Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
In Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, veteran technology journalist Ashlee Vance provides the first inside look into the extraordinary life and times of Silicon Valley's most audacious entrepreneur. Written with exclusive access to Musk, his family and friends, the book traces the entrepreneur's journey from a rough upbringing in South Africa to the pinnacle of the global business world. Vance spent over 40 hours in conversation with Musk and interviewed close to 300 people to tell the tumultuous stories of Musk's world-changing companies: PayPal, Tesla Motors, SpaceX and SolarCity, and to characterize a man who has renewed American industry and sparked new levels of innovation while making plenty of enemies along the way. Vance uses Musk's story to explore one of the pressing questions of our time: can the nation of inventors and creators which led the modern world for a century still compete in an age of fierce global competition? He argues that Musk--one of the most unusual and striking figures in American business history--is a contemporary amalgam of legendary inventors and industrialists like Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, and Steve Jobs. More than any other entrepreneur today, Musk has dedicated his energies and his own vast fortune to inventing a future that is as rich and far-reaching as the visionaries of the golden age of science-fiction fantasy.
- ASIN: B00KVI76ZS
- Manufacturer: Ecco
Biomimicry Resource Handbook: A Seed Bank of Best Practices
Biomimicry Resource Handbook: A Seed Bank of Best Practices
The Biomimicry Resource Handbook: A Seed Bank of Best Practices contains over 250 pages of our most current biomimicry thinking, methodology, and tools for naturalizing biomimicry into the culture. We believe there is no better design partner than nature. But biomimicry is more than just looking at the shape of a flower or dragonfly and becoming newly inspired; it’s a methodology that’s being used by some of the biggest companies and innovative universities in the world. While reading this text you’ll be immersed into the world of Biomimicry the “verb”, you’ll gain a competitive edge, and a fresh perspective on how the world around us can, does, and should work. After reading the text, you’ll be well on your way to thinking in systems, designing in context, identifying patterns, and most importantly seeing the millions of organisms around us….differently. The text is directly applicable to designers, biologists, engineers, entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs, but has also proven valuable to students, educators, and a wide variety of other disciplines. Visit biomimicry.net to learn more. A digital version is available at shop.biomimicrygroup.com
- UPC: 884791955622
- ASIN: 1505634644
- ISBN: 1505634644
- Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Child's Play: The Series #5 FN ; Innovation comic book
Child's Play: The Series #5 FN ; Innovation comic book
Item: Child's Play: The Series #5 | Publisher: Innovation | Combined Shipping Policy: Each additional comic ships for just 25 cents more to customers in the USA. This listing contains a stock photo and information from ComicBase and 2006 Human Computing
- ASIN: B07661S6Z3
Transformers Bumblebee Boys School Backpack Book Bag Lunch Box SET Kids Autobot
Transformers Bumblebee Boys School Backpack Book Bag Lunch Box SET Kids Autobot
Transformers Bumblebee Boys School Backpack Book Bag Lunch Box SET Kids Autobot
- UPC: 692643576860
- ASIN: B07RGCD16J
- Brand: Accessory Innovations
- Size: One_Size
Random House Crochet Lace Innovations: 20 Dazzling Designs in Broomstick, Hairpin, Tunisian, and Exploded Lace
Random House Crochet Lace Innovations: 20 Dazzling Designs in Broomstick, Hairpin, Tunisian, and Exploded Lace
Everything crochet is new again!Doris Chan is not just a crochet designer—she is a self-described “fiberazza, tinkerer, and crochet advocate.” And yet, when it came to exploring a few of the more traditional crochet techniques, such as Broomstick, Hairpin, and Tunisian crochet, she resisted. Why would anyone be interested in these antiquated methods? Who wants to struggle with strange hooks, sticks, and looms anyway?After Doris took a few choice crochet classes taught by her peers, the answer soon became abundantly clear. Broomstick, Hairpin, and Tunisian lace are incredibly cool. The methods are easy to learn, and the results look spectacular—completely unlike anything else.So now, Doris has officially caught the bug, and she is eager to share her own twist on these techniques. Crochet Lace Innovations is a collection of 20 stylish designs that use these treasured crochet lace methods to create garments that are not only modern and flattering, but custom-fit to a broad range of sizes. Chapters include designs using not only these three classic methods, but also the “exploded”lace (working lace patterns in thicker yarn for a completely eye-opening effect) that has become Doris's signature. In all, you will find: • Broomstick Lace • Hairpin Lace • Tunisian Lace • Exploded Motifs • Exploded Doily Lace • Exploded Lace TrimTutorials at the beginning of chapters help the reader learn the simple methods necessary for making each kind of lace. And a special Garment 101 section provides an essential template for crocheters to follow in order to make infinitely adaptable and wonderfully versatile patterns.With 20 projects from wraps and scarves to skirts and dresses to co... [Read More]
- UPC: 999994242056
- ASIN: 0307463826
- ISBN: 0307463826
- Brand: Random House
- Manufacturer: Potter Craft
Revelations: The Last Judgement
Revelations: The Last Judgement
- ASIN: B077FTSH9B
Canson XL Series Mix Media Paper Pad, Heavyweight, Fine Texture, Heavy Sizing for Wet and Dry Media, Side Wire Bound, 98 Pound, 7 x 10 Inch, 60 Sheets - 100510926
Canson XL Series Mix Media Paper Pad, Heavyweight, Fine Texture, Heavy Sizing for Wet and Dry Media, Side Wire Bound, 98 Pound, 7 x 10 Inch, 60 Sheets - 100510926
For over 60 years Darice has prided itself on providing its customers with the best value and selection in crafting supplies, while always striving to exceed customer expectations with amazing customer service. It remains our goal to earn your trust through the traditional way we do business.
