strategy jochen schweitzer andrea whittle stewart r clegg christos pitelis

Written by an expert team and praised for its refreshing approach, this essential text offers a critical, holistic understanding of strategy theory and practice. The fourth edition has been fully updated to include: • Coverage of contemporary issues including the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change and digitalization • Topical and engaging case studies such as Disney’s Strategy and Covid-19, Netflix Versus Amazon: Dynamic Capabilities for Global Success, and PS5, Xbox and BMW: Chips and Supply Chains • A wealth of new examples of strategy in practice from world-renowned organisations such as Google, Uniqlo, Tesla, IKEA, and Airbnb Suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate study, Strategy: Theory and Practice encourages readers to engage critically with the internal and external factors that shape strategy in the real world. A selection of tried and tested online resources, including a teaching guide, PowerPoints, an online case study bank and test bank of questions have been developed to support lecturers using the book in their teaching. Stewart Clegg is Professor at the University of Sydney, Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney, and Visiting Professor at the University of Stavanger, University of Johannesburg, and Nova School of Business and Economics. Christos Pitelis is Head of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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′If strategy is the queen of business, then this book offers us the perfect introduction to her court! It is accessible, lively, and informative. The book repays the reader with wonderful account of how strategy works. It also lets the reader in on some of the darker secrets of strategy′ - André Spicer, Associate Professor of Organisation Studies, Warwick Business School Studying Strategy is a welcoming, lively and thought provoking account that helps students get to grips with strategy′s key issues and broad debates and introduce them to the latest ideas. Conceived by Chris Grey as an antidote to conventional textbooks, each book in the ‘Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap’ series takes a core area of the curriculum and turns it on its head by providing a critical and sophisticated overview of the key issues and debates in an informal, conversational and often humorous way. Suitable for students of strategy at Undergraduate, Masters and MBA level, professionals involved in strategic decision making and anyone interested in how strategy works.Â

Objev podobné jako A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and Reasonably Cheap Book About Studying Strategy - Chris Carter, Stewart R Clegg, Martin Kornberger

MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS, Metric, 9th Edition, provides you with the strongest foundation for a STEM future. James Stewart’s Calculus, Metric series is the top-seller in the world because of its problem-solving focus, mathematical precision and accuracy, and outstanding examples and problem sets. Selected and mentored by Stewart, Daniel Clegg and Saleem Watson continue his legacy and their careful refinements retain Stewart’s clarity of exposition and make the 9th edition an even more usable learning tool. The accompanying WebAssign includes helpful learning support and new resources like Explore It interactive learning modules. Showing that Calculus is both practical and beautiful, the Stewart approach and WebAssign resources enhance understanding and build confidence for millions of students worldwide.

Objev podobné jako Multivariable Calculus, Metric Edition - Stewart James, Daniel K. Clegg, Saleem Watson

SINGLE VARIABLE CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS, Metric, 9th Edition, provides you with the strongest foundation for a STEM future. James Stewart’s Calculus, Metric series is the top-seller in the world because of its problem-solving focus, mathematical precision and accuracy, and outstanding examples and problem sets. Selected and mentored by Stewart, Daniel Clegg and Saleem Watson continue his legacy and their careful refinements retain Stewart’s clarity of exposition and make the 9th edition an even more usable learning tool. The accompanying WebAssign includes helpful learning support and new resources like Explore It interactive learning modules. Showing that Calculus is both practical and beautiful, the Stewart approach and WebAssign resources enhance understanding and build confidence for millions of students worldwide.

Objev podobné jako Single Variable Calculus - Stewart James, Daniel K. Clegg, Saleem Watson

Project management is an essential life and workplace skill that everyone must develop. Following the popular style and format of other textbooks by Stewart Clegg, this brand new co-authored textbook on project management provides a much needed European perspective to the subject. Drawing on the latest research and practice, the authors guide students on an active learning journey through the project lifespan, promoting a critical and reflexive approach to studying project management, as well as one that creates value for all project stakeholders and emphasizes people and not just process. Case studies and examples discussed in the text cover a wide range of projects from large to smaller across different industries and sectors, both public and private, including: megaprojects (HS2); mega events (Olympics); political projects (Brexit); health-related project implementation (LEAN); tech-related projects (Google); building and restoration projects (housing/Sagrada Familia); and arts and cultural projects (European Capital of Culture). Incorporating a host of learning features both in chapters and via the supporting online resources, this textbook is essential reading for all students/managers completing a course unit in project management at either undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Objev podobné jako Project Management - Stewart R Clegg, Anne Live Vaagaasar, Torgeir Skyttermoen

Covering the fundamentals of organizational behaviour, as well critically reflecting on the institutions and practices of business life, the seventh edition of Managing and Organizations has been updated to include:• A new chapter on Managing Diversity and Inclusion written by Martyna Sliwa, Professor of Business Ethics and Organisation Studies at Durham University Business School.• A new chapter on Managing Motivation—what drives individuals and teams to excel.• New and revamped case studies and examples from well-known organizations such as Nike, Tiffany, Nokia, Walmart and OpenAI.• An increased focus on sustainability and ethics, demonstrating how organizations can thrive whilst protecting people and planet.  This textbook is essential reading for anyone studying organizational behaviour at undergraduate or postgraduate level.Stewart Clegg is Professor at the University of Sydney, Australia and Emeritus Professor at the University of Technology Sydney, Australia.Tyrone S. Pitsis is Professor of Strategic Projects at the University of York, UKMatt Mount is Associate Professor of Strategy at the University of Adelaide, Australia.

Objev podobné jako Managing and Organizations - Stewart R Clegg, Matthew Mount, Tyrone S. Pitsis

CALCULUS: EARLY TRANSCENDENTALS, Metric, 9th Edition provides you with the strongest foundation for a STEM future. James Stewart’s Calculus, Metric series is the top-seller in the world because of its problem-solving focus, mathematical precision and accuracy, and outstanding examples and problem sets. Selected and mentored by Stewart, coauthors Daniel Clegg and Saleem Watson continue his legacy, and their careful refinements retain Stewart’s clarity of exposition and make the 9th Edition an even more usable learning tool. The accompanying WebAssign includes helpful learning support and new resources like Explore It interactive learning modules. Showing that Calculus is both practical and beautiful, the Stewart approach and WebAssign resources enhance understanding and build confidence for millions of students worldwide.

