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The Innovation Mandate: The Growth Secrets of the Best Organizations in the World

In clear language, The Innovation Mandate shows leaders a step-by-step process to continually generate great ideas, implement them, and maximize their value to benefit both customers and investors. In today’s ultracompetitive marketplace, the difference between success and failure is innovation. From small entrepreneurial startups to global Fortune 500 companies, innovation--the steady flow of new ideas--drives sustained success. It allows a company to introduce new products and services, effectively connect with customers, sharpen the supply chain, efficiently manage finances, and hire and retain the best people. Without a steady stream of new ideas, even the best company will slow down, atrophy, lose market share, hemorrhage customers, and eventually close or be sold. The Innovation Mandate offers a clear and straightforward pathway to profitable innovation. It demystifies the concept, making it easy to understand, implement, and measure. The audiobook centers around three simple concepts: innovation generates profits; innovation, in the form of new, profitable ideas, can come from anywhere; and identifying, harnessing, evaluating, and implementing these new ideas cannot be left to chance. Additionally, the audiobook offers a five-point checklist to ensure your company is innovation ready. Charts, tables, and a self-assessment survey are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

Nicholas Webb (Author), Tom Parks (Narrator)

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How to Draw a Map

How to Draw a Map is a fascinating meditation on the centuries-old art of map-making, from the first astronomical maps to the sophisticated GPS guides of today. Maps have influenced humanity in many unexpected ways: life, death, sexual reproduction, espionage, war and peace. How to Draw a Map traces the story of mapmaking - cartography - from the first scratchings on the cave wall to the detailed high-tech 'navigator'. This is the story of human conceptions, often misconceptions, of our world. It is also a very personal story about a mapmaker's journey through life - the exciting new perspectives and the occasional misadventures. Over the last 5,000 years societies and empires have risen and fallen; most, if not all, attempt to record their own visions of our world. In the 15th century, Europeans developed a global reach with their oceanic ships, exploring outward into the world, revealing new possibilities, peoples and opportunities. Mapmakers recorded this journey, revealing to us a window into past triumphs and disasters. The story continues into our own day when diplomats carve up our globe, presenting what we now see as the 'modern' world. In How to Draw a Map, father and son cartographers Alexander and Malcolm Swanston demonstrate the skill, creativity and care involved in the timeless art of creating maps - and what these artefacts reveal about the legion of mapmakers who went before us.

Alex Swanston, Malcolm Swanston (Author), Philip Bretherton (Narrator)

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Medieval Maritime Warfare

Following the fall of Rome, the sea is increasingly the stage upon which the human struggle of western civilization is played out. In a world of few roads and great disorder, the sea is the medium on which power is projected and wealth sought. Yet this confused period in the history of maritime warfare has rarely been studied; it is little known and even less understood. Charles Stanton uses an innovative and involving approach to describe this fascinating but neglected facet of European medieval history. He depicts the development of maritime warfare from the end of the Roman Empire to the dawn of the Renaissance, detailing the wars waged in the Mediterranean by the Byzantines, Muslims, Normans, Crusaders, and the Italian maritime republics, Angevins and Aragonese, as well as those fought in northern waters by the Vikings, English, French and the Hanseatic League. This pioneering study will be a must-listen for anyone interested in medieval warfare and maritime history.

Charles D. Stanton (Author), James Cameron Stewart (Narrator)

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Smart Phone Dumb Phone: Free Yourself from Digital Addiction

'The Allen Carr method has helped millions quit smoking. Now its experts are determined to tackle the UK's obsession with digital devices' - Daily Express 'You'll be aware off how your devices affect you and most of all, you will enjoy the feeling of regaining control' - Daily Mirror Do you pull out your phone at every idle moment? Do hours slip away as you mindlessly scroll? Has your smartphone added a level of detachment between you and the outside world? Sadly technology which should be a wonderful boon to us has started to blight our lives. The average adult spends nearly ten hours a day looking at digital screens, leading to unprecedented levels of stress, isolation, procrastination and inertia. The fact is that digital dependence is an addiction and should be treated as such. Allen Carr's Easyway is a breath of fresh air when it comes to addiction treatment. Tried and tested as an incredibly successful stop-smoking method, its principles have since been applied to other addictions such as alcohol, gambling and caffeine with outstanding results. Here, for the first time, the Easyway method has been used to overcome digital addiction, and it really works! Smart Phone Dumb Phone rewires our relationship to technology. By unravelling the brainwashing process behind our addictive behaviour, we are freed from dependence and can reassert control over our time and productivity. Including 20 practical steps to help you along your way, this wonderful guide will release you from the clutches of your smartphone and allow you to live in the moment. It truly is the easyway.

