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The Autobiography of Charles Darwin. The famous English naturalist tells his life story, in his own words. From his birth, to the famed Voyage of the Beagle, to the Origin of Species, to his marriage and family and finally to his theories of life itself.

Buzz Aldrin, one of the three men who took part in the first moon landing in 1969, is a true American hero. Magnificent Desolation begins with the story of his voyage into space, which came within seconds of failure, and reveals a fascinating insider's view of the American space programme. But that thrilling adventure was only the beginning, as Aldrin battled with his own desolation in the form of depression and alcoholism. This epic journey encompasses the brutally honest tale of Aldrin's self-destruction, and the redemption that came through finding love when hope seemed lost.

माधव सदाशिव गोळवलकर तथा श्री गुरुजी ह्या संघाच्या द्वितीय सरसंघचालकांच्याबद्दलचे चरित्र सांगणारेे हे पुस्तक चं. प. भिशीकर यांनी लिहिले आहे. ह्या समर्पित महापुरुषाच्या चरित्राचा स्थूल आराखडा यात मांडला गेला आहे. जन्मापासून महानिर्वाणापर्यंतचा थक्क करणारा प्रवास प्रेरणादायी आहे. लेखक स्वत: या काळात आणि याच संघकार्यात पूर्णपणे कार्यरत असल्याने पू. गुरुजींच्या चरित्रातील सर्व प्रसंग त्यांनी वाचकांपुढे आणि पत्रकार असल्याने आपल्या दृष्टीने मांडले आहेत.

The Knifemaker asks searching questions about the morality of science via the biography of Werhner Von Braun, whose life embodies the contradiction at the heart of many landmark advancements of the twentieth century: between the romance of new scientific frontiers and the human cost of reaching them.

Dive into the compelling world of innovation, vision, and untapped potential with THE UNSEEN INNOVATOR, a powerful audiobook by Albert Matthew Anderson Jr, expertly narrated by Brian Pederson. This thought-provoking and inspiring narrative uncovers the journey of a hidden pioneer whose ideas challenged the status quo and quietly shaped the future. Whether you're an entrepreneur, creative thinker, tech enthusiast, or lifelong learner, this audiobook will ignite your imagination and encourage you to see the world through the eyes of an unsung genius.

When Derek Yu released Spelunky for free in 2008, his roguelike-inspired platformer took the indie game community by storm with its combination of classic platform mechanics, extreme difficulty, and random level generation. Four years later, Spelunky's HD remake went on to become PC Gamer's Game of the Year and earn perfect scores from Polygon and Eurogamer. But how is a "perfect" game made?

" Je n'étais pas fait pour réussir. Né d'une mère immigrée d'origine bulgare et d'un père inconnu, j'ai grandi sans histoires dans le quartier de Beaugrenelle à Paris. Jusqu'au jour où ma mère se fait escroquer, tombe dans la dépression, l'alcoolisme, et perd tout ce qu'elle a. Y compris moi, son seul et unique fils. Pris en charge par l'Aide sociale à l'enfance, ballotté de familles d'accueil en foyers, mon monde bascule.

Ieri visionario altruista, salvatore dell'umanità impegnato in imprese ambiziose come liberarci dalla dipendenza dai combustibili fossili o colonizzare Marte, oggi Elon Musk si è spinto oltre l'industria automobilistica e quella aerospaziale per sfidare direttamente le politiche che plasmano gli Stati Uniti e non solo. Questo lo ha portato al centro di alcuni dei settori più complessi - dalla produzione industriale alla politica, dalla difesa alla tecnologia - mentre il suo comportamento sempre più imprevedibile solleva dubbi sulla sua stabilità e sulla sua capacità di giudizio.

Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) is the great lost scientist: more things are named after him than anyone else. There are towns, rivers, mountain ranges, the ocean current that runs along the South American coast; there's a penguin, a giant squid - even the Mare Humboldtianum on the moon. His colourful adventures read like something out of a Boy's Own story.

