Books

Microfinance Handbook

Microfinance Handbook: An Insitutional and Financial Perspective (Sustainable Banking with the Poor)

Author: World Bank
ASIN: 0821343068
Binding: Paperback
List price: £16.95 GBP
Amazon price: £27.47 GBP

Dry, but solid overview of an interesting new area.

F.I.A.S.C.O.: The Inside Story of a Wall Street Trader

Author: Frank Partnoy
ASIN: 0140278796
Binding: Paperback
List price: £8.57 GBP

Weird and wacky journey through the early days of the derivatives world.

The Pragmatic Programmer

Author: Andrew Hunt,David Thomas
ASIN: 020161622X
Binding: Paperback
List price: £28.99 GBP
Amazon price: £21.65 GBP

Programming as a craft. Everything they don't teach you at university.

The Inmates Are Running the Asylum: Why High-tech Products Drive Us Crazy and How to Restore the San

Author: Alan Cooper
ASIN: 0672326140
Binding: Paperback
List price: £12.50 GBP
Amazon price: £10.00 GBP

Or, why nothing is ever simple enough.

Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems (Wiley Computer Publishing)

Author: Ross J. Anderson
ASIN: 0471389226
Binding: Paperback
List price: £42.50 GBP
Amazon price: £42.50 GBP

One third basic theory, one third practical advice - one third anecdotes. A good textbook that's entertaining too!

Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture (The Addison-Wesley Signature Series)

Author: Martin Fowler
ASIN: 0321127420
Binding: Hardcover
List price: £42.99 GBP
Amazon price: £34.79 GBP

A good write-up of solutions to the problems you keep running into over and over again.

Violent Entrepreneurs: The Use of Force in the Making of Russian Capitalism

Author: Vadim Volkov
ASIN: 0801440165
Binding: Hardcover
List price: £36.50 GBP
Amazon price: £34.67 GBP

An economic look at the rise of the Russian mafia.

Back-Alley Banking: Private Entrepreneurs in China

Author: Kellee S. Tsai
ASIN: 0801439280
Binding: Hardcover
List price: £34.50 GBP
Amazon price: £14.95 GBP

A fascinating look at informal finance in China.