Allen Carr, John Dicey (Author), Jot Davies (Narrator)

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Under Pressure: Living Life and Avoiding Death on a Nuclear Submarine

'An utterly fascinating and wonderfully detailed insight into the hidden - and frequently disorientating and claustrophobic - world of the modern submarine.' James Holland A candid, visceral, and incredibly entertaining account of what it's like to live in one of the most extreme man-made environments in the world. Imagine a world without natural light, where you can barely stand up straight for fear of knocking your head, where you have no idea of where in the world you are or what time of day it is, where you sleep in a coffin-sized bunk and sometimes eat a full roast for breakfast. Now imagine sharing that world with 140 other sweaty bodies, crammed into a 430ft x 33ft steel tube, 300ft underwater, for up to 90 days at a time, with no possibility of escape. And to top it off, a sizeable chunk of your living space is taken up by the most formidably destructive nuclear weapons history has ever known. This is the world of the submariner. This is life under pressure. As a restless and adventurous 18-year-old, Richard Humphreys joined the submarine service in 1985 and went on to serve aboard the nuclear deterrent for five years at the end of the Cold War. Nothing could have prepared him for life beneath the waves. Aside from the claustrophobia and disorientation, there were the prolonged periods of boredom, the constant dread of discovery by the Soviets, and the smorgasbord of rank odours that only a group of poorly-washed and flatulent submariners can unleash. But even in this most pressurised of environments, the consolations were unique: where else could you sit peacefully for hours listening to whale song, or... Based on first-hand experience, Under Pressure is the candid, visceral and incredibly entertaining account of what it's like to live, work, sleep, eat - and stay sane - in one of the most extreme man-made environments on the planet.

Richard Humphreys (Author), Richard Humphreys (Narrator)

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Machine Learning: Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in a Big Data Driven Society

This box contains 5 books, namely: ?Big Data: Analytics in Revolution for Business and Science Big Data: Mining and Measuring Big Data for Information and Intelligence Deep Learning: Machine Learning and Data Analytics Explained Deep Learning: Guide to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence: What Human Machines Will Do in the Future

David Feldspar, Quinn Spencer (Author), Eric Boozer, Jason R. Gray (Narrator)

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Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future

Reignited: Scientific Pathways to a Brighter Future by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Srijan Pal Singh talks about the variety of options available for the children who want to pursue science as a sphere of their study. This book goes onto explore the options of robotics, neurosciences, paleontology and other fields which may be able to create a better world for the future generations. The research done for the compilation of the book is comprehensive and provides readers and students with a whole world of ideas by relating stories of famous scientists all over the world. With a reader friendly Question Answer format and eye catching illustrations, the book provides the readers with a clear diagrams and easy to understand writing style. Also, the interestingly created chapter titles make this book an interesting read. Any individual who is interested in science or has a scientific bent of mind will surely find this book enjoyable.

A.P.J Abdul Kalam, Apj Abdul Kalam (Author), Sumit Kaul (Narrator)

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The Optimist's Telescope: Thinking Ahead in a Reckless Age

A trailblazing exploration of how we can plan better for the future: our own, our families', and our society's. Instant gratification is the norm today-in our lives, our culture, our economy, and our politics. Many of us have forgotten (if we ever learned) how to make smart decisions for the long run. Whether it comes to our finances, our health, our communities, or our planet, it's easy to avoid thinking ahead. The consequences of this immediacy are stark: Superbugs spawned by the overuse of antibiotics endanger our health. Companies that fail to invest stagnate and fall behind. Hurricanes and wildfires turn deadly for communities that could have taken more precaution. Today more than ever, all of us need to know how we can make better long-term decisions in our lives, businesses, and society. Bina Venkataraman sees the way forward. A former journalist and adviser in the Obama administration, she helped communities and businesses prepare for climate change, and she learned firsthand why people don't think ahead-and what can be done to change that. In The Optimist's Telescope, she draws from stories she has reported around the world and new research in biology, psychology, and economics to explain how we can make decisions that benefit us over time. With examples from ancient Pompeii to modern-day Fukushima, she dispels the myth that human nature is impossibly reckless and highlights the surprising practices each of us can adopt in our own lives-and the ones we must fight for as a society. The result is a book brimming with the ideas and insights all of us need in order to forge a better future.

Bina Venkataraman (Author), Bina Venkataraman (Narrator)

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Robot, Take the Wheel: The Road to Autonomous Cars and the Lost Art of Driving

Self-driving cars sound fantastical and futuristic and yet they'll soon be on every street in America. Whether it's Tesla's Autopilot, Google's Waymo, Mercedes's Distronic, or Uber's modified Volvos, companies around the world are developing autonomous cars. But why? And what will they mean for the auto industry and humanity at large? In Robot, Take the Wheel, famed automotive expert Jason Torchinsky gives a colorful account of the development of autonomous vehicles and their likely implications. Torchinsky encourages us to think of self-driving cars as an entirely new machine, something beyond cars as we understand them today. He considers how humans will get along with these robots that will take over our cars' jobs, what they will look like, what sorts of jobs they may do, what we can expect of them, how they should act, ethically, how we can trick them and have fun with them, and how we can make sure there's still a place for those of us who love to drive, especially with a manual transmission. This vibrant volume brims with insider information. It explores what's ahead and considers what we can do now to shape the automated future.

