The global phenomenon, embraced by business worldwide and now published in more than 40 languages. This international bestseller challenges everything you thought you knew about the requirements for strategic success. Since the dawn of the industrial age, companies have engaged in head-to-head competition in search of sustained, profitable growth. They have fought for competiti...(展开全部)

The global phenomenon, embraced by business worldwide and now published in more than 40 languages. This international bestseller challenges everything you thought you knew about the requirements for strategic success. Since the dawn of the industrial age, companies have engaged in head-to-head competition in search of sustained, profitable growth. They have fought for competiti...(展开全部)

We're used to feeling stressed, rushed and overwhelmed. At work and at home there are endless calls on our attention and time. We're constantly playing catch-up. But if we want to perform optimally, and reach our full potential, we must learn to pause and create space in even the busiest day. Informed by over a decade of hands-on experience at the most senior levels of business...(展开全部)

Mankind now has within its grasp the power to synthesize true artificial life, playing out Dr Frankenstein's dream in both cyberspace and the real world. In this book, Steve Grand, a leading exponent of artificial life, provides the first authoritative and comprehensive tour of the frontiers of this burgeoning new creation. He surveys what has been achieved so far and looks at ...(展开全部)

Mankind now has within its grasp the power to synthesize true artificial life, playing out Dr Frankenstein's dream in both cyberspace and the real world. In this book, Steve Grand, a leading exponent of artificial life, provides the first authoritative and comprehensive tour of the frontiers of this burgeoning new creation. He surveys what has been achieved so far and looks at ...(展开全部)

An indispensable guide to how wars are fought, James F. Dunnigan's classic text has been enormously popular with citizens, professional soldiers, and journalists alike. Now, it's been revised to include a stunning array of new subjects. From the cutting edge of cyberwar to the current concern about terrorism, How to Make War presents a clear picture of complex weapons, armed ...(展开全部)

All of Earth’s oceans, from the equator to the poles, are a single engine powered by sunlight, driving huge flows of energy, water, life, and raw materials. In The Blue Machine, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski illustrates the mechanisms behind this defining feature of our planet, voyaging from the depths of the ocean floor to tropical coral reefs, estuaries that feed ...(展开全部)

All of Earth’s oceans, from the equator to the poles, are a single engine powered by sunlight, driving huge flows of energy, water, life, and raw materials. In The Blue Machine, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski illustrates the mechanisms behind this defining feature of our planet, voyaging from the depths of the ocean floor to tropical coral reefs, estuaries that feed ...(展开全部)

海伦·切尔斯基 Helen Czerski 剑桥大学物理学博士，伦敦大学学院物理学家，研究海洋泡沫和气候变化。 切尔斯基2012年开始参与英国广播公司（BBC）的科普节目制作，至今已主持过十多部科学纪录片，包括《色彩的奥秘》《寰宇轨迹》《超感：动物的秘密能力》等。在为《聚焦》杂志和《华尔街》杂志撰写科普专栏的同时，她也参与BBC科普节目制作，并出版了畅销科普书《茶杯里的风暴》《蓝色机器》。 2014年，她被英国期刊出版人联合会（PPA）选为年度专栏作家。2018年，英国皇家物理学会授予她威廉·汤姆森·开尔文勋爵奖章，以表彰她在物理学科普方面的杰出成就。2020年，她被选为剑桥大学丘吉尔学院荣誉院士；2023年成为英国国家海洋学中心形象大使。

This is a book-length executive summary of Porter's core concepts. Competitive advantage. The value chain. Five forces. Industry structure. Differentiation. Relative cost. If you want to understand how companies achieve and sustain competitive success, Michael Porter's frameworks are the foundation. But while everyone in business knows Porter's name, his writing can be daunting...(展开全部)