- UPC: 030674168454
- ASIN: B0039UMRMW
- Brand: Canson
- Size: 7"X10"
- Manufacturer: Notions - In Network
Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature
Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature
This profound and accessible book details how science is studying nature’s best ideas to solve our toughest 21st-century problems.If chaos theory transformed our view of the universe, biomimicry is transforming our life on Earth. Biomimicry is innovation inspired by nature – taking advantage of evolution’s 3.8 billion years of R&D since the first bacteria. Biomimics study nature’s best ideas: photosynthesis, brain power, and shells – and adapt them for human use. They are revolutionising how we invent, compute, heal ourselves, harness energy, repair the environment, and feed the world. Science writer and lecturer Janine Benyus names and explains this phenomenon. She takes us into the lab and out in the field with cutting-edge researchers as they stir vats of proteins to unleash their computing power; analyse how electrons zipping around a leaf cell convert sunlight into fuel in trillionths of a second; discover miracle drugs by watching what chimps eat when they’re sick; study the hardy prairie as a model for low-maintenance agriculture; and more.
- ASIN: 0060533226
- ISBN: 9780060533229
- Brand: William Morrow Company
- Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
Ultimate Innovations Hummingbird Feeder
Ultimate Innovations Hummingbird Feeder
Attract feathered friends from far and wide with the Ultimate Innovations Hummingbird Feeder, a durable polycarbonate feeder that comes ready to hang with a metal hook. Hummingbirds can easily dine through the 32 nectar ports or rest on the integrated perch and sip nectar through the moat. A bee and ant-proof design keeps pests away. Dimensions: 9 diam. x 14H in.. Weather-resistant polycarbonate and metal construction. Red and copper finish. 32 feeding ports for hummingbirds. Hook included for hanging. Moat design keeps ants out.
- UPC: 854484007006
- ASIN: B071LCJ7ZV
- Brand: Ultimate Innovations
- Manufacturer: HISC Inc
Replacement Lift Truck Log Book for Propane Counterbalance
Replacement Lift Truck Log Book for Propane Counterbalance
A complete daily forklift checklist system for forklift operators. OSHA requires that all forklifts be inspected before the beginning of each shift. The Lift Truck Log provides 624 daily forklift checklists (over 2-years) in one complete kit. If the truck requires maintenance there is a Forklift Repair Request Form that can be filled out to alerts management of the mechanical failure. All information in stored in the Log to keep a history of the mechanical condition of the truck. In the event that the forklift does not pass inspection the Lift Truck Log contains a lock-out tag to tag-out the equipment for safety. The Lift Log comes in a highly durable and visible storage case that can be easy mounted anywhere on the forklift with double sided tape. The Lift Truck Log provides 624 daily check lists, 24 repair request forms, 4 accident report forms, 4 near-miss report forms, lock-out tag (required if truck unsafe to operate), PM tracking history - 36 events (know when to service each lift truck), poly plastic case, pen, lock-out tag-out tag with pull strap.
- ASIN: B0077D1F5M
- Brand: Ideal Warehouse Innovations, Inc.
- Manufacturer: Ideal Warehouse Innovations, Inc.