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Design Driven Innovation: Changing the Rules of Competition by Radically Innovating What Things Mean - Hardcover

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by Roberto Verganti (Author)Until now, the literature on innovation has focused either on radical innovation pushed by technology or incremental innovation pulled by the market. In Design-Driven Innovation: How to Compete by Radically Innovating the Meaning of Products, Roberto Verganti introduces a third strategy, a radical shift in perspective that introduces a bold new way of competing. Design-driven innovations do not come from the market; they create new markets. They don't push new tech...

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by Jameel M. Al-Khayri (Editor), Shri Mohan Jain (Editor), Dennis V. Johnson (Editor)Date palm, (Phoenix dactylifera), tree of the palm family (Arecaceae) is cultivated for its sweet edible fruits. Over the past century, it has become a major commercial fruit crop and a key component of agricultural production in the world's subtropical arid and semiarid regions. A crop suited both to the low-input small farmer and the modern high-input commercial plantation, the date palm provides livelihood...

The Story Behind: The Extraordinary History Behind Ordinary Objects - Hardcover

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by Emily Prokop (Author)Discover the Surprising History of Ordinary Things"Emily magically weaves a vibrant history of simple everyday objects we often take for granted. The Story Behind will surprise and delight..." ─Deana Marie, Creator & Host of the Twisted Philly podcast#1 Best Seller in Trivia & Fun Facts, Art History, Design History & Criticism, Reference, Decorative Arts & Design, and History of TechnologyLearn the fascinating history and trivia you never knew about thi...

Advanced Autocad(r) 2022 Exercise Workbook: For Windows(r) - Paperback

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by Cheryl R. Shrock (Author), Steve Heather (Author)Looking to take your AutoCAD skills to the next level, but don't know where to turn? Your search is over. AutoCAD(R) gurus Cheryl Shrock and Steve Heather have created the perfect learning system, packed with lessons, exercises, projects, and practical inside tips. Refreshed screenshots and step-by-step exercises, frequently asked questions, and updated industry-specific projects highlight this edition covering the new AutoCAD 2022 software....

SIFT Study Guide: SIFT Test Study Guide and Practice Exam Questions for the Military Flight Aptitude Test [5th Edition] - Paperback

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by Tpb Publishing (Author)Test Prep Books' SIFT Study Guide: SIFT Test Study Guide and Practice Exam Questions for the Military Flight Aptitude Test 5th Edition] Taking the SIFT test? Want to get a good score? Written by Test Prep Books, this comprehensive study guide includes: Quick Overview Test-Taking Strategies Introduction Simple Drawings Hidden Figures Army Aviation Spatial Apperception Reading Comprehension Math Skills Test Mechanical Comprehension Test Practice Questions ...

The Art of War & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy - Leather

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by Sun Tzu (Author), Lao-Tzu (Author), Confucius (Author)The words of the ancient Chinese sages are as timeless as they are wise. IBPA Benjamin Franklin Gold Award Winner 2017! The words of ancient Chinese philosophers have influenced other thinkers across the world for more than 2,000 years, and continue to shape our ideas today. The Art of War & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy includes translations of Sun Tzu's Art of War, Lao-Tzu's Tao Te Ching, the teachings of the master sage Co...

The Springfield 1903 Rifles: The Illustrated, Documented Story of the Design, Development, and Production of All the Models, Appendages, and Accessori - Paperback

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by William S. Brophy Usar (Author)The Springfield 1903 Rifle, considered one of the smoothest working bolt action rifles ever made, saw action through World War II and is still used in hunting today. Its extreme popularity down the years has lent this gun a romance that has lingered to the present.The Springfield 1903 Rifles is a book worthy of its legendary subject. It is the massive lifetime work of the rifle's premier authority, William Brophy.His exhaustive research took Brophy into some ...

Essentials of Technical Communication - Paperback

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by Elizabeth Tebeaux (Author), Sam Dragga (Author)In today's complex workplace, no one wants to read what you write. The Essentials of Technical Communication, Fifth Edition, was developed with this principle in mind. The respected author team continues to provide students with accessible and comprehensive instructions for planning, drafting, and revising technical documents that are clear and concise. Divided into two flexible parts--Principles and Applications--the text lays a strong founda...

The Beekeeper's Bible: Bees, Honey, Recipes & Other Home Uses - Hardcover

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by Richard a. Jones (Author), Sharon Sweeney-Lynch (Author)"A glorious invitation into the depths of the honeybee hive." --Chicago Tribune "Elegant, information-packed." --Better Homes & Gardens' Country Gardens "Jones and Sweeney-Lynch explain the science and society of bees in clear, accessible language. And the recipes are admirably useful: honey scones, honey soap, honey hangover cures." --New York Times The Beekeeper's Bible is as much an ultimate guide to the practical essentials o...

