Passion Projects for Smart People
Turn Your Intellectual Pursuits into Fun, Profit and Recognition
$39.40
- Paperback
180 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2017
Summary
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 …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781610353069 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1610353064 |
| Author: | Michael R. Wing |
| Publisher: | Linden Publishing Co Inc |
| Imprint: | Linden Publishing Co Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 180 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2017 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 155mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Passion Projects for Smart People is inspiring! Its proposals of interesting ventures and its profiles of dynamic individuals will be motivating to anyone seeking a greater sense of accomplishment and fulfillment in their lives.” David R. Lapp, physics teacher, Tamalpais High School and author of ‘The Physics of Music and Musical Instruments’
About The Author
Michael R. Wing
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 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. Wing has done fieldwork in the Galapagos Islands, Costa Rica, Finland, Alaska, the Canadian Arctic, Namibia, and the United Arab Emirates. He has worked in collaboration with NASA, the University of California, the Mars Institute, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the National Park Service. Wing lives in Kentfield, California, with his wife and children.
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