Science Communication

Niccolò Machiavelli famously wrote, "There is nothing more difficult to take in hand, more perilous to conduct, or more uncertain in its success than to take the lead in the introduction of a new order of things." That's what this book is about - innovation far more audacious than a new way to find a restaurant or a smart phone you can wear on your wrist. Harvard professor Amy Edmondson and journalist Susan Salter Reynolds explore how to bring into being systems that transform human experience and make the world more livable and sustainable.

Remy Alexander wants justice. After narrowly escaping death at the hands of the Sector only to watch her world burn around her, she will defy everyone to find her revenge. Valerian Orlean wants truth. After learning what evils the Sector is truly capable of, he must confront his past in order to create a better future. In a world where deadly secrets lurk around every corner and the food you eat can enlighten or enslave you, Remy and Vale must walk the line between hope and hate, love and loss, violence and vengeance, in order to unite - or destroy - their world.

Many people as they get older find it difficult to have healthy relationships whether social or marital, this problem stems from the fact that they never learned how to communicate properly. In fact many adults still communicate behaviorally in the same way children do. Meaning that while their vocabulary has developed their overall attitudes and behaviors have not.

Embark on an Unforgettable Journey into the Whispering Worlds of Animal Communication Delve into the captivating realm of nature's hidden languages with "Whispering Worlds: A Tapestry of Unique Communication in Nature." This extraordinary book unveils the astonishing diversity and complexity of how animals communicate, revealing a world where whispers, flashes, vibrations, and scents weave a tapestry far richer than human language. Discover: The Honeybee's Waggle Dance: A choreographed conversation of movement that reveals the location of hidden treasures. The Cuttlefish's Chromatic ...

Dolphins have fascinated humans for millennia, giving rise to an abundance of stories and myths about them, yet the actual details of their lives in the sea have remained elusive. In this enthralling book, Kathleen M. Dudzinski and Toni Frohoff take us into the dolphins' aquatic world to witness firsthand how they live their lives, communicate, and interact with one another and with other species, including people.

This groundbreaking book offers extraordinary insight into the greatest mystery in sales: how the very best salespeople consistently and successfully influence change in others, inspiring their customers to say yes.

Under Joe Solmonese's leadership, the Human Rights Campaign, the nation's largest LGBT rights organization, became the model other organizations look toward to create effective social and political change. Beginning with a moving story of working with Matthew Shepard's mother Virginia in passing the hate crimes bill that bears Matthew's name, Solmonese shows how he discovered that channeled anger can drive a commitment to change.

Happiness is impossible to define and illusory. How then are we to lead happier lives? Life is hard, messy and complex; our friends will probably let us down; most of what has got us here is blind luck and a series of false starts. But if we can learn to separate what we can control - our thoughts and actions - from all else beyond our control, we can find a surer footing with which to greet the world.

The first book written about diplomacy in over 50 years, since Richard Sharp's The Game of Diplomacy, with an homage to that critical work, to Allan B. Calhamer - the game's designer - and so many other legends of the hobby, to bring a new concise look at strategy, tactics, and negotiation.

Nothing has changed more in the last few decades than our concept and perception of reality. The effects have manifested in our news, entertainment, and Google searches; we're finding that a lot of things we thought were objective aren't automatically so. Reality is not a concept we want to flush down the toilet with yesterday's food, though. However, we must begin to understand how it works in a world where profit is the driving force.

Memes have been part of computer-assisted communication almost since the development of the first consumer browser (the "World Wide Web") in 1990. This book seeks to explain how memes influence societies and cultures beyond the confines of social networking services. It will begin by reviewing the fundamental definitions that frame discussions about memes in popular culture and academic research. There will be a connection between theoretical concepts about memes and the memetic content itself.

With the tips and techniques taught in this power-packed audiobook, you'll learn to respond to the most difficult situations with dignity, diplomacy, and poise. Even when you're put on the spot, you'll learn to use these simple scripts (and create your own!) to work through a variety of tough situations and get your point across, guilt-free. Plus, you'll learn about the importance of the inflection, tone, and timing - because how you say it is just as important as what you say.

Info We Trust celebrates data storytelling, as explained by one of the field's most talented creators. Both engineer and artist, R. J. Andrews draws on disciplines from across the human experience to show how to create new ways of seeing the world. And most importantly, to build powerful data-driven information that is worthy of trust.

All Kat wants is to be normal, or at least to look that way to students at her new school. But her mother is a medium, and not the kind that fits in between small and large; Kat's mom is the kind of medium who sees spirits and communicates with them. And, even worse, Kat has just discovered that she can see spirits too. In fact, she seems to be the only one capable of helping a spirit at her school cross over successfully. The question is can she do it without needing to switch schools herself?

Lars Nielsen and Noreen Burlingame provide a brief, understandable, user-friendly guide to all aspects of Data Science. The authors address the various skills required, the key steps in the Data Science process, software technology related to the effective practice of Data Science, and the best rising academic programs for training in the field.

Our culture affects much of who we are, influencing our relationships with other people, our perception of time, and even the way we perceive authority.If you've ever tried to communicate with someone from another culture and have been frustrated by the lack of connection (even if you are both fluent in the same language!), Getting Your Voice to Shake will be an eye-opening resource that will introduce you to ways to bridge - and, more importantly, to understand - the culture gap and become a much more effective communicator for today's global society.

While we can’t see the brain, it sends signals to us and those around us. Just as the colors of a traffic light send drivers a signal to go, slow down, or stop, our brains signal to our emotions and affect our behavior toward others. In Signals, Cherilyn Orr introduces a common language and imagery to help everyone manage their emotions. Rooted in neuroscience and the Bible, this approach has been used around the world because its spans across all cultural contexts.

Persuasion is a seductive and elusive skill to master and one that comes with tremendous power. Who wouldn't want to be able to talk anyone into doing anything they want? Well, there's good news about that. The good news is persuasion is something you can learn with the help of this book! The tips, tricks and techniques in this guide will serve as the perfect introduction to persuasion, and then you can start influencing everyone around you and exerting your new powers.

Vril is truly the essence of the active verb, the powerful sentence, and the narrative that moves people to action. It is the energy behind the words, which makes the mind react in a positive and uplifting fashion. As the Buddhists say, our words are actions, and should be approached soberly, cautiously, compassionately, and empathetically.

La saga da cui è tratta la serie tv The Expanse, in onda sul canale SyFy da Dicembre 2015. Per generazioni, il sistema solare - Marte, la Luna, la fascia degli asteroidi - è stato la grande frontiera dell'umanità, il confine oltre il quale si estendevano mondi sconosciuti e insondabili, fino al giorno in cui un artefatto alieno ha abbandonato la sua orbita di operatività, sotto le nuvole di Venere, ed è apparso nell'orbita di Urano dove ha dato vita a un enorme portale, la via che conduce a un'oscurità senza stelle.