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Are you learning English as a second language?Everything you need is included in English for Everyone: Level 4: Advanced, Course Book — it's a grammar book, vocabulary builder, and exercise course all

Learn English with this fun course for complete beginners. Simple exercises and lively audio will have you speaking and reading more than 500 words in no time!The perfect introduction to English vocab

50年來最重要的創新聖經對「突破性科技」最深刻與完整的見解 《金融時報》、《紐約時報》、《富比士》、《商業週刊》、《華爾街日報》暢銷商管書，全球銷售至少10萬冊的商管書經典 「這是我書架上唯一的一本商業管理書」——史蒂夫．賈伯斯施振榮 宏碁集團創辦人／智榮基金會董事長、黃河明 悅智全球顧問公司董事長 專業推薦尤克強 元智大學管理學院前教授兼教務長 專文推薦何以成熟企業會喪失市場主導地位，輸給採用破壞性技術的新興公司？在「延續性科技」和「突破性科技」間的決策矛盾，即為創新的兩難。大企業遭淘汰的原因，竟是因他們精於管理，以及行事已久的傳統商業觀念，無法面對新市場和新的技術挑戰。作者於書中分析了HDD外接硬碟、汽車、零售、鋼鐵業等多項創新模式，從中發現原先遭主流客戶拒之門外的技術，逐漸成為主導市場的「破壞性創新」。要避免被對手顛覆，何時要使用哪種技術、如何不盲從於市場需求、何時發展低利潤的產品、何時成立獨立機構來制定新商業流程與觀念；《創新的兩難》提出的是每家企業都將面臨的成長困境。為什麼頂尖的企業無時無刻不保持警覺，專心聆聽客戶的聲音，積極地投資新科技，但是在面對科技與市場結構的變遷時，仍是喪失了既有的領導地位？本書即是要證明其中的原由以及如何避免類似的命運。作者認為，績優企業的經營原則——所有的投資與科技都集中在開發現有重要客戶最需要、可以創造最大利潤的產品上，但是這樣的經營原則事實上會削弱企業的競爭力。作者分析了多產業的創新模式，包括電腦、零售業、製藥業、汽車業和鋼鐵業，他發現真正決定企業存續的「突破性科技」（disruptive technology），常遭到主流客戶的排斥，使得客戶導向的企業無法專注於在策略面上具關鍵性地位的創新計畫。過度專注於客戶需求的企業無法開發新市場，也無法生產出未來的產品找到新客戶。這些企業在不知不覺中錯失了良機，讓那些具有創業家精神、掌握新一代產業成長趨勢的企業得以趁勢崛起。許多企業，不論他們是製造商或服務提供業者、高科技或低科技、變動快速的電腦業或變動緩慢的產業，都面臨了創新的兩難。接近客戶對現有的成功是非常關鍵的因素，但是長期的成長與獲利是依靠另一種完全不同的經營模式。本書將會協助經理人了解即將到來的變革，以及他們如何做出回應以獲得成功。 ※《創新的兩難》繁中版於2000年出版，今日依然是富

In modern life, technology is everywhere. Yet as a concept, technology is a mess. In popular discourse, technology is little more than the latest digital innovations. Scholars do little better, offeri

This textbook teaches the principles and applications of fermentation technology, bioreactors, bioprocess variables and their measurement, key product separation and purification techniques as well as

English for Everyone is an exciting and comprehensive self-study course for adults learning English as a foreign language. This course is a unique new series with a visual, engaging, and easy to follo

Wireless Crash Course, Third Edition is a thorough updated to this introductory guide to the rapidly evolving field of wireless telecommunications, including the basics of wireless networks, essential

Painting with Fire shows how experiments with chemicals known to change visibly over the course of time transformed British pictorial arts of the long eighteenth century--and how they can alter our co

Any sailor or powerboater laying a course for Nantucket is going to love this cruising guide. With full-color chart details and photos (both aerial and on-the-water), illustrated endsheets, and chapte

A New York Times technology correspondent presents the dramatic rise and fall of Uber, set against the rapid upheaval in Silicon Valley during the mobile era.In June 2017, Travis Kalanick, the hard-ch

