Editorial Reviews From The New Yorker Sennett considers an array of artisans across different periods, from ancient Chinese chefs to contemporary mobile-phone designers, in this powerful meditation on the "skill of making things well." The template of craftsmanship, he finds, combines a "material consciousness" with a willingness to put in years of practice (a common estimate o...(展开全部)

Why do people work hard, and take pride in what they do? This book, a philosophically-minded enquiry into practical activity of many different kinds past and present, is about what happens when people try to do a good job. It asks us to think about the true meaning of skill in the 'skills society' and argues that pure competition is a poor way to achieve quality work. Sennett s...(展开全部)

Defining craftsmanship far more broadly than “skilled manual labor,” Richard Sennett maintains that the computer programmer, the doctor, the artist, and even the parent and citizen engage in a craftsman’s work. Craftsmanship names the basic human impulse to do a job well for its own sake, says the author, and good craftsmanship involves developing skills and focusing on the wor...(展开全部)

Software developers face an ever-changing and ever-expanding technology landscape, which can appear as intimidating as Mt. Everest to newcomers. Developing technical skills is vital, but there are dozens of soft skills and learning techniques you need if you're to grow and succeed professionally. Honing those soft skills is a big part of what "Apprenticeship Patterns" is all ab...(展开全部)

Software developers face an ever-changing and ever-expanding technology landscape, which can appear as intimidating as Mt. Everest to newcomers. Developing technical skills is vital, but there are dozens of soft skills and learning techniques you need if you're to grow and succeed professionally. Honing those soft skills is a big part of what "Apprenticeship Patterns" is all ab...(展开全部)

きっ和、それらはぜんぶここにあるべきも的たち。完璧なバランス、そしてすぐにこわされるも的。

きっ和、それらはぜんぶここにあるべきも的たち。完璧なバランス、そしてすぐにこわされるも的。

This brief, core introduction to public speaking combines a concern with classic rhetoric with a strong focus on ethics, diversity, and the latest technology. "The Audience, The Message, The Speaker" emphasizes the speaker's responsibility to convey succinct, meaningful information that is well organized, reliable, and clearly expressed for the relevant audience.

约翰·哈斯林（Jogh Hasling），美国加利福尼亚福特希尔大学荣休教授，在该校主持演讲课程27年。1963年于萨克拉门托加州州立大学取得文学硕士学位，之后在该校任教并指导该校辩论队。1966年哈斯林来到福特希尔大学，教授演讲课并担任校广播台的教师顾问。随后，开设了小组讨论、人际沟通和广播新闻等课程，并撰写了相关书籍。教师是他的第二职业，他的第一职业是广播。从1952年到1961年，他为北加利福尼亚的若干电台担任播音员和技术人员。1980年，与麦格劳-希尔公司合作出版了《无线电广播基础原理》一书。 马昕，武汉大学英语专业硕士，曾供职于中华书局，现为自由译者及编辑。 袁婧，现于中国传媒大学攻读国际新闻与传播硕士学位，曾译有《佳能5D3教程》《文案创作完全手册》。

“The world that I long to inhabit is the one that Charlie Mackesy has created – a world of infinite kindness, wisdom, mutual care and tenderness, and true love between real friends. My prayer/hope is that our world will become more like this one.” (Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and Big Magic)