Objev podobné jako Calculus: Early Transcendentals, Metric Edition - Stewart James, Daniel K. Clegg, Saleem Watson

***The instant Sunday Times bestseller***''An epic and heart rending struggle between gods and mortals, lovers and siblings . . . Stewart is a writer of genius and brilliance'' Hannah Kaner''Stewart''s worlds are some of the most exceptionally inventive in modern fantasy. A must read!''Shannon ChakrabortyAfter a divine war shattered the world, humanity struck a pact with the god Kluehnn: in return for regular tribute of magical gems, Kluehnn would restore the world to its former glory. But as each land is transformed, so too are its people changed into strange new forms - if they survive at all.Hakara is not willing to pay such a price. Desperate to protect herself, and her sister Rasha, she flees her homeland for the safety of a neighbouring kingdom. But tragedy strikes when they''re separated, and Hakara is forced to abandon Rasha to an unknown fate.Yet when Hakara discovers she can channel the power of the magical gems, she''s invited to join a clandestine plot to destroy the God Pact. To win Hakara to their cause, the conspirators reveal a startling secret: Rasha is alive - and they can help rescue her.But only if Hakara goes to war against a god.The Gods Below begins ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Gods Below - Stewart Andrea

''An epic and heart rending struggle between gods and mortals, lovers and siblings . . . Stewart is a writer of genius and brilliance'' Hannah Kaner''Stewart''s worlds are some of the most exceptionally inventive in modern fantasy. A must read!''Shannon ChakrabortyAfter a divine war shattered the world, humanity struck a pact with the god Kluehnn: in return for regular tribute of magical gems, Kluehnn would restore the world to its former glory. But as each land is transformed, so too are its people changed into strange new forms - if they survive at all.Hakara is not willing to pay such a price. Desperate to protect herself, and her sister Rasha, she flees her homeland for the safety of a neighbouring kingdom. But tragedy strikes when they''re separated, and Hakara is forced to abandon Rasha to an unknown fate.Yet when Hakara discovers she can channel the power of the magical gems, she''s invited to join a clandestine plot to destroy the God Pact. To win Hakara to their cause, the conspirators reveal a startling secret: Rasha is alive - and they can help rescue her.But only if Hakara goes to war against a god.The Gods Below begins an epic new fantasy ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Gods Below - Stewart Andrea

The invention by Whittle of the turbo-jet engine, and the determined effort to design, develop and demonstrate that such a novel new method of propulsion would replace piston engines in the air, was one of the most important technical achievements of the twentieth century. That one man accomplished this working with a small but dedicated team of engineers and craftsman in the middle of a war, and in the face of many doubters, was a truly monumental achievement. The jet engine envisaged by Frank Whittle, a young Royal Air Force cadet, changed aviation forever. It was an invention that has, in the years since, had the effect of shrinking the world we live in. We think nothing today of flying between continents in a few hours, when just a two or three generations ago this would have been a major expedition. In short, the jet engine, developed with great tenacity by Whittle, has made the world a village, and has introduced world-wide travel to ordinary people everywhere. This accomplishment was all the more remarkable given Whittle’s humble background as the son of a highly skilled but largely uneducated mechanic and machinist. A young man from a working-class family, Frank Whittle ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Air Commodore Sir Frank Whittle - Robert Mitchell Evans

If you''re wondering what Chris Stewart did before he and Ana moved to El Valero, their Spanish farm, here''s one of the answers. He took to the sea, landing a job as skipper for the summer, sailing a Cornish Crabber around the Greek islands. It was his dream job - and there was just one tiny problem. He hadn''t ever sailed before and had not the foggiest how to start.In a series of madcap and hilarious adventures we follow Chris from a shaky start in Chichester harbour to his epic Odyssey to Spetses (a bucket would have been handy), and then on to the journey of a lifetime - battening down the hatches on a trip across the North Atlantic. It''s a journey crackling with Chris''s zest for life, irresistible humour, and unerring lack of foresight. Dry land never looked more welcoming.

Objev podobné jako Three Ways to Capsize a Boat - Chris Stewart

It''s two decades since Chris Stewart moved to his farm on the wrong side of a river in the mountains of southern Spain and his daughter Chlöe is preparing to fly the nest for university. In this latest, typically hilarious dispatch from El Valero we find Chris, now a local literary celebrity, using his fame to help his old sheep-shearing partner find work on a raucous road trip; cooking a TV lunch for visiting British chef, Rick Stein; discovering the pitfalls of Spanish public speaking; and recalling his own first foray into the adult world of work.Yet it''s at El Valero, his beloved sheep farm, that Chris remains in his element as he, his wife Ana and their assorted dogs, cats and sheep weather a near calamitous flood and emerge as newly certified organic farmers. His cash crop? The lemons and oranges he once so blithely drove over, of course.

Objev podobné jako The Last Days of the Bus Club - Chris Stewart

Meet Chris Stewart, the eternal optimist. A man who flies to Spain, sees a peasant farm on the wrong side of the river and, with scarcely a second thought, hands over a cash deposit. And then finds he has acquired not just the farm, but the farmer, too, who has no intention of leaving. Not to mention the lack of running water, electricity or even a bridge.It would be enough to send most people straight back home. But Chris and his wife Ana are made of stronger stuff - and besides, they have sunk all their savings into their farm, El Valero, and buying a flock of sheep. So there is no turning back. Life gets tough, but it also gets good.Driving Over Lemons is that rare thing - a funny, insightful book that charms you from the first sun-lit page to the last. And one that makes running an Andalucian mountain farm seem like a half-decent career move. It has been a major bestseller both in Britain and Spain.

Objev podobné jako Driving Over Lemons - Chris Stewart

The first book in a brand new series of Edge Chronicles adventures, from Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. If he didn''t get out of the city now, he was as good as dead. Cade has never met his uncle, the infamous ''descender'' Nate Quarter, who years ago committed heresy by lowering himself over the cliff-face of the Edge. But Nate has returned, and the Academy of Flight are looking for revenge against all of his supporters -- including Cade. So now he has to run. With no money and nowhere else to go, Cade''s only option is to stow away aboard the Xanth Filatine -- a mighty sky-ship bound for the city of Hive. But getting onto the ship is only the beginning of his troubles as he runs afoul of thieving goblins, brutal skymarshals, and the unpleasant-sounding threat of ''skyfiring''. Stewart and Riddell return to the world of the Edge Chronicles with the first in a brand new series of adventures starring Cade Quarter. Welcome to a world like no other. Welcome to the Edge.

