Industries category: 12638 books
Dreaming in Code
Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, and One Quest for Transcendent Software
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2007
Their story takes us through a maze of dead ends and exhilarating breakthroughs as they and their colleagues wrestle not only with the abstraction of code but with the unpredictability of human behavior,
especially their own. Along the way, we encounter black holes, turtles, snakes, dragons, axe-sharpening,...
The Fruit Hunters
A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce, and Obsession
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2008
Delicious, lethal, hallucinogenic and medicinal, fruits have led nations to war, fueled dictatorships and lured people into new worlds. An expedition through the fascinating world of fruit, The Fruit Hunters is the engrossing story of some of Earth's most desired foods.
In lustrous prose, Adam...
Summary of Power Hungry: The Myths of "Green" Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future - Robert Bryce
Summary of Power Hungry: The Myths of "Green" Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future - Robert Bryce
Language: English
Release Date: June 21, 2013
This ebook consists of a summary of the ideas, viewpoints and facts presented by Robert Bryce in his book “Power Hungry, The Myths of “Green” Energy and the Real Fuels of the Future”. This summary offers a concise overview of the entire book in less than 30 minutes reading time. However this...
by Mª del Mar Redondo Diéguez
Language: Spanish
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Language: Spanish
Release Date: May 31, 2016
Adquirir y/o actualizar conocimientos profesionales sobre la impresión en serigrafía, así como del mantenimiento de la maquinaria propia de esta actividad. Imprimir productos serigráficos, así como conocer la maquinaria, los tipos de soporte y el mantenimiento de primer nivel necesarios para...
Volver a empezar. Lean Management
Una novela que transforma el pensamiento de los directivos en ideas y actitudes positivas
Language: Spanish
Release Date: June 29, 2016
El Lean Management nació de la aplicación del sistema desarrollado por Toyota, que tanto éxito ha tenido, pero aplicado a todo tipo de sectores de actividad – sean industriales o de servicios- el Lean Management, comparado con los modelos tradicionales de gestión, supone una forma mucho más...
ESPN The Company
The Story and Lessons Behind the Most Fanatical Brand in Sports
Language: English
Release Date: August 20, 2009
A fascinating look at ESPN and its success as a brand
ESPN The Company reveals the inside scoop on the biggest business story in sports, detailing the creative and innovative spirit and practices that drove the programming, products, and services of the most powerful and prominent name in sports...
Live Work Work Work Die
A Journey into the Savage Heart of Silicon Valley
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2018
A scathing, sardonic exploration of Silicon Valley tech culture, laying bare the greed, hubris, and retrograde politics of an industry that aspires to radically transform society for its own benefit
At the height of the startup boom, journalist Corey Pein set out for Silicon Valley with little...
All You Need to Know About the Music Business
10th Edition
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2015
“The industry bible” (Los Angeles Times), now updated, essential for anyone in the music business—musicians, songwriters, lawyers, agents, promoters, publishers, executives, and managers—trying to navigate the rapid transformation of the industry.
For more than twenty years, All You...
The Art of Always Being Right
The 38 Subtle Ways of Persuation
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2012
'Beware who you give this book to.' Financial Times 'I recommend that you keep this delightful essay at your side.' Observer 'Dryly witty essay' Alain de Botton, Sunday Telegraph We all sit through meetings with that one person who seems to be able to persuade everyone. What is their secret? Are they...
The Big Picture
The Fight for the Future of Movies
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2018
**A Los Angeles Times Bestseller
Winner of the Best Non-Fiction Book Prize at the 2018 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards
“Ben Fritz crafts an electrifying and essential book that carefully chronicles how Hollywood tradition is collapsing and new models are fueling the future....
The Cult of the Amateur
How blogs, MySpace, YouTube, and the rest of today's user-generated media are destroying our economy, our culture, and our values
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2007
Amateur hour has arrived, and the audience is running the show
In a hard-hitting and provocative polemic, Silicon Valley insider and pundit Andrew Keen exposes the grave consequences of today’s new participatory Web 2.0 and reveals how it threatens our values, economy, and ultimately the...
Uplifting Service: The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues, and Everyone Else You Meet
The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues, and Everyone Else You Meet
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2012
A breakthrough book that will surprise, delight, and uplift you,your organization, and your team. Ron Kaufman takes you on a journey into the new world of service. Through dynamic case studies and best-practice examples, you will learn how the world’s leading companies have changed the game, and how you can successfully follow this path to an uplifting service transformation.
Meatonomics
How the Rigged Economics of Meat and Dairy Make You Consume Too Much—and How to Eat Better, Live Longer, and Spend Smarter
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2013
Few consumers are aware of the economic forces behind the production of meat, fish, eggs, and dairy. Yet omnivore and herbivore alike, the forces of meatonomics affect us in many ways.
Most importantly, we’ve lost the ability to decide for ourselves what – and how much – to eat. Those...
Streetfight
Handbook for an Urban Revolution
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2016
Like a modern-day Jane Jacobs, Janette Sadik-Khan transformed New York City's streets to make room for pedestrians, bikers, buses, and green spaces. Describing the battles she fought to enact change, Streetfight imparts wisdom and practical advice that other cities can follow to make their own streets...