 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
 |
 Back to Contents |
| On the Bookshelf Recent Books by Alumni Authors
Gary Lynn ’93 and Richard Reilly HarperBusiness, 2002 Blockbusters: The Five Keys to Developing Great New Products shares the results of a 10-year research study of more than 700 new product teams. It is highlighted by the inside stories of nearly 50 of the most creative and successful products ever launched, including the Black & Decker Dustbuster, Colgate’s Total toothpaste, and the Apple IIe computer. Using both winning and losing case studies, the authors explain in detail the five keys to blockbuster success: the responsibilities of senior management, a compelling vision of the product, the role of prototyping, the collaboration of people under pressure, and the process of information exchange. Gary Lynn, Ph.D. ’93, has developed and commercialized his own products and, along with his co-author, is a professor at the Stevens Institute of Technology. |
||
|
|
||
Paul Hsieh ’59 Virtualbookworm.com, 2003 The Sweet Potato is a dramatized historic novel depicting wars and second-class life under Japanese colonialism, poverty and terror under Chinese Nationalists, and the struggle and triumph of trying to make it in America. It is a story of love without national, racial, and cultural boundaries. “Sweet Potato” is a name coined by the Taiwanese from the shape of their island. Paul Shea ’59 (aka Paul Hsieh) was born in Taiwan. He retired from Hughes Aircraft Co. in 1989 and now lives in Southern California. |
||
|
|
||
David Panagrosso ’86, et al McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2002 This classroom-based training and self-assessment guide provides coverage of all objectives for exam 70-306 and provides the reader with focused study material. Based on IT training experience, the book contains hundreds of practice exam questions and hands-on exercises. A CD-ROM, included with the book, features practice exam software with interactive tutorials and lab simulations, plus an adaptive test engine. David Panagrosso ’86 is an independent consultant and Microsoft certified solution developer. This is the fourth book to which he has contributed. |
||
|
|
||
Scott Sacknoff ’89 Space Publications, 2003 In Their Own Words is a first-person glimpse into some of the astronauts and men who played critical roles in America’s early journeys into space and to the Moon. Edited by Sacknoff, the book features interviews with Robert Goddard, Alan Shepard, Pete Conrad Jr., Charles Duke, Jim Lovell, Fred Haise, and Walter Cronkite, among others. The interviews include reflections from the astronauts on their pioneering ventures into the unknown; first-person accounts of walking on the Moon; behind-the-scenes activity in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs; and Robert Goddard’s thoughts as he watched his rocket rise above the New Mexico desert. Scott Sacknoff ’89 is president of the International Space Business Council and publisher of the quarterly journal Quest: The History of Spaceflight. |
|
|
| Rensselaer Magazine: Fall 2003 | ||||
| President's View | Your Mail | From the Archives | Hawk Talk | Class Notes Features |
| Front Page | At Rensselaer | Milestones |
| In Memoriam | Making a Difference | Staying Connected |
| Rensselaer Home Page | RPInfo | AlumServ Home Page |
|
|
Opinions expressed in these pages do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors or the policies of the Institute. |
| © 2003 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. All rights reserved worldwide. | |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), 110 8th St., Troy, NY 12180. (518) 276-6000 Web site design by the Rensselaer Office of Communications. Contact Jane Van Ryan, Assistant Vice President, Office of Communications. Questions? Comments? Please contact us. |
|