The Shifting Point

Author: Peter Brook
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350069434
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 227

Book Description
Hailed as 'the theatrical event of this century' (Sunday Times), Peter Brook's unique dramatization of India's great epic poem, The Mahabharata played to ecstatic audiences worldwide. In The Shifting Point, one of theatre's great visionaries assesses the lessons of his pioneering work from his brilliant debut at Stratford and the West End in the 1960s to the triumphant success of The Mahabharata. With the bravura and insight of a great practitioner and explorer he reveals some of the inspiration behind his extraordinary career. Published in Bloomsbury's Revelations series, Brook's account covers many of the groundbreaking productions that cemented his reputation as 'one of the artistic geniuses of our time' (San Franciso Herald): his controversial productions of King Lear and Romeo and Juliet; the three-month period in Africa which culminated in The Conference of the Birds; Marat/Sade; filming King Lear and Lord of the Flies, and the epic The Mahabharata. With Brooks's reflections on the problems of Shakespeare and opera, and on a range of modern theatre artists including Grotowski, Gordon Craig and Samuel Beckkett, The Shifting Point provides a uniquely revealing account of 4 decades of artistic exploration. 'The great thing about Brook is that, in a medium where others provide answers, he keeps asking questions. This sage and stimulating book shows that, inside a sophisticated adult mind, lurks the intemperate curiosity of a child; which is the mark of genius.'(Michael Billington, Listener)

Shift Your Thinking

Author: Dean Del Sesto
Publisher: Revell
ISBN: 1493403303
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 223

Book Description
In the battleground of the mind, many of us are ill-equipped. We say we want to grow, improve, and succeed, but so often we silently and effectively kill our own dreams by the things we tell ourselves. Shift Your Thinking provides truly unconventional, yet highly practical ways to re-engineer our thought-life and behaviors so we can attain the things we say are important to us. Dean Del Sesto shows busy readers how to make small shifts in their thinking that can have big impacts. These to-the-point readings will provoke, inspire, and move readers to improve all areas of life, work, and relationships through simple, yet critical shifts in the way we govern our thinking. Del Sesto introduces readers to provocative ideas like •If we were a brand would we buy ourselves, or keep shopping? •During tough times in life, it's easy to medicate ourselves with distraction. •When we begin to think less of what people think of us, it is then we are able to think. •If we gossiped about ourselves for a week, we might never gossip about another again. •Don't confuse being a visionary with the ability to actually bring forth a vision. •Wisdom is saying enough to prove our point, not our existence. Each principle can be applied instantly to readers' lives, making Shift Your Thinking a useful, valuable source of inspiration and motivation in a rapidly changing world.

The Shifting Point, 1946-1987

Author: Peter Brook
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 280

Book Description
Originally published: New York: Harper & Row, 1987.

Electronic Transmission Controls

Author: Ronald K Jurgen
Publisher: SAE International
ISBN: 1468600109
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 588

Book Description
The evolution of the automotive transmission has changed rapidly in the last decade, partly due to the advantages of highly sophisticated electronic controls. This evolution has resulted in modern automatic transmissions that offer more control, stability, and convenience to the driver. Electronic Transmission Controls contains 68 technical papers from SAE and other international organizations written since 1995 on this rapidly growing area of automotive electronics. This book breaks down the topic into two sections. The section on Stepped Transmissions covers recent developments in regular and 4-wheel drive transmissions from major auto manufacturers including DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, and Ford. Technology covered in this section includes: smooth shift control; automatic transmission efficiency; mechatronic systems; fuel saving technologies; shift control using information from vehicle navigation systems; and fuzzy logic control. The section on Continuously Variable Transmissions presents papers that demonstrate that CVTs offer better efficiency than conventional transmissions. Technologies covered in this section include: powertrain control; fuel consumption improvement; development of a 2-way clutch system; internal combustion engines with CVTs in passenger cars; control and shift strategies; and CVT application to hybrid powertrains. The book concludes with a chapter on the future of electronic transmissions in automobiles.

Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Systems

Author: Owen C. Duffy
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN: 1284041174
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 1992

Book Description
Based on the 2014 National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) Medium/Heavy Truck Tasks Lists and ASE Certification Test Series for truck and bus specialists, Fundamentals of Medium/Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Systems is designed to address these and other international training standards. The text offers comprehensive coverage of every NATEF task with clarity and precision in a concise format that ensures student comprehension and encourages critical thinking. Fundamentals of Medium-Heavy Duty Commercial Vehicle Systems describes safe and effective diagnostic, repair, and maintenance procedures for today’s medium and heavy vehicle chassis systems, including the most current, relevant, and practical coverage of: • Automated transmissions • Braking system technology used in vehicle stability, collision avoidance, and new stopping distance standards • Hybrid drive powertrains • Advanced battery technologies • On board vehicle networks and integrated chassis electr

Entering the Shift Age

Author: David Houle
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402272189
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 302