Objev podobné jako The Edge Chronicles: The Nameless One - Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

''One of the best fantasy novels I''ve read in a long time...This book is truly special'' Sarah J. Maas on The Bone Shard Daughter ***The Sunday Times bestselling series***Magic. Revolution. Identity. The Emperor is Dead. Long live the Emperor. Lin Sukai finally sits on the throne she won at so much cost, but her struggles are only just beginning. Her people don''t trust her. Her political alliances are weak. And in a far corner of the Empire a rebel army of constructs is gathering, its leader determined to take the throne by force. Yet an even greater threat is on the horizon, for the Alanga - the powerful magicians of legend - have returned to the Empire. Lin may need their help to defeat the rebels and restore order. But can she trust them?The Bone Shard Emperor is the unmissable sequel to The Bone Shard Daughter, one of the biggest fantasy debuts of recent years - a captivating tale of magic, revolution and mystery, where a young woman''s sense of identity will make or break an empire. Praise for the series''A bold, ambitious debut'' M. R. Carey''Epic fantasy at its most human and heartfelt . . . inventive, adventurous and ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The Bone Shard Emperor - Stewart Andrea

In this thrilling sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller The Gods Below, loyalties will be tested, long-lost secrets will be revealed, and two sisters will face each other on the battlefield as the war between the gods ignitesHakara risked her life to find her long-lost sister Rasha, only to lose her all over again. Now she and her Unanointed rebels hunt for the shapeshifter Lithuas, knowing that defeating her would strike a blow to the plans of the tyrant god Kluehnn.Rasha once longed to be reunited with Hakara. No longer. Now she is a Godkiller and proud to serve Kluehnn's divine will. Yet she also harbours doubts about Kluehnn's teachings. When she is sent to destroy Hakara and her allies, Rasha will have to decide where her loyalty truly lies.As the two sisters hurtle towards a bloody reunion, Sheuan continues her shadowy games of intrigue to uncover the secret that killed her father, while her cousin Mullayne seeks the tomb of Tolemne. There, Mull believes he'll find the answers he desires.Answers that could shatter the history of the world.Praise for The Gods Below'An epic and heart rending struggle between gods and mortals, lovers and siblings . . . Stewart is ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The War Beyond - Stewart Andrea

In this thrilling sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller The Gods Below, loyalties will be tested, long-lost secrets will be revealed, and two sisters will face each other on the battlefield as the war between the gods ignitesHakara risked her life to find her long-lost sister Rasha, only to lose her all over again. Now she and her Unanointed rebels hunt for the shapeshifter Lithuas, knowing that defeating her would strike a blow to the plans of the tyrant god Kluehnn.Rasha once longed to be reunited with Hakara. No longer. Now she is a Godkiller and proud to serve Kluehnn''s divine will. Yet she also harbours doubts about Kluehnn''s teachings. When she is sent to destroy Hakara and her allies, Rasha will have to decide where her loyalty truly lies.As the two sisters hurtle towards a bloody reunion, Sheuan continues her shadowy games of intrigue to uncover the secret that killed her father, while her cousin Mullayne seeks the tomb of Tolemne. There, Mull believes he''ll find the answers he desires.Answers that could shatter the history of the world.Praise for The Gods Below''An epic and heart rending struggle between gods and mortals, lovers and siblings . . . Stewart is ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The War Beyond - Stewart Andrea

A brilliantly inventive, fabulously illustrated addition to the Far-Flung Adventure series from the award-winning, bestselling author and illustrator team, Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell. Set in the same world as Fergus Crane and Corby Flood''s stories, this is the tale of a small boy, Hugo Pepper, and his amazing exploits. Raised in the Frozen North by reindeer herders, his parents eaten by polar bears when he was just a baby, Hugo discovers that the sled they arrived in has a very special compass - one that can be set to ''Home''. And so Hugo arrives in Firefly Square - to discover a group of very special friends, and a dastardly enemy... With three-toed snowmen, a secret buried treasure and a host of fabulous stories, this is a fantastic new tale in this series.

Objev podobné jako Hugo Pepper - Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

Celebrate twenty years of The Edge Chronicles with this thrilling conclusion to Stewart and Riddell’s multi-bestselling epic fantasy series!Cade Quarter has spent the last few years of his life running from an enemy he’s never even met – the ruthless and power-hungry High Professor of Flight, Quove Lentis. But Quove’s deadly agenda has finally caught up with Cade, and now he must leave his home and flee once more, this time to the legendary floating city of New Sanctaphrax. But even reuniting with his uncle, Nate Quarter, isn’t the end of Cade’s troubles – and now, more than ever, he must find the courage to defy his enemies, unite his friends, and unlock the secrets of descending. The Descenders is the third and final book in the Cade trilogy - the fifth and final saga in Stewart and Riddell’s internationally bestselling series, The Edge Chronicles, which has featured on the Times and New York Times bestseller lists, and sold more than 3 million copies. 2018 marks twenty years of the series, now complete with thirteen titles across five separate but interlinking sagas.

Objev podobné jako The Edge Chronicles: The Descenders - Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

‘They’re all scared. Everybody’s afraid’ – Eddy Merckx ‘Nothing compares to the Ventoux’ – Lance Armstrong 'Heart-stirring and jaw-dropping in equal measure' – Tim Moore The French call Ventoux ‘the killer mountain’ and in 1967 it claimed its most famous victim, as former world champion Tom Simpson died near the summit during that year’s Tour de France. The terrible ascent of Ventoux’s south side encapsulates both the brutality and beauty of this cruel sport, but also highlights cycling’s ongoing battle to distance itself from its demons. Yet it was the legendary and extreme climb of Mont Ventoux that first inspired award-winning author Jeremy Whittle’s love of cycling, so much so that he bought a house in its shadows. Ventoux is his memoir to the Giant of Provence in which he reveals the little-known history of the Ventoux, and tells the story of a monstrous climb that has driven riders to near-hysteria and also to wild extremes of doping. It has provided the spectacular backdrop to some of cycling’s most titanic contests, exposing the true character of those who take on the challenge. Through a series of revealing conversations with Lance Armstrong, Dave Brailsford, Alastair Campbell, Nicole Cooke, Tyler Hamilton, Eddy ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Ventoux - Jeremy Whittle

