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Gerard Ploilaux, a 17th-century violin enthusiast, makes a rare find in a unique violin, which produces the most incredible sound he has yet experienced. Seeking to replace the strings, he is driven on a quest that takes him to places few have ventured and he meets people he wished he had not. The excursion leaves him wishing he had not ventured from the familiar sanctuary of his life into terror-striken realms he did not know existed.

Steven Johnson traça a história por trás de quase duzentas descobertas e invenções, e nos mostra os sete padrões fundamentais dos processos de inovação desenvolvidos pelo homem e pela natureza. Quais são os espaços que fizeram história ao gerar níveis excepcionais de criatividade e inovação? Que processos estimulam nossa criatividade? O que podemos fazer para recriá-los em nosso cotidiano? Steven Johnson, um dos mais importantes pensadores da internet, investiga como surgem as boas ideias e as características dos ambientes em que elas são mais comuns.

Scaling People is a practical and empathetic guide to being an effective leader and manager in a high-growth environment. The tactical information it puts forward—including guidance on crafting foundational documents, strategic and financial planning, hiring and team development, and feedback and performance mechanisms—can be applied to companies of any size, in any industry.

A new edition based on the timeless business classic—updated to help today’s readers succeed more quickly in a rapidly changing world. For decades, The One Minute Manager® has helped millions achieve more successful professional and personal lives. While the principles it lays out are...

Do autor de Como chegamos até aqui e De onde vêm as boas ideias, a surpreendente história de como nós humanos ganhamos 20 mil dias a mais em nossas vidas. Buscando respostas para os desafios atuais e do futuro, Longevidade é uma ode ao poder duradouro dos objetivos comuns. Todos os avanços do mundo moderno — o método científico, as descobertas médicas, as instituições de saúde pública — proporcionaram a cada um de nós cerca de cinco décadas a mais de existência. Steven Johnson, um dos mais influentes pensadores da tecnologia, traça aqui os meandros dessa evolução.

Uma incrível jornada pela história da inovação ao longo dos séculos por um dos mais influentes pensadores da tecnologia. Refrigeração, relógios, lentes, água potável, gravação de som e luz artificial - elementos fundamentais de nossa vida diária - são esquadrinhados de forma totalmente original, desde sua remota criação por inventores diletantes, amadores e empreendedores visionários, aos efeitos e evoluções que desencadearam.

Awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics, Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson overturn conventional wisdom about how economies work--revealing the untold story of who wins and who loses the rewards of prosperity--in a work that fundamentally transforms how we look at and understand the world...

The Quantum Shift: Understanding Quantum Computing, the Next Wave of AI, Automation, and Online Business is a clear, non-technical guide for entrepreneurs, marketers, and business owners who want to understand where digital technology is headed—before the shift becomes obvious. As artificial intelligence reshapes marketing, automation, and decision-making, quantum computing represents the next foundational layer powering future systems behind the scenes.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt didn’t just lead America through its worst economic collapse and its biggest war, he reengineered what government even meant. From the chaos of the Great Depression to the firestorm of World War II, FDR expanded power, rewrote rules, and built systems that still shape American life today.

When a tourist dies under mysterious circumstances while visiting charming Evansfield, Vermont's July 4th festivities, the local sheriff believes the man's death is due to a freak accident. But Verity Cade, dairy farmer and amateur sleuth, isn't convinced. Ironically, her astute observations not only change the lawman's mind, but they also result in the arrest of her young farmhand. Things look bad for Jason, whose violent argument with the victim was witnessed by half the town.

What if the lessons you learn as an athlete could shape who you become for the rest of your life? Don’t Be A Dumb Jock: How to Be a Superhuman Being is an inspiring and practical listen for student athletes ages 13–18, as well as the parents and coaches who support them. In this audiobook, the author shares real stories from his athletic journey, offering honest lessons about confidence, discipline, identity, and leadership—lessons many athletes don’t fully understand until after their playing days are over.

The Jilted Rancher by John E. Johnson transports listeners to the rugged plains of Colorado during the Great Depression, where Gene Johnson, a talented violinist and rancher, faces heartbreak and betrayal. After being abandoned at the altar, Gene's life unravels, but his determination to rebuild leads him to an unexpected new romance.

Focused on the human dilemma of sin and redemptive grace, theology has considered the doctrine of creation to be mainly an overture to the main drama of human being`s relationship to God. What value does the natural world have within the framework of religious belief? The crisis of biodiversity in our day, when species are going extinct at more than 1,000 times the natural rate, renders this question acutely important.

Whether you’re shopping for a die-hard fan or building your own football brainpower, this football trivia bundle delivers twice the facts, twice the fun, and endless conversation-starting knowledge. Packed with unforgettable moments, behind-the-scenes stories, and interactive trivia, these two books work together like a perfectly executed trick play, covering pro football, college football, the Super Bowl, and the cultural impact of America’s favorite game.

Porn isn’t just an industry. It’s an infrastructure. It’s not just about sex. It’s about systems. This book is not a purity sermon. It’s not a guilt trip. It’s not a moral panic dressed up as self-help. It’s a blunt, forensic scan of what happens when the oldest human instinct meets the most addictive technology on Earth. From ancient temples to VHS tapes, Playboy to Pornhub, sacred rituals to infinite scroll, THE FANTASY MACHINE tells the true story of how porn evolved from side-show taboo to full-blown nervous system takeover.

This practical guide breaks down exactly how to find winning products that actually sell — without guessing, chasing trends blindly, or wasting money on ads that don’t convert. Inside The Ultimate Guide to Finding Winning Products, you’ll learn a proven product research system used by successful e-commerce and dropshipping brands to identify high-demand, profitable products before the market becomes saturated. The book walks you through both manual and automated research methods, advanced validation techniques, pricing strategies, and scalable marketing systems.

Have you ever felt like no matter how hard you work, money just does not stick? Like there is an invisible wall between you and the financial freedom you crave? Break Free from Money Blocks is a transformative guide to understanding and releasing the limiting beliefs and emotional patterns that quietly sabotage your income, confidence, and success.

Author Lee Johnson describes Mixing Memory and Desire: How History Shaped the Foods of the Caribbean as ‘a food book with a large side dish of history.’ It is not a cookbook – there are no recipes – or a forbidding history text filled with events and dates, but a primer for all listeners of how the Caribbean’s turbulent history led to its distinctive cuisine. It is told in an entertaining and listenable style, infused with appropriate poetic and song lyric extracts, and garnished with exquisite line drawings executed by the author.

What if everything you hate about the economy could be traced back to one simple flaw? Not inflation. Not wages. Not productivity. Land. For centuries, owning land has meant owning leverage. Not because of what you build on it — but because of where it sits. And while society creates the value of that location, only landlords reap the reward. This book is about the fix.

Jesse Helms didn’t move with the times, he stood in front of them and said “No.” For over three decades, Senator Jesse Helms turned obstruction into strategy, morality into legislation, and the culture war into his personal mission field. From North Carolina radio rants to the halls of Congress, Helms made his name by drawing hard lines and refusing to budge. He fought civil rights, foreign aid, gay rights, and modern art with the same unwavering conviction and changed the shape of American conservatism in the process.