Results for 'guru madhavan'

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  1. Wicked Problems
    1. Guru Madhavan

    Wicked Problems

    How to Engineer a Better World

    An ode to systems engineers—whose invisible work undergirds our life—and an exploration of the wicked problems they tackle

    € 31,95
  2. Notes to a Young Engineer
    1. Guru , Madhavan

    Notes to a Young Engineer

    Guru Madhavan is the Norman R. Augustine Senior Scholar and senior director of programs at the National Academy of Engineering. He is a prizewinning author of essays and books including Wicked Problems, from which The Blue Box is excerpted, and Applied Minds. He lives in Washington, DC.

    € 25,50
  3. The Blue Box
    1. Guru Madhavan

    The Blue Box

    Ed Link and the Birth of Modern Aviation

    The story of Ed Link—the unsung engineer who opened the skies for aspiring pilots—and an ode to the art of ingenuity

    € 20,95
  4. Engineering and Philosophy

    Engineering and Philosophy

    Reimagining Technology and Social Progress

    To guide future efforts and to best bring about human flourishment and a just world, Engineering and Philosophy: Reimagining Technology and Progress brings together practitioners and scholars to inspire deeper conversations on the nature and varieties of engineering.

    € 186,95
  5. Engineering and Philosophy

    Engineering and Philosophy

    Reimagining Technology and Social Progress

    To guide future efforts and to best bring about human flourishment and a just world, Engineering and Philosophy: Reimagining Technology and Progress brings together practitioners and scholars to inspire deeper conversations on the nature and varieties of engineering.

    € 186,95
  6. Making Better Choices
    1. Charles E. Phelps
    2. Guru Madhavan

    Making Better Choices

    Design, Decisions, and Democracy

    Charles E. Phelps is University Professor and provost emeritus at the University of Rochester. He lives in Northern California. Guru Madhavan is Norman R. Augustine Senior Scholar and senior director of programs at the National Academy of Engineering. He lives in Washington, DC.

    € 66,50
  7. Guiding Cancer Control

    Guiding Cancer Control

    A Path to Transformation

    The causes and effects of cancer are complex—in part preventable and treatable, but also in part unknown, and perhaps even unknowable. Guiding Cancer Control defines the key principles, attributes, methods, and tools needed to achieve the goal of implementing an effective national cancer control plan.

    € 62,50
  8. Applied Minds
    1. Guru Madhavan

    Applied Minds

    How Engineers Think

    A journey inside the minds that build our world.

    € 28,95
  9. Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Particulate Matter

    Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Particulate Matter

    Workshop Summary

    Levels of indoor PM have the potential to exceed outdoor PM levels. Understanding the major features and subtleties of indoor exposures to particles of outdoor origin can improve our understanding of the exposure–response relationship on which ambient air pollutant standards are based.

    € 59,50
  10. Pathological Altruism

    Pathological Altruism

    Pathological Altruism is a groundbreaking new book - the first to explore the negative aspects of altruism and empathy, seemingly uniformly positive traits. In fact, pathological altruism, in the form of an unhealthy focus on others to the detriment of one's own needs, may underpin some personality disorders.

    € 120,50
  11. Practicing Sustainability

    Practicing Sustainability

    Each contributor addresses what sustainability means, what is most appealing about the concept, and what they would like to change to improve the perception and practice of sustainability.

    € 54,95
  12. Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

    Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

    Provides a roadmap to the broad and varied career development opportunities in bioengineering, biotechnology, and related fields.

    € 110,95