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"The difficulty of rethinking our assumptions is surprisingly common--maybe even fundamentally human. Our ways of thinking become habits that we don't bother to question, and mental laziness leads us to prefer the ease of old routines to the difficulty of new ones. We fail to update the beliefs we formed in the past for the challenges we face in the present. But in a rapidly changing world, we need to spend as much time rethinking as we do thinking....
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A marvelous collection of wide-ranging essays from the bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments, exploring her lifelong relationship to science fiction—as a reader and as a writer
The ebook edition of this title contains over thirty additional, illuminating ebook-exclusive illustrations by the author
At a time when the borders between genres are increasingly porous, she maps the fertile
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Stephen Hawking was recognized as one of the greatest minds of our time and a figure of inspiration after defying his ALS diagnosis at age twenty-one. He is known for both his breakthroughs in theoretical physics as well as his ability to make complex concepts accessible for all, and was beloved for his mischievous sense of humor. At the time of his death, Hawking was working on a final project: a book compiling his answers to the "big" questions...
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Recorded Books
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[2006]
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6 CDs (7 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Thomas Davenport argues that knowledge workers are vastly different from other types of workers in their motivations, attitudes, and need for autonomy--and so they require different management techniques to improve their performance and productivity. Thinking for a Living provides rich insights into how knowledge workers think, how they accomplish tasks, and what motivates them to excel.
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"From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes--this is award winning writer Simon Winchester's brilliant and all-encompassing look at how humans acquire, retain, and pass on information and data, and how technology continues to change our lives and our minds"--Dust jacket flap
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2022.
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English
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"This companion to the internationally bestselling series will delve into the creation of Robert Jordan's masterpiece, drawing from interviews and an unprecedented examination of his unpublished notes. Michael Livingston tells the behind-the-scenes story of who Jordan was, how he worked, and why he holds such an important place in modern literature. The second part of the book is a glossary to the "real world" in The Wheel of Time. King Arthur is...
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Psychologist Barry Schwartz and author Kenneth Sharpe assert that practical wisdom is the combination of experience with empathy and intellect, which allows people to learn how to handle particular circumstances correctly. Here, listeners will learn how to harness practical wisdom and use it to better their lives.
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A monastery founded by the scientist Liebowitz is discovered decades after an atomic war. In the first part of the book a young novice in the monastery is the protagonist; in the second part we see scholars in a new period of enlightment; and in the final section we observe man's proclivity for repeating mistakes and the apparent inevitability of history's repeating itself.
11) 36 big ideas
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The Teaching Co
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[2014]
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18 CDs (18 hr.) : digital audio ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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"There are everyday concepts, and then there are the big ideas-- ideas with the power to transform the way you think about your everyday world. Consider that tiny, one-dimensional strings could be the foundation of our entire physical universe. That the world's largest untranslated written language was made with strings and knots. That our brains prefer random rejection to always getting what we want. These are but a few of the riveting, eye-opening,...
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"... with only a quick trip through WebMD or Wikipedia, average citizens believe themselves to be on an equal intellectual footing with doctors and diplomats. All voices, even the most ridiculous, demand to be taken with equal seriousness, and any claim to the contrary is dismissed as undemocratic elitism. As Tom Nichols shows in The Death of Expertise, this rejection of experts has occurred for many reasons, including the openness of the Internet,...
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A paradigm-shifting work that revolutionizes our understanding of the origins and structure of science. Captivatingly written, interwoven with historical vignettes ranging from Newton's alchemy to quantum mechanics to the storm surge of Hurricane Sandy, Michael Strevens's wholly original investigation of science asks two fundamental questions: Why is science so powerful? And why did it take so long, two thousand years after the invention of philosophy...
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Recorded Books
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[2008]
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3 CDs (3 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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A landmark in the history of thought, René Descartes' Meditations helped bring critical thinking and skepticism to the Western world. Modern philosophers are still captivated by Descartes' radical and controversial departure from his previous beliefs, which has both inspired reverence and provoked anger.
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2007.
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Flinn's engaging account of her studies at famed French cooking school Le Cordon Bleu should strike a chord with anyone who has dreamed of leaving the rat race and following a passion for food. The main course, Flinn's narrative of her trials and triumphs as she moves through the three levels of cuisine, is supplemented by plentiful helpings of drama, romance and near-tragedy in her personal life. -- Publisher's Weekly.
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HighBridge Audio
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2009
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1 online resource (1 audio file)
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English
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Blown to bits demonstrates how companies can re-strategize to take advantage of the new economics of information. Using examples from a spectrum of industries & mdash;from financial services to health care, from consumer to industrial goods, from media to retai--Blown to bits shows how to make the most of the new forces shaping competitive advantage.
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2012.
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Relates the story of two early-twentieth-century cousins who believed they saw real fairies, created photographs using paper cutouts when they were teased by adult family members, and inadvertently drew the attention of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, a fellow believer.
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In 25 concise steps, you will learn the basics of blockchain technology. No mathematical formulas, program code, or computer science jargon are used. No previous knowledge in computer science, mathematics, programming, or cryptography is required. Terminology is explained through pictures, analogies, and metaphors. This book bridges the gap that exists between purely technical books about the blockchain and purely business-focused books. It does so...
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