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Minshall Tim: Your Life is Manufactured
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Your Life is Manufactured

How We Make Things, Why It Matters and How We Can Do It Better

**LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026** 'Sublime ... A true masterpiece' DAILY TELEGRAPH, ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ 'Mind-blowing' GUARDIAN 'Wondrous. Gives us trees as we've never seen them before' ISABELLA TREE, author of Wilding The extraordinary story of the inventive and astonishing ways trees have shaped our natural world. Over hundreds of millions of years, from the prehistoric forests to those standing tall over us today, trees have evolved to sculpt the environments. They split rock, change sex, spin carbon, and manipulate bacteria, animals and even humankind to achieve their ends and shape the natural world. In The Genius of Trees, Harriet Rix takes us on a mind-expanding, globe-spanning journey into the remarkable inner lives of trees. For the first time, we see trees not as victims, but as powerful agents of change in a grand ecological narrative - as leading actors in the great drama of life on earth who have transformed our planet and offer us hope for its future. **A TELEGRAPH, COUNTRY LIFE, NEW YORKER AND CRITIC BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025** 'Exceptional ... Changes our entire view of trees' ROBIN LANE FOX, Financial Times Gardening Columnist 'Full of wonder and revelation' SUE STUART-SMITH, author of The Well Gardened Mind 'Captivating' COUNTRY LIFE 'Profoundly inventive' INDEPENDENT 'A magisterial tour de force - destined to become a classic' BEN RAWLENCE, author of The Treeline

How trees mastered the elements and shaped the world

The Genius of Trees

Heat Pump-Assisted Dryers: Optimum Sizing, Design, and Operation Rules identifies the ideal sizing, operation, and control strategies for hot air convective batch driers coupled with air-to-air mechanical vapor compression heat pumps. It evaluates the energy requirements, most efficient operation and control methods, drying performances, and environmental issues and considerations.Covering the physical drying process of porous solid materials (fruits, vegetables, and wood), the book discusses heat conduction and moisture migration. It investigates the optimal coupling of thermodynamic systems, examining unproved drying techniques and combining solar energy and heat pump-assisted dryers. Future R&amp;D needs, including advanced drying technologies, low GWP refrigerants, and process integration, are also explored.This book will interest professionals working with heat pumps, industrial process engineers, manufacturers, and academic researchers studying advances in drying technologies and processes.

Optimum Sizing, Design, and Operation Rules

Heat Pump-Assisted Dryers

Healthcare is a complex industry that requires efficiency, safety, and quality of care. Hospitals utilize structured problem-solving methodologies like the Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycle and A3 thinking to achieve these goals. However, many healthcare professionals lack formal training in these methods.Healthcare Kaizen in Action: 30 Case Studies for Rapid Improvement presents 30 real-life examples of rapid improvement events in various healthcare settings. This book introduces the core principles of the PDSA cycle and A3 thinking and provides a detailed 10-day timeline for implementing a Rapid Improvement Event (RIE) in a healthcare environment. Included are 30 collaboration briefs that detail specific improvement initiatives, such as reducing emergency department wait times, optimizing surgical scheduling, improving medication administration processes, and enhancing inventory management practices. Each brief follows a structured format, enabling readers to readily understand the case studies and apply the insights to their organizations. The case studies are organized by problem type, making it easy for readers to find solutions relevant to their challenges and identify actionable strategies to improve healthcare operations.This book provides knowledge and tools for healthcare professionals to drive meaningful changes in their organizations, promoting continuous improvement and reducing inefficiencies. It is concise and actionable, aiming to improve patient outcomes and healthcare systems for nurses, physicians, hospital administrators, and process improvement specialists.

30 Case Studies for Rapid Improvement

Healthcare Kaizen in Action

This book explores the critical role of ecocentric ethics in environmental conservation and restoration. It argues that adopting ecocentric principles in policies and practices is essential for achieving lasting and widespread conservation. Inspired by Aldo Leopold's land ethics, the book emphasizes respect and reverence for Nature as vital for fostering an "ecological conscience."The book revisits the pioneering contributions of Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose, the "father of plant neurobiology," whose revolutionary findings on plant sensory responses and proto-consciousness were ahead of their time. It challenges the dichotomy of 'global versus local' by advocating for a synthesis of these concepts, while rejecting the 'othering' of nonhuman Nature. The book also calls for integrating ecocentric principles into environmental education and restoration projects, offering fresh perspectives on conservation ethics. Supported by a wealth of case studies, it provides practical insights into the application of ecocentric principles, making complex ideas accessible to a broad audience.This book shall be useful to the departments of environmental studies, conservation biology, ethics, and education. It would also be an essential resource for undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, educators, and nature lovers. By addressing western environmental ethics, Aldo Leopold's contributions, and globalization, supported by case studies from diverse regions, it appeals to a global audience invested in the ethical dimensions of environmental conservation.

