Manufacturing Happy Citizens: How the Science and Industry of Happiness Control Our Lives, Paperback - Edgar Cabanas

The imperative of happiness dictates the conduct and direction of our lives. There is no escape from the tyranny of positivity. But is happiness th...

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A Freakonomics-style investigation into the mysteries of ownership, filled with counterintuitive insights and fascinating case studies.

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A hard-hitting expose of the overwork culture and modern management techniques that seduce millions of people to hand over the best part of their l...

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This book is a contemporary tool to identify the importance of Industry 4.0 and its allied areas in the field of manufacturing and industrial syste...

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An exhilarating journey into the science of time, from Stonehenge to the Big Bang and beyond

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