered explains how mathematics and statistics work in the real world, and what we should and shouldn't worry about.
The New Digital Storytelling
by Bryan Alexander
Newly revised and updated, this is the essential guide to state-of-the-art digital storytelling for audiences, creators, and teachers.
Google It
by Anna Crowley Redding
Emmy award-winning investigative reporter Redding reveals the true story of how Google evolved from a college project made out of knockoff LEGO pieces to one of the most influential companies in the world.
How the Internet Happened
by Brian McCullough
McCullough vividly recounts the brilliant hunches, happy accidents, and fortuitous timing that converged to create the first 25 years of the internet era.
Next Stop Mars
by Giancarlo Genta
The text provides a comprehensive exposure to the infrastructure needs on Mars itself, covering an array of facilities including power sources, as well as addressing earth-based communication networks that will be necessary.
Inventions
by John Farndon et al.
This panoramic view of significant inventions covers everything from a 1.5 million-year-old hand ax to futuristic Masdar City, a carbon footprint-free metropolis in the United Arab Emirates, scheduled to be completed in 2030.
