Amazon, Big Box Edition
In some quarters, the news that Amazon is exploring opening brick-and-mortar stores has the same gallows irony as Charles Manson announcing his intention to become a victims’ rights activist. Amazon led the online army that decimated physical retailers, cutting a swath of destruction through independent booksellers, driving Borders and Waldenbooks into bankruptcy, leaving Barnes & Noble hanging ...
Technical Q&A: Red Bull’s Adrian Newey on the RB8
He’s the engineering maestro that every team wants on their books, but for 2012 Adrian Newey’s labours have once again been dedicated to the design of the brand-new Red Bull, the RB8. Following its online launch, Newey discusses the pressures of the past two years of championship-winning success, the regulatory challenges - and restrictions - he faced this year, and his feelings ahead of the car ...
CSULB students seek inexpensive alternatives to buying new textbooks
Campus bookstore offers rental options, digital books to generate revenue and lower prices.
McGraw-Hill Announces Extensive Enhancements to its Premier Engineering Platform
NEW YORK, Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill today announced the launch of its new AccessEngineering platform, featuring technological and user interface improvements that raise the bar for learning ...
Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and Makers of All Things Technical and Scientific Will Find Amazing Ideas and Tools to Make ...
The USA Science & Engineering Festival hosted by Lockheed Martin offers a special appeal for budding entrepreneurs, inventors, engineers and programmers who will find the ideas, tools and resources to help them make their dreams a reality.
PBS KIDS Celebrates Dr. Seuss’ Birthday on March 2 with THE CAT IN THE HAT-A-THON Multimedia Event
On March 2, PBS KIDS will celebrate the 108th birthday of Dr. Seuss on-air, online, and on mobile. PBS stations nationwide will feature THE CAT-IN-THE-HAT-A-THON, a two-hour marathon of THE CAT IN THE HAT KNOWS A LOT ABOUT THAT! .
Renting Textbooks is Cheapest Option for Many College Students
College students looking to save money should consider the numerous advantages of renting textbooks.Gainesville, FL (PRWEB) February 07, 2012 Students looking to save money don’t mind returning rented textbooks at the end of a semester if it means $50 more in their pockets.“We’ve noticed a growing number of consumers searching on our site for rental textbooks,” said Steven Kennedy, founder of ...
Middle East Online
ABU DHABI - The book entitled “The Suraiyya Resonance”, which was translated by the UAE’s vanguard poet and translator Dr. Shihab Ghanem for Kalima was awarded the Al Owais Award for Scientific and Cultural Achievement of the best translated work in Dubai.
'LOTR' Fan Creates Middle Earth Family Tree
As anyone familiar with J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth will tell you, there are a lot of complex relationships involved within this universe. Tolkien dedicated stacks of pages chronicling his characters' lineage.
iFactory and De Gruyter Launch the New De Gruyter Online
BOSTON, MA-- - With access to 52,000 titles, approximately 155,000 book chapters and more than 220,000 journal articles, the new De Gruyter Online [ www.degruyter.com ] has launched!A collaboration with ...