Is it in our best interest to compete or to cooperate?Some have argued that humans are fundamentally competitive and that pursuing our self-interest is the best way to get ahead. Others believe that we are hard-wired to cooperate and are most successful when we collaborate with others.In Friend and Foe, leading psychologists Adam Galinsky and Maurice Schweitzer draw on original, cutting-edge research to explain why this debate misses the mark. They argue that it is only by learning how to strike the right balance between competition and cooperation that we can improve long-term relationships and maximise success in work and life.Galinsky and Schweitzer show how holding these two forces in the right balance can enable us to turn weaknesses into strengths, to recognise deception and build trust, and to improve our powers of negotiation without alienating our counterparts. Along the way, they also offer answers to a number of perplexing puzzles, from how too much talent can undermine a team’s success, to why ending an auction at 2am can get you the best outcome, to when acting less competently can help you gain status.This book is a guide for better navigating your social world by learning when to cooperate as ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Friend and Foe - Adam Galinsky, Maurice Schweitzer

Účast Německa v útočných válkách v rozporu s mezinárodním právem Otcové Spolkové republiky zkoncipovali ústavu ze zkušeností z vlády nacismu a třetí říše. Měla z Německa učinit právní stát, který mírově koexistuje s ostatními zeměmi. Avšak v důsledku jakéhosi stranického konsenzu, který spíše připomíná diktatury, byla ústava postupně vykotlána. Stranický kartel opakovaně nedbal práva a vůle národa. Například při zavádění eura nebo při otevření hranic v roce 2015. Avšak už v 80. letech 20. století přijala politika - ignorujíc veškeré demokratické hodnoty - nejdalekosáhlejší rozhodnutí: Otevřela dveře německým útočným válkám v rozporu s mezinárodním právem. Jochen Mitschka v této knize vrhá světlo na německou účast na invazích USA a NATO: na války v Jugoslávii, Afghánistánu, v Iráku, Libyi a Sýrii; ale také na tajné akce v Jemenu a ve Venezuele. Přesvědčivě a detailně popisuje autor válečnické skutky, jimiž se němečtí politici provinili proti ústavě a mezinárodnímu právu. Mitschkova burcující kniha objasňuje, jak naše média lžemi a propagandou připravovala půdu agresím. Demonstruje nám důsledky této fatální aliance politiky a mainstreamových médií: statisíce mrtvých a zraněných, zničenou infrastrukturu a řád, uprchlické vlny atd. Německá účast v útočných válkách musí skončit. Vzhledem k těmto zločinům autor požaduje, aby byli němečtí politici voláni k ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Útočné války současného Německa - Jochen Mitschka

Druhá z trojice bohatě ilustrovaných knih pro děti od 7 let od známých autorů fantastických příběhů (mj. slavných Kronik Světakraje). Jejich trilogie je plná fantazie, magie a samozřejmě půvabných ilustrací Chrise Riddella. Osvědčení autoři fantastických příběhů (mj. slavných Kronik Světakraje) se tentokrát zaměřili na menší čtenáře. Jejich trojice knih, z níž každá má svého statečného hrdinu zažívajícího dobrodružství v dalekém, předalekém kouzelném světě, je plná fantazie, magie a samozřejmě půvabných ilustrací Chrise Riddella.Seznamte se s Hugem, který pochází ze země sněžných obrů! Zahleďte se s ním na tisíce jiskřivých odlesků náměstí Světlušek! Žasněte nad úžasnými příběhy jeho obyvatel a odhalte tajemství jednouché kočky!

Objev podobné jako Hugo a podivuhodné vzduchosaně - Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

Základní dílo spirituální ekologie vycházející z kritiky abstraktního pojetí přírodovědy. Kirchhoff přichází s alternativní kosmologií založenou na tradiční a zkušenostní představě oduševnělého kosmu. Jochen Kirchhoff (nar. 1944 v Torgau, žije v Berlíně) je významný německý filosof a spisovatel a jeden ze současných nejkreativnějších integrálních myslitelů. Ve svých početných knihách a článcích se kromě hudby a výzkumu vědomí zabývá především naturfilosofií a kosmologií, a to zejména v souvislosti se současnou ekologickou krizí. Jochen Kirchhoff, poukazuje na nutnost integrovat dnes do našeho filosofického a vědeckého zkoumání hlubokou spirituální zkušenost našeho vlastního bytí, našeho vlastního já. V této souvislosti přichází se zásadní kritikou abstraktnosti moderní přírodovědy i základních předpokladů, na nichž je postavena. Kirchhoffův návrh nové přírodovědy je založen na alternativní kosmologii, jež vychází z představy oduševnělého kosmu a jejímž jádrem je jeho "hypotéza radiálního pole", postavená na novém výkladu fenoménů gravitace a světla. Poukazuje na to, že lidské já a kosmos jsou hluboce navzájem spojeny, a obdobně jako Ken Wilber sjednocuje rozdílné životní skutečnosti do nového umění vnímání "skutečnosti za skutečností". Kniha Vykoupení přírody a přirozenosti patří mezi základní díla spirituální ekologie.

Objev podobné jako Vykoupení přírody a přirozenosti - Jochen Kirchhoff

Hlavní hrdina, chlapec Snítek, se shodou náhod a proti vůli svého otce, kapitána létajících pirátů Mračného vlka, ocitne na palubě vzdušného korábu jménem Bouřlivák a vydává se na nebezpečnou výpravu. Jejím úkolem je opatřit bleskofrax, zázračnou látku, která jediná může zachránit město Svatý Frax před blížící se zkázou. Posádka čelí útrapám namáhavé pouti zrádnými Soumračnými lesy a přes nelítostný Močál a Snítek už skoro nevěří, že se mu podaří vyváznout živ a zdráv… Knihu opět ilustroval fenomenální Chris Riddell, který za svou tvorbu posbíral dlouhou řadu cen, mj. dvakrát získal prestižní Kate Greenaway Medal.

