This is a daily digest of intelligence, designed to arouse curiosity, refresh knowledge, expand horizons, and complete your education. With 365 cleverly concise entries, each drawn from different fields of learning, you'll find something on everything.
“You remembered!” says Dave jovially. “Huh,” says the man. “You looked better in the catalogue picture.” I feel bad for Dave. Having a stranger insult your personal appearance is a hard thing to forget, even for nonexperts like me.
See Paul Andrews, “Profit Without Honor,” The Seattle Times, October 5, 1997. 31. Laningham, “DeveloperWorks Interviews: Tim Berners-Lee.” 32. Berners-Lee, Weaving the Web, p. 57. 33. Isaacson, The Innovators, p. 417. 34. Ibid. 35.
This title examines one of the world's critical issues, world population.
Set in small-town North Carolina, or featuring eager Southerners venturing afar, these stories capture the crucial moment of irrevocable change.
None at all.” Studded with cameos, from Divine and Mink Stole to Johnny Depp, Kathleen Turner, Patricia Hearst, and Tracey Ullman, and illustrated with unseen photos from the author's personal collection, Mr. Know-It-All is Waters’ most ...
Interweaving the works of classic philosophers such as Hannah Arendt and Bertrand Russell and imposing them on a cybernetic future they could not have possibly even imagined, Lynch delves deeply into three core ideas that explain how ...
Jake is determined to win the third grade science fair not only for the grand prize, but to beat the annoying class know-it-alls, as well.
We've all seen and heard this type of guy in public and on social media: the classic jerk who thinks he always knows best. Chris Black is here to help you not become, or stop being him.
This invaluable handbook offers novice and experienced managers alike insights into their own careers and explains why their star performers may suddenly be floundering, and provides essential tools for guiding development.
This book is the perfect companion to your journey from coffee drinker to coffee enthusiast.