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An exciting scientific adventure from the days of wooden ships and iron men, LONGITUDE is full of heroism and chicanery, brilliance and the absurd. It is also a captivating brief history of astronomy, navigation and clockmaking. During the great ages of exploration, "the longitude problem" was...

An engrossing, insider’s account of how a teacher built one of the world’s most valuable companies—rivaling Walmart & Amazon—and forever reshaped the global economy. In just a decade and half Jack Ma, a man from modest beginnings who started out as an English teacher, founded and built...

The spectacular culinary creations of modern cuisine are the stuff of countless articles and social media feeds. But to a scientist they are also perfect pedagogical explorations into the basic scientific principles of cooking. In Science and Cooking, Harvard professors Michael Brenner, Pia Sörensen, and David Weitz bring the classroom to your kitchen to teach the physics and chemistry underlying every recipe. 

Energy is vital for a good standard of living, and much of the world's population does not have enough. Affordable and adequate sources of power that do not cause climate change or pollution are crucial; and renewables provide the answer. Wind and solar farms can now provide the cheapest electricity in many parts of the world. Moreover, they could provide all of the world's energy needs. 

"An Oxford economics professor, Susskind has a patient delivery that benefits from his authoritative voice and scholarly view of this speculative subject...an important and eye-opening audiobook." -- AudioFile Magazine This program is read by the author. From an Oxford economist, a visionary...

Water is more than a resource: it is a living trust connecting land, community, and future generations. This practical volume guides listeners from watershed observation and water budgeting through rainwater harvesting, earthworks, conservation, drought resilience, purification, climate adaptation, appropriate technology, and long-term maintenance. Yet durable water systems depend upon more than pipes, ponds, swales, and pumps. They require trustworthy cooperation.

The crackling memoir of a middle-aged urbanite who decides to cross the US by bicycle—4,000 agonizing miles—to face down the aging infrastructure of his body, and American mobility A tech and science writer living in Brooklyn, Clive Thompson grew up as a classic '80s video-game nerd...

The AV Project Manager Handbook presents how to manage audio video installation projects. Outlining the obstacles that must be managed so that the PM and the business can deliver successful projects, this book is a gift to the AV industry. Using a clear and engaging style, Murphy opens the door for everyone, even newcomers, to become experts in this specialty. Based on PMI and Scrum project practices, this book is accessible and valuable for all stakeholders to understand and manage AV infrastructure projects.

In Pass Your Private Pilot Checkride, the MzeroA team leverages their extensive flight experience and knowledge to guide aspiring pilots through one of the most crucial steps in their aviation journey—the checkride. This book aims to demystify the process, offering strategies and insights that will save you time and reduce stress, ensuring you're fully prepared for the big day.

With 1350 active volcanoes on Earth and 50-70 erupting annually, this volume delves beneath the surface, explaining what makes these natural forces tick. Volcanoes: What Everyone Needs to Know guides the listener through one of nature's most fascinating and powerful forces, explaining...

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.

Companies like Netflix, Spotify, and Salesforce are just the tip of the iceberg for the subscription model. The real transformation--and the real opportunity--is just beginning. Subscription companies are growing nine times faster than the S&P 500. Why? Because unlike product companies...

As the data economy grows in power, Carissa Véliz exposes how our privacy is eroded by big tech and governments, why that matters and what we can do about it. The moment you check your phone in the morning you are giving away your data. Before you've even switched off your alarm, a whole host of organisations have been alerted to when you woke up, where you slept and with whom. As you check the weather, scroll through your 'suggested friends' on Facebook, you continually compromise your privacy.

As you'll discover in his incomparable memoir, inventor, mechanic, TV presenter and walking tall as the definition of the British eccentric, Edd China sees things differently. An unstoppable enthusiast from an early age, Edd had 35 ongoing car projects while he was at university, not counting the double-decker bus he was living in. Now he's a man with not only a runaround sofa, but also a road-legal office, shed, bed and bathroom. 

Artificial Intelligence in Practice is a fascinating look into how companies use AI and machine learning to solve problems. Presenting 50 case studies of actual situations, this book demonstrates practical applications to issues faced by businesses around the globe. The rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence has expanded beyond research labs and computer science departments and made its way into the mainstream business environment. Artificial intelligence and machine learning are cited as the most important modern business trends to drive success.  

A “fascinating” (New York Times Book Review) investigation into the human and environmental cost of fast fashion and global supply chains—and what we can actually do to enact change “A glimpse into how consumerism, slowed to a less ferocious pace, might be reconciled with sustainability...

تخلص من قلق البدايات وانطلق في رحلات برية ممتعة عبر الدليل الشامل لتعلم مهارات التخييم بالمركبات الترفيهية من الصفر. سواء كنت تخطط لعطلة عائلية هادئة أو تسعى...

Ervaar hoe grensverleggende techniek en bittere opoffering de meest iconische hangbrug uit de geschiedenis creëerden. Terwijl je onderweg bent naar je werk of zoekt naar rustige verdieping, word je direct meegezogen in de rokerige, industriële sfeer van het negentiende-eeuwse New York. Dit...

当你沉浸于极速网络时，一条深埋海底的纤细玻璃丝正以极度静谧的方式承载着全球的信息狂潮，这是一部点亮现代文明的光通信科技史。无论你是在拥挤的通勤地铁上渴望一次高质量的认知充电，还是正处于对这个隐形基础...

Stop onverwachte machinestoringen en bouw een ijzersterke onderhoudsstrategie voor maximale beschikbaarheid. Of je nu luistert tijdens het forenzen of je mentaal voorbereidt op een haperende productielijn, deze pragmatische gids biedt direct houvast. Krijg eindelijk de volledige controle over je...