Serendipity
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Author |
: Royston M. Roberts |
Publisher |
: Wiley |
Total Pages |
: 292 |
Release |
: 1991-01-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0471602035 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780471602033 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Serendipity by : Royston M. Roberts
Many of the things discovered by accident are important in our everyday lives: Teflon, Velcro, nylon, x-rays, penicillin, safety glass, sugar substitutes, and polyethylene and other plastics. And we owe a debt to accident for some of our deepest scientific knowledge, including Newton's theory of gravitation, the Big Bang theory of Creation, and the discovery of DNA. Even the Rosetta Stone, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and the ruins of Pompeii came to light through chance. This book tells the fascinating stories of these and other discoveries and reveals how the inquisitive human mind turns accident into discovery. Written for the layman, yet scientifically accurate, this illuminating collection of anecdotes portrays invention and discovery as quintessentially human acts, due in part to curiosity, perserverance, and luck.
Author |
: Allyson Apsey |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 138 |
Release |
: 2018-03-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1946444715 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781946444714 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Path to Serendipity by : Allyson Apsey
In this funny, genuine, and clever book, Allyson Apsey shares relatable stories and practical strategies for living a meaningful life regardless of the craziness happening around you. You'll discover that you really do have the power to choose the kind of life you live-every day.
Author |
: Stephen Cosgrove |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 1995 |
ISBN-10 |
: 084313819X |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780843138191 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (9X Downloads) |
Synopsis Serendipity by : Stephen Cosgrove
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Author |
: Christian Busch |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 386 |
Release |
: 2020-06-09 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780593086025 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0593086023 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Serendipity Mindset by : Christian Busch
Good luck isn’t just chance—it can be learned and leveraged—and The Serendipity Mindset explains how you can use serendipity to make life better at work, at home—everywhere. Many of us believe that the great turning points and opportunities in our lives happen by chance, that they’re out of our control. Often we think that successful people—and successful companies and organizations—are simply luckier than the rest of us. Good fortune—serendipity—just seems to happen to them. Is that true? Or are some people better at creating the conditions for coincidences to arise and taking advantage of them when they do? How can we connect the dots of seemingly random events to improve our lives? In The Serendipity Mindset, Christian Busch explains that serendipity isn’t about luck in the sense of simple randomness. It’s about seeing links that others don’t, combining these observations in unexpected and strategic ways, and learning how to detect the moments when apparently random or unconnected ideas merge to form new opportunities. Busch explores serendipity from a rational and scientific perspective and argues that there are identifiable approaches we can use to foster the conditions to let serendipity grow. Drawing from biology, chemistry, management, and information systems, and using examples of people from all walks of life, Busch illustrates how serendipity works and explains how we can train our own serendipity muscle and use it to turn the unexpected into opportunity. Once we understand serendipity, Busch says, we become curators of it, and luck becomes something that no longer just happens to us—it becomes a force that we can grasp, shape, and hone. Full of exciting ideas and strategies, The Serendipity Mindset offers a clear blueprint for how we can cultivate serendipity to increase innovation, influence, and opportunity in every aspect of our lives.
Author |
: Louise Shaffer |
Publisher |
: Ballantine Books |
Total Pages |
: 353 |
Release |
: 2009-03-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780345513175 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0345513177 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis Serendipity by : Louise Shaffer
Louise Shaffer brings to life three generations of Italian American women in this stunning novel of surprises, secrets, and serendipity. A child of theatrical royalty, Carrie Manning is having a hard time getting her own act together. Thirty-seven, aimless, and having just buried a famous mother she never understood, she is desperate to uncover her family’s mysterious past in the hopes that it will help her understand herself. Carrie’s search reveals the fascinating life stories of her estranged grandmother Lu, a glamorous Broadway star whose dreams came with a price; her great grandmother Mifalda, who gave up everything to come to America as a sixteen-year-old Italian bride; and her father, Bobby, the charismatic Broadway genius who wrote some of Lu’s greatest musicals and died tragically young. At the heart of Carrie’s discoveries lies the reason for her mother’s complicated life, and a dark secret that has been buried for thirty years.