Objev podobné jako Kroniky Světakraje II. – Bouřlivák - Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

Osvědčení autoři fantastických příběhů (mj. slavných Kronik Světakraje) se tentokrát zaměřili na menší čtenáře, zhruba od osmi let. Jejich trojice knih, z níž každá má svého statečného hrdinu zažívajícího dobrodružství v dalekém, předalekém kouzelném světě, je plná fantazie, magie, neobyčejných tvorů, důvtipných mechanických vynálezů a samozřejmě půvabných ilustrací Chrise Riddella. Vypravte se spolu s neohroženou Klárkou na Dalkrétské pobřeží, které je domovem tura počtáře, roztančeného čuníka a rozchechtané kozy! Nacpěte se při Obřadu na půli cesty vanilkovými nákypy! Odhalte tajemství tvora ukrytého v podivné bedně! Pro děti od 8 let.

Objev podobné jako Klárka a samohybné křeslo - Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

Osvědčení autoři fantastických příběhů (mj. slavných Kronik Světakraje) se tentokrát zaměřili na menší čtenáře, zhruba od 7 let. Jejich trojice knih, z níž každá má svého statečného hrdinu zažívajícího dobrodružství v dalekém, předalekém kouzelném světě, je plná fantazie, magie a samozřejmě půvabných ilustrací Chrise Riddella.Vydejte se spolu s Fergusem na úžasnou výpravu do Smaragdového moře! Vychutnejte si, jak zachrání své spolužáky ze spárů zběsilého zločince! Sledujte se zatajeným dechem, jak čelí v podzemí strašlivému nebezpečí! Vznášejte se s ním oblohou! A poznejte, jak chutnají ty nejoříškovější čokoládové sušenky, jaké kdy kdo upekl!

Objev podobné jako Fergus a létající kůň - Paul Stewart, Chris Riddell

Shortlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Crown Award 2023The history of a demonic tradition that was stolen from women – and then won back again.''Remarkable work... Extraordinary, meticulous detail'' Literary Review''Deftly fuses scholarly rigour, control of literary and archaeological sources'' BBC History MagazineCreatures like Lilith, the seductive first wife of Adam, and mermaids, who lured sailors to their death, are familiar figures in the genre of monstrous temptresses who use their charms to entice men to their doom.But if we go back 4,000 years, the roots of these demons lie in horrific creatures like Lamashtu, a lion-headed Mesopotamian demon who strangled infants and murdered pregnant women, and Gello, a virgin ghost of ancient Greece who killed expectant mothers and babies out of jealousy. Far from enticing men into danger and destruction, these monsters were part of women’s ritual practices surrounding childbirth and pregnancy. So how did their mythology evolve into one focused on the seduction of men?Sarah Clegg takes us on an absorbing and witty journey from ancient Mesopotamia to the present day, encountering a multitude of serpentine succubi, a child-eating wolf-monster of ancient Greece, the Queen of Sheba and a host of vampires. Clegg shows how these demons were appropriated ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Woman's Lore - Sarah Clegg

Brian Clegg was always fascinated by Isaac Asimov’s classic Foundation series of books, in which the future is predicted using sophisticated mathematical modelling of human psychology and behaviour.Only much later did he realise that Asimov’s ‘psychohistory’ had a real-world equivalent: game theory.Originating in the study of probabilistic gambling games that depend on a random source – the throw of a dice or the toss of a coin – game theory soon came to be applied to human interactions: essentially, what was the best strategy to win, whatever you were doing? Its mathematical techniques have been applied, with varying degrees of wisdom, to fields such as economics, evolution, and questions such as how to win a nuclear war.Clegg delves into game theory’s colourful history and significant findings, and shows what we can all learn from this oft-misunderstood field of study.

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''This is a gripping memoir from one of our country''s greatest jury advocates, offering a fascinating, no-holds-barred tour behind the scenes of some of the most famous criminal cases of modern times'' The Secret Barrister''Gripping'' - The Times''Mixes the excitement of the courtroom and some practical tips on the advocacy with the more mundane life of the working lawyer'' - Sunday Times ''Between such serious case studies, his jovial memoir reflects on the challenges and satisfactions of life as a barrister.'' - Daily Mail___________ How can you speak up for someone accused of a savage murder? Or sway a jury? Or get a judge to drop a case?In this memoir, murder case lawyer William Clegg revisits his most intriguing trials, from the acquittal of Colin Stagg to the shooting of Jill Dando, to the man given life because of an earprint.All the while he lays bare the secrets of his profession, from the rivalry among barristers to the nervous moments before a verdict comes back, and how our right to a fair trial is now at risk.Under the Wig is for anyone who wants to know the reality of a murder trial. It has been praised as "gripping" by The ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Essential World Cup Reading | Featured in The New York Times’ ‘What to Read During the World Cup’Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg offer a deeply reported account of the intertwined sagas and legacies of two of the greatest soccer players of all time—Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo—examining how their rivalry has grown from a personal competition to a multi-billion-dollar industry, paralleling the stunning rise, overwhelming excesses, and uncertain future of modern international soccer. For over fifteen years, almost any conversation about international soccer has always come back to two players—Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo—undoubtedly the greatest of their generation but with styles, attitudes, and fanbases that couldn’t be more different. For millions of people around the world "Messi or Ronaldo?" isn’t simply a barroom argument, or an affirmation of fandom, so much as a statement of philosophy, of values, of what global soccer is today and of what it will be tomorrow. Now Wall Street Journal reporters and co-authors of The Club, Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg, unite the stories of Messi and Ronaldo into a single modern epic of a global sports rivalry, detailing how one rivalry changed both the game and the business of ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Messi vs. Ronaldo - Joshua Robinson, Jonathan Clegg

This fully updated new edition of Best Practice in the Early Years, from award-winning author Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg, is the must-have guide for anyone working in the Early Years Foundation Stage.Using the latest research and up-to-date EYFS framework, this book is filled with brilliant ideas and practical approaches to use as an Early Years practitioner from bestselling author Dr Alistair Bryce-Clegg. It includes new and updated advice for planning sessions, setting up an engaging environment matched to children''s interests and encouraging and developing outdoor learning. With a focus on child-led learning, wellbeing and creating the best environment for all young learners, Best Practice in the Early Years is the perfect tool to evaluate, refine and improve provision in your setting.Popular with practitioners for its clear explanations, thought-provoking questions and inspiring new approaches, this new edition is a must-have for all Early Years practitioners eager to ensure their practice is the best it can be for every child in their care.

