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Master the complexities of project management with "PMP PMBOK 7 Edition" from Davidson's Audiobooks.

The dramatic inside story of the first four historic flights that launched SpaceX—and Elon Musk—from a shaky startup into the world's leading edge rocket company. In 2006, SpaceX—a brand-new venture with fewer than 200 employees—rolled its first, single-engine rocket onto a launch pad at...

Managing people is difficult wherever you work. But in the tech industry, where management is also a technical discipline, the learning curve can be brutal - especially when there are few tools, texts, and frameworks to help you....

What is it about the top tech product companies such as Amazon, Apple, Google, Netflix, and Tesla that enables their record of consistent innovation? Find out....

The grid is an accident of history and of culture, in no way intrinsic to how we produce, deliver and consume electrical power. Yet this is the system the United States ended up with....

Step into a new era of project management education with this comprehensive, audio-first study guide built for the PMBOK Guide 8th edition, the global standard shaping how project work is understood and applied in practice.

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION AND THE 2024 FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD This unprecedented look inside the global battle to power our lives is “required reading for anyone interested in the 360-degree impacts of the energy transition”...

A “meticulously researched” (The New York Times Book Review) examination of energy transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges presented by global warming, a surging world population, and renewable energy—from Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author...

“A sprawling story richly textured with original material, quirky details and amusing anecdotes . . .” —Wall Street Journal “It is a cause for celebration that Yergin has returned with his perspective on a very different landscape . . . [I]t is impossible to think of a better...

If you're looking for a new hobby that's tons of fun—and practical to boot—electronics might be right up your alley. And getting started has never been easier! In Electronics All-in-One for Dummies, you'll find a plethora of helpful information....

On March 11, 2011, an earthquake large enough to knock the earth from its axis sent a massive tsunami speeding toward the Japanese coast and the aging and vulnerable Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power reactors....

The New York Times bestselling author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels draws on the latest data and new insights to challenge everything you thought you knew about the future of energy For over a decade, philosopher and energy expert Alex Epstein has predicted that any negative impacts of...

Few subjects are more fundamental to modern life than electrical power. The systems that generate, transport, and distribute electricity are among the most essential contributors to modern industry, development, and everyday living.

With the constant threat of oil shortages facing us and wanting to educate herself about possible alternatives, Gwyneth Cravens skeptically sets out to find for herself the truth about nuclear energy....

In the twentieth century, wealth and power was dictated by access to oil. This century will have different kingmakers, perhaps different wars....

The question is no longer if electric vehicles will happen, or even when they'll happen, but how.

How can effective project management transform not just outcomes but entire organizations? In a world of constant change, mastering project management is more crucial than ever.

Atoms and Ashes recounts the dramatic history of nuclear accidents that have dogged the industry in its military and civil incarnations since the 1950s. Through the stories of six terrifying major incidents, Cold War expert Serhii Plokhy explores the risks of nuclear power....

For decades environmentalists have told us that using fossil fuels is a self-destructive addiction that will destroy our planet....

""A phenomenal feat of journalism. . . . I tore through it like a novel but with the queasy knowledge that the whole damn thing is true."" —Sebastian Junger, author of The Perfect Storm and War Blending exclusive first-person interviews and penetrating investigative reporting, oil rig captain...

The transition to clean energy is moving far too slowly. Trapped by a century of fossil fuel investments and politicians that struggle to plan beyond the next election, the “Big Grid” that powers our modern world is outdated and in dire need of an upgrade....

A captivating journey through humanity’s relentless quest to harness and control physical power, fueling groundbreaking innovations while leaving a profound impact on our planet—from the acclaimed author of The Age of Wood. The Powerful Primate presents a compelling argument that flips the...

Do you want to make sure your product people are competent, empowered, and inspired, and would you like to know how you can best help them on this journey? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this book is for you....

The fascinating, often surprising story of how a simple black rock altered the course of history...

Following an overview of the technical and historical development of the electric grid in the US and Europe, this guide reviews hydropower, solar photovoltaics, wind energy, fuel cell, and battery technologies....

Step into a new era of project management education with this comprehensive, audio-first study guide built for the PMBOK Guide 8th edition, the global standard shaping how project work is understood and applied in practice. This edition brings clearer principles, practical focus areas, and an integrated performance domain structure designed for real-world delivery across predictive, agile, and hybrid environments.

A captivating journey through humanity’s relentless quest to harness and control physical power, fueling groundbreaking innovations while leaving a profound impact on our planet—from the acclaimed author of The Age of Wood. The Powerful Primate presents a compelling argument that flips the...

At four o'clock in the morning on March 28, 1979, a maintenance malfunction in a water purification system triggered a cascade of failures that would bring the United States to the brink of a nuclear catastrophe. Within hours, half the reactor core at Three Mile Island Unit 2 had melted, a hydrogen bubble threatened to explode inside the reactor vessel, and 140,000 people were fleeing their homes across central Pennsylvania. The most technologically advanced nation on earth discovered, in real time and on live television, that its experts did not understand their own machines, its ...

Every time you flip a light switch, you connect to a machine spanning thousands of miles, synchronizing the rotation of generators from Florida to Manitoba within fractions of a second. The North American power grid is the largest machine ever built, yet most people have no idea how it came to exist or how close it comes to catastrophic failure more often than anyone wants to admit. This is the story of how a continent was wired, from Benjamin Franklin's kite to the Russian hackers who spent years hiding inside American utility control systems undetected. The grid was built by visionaries ...

What if every relationship followed the same simple structure—and you just never learned how to see it? In The CATR Theory™: The 4 Legs of Successful Personal and Professional Relationships. It’s NOT Rocket Science! (CATR: pronounced “cater”), Laurie Thibert introduces a framework that quietly explains why some relationships thrive while others fracture.