When Ecocentrism Modulates Conservation and Development

The Intrinsic Greening

This book serves as a valuable resource for understanding the powerful synergy between two essential improvement management methodologies - Lean Six Sigma (LSS) and the Theory of Constraints (ToC). The authors expertly illustrate how integrating these approaches can result in substantial enhancements in organizational efficiency, particularly within the realms of continuous process improvement and key operational performance indicators. This comprehensive book offers a deep dive into the potential benefits of merging LSS and ToC, providing readers with practical insights and strategies for achieving optimal results in their business operations.Lean Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints: Tools, Techniques, and Case Studies uniquely combines two powerful methodologies, LSS and ToC, demonstrating how their integration can enhance operational efficiency and drive superior business outcomes. By providing a wealth of research findings, this resource substantiates the theories and methodologies with real, empirical evidence. It establishes a robust theoretical framework for both LSS and ToC, equipping readers with a comprehensive understanding of these methodologies to effectively implement them in practical settings. The book includes case studies and essential tools such as the DMAIC cycle, VSM, Kanban, Five-Step Focus, and bottleneck identification tool, among others.Readers will gain insights on how to leverage these tools to identify waste, reduce variation, and eliminate constraints, resulting in tangible enhancements within organizations.

Tools, Case Studies, and Synergies

Lean Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints

ADVANCES IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES

A ground-breaking look at the science of love and connection - and an urgent corrective to some of our most fundamental assumptions about attraction. 'In a world saturated with cynical advice about dating and gender, this book is a revelation.' DANIEL H. PINK, author of Drive and The Power of Regret 'One of the most joyfully uplifting antidotes to 21st-century gloom.' THE TIMES --------------------- We're told that what men and women desire from relationship is different - he's looking for novelty, she's looking for commitment; he's concerned with looks, she's concerned with status. We're told that we live in a hierarchy of romantic inequality - where some are 10s and others are 2s; where some people are marriage material and others are wired for promiscuity. But this narrative is unscientific. Such ideas have their roots in a branch of science called evolutionary psychology, and over the past few decades its ideas have permeated our culture and fuelled a narrative that inspires despair and anxiety - and, in its most extreme form, these ideas have been hijacked in the service of misogyny and violence. But the truth about human attraction - and the way evolution plays out in our romantic lives - is much more interesting and optimistic. Bonded by Evolution offers a radical new picture of the roots of enduring chemistry. Distilling evolutionary biology, anthropology and psychology and informed by his pathbreaking research and original experiments at the Attraction and Relationships Research Laboratory in California, psychology professor Paul Eastwick reveals how attraction is best depicted as a process of finding - and, often, creating - a compatible relationship. Once we understand how ancestral humans sought compatible partners in small networks, we can build a clearer - and brighter - picture of how attraction, sex and relationships really work. --------------------- More praise for Bonded by Evolution: 'Profound and pragmatic, suggesting an entirely different approach to the study - and pursuit - of love.' ERIC KLINENBERG, co-author of Modern Romance 'Rarely have scientific rigor and exuberant optimism been such congenial companions . . . Bonded by Evolution presents an optimistic new paradigm, one that provides clear guidance for romantic success.' ELI FINKEL, author of The All or Nothing Marriage

What We’ve Got Wrong About Love and Connection

Bonded by Evolution

This book examines the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in optimizing environmental management, mitigating carbon footprints, and accelerating the transition to a sustainable low-carbon economy.Progressing from discussion of fundamental concepts to specific applications of AI in various sectors, this book highlights how AI can assist companies and sectors in achieving internationally transferable mitigation outcomes (ITMO) and complying with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. Sectors and applications discussed include e-commerce, finance, urban planning and conservation, among others. The book also addresses the ethical considerations and challenges of deploying AI technology and the need for robust regulatory frameworks.Cutting across the disciplines of technology, engineering, and social sciences, this book will interest a broad range of researchers including those focused on sustainable development, ESG and net zero transition.

Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Management, and the Low-Carbon Economy

This is the remarkable and mind-expanding story of how we shape the lives of animals and plants - and how they shape us - by professor David Farrier

Evolution's Lessons for a Changing Planet

Nature's Genius

Industrial and Systems Engineering Series

The digital era leverages blockchain and IoT technologies to revolutionize sustainability by enabling real-time resource monitoring, reducing waste, and providing transparent supply chain verification. This book examines sustainability and organizational transformation through comprehensive analysis supported by tables, charts, and references, offering practical guidance for modern sustainable business practices.Sustainable Innovations and Performance of Organizations in the Age of Digitalization presents how blockchain technology enhances transparency and traceability in supply chains, ultimately verifying the sustainability of sourcing practices and materials. Additionally, it discusses how digital platforms contribute to the development of circular economy models by enhancing the tracking and recycling of products throughout their lifecycle. The book also highlights innovative solutions that enable businesses to adopt more sustainable practices, thereby reducing their environmental impact. By examining sustainability and organizational challenges, this book offers to bridge the gap between theory and practice.A valuable resource for students, graduates, educators, researchers, and professionals in logistics, supply chain management, green logistics, production, leadership, organization, sustainability, and digitalization.

Sustainable Innovations and Performance of Organizations in the Age of Digitalization

Leading neurologist Masud Husain shares seven fascinating and surprising cases of brain disorders from across his career - and what they can teach us about our own brains

What a Neurologist’s Patients Taught Him About the Brain

Our Brains, Our Selves

Your Life is Manufactured

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