An Incipient Mutiny: The Story of the U.S. Army Signal Corps Pilot Revolt - Hardcover

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by Dwight R. Messimer (Author)An Incipient Mutiny traces the creation of the U.S. Army Signal Corps Aeronautical Division in 1907 up to the establishment of the Air Service of the National Army in 1918. It is a shocking account of shortsightedness, mismanagement, criminal fraud, and cover-up that led ultimately to a pilot revolt against the military establishment. Dwight R. Messimer focuses on the personalities of the pilots who initiated the rebellion and on the Signal Corps officers whose m...

Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks - Paperback

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by Ken Jennings (Author)Record-setting Jeopardy! champion and New York Times bestselling author of Planet Funny Ken Jennings explores the world of maps and map obsessives, "a literary gem" (The Atlantic). Ken Jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the London Map Fair to the bowels of the Library of Congress, from the prepubescent geniuses at the National Geographic Bee to the computer programmers at Google Earth. Each chapter delves into a different aspect of map culture: hig...

The Joy of Missing Out: Finding Balance in a Wired World - Paperback

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by Christina Crook (Author) The art of finding balance in a wired world. There's no doubt that technology has overrun our lives. Over the past few decades, the world has embraced progress and we're living with the resultant clicking, beeping, anxiety-inducing frenzy. But a creative backlash is gathering steam, helping us cope with the avalanche of data that threatens to overwhelm us daily through our computers, tablets and smartphones. The Joy of Missing Out considers the technologically f...

The Indian Militia and Description of the Indies - Paperback

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by Captain Bernardo De Vargas Machuca (Author), Kris Lane (Editor), Timothy F. Johnson (Translator)Sometimes referred to as the first published manual of guerrilla warfare, Bernardo de Vargas Machuca's Indian Militia and Description of the Indies is actually the first known manual of counterinsurgency, or anti-guerrilla warfare. Published in Madrid in 1599 by a Spanish-born soldier of fortune with long experience in the Americas, the book is a training manual for conquistadors. The Aztec and ...

The Shock of the Old: Technology and Global History Since 1900 - Paperback

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by David Edgerton (Author)From the books of H.G. Wells to the press releases of NASA, we are awash in clichéd claims about high technology's ability to change the course of history. Now, in The Shock of the Old, David Edgerton offers a startling new and fresh way of thinking about the history of technology, radically revising our ideas about the interaction of technology and society in the past and in the present. He challenges us to view the history of technology in terms of what everyday pe...

Nuclear Power: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Maxwell Irvine (Author)With the world desperate to find energy sources that do not emit carbon gases--a desire compounded by the sky-rocketing cost of fossil fuels--nuclear power is back on the agenda and in the news. Yet nuclear power sparks anxiety in many people who are unclear about the nature and extent of the associated risks. In this Very Short Introduction, Maxwell Irvine provides an informative and balanced overview of the entire subject. He presents a concise history of the devel...

Field Guide for Science Writers: The Official Guide of the National Association of Science Writers (Revised) - Paperback

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by Deborah Blum (Editor), Mary Knudson (Editor), Robin Marantz Henig (Editor)This is the official text for the National Association of Science Writers. In the eight years since the publication of the first edition of A Field Guide for Science Writing, much about the world has changed. Some of the leading issues in today's political marketplace - embryonic stem cell research, global warming, health care reform, space exploration, genetic privacy, germ warfare - are informed by scientific ideas...

Technology and the Virtues: A Philosophical Guide to a Future Worth Wanting - Paperback

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by Shannon Vallor (Author)The 21st century offers a dizzying array of new technological developments: robots smart enough to take white collar jobs, social media tools that manage our most important relationships, ordinary objects that track, record, analyze and share every detail of our daily lives, and biomedical techniques with the potential to transform and enhance human minds and bodies to an unprecedented degree. Emerging technologies are reshaping our habits, practices, institutions, c...

Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies - Paperback

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by Calestous Juma (Author)It is a curious situation that technologies we now take for granted have, when first introduced, so often stoked public controversy and concern for public welfare. At the root of this tension is the perception that the benefits of new technologies will accrue only to small sections of society, while the risks will be more widely distributed. Drawing from nearly 600 years of technology history, Calestous Juma identifies the tension between the need for innovation and ...

Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--And How to Think Deeply Again - Paperback

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by Johann Hari (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Our ability to pay attention is collapsing. From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing the Scream and Lost Connections comes a groundbreaking examination of why this is happening--and how to get our attention back. "The book the world needs in order to win the war on distraction."--Adam Grant, author of Think Again "Read this book to save your mind."--Susan Cain, author of Quiet WINNER OF THE PORCHLIGHT BUSINESS BOOK AWARD - ONE OF...

Theory And Calculation Of Transient Electric Phenomena And Oscillations

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Proteus Steinmetz (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work i...