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Všichni se dnes a denně musíme rozhodovat. Řada rozhodnutí nemá na náš život nijak zásadních vliv, někdy jde ale o hodně, ba o všechno. A některá naše rozhodnutí jsou tak bláznivá, že jim zpětně sami skoro nemůžeme uvěřit. Ale jak vlastně proces rozhodování funguje a co ho ovlivňuje? Proč se dnes rozhodneme takto – a zítra úplně jinak? Rozhodují se ženy jinak než muži? Jsou spontánní rozhodnutí lepší než ta důkladně promyšlená? A pokud ano, proč? Autor se v první části knihy se zabývá (nejen) výše uvedenými otázkami a hledá na ně odpovědi, ve druhé pak nabízí konkrétní praktické techniky a metody, jež mohou čtenářům rozhodovací proces usnadnit. Pojmenovává rovněž typické chyby, jichž se při rozhodování dopouštíme, a ukazuje, jak se jim příště můžeme vyhnout. K lepšímu pochopení vlastních cílů a tedy i ke snazšímu rozhodování napomůže i několik testů. Jedná se o velmi praktickou a zábavně napsanou knihu nejen pro ty, kdo mají s rozhodováním problémy. Jochen Mai je ekonomický novinář a soukromý poradce pro oblasti social media, corporate blogs, employer branding a komunikace na sociálních sítích. Vyučuje rovněž na vysokých školách. Jeho blog karrierebibel.de získal v roce 2009 cenu Lead-Award. Je žádaných řečníkem, účastníkem diskusí a odborníkem na ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Jak jsem šel pro mléko a vrátil se s kolem - Jochen Mai

Tato kniha popisuje část epochy, v níž se německá politika pokusila ve stínu velkého impéria USA vrátit zpět na scénu světové politiky. A to starými metodami, které od Machiavelliho patří k nástrojům politiků. Jistá země měla být donucena vzdát se neutrality a hospodářských vztahů s Ruskem, aby byla začleněna do NATO. Protagonista největší německé strany se měl stát prezidentem Ukrajiny, mimo jiné tím, že byly podporovány nepokoje.Všechno, co se stalo na Ukrajině od roku 2014 dodnes, bylo předvídatelné. A kdo čte tuto knihu, ten pochopí, že také západní, samozřejmě i německý politický establishment věděl, co se stane, ačkoli předpovídal něco zcela jiného.JOCHEN MITSCHKA byl mimo jiné byznys konzultantem s vlastní firmou v jihovýchodní Asii a krátce působil v rámci akce OSN ve Vietnamu. Vedle toho psal pod pseudonymem knihy o politice a společnosti v regionu. V roce 2009 se vrátil do Německa, aby zde až do svého důchodu v roce 2017 pracoval jako projektový koordinátor a projektový manažer v jedné přední softwarové firmě.Přeložil knihu Tima Andersona „Dirty War on Syria“ (Špinavá válka v Sýrii); v německé verzi vyšla v nakladatelství Liepsen Verlag, a knihu Keese van der Pijla „Der Abschuss: Flug MH17, die Ukraine und der neue Kalte Krieg“ (Sestřelení: ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Občanská válka na Ukrajině - Jochen Mitschka

Audiokniha: Muž, ktorý chce zomrieť. Kocúr, ktorý hľadá domov. Frankie je dojímavý príbeh plný láskavého humoru. Príbeh o nezvyčajnom priateľstve a hľadaní chuti do života, znovuobjavovaní jeho zmyslu. Richard Gold sa na tento deň starostlivo pripravil. Dnes si vezme život. Slučka mu už visí okolo krku a vtom za oknom zbadá vychudnutého túlavého kocúra, ktorý naňho so záujmom vypliešťa oči. Gold sa zrazu nevie celkom sústrediť na svoj plán a pokúsa sa nechceného pozorovateľa odplašiť. Zlezie zo stoličky, zaženie sa po kocúrovi a... Začína sa bizardný vzťah medzi dvoma outsidermi. Pouličný kocúr sa okamžite chytí príležitosti získať luxusný domov s obrovským televízorom, mäkkou postelou a pravidenou stravou. A pán Gold zasa vďaka Frankiemu rýchlo zisťuje, že jeho predstavy o kocúroch boli úplne mylné. Frankie prekvapí aj Vás. Skončí sa tento príbeh šťastne? Kocúr Frankie je o tom skalopevne presvedčený. „Ja by som teda zmysel života nechcel. Najprv ho musíš nájsť, potom musíš dávať pozor, aby si ho nestratil. A keď ho stratíš, ako teraz ty, tak furt myslíš len na to, kam sa ti podel. Podľa mňa sú so zmyslom života len problémy." „Ja by som teda zmysel života nechcel. Najprv ho musíš nájsť, potom musíš dávať pozor, aby si ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Frankie - Gutsch Jochen, Maxim Leo - audiokniha

''It''s a triumph.''Nigella Lawson, Stocking Fillers 2024 list''This book is full of tasty morsels . . . A great present for the snacky gourmand.''Pandora Sykes''An absolute tour de force . . . I devoured it until the very last crumb and then licked the packet.''Felicity CloakeWe are a nation of crisp obsessives. Squashed into sandwiches on our lunch breaks and torn-open as centrepieces on pub tables, we buy tens of millions of packets every single day. But how did the humble potato snack become a national dish?CRUNCH: AN ODE TO CRISPS is journalist Natalie Whittle’s love letter to the salty siren. She traces their evolution from the simplicity of salt sachets in the early 20th century, to 80s childhood favourites such as Hula Hoops, to the popularity of ‘hand-cooked’ gourmet flavours today.Along the way, Natalie will get to the heart of her own lifelong passion for crisps - exploring why they are bound up in ideas of childhood, nostalgia and comfort. Featuring crisp collectors, potato growers, flavour wizards and more, CRUNCH is a moreish read spanning 150 years of crisp history.

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If you have never drawn before you will love the simple approach to drawing flowers in this easy-to-follow book. Janet Whittle includes a great range of flowers, including poppies, fuchsias, geraniums, tulips, water lilies, sunflowers, daffodils and many more. Discover the delights of creating your own floral pictures with this invaluable book.

