Bibliograph

Everything all at once, by Bill Nye ; edited by Corey S. Powell

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Everything all at once, by Bill Nye ; edited by Corey S. Powell

Language

eng

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Everything all at once

Oclc number

991602451

Responsibility statement

by Bill Nye ; edited by Corey S. Powell

Summary

Bill Nye believes that "everyone has an inner nerd just waiting to be awakened by the right passion. In [this book, he] will help you find yours. With his call to arms, he wants you to examine every detail of the most difficult problems that look unsolvable"--Amazon.com

Table Of Contents

Bill's guide to doing everything all at once -- Part I: Principles of nerd living -- The tao of phi -- Scout lifeguarding -- Me against the rock -- When slide rules ruled -- The first Earth Day and national service -- How my parents quit smoking -- Ned and the "thanks" sign -- Why the bow tie? -- Land of the free, home of the nerds -- Everybody knows something you don't -- Part II: Nerd ideas into nerd actions -- The joy of constraints -- Upside-downside pyramid of design -- Comedy and me -- Not faking it -- Resonating to the nerd beat -- Critical thinking, critical filtering -- A vaccine against deception -- Destiny be damned -- full speed ahead -- Time for measured urgency -- A mind is a wonderful thing to change -- Part III: How to change the world -- Are you an imposter? -- How high can you go? -- Tragedy of the traffic accident -- Cold hard facts of ice -- West Virginians and all that coal -- Security through nerdiness -- Think cosmically, act globally -- Humans control the Earth: nerds should guide the humans -- A reasoner's manifesto -- Design for a better future

resource.variantTitle

Everything all at once, how to unleash your inner nerd, tap into radical curiosity, and solve any problem

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Contributor