The skyscraper and subway car. The telephone and telegraph. The safety elevator and safety pin. The microprocessor, amusement park, MRI, supermarket. Pennsylvania rifle, and Tennessee Valley Authority. Not to mention the city of Chicago or jazz or that magnificent Golden Gate Br…
"We are on the cusp of a sweeping revolution--one that will change every facet of our lives. The changes ahead will challenge and alter fundamental concepts such as national identity, human rights, money, and markets. In this pivotal, complicated moment, what are the great quest…
A leading innovation scholar explains the growing phenomenon and impact of free innovation, in which innovations developed by consumers and given away "for free."In this book, Eric von Hippel, author of the influential Democratizing Innovation, integrates new theory and research…
"In this book, Eric von Hippel, author of the influential Democratizing Innovation, integrates new theory and research findings into the framework of a "free innovation paradigm." Free innovation, as he defines it, involves innovations developed by consumers who are self-rewarde…
Dale Dougherty, creator of MAKE: magazine and the Maker Faire, provides a guided tour of the international phenomenon known as the Maker Movement, a social revolution that is changing what gets made, how it's made, where it's made, and who makes it. Free to Make is a call to joi…
"Dale Dougherty, creator of MAKE: magazine and the Maker Faire, provides a guided tour of the international phenomenon known as the Maker Movement, a social revolution that is changing what gets made, how it's made, where it's made, and who makes it. Free to Make is a call to jo…
69 simple, kid-friendly, fully-illustrated hands-on projects from the pages of Make: magazine.
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Das Pilates-Buch für Profis: Hintergrundinfos und umfassendes Praxiswissen zum Einsatz des Pilates-Konzepts in Prävention und Therapie. Zu den Grundlagen gehören u.a.die "Pilates-Prinzipien" (Breathing, Centering, Flow, Precision, Concentration, Control, Coordination). Im umfan…
Nach der Operation beginnt die Dokumentation... Die Operation ist vorbei - nun muss der Operationsbericht geschrieben werden. Dies ist zeitaufwendig und gerade für den Unerfahrenen nicht ganz einfach. Wie fange ich an? Welche Details gehören in den Bericht? Wie formuliere ich ei…
In this book, Edward Ashford Lee makes a bold claim: that the creators of digital technology have an unsurpassed medium for creativity. Technology has advanced to the point where progress seems limited not by physical constraints but the human imagination. Writing for both liter…
"This book provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary and refereed research on the most emerging and breakthrough areas of information science and technology. Including innovative studies on Image and speech recognition, human-computer interface, and wireless technologies"--
