Useless Knowledge For The World Traveler Av Klaus Viedebantt

<p>The Year of Terror, 1937. Zybin, an exiled intellectual and archaeologist in the far province of Alma-Ata, finds himself wrongly accused of a crime during the darkest days of Stalin''s reign. Soon, he and his colleagues are caught up...

"Original essay 'The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge' copyright A1939 by Harper's Magazine. All rights reserved. Reproduced from the October issue by special permission"--Title page verso.

Drawing on over 20 years of research, teaching and consulting experience, the second brings together European, Asian and American perspectives on knowledge-based value creation; and has substantial updates to all chapters, reflecting the implications...

<b>Scientist. Artist. Rule-breaker. The vibrant and daring life of Marianne North by the award-winning author of <i>Super Women</i> and <i>Rachel Carson and Her Book That Changed the World</i>.</b><br><br>In...