Part hidden history, part love letter to creative innovation, this is the true story of an unlikely friendship between a dancer, Loie Fuller, and a scientist, Marie Curie, brought together by an illuminating discovery.

In 1919, in the wake of the First World War, a group of extraordinary women came together to create the Women's Engineering Society. They were trailblazers, pioneers and boundary breakers, but many of their stories have been lost to history. To mark the centenary of the society's creation, Magnificent Women and Their Revolutionary Machines brings them back to life.

Dr Dave has led the sort of life that most people only dream of. He has set records for spacewalking. He has lived undersea for weeks at a time. He has saved lives as an emergency doctor, launched into the stratosphere twice and performed surgery in zero gravity. But if you ask him how he became so accomplished, he’ll say, 'I’m just a curious kid from Saskatchewan.' Curious indeed.

AI and You: Adapting to the New Technological Landscape is a comprehensive guide to understanding and navigating the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence. This book explores AI's impact on daily life, business, healthcare, and education while addressing ethical concerns and future developments. Whether you're a professional, student, or tech enthusiast, this book provides valuable insights into the role AI plays in shaping our future and how to adapt to these advancements effectively.

L’histoire de la croissance sans précédent d’Amazon et de son fondateur milliardaire, Jeff Bezos : la réussite commerciale la plus importante de notre époque. Son fondateur a conduit Amazon à une croissance explosive tant en taille qu’en revenus. En moins de dix ans, Amazon a multiplié ses effectifs par cinq et augmenté sa valorisation à plus de mille milliards de dollars. Alors qu’Amazon ne vendait que des livres, il y a maintenant peu de produits qui ne trouvent pas leur place dans ses rayons, en faisant ainsi le plus grand détaillant en ligne au monde et pénétrant d’autres marchés à une vitesse vertigineuse.

In 1831, Charles Darwin set out on an expedition to South America, brought along as a gentleman companion for Captain Robert FitzRoy. Initially conceived as a Christian mission, the voyage would change drastically as the Beagle sailed through the Pacific, with Darwin’s observations becoming the building blocks of his revolutionary theory of evolution. This theory put the rational, scientific Darwin at odds with the deeply religious FitzRoy, who would go on to publicly denigrate Darwin and his heretic ideas.

The Contrarians is a critical history of the scientific community, past and present, as Matt Kaplan shows how scientific breakthroughs often occur in spite of, rather than because of, the scientific community. Alternating between the past and the present, the book is anchored by the story of Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis, who helped discover germ theory by realizing Puerperal fever—a devastating infection that most often strikes women who have recently given birth—was spread by doctors not washing their hands.

In Traversal, her startling and moving new book, Maria Popova traverses the border between life and death, chance and choice, chemistry and consciousness: What makes a body a person? What makes a planet a world? How do we safeguard our love of truth from our lust for power? What slakes our longings and what redeems our losses?

Technically Tesla: The Engineering Behind the Revolution takes an in-depth look at the groundbreaking technologies and innovations that have propelled Tesla to the forefront of the electric vehicle and renewable energy industries. From the inception of its visionary electric vehicles to the cutting-edge advancements in energy storage and autonomous driving, this book explores the technical aspects that have made Tesla a game-changer in the world of transportation and clean energy.

In this groundbreaking audiobook, author and narrator Eric Leo takes you on an electrifying journey from atheism to a revolutionary scientific spirituality. 108: The Story of Discovering Earth's Consciousness reveals how planets and stars are sentient beings communicating through electromagnetic fields — with Earth (Gaia) as our living, conscious home. Leo's raw, first-person narration brings visceral intensity to his decade-long transformation — from paranoid delusions of celebrity stalkers to the stunning realization he was actually perceiving Gaia's attempts to communicate.

Set against a dramatic backdrop of war, spies, and nuclear bombs, An Atomic Love Story unveils a vivid new view of a tumultuous era and one of its most important figures. In the early decades of the twentieth century, three highly ambitious women found their way to the West Coast, where each was destined to collide with J. Robert Oppenheimer, the enigmatic physicist whose work in creating the atomic bomb would forever impact modern history.