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Regarding his discoveries, Sir Isaac Newton famously said, "If I have seen further it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants." The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life describes, complete with fascinating biographical details of the thinkers involved, a history of the universe as interpreted by the expanding body of knowledge of humankind. From subatomic particles to the protein chains that form life, and expanding in scale to the entire universe, this book covers the science that explains how we came to be. This book contains a great breadth of knowledge, from astronomy and physics to chemistry and biology. The second edition brings this story up to date, chronicling scientific achievements in recent years in such fields of research as cosmology, the large-scale architecture of the universe, black holes, exoplanets, and the search for extraterrestrial life. With over 250 figures, this is a non-technical, easy-to-read textbook at an introductory college level that is ideal for anyone interested in science as well as its history.

Through interviews with top executives, the volume explains what international CEOs are proposing to President George Bush and Congressional leaders in order to strengthen our economies at home, expand trade worldwide, and build a more prosperous and dynamic global marketplace by the year 2000óas seen from their strategic vantage points in top companies and foundations. Executives include: Umberto Agnelli, Fiat; Dwayne Andreas, Archer Daniels Midland; Lord Boardman, National Westminster Bank; Michael Bonsignore, Honeywell; Colby Chandler, Kodak; Arthur Levitt, Jr., American Stock Exchange; Donald Peterson, Ford; George Schaefer, Caterpillar; and more than 20 others. Co-published with the International Management and Development Institute.

Winner of the Shingo Publication Award Accelerate your organization to win in the marketplace. How can we apply technology to drive business value? For years, we've been told that the performance of software delivery teams doesn't matter―that it can't provide a competitive advantage to our companies. Through four years of groundbreaking research to include data collected from the State of DevOps reports conducted with Puppet, Dr. Nicole Forsgren, Jez Humble, and Gene Kim set out to find a way to measure software delivery performance―and what drives it―using rigorous statistical methods. This book presents both the findings and the science behind that research, making the information accessible for readers to apply in their own organizations. Readers will discover how to measure the performance of their teams, and what capabilities they should invest in to drive higher performance. This book is ideal for management at every level.