Author |
: Angelica Banks |
Publisher |
: Macmillan + ORM |
Total Pages |
: 244 |
Release |
: 2015-02-03 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781627794404 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1627794409 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis Finding Serendipity by : Angelica Banks
A magical journey into the land where stories come from “[A] sweet-toned, summer-fun story.” —The New York Times Book Review When Tuesday McGillycuddy and her beloved dog, Baxterr, discover that Tuesday's mother—the famous author Serendipity Smith—has gone missing, they set out on a magical adventure. In their quest to find Serendipity, they discover the mysterious and unpredictable place that stories come from. Here, Tuesday befriends the fearless Vivienne Small, learns to sail an enchanted boat, tangles with an evil pirate, and discovers the truth about her remarkable dog. Along the way, she learns what it means to be a writer and how difficult it can sometimes be to get all the way to The End. This title has Common Core connections. Finding Serendipity by Angelica Banks, with illustrations by Stevie Lewis, is the first in a series. that continues with book two, A Week Without Tuesday. “This enchanting story . . . celebrates the imagination and the connection writers feel with their stories. Spunky characters; spot-on pacing, providing perfectly timed plot revelations; and fully imagined worlds make this a charming winner.” —Booklist, starred review “With cinematic imagery and keen wit, the authors construct an inventive novel.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review “Young writers will find inspiration in the tale—especially those who have a story within them but might be too shy to tell it.” —The New York Times Book Review
Author |
: Elise Bryant |
Publisher |
: Feiwel & Friends |
Total Pages |
: 230 |
Release |
: 2022-01-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781250780850 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1250780853 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (50 Downloads) |
Synopsis Serendipity by : Elise Bryant
Love is in the air in Serendipity, a collection of stories inspired by romantic tropes and edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer. The secret admirer. The fake relationship. The matchmaker. From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that’s been there all along, 10 of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favorite romantic tropes, embracing them and turning them on their heads. Readers will fall for this collection of stories that celebrate love at its most humorous, inclusive, heart-expanding, and serendipitous. Contributors include Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Marissa Meyer, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle, and Abigail Hing Wen.
Author |
: James A. Estes |
Publisher |
: Univ of California Press |
Total Pages |
: 294 |
Release |
: 2020-11-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780520377493 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0520377494 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Serendipity by : James A. Estes
"Many of the findings in the book . . . are classics of ecology. . . . A rare and delightful insight into timely science."—Jane Lubchenco, Nature "Estes's refreshing narrative deftly weaves rigorous science with personal reflection to create an absorbing and introspective read that is equal parts memoir, ecological textbook, and motivational guidebook for young ecologists."—Science To newly minted biologist James Estes, the sea otters he was studying in the leafy kelp forests off the coast of Alaska appeared to have an unbalanced relationship with their greater environment. Gorging themselves on the sea urchins that grazed among the kelp, these small charismatic mammals seemed to give little back in return. But as Estes dug deeper, he unearthed a far more complex relationship between the otter and its underwater environment, discovering that otters play a critical role in driving positive ecosystem dynamics. While teasing out the connective threads, he began to question our assumptions about ecological relationships. These questions would ultimately inspire a lifelong quest to better understand the surprising complexity of our natural world and the unexpected ways we discover it. Serendipity tells the story of James Estes’s life as a naturalist and the concepts that have driven his interest in researching the ecological role of top-level predators. Using the relationships between sea otters, kelp, and sea urchins as a touchstone, Estes retraces his investigations of numerous other species, ecosystems, and ecological processes in an attempt to discover why ecologists can learn so many details about the systems in which they work and yet understand so little about the broader processes that influence these systems. Part memoir, part natural history, and deeply inquisitive, Serendipity will entertain and inform readers as it raises thoughtful questions about our relationship with the natural world.
Author |
: Robert K. Merton |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Total Pages |
: 342 |
Release |
: 2011-11-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781400841523 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1400841526 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity by : Robert K. Merton
From the names of cruise lines and bookstores to an Australian ranch and a nudist camp outside of Atlanta, the word serendipity--that happy blend of wisdom and luck by which something is discovered not quite by accident--is today ubiquitous. This book traces the word's eventful history from its 1754 coinage into the twentieth century--chronicling along the way much of what we now call the natural and social sciences. The book charts where the term went, with whom it resided, and how it fared. We cross oceans and academic specialties and meet those people, both famous and now obscure, who have used and abused serendipity. We encounter a linguistic sage, walk down the illustrious halls of the Harvard Medical School, attend the (serendipitous) birth of penicillin, and meet someone who "manages serendipity" for the U.S. Navy. The story of serendipity is fascinating; that of The Travels and Adventures of Serendipity, equally so. Written in the 1950s by already-eminent sociologist Robert Merton and Elinor Barber, the book--though occasionally and most tantalizingly cited--was intentionally never published. This is all the more curious because it so remarkably anticipated subsequent battles over research and funding--many of which centered on the role of serendipity in science. Finally, shortly after his ninety-first birthday, following Barber's death and preceding his own by but a little, Merton agreed to expand and publish this major work. Beautifully written, the book is permeated by the prodigious intellectual curiosity and generosity that characterized Merton's influential On the Shoulders of Giants. Absolutely entertaining as the history of a word, the book is also tremendously important to all who value the miracle of intellectual discovery. It represents Merton's lifelong protest against that rhetoric of science that defines discovery as anything other than a messy blend of inspiration, perspiration, error, and happy chance--anything other than serendipity.
Author |
: Stephen Cosgrove |
Publisher |
: Price Stern Sloan |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0843102519 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780843102512 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (19 Downloads) |
Synopsis Shimmeree by : Stephen Cosgrove
In the blue, silver, and gold land of Glimmering, the arrival of a new color makes the inhabitants fearful--but a brave winged horse named Shimmeree shows the others the beauty that differences can bring.