Punctuate It Right

by Harry Shaw

Filled with hundreds of specific examples and organized into a coherent framework of practical concepts that can be applied by managers and entrepreneurs at all levels, Built to Last provides a master blueprint for building organizations that will prosper in the 21st century and beyond. In Good to Great, the most widely anticipated management book of the year, Jim Collins presents nothing less than a recipe book on how to make a good company great. Following the success of his international blockbuster Built to Last, where he and co-author Jerry Porras discovered the secrets of companies that were outstanding at their founding and then sustained greatness, Collins wondered what could be done for the company that is good or mediocre at best? He questioned whether there have been companies that started weak and finished strong, and if so, what can be said about these companies that might help managers turn a mediocre organization into a great one? So Collins and his research team undertook a massive five year study of every company that has made the Fortune 500 since the advent of that listing in 1965, and has crafted a book as practical and insightful as BUILT TO LAST. This exclusive deluxe box set brings together the two most important business books of the last decade from Jim Collins, the leader in modern business theory.

Genres: Reference, Writing, Nonfiction, Research

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1963

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

This guide to punctuation, written in 1963, has become a curiosity with the passage of time. Despite its often informal style, this book was probably a useful and reliable reference during the era in which it was first published (my copy was printed in 1971). However, language often evolves more quickly than we realize, and a significant portion of this text has become outdated. This book's main appeal is to the small number of people who are hardcore grammar nerds and might find it interesting to see how the English language has changed over time.

[Mab · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great reference book. I really enjoyed this read. It explained things in an easy to understand way and it talked about all the essentials.

[deborah o'carroll · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of it is outdated and should be ignored, but on the whole a fairly good look at punctuation and its rules and quirks. Useful to brush up a bit on some proofreading skills as I was doing.

[Owen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Succinct, complete and very helpful.