Resultados para "Melissa" en Ingeniería

By breaking the art of stakeholder management into simple lessons and frameworks, this practical book shows product managers how to manage the crucial relationships that will help you make an impact and advance your career. You'll learn how to build trusting relationships with stakeholders, optimize your communication for different audiences, get buy-in for your ideas and roadmaps, and have stakeholders appreciate it when you say no.

A searing memoir about one woman's road to hope following the death of her troubled brother, told through the series of cars that accompanied her on her journey. Growing up in a blue-collar family in the Midwest, Melissa Stephenson longed for escape. Her wanderlust was an innate reaction to the powerful personalities around her and also came from her desire to find a place in the world where her artistic ambitions wouldn't be thwarted. She found in automobiles the promise of a future beyond Indiana state lines.

In a book that is "a must for anyone who has loved a motorcycle" (Oliver Sacks), Melissa Pierson captures in vivid, writerly prose the mysterious attractions of motorcycling. She sifts through myth and hyperbole: misrepresentations about danger, about the type of people who ride and why they do so. The Perfect Vehicle is not a mere recitation of facts, nor is it a polemic or apologia. Its vivid historical accounts are intertwined with Pierson's own story, which, in itself, shows that although you may think you know what kind of person rides a motorcycle, you probably don't.

Mélissa de La Fontaine a amorcé un virage zéro déchet après avoir découvert ce mode de vie grâce à l’expérience de l’initiatrice du mouvement, la Franco-Américaine Béa Johnson. Dès lors, elle a décidé de revoir ses habitudes de consommation et de réduire au maximum son empreinte écologique. Son livre, Tendre vers le zéro déchet, est le fruit de cette démarche entreprise en 2013. Il retrace son parcours vers un mode de vie plus respectueux de l’environnement, enraciné dans un contexte québécois.

As the world's foremost cycling nation, the Netherlands is the only country where the number of bikes exceeds the number of people, primarily because the Dutch have built a cycling culture accessible to everyone, regardless of age, ability, or economic means. Building the Cycling City examines the triumphs and challenges of the Dutch while also presenting stories of North American cities already implementing lessons from across the Atlantic. 

From the wooden “walking machines” of the 1800s to today’s electric torque rockets, the motorcycle has traveled a long, dangerous, brilliant road. This book tells the entire story. From Pedals to Pistons is the definitive history of how the humble bicycle evolved into one of the most iconic machines ever created. Blending gripping storytelling with rich historical detail, Kevin L. Whitworth traces the full 200-year saga of two-wheeled innovation—the inventors, the rebels, the racers, the engineers, and the cultures shaped in their wake.

Long-distance motorcycling is not a pastime but an obsession. In this candid, eloquent, sharply observed book, Melissa Holbrook Pierson introduces us to this strange endeavor and the men and women who live to ride impossibly long distances, eating up road, almost without cease. And who find it nothing but fun.

Artificial intelligence is transforming lives and revolutionizing industries. This accessible guide to generative AI and machine learning is for tech enthusiasts and forward-thinkers alike—whether you're in IT or a professional from another field looking to stay ahead and curious about AI’s impact on the future, this book provides the essential insights you need to stay competitive and informed in the Age of AI.

Les éléphants bénéficient d'une impressionnante mémoire spatiale, olfactive, visuelle et vocale, on le sait, mais sait-on que certains oiseaux peuvent cacher leur nourriture dans plus de mille emplacements différents ? Dans ce livre audio riche d'une quinzaine d'années d'expérience de terrain, Emmanuelle Pouydebat montre que l'intelligence est une fonction adaptative partagée par tous les animaux.

Bicycle/Race paints an unforgettable picture of Los Angeles—and the United States—from the perspective of two wheels. This is a book of borderlands and intersections, a cautionary tale about the dangers of putting infrastructure before culture, and a coming-of-age story about power and identity.

A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN TIME, VOX, AND VULTURE 'Batty and brilliant' THE TIMES 'Truly original . . . deeply weird, deeply funny and deeply felt' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Very strange and very funny' GUARDIAN 'Audaciously imagined. Slyly executed. Surprisingly tender. Deliciously weird' RACHEL YODER...