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  Doing Physics - How Physicists...

  Martin H. Krieger

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  The author of Doing Mathematics explores the concepts of physics by demonstrating how physicists think and approach their work. 
   
  Doing Physics makes concepts of physics easier to grasp by relating them to everyday knowledge. Addressing some of the models and metaphors that physicists use to explain the physical world, Martin H. Krieger describes the conceptual world of physics by means of analogies to economics, anthropology, theater, carpentry, mechanical systems, and machine tool design. 
   
  Krieger explains the interaction of elementary particles by referring to the theory of kinship: who can marry whom is similar to what can interact with what. Likewise, the description of physical situations in terms of interdependent particles and fields is analogous to the design of a factory with its division of labor among specialists. For this new edition, Krieger has revised the text and added a chapter on the role of mathematics and formal models in physics. 
   
  “Krieger . . . excellently tells those in our human society outside the physics world how physicists think, plan, and go about understanding nature.” —Choice

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  97 Things Every Engineering...

  Camille Fournier

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  Tap into the wisdom of experts to learn what every engineering manager should know. With ninety-seven short and extremely useful tips for engineering managers, you'll discover new approaches to old problems, pick up road-tested best practices, and hone your management skills through sound advice.Managing people is hard, and the industry as a whole is bad at it. Many managers lack the experience, training, tools, texts, and frameworks to do it well. From mentoring interns to working in senior management, this book will take you through the stages of management and provide actionable advice on how to approach the obstacles you'll encounter as a technical manager.A few of the ninety-seven things you should know:● "Three Ways to Be the Manager Your Report Needs" by Duretti Hirpa● "The First Two Questions to Ask When Your Team Is Struggling" by Cate Huston● "Fire Them!" by Mike Fisher● "The 5 Whys of Organizational Design" by Kellan Elliott-McCrea

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  Game Theory - A Very Short...

  Ken Binmore

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  Games are everywhere: Drivers maneuvering in heavy traffic are playing a driving game. Bargain hunters bidding on eBay are playing an auctioning game. The supermarket's price for corn flakes is decided by playing an economic game. This Very Short Introduction offers a succinct tour of the fascinating world of game theory, a groundbreaking field that analyzes how to play games in a rational way. Ken Binmore, a renowned game theorist, explains the theory in a way that is both entertaining and non-mathematical yet also deeply insightful, revealing how game theory can shed light on everything from social gatherings, to ethical decision-making, to successful card-playing strategies, to calculating the sex ratio among bees. With mini-biographies of many fascinating, and occasionally eccentric, founders of the subject—including John Nash, subject of the movie A Beautiful Mind—this book offers a concise overview of a cutting-edge field that has seen spectacular successes in evolutionary biology and economics, and is beginning to revolutionize other disciplines from psychology to political science.

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  In Search of a Theory of...

  Demetris Nicolaides

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  In Search of a Theory of Everything takes listeners on an adventurous journey through space and time on a quest for a unified "theory of everything" by means of a rare and agile interplay between the natural philosophies of influential ancient Greek thinkers and the laws of modern physics. By narrating a history and a philosophy of science, theoretical physicist Demetris Nicolaides logically connects great feats of critical mind and unbridled human imagination in their ambitious quest for the theory that will ultimately explain all the phenomena of nature via a single immutable overarching law.This comparative study of the universe tells the story of physics through philosophy, of the current via the forgotten, in a balanced way. Nicolaides begins each chapter with a relatively easier analysis of nature—one conceived by a major natural philosopher of antiquity—easing listeners gradually into the more complex views of modern physics, by intertwining finely the two, the ancient with the new. Those philosophers' rigorous scientific inquiry of the universe includes ideas that resonate with aspects of modern science, puzzles about nature that still baffle, and clever philosophical arguments that are used today to reassess competing principles of modern physics and speculate about open physics problems.

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  Indie Game Publishing - A...

  Odile Limpach

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  INDIE GAME PUBLISHING is the essential guide for indie game developers seeking to put their game into the hands of players. Whether you decide to self-publish or find a publisher to partner with, this useful guide will take you through each step of the process and thoroughly prepare you for success. This revised edition has been redesigned and tailored specially for the audiobook listener. 
  Hear from experienced developers and expert publishers how they successfully released their games. You will find clear explanations of how partnerships and contracts work, learn about critical sales and marketing aspects, various possible funding models for games and ultimately develop your own unique publishing strategy. Everything you need to successfully publish your game is inside this book! Topics covered include:Understanding what publishers do and who they areHow to self-publish your gameMarketingSalesDistributionFunding Contracts 
  Also included is a detailed case study example of how rhythm platformer game Vectronom grew from a from student project all the way through to being published on PC, mobile and Nintendo Switch, winning multiple awards and prizes along the way. 
  The author of this book, Professor Odile Limpach, teaches economics and entrepreneurship, is co-founder of a game business accelerator and previously was Managing Director of Blue Byte in Dusseldorf, Germany. 

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  Living with a Green Heart -...

  Gay Browne

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  With a brand-new approach to environmental responsibility, environmental expert and publisher of the best-selling Greentopia Guides, Gay Browne, offers small and simple changes we can make that will have a huge impact on the environment and our health.In an increasingly toxic world, the paths to environmental safety and personal well-being run parallel. The damage we're doing to our planet is literally making us sick. In this quietly revolutionary audiobook, environmental pioneer Gay Browne shares a roadmap for living a greener, healthier life.From the home to the office, from the foods we eat to the clothes we wear, Gay offers unintimidating, sacrifice-free changes we can make which will result in:Fewer illnessesBetter breathing and reduced impact of asthmaImproved sleepIn children, improved study habits, mood, and behaviorPresenting some of the latest environmental science in an accessible way, Gay helps us to reclaim our health and our environment. She shows that no change for the better is too small, and that even the tiniest task, faithfully executed, can have an immense positive impact on our minds, bodies, and spirits — not to mention the planet.

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