Other books that might interest you

• 

  The Joy of Missing Out - Finding...

  Christina Crooks

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  After giving up the Internet for a month, a writer shares how we can all learn from her experience and rethink our relationship with the digital world. 
   
  There’s no doubt that technology has overrun our lives. Over the past few decades, the world has embraced “progress” and we’re living with the resultant clicking, beeping, anxiety-inducing frenzy. But a creative backlash is gathering steam, helping us cope with the avalanche of data that threatens to overwhelm us daily through our computers, tablets, and smartphones. 
   
  The Joy of Missing Out considers the technologically focused life, with its impacts on our children, relationships, communities, health, work, and more, and suggests opportunities for those of us longing to cultivate a richer on- and off-line existence. By examining the connected world through the lens of her own Internet fast, author Christina Crook creates a convincing case for increasing intentionality in our day-to-day lives. Using historical data, typewritten letters, chapter challenges, and personal accounts, she invites us to explore a new way of living, beyond our steady state of distracted “connectedness.” 
   
  Most of us can’t throw away our smartphone or cut ourselves off from the Internet. But we can all rethink our relationship with the digital world, discovering new ways of introducing balance and discipline to the role of technology in our lives. This book is a must-read for anyone wishing to rediscover quietness of mind, and seeking a sense of peace amidst the cacophony of the modern world. 
   
  Praise for The Joy of Missing Out 
   
  “Crook’s book does a marvelous job of examining where we’ve gone awry and how we might begin to take ourselves and our lives back, while acknowledging the reality and importance of our wired world.” —Dr. Susan Biali, MD, Psychology Today 
   
  “Offers thoughtful consideration of how online communications have evolved, as well as the value we place on being ever present in a digital world, often to the determinant of personal space and quiet time. Through practical examples and directions, Crook champions developing healthier habits for a more mindful online experience.” —Lori A. May, Portland Book Review

  Show book

• 

  Balance - How It Works and What...

  Paul Thagard

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Living is a balancing act. Ordinary activities like walking, running, or riding a bike require the brain to keep the body in balance. A dancer’s poised elegance and a tightrope walker’s breathtaking performance are feats of balance. Language abounds with expressions and figures of speech that invoke balance. People fret over work-life balance or try to eat a balanced diet. The concept crops up from politics—checks and balances, the balance of power, balanced budgets—to science, in which ideas of equilibrium are crucial. Why is balance so fundamental, and how do physical and metaphorical balance shed light on each other? 
   
  Paul Thagard explores the physiological workings and metaphorical resonance of balance in the brain, the body, and society. He describes the neural mechanisms that keep bodies balanced and explains why their failures can result in nausea, falls, or vertigo. Thagard connects bodily balance with leading ideas in neuroscience, including the nature of consciousness. He analyzes balance metaphors across science, medicine, economics, the arts, and philosophy, showing why some aid understanding but others are misleading or harmful. Thagard contends that balance is ultimately a matter of making sense of the world. In both literal and metaphorical senses, balance is what enables people to solve the puzzles of life by turning sensory signals or an incongruous comparison into a coherent whole. 
   
  Bridging philosophy, psychology, and neuroscience, Balance shows how an unheralded concept’s many meanings illuminate the human condition.

  Show book

• 

  Stock Market Investing Audio...

  Brian Mahoney

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  END MONEY WORRIES! 
  Stock Market Investing Audio Book for Beginners 
  Money Making How To Guide for New Entrepreneurs 
  Introduction 
  Chapter 1	How to begin stock market investing 
  Chapter 2	Getting Started 
  Chapter 3	Top Investment Strategies 
  Chapter 4	How to minimize the risk of losing money 
  Chapter 5	Stock Market terms for beginners 
  Chapter 6	Financial Independence Retire Early 
  Conclusion 
  If you are always wanted to take part in the Stock Market but did not have the time to learn, now is the time to get started with this quick and easy audio book for beginners. It has everything you need to get started on the path to the exciting world of stock market investing.  
  For less than the cost of 1 movie ticket you could have the knowledge to change your life financially! So purchase this amazing audio book today! 
  Don't wait... You'll wait your life away!

  Show book

• 

  ISO IEC 38500: A pocket guide...

  Alan Calder

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Understand ISO 38500: the standard for the corporate governance of IT
  In the 21st century, IT governance has become a much-discussed topic among IT professionals. An IT governance framework serves to close the gap between the importance of IT and the understanding of IT, helping to improve your organisation's competitive position.
  ISO/IEC 38500 is the international standard for the corporate governance of information and communication technology. The purpose of the standard is to create a framework to ensure that the board is appropriately involved, and it sets out guiding principles for governing bodies on how to ensure the effective, efficient and acceptable use of IT within their company.
  This useful pocket guide is an ideal introduction for those wanting to understand more about ISO 38500. It describes the scope, application and objectives of the Standard and outlines its six core principles. It covers:
  
  - What is ISO/IEC 38500?
  - The corporate governance context
  - Scope, application and objectives
  - Principles and model for good governance of it
  - Implementing the six IT governance principles
  - ISO/IEC 38500 and the IT steering committee
  - Project governance
  - Other IT governance standards and frameworks
  - Integrated frameworksImplement an IT governance framework to improve your organisation's competitive position. Buy this pocket guide today!
  About the author
  Alan Calder is a leading author on IT governance and information security issues. He is Group CEO of GRC International Group plc, the AIM-listed company that owns IT Governance Ltd. Alan is a frequent media commentator on IT governance and information security issues, and has contributed articles and expert comment to a wide range of trade, national and online news outlets.

  Show book

• 

  Inside the Mystery: Alien Contacts

  Ph.D. Jacques Vallee

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  One of the most respected and knowledgeable investigators of UFOs and alien encounters, Vallee provides a larger mythic and historical context from which to consider these strange phenomena.

  Show book

• 

  The Vertical Farm - Feeding the...

  Dr. Dickson Despommier

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  When Columbia professor Dickson Despommier set out to solve America's food, water, and energy crises, he didn't just think big-he thought up. Despommier's stroke of genius, the vertical farm, has excited scientists, architects, and politicians around the globe. These farms, grown inside skyscrapers, would provide solutions to many of the serious problems we currently face, including:-Allowing year-round crop production-Providing food to areas currently lacking arable land-Immunity to weather-related crop failure-Reuse of water collected by dehumidification of the indoor environment-New employment opportunities-No use of pesticides, fertilizers, or herbicides-Drastically reduced dependence on fossil fuels-No crop loss due to shipping or storage-No agricultural runoff-And many moreVertical farming can be located on abandoned city properties, creating new urban revenue streams. They will employ lots of skilled and unskilled labor. They can be run on wind, solar, tidal, and geothermal energy. They can be used to grow plants for pharmaceutical purposes or for converting gray water back into drinking water.In the tradition of the bestselling The World Without Us, this is a totally original landmark work destined to become a classic. With stunning illustrations and clear and entertaining writing, this book will appeal to anyone concerned about America's future.

  Show book