Book Description
Praise for David Houle "Houle breaks down big ideas into easily digestible, entertaining small bites...Crack this book open whenever globalization's gotten you down."—Slate.com. "The Shift Age lifts us out of the rapids of techno-change and helps us see the course of the river we've been rafting on."-Howard Bloom, author of the GOD PROBLEM and GLOBAL BRAIN "[The Shift Age] is must read for anyone who is interested in where humanity is headed in coming generations. This book provides an overview of how our progeny will live, work, and play in coming decades."—Bob Citron, Co-Founder and Executive Director, Foundation for the Future "David Houle's Shift Age offers an astounding proposition: the Information Age is ending with emergence of an age of constant change. Read this book!"—Reese Schonfeld, Cofounder of CNN, CNN Headline News, and Food Network "America needs a new educational vision. Shift Ed provides a clear vision that emphasizes the essential ingredients of a twenty-first-century education based upon creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. Houle makes a great case that nothing less than transformation will be enough."—Daniel H. Pink, author of A WHOLE NEW MIND: WHY RIGHT-BRAINERS WILLL RULE THE FUTURE and DRIVE: THE SURPRISING TRUTH ABOUT WHAT MOTIVATES US "The New Health Age offer a succinct primer on how we got here and where we should be taking the health of our nation" —Mehmet Oz, M.D., host of The Dr. Oz Show The Information Age? Think again. Change is everywhere: how we communicate, what we do for a living, the values we hold, the way we raise our children, even the way we access information. Thanks to a global economy, the force of the Internet, and the explosion of mobile technology, we have—almost imperceptibly—been ushered into a new era, the Shift Age, in which change happens so quickly that it's become the norm. Man-made developments—such as tools, machines, and technology—defined previous ages, but the Shift Age will be defined by our own power of choice. In Entering the Shift Age, leading futurist David Houle argues that we are going through a major collapse of legacy thinking, eroding many of the thought structures that have defined the last two hundred years of humanity. Houle identifies and explains the new forces that will shape our lives—including remote workplaces, the cloud, "24/7" culture, speed-of-light connectivity, creativity, and the influence of Millenials and Digital Natives—for the next twenty years. In this eye-opening book, Houle navigates this pivotal point in human history with clarity and anticipation, focusing on the power of human consciousness and the direct influence we can impart on everything from healthcare to media to education. According to Houle, we are more independent than ever before. We are in control. There's no "going back" to the way things were. Reality is changing ever faster, and ENTERING THE SHIFT AGE is your guide to keeping up.

Analysis Techniques for Racecar Data Acquisition

Author: Jorge Sergers
Publisher: SAE International
ISBN: 0768080819
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 537

Book Description
Racecar data acquisition used to be limited to well-funded teams in high-profile championships. Today, the cost of electronics has decreased dramatically, making them available to everyone. But the cost of any data acquisition system is a waste of money if the recorded data is not interpreted correctly. This book, updated from the best-selling 2008 edition, contains techniques for analyzing data recorded by any vehicle's data acquisition system. It details how to measure the performance of the vehicle and driver, what can be learned from it, and how this information can be used to advantage next time the vehicle hits the track. Such information is invaluable to racing engineers and managers, race teams, and racing data analysts in all motorsports. Whether measuring the performance of a Formula One racecar or that of a road-legal street car on the local drag strip, the dynamics of vehicles and their drivers remain the same. Identical analysis techniques apply. Some race series have restricted data logging to decrease the team’s running budgets. In these cases it is extremely important that a maximum of information is extracted and interpreted from the hardware at hand. A team that uses data more efficiently will have an edge over the competition. However, the ever-decreasing cost of electronics makes advanced sensors and logging capabilities more accessible for everybody. With this comes the risk of information overload. Techniques are needed to help draw the right conclusions quickly from very large data sets. In addition to updates throughout, this new edition contains three new chapters: one on techniques for analyzing tire performance, one that provides an introduction to metric-driven analysis, a technique that is used throughout the book, and another that explains what kind of information the data contains about the track.

Shift Age

Author: David Houle
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.
ISBN: 1402273924
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 246

Book Description
According to the author, the Shift Age is humanity's new era -- a time of transformation and change that offers both great risk and opportunity.

Shift

Author: Derek Deprey
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781946114037
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 228

Book Description
What's your next move? Every day, we move in one direction or another. We're free to choose from endless possibilities. Only you can choose the direction for the rest of your life. Now is the time for you to SHIFT from, "I'm so busy and stressed," to, "I'm living my ideal life right now." It's your next move!

Electric Vehicles

Author: Yiqing Yuan
Publisher: SAE International
ISBN: 146860774X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 696

Book Description
Dive into the future of automotive engineering with our latest book, Electric Vehicles: Theory and Design. As the world shifts towards sustainable mobility, this indispensable guide offers a deep dive into the cutting-edge world of electric vehicles (EVs). Authored by an industry expert with a background in combustion engineering, this book bridges the gap between traditional automotive knowledge and the electrified future. From the basics of EV theory to advanced design principles, this book covers every aspect of EV engineering. Whether you're an experienced EV engineer or just entering the field, you'll find invaluable insights, technical requirements, and practical recommendations to navigate the complex world of EV engineering.Forget outdated references – this book delivers up-to-date information on EVs and their essential components, including cutting-edge battery systems, propulsion technology, and intelligent subsystems. Plus, explore the latest trends in electrification, autonomous driving, connectivity, and shared mobility, and stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly evolving industry. Perfect for automotive professionals, students, and scholars, this book serves as your roadmap to success in the electric vehicle revolution. Don't miss out – grab your copy today and become an expert in shaping the future of sustainable mobility! (ISBN 9781468607734, ISBN 9781468607741, ISBN 9781468607758, DOI https://doi.org/10.4271/9781468607741)