[This Week's Books] 'Son Jeong-ui's Time Management Method' and More

Son Jeong-ui's Time Management Method

The author once worked as the chief secretary to Chairman Son Jeong-ui at SoftBank. Here, the author introduces the 'powerful time strategy to achieve goals' learned while working closely with Chairman Son. The author emphasizes that time management must have a goal. Chairman Son repeatedly stressed, "If you do not set goals and plans, you cannot accomplish anything." Concrete methods for managing time in work and tasks are illustrated with examples, along with practical tips that can be immediately applied. (Written by Miki Takenobu / Translated by Song Eun-ae / Secret House)

Seeing Life in Bacteria

This book reviews the 150-year history of bacteriology, which discovered the causes and treatments of diseases, and gauges the future direction of biological sciences. The various efforts of several scientists who studied bacteria are explained through eight keywords. Groundbreaking past research is selected first and paired with corresponding recent studies, or contrasting studies are grouped together. Along with the overall flow of the research field, the first and most important papers in the field are introduced. The book covers research that had a decisive impact on the development of bacteriology. (Written by Na Yong-su / Gyedan)

Beyond Gravity

Rory Garver, who served as Deputy Administrator of NASA from 2009 to 2013, reflects on his life and shares the wisdom he gained. Garver led the NASA transition team during the election of former U.S. President Barack Obama and helped shape aerospace policy decisions. He innovated NASA, which was mired in bureaucracy, and pioneered a new private space era called "NewSpace." He established conditions that allowed private space companies such as SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, and Blue Origin to emerge, stating that "space is not the exclusive domain of nations." (Written by Rory Garver / Translated by Jo Dong-yeon and Kim Ji-hoon / Dasan Books)

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