World Design

Written and read by the man whose resumé boasts "Inventor of the World Wide Web," Weaving the Web is the not-to-be-missed story of how the Internet came to be and where its creator thinks it's going.

This book is the essential guide for entrepreneurs seeking to thrive in today’s ever-changing landscape. It begins by revealing how to attract and keep top talent even when larger competitors are hiring aggressively. Readers will discover practical steps for managing rising costs and confidently deciding when to adjust prices. The book demystifies artificial intelligence and shows how even the smallest businesses can use it to boost efficiency and stay ahead. Proven strategies for digital marketing and customer attraction are explored in depth, ensuring every marketing dollar works harder...

Dana Wright-Wasson, president of Take Action Inc. and renowned speaker, shares the components necessary for leaders to design an exceptional employee experience. Using design thinking, studies, and stories from more than 20 years of facilitating employee engagement within teams and organizations, Dana will show you how to develop your leadership strengths, recognize good ideas, and give voice to your teams. She also uses examples from admired global corporations that are creating real impact, including Zappos, Google, Netflix, and Mars, Incorporated.

Dive into the electrifying world of "High-Frequency Heroes," the must-have eBook for enthusiasts and professionals eager to master the pulse of modern communication technologies. In an age where wireless devices dictate the tempo of our lives, understanding the underpinnings of RF and microwave engineering has never been more critical. This digital tome is your comprehensive guide to the universe of high-frequency transistors—the backbone of contemporary wireless systems. Step into "The Dawn of High-Frequency Communication," and traverse the evolution from vacuum tubes to sophisticated ...

The standard text on innovation advises would-be innovators to conduct creative brainstorming sessions and seek input from outsiders - users or communities. This kind of innovating can be effective at improving products but not at capturing bigger opportunities in the marketplace. In this book, Roberto Verganti offers a new approach - one that does not set out to solve existing problems, but to find breakthrough experiences. There is no brainstorming - which produces too many ideas, unfiltered - but a vision, subject to criticism.

Christian Dior's career, a veritable fairy tale, is set in a rich tapestry of Paris cultural life before, during, and after the war. Much of Dior's daily inspiration emanated from the world of the intellectual and artistic elite, in which he moved with such people as Erik Satie, Francis Poulenc, Henry Sauguet, Jean Cocteau, and Raoul Dufy.

In this ambitious global project, 200 women share their inspiring stories of success and courage, love and pain, redemption and generosity. This updated, abridged edition includes powerful new interviews and stirring quotes alongside selections from the original book, all answering the same five questions. This new edition is an illuminating audiobook for the modern woman and a lovely gift for mothers, sisters, daughters, and friends.

How our lives are shaped not only by the choices we make, but by the choices we have. In many parts of life - jobs, housing, medical care, education, even a date on the Internet - price is not the only determinant of who gets what. So how do the other processes that influence who gets which goods, jobs, university places and partners really work? In Who Gets What, Nobel Prize winning economist Alvin Roth uncovers the global rules of how markets allocate, how matchmaking shapes lives...

Ronne Rock is a good person to ask. In this stirring book, she takes you on a global adventure to discover your divine design as a woman of influence and impact. Through powerful and personal stories of women in Africa, Asia, the Americas, and the Caribbean, you'll learn what it means to lead in a world where leadership isn't easy, how to serve with grace in cultures that aren't always graceful, and how to embrace your God-given physical, emotional, and spiritual DNA.

Are you tired of the whiplash between diet culture and body positivity? Frustrated by conflicting health advice and endless wellness trends? Jordan Lee Dooley experienced this struggle of swinging between extremes firsthand. Finally, after reading countless studies and books on women's health and naturally healing the body, she discovered the answer to healthful living lies in the Bible, the Word of the One who created our bodies in the first place.

What is the key to a good life? It is a question that preoccupies us all and one that the longest and most successful study of happiness ever conducted strives to answer. In this groundbreaking audiobook, directors of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, Robert Waldinger and Marc Schulz, bring together over 80 years of research to reveal the true components of a happy, fulfilled life.

Best-selling author Simon Winchester writes a magnificent history of the pioneering engineers who developed precision machinery to allow us to see as far as the moon and as close as the Higgs boson. Precision is the key to everything. It is an integral, unchallenged and essential component of our modern social, mercantile, scientific, mechanical and intellectual landscapes. The items we value in our daily lives - a camera, a phone, a computer, a bicycle, a car, a dishwasher perhaps - all sport components that fit together with precision and operate with near perfection....

A big source of tension between the US and China at the moment is technology. And one very small component is now at the centre of this battle for global dominance: the microchip. Controlling chip manufacturing in the 21st century may well prove to be like controlling the oil supply in the 20th. The country that controls this manufacturing can throttle the military and economic power of others. At the heart of this battle is ARM Holdings. The Everything Blueprint describes the titanic power struggle for control of the microchip.

Brimming with rich, electrifying tales of the precious dye and its ancient heritage, Indigo is also the story of a personal quest: Catherine McKinley is the descendant of a clan of Scots who wore indigo tartan; Jewish "rag traders"; a Massachusetts textile factory owner; and African slaves - her ancestors were traded along the same Saharan routes as indigo, where a length of blue cotton could purchase human life.

Before Instagram was an art form, fashion photographers were pop culture royalty. From the postwar covers of Vogue until the triumph of the digital image, the fashion photographer sold not only clothes but ideals of beauty and fantasies of perfect lives. Even when they succumbed to temptation and excess, the very few photographers who rose to the top were artists above all.

A father cleans up after his toddler and imagines a cup that won't spill. An engineer watches people using walkie-talkies and has an idea. A doctor figures out how to deliver patients to the operating room before they die. By studying inventions like these—the sippy cup, the cell phone, and an ingenious hospital bed—we can learn how people imagine their way around "impossible" problems to discover groundbreaking answers. Pagan Kennedy reports on how these enduring methods can be adapted to the twenty-first century.

Witold Rybczynski takes us on an extraordinary odyssey as he tells the story of designing and building his own house. His project began as a workshed but through a series of "happy accidents" the structure gradually evolved into a full-fledged house. In tracing this evolution, he touches on matters both theoretical and practical, writing on such diverse topics as the ritualistic origins of the elements of classical architecture and the connections between dress and habitation. He discusses feng-shui and considers the theories of such architects as Palladio, Le Corbusier, and Frank Lloyd Wright.

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of game creation with "Game Design Unleashed," a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of video game design. This enthralling eBook delves deep into the captivating realm of game design, explaining the core aspects and intricate details in an engaging and straightforward manner. Begin your journey with an enlightening introduction to game designing, tracing its roots while defining the role of a game designer. From there, immerse into the heart and soul of game making - The Mechanics. Understand game mechanics, different game modes, and the art of...

In "The Power of Network Effects," readers are thrust into the heart of modern business dynamics, where connections aren't just beneficial—they're the lifeblood of success. This groundbreaking book peels back the layers of our interconnected world, revealing how the simple act of users joining a platform can spark exponential growth and create unassailable market positions. From the rise of social media giants to the dominance of tech ecosystems, the authors illuminate the hidden forces that turn good products into unstoppable juggernauts. But this isn't just a theoretical exercise. ...

In today’s world, children are immersed in a **digital culture that rewires their brains, weakens attention spans, and replaces real-life relationships with virtual interactions.** Parents and educators are witnessing a troubling trend—**meltdowns when screens are taken away, declining academic performance, and a generation struggling with anxiety, depression, and social isolation.**