"A guide to actionable ways to waste less while hiking and camping and implement low-impact practices in outdoor pursuits"--

Have you ever wanted to build and program a robot? An important first step is understanding how they work. Using accessible language and dynamic images, this book explains what robots fundamentally are and what they can do. Readers will also learn about many different types of robots and how they are being implemented in everyday life, including industrial robots, surgical robots, educational robots, and more. Students will gain a holistic understanding...

America today confronts a host of urgent problems, many of them seemingly intractable, but some we are entirely capable of solving. Insurance executive and philanthropist James M. Stone presents specific, common-sense solutions to a handful of our most pressing challenges, showing how simple it would be to shore up Social Security, rein in an out-of-control financial sector, reduce inequality, and make healthcare and education better and more affordable....

"Recent years have seen an explosion of protest and concern about police brutality and repression -- especially after long-held grievances in Ferguson, Missouri, erupted in months of violent protest following the police killing of Brown. Much of the conversation has focused on calls for enhancing police accountability, increasing police diversity, improving police training, and emphasizing community policing. Unfortunately, none of these is likely...

True courage means taking action despite our fears. Soukup combines practical, easy-to-implement strategies for overcoming fear and resistance in your life. She helps you identify your own unique fear archetype, and embrace the core beliefs you need to overcome different types of fear. What would you do if fear no longer stood in your way? -- adapted from jacket

Across the country, the revolutionary MindUP program, developed under the auspices of the Hawn Foundation, established by Goldie Hawn, is teaching children vital social and emotional skills. By understanding how their brains work, children discover where their emotions come from and become more self-aware. They learn to appreciate the sensory aspects of their lives and to value the positive effects of mindfulness, compassion, and kindness. This, in...

"A humorous, yet practical five-step guide to ridding ourselves -- and our companies -- of commonplace, bureaucratic bottlenecks that plague every office around the world"-- "What has happened to common sense? And how can we get it back? Companies, it seems, have become so entangled in their own internal issues, and further beset by reams of invisible red tape, that they've lost sight of their core purpose. Lindstrom combines numerous real-life examples...

The global financial crisis that erupted in 2008 exposed the flaws in many investment strategies. This book explores the controversies that surround the management of wealth and provides guidance on how to construct investment strategies that are appropriate for each investor. With its detailed analysis, supported by data and anecdotes, it is above all a practical guide. It shows how the insights of behavioural analysis are widely reflected in investor...

"Designing with Models, Second Edition is the revised, step-by-step guide to basic and advanced design process modeling. This comprehensive text explains the process from start to finish, and has been expanded to include up-to-date information on digital modeling programs and rapid phototyping processes. The impact of this new wave of 3D modeling technology is examined through interviews and numerous examples from renowned architects. Along with many...