Books I’ve skimmed, read, studied (or want)……However, most of the listed below, I do both own and have read. I said I was an Infomaniac!
Authenticity
Neil Crofts > Authentic: How to Make a Living Being Yourself
Pine & Gilmore > Authenticity: What Customers Want
Business
Lynne Franks > The Seed Handbook: The Feminine Way to Create Business
Tom Peters > In Search of Excellence
Tom Peters > The Circle of Innovation
Tom Peters > The Pursuit of Wow
Tim Sanders > Love is the Killer App: How to Win Business and Influence Friends
Creativity
Edward de Bono > Lateral Thinking
Edward de Bono > Six Thinking Hats
Robert Fritz > Creating
Choreography
Lois Ellfeldt > A Primer for Choreographers
Culture
Edward T. Hall > Beyond Culture
Edward T. Hall > The Dance of Life
Edward T. Hall > The Hidden Dimension
Edward T. Hall > The Silent Language
Geert Hofstede > Cultures and Organizations
Gillis Herlitz > KulturGrammatik: Kunsten at møde andre kulturer (Cultural Grammar: The Art of Meeting Other Cultures)
Design
Josef Albers > Interaction of Color
Johannes Itten > The Elements of Color
Ronnie Lipton > Designing Across Cultures
Malnar & Vodvarka > Sensory Design
Don Norman > Emotional Design
John Lenker, Jr. > Train of Thoughts: Designing the Effective Web Experience
Experience
John Dewey > Experience and Education
Paolo Inghilleri > From Subjective Experience to Cultural Change
Experience Design
Bill Buxton > Sketching User Experiences: Getting the Design Right and the Right Design
Brenda Laurel (editor) > Design Research
Blythe, et al. > Funology: From Usability to Enjoyment
McCarthy & Wright > Technology as Experience
Experience Economy
Boswiijk, Thiijsen & Peelen > The Experience Economy: A New Perspective
Lund, et al > Følelsesfabrikken: Oplevelsesøkonomi på dansk (The Emotional Factory: Danish Experience Economy)
Pine & Gilmore > The Experience Economy: Work is Theatre & Every Business a Stage
Tony Hiss > The Experience of Place
Heritage Interpretation
Knudson, Cable and Beck > Interpretation of Cultural and Natural Resources
Brochu > Interpretive Planning: The 5-M Model for Successful Planning Projects
Ward & Wilkinsen > Conducting Meaningful Interpretation: A Field Guide for Success
Information
David Brin > The Transparent Society
Mark Hurst > Bit Literacy
Gerry McGovern > The Caring Economy
Innovation
Kevin O ‘ Connor > The Map of Innovation
Denise Shekerjian > Uncommon Genius
Interface Design
Tony Fernandes > Global Interface Design
Language
Barry Farber > How to Learn Any Language
Charles Berlitz > Native Tongues
Life
Peter Walsh > It’s All Too Much! An Easy Guide for Living a Life with Less Stuff
Laurence G. Bold > How to Find the Work You Love
Bradley Trevor Greive > Priceless: The Vanishing Beauty of a Fragile Planet
Timothy Ferris > The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, live anywhere, and join the new rich.
Media
Marshall McLuhan > Understanding Media
Senses
Diane Ackerman > A Natural History of the Senses
Theatre
Brockett & Hildy > History of the Theatre
John Brown > What is Theatre? An Introduction and Exploration
Harry Hill > A Voice for the Theatre
Allan Rich > A Leap From the Method: An Organic Approach to Acting
Rebecca Cunningham > The Magic Garment: Principles of Costume Design
Richard La Motte > Costume Design 101: The Business and Art of Creating Costumes for Film and Television
Technology
B.J. Fogg > Mobile Persuasion
B.J. Fogg > Persuasive Technology