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) highlight the potential of this technology to affect productivity, growth, inequality, market power, innovation, and employment. This volume seeks to set the a

The Green River, the most significant tributary of the Colorado River, runs 730 miles from the glaciers of Wyoming to the desert canyons of Utah. Over its course it meanders through ranches, cities, n

With the advent of the internet and handheld or wearable media systems that plunge the user into 360º video, augmented—or virtual reality—technology is changing how stories are told and created. In th

From wood to coal to oil and gas, the sources of energy on which civilization depends have always changed as technology advances. Now renewables are overtaking fossil fuels, with wind and solar energy

Over the course of three years, the Institute of Architecture and Planning at the University of Liechtenstein, the Mackintosh School of Architecture in Glasgow, and the Academie van Bouwkunst, Amsterd

How digital technology is upending the traditional creative industries—and why that might be a good thingThe digital revolution poses a mortal threat to the major creative industries—music, publishing

Jung’s lectures on the history of psychology— in English for the first timeBetween 1933 and 1941, C. G. Jung delivered a series of public lectures at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in

Aglaia is a simple sea nymph. One day, a Merman seduces Aglaia, forever altering her life’s course. She is cast out of Oceanid by her chauvinistic father, forcing her to wander many days and nights, u

About a millennium ago, in Cairo, an unknown author completed a large and richly illustrated book. In the course of thirty-five chapters, this book guided the reader on a journey from the outermost co

Market globalization, technology, climate change, and postcolonial political forces are together forging a new, more modern world. However, caught up in the mix are some powerful religious narratives

Over the course of his twenty-five-year career, Jeffrey J. Kripal’s study of religion has had two major areas of focus: the erotic expression of mystical experience and the rise of the paranorma

Information technology (IT) affects every aspect of modern society from daily communication to business models and politics. Developments in IT are especially important to business organizations. They

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For busy managers, a comprehensive crash course on today’s most important marketing platformOnline marketing has evolved far beyond just websites and banner ads. Increasingly, a business’s credibility

The 500 practice questions are similar to course exam questions so you will know what to expect on test day. Each question includes a fully detailed answer that puts the subject in context. This addit

The 500 practice questions are similar to course exam questions so you will know what to expect on test day. Each question includes a fully detailed answer that puts the subject in context. This addit

A century ago, discoveries in physics came together with engineering to produce an array of astonishing new technologies: radios, telephones, televisions, aircraft, radar, nuclear power, computers, th

Knowledge matters, and states have a stake in managing its movement to protect a variety of local and national interests. The view that knowledge circulates by itself in a flat world, unimpeded

Electricity is an integral part of everyday life, so integral that we rarely think of it as political. In Electrical Palestine, Fredrik Meiton illustrates how political power, just like electricity, m

How social upheavals after the collapse of the French Empire shaped the lives and work of artists in early nineteenth-century EuropeAs the French Empire collapsed between 1812 and 1815, artists throug

What makes people happy? Why should governments care about people's well-being? How would policy change if well-being was the main objective? The Origins of Happiness seeks to revolutionize how we thi

From the field's leading authority, the most authoritative and comprehensive advanced-level textbook on asset pricingFinancial Decisions and Markets is a graduate-level textbook that provides a broad

Our Course Book (Level 1) is a great reference guide to introduce English for beginners including key language skills, grammar, and vocabulary. Ideal for English test preparations or ESL lesson plans, the Course Book uses visual teaching methods to introduce the English language, reinforced through a variety of exercises and examples when used alongside our Practice Book (Level 1). From introducing yourself and talking about your home, city, and hobbies to expanding your vocabulary and understanding grammar rules, this is a completely comprehensive introduction to learning English. Whether you are looking for ESL teaching materials, or a structured program for adults to learn English as a second language, the English for Everyone Course Books provide: - Sample language examples: New language topics are introduced in context using clear, illustrated, and color-coded explanations - Supporting audio: Extensive English-speaking audio materials integrated into every unit, giving vital oral

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IN THE YEAR 1878 1 took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the Army. Having completed my studies t