"Solving complex problems like climate change or homelessness demands intense collaboration between diverse organizations and individuals. This book offers a powerful tool for facilitating coordinated action"--

Presents a live 2014 television broadcast from the International Space Station and Mission Control in Houston. Takes viewers on a trip around the world. Includes a tour of the Space Station.

"Shares three stories of children learning how to work together as a team. Vibrant and colorful photos help tell the stories. Additional features include a table of contents, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index." -- Publisher's website.

The twentieth century changed every facet of life for American workers: how much they could expect to earn and what they had the right to demand. But by 2027, a majority of Americans--from low-wage service workers to white-collar professionals--won't be traditional employees. Benefits like paid sick leave, pensions, 401(k)s, disability insurance, and health care will be nearly extinct. To meet the needs of this new generation of workers, the government...

What's longer than a football field, weighs more than 450 cars, yet flies miles above Earth's surface? It's the International Space Station. In this book, you'll learn how the station was built and how crew members live and work there.

The authors have gathered 28 essays from a broad group of experts to delve into the concept of networks. This book considers all facets of the "network challenge," from supply chains to social networks, leadership to strategy, risk management to HR, terrorism to infectious disease. The books aims to teach the reader to: (1) harness the network to create value and identify opportunities; (2) learn about the impact of network dynamics on strategy, innovation,...

Luciana is going to space camp, but when picked as the leader for her team, she steers them into trouble. After that her team doesn't trust her, or like her that much either. It's great to be good at science, but she needs more to make it to Mars. Luci needs to become someone her team can depend on, no matter what.

For the first time in seven decades, there is no single power or alliance of powers ready to take on the challenges of global leadership. A generation ago, the United States, Europe, and Japan were the world's powerhouses, the free-market democracies that propelled the global economy forward. Today, they struggle just to find their footing. Acclaimed geopolitical analyst Ian Bremmer argues that the world is facing a leadership vacuum. The diverse...