We all know how to look up something online by typing words into a search engine. We do this so often that we have made the most famous search engine a verb: we Google it—“Japan population” or “Nobel Peace Prize” or “poison ivy” or whatever we want to know. But knowing how to Google something doesn’t make us search experts; there’s much more we can do to access the massive coll...(展开全部)

We all know how to look up something online by typing words into a search engine. We do this so often that we have made the most famous search engine a verb: we Google it—“Japan population” or “Nobel Peace Prize” or “poison ivy” or whatever we want to know. But knowing how to Google something doesn’t make us search experts; there’s much more we can do to access the massive coll...(展开全部)

How to be a great online searcher, demonstrated with step-by-step searches for answers to a series of intriguing questions (for example, “Is that plant poisonous?”). We all know how to look up something online by typing words into a search engine. We do this so often that we have made the most famous search engine a verb: we Google it—“Japan population” or “Nobel Peace Prize” o...(展开全部)

Mutual-fund superstar Peter Lynch and author John Rothchild explain the basic principles of investing and business in a primer for all listeners. Many investors, including some with substantial portfolios, have only the sketchiest idea of how the stock market works. The reason, say Lynch and Rothchild, is that the basics of investing aren't taught in school. At a time when ind...(展开全部)

Mutual-fund superstar Peter Lynch and author John Rothchild explain the basic principles of investing and business in a primer for all listeners. Many investors, including some with substantial portfolios, have only the sketchiest idea of how the stock market works. The reason, say Lynch and Rothchild, is that the basics of investing aren't taught in school. At a time when ind...(展开全部)

Reading the book, I had no trouble understanding how negative visualization could be an effective antidote against "hedonic adaptation." By imagining ourselves to be homeless, for instance, we can reset our desire for a more luxurious home and once again appreciate the roof over our head that we started taking for granted shortly after moving in.

Reading the book, I had no trouble understanding how negative visualization could be an effective antidote against "hedonic adaptation." By imagining ourselves to be homeless, for instance, we can reset our desire for a more luxurious home and once again appreciate the roof over our head that we started taking for granted shortly after moving in.

An original book on the craft of mixology is a rare gem. Gary Regan’s The Joy of Mixology is such a gem, one whose genius lies in Regan’s breakthrough system for categorizing drinks that helps bartenders—both professionals and amateurs alike—not only to remember drink recipes but also to invent their own. For example, once you understand that the Margarita is a member of th...(展开全部)

With known exoplanets now numbering in the thousands and initiatives like 100 Year Starship and Breakthrough Starshot advancing the idea of interstellar travel, the age-old dream of venturing forth into the cosmos and perhaps even colonizing distant worlds may one day become a reality. A Traveler’s Guide to the Stars reveals how. Les Johnson takes you on a thrilling tour of the...(展开全部)

目前已知的系外行星数量已达数千颗，而“100周年星舰”和“突破摄星”等举措也推动了星际旅行的理念，冒险进入宇宙甚至殖民遥远世界的古老梦想有一天可能成为现实。 《星空旅行者指南》揭示了其中的原理。 莱斯·约翰逊将带您踏上一次激动人心的物理学和技术之旅，这些物理学和技术可能使我们能够到达星星。 他讨论了新的系外行星发现、在不远的地平线上有希望的星际任务，以及太空推进、电力、机器人、通信等方面令人兴奋的新发展。 但星际旅行并不容易，而且不适合胆小的人。 约翰逊描述了等待着我们的严酷而令人生畏的广阔空间，并解决了我们为了实现明天的可能性而需要克服的艰巨挑战——包括人类和技术方面的挑战。 《星空旅行者指南》是您通往人类发现的下一个伟大前沿的通行证，它提供了罕见的内部视角，让您了解科学和技术方面的显着突破，这将帮助明天的太空旅行者规划星空航线。 With kno...(展开全部)