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  • Why the Hindenburg Had a Smoking Lounge

    Essays in Unintended Consequences

    par Edward Tenner ...
    Essays by international bestselling author Edward Tenner that explore both the negative and positive surprises of human ingenuityHow did the addition of lifeboats after the Titanic shipwreck contribute to another tragedy in Chicago harbor three years later? How efficient are wild animals as investors, and how do dog breeds become national symbols? Why have scientific breakthroughs so often ... En savoir plus

    $36.99 CAD

  • The Efficiency Paradox

    What Big Data Can't Do

    par Edward Tenner ...
    A "skillful and lucid" (The Wall Street Journal) way of thinking about efficiency, challenging our obsession with it—and offering a new understanding of how to benefit from the powerful potential of serendipity.Algorithms, multitasking, the sharing economy, life hacks: our culture can't get enough of efficiency. One of the great promises of the Internet and big data revolutions is the idea that we ... En savoir plus

    $13.99 CAD

  • Our Own Devices

    How Technology Remakes Humanity

    par Edward Tenner ...
    This delightful and instructive history of invention shows why National Public Radio dubbed Tenner “the philosopher of everyday technology.” Looking at how our inventions have impacted our world in ways we never intended or imagined, he shows that the things we create have a tendency to bounce back and change us.The reclining chair, originally designed for brief, healthful relaxation, has become ... En savoir plus

    Prix courant $14.99 CAD Maintenant $10.99 CAD

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    Why the Hindenburg Had a Smoking Lounge

    Essays in Unintended Consequences

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    21 heure 26 min

    Essays by international bestselling author Edward Tenner that explore both the negative and positive surprises of human ingenuityHow did the addition of lifeboats after the Titanic shipwreck contribute to another tragedy in Chicago harbor three years later? How efficient are wild animals as investors, and how do dog breeds become national symbols? Why have scientific breakthroughs so often ... En savoir plus

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    The Efficiency Paradox

    What Big Data Can't Do

    par Edward Tenner ...
    Lu par Jason Culp ...

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    11 heure 34 min

    A "skillful and lucid" (The Wall Street Journal) way of thinking about efficiency, challenging our obsession with it—and offering a new understanding of how to benefit from the powerful potential of serendipity.Algorithms, multitasking, the sharing economy, life hacks: our culture can't get enough of efficiency. One of the great promises of the Internet and big data revolutions is the idea that we ... En savoir plus

    $29.99 CAD

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