The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
by Atul Gawande (2011-01-04)
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Harvard Medical School prof, Gawande, argues that a disciplined adherence to essential procedures—by ticking them off a list—can prevent potentially fatal mistakes and corner cutting.
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Posted: Monday, October 24, 2011 at 8:37 pm by Sylvhania
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Set Phasers on Stun: And Other True Tales of Design, Technology, and Human Error
by S. M. Casey, Steven Casey ()
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Steven Casey has assembled 20 factual and arresting stories about people and their attempts to use modern technological creations. Although the operator or pilot usually gets blamed for a big disaster, the root cause can frequently be found in subtle characteristics of the device's human interface.
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Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 7:50 am by Sylvhania
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What to Expect When You’re Expected: A Fetus’s Guide to the First Three Trimesters
by David Javerbaum (2009-10-13)
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David Javerbaum has won nine Emmys and two Peabody Awards for his work as Writer, Head Writer and Executive Producer of The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Then he wrote this baby book.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 1:46 pm by Sylvhania
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Go Hang a Salami! I’m a Lasagna Hog!: and Other Palindromes
by Jon Agee ()
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Wacky cartoons elaborate upon LLAMA MALL, TAHITI HAT and other novel palindromes.
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Posted: Monday, April 4, 2011 at 12:50 pm by Sylvhania
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U.S. Army Special Operations Command: Night Stalkers Special Operations Aviation
by Weiser, Andrea ()
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An introduction to the special force of the United States Army known as the Night Stalkers including their history, training, and equipment.
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Posted: Monday, January 17, 2011 at 7:57 pm by Sylvhania
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Strike: Beyond Top Gun: U.S. Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center
by Rick Llinares ()
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Veteran aviation photographer and author Rick Llinares takes us beyond Top Gun, into the new era of integrated Carrier Air Wing strike training at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center in Nevada.
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Posted: Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 6:05 pm by Sylvhania
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Concise Illustrated Book of Top Gun Aircraft
by Christopher Chant ()
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Contains examples of attack aircraft, each fully illustrated and accompanied by specifications.
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Posted: Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 6:02 pm by Sylvhania
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Jonathan Livingston Seagull
by Richard Bach (2006-01-03)
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A fable about the importance of seeking a higher purpose in life, even if your flock, tribe, or neighborhood finds your ambition threatening. By not compromising his higher vision, Jonathan gets the ultimate payoff: transcendence.
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Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010 at 7:37 pm by Sylvhania
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The Male Factor: The Unwritten Rules, Misperceptions, and Secret Beliefs of Men in the Workplace
by Shaunti Feldhahn (2009-12-29)
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Based on a nationwide survey and confidential interviews with more than three thousand men, bestselling author of For Women Only, Shaunti Feldhahn, has written a startling and unprecedented exploration of how men in the workplace tend to think, which even the most astute women might otherwise miss.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 12:31 am by Sylvhania
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Chicken with Plums
by Marjane Satrapi (2009-04-14)
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The question of what makes a life worth living has rarely been posed with as much poignancy and ambition as it is in Satrapi's dazzling new effort. She presents the story of her great-uncle Nasser Ali Khan, one of Iran's most revered musicians, who takes to bed after realizing that he'll never be able to find an instrument to replace his beloved, broken tar.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 1:20 pm by Sylvhania
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