Jason Torchinsky (Author), Roger Wayne (Narrator)

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Tech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World

Parents often worry about raising kids in a tech-saturated world-the threats of cyberbullying, video game violence, pornography, and sexting may seem inescapable. While these dangers exist, there is a much more insidious way that technology can cause harm. Our tendency to overuse our screens is interfering with our ability to meet our basic needs. These include sleep, physical activity, and perhaps most importantly, our in-person relationships. Tech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World guides parents in teaching their children how to reap the benefits of living in a digital world while also preventing its negative effects. Dr. Mike Brooks and Dr. Jon Lasser, psychologists with extensive experience working with kids, parents, and teachers, combine cutting-edge research and expertise to create an engaging and helpful guide that emphasizes the importance of the parent-child relationship. Brooks and Lasser provide strategies for preventing technology from becoming problematic in the first place; steps for addressing problems when they arise; and ways of intervening when problems are out of control. They also discuss the increasingly challenging issue of technology use in schools, and how parents can collaborate with educators when concerns arise over kids' use of technology.

Jon Lasser PhD, Jon Lasser Phd, Jon Lasser, Ph.D., Jon Lasser, Phd, Mike Brooks PhD, Mike Brooks Phd, Mike Brooks, Ph.D., Mike Brooks, Phd (Author), Steven Jay Cohen (Narrator)

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Blacksmithing: Blacksmithing For Beginners

Start Your Journey Towards Becoming A Modern Age Blacksmith Today! This Skill that has made it through time and ages is now a scare one; Be one of the few to Master it and your works will be in demand! Blacksmithing is a craft that has a rich history. People throughout the ages used blacksmithing in order to create works of art and common household items to make life easier. Whether you needed a nail, a horse shod, or something else with metal or iron, the blacksmith was there to get the work done. However, as big companies came along and were able to do the work in bulk and in less time, the life of the blacksmith started to fade. Now it is harder than ever to find someone who is able to do the work of a blacksmith. The good news is that this audiobook will provide you with all the tips and tricks that you need. In this audiobook, you'll learn about the basics and essential techniques associated with the various objects that can be crafted by a blacksmith. You'll learn about the materials that have been used since ancient times to create beautifully-crafted objects, and you'll learn about modern-day materials that have proved themselves worthy of use by today's blacksmith. Here Is A look at Some of the Chapters in this AudioBook:- The History of Blacksmithing.The Basic Steps to Start with Blacksmithing.The Basic Tools to do a Project.Blacksmithing Processes and Techniques.Learning the Basic Metals of Blacksmithing.Safety Precautions Everyone Should Take.Blacksmithing Project For A Beginner Blacksmith And Much more !Right Now you could be cutting and eating that delicious fruit with your self-made Knife.Take the first step towards becoming a blacksmith by going up the page and buying this audiobook today! Your friends will be amazed by what your hands can create, all you need is guidance and practice!

John Hammer (Author), Jim Johnston (Narrator)

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Homemade Repellents : Ultimate Guide To Homemade Repellents And Natural After Bites Remedies: Safe O

Start Making Your Own Natural, Organic And Safe Homemade Repellents Today And Avoid The Negative Effects On Health That Are Caused By Toxic Chemicals In Market Sold Insecticides!Your Family Deserve To Be Pest-Free In A Safe Way!There are many pests, seen/unseen and known/unknown, around us and they can create havoc in our daily lives. Managing these pests has, in fact, been taken on as successful commercial ventures. There are many chemical-based pest control products available in the market. However, many of the chemicals used in them such as DEET, though approved by appropriate authorities, are not free from toxicity. In fact, DEET can cause eye irritation, blistering, rashes, soreness. Hence, while we may think it convenient to use these chemical applications to get rid of pests, in the long run they can cause far more harm to you and your loved ones that you would like. Instead, it would be really great if we can manage these pests using homemade remedies. It takes seconds for a fly to contaminate your food. The safe way to stop those pests are a click away by getting this audiobook. Here Is A Preview of the Chapters from this AudioBook:- - Repellents for Wasps, Termites, Ants, and Mosquitoes - Repellents for Roaches, Flies, Ticks, and Spiders - Bed bugs, Cloth Moths, and Lizards - Remedies for Common Outdoor Pests - After-Bites Remedies - And Finally prevention strategies to avoid dealing with pests in the future since prevention is better than cure Download Your Copy Today! Chemical pesticides have been proved scientifically, in the long run, to increase the immunity of these pests and sooner rather than later, these seemingly convenient pesticides will cease to have the required effect on pests.How long more are you going to suffer the negative effects of chemicals in your life? A day more is too much!

Andrew Forrest (Author), Jim Johnston (Narrator)

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