Choosing The Right Stuff

Author : Patricia A. Santy
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing the Right Stuff written by Patricia A. Santy and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1994-01-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time the history of the psychological and psychiatric evaluation of astronaut and cosmonaut candidates is detailed. The general public and many professionals assume that psychological issues have been and will be extremely important factors in successful space exploration. This book, however, documents how NASA underutilized, downplayed, then ultimately ignored psychiatric and psychological characteristics in selecting astronauts, until very recently.

Author : Tom Wolfe
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN 13 : 1429961325
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Right Stuff written by Tom Wolfe and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2008-03-04 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From "America's nerviest journalist" (Newsweek)--a breath-taking epic, a magnificent adventure story, and an investigation into the true heroism and courage of the first Americans to conquer space. "Tom Wolfe at his very best" (The New York Times Book Review) Millions of words have poured forth about man's trip to the moon, but until now few people have had a sense of the most engrossing side of the adventure; namely, what went on in the minds of the astronauts themselves - in space, on the moon, and even during certain odysseys on earth. It is this, the inner life of the astronauts, that Tom Wolfe describes with his almost uncanny empathetic powers, that made The Right Stuff a classic.

Author : Martha B. Bronson
Publisher : National Association for the Education of Young Children
ISBN 13 : 9780935989724
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Right Stuff for Children Birth to 8 written by Martha B. Bronson and published by National Association for the Education of Young Children. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[S]ee at a glance what play and learning materials are most beneficial for children of different ages--from early infant through the primary grades"--P. [4] of cover.

Author : Walter Dean Myers
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 006211428X
Total Pages : 114 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book All the Right Stuff written by Walter Dean Myers and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers tackles the social contract from a teen’s perspective in his novel All the Right Stuff. In one of his most thought-provoking novels to date, Myers weaves together political philosophy, basketball, and making soup in Harlem, with the depth that defines his writing career. After his father is shot and killed, Paul Dupree finds a summer job at a Harlem soup kitchen. Elijah, the soup man, questions Paul about tough life choices, even though Paul would rather be playing basketball. Over the summer, Paul begins to understand the importance of taking control of your life. All the Right Stuff includes a Q&A between Walter Dean Myers and Ross Workman, coauthor of Kick.

Author : Phil Rosenzweig
Publisher : PublicAffairs
ISBN 13 : 1610393082
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Left Brain, Right Stuff written by Phil Rosenzweig and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2014-01-07 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Left Brain, Right Stuff takes up where other books about decision making leave off. For many routine choices, from shopping to investing, we can make good decisions simply by avoiding common errors, such as searching only for confirming information or avoiding the hindsight bias. But as Phil Rosenzweig shows, for many of the most important, more complex situations we face—in business, sports, politics, and more—a different way of thinking is required. Leaders must possess the ability to shape opinions, inspire followers, manage risk, and outmaneuver and outperform rivals. Making winning decisions calls for a combination of skills: clear analysis and calculation—left brain—as well as the willingness to push boundaries and take bold action—right stuff. Of course leaders need to understand the dynamics of competition, to anticipate rival moves, to draw on the power of statistical analysis, and to be aware of common decision errors—all features of left brain thinking. But to achieve the unprecedented in real-world situations, much more is needed. Leaders also need the right stuff. In business, they have to devise plans and inspire followers for successful execution; in politics, they must mobilize popular support for a chosen program; in the military, commanders need to commit to a battle strategy and lead their troops; and in start-ups, entrepreneurs must manage risk when success is uncertain. In every case, success calls for action as well as analysis, and for courage as well as calculation. Always entertaining, often surprising, and immensely practical, Left Brain, Right Stuff draws on a wealth of examples in order to propose a new paradigm for decision making in synch with the way we have to operate in the real world. Rosenzweig's smart and perceptive analysis of research provides fresh, and often surprising, insights on topics such as confidence and overconfidence, the uses and limits of decision models, the illusion of control, expert performance and deliberate practice, competitive bidding and new venture management, and the true nature of leadership.

Author : Mary Benson McMullen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781938113741
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Infants and Toddlers at Play written by Mary Benson McMullen and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-21 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think more intentionally about the play materials you choose and offer to preschoolers to enhance their development and learning

Author : Patricia A. Santy
Publisher : Praeger
ISBN 13 : 0275942368
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Choosing the Right Stuff written by Patricia A. Santy and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1994-01-30 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time the history of the psychological and psychiatric evaluation of astronaut and cosmonaut candidates is detailed. The general public and many professionals assume that psychological issues have been and will be extremely important factors in successful space exploration. This book, however, documents how NASA underutilized, downplayed, then ultimately ignored psychiatric and psychological characteristics in selecting astronauts, until very recently.

Author : Margaret A. Weitekamp
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 9780801883941
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Right Stuff, Wrong Sex written by Margaret A. Weitekamp and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: space program and the rise of the women's movement in America.

Author : Carter Cast
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 161039710X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Right-and Wrong-Stuff written by Carter Cast and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Warning: Your career might be in danger of going off the rails. You probably have blind spots that are leaving you closer to the edge than you realize. Fortunately, Carter Cast has the solution. In this smart, engaging book he shows you how to avoid career derailment by becoming more self-aware, more agile, and more effective. This is the book you wish you had twenty years ago, which is why you should read it now." -- Daniel H. Pink, New York Times bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human The Right -- and Wrong -- Stuff is a candid, unvarnished guide to the bumpy road to success. The shocking truth is that 98 percent of us have at least one career-derailment risk factor, and half to two-thirds actually go off the rails. And the reason why people get fired, demoted, or plateau is because they let the wrong stuff act out, not because they lack talent, energy, experience, or credentials. Carter Cast himself had all the right stuff for a brilliant career, when he was called into his boss's office and berated for being obstinate, resistant, and insubordinate. That defining moment led to a years-long effort to understand why he came so close to getting fired, and what it takes to build a successful career. His wide range of experiences as a rising, falling, and then rising star again at PepsiCo, an entrepreneur, the CEO of Walmart.com, and now a professor and venture capitalist enables him to identify the five archetypes found in every workplace. You'll recognize people you work with (maybe even yourself) in Captain Fantastic, the Solo Flyer, Version 1.0, the One-Trick Pony, and the Whirling Dervish, and, thanks to Cast's insights, they won't be able to trip up your future.

Author : Lisa Mufson Bresson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781938113765
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Preschoolers at Play written by Lisa Mufson Bresson and published by . This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NAEYC publishes research-based; peer-reviewed books for early childhood educators. The topic of materials to include in the classroom impacts every teacher and the information will guide teachers to consider how specific materials help foster children's learning and development in specific domains.