Recommended by Knowledge Ecology Fair crew

We've compiled a list of books that we think you'll find useful. For your reading enjoyment we selected the very best books in this category.

Blueprint to the Digital Economy: Wealth Creation in the Era of E-Business, by Don Tapscott (Editor), Alex Lowy (Editor), David Ticoll Building on the message of the successful "The Digital Economy", this book presents examples from 30 world-class corporations, wherein they discuss their firm's goals for the future and detail the networking and multimedia technologies they use to accomplish their goals. Amazon.com's price: $17.47

Blur : The Speed of Change in the Connected Economy , by Christopher Meyer, Stan Davis Blur: The Speed of Change in the Connected Economy, by Stan Davis and Christopher Meyer, is a shrewd appraisal of the new corporate reality. The authors, who both direct research at the Ernst & Young Center for Business Innovation, maintain that "connectivity, speed, and the growth of intangible value" have catapulted business into a period of unprecedented transition that demands immediate and creative attention. Citing disparate examples including Amazon.com, singer David Bowie, and the Beanie Baby toy phenomenon, they show how a willingness to step away from conventional thinking is crucial for continued success. Amazon.com's price: $15.00

Future Perfect, by Stan Davis The business classic Tom Peters called "The Book of the Decade, " now with a new introduction by the author. Stan Davis is a visionary business thinker who consults with major corporations as well as fast-growing enterprises about strategy, management and organization. "Stan Davis is a master at linking abstract truths and discoveries to specific business applications, What could be more useful? He is a national treasure." Amazon.com's price: $10.40

Owning the Future, by Seth Shulman Information wants to be free--or so goes the motto of every laptop libertarian from Newt Gingrich on down. But if Seth Shulman's sweeping overview of current trends in the ownership of knowledge is as correct as it is convincing, information has in fact never been less free than it is right now. The more valuable knowledge becomes, the more fiercely corporations and individuals struggle to control it--through patents, trademarks, and other legal tools. Amazon.com's price: $17.50

Real Time : Preparing for the Age of the Never Satisfied Customer, by Regis McKenna Regis McKenna never ceases to challenge the conventional wisdom. The notion of eliminating hierarchy and long-term planning, and creating realtime management that focuses on delivery, results, and customer needs is a key revelation for companies large and small. The use of networked technologies to enable the creation of distributed, connected organizations has tremendous implications for the next generation of competitiveness for industries of all types. Amazon.com's price: $13.97

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