In every age, science and technology have played an important role in advancing human civilization. From architecture to engineering, communication to transportation, humans have invented and developed extraordinary wonders. Engineers take the discoveries of scientists and mathematicians to make practical things, from roads and bridges to weapons and vehicles. Electronic engineers design and build everything from television sets to computers. Chemical engineers research new uses for plastics and other materials. Other engineers design new energy sources and nonpolluting factories.
Quilting in No Time: 50 Step-by-step Weekend Projects Made Easy
"Quilting in No Time" brings you 50 fantastic easy-to-follow projects for quilts. At a time when store-bought soft furnishings are becoming increasingly expensive, this book brings you high-quality, homemade alternatives at a fraction of the cost. Packed with quick and brilliant ideas for using up scraps of fabrics, original applique designs, fun blocks to stitch together, and fantastic motifs, this is the must-have guide to quilting items for the home. Try your hand at making the perfect throw to put over your couch, or buy some luxurious fabrics to make an oh-so-soft blanket to put in a baby's crib.
Sewing in No Time: 50 Step-by-step Weekend Projects Made
Store-bought soft furnishings can be expensive and the choice is often limited—but with so many gorgeous designer fabrics on sale, there’s never been a better time to make your own. "Sewing in No Time" sets out 50 simple step-by-step projects using nothing more than the most basic of sewing skills. From a simple curtain with a pattern border and a striped duvet to a fabric storage box and a children’s play tent, "Sewing in No Time" is the perfect book for people who are big on ideas but short of time. Whether your home is a traditional country cottage or a modern warehouse-style apartment, you’re sure to find plenty of ideas to inspire you.
Dr. Valerie Yule takes her expertise lightly. She has a mind loaded with information about present & past spelling of the English language, from text messaging all the way back, so the reader learns a lot. But beyond that, book provides a unique view, accurate but mischievous. It is loaded with funny trivia about spelling. Those who speak or teach on educational subjects should keep it in their reference library as an unfailing supply of humorous remarks, limericks, anecdotes & snide observations, by past and present writers, about the way our language is written. Those who have enjoyed Eats, Shoots and Leaves will also enjoy The Book of Spells and Misspells.
The Art of Chinese Management: Theory, Evidence and Applications
This ground-breaking book is the first in-depth empirical study of Chinese organizational design in state and private enterprises. Web-based Chinese management, a new paradigm in business studies, explains the dynamism of private Chinese enterprises and demonstrates the crucial role of micro-level organizational practices for economic development. It can be used anywhere in the world to help deal with the increasing uncertainty and complexity for the next millennium and can also be used as a framework for economic policy.