Objev podobné jako How to Draw: Flowers - Janet Whittle

Octavian was a young soldier training abroad when he heard news of Julius Caesar''s brutal assassination—and discovered that he was the dictator''s sole political heir. With the opportunism and instinct for propaganda that were to characterize his rule, Octavian rallied huge financial, military and political backing to take autocratic control of a state devoted to Republicanism. He became Augustus, Rome''s first Emperor and founder of the greatest empire the world had ever seen. In this monumental biography, translated into English by Anthea Bell, Jochen Bleicken tells the story of the man who found himself a demi-god in his own lifetime. This sweeping history starts with the traumatic assassination of Julius Caesar, and goes on to depict the civil wars that tore the Roman world and the final fall of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, before exploring theambivalent glory of Augustus''s reign.

Objev podobné jako Augustus - Jochen Bleicken

Květináč - klasický, kulatý, materiál imitace dřeva a plast, průměr 61 cm Jestli nedáte dopustit na květiny, pořiďte jim elegantní květináč STEWART. Tento model je tradičního, zakulaceného tvaru. Umístíte jej kamkoli, do obývacích pokojů se hodí stejně dobře, jako na terasu. Květináč tvoří imitace dřeva a plast. Květináč STEWART má rozměry 42 × 61 cm. Hlavní přednosti květináče STEWART Květináč BLENHEIM HALF BARREL cínová Květináč STEWART vám udělá radost, jestliže vlastníte nějaké rostliny Jak velké květiny zvládne, to prozradí rozměry 42 × 61 cm Materiál květináče STEWART je imitace dřeva a plast Květináč má kulatý tvar Má průměr 61 cm Barva: stříbrná a šedá Typ květináče: klasický

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The tense, twisty murder mystery which will have you on the edge of your seat, from the author of Madam, Will You Talk? /font size> ''Mary Stewart is magic'' New York Times Following a heart-breaking divorce, Gianetta retreats to the Isle of Skye hoping to find tranquillity in the island''s savage beauty. But shortly before her arrival a girl''s body is found on the craggy slopes of the looming Blue Mountain, and with the murderer still on the loose, there''s nothing to stop him from setting his sights on Gianetta next . . .Praise for Mary Stewart:''There are few to equal Mary Stewart'' Daily Telegraph''One of the great British storytellers of the 20th century'' Independent''A natural successor to Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte'' Guardian''Total heaven. I''d rather read her than most other authors'' Harriet Evans''She set the benchmark for pace, suspense and romance - with a great dollop of escapism as the icing'' Elizabeth BuchanWhat readers have said about Wildfire at Midnight:''Could not put the book down, from start to finish! Absolutely brilliant! A great writer. Thank you Mary Stewart''''I''ve read and re-read it countless times . . . wonderful setting for the plot, evocative and captivating writing, I love ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Wildfire at Midnight - Stewart Mary

A gripping, nail-biting adventure set in Scotland, from the original queen of romantic suspense Total heaven. I''d rather read her than most other authors'' Harriet Evans When Rose Fenemore takes a desperately needed holiday to an isolated cottage on the Scottish island of Moila she doesn''t expect much in the way of adventure - just a few quiet weeks of writing, walking and bird-watching. And then, late one night during a wild storm, two young men appear in her doorway, seeking shelter from the wind and rain. Neither man is quite who he claims, and the question of who to trust will put Rose in grave peril . . . Praise for Mary Stewart:''Mary Stewart is magic'' New York Times''One of the great British storytellers of the 20th century'' Independent''She set the benchmark for pace, suspense and romance - with a great dollop of escapism as the icing'' Elizabeth Buchan''Mary Stewart''s writing is illuminated by her evident affection for the Western Scottish landscape . . . a rattling good yarn'' Sunday TelegraphReader reviews of Stormy Petrel:''Mary Stewart! What an author! . . . The plot has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing, and the writing is a joy''''She ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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In his first book of essays, Garrett Stewart demonstrates and reframes his formidable powers as a close reader of a vast range of texts: novels, films, songs, book art, digital media, and more.Among the most prolific and exacting readers of his generation, Stewart is renowned for his virtuosic interventions across a number of humanistic fields, including prose narrative, screen studies, and literary theory. Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2010 and winner of the International Society for the Study of Narrative’s prize for Novel Violence (2009), Stewart draws on these varied realms in his intensive readings of enduring works across media – ones worthy of a re-view and a closer look. Closer Reading, like Stewart’s writing more broadly, offers up-close analyses of novels, poetry, cinema, and conceptual art, including chapters on Gerard Manley Hopkins, Charles Dickens, Francis Ford Coppola, Stanley Cavell, and John le Carré. A collection a half-century in the making – yet brimming with critical notes from the vanguard – Closer Reading finds Stewart demonstrating, from sentence to sentence, a sustained rethinking of the value of close reading not just as a methodology but also as a cognitive disposition.Leaving paranoid, symptomatic, and surface reading ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Ordinary Affects is a singular argument for attention to the affective dimensions of everyday life and the potential that animates the ordinary. Known for her focus on the poetics and politics of language and landscape, the anthropologist Kathleen Stewart ponders how ordinary impacts create the subject as a capacity to affect and be affected. In a series of brief vignettes combining storytelling, close ethnographic detail, and critical analysis, Stewart relates the intensities and banalities of common experiences and strange encounters, half-spied scenes and the lingering resonance of passing events. While most of the instances rendered are from Stewart’s own life, she writes in the third person in order to reflect on how intimate experiences of emotion, the body, other people, and time inextricably link us to the outside world.Stewart refrains from positing an overarching system—whether it’s called globalization or neoliberalism or capitalism—to describe the ways that economic, political, and social forces shape individual lives. Instead, she begins with the disparate, fragmented, and seemingly inconsequential experiences of everyday life to bring attention to the ordinary as an integral site of cultural politics. Ordinary affect, she insists, is registered in its particularities, yet it connects people and creates common experiences that shape ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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When Richard Rumelt's Good Strategy/Bad Strategy was published in 2011, it immediately struck a chord, calling out as bad strategy the mish-mash of pop culture, motivational slogans and business buzz speak so often and misleadingly masquerading as the real thing. Since then, his original and pragmatic ideas have won fans around the world and continue to help readers to recognise and avoid the elements of bad strategy and adopt good, action-oriented strategies that honestly acknowledge the challenges being faced and offer straightforward approaches to overcoming them. Strategy should not be equated with ambition, leadership, vision or planning; rather, it is coherent action backed by an argument. For Rumelt, the heart of good strategy is insight into the hidden power in any situation, and into an appropriate response - whether launching a new product, fighting a war or putting a man on the moon. Drawing on examples of the good and the bad from across all sectors and all ages, he shows how this insight can be cultivated with a wide variety of tools that lead to better thinking and better strategy, strategy that cuts through the hype and gets results.

