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In Countdown, science journalist Sarah Scoles uncovers a different atomic reality: the nuclear age's present. Drawing from years of on-the-ground reporting at the nation's nuclear weapons labs, Scoles interrogates the idea that having nuclear weapons keeps us safe, deterring attacks and preventing radioactive warfare. She deftly assesses the existing nuclear apparatus in the United States, taking listeners beyond the news headlines and policy-speak to reveal the state of nuclear-weapons technology.

By the time Jerry Stadtmiller was nine years old he knew what he would do for the rest of his life: rebuild old airplanes. Born a preemie in 1936, Jerry overcame the odds only to face an ongoing series of medical problems that nearly ended his career many times over.

In Battle of the Skyscrapers, we take you through the evolution of humanity's tallest architectural wonders. Crossing oceans and spanning the years since the first skyscraper, this book clues you in on how different eras and cities have aimed for the sky over the decades, observing the shifts in culture, economy, wealth, power, and technology that have driven humanity's race to go even higher.

Are you ready to avoid bad decisions, advice, and repairs? If you are a homeowner that wants to learn how to avoid making bad decisions when properly repairing your crawl space, this is the book for you. Most homeowners are unaware of the role the crawl space has on indoor air quality. Many look for quick cheap fixes that can make the problems worse and are a complete waste of time and money.

Ein österreichischer Rennfahrer, der Formel 1-Geschichte schrieb. Immer ein rotes Kapperl auf dem Kopf und nie um eine schnelle Antwort verlegen: So haben die meisten Niki Lauda in Erinnerung. Herbert Völker, ehemaliger Herausgeber und Chefredakteur der "Autorevue", kannte den berühmten Rennfahrer auch abseits des Ruhms: Die beiden waren schon befreundet, bevor dem Champion der Sprung in die Formel 1 gelang. Aus dieser jahrzehntelangen Freundschaft ist ein großer Schatz an Erinnerungen hervorgegangen – an gemeinsame Ausfahrten, an lange Gespräche, an denkwürdige Momente.

In the 1850s, the United States was a nation divided. In the North, industrialization and urbanization were both significant drivers of change. In the South, a largely agrarian economy was supported by the institution of slavery. The East and West of the country were also divided, not by social or political differences but by a vast tract of largely untouched, rugged, and often hostile territory. There were just two ways to travel from the East Coast to the Pacific Coast or vice versa.

Millions follow the F1 racing season from March to November, but few realise the enormity and complexity of a sport that encompasses so much more than 20 or so Sunday afternoons in the year. With access to drivers, pit crews, backroom operations, strategists, journalists, PR executives and promoters, journalist Phillip Horton shares his extensive knowledge and experience, and provides an up-close-and-personal insight into the world and workings of Formula One.

Packed with comprehensive lessons, step-by-step advice, and hands-on knowledge, this ultimate guerrilla guide to your BaoFeng radio demystifies the world of radio operation, arming you with combat-proven tactics for utilizing your BaoFeng radio to its fullest.

When a crisis hits, your home becomes your haven. But how do you truly secure your family, property, and supplies when the world outside falls apart? While many guides emphasize bugging out, this audiobook focuses on what happens when staying put is the safest option. With this guide, you’ll have everything needed to transform your home into a fortified stronghold. No fluff—only detailed, practical strategies for home defense and family safety in any crisis.

Robot Attitude is a creative and useful mix about robots and AI and how they will affect every aspect of our daily lives and of organizations of every kind. Robots and artificial intelligence are coming. Should we be afraid of them or embrace them? Robot Attitude offers answers. It is an easy to understand view of the present and a vision of the future. This audiobook covers the full spectrum of what is going on in a highly pragmatic and very listenable way.

As AI becomes smarter and more humanlike, our societies, our economies, and our humanity will undergo the most dramatic changes we've seen since the Agricultural Revolution. Some of these changes will enhance our species. Others may dehumanize us and make us more machinelike in our interactions with others. It's up to us to adapt and determine how we want to live and work. Are you ready? In I, Human psychologist Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic offers a guide for reclaiming ourselves in a world in which most of our decisions will be made for us.

Airbus A320, una de las aeronaves mas voladas del mundo. En esta obra conocerás la filosofía operacional del fabricante y sus principales limitaciones operativas. Una obra que te llevará a aprender el principio de funcionamiento de esta fabulosa aeronave desde una mirada conceptual, junto con un detalle de las principales limitaciones operativas y de sus principales sistemas de vuelo.

In the third edition of the Private Pilot Blueprint, Jason Schappert takes his 10,000+ hours of flight experience to guide you on the path to saving time and money on your aviation journey. Jason’s goal for this book is to share with others everything he wishes someone would have told him when he started his private pilot flight training so others can avoid making the same mistakes he made that cost him time and money. You’ll be able to apply the practical tools in this book to complete your Private Pilot Certificate in less time while becoming a safe, proficient pilot.

On April 1On April 10, 1912, The RMS Titanic embarked on its maiden voyage from Southampton to New York City. But on the night of April 14, the British passenger liner collided with an iceberg, which resulted in the loss of more than 1,500 lives. Merely one day after the Titanic survivors arrived in New York City, a United States Senate committee began an investigation into the wreck of the great "unsinkable" ship.

The beginning of a new career path in the transportation industry starts with the CDL test. We're here to help you or your students over that speed bump and onto the next mile. We are obsessed with helping our customers improve their CDL pass rates. We know how a CDL certification or endorsement can transform your future. It did ours. So we never stop working to improve our resources to ensure you can make your mark in this lucrative, in-demand career path.

Seeing the Unseen: Behind Chinese Tech Giants' Global Venturing delves into the fascinating world of Chinese logic that shapes how tech leaders make and implement decisions, many of which are seldom seen outside China.

We provide a roadmap to help project managers foster an equitable project team environment without barriers to opportunities, including developing an inclusive space where all team members feel welcomed, valued, respected, and engaged.

In the fast-pace world of technologies in Silicon Valley, everyone wants to make it big without thinking about the odds. And yet, this can lead to a toxic rat race where no one really wins.

The beginning of a new career path in the transportation industry starts with the CDL test. We're here to help you or your students over that speed bump and onto the next mile. We are obsessed with helping our customers improve their CDL pass rates. We know how a CDL certification or endorsement can transform your future. It did ours. So we never stop working to improve our resources to ensure you can make your mark in this lucrative, in-demand career path.

Long Hard Road provides an inside look at the birth of the lithium-ion battery, from its origins in academic labs around the world to its transition to its new role as the future of automotive power. It chronicles the piece-by-piece development of the battery, from its early years when it was met by indifference from industry to its later emergence in Japan where it served in camcorders, laptops, and cell phones. The book is the first to provide a glimpse inside the Japanese corporate culture that turned the lithium-ion chemistry into a commercial product.