We Are Makers
We Are Makers

Author: Amy Richards

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2019-11-19

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0451468929

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MAKERS is the award-winning video collection of women's stories. And we're bringing these inspirational and amazing stories to young readers in a book! Did you know that Kathrine Switzer, the first woman to complete the Boston marathon in 1967, was almost pulled off the course before she could finish the race? And that Mae Jemison, an astronaut, was inspired by a Star Trek character to pursue her passion in science? Behind every successful woman is the fascinating story of how she got to the top. And throughout history, trailblazing women have opened doors for those who followed. Based on the rich collection of interviews and documentaries from MAKERS, this book introduces pioneering women from all walks of life. Readers will get to know these women's hopes, dreams, challenges, and accomplishments in chapters filled with personal stories, historical information, inspiring quotes, and much more. They will learn about the women's movement and its impact today, and about common experiences women have. Most importantly, they'll be inspired to follow their dreams and become MAKERS themselves!

Be a Maker
Be a Maker

Author: Katey Howes

Publisher: Carolrhoda Books ®

Published: 2019-03-05

Total Pages: 35

ISBN-13: 1541546849

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How many things can you make in a day? A tower, a friend, a change? Rhyme, repetition, and a few seemingly straightforward questions engage young readers in a discussion about the many things we make—and the ways we can make a difference in the world. This simple, layered story celebrates creativity through beautiful rhyming verse and vibrant illustrations with a timely message. "Turning the page is an acceptance of the book creators' challenge—a decision to put passive consumption and inpatient expectancy on the shelf and instead invite your hands to do, to transform and, above all, to MAKE." —Anitra Rowe Schulte "Together the text and the illustrations create an excellent read that will empower readers to reflect on their own lives and make a change or two or three. . . . This is more than just a book about making and engineering: Make an excellent choice to add this to the shelves."—Kirkus Reviews

Knitting Comfortably
Knitting Comfortably

Author: Ann Budd

Publisher:

Published: 2017-01-31

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780692824900

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Modern knitters are faced with greater risk of musculoskeletal injury than knitters of a generation ago. This book explores risk factors that impact knitters' productivity, efficiency, and safety. Strategies for reducing risk of injury including early intervention and prevention are discussed. Methods for increased knitting efficiency and productivity are also explained.

Makers
Makers

Author: Chris Anderson

Publisher: Crown Currency

Published: 2012-10-02

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 0307720977

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3D Robotics co-founder and bestselling author Chris Anderson takes you to the front lines of a new industrial revolution as today’s entrepreneurs, using open source design and 3-D printing, bring manufacturing to the desktop. In an age of custom-fabricated, do-it-yourself product design and creation, the collective potential of a million garage tinkerers and enthusiasts is about to be unleashed, driving a resurgence of American manufacturing. A generation of “Makers” using the Web’s innovation model will help drive the next big wave in the global economy, as the new technologies of digital design and rapid prototyping gives everyone the power to invent--creating “the long tail of things”.

It Itches
It Itches

Author: Franklin Habit

Publisher: Interweave

Published: 2011-11-15

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781596688988

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An affectionate and humorous celebration of every aspect of the craft of knitting, from buying--and hiding--massive quantities of yarn to wrestling with projects that go seriously awry to prescriptions for alleviating the stress brought on by holiday knitting. This witty collection represents a pitch-perfect send up of one of the most rapidly growing hobbies today. Including 75 cartoons, deftly rendered in pen and ink with watercolor wash, and several humorous short essays, every knitter is sure to find elements of themselves in this collection.

Talent Makers
Talent Makers

Author: Daniel Chait

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2021-03-30

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 1119785286

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Powerful ideas to transform hiring into a massive competitive advantage for your business Talent Makers: How the Best Organizations Win through Structured and Inclusive Hiring is essential reading for every leader who knows that hiring is crucial to their organization and wants to compete for top talent, diversify their organization, and build winning teams. Daniel Chait and Jon Stross, co-founders of Greenhouse Software, Inc, provide readers with a comprehensive and proven framework to improve hiring quickly, substantially, and measurably. Talent Makers will provide a step-by-step plan and actionable advice to help leaders assess their talent practice (or lack thereof) and transform hiring into a measurable competitive advantage. Readers will understand and employ: A proven system and principles for hiring used by the world's best companies Hiring practices that remove bias and result in more diverse teams An assessment of their hiring practice using the Hiring Maturity model Measurement of employee lifetime value in quantifiable terms, and how to increase that value through hiring The Talent Makers methodology is the result of the authors’ experience and the ideas and stories from their community of more than 4,000 organizations. This is the book that CEOs, hiring managers, talent practitioners, and human resources leaders must read to transform their hiring and propel their organization to new heights.

We are the Weather Makers
We are the Weather Makers

Author: Tim Flannery

Publisher: Candlewick Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0763636568

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Based on the author's best seller The Weather Makers, this accessible new edition speaks directly to young adults, offering a clear look at the history of climate change, how it will unfold over the next century, and what we can do to prevent a cataclysmic future.

Free to Make
Free to Make

Author: Dale Dougherty

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Published: 2016-09-27

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1623170745

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A fascinating study of the global Maker Movement that explores how ‘making’ impacts our personal and social development—perfect for enthusiastic DIY-ers Dale Dougherty, creator of MAKE: magazine and the Maker Faire, provides a guided tour of the international phenomenon known as the Maker Movement, a social revolution that is changing what gets made, how it’s made, where it’s made, and who makes it. Free to Make is a call to join what Dougherty calls the “renaissance of making,” an invitation to see ourselves as creators and shapers of the world around us. As the internet thrives and world-changing technologies—like 3D printers and tiny microcontrollers—become increasingly affordable, people around the world are moving away from the passivity of one-size-fits-all consumption and command-and-control models of education and business. Free to Make explores how making revives abandoned and neglected urban areas, reinvigorates community spaces like libraries and museums, and even impacts our personal and social development—fostering a mindset that is engaged, playful, and resourceful. Free to Make asks us to imagine a world where making is an everyday occurrence in our schools, workplaces, and local communities, grounding us in the physical world and empowering us to solve the challenges we face.

Wellness for Makers
Wellness for Makers

Author: Missy Graff Ballone

Publisher: Schiffer + ORM

Published: 2022-08-16

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 1507303270

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Learn the actions, movements, and best practices to help your body—your main craft tool—perform its best For artists and craftsmen of all ages to reduce their risk of injury in the studio Author is well known as founder of Wellness for Makers®, a company focused on this topic