78871What's your digital business model? : six questions to help you build the next-generation enterprise
In this concise, practical book, MIT digital research leaders Peter Weill and Stephanie Woerner provide a powerful yet straightforward framework that has been field-tested globally with dozens of senior management teams. Based on years of study at the MIT Center for Information Systems Research (CISR), the authors find that digitization is moving companies' business models on two dimensions: from value chains to digital ecosystems, and from a fuzzy understanding of the needs of end customers to a sharper one.
78872Wheat belly cookbook
This cookbook companion to the New York Times bestseller Wheat Belly serves up 150 great tasting wheat-free recipes to help readers lose weight and beat disease.Wheat Belly shook the foundations of the diet world when author and renowned cardiologist William Davis revealed that an epidemic of adverse health effects—ranging from minor rashes and high blood sugar to the buildup of stubborn belly fat (so-called "wheat bellies")—could be banished forever with one simple step: Saying goodbye to wheat. The Wheat Belly Cookbook takes readers to the next level with over 150 fresh and delicious wheatless recipes, including Breakfast Quesadillas, Braised Pot Roast with Vegetables, velvety Peanut Butter Pie—and surprising wheat-free hits like Blueberry French Toast, Bruschetta Chicken on Angel Hair, Spaghetti Bolognese and velvety Scones.
78873Wheels afield : the best overlander ever?
Spring is here again and with that, our first issue of the Wheels Afield for 2023. This issue is packed with information to help you build out any rig for your any pursuit. It's also full of inspiring adventure stories that will get you planning your next outing.
78874When free markets fail : saving the market when it can't save itself
Offers a realistic look at how these regulations will affect anyone who has a bank account, a car loan, a mortgage or a credit card. Covers the reforms that have been enacted and looks forward to future reforms. Both theoretical and practical in approach, When Free Markets Fail provides a strong overview of coming regulation laws with insightful analysis into various aspects not easily understood.
78875When it comes to the crunch : the mechanics of car collisions
This text explains how the car, as a structure, behaves in various types of accidents. To understand this phenomenon, both the special features of car structures and the elementary physics of collisions are explained. These ideas are then applied to roll-overs, side impacts, head-on collisions etc, allowing the reader to analyze accidents. Soon it becomes apparent to readers that the international rules for the design of domestic car structures are inadequate in many respects. The book explains why racing drivers survive the severest of accidents but many ordinary motorists do not survive crashes at one quarter the speed.
78876Where am I eating? : an adventure through the global food economy
Part 1: Coffee: Product of Colombia. Part 2: Chocolate: Product of West Africa. Part 3: Banana: Product of Costa Rica. Part 4: Lobster: Product of Nicaraqua. Part 5: Apple Juice: Product of China. Part VI: My life: Product of USA.
78877Where architects stay in the Alps : lodgings for design enthusiasts
In this setting of the Alps, this current volume presents wonderful new accommodations with strong design ideas that have been consistently implemented. The architecture enters into a dialog with the mountains and shows itself sometimes archaically rough, wooden and close to nature, or also contrastingly filigree. Despite the many different concepts, the presented projects are always distinguished by their high-quality design, their uniqueness, and their individuality.
78878Where research begins: choosing a research project that matters to you (and the World)
Part 1: Become a Self-Centered Researcher. Part 2: Get Over Yourself.
78879Where the Dragon meets the angry river : nature and power in the people's republic of China: 2nd ed.
China’s meteoric rise to economic powerhouse might be charted with dams. Every river in the country has been tapped to power exploding cities and factories—every river but one. Running through one of the richest natural areas in the world, the Nujiang’s raging waters were on the verge of being dammed when a 2004 government moratorium halted construction. Might the Chinese dragon bow to the "Angry River"? Would Beijing put local people and their land ahead of power and profit? Could this remote region actually become a model for sustainable growth.
78880Where women create : inspiring work spaces of extraoedinary women
Where Women Create: Inspiring Work Spaces of Extraordinary Women is a visually captivating coffee-table book showcasing the personal studios and workspaces of over 20 creative women from diverse artistic backgrounds. Curated and photographed by Jo Packham, the book offers an intimate look into each artist’s process, environment, and inspiration. Through lush photography and personal interviews, readers are invited into beautifully styled spaces where art, design, and functionality converge.