Engineering Business

Final Destination: Disaster informs the public, for the very first time, of what actually precipitated the controversial sale of Eastern Airlines - at one time the second largest airline in the free world - to Frank Lorenzo's Texas Air Corporation, which led to its certain demise. This unbelievable story is written by an 18-year veteran Eastern pilot who was intimately involved in many aspects of the tumultuous events that culminated in the sale.

Few organizations solve as many impossible problems as NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and nobody knows more about leading rocket scientists to unlikely breakthroughs than Adam Steltzner. As the phase lead and development manager for EDL (entry, descent, and landing) of the Curiosity rover to Mars, Steltzner spearheaded the creation of one of engineering's wackiest kluges - the sky crane, which allowed the heaviest rover in the history of space exploration to land on Mars unscathed.

"Engineering Management: A No-BS Career Manual for Aspiring Tech Leaders" by Justin Hawkins is an essential guide for engineers navigating the transition into management. Drawing from over two decades of experience, Hawkins offers practical advice on becoming a manager, excelling in the role, and handling the inevitable challenges. This book covers everything from decision-making and team dynamics to personal growth and leadership development, making it a must-listen for anyone looking to lead in the tech industry.

Do you know that there's a lot more to Excel, but have no idea what to learn? This audiobook could be the answer you're looking for. You'll learn: Introduction to Advanced Excel, Optimization using the Solver Function, Sensitivity Analysis, and much more.

Walter is an artificial intelligence, accounting software given great abilities in a world filled with super heroes and villains. His goals are simple, build lairs capable of taking out heroes that invade them and to use their loot to help him build a criminal business empire.

Stellen Sie sich ein Tool vor, das nie müde wird, analytisch denkt, Kreativität anregt und sich an Ihre spezifischen Bedürfnisse anpasst. ChatGPT ist ein revolutionärer Partner, der bereit ist, Ihre Arbeit in den Bereichen Wirtschaft, Technologie, Inhalte, Bildung, Gesundheitswesen und darüber hinaus auf ungeahnte Höhen zu heben.

From Mayor Michael Bloomberg and former head of the Sierra Club Carl Pope comes a manifesto on how the benefits of taking action on climate change are concrete, immediate, and immense. They explore climate change solutions that will make the world healthier and more prosperous, aiming to begin a new type of conversation on the issue that will spur bolder action by cities, businesses, and citizens—and even, someday, by Washington.

Katrina. Haiti. BP. Fukushima. The Great Recession. Those are just a few of the catastrophic disruptions the world has endured in recent years. As we try to respond to such crises, key questions arise: What causes one system to break under great stress and another to rebound? How much change can a complex system absorb while still retaining its purpose and function? What characteristics make it adaptive to change? Provocative and eye-opening, Resilience sheds light on the nature of change.

As a manager or executive working in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry, you’re under pressure to do more with less, reduce waste, produce faster, and still turn a profit.

You have the idea, the drive, and now the capital to create the company you’ve always envisioned. Now comes the most important part: assembling a team of high performers. To build a sustainable business, you need engineers who can execute on common goals. Who do you hire, and how do you hire the people you need? How will you motivate these engineers and inspire their best work? In Raising Engineers, David Dettmer helps you create a culture that reflects your business, establish a working process to cultivate a strong team, and hire the right people to build impactful products.

After using most of the top content management systems, and having built many custom CMS systems myself, I can say that, from my experience, Wordpress is the most effective tool available to build your company's website and bring in leads and sales for your business. However, if used incorrectly, it can actually hurt your company. I've seen it happen and the effects can be devastating. The good news is that there's a better way.

Why do three out of four professional football players go bankrupt? How can illiterate jungle dwellers pass a test that tricks Harvard philosophers? And why do billionaires work so hard - only to give their hard-earned money away? When it comes to making decisions, the classic view is that humans are eminently rational. But growing evidence suggests instead that our choices are often irrational, biased, and occasionally even moronic. Which view is right - or is there another possibility?

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Choosing a profession begins with imagining yourself in a career. Now New York Times best-selling author Virginia Morell dives into the adventures of a marine biologist team, allowing a much needed, in-depth look into the field. Becoming a Marine Biologist explores how successful marine biologists curated their careers and what they suggest to young people today who feel called to protect our oceans by studying the sea and its inhabitants.

Elevate your manufacturing processes with advanced quality control techniques that ensure precision, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. This comprehensive guide delves into the latest methodologies and tools to help you achieve manufacturing excellence in quality management. Real-World Applications: Gain insights from detailed case studies across various industries, including automotive, electronics, and pharmaceuticals. Understand the practical application of theoretical concepts and be inspired to implement similar strategies in your organization.

There’s no place for empathy in business was a belief Dr. Price, a logical, results-focused engineer held onto tightly, until a cascade of life-altering events provided her a new perspective. A perspective that recognized empathy as a critical skill that every leader must develop and employ to achieve success. Dr. Price’s empathetic leadership journey has been a multi-year process, one that continues today, and one that she willingly shares with you—the good, the bad, and the ugly.

A compelling argument - masterfully researched and brilliantly articulated - that despite increasing prosperity for most of Earth’s inhabitants and an explosion of goods overall, consumption of natural resources such as metals, water, and timber has begun to decline. Best-selling author and codirector of the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy Andrew McAfee says there’s a new reason for optimism: We’re past the point of "peak stuff" - from here on out, it'll take fewer resources to make things and fewer dollars to lead a comfortable life.

¿Alguna vez te has preguntado cómo la tecnología podría catapultarte hacia un futuro donde el dinero fluye con menos esfuerzo? ¿O cómo la Inteligencia Artificial está redefiniendo las reglas del juego en el mundo digital?

Ready for a career in computer programming but not sure where to begin? Learn three of the most important programming languages: Java, SQL, and C++. With Programming: Computer Programming for Beginners by Joseph Conner, you'll learn the coding skills you need to build a broad range of apps for PCs and mobile devices. This edition is fully updated with all the current information. You'll start by learning all the basics, so you have a solid foundation for more advanced skills.

An entertaining and accessible listen with profound implications for the future, Teeming takes us on a journey through nature’s most ancient and successful R&D labs, and gives practical prescriptions for redesigning organizations to flourish far into the future. Evolutionary biologist and anthropologist Dr. Woolley-Barker weaves poetic vision and deep scientific expertise to illustrate how flat, agile, and adaptive societies like ants, termites, and underground fungal networks self-organize for resilience and value.