This book investigates the long-term continuity of large-scale states and empires, and its effect on the Near East's social fabric, including the fundamental changes that occurred to major social institutions.
During one such training event, Ethiopian students reacted extremely positively to them, even simulating Lee's fun-filled ''Boo!'' and ''Yay!'' lines from the Common Craft training videos. With the emergence of freely shared educational ...
But this is just the beginning: nanomaterials 200 times stronger than steel and a million times thinner than a strand of hair and the first transplant of a 3D printed liver are already in development.
Ford's first efforts to assemble his cars, beginning in 1903, involved setting up assembly stands on which a whole car was built, often by one fitter. In 1908, on the eve of the introduction of the Model T, a Ford assembler's average ...
" In Knowledge and Power, George Gilder proposes a bold new theory on how capitalism produces wealth and how our economy can regain its vitality and its growth.
This book is about the next era of globalization and the trade policies that are needed to birth it.
The radical new approach to management touted by GE, Motorola, and Sony demonstrates how to establish a virtually defect-free production process as opposed to correcting mistakes after they happen. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.
This book uses new empirical evidence and policy experiences to examine the clash between emerging possibilities in world trade and outdated policies and institutions, offering several policy recommendations for navigating these obstacles ...
In addition, Ford and Sloan were Americans—hometown boys, even—and Henry Ford adroitly portrayed himself as a folk hero ... In October 1911, Henry Ford opened an auto assembly plant at Trafford Park near Manchester, England.2 With the ...
morGAn, John piErpont (1837–1913) J. P. Morgan was one of the wealthiest and most powerful American businessmen of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Through his various companies he controlled banks, railroads, mines, ...
Artisans, crafters, DIYers, and inventors around the globe are changing the way we change the world—are you ready to join the movement? This book shows you how to find your place in the revolution.