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Author
Publisher
Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Describes a practical approach people can use to apply the essential elements of Leonardo da Vinci's genius to enrich their lives, offering strategies for creative thinking, approaches to self-expression, and techniques for sharpening senses, liberating intelligence, and harmonizing body and mind.
4) Discover your genius: ten secrets to breakthrough thinking from history's most revolutionary minds
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2002
Language
English
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Design & Thinking is a documentary exploring the idea of "design thinking." How do we fully engage organizations to think about the changing landscape of business, culture and society? Inspired by design thinking, this documentary grabs businessman, designers, social change-makers and individuals to portrait what they have in common when facing this ambiguous 21st century. What is design thinking? How is it applied in business models? How are people...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
The New York Times bestselling Freakonomics changed the way we see the world, exposing the hidden side of just about everything. Then came SuperFreakonomics , a documentary film, an award-winning podcast, and more. Now, with Think Like a Freak , Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner have written their most revolutionary book yet. With their trademark blend of captivating storytelling and unconventional analysis, they take us inside their thought...
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
What, exactly, is creativity? Take a closer look at what makes a creative person in this introductory lecture that explores ancient ideas about creativity (including the muses of the ancient Greeks); debunks common myths about the sources of creativity; and examines how play, passion, practice, and purpose can enhance your own creative thinking.
Author
Publisher
TED Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
In today's frenzied and wired world, we are obsessed with the idea of not "wasting time." But have we lost the silences and solitude so essential to our inner lives? A great deal of evidence suggests the value in wasting time, of letting the mind lie fallow for some periods, of letting minutes and hours go by without scheduled activities or intended tasks, of unplugging from the grid. In this vital investigation of the rush and heave of the modern...
Author
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
"Essays and examples that reveal how scientists figure things out: "An excellent piece of work with lots of fascinating information." -- Brian Clegg, Popular Science Göran Grimvall is determined to help mere mortals understand how scientists get to the kernel of perplexing problems. Entertaining and enlightening, his latest book uses examples from sports, literature, and nature -- as well as from the varied worlds of science -- to illustrate how...
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Series
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Award-winning illustrator and painter Marjorie Sarnat presents an outstanding refresher course in creative thinking, suitable for artists of every level. In this guide, she shares the tips and techniques she's discovered in the course of her personal experiences and explorations. These 300 quick, easily grasped text passages detail methods for adding inspiration and innovation to your creative process. The new, hands-on approaches to materials, painting...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Iteration rules product development, but it isn't enough to produce dramatic results. This book champions Radical Product Thinking, a systematic methodology for building visionary, game-changing products. In the last decade, we've learned to harness the power of iteration to innovate faster -- we've invested in a fast car, but our ability to set a clear destination and navigate to it hasn't kept up. When we iterate without a clear vision or strategy,...
14) Sir Ladybug: 1
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Ladies and gentlebugs, presenting the duke of the dandelion patch, champion of truth and justice, the one, the only--Sir Ladybug! Sir Ladybug never shies away from a quest, even when he'd rather be playing a video game or baking a cake. So when a caterpillar needs rescuing from a 'monster' (a hungry chickadee), Sir Ladybug and his trusty friends--his herald, a roly-poly named Pell, and his squire, a snail named Sterling--hatch the perfect (delicious)...
Author
Publisher
Ideapress Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This entertainingly irreverent book from Wall Street Journal bestselling author and occasional Georgetown University professor Rohit Bhargava filled is with brutally honest secrets of success no one has ever dared to tell you. For anyone sick of hearing you should do what you love, take more risks and make mistakes, this empowering book is like a desperately needed pair of noise-canceling headphones for uselessly obvious advice. Instead, Always Eat...
16) An Awesome Book
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Based on the simple concept of dreaming big, An Awesome Book! is the inspiring debut work of Los Angeles writer/artist Dallas Clayton. Written in the vein of classic imaginative tales, it is a sure hit for all generations, young and old.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Jeff and Staney emphasize that small acts of creativity can have huge consequences and that ordinary people can do extraordinary things if they can see the opportunities in front of them." -- Mitch Jacobson, Executive Director, Austin Technology Incubator, UT Blackstone LaunchPad, University of Texas at Austin Nearly all of today's major innovation workshops and programs call on organizations to drive innovation. What they miss is that innovation...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Argues for an end to the outmoded industrial educational system and proposes a highly personalized, organic approach that draws on technological and professional resources to engage all students, develop their love of learning, and enable them to face the challenges of the twenty-first century.
Author
Publisher
IRB
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Get the Summary of Seth Godin's Linchpin in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.Original book introduction: Few authors have had the kind of lasting impact and global reach that Seth Godin has had. In a series of now-classic books that have been translated into 36 languages and reached millions of readers around the world, he has taught generations of readers how to make remarkable products and spread powerful ideas....
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
International bestselling author and Stanford University professor Tina Seelig adapts her wildly popular creativity course to a practical guide on how to put your best ideas into action. For the past fifteen years, Professor Tina Seelig has taught her Stanford students how to creatively unleash their unique entrepreneurial spirits. In Creativity Rules , she shares this wisdom, offering inspiration and guidance to transform ideas into reality. Readers...
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