Objev podobné jako Good Strategy/Bad Strategy - Rumelt Richard

Kniha Japonské mýty jasnou a zábavnou formou odkrývá svět japonských mýtů, legend a příběhů, z nichž mnohé si lidé vyprávějí již po staletí, představuje ale i ty, které vznikly poměrně nedávno a šíří se prostřednictvím moderních médií. Čtenář se tak seznámí například s božskou dvojicí Izanamim a Izanagi a jejich prvními neúspěšnými pokusy o stvoření Japonska či s rozmarnou bohyní Slunce Amaterasu, jež se stala prapředkyní japonského císařského rodu. Nechybí ale ani příběhy o odvážných samurajích, kteří inspirují nejenom současné japonské tvůrce, ale i hollywoodské režiséry, či liškách, které se zjevují v podobě nestárnoucích krasavic, jež ovládají a podvádějí muže. Autorka Melanie Clegg nás zavede i mezi duchy a strašidla moderních městských legend, a seznámí nás se Sněžnou ženou, psem s lidskou tváří, duchem sladkostí či dívkou Hanako-san zjevující se na školních toaletách a mnoha dalšími přízraky, před kterými se musíme mít na pozoru i na rušných ulicích současných japonských velkoměst.

Objev podobné jako Japonské mýty - Melanie Clegg

F1 is now the fastest growing sport in the world; the full story of its unbelievable rise is a riveting saga only hinted at by the likes of Drive to Survive. In this book - the first, definitive account of how F1 came to achieve total global fandom - Wall Street Journal reporters Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg take us inside a world full of racing obsessives, glamorous settings, petrolheads, engineering geniuses, dashing racers and bitter rivalries.The story of F1's world dominance is one of near-constant transformation and experimentation. This is a sport where the only way to win championships is to land a series of technical moon shots - and then do it all over again. With fast cars, big money, beautiful people, and glamorous locations from Monaco to Melbourne, The Formula tells the full, epic story of the sport.Starting in 1950s Britain, where six years of wartime engineering laid the foundations for a new type of motorcar racing; to the first global star partnership of Senna and Ecclestone; Spygate; Crashgate and its transition into an entertainment juggernaut. Bringing unique insight and access to F1's most storied teams and personalities - from Ferrari to Lewis Hamilton to Christian Horner ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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Brainjacking explores the psychology of storytelling - the ability that makes us human. To discover how science intersects with our desires and decisions, the book pulls together three ways that we use story to modify others'' brains: informing, influencing and manipulating. Running through education and politics, advertising and marketing we discover how techniques can range from subtle nudges and subliminal influences to powerful emotional manipulation. With Brian Clegg as your guide, this is a book that will help you unpick the insidious world of brainjacking. Expertly pulling together different strands on disparate topics including AI, Big Data, social media and more, this essential investigation shows how new and old technology and science can be combined to influence human behavior and beliefs.

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Agile Strategy is a practical guide for managers responsible for setting the strategic direction of their organisations in increasingly dynamic markets. Through its frameworks, tools and real-world examples, it explains how to transform business performance through greater organisational agility. LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGY BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION Why do we need a new book on strategy?The pace of change is increasing, and strategic management is not keeping up. More than one in four (28%) strategic initiatives fail to meet their original goals and business intent[1], with insufficient agility identified as one of the top three barriers to successful strategy implementation[2].The square peg of traditional strategy — vision, mission and blue-sky exercises; the separation of strategy from “implementation” — no longer fits the round hole of increasingly dynamic markets. It is time for a new approach.How is Agile Strategy different?Agile Strategy distinguishes itself from other strategy and agile books currently available in that it is: Designed for large organisations: Much of the writing on agile techniques addresses start-ups or small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), which operate under very different constraints and freedoms. Agile Strategy is written for large organisations who want to be more agile. Commercially-led: The approach is not a lightly airbrushed ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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An exploration of the transformative ways in which nature has inspired the technological advancement of humankind.Biomimetics literally means emulating biology - and in a broader sense the term covers technological advances where the original inspiration came from nature. The Earth is a vast laboratory where the mechanisms of natural selection have enabled evolutionary solutions to be developed to a wide range of problems. In this new title in the Hot Science series, science writer Brian Clegg looks at how humans have piggybacked on natural experimentation, redeploying a solution to create things that make our lives easier. He looks at how the hooks on burdock seeds inspired the creation of Velcro, how the stickiness of the feet of geckos and frogs has been used to create gripping surfaces, such as tyre treads, and how even the most basic optical enhancement in the form of spectacles is itself a form of biomimetics.

Objev podobné jako Biomimetics - Brian Clegg

The global, open internet is fragmenting.As democracies seek to rein in the power of Big Tech, as Silicon Valley pivots to an America-first agenda, as authoritarian regimes such as China and Russia segregate their populations from the rest of the internet, the most powerful tool ever created for bringing the world together risks being dismantled.Taking us behind the scenes at Meta and his interactions with world leaders, Nick Clegg, Meta’s former President, Global Affairs, sets out where Big Tech has gone wrong, how Silicon Valley’s insularity has blinded it to its missteps, and the radical reforms of the global platforms that are now needed if they are to secure a long-term future.But he also makes the case that many of the charges against them – including that their algorithms polarise, manipulate and harm – are vastly overstated or simply untrue. And while new laws that regulate these corporations are essential, imposing national borders on the internet cannot be the answer. That will fatally undermine its capacity for knowledge-sharing, collaboration, education, trade, medical and scientific research, and ultimately for the improvement and empowerment of billions of lives.Radical, reasonable, deeply felt and disarmingly honest, How To Save the Internet sets out a ... Unknown localization key: "more"

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