(第六感魅惑)SECOND SIGHT
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作者： Amanda Quick著
出 版 社： 上海蓝泉外文图书有限公司
出版时间： 2006-12-1字数：版次： 1页数： 338印刷时间： 2007/05/01开本：印次：纸张： 胶版纸I S B N ： 9780515142808包装： 平装内容简介
Writing as Amanda Quick (Lie by Moonlight, etc.), Jayne Ann Krentz offers another spirited Victorian romance, light on Victorian, heavy on romance. Photographer Venetia Milton supports her brother, sister and maiden aunt while keeping secrets: her late father's bigamy, her paranormal gift for seeing people's auras ("like looking at a negative image of the world") and her more-than-willing ravishment by client Gabriel Jones. Heir to a generations-old clandestine association of alchemists, scientists and dabblers in psychic phenomena, Gabriel has a few secrets of his own. After his servants report his death to authorities to confound his enemies, grieving Venetia begins posing as his widow, with Gabriel soon showing up on her doorstep very much alive. Miffed, she consigns him to the attic, but their chemistry quickly reignites; while tracking down one murderous, blackmailing thief after another, they steal opportunities for fervent encounters in the garden, in the carriage, in the society's mansion and at home. But the evildoers still want Gabriel's family secrets—and now they want Venetia as well. Women masquerade as men and criminals masquerade as aristocrats in a society so full of disguise that not even second sight provides much protection. But with Quick's stylish dialogue, compelling secondary characters and near-operatic denouement, fans won't need or want it. (May 9)
目录
Foreword by Kevin Roberts
Backstory: One Million Ideas
Introduction: In Search of Elegance
PART 1: PRINCIPLES
1 The Art of Ingenuity
Business meets art and science in an emerging view of work.
2 The Pursuit of Perfection
Conventional wisdom forcing a choice between small steps and big leaps misses the point.
3 The Rhythm of Fit
What distinguishes great innovation is its ability to serve the changing needs of society.
PART 2: PRACTICES
4 Let Learning Lead
Learning and innovation go hand in hand, but learning comes first.
5 Learn to See
Elegant solutions come come from customers-- get out more and live in their world.
6 Design for Today
Focus on clear and present needs, or your great ideas remain just that.
7 Think in Pictures
Make your intentions visual--you'll surprise yourself with the image.
8 Capture the Intangible
The most compelling solutions are often perceptual and emotional.
9 Leverage the Limits
Restraining forces rule resource constraints can spur ingenuity.
10 Master the Tension
Breakthrough thinking demands something to break through.
11 Run the Numbers
Think for yourself--temper instinct with insight, focus on facts, and do the math.
12 Make Kaizen Mandatory
Pursuing pecection requires great discipline-- create a standard, follow it, and flnd a better way.
13 Keep It Lean
Complexity kills scale it back, make it simple,and let it flow.
PART 3: PROTOCOl,
14 The Clamshell Strategy
Management plays a key role in releasing the power of front-line innovation.
15 The Elegant Solution
A team in pursuit of the elegant solution taps the full formula in one session.
Afterword--Words of Encouragement
Notes & Credits
Acknowledgments
Index
