Michael R Wing (42 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. You loved your college major. You worked hard to earn your degree. And now your day job doesn't fully use your education, engage your mind, or feed your soul. But there are still limitless opportunities to do intellectually serious work--work that will win you professional recognition, travel opportunities, and even publication in peer-reviewed journals. All you have to do is create your own academic opportunities, and Passion Projects for Smart People will show you exactly how to do it. The perfect career guide for the era of the Ph.D. barista, the underpaid adjunct, and the gig economy, Passion Projects for Smart People will help you take charge of your career and your life. Written by a high school science teacher who has done field work on five continents, published in professional journals, and worked with NASA, Passion Projects for Smart People details how to turn side projects into career-development opportunities. Passion Projects for Smart People shows you how to develop your own research and creative projects; form collaborations with universities and public agencies; apply for grants and professional experience opportunities; travel around the world for free; and develop your career as a teacher and mentor.…

paperback. Condition: Fair.

Condition: good. Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly. …

Condition: good. Fast Free Shipping â" Good condition. It may show normal signs of use, such as light writing, highlighting, or library markings, but all pages are intact and the book is fully readable. A solid, complete copy that's ready to enjoy.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. You loved your college major. You worked hard to earn your degree. And now your day job doesn't fully use your education, engage your mind, or feed your soul. But there are still limitless opportunities to do intellectually serious work--work that will win you professional recognition, travel opportunities, and even publication in peer-reviewed journals. All you have to do is create your own academic opportunities, and Passion Projects for Smart People will show you exactly how to do it. The perfect career guide for the era of the Ph.D. barista, the underpaid adjunct, and the gig economy, Passion Projects for Smart People will help you take charge of your career and your life. Written by a high school science teacher who has done field work on five continents, published in professional journals, and worked with NASA, Passion Projects for Smart People details how to turn side projects into career-development opportunities. Passion Projects for Smart People shows you how to develop your own research and creative projects; form collaborations with universities and public agencies; apply for grants and professional experience opportunities; travel around the world for free; and develop your career as a teacher and mentor.…

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: first ] Publisher: Aspen Law & Business Pub Date: 3/1/1998 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 1250 first edition.

Condition: good. Paperback Book.

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Condition: New.

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Paperback or Softback. Condition: New. Passion Projects for Smart People: Turn Your Intellectual Pursuits Into Fun, Profit and Recognition. Book.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Perfect for today's educated but underemployed workforce, this unique career guide shows how to turn side projects into professional opportunities. You loved your college major. You worked hard to earn your degree. And now your day job doesn't fully use your education, engage your mind, or feed your soul. But there are still limitless opportunities to do intellectually serious work - work that will win you professional recognition, travel opportunities, and even publication in peer-reviewed journals. All you have to do is create your own academic opportunities, and Passion Projects for Smart People will show you exactly how to do it. The perfect career guide for the era of the Ph.D. barista, the underpaid adjunct, and the gig economy, Passion Projects for Smart People will help you take charge of your career and your life. Written by a high school science teacher who has done field work in six countries, published in professional journals, and worked with NASA, Passion Projects for Smart People details how to turn side projects into career-development opportunities. Passion Projects for Smart People shows you how to develop your own research and creative projects; form collaborations with universities and public agencies; apply for grants and professional experience opportunities; travel around the world for free; and develop your career as a teacher and mentor. AUTHOR: Michael R. Wing earned his Ph.D. in earth sciences at the University of California at San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He is currently a science teacher at Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo, California. Wing's research projects include running North America's highest altitude garden; designing a desert microbiology project that has been deployed on five continents; a study of elephant seals; and several other projects. SELLING POINTS: . The perfect book for today's overeducated, underemployed work force: In the era of the Ph.D barista, Passion Projects for Smart People shows how any educated person with hustle can create their own professional path that will put their education to real, career-advancing work. . An essential career guide for the gig economy: At a time of uncertain, temporary, and precarious employment, this book is a practical guide to leveraging side gigs into career development. . Do meaningful work that will make a difference in your field: Too many people give up on their dreams and take a job that just pays the bills. This book inspires and shows how you can do important, professionally recognised work, even when you don't have a formal professional position. Perfect for today's educated but underemployed workforce, this unique career guide shows how to turn side projects into professional opportunities. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Condition: New. In English.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine to Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Excellent clean crisp interior, no usage marks or inscriptions, contains two sections of colour photos/pictures, interior is fine mostly just a tiny nick to lower edge of one of the colour plates, (minimal). excellent boards; d/j fine./.…

Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Collection of five plays with an introduction by the editor and nine illustrations. The plays are The Corsican Brothers by Dion Boucicault, The Ticket-of-Leave Man by Tom Taylor, The Shaughraun by Dion Boucicault, The Second Mrs. Tanqueray by Arthur Wing Pinero and Mrs. Dane's Defence by Henry Arthur Jones. Review Copy, with review slip from publishers laid in. Boards have slight bumping to corners and top and bottom of spine. Jacket has some discolouration especially to the spine. There is chipping to the top and bottom of the spine and to the corners with two small closed but ragged tears to the top of the spine. First printing.…

Original Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Collection of nine plays with an introduction by the editor and ten illustrations. The plays are Raising the Wind by James Kenney, Mr. Paul Pry by Douglas William Jerrold, Patter versus Clatter by Charles Mathews, Diamond Cut Diamond by William Henry Murray, How to Settle Accounts with your Laundress by Joseph Stirling Coyne, Box and Cox by John Maddison Morton, The Area Belle by William Brough and Andrew Halliday, Tom Cobb by William Schwenck Gilbert and The Magistrate by Arthur Wing Pinero. Light corner bumping to the boards. Page edges are lightly browned with some brown spotting to the top edges and a few light marks to the fore edges and a little dark marking to the bottom corners. The pages are otherwise clean and unmarked. Price clipped jacket has some discolouration and browning and fading to the front panel and the spine. There is some chipping to the edges, a half inch closed tear to the bottom edge of the front panel and a one inch square section missing from the base of the spine. First printing. …

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Perfect for today's educated but underemployed workforce, this unique career guide shows how to turn side projects into professional opportunities. You loved your college major. You worked hard to earn your degree. And now your day job doesn't fully use your education, engage your mind, or feed your soul. But there are still limitless opportunities to do intellectually serious work - work that will win you professional recognition, travel opportunities, and even publication in peer-reviewed journals. All you have to do is create your own academic opportunities, and Passion Projects for Smart People will show you exactly how to do it. The perfect career guide for the era of the Ph.D. barista, the underpaid adjunct, and the gig economy, Passion Projects for Smart People will help you take charge of your career and your life. Written by a high school science teacher who has done field work in six countries, published in professional journals, and worked with NASA, Passion Projects for Smart People details how to turn side projects into career-development opportunities. Passion Projects for Smart People shows you how to develop your own research and creative projects; form collaborations with universities and public agencies; apply for grants and professional experience opportunities; travel around the world for free; and develop your career as a teacher and mentor. AUTHOR: Michael R. Wing earned his Ph.D. in earth sciences at the University of California at San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography. He is currently a science teacher at Sir Francis Drake High School in San Anselmo, California. Wing's research projects include running North America's highest altitude garden; designing a desert microbiology project that has been deployed on five continents; a study of elephant seals; and several other projects. SELLING POINTS: . The perfect book for today's overeducated, underemployed work force: In the era of the Ph.D barista, Passion Projects for Smart People shows how any educated person with hustle can create their own professional path that will put their education to real, career-advancing work. . An essential career guide for the gig economy: At a time of uncertain, temporary, and precarious employment, this book is a practical guide to leveraging side gigs into career development. . Do meaningful work that will make a difference in your field: Too many people give up on their dreams and take a job that just pays the bills. This book inspires and shows how you can do important, professionally recognised work, even when you don't have a formal professional position. Perfect for today's educated but underemployed workforce, this unique career guide shows how to turn side projects into professional opportunities. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New.