Mostrando resultados por título "A People" en Ingeniería

Entering the world of engineering and STEM isn’t just for “brainiacs". Anyone can succeed in this arena, but it does require dedication and attention to critical skills. In this book about how to start your science and engineering career, author and engineer Jake Ryland shares seven practical steps for good grades and continued success in the world of engineering. Drawing from his own experience as a struggling student, Ryland emphasizes the importance of a proper foundation and avoiding common pitfalls.

What is it about the top tech product companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Netflix, and Tesla that enables their record of consistent innovation? Most people think it's because these companies are somehow able to find and attract a level of talent that makes this innovation possible. But the real advantage these companies have is not so much who they hire, but rather how they enable their people to work together to solve hard problems and create extraordinary products.

In this social history of the impact of railroads on American life, H. Roger Grant concentrates on the railroad's "golden age," 1830-1930. To capture the essence of the nation's railroad experience, Grant explores four fundamental topics - trains and travel, train stations, railroads and community life, and the legacy of railroading in America. Grant recalls the lasting memories left by train travel, both of luxurious Pullman cars and the grit and grind of coal-powered locals.

The role of not only the test pilots but the engineers, aerodynamicists, and support staff in making supersonic flight possible has been widely overlooked. Beyond Blue Skies charts the triumphs and tragedies of the rocket-plane era and the unsung efforts of the men and women who made amazing achievements possible.

How a Michigan farm boy became the richest man in America is a classic, almost mythic tale, but never before has Henry Ford's outsized genius been brought to life so vividly as it is in this engaging and superbly researched biography. The real Henry Ford was a tangle of contradictions. He set off the consumer revolution by producing a car affordable to the masses, all the while lamenting the moral toll exacted by consumerism.

With the Soviet Union's launch of the first Sputnik satellite in 1957, the Cold War soared to new heights as Americans feared losing the race into space. The X-15 Rocket Plane tells the enthralling yet little-known story of the hypersonic X-15, the winged rocket ship that met this challenge and opened the way into human-controlled spaceflight. Drawing on interviews with those who were there, Michelle Evans captures the drama and excitement of, yes, rocket science.

Most engineers receive adequate technical training as part of their core engineering curriculum but get virtually no help when it comes to their people skills. As a result, many engineers are grossly under prepared to face the interpersonal challenges they inevitably encounter while working alongside other engineers and engineering managers. People Skills for Engineers was created specifically to fill this training gap. WARNING: Failings with people can be the undoing of even the most talented technical team. Drawing on more than sixteen years of experience working alongside other engineers...

Are you a product leader looking for advice on how to be certain that every product manager on your team lives up to their full potential? Do you want to make sure your product people are competent, empowered, and inspired, and would you like to know how you can best help them on this journey? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this book is for you!

Dozens of times per day, we all interact with intelligent machines that are constantly learning from the wealth of data now available to them. These machines are remaking the world of the 21st century in the same way that the Industrial Revolution remade the world of the 19th century. AIQ is based on a simple premise: If you want to understand the modern world, then you have to know a little bit of the mathematical language spoken by intelligent machines. AIQ will teach listeners that language - but in an unconventional way, anchored in stories rather than mathematics.

In this collection of true-life survivor tales, people from all walks of life - a freelance writer, a crew member of the Lynyrd Skynyrd band, a naval flight surgeon, a teenager, and a newlywed on her honeymoon, among others - recount their traumatic narrow escapes as engines stalled, fuel ran out, hazardous weather conditions descended, and landings did not go according to plan.

Transportation is the unsung hero in America's story. Stagecoaches, waterways, canals, railways, busses, and airplanes revolutionized much more than just the way people got around; they transformed the economic, political, and social aspects of everyday life. In Transportation and the American People, renowned historian H. Roger Grant tells the story of American transportation from its slow, uncomfortable, and often dangerous beginnings to the speed and comfort of travel today.

Welcome to the ultimate guide to DIY solar power – Power to the People! Are you tired of constantly paying high electricity bills? Are you looking for a way to reduce your carbon footprint while saving money? Look no further than Power to the People – the comprehensive guide to understanding and building your own solar power system. Chapter by chapter, Power to the People will provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to take control of your energy usage. From understanding the basics of solar power systems, to assessing your energy needs and designing a custom system, we've ...

In her best-selling books Blue Gold and Blue Covenant, world-renowned water activist Maude Barlow exposed the battle for ownership of our dwindling water supply and the emergence of an international, grassroots-led movement to reclaim water as a public good. Since then, the United Nations has recognized access to water as a basic human right - but there is still much work to be done to stem this growing crisis.

This is the second edition of "Volkswagen: a Car for the People - a Success Story." The first edition was published in 2011 and has been read by more than 39,000 people from 185 countries. It has been most popular among air-cooled Volkswagen enthusiasts. The book tells the fascinating story of the history behind Volkswagen, especially behind the original air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle Sedan and its many derivatives. The history began with Dr. Ferdinand Porsche, Sr., his contemporary Dr. Hans Ledwinka and with their unique engineering ideas including horizontally-opposed cylinders (the "boxer ...

Evernote is a program that makes things much simpler for you. It allows you to keep track of things from the most important to the least by using the internet, tablet, phone and computer. What the listener will learn from Evernote: What You Should Learn or Know About Evernote is that Evernote is more of a guide that allows the user to organize your life in a virtual space. The tool is pretty easy to use and once the use of it is mastered things will become that much easier to keep track of.

La Inteligencia Artificial se está convirtiendo en una herramienta cada vez más poderosa y esta es su oportunidad de estar un paso adelante de su competencia. Si está listo para tener una herramienta que desglosa este tema complejo en un lenguaje simple, esta es su oportunidad.

Artificial intelligence is coming, and it's coming whether we like it or not. This book is a good guide to understand how AI will impact every aspect of our daily lives, and the steps you can take to take advantage of it. This book (unlike my other books) will not bore you on the details of Python and TensorFlow but just inspire you with knowledge about our future industries.