**A sweeping and empathetic portrait of the new gender divide, from a top pollster and cultural commentator, with key insights into what the gap means for the future of romantic relationships, family life, and America’s civic project“Regardless of your politics, if you’re concerned about the future of America—and who isn’t?—this book is a must-read.”—Robert D. Putnam, bestselling author of Bowling Alone**In Generation Uncoupled, a leading researcher on Ame...

Bring your stories to life by combining the narrative scripting language, ink, with a plugin to build dialogue, quest, and procedural storytelling systems for Unity projects Key Features • Learn how to translate stories into ink code to create interactive projects • Gain valuable insight into the ink story API to create engaging stories using the Unity plugin • Develop drop-in solutions to common narrative problems for Unity projects Book Description ink is a narrative scripting language d...

Leaders of Influence brings together a rare lineup of influential leaders, each writing from the front lines of their own experience.No recycled theory. No generic motivation. Just real-world insights on what actually moves people: how trust is earned, how momentum is created, how culture is shaped, and how leaders turn uncertainty into action.Across these chapters, you will find practical lessons you can use immediately: communicate with precision, respond faster than your...

**A sweeping and empathetic portrait of the new gender divide, from a top pollster and cultural commentator, with key insights into what the gap means for the future of romantic relationships, family life, and America’s civic project“Regardless of your politics, if you’re concerned about the future of America—and who isn’t?—this book is a must-read.”—Robert D. Putnam, bestselling author of Bowling Alone**In Generation Uncoupled, a leading researcher on Ame...

A revolutionary reappraisal of how to educate our children and young people by Ken Robinson, the New York Times bestselling author of The Element and Finding Your Element.Ken Robinson is one of the world’s most influential voices in education, and his 2006 TED Talk on the subject is the most viewed in the organization’s history. Now, the internationally recognized leader on creativity and human potential focuses on one of the most critica...

Even bad code can function. But if code isn’t clean, it can bring a development organization to its knees. Every year, countless hours and significant resources are lost because of poorly written code. But it doesn’t have to be that way.Noted software expert Robert C. Martin presents a revolutionary paradigm with Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship. Martin has teamed up with his colleagues from Object Mentor to distill their best agile p...

A powerful, persuasive, thought-provoking vision for how to finish the long struggle for equality between men and women, work and familyWhen Anne-Marie Slaughter accepted her dream job as the first female director of policy planning at the U.S. State Department in 2009, she was confident she could juggle the demands of her position in Washington, D.C., with the responsibilities of her family life in suburban New Jersey. Her husband and two young sons encouraged her...

Manage files, set up networks, and go online with UNIX!UNIX For Dummies has been the standard for beginning UNIX references for nearly ten years, and this latest edition continues that tradition of success. This unparalled resource is updated to cover the latest applications of UNIX technology, including Linux and Mac desktops as well as how UNIX works with Microsoft server softwareThorough coverage of how to handle:UNIX installation

“An urgent look at emotional labor....Hackman’s words reveal the agency of women is still possible while the power of care, empathy, and love in action can lead us to the best in our humanity.”― Eve Rodsky, New York Times bestselling author of Fair PlayFrom Journalist Rose Hackman, a deeply-researched foray into the invisible, uncompensated work women perform every day—and a profound call to action.A stranger insists you “smile more,” even as you nav...

Tutorial book which teaches Java programmers how to use the xBaseJ library to create and access files in XBASE/DBASE format.

The author of the breakout hit Here Comes Everybody reveals how new technology is changing us for the better.In his bestselling Here Comes Everybody, Internet guru Clay Shirky provided readers with a much-needed primer for the digital age. Now, with Cognitive Surplus, he reveals how new digital technology is unleashing a torrent of creative production that will transform our world. For the first time, people are embracing new media that a...

Why this book can help you to get started fast with C# in UnityIt can be intimidating to start with Unity, and while several books can provide comprehensive information, you may, like many other readers, just want to focus on a particular topic and get started fast.This book is part of a series entitled "A Quick Guide To", and does just this. In this book series, you have the opportunity to get started on a particular topic in less than 60 minutes, delving r...