Saat kita berpikir tentang definisi kegagalan, kita akan teringat kepada sosok seorang Thomas Alva Edison, sang penemu bola lampu. Ada banyak versi tentang berapa kali Thomas Alva Edison gagal dalam penemuan bola lampunya, namun kebanyakan sepakat bahwa ia telah gagal ribuan kali sebelum akhirnya menemukan kombinasi material yang paling tepat hingga menjadi bola lampu yang berhasil dan banyak d…
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Ken Jennings takes readers on a world tour of geogeeks from the London Map Fair to the bowels of the Library of Congress, from the prepubescent geniuses at the National Geographic Bee to the computer programmers at Google Earth. Each chapter delves into a different aspect of map culture: highpointing, geocaching, road atlas rallying, even the “unreal estate” charted on the maps of fiction a…
Having the drive, ambition and inspiration to start a new business takes a particular mindset - no wonder we regard successful entrepreneurs as modern-day magic-makers. But what if that spirit and drive were applied outside the world of business startups? An entrepreneur seeks to build something from nothing; to take an inspired idea and make it a reality. How to Think Like an Entrepreneur expl…
From the bestselling authors of Thinking, Fast and Slow; The Black Swan; and Stumbling on Happiness comes a cutting-edge exploration of the mysteries of rational thought, decision-making, intuition, morality, willpower, problem-solving, prediction, forecasting, unconscious behavior, and beyond. Edited by John Brockman, publisher of Edge.org ("The world's smartest website"—The Guardian), Think…
Taking readers inside the most cutting-edge businesses, Ninja Innovation is the ultimate guide to achieving victory in today's innovate-or-die economy Gary Shapiro has observed the world's most innovative businesses from his front-row seat as leader of the Consumer Electronics Association and its influential annual trade show, the International CES. Now he reveals the ten secrets of "ninja i…
In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the landmark book Freakonomics comes this curated collection from the most readable economics blog in the universe. It’s the perfect solution for the millions of readers who love all things Freakonomics. Surprising and erudite, eloquent and witty, When to Rob a Bank demonstrates the brilliance that has made the Freakonomics guys an international sensa…