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Report copyright infringementby G. O. Turner (Author), Eleanor Laing (Editor)What secrets lie hidden in the patterns of crop circles? The truth might be more confounding than you think.Are you ready to dive into the fascinating world of crop circles and uncover the science behind this enduring mystery? From stunning geometric designs to unexplained physical anomalies, this book takes a rigorous, data-driven approach to one of the most enigmatic phenomena of our time.Inside, you will discover ...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Hynek (Joint Author), Lamont Wood (Author) Number of Pages: 192 Dimensions: 0.41 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: August 24, 2021

Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines - Paperback

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by Joy Buolamwini (Author)NATIONAL BESTSELLER - "The conscience of the AI revolution" (Fortune) explains how we've arrived at an era of AI harms and oppression, and what we can do to avoid its pitfalls. "AI is not coming, it's here. If we answer the beautiful call inside these pages, we can decide who we are going to be and how we're going to use technology in service of what it means to be fully human."--Bren? Brown, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dare to Lead A LOS ANGELES TIMES BE...

Numerology, Its Facts and Secrets; Vocations, Personality Keys

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Report copyright infringementby Ariel Yvon Taylor (Author), Warren William 1879- Joint Settles (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars b...

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Report copyright infringementby Lochlainn Seabrook (Author)UFOs and Aliens: The Complete Guidebook, by award-winning author-historian Colonel Lochlainn Seabrook, is the ultimate primer for beginners, an invaluable resource for veteran ufologists, and a one-of-a-kind work that's packed with just about everything you'll ever want to know about extraterrestrials and their out-of-this-world craft.Colonel Seabrook writes knowledgeably, with verve and clarity, making the journey through this comple...

Bright Colours from the Past: The History, Chemistry, Characterisation and Application of Synthetic Dyes Between 1856 and 1914

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Report copyright infringementby Maarten R. Van Bommel (Author), Matthijs De Keijzer (Author)The invention of Mauveine by Perkin in 1856 led to a revolution in the world of textile dyeing. In the second half of the 19th century, natural dyes were quickly replaced by newly developed synthetic dyes which resulted in a bright palette of colours. The synthetic dyes were not only cheaper to produce, but also easier to apply on textiles due to new dyeing mechanisms. As a result, production costs dec...

A Few Remarks Concerning Makers of Singing Bird Boxes of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries

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Report copyright infringementby Georges Pélissier (Author)Delve into the intricate world of horology and mechanical music with "A few remarks concerning makers of Singing Bird boxes of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries" by Georges Constantin Pélissier. This meticulously prepared historical text explores the fascinating craftsmanship behind singing bird boxes, automata, clocks, and watches during a golden age of Swiss ingenuity. Discover the secrets of these captivating mechanical marvel...

The Business of Media Distribution: Monetizing Film, TV, and Video Content in an Online World

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Report copyright infringementby Jeffrey C. Ulin (Author)In this updated edition of the industry staple, veteran media executive Jeff Ulin relates business theory and practice across key global market segments--film, television, and online/digital--providing you with an insider's perspective that can't be found anywhere else. Learn how an idea moves from concept to profit and how distribution dominates the bottom line: Hollywood stars may make the headlines, but marketing and distribution are ...

Ham Radio General Class License Study Guide: Upgrade Your License! Move Beyond the Basics of Amateur Radio, Ace the FCC Exam and Expand Your On-Air Re

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Report copyright infringementby Morse Code Publishing (Author)Unlock More Frequencies, Expand Your Range, and Communicate Like Never Before- Upgrade to Your Ham Radio General Class License!Are you ready to move beyond the basics of your Technician License but feel overwhelmed by the technical nature of the General exam concepts? Have the previous study guides fallen short of helping you? If so, this is your guide to General success!Upgrading from a Technician license to a General Class Licens...

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Report copyright infringementby R. T. L. Allen (Editor), S. C. Edwards (Editor), D. N. Shaw (Editor)This practical and comprehensive book enables the engineer to diagnose the cause of a fault, choose the appropriate remedial technique and ensure that the repair work is completed satisfactorily. It will be of value to all those who need to commission, supervise or carry out repairs to concrete structures.Author BiographyR. T. L Allen, S.C. Edwards and J.D.N Shaw Number of Pages: 2...

Women Driving Progress: 11 Voices of resilience and success within Automotive

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Report copyright infringementby Women Automotive Network (Author), Micha Goebig (Editor in Chief)The automotive industry isn't just about cars- it's about mobility, innovation, and shaping the future. Women, with their fresh perspectives and leadership styles, are key to accelerating progress in this dynamic field. "Women Driving Progress" unveils the compelling personal and professional journeys of 11 trailblazing women who have excelled in the male-dominated world of automotive. From pione...

A Talent for War: The Military Biography of LT Gen Sagat Singh

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Report copyright infringementby Maj Gen Randhir Sinh (Retd) (Author)Lt Gen Sagat Singh is unarguably the only military genius post independence India has produced. He commenced his military career through humble beginnings in the Bikaner State Forces with only a smattering knowledge of English. At the outbreak of World War 2 he was commissioned as an officer and served in the Middle East with his Battalion and on staff. By the time the War was over he was the only officer to have done two sta...