Effective communication is vital to science, engineering and business management. This thoroughly updated second edition with an additional chapter on the use of computers and word-processors gives clear, practical advice illustrated with real-life examples on how to select, organize and present information in reports, papers and other documents.
The belief that the brain we were born with can't be improved is widely held but erroneous. Brainpower can be considerably increased, just as brain potential can be utilized to a much greater degree. What you need in order to achieve these goals is a specially formulated programme of puzzles and tests and some expert guidance: all of which you will find in this book. In addition to providing cerebral workouts in a fun and entertaining way, it enables you to explore different types of intelligence. These are verbal, numerical, visual, memory and personality (Emotional Quotient or EQ).
Stretch your mental powers and become an IQ wizard. Stimulating and fun, these logic puzzles, mind-benders, mathematical teasers, and conundrums are a must-have for anyone serious about reaching his or her full potential. And they're compiled by two of MENSA's leading puzzle editors who really know something about giving the brain a workout. Each of the 20 sections contains 25 puzzles; no specialist knowledge is required to answer the questions, and hard and easy ones are randomly mixed. Solve them using standard mathematical or alphabetical calculations. (Some tables up front--including a multiplication table and lists of square, cube, and prime numbers--offer a little extra help for those in need.) So start using that gray matter to its fullest and watch in amazement as your IQ soars to exceptional heights.
Since Writing the Memoir came out in early 1997 it has sold roughly 20,000 copies and is consistently praised as "the best book on memoir out there." It is thought-provoking, explanatory, and practical: each chapter ends with writing exercises. It covers everything from questions of truth and ethics to questions of craft and the crucial retrospective voice. An appendix provides information on legal issues...
The authors of this fascinating book have interviewed well know creative people in a number of fields to identify how creative methods work, including the drivers and influences upon creativity, creative inspiration, creative problem solving and creative influences. Their analysis shows that while there are common themese and methods, creativity will also solve problems with uncommon results and deliver the unexpected. This book will be of interest to anybody trying to better understand creativity.
