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Results for 'guru madhavan'
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Wicked Problems
How to Engineer a Better WorldAn ode to systems engineers—whose invisible work undergirds our life—and an exploration of the wicked problems they tackle
€ 31,95 -
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 -
The Blue Box
Ed Link and the Birth of Modern AviationThe story of Ed Link—the unsung engineer who opened the skies for aspiring pilots—and an ode to the art of ingenuity
€ 20,95 -
Engineering and Philosophy
Reimagining Technology and Social ProgressTo 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.
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Engineering and Philosophy
Reimagining Technology and Social ProgressTo 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 -
Making Better Choices
Design, Decisions, and DemocracyCharles 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.
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Guiding Cancer Control
A Path to TransformationThe 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 -
Applied Minds
How Engineers ThinkA journey inside the minds that build our world.
€ 28,95 -
Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Particulate Matter
Workshop SummaryLevels 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 -
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 -
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 -
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