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In this book, Eric von Hippel, author of the influential Democratizing Innovation, integrates new theory and research findings into the framework of a "free innovation paradigm." Free innovation, as he defines it, involves innovations developed by consumers who are self-rewarded for their efforts, and who give their designs away "for free." It is an inherently simple grassroots innovation process, unencumbered by compensated transactions and intellectual property rights.

When a billion-dollar electric car startup crashed and burned, global investors and average car buyers alike asked: What happened? Business and technology journalist Brian Blum reveals the answer in his new book TOTALED: The Billion-Dollar Crash of the Startup that Took on Big Auto, Big Oil, and the World.

Brilliant offers a sweeping view of a surprisingly revealing aspect of human history - from the stone lamps of the Pleistocene to the LEDs embedded in fabrics of the future. Jane Brox plumbs the class implications of light - who had it, who didn't - through the many centuries when crude lamps and tallow candles constricted waking hours. Brillant is infused with human voices, startling insights, and - only a few years before it becomes illegal to sell most incandescent light bulbs in the United States - timely questions about how our future lives will be shaped by light.

Oggi internet, con tutti i suoi pericoli e le sue opportunità, fa parte della vita dei bambini e delle competenze che dovranno acquisire per stare al mondo. Tra i genitori c’è chi ha rinunciato alla battaglia per tenere sotto controllo i contenuti a cui sono esposti i propri figli e li lascia navigare da soli in rete, e chi, nel dubbio, vieta tout court smartphone e tablet. Chi ha ragione? Secondo Giuseppe Lavenia, che si occupa da decenni della delicata relazione tra bambini e strumenti digitali in veste di psicoterapeuta e formatore per insegnanti e genitori, nessuno dei due.

Wie ein Boom an Innovationen die größten Probleme der Menschheit lösen und unser Leben verändern wird. Autos, die kein Benzin mehr verbrennen, an keine Steckdose mehr müssen und allein über die Straßen steuern. Getreide, das mit wenigen Tropfen Wasser wächst und ganze Dörfer ernährt. Krankheiten, die von allein Alarm schlagen und sich selbst ausrotten - zu schön, um wahr zu sein? Im Gegenteil: Zum ersten Mal könnten diese Dinge Wirklichkeit werden. Christoph Keese hat mit deutschen Erfindern, Gründerinnen, Investoren und Innovatorinnen gesprochen, in ihre Werkstätten und Labors geschaut.

I am sure you’ve already heard that “Metaverse is the future,” or “You must invest in Metaverse,” because it’s going to be huge. Although most of that can be true, you have to know what you are doing if you want to be a part of what we call “The New World Of Metaverse.” And inside this audiobook, I will teach you just about everything you need to know about Metaverse and how you can make money with it.

Did you know that there is a molecule that may be a key to increasing human lifespans? Learn about this interesting research and more scientific advances powering the future of technology, interstellar exploration, and the human body.

Patents don't have to be a dry and boring subject, and inventors, investors, and business people may (and should) enjoy using them to their advantage. However, to empower the general public to use the patent system to its fullest extent, the need remains for a book that introduces important patent concepts in a humanly understandable fashion, with down-to-earth, practical advice that, more importantly, is not boring, as many patent books unavoidably are to readers who are not patent practitioners.

This selection comes from the 1910 book on the history of the telephone by Herbert N. Casson. The two sections cover the birth of the phone and its future. What makes this fascinating is how 110 years ago writers viewed the future of such a communicative device.

This is an excerpt (three sections total) from J. Munro's justly famous book, Heroes of the Telegraph.

It is progress that guarantees existence. Without engineering, mankind would be an already extinguished species. Between mathematics, physics, chemistry, technique, and technology, from Archimedes of Syracuse to Samantha Cristoforetti, from Leonardo da Vinci to Larry Page, this is an extraordinary story of innovations and achievements. Nothing of what’s built nowadays by men, in any part of the world and space, would have been possible if there were no engineers.

Людям не сидится на одном месте, пожалуй, с самого зарождения человечества. Они то и дело ходят, ездят, плавают, летают… И изобрели для ускорения передвижения множество транспортных средств, многие из которых представляют собой настоящее техническое чудо. Рассказ о них ждет вас в этой аудиокниге.

Реальные чудеса нередко случаются в наши дни. И порой мы им даже не удивляемся. А зря. Каждое такое "чудо" - это концентрат остроумной идеи, точного расчета, великолепной технологии и упорного труда. Такими чудесами стоит гордиться, по ним стоит учиться.

La minigonna o il latte in polvere? La pillola anticoncezionale o la lavatrice? Lo smartphone o il fast food? La Divina Commedia o lo sbarco sulla Luna? Omero o il velinismo? Che cosa ha rivoluzionato davvero la vita degli uomini e delle donne di oggi? Muovendosi tra scoperte tecnologiche, piccole e grandi invenzioni, colpi di genio o fortuna, questo libro racconta la storia di 101 idee che hanno cambiato il mondo, attingendo a studi, ricerche, notizie di cronaca.

Science history is chock full of world-changing innovations that initially faced skepticism and ridicule for being too unconventional: light bulbs, cars, and home computers are just a few examples. In this audiobook, we take a look at the latest out-of-the-box ideas to tackle today’s biggest challenges, including so-called sponge cities designed to combat flooding, technology that mimics photosynthesis to produce fuel, modifying bacteria’s genetic circuits to treat genetic diseases, and much more.

From plastic surgery and bionic body parts to tattoos and piercings, body modifications are more common than you think; you may even have some! Listen in as Seeker dives into the world of body mods like 3D bioprinted organs, cochlear implants, designer babies of the future, and more in this best-of collection, available for the first time in audio.

Edison and Tesla were arch-enemies with competing visions as to how to electrically empower America. Their hostility played out in the infamous War of the Currents. Radio, television, robots, electric cars, self-driving cars, solar heating, the internet, and the cellphone were on the mind of one or the other of these geniuses. Which one ultimately proved to have the more accurate and enduring vision for the world? Who is in the news today and why? Come and find out the answers.

Where would we be without the humble toothbrush? What about a wine glass, a pair of high heels or the toilet? Comedian Katy Brand explores the extraordinary stories behind ordinary objects to help us appreciate the little things that make life so much more liveable. Did you know the first electric toothbrush was made in 1880? Or that the fork shaped British table manners and, to this day, influences the taste of the food? Or that our beds are a reflection of our attitudes to sleep, sex and status?

Get your business into the fast lane and leave your competitors behind. Globally recognized modern technology thought-leader Dr. Aleksander Poniewierski has been advising and transforming the world’s leading companies for over 20 years. In this technological tour de force, he reveals the common characteristics of all industrial revolutions and how we can use this knowledge to prepare for the future.

Stell dir eine Welt ohne Elektrizität vor, eine Welt ohne Plastik. Es gibt kein Licht, das abgeht, sobald du auf den Schalter drückst. Es gäbe kein Radio, keinen Fernseher, kein Telefon und Internet natürlich auch nicht. Von Computern ganz zu schweigen! Stell dir eine Welt vor, in der noch keine Narkosemittel entdeckt wurden - müsste man dich am Bein operieren, wärst du hellwach und würdest genau mitbekommen, wie der Arzt an deinen Knochen herumsägt.