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  Eyes in the Sky - Space...

  Andrew May

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  Over 50 years ago, astronomers launched the world's first orbiting telescope. This allowed them to gaze further into outer space and examine anything that appears in the sky above our heads, from comets and planets to galaxy clusters and stars. Since then, almost 100 space telescopes have been launched from Earth and are orbiting our planet, with 26 still active and relaying information back to us. 
   
  As a result of these space-based instruments, such as NASA's iconic Hubble Space Telescope, we know much more about the universe than we did half a century ago. But why is Hubble, orbiting just 540 kilometres above the Earth, so much more effective than a ground-based telescope? How can a glorified camera tell us not only what distant objects look like, but their detailed chemical composition and three-dimensional structure as well? 
   
  In Eyes in the Sky, science writer Andrew May takes us on a journey into space to answer these questions and more. Looking at the development of revolutionary instruments, such as Hubble and the James Webb Space Telescope, May explores how such technology has helped us understand the evolution of the Universe.

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  Lyme Disease

  Sam Dickinson

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  Lyme disease is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. B. burgdorferi is transmitted to humans by biting an infected black-legged or deer tick. The tick becomes infected after feeding on infected deer, birds, or mice.A tick has to be present on the skin for at least 36 hours to transmit the infection. Many people with Lyme disease have no memory of a tick bite.Lyme disease was first recognized in the town of Old Lyme, Connecticut, in 1975. It’s the most common tick-borne illness in Europe and the United States.People who live or spend time in wooded areas known for disease transmission are more likely to get this illness. People with domesticated animals visiting wooded regions also have a higher risk of developing Lyme disease.Cases of Lyme disease have varied yearly but have steadily increased for the past 20 years in the United States.Lyme disease is not common in all United States and is primarily concentrated in the Northeast and upper Midwest regions.

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  Autobiography of a Super-Tramp

  William Henry Davies

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  The Autobiography of a Super-Tramp is an autobiography published in 1908 by the Welsh poet and writer W. H. Davies (1871–1940). A large part of the book's subject matter describes the way of life of the tramp in the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States in the final decade of the 19th century. George Bernard Shaw had become interested in Davies, a literary unknown at the time, and had agreed to write a preface for the book, largely through the concerted efforts of his wife Charlotte. Shaw was also instrumental in keeping the unusual title of the book, of which Davies himself was unsure, and which later proved to be controversial with some reviewers. The book was the third published by Davies, having been preceded by The Soul's Destroyer (1905) and New Poems (1907). The 1920 edition of the book concludes with five poems selected by Davies from The Soul's Destroyer. The book was written in the space of six weeks, "a great achievement for a first book by a man with the minimum of education." ( Wikipedia (edited by Expatriate))

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  Transform Your Nights: Find Deep...

  Orson Nightvale

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  Transform Your Nights: Find Deep Sleep and Shed Pounds 
  ⭐⭐ Simplified Audio Guide & Explanations Included ⭐⭐ 
  Are you on a journey to improve your well-being, achieve tranquility, and foster lasting positive change in your life?  
  Searching for a thorough manual that offers all the essential tools to help you cultivate calmness and clarity?  
  Look no further! 
  This audiobook is your ultimate resource for deepening your understanding, honing your skills, and engaging in practical exercises. With its guidance, you're set up for success in transforming your nights. 
  Updated for the latest methods and strategies promoting restful sleep and weight management. 
  Key features of this comprehensive guide include: 
  - In-depth insights into cultivating calmness, clarity, and positive transformation 
  - Detailed explanations of effective sleep techniques and weight-loss strategies 
  - Proven methods for improving your nighttime routines and achieving restful sleep 
  This guide stands out with its exhaustive coverage, ensuring you have everything you need for your personal growth journey. Concepts aren’t just touched upon; they are explored in depth. 
  Crafted with a clear structure and accessible language, our guide ensures a seamless flow between topics. Wave goodbye to complex jargon and welcome straightforward, precise, and technically accurate content. 
  So, why hesitate? Click the BUY NOW button, grab your guide, and embark on your journey toward calmer nights and lasting positive change!

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  Helgoland

  Carlo Rovelli

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  This work provides a concise synthesis of the key insights and analysis from Helgoland. It is an independent summary, not the original book, and has no affiliation with or endorsement from the original publication. Created for readers who want a clear, thought-provoking overview, it distills the central themes and ideas while preserving the depth and relevance of the work. 
  What if reality isn’t made of isolated “things,” but of relationships—events that become definite only through interaction? This audiobook uses the story of quantum physics (and the island of Helgoland where a breakthrough began) to reframe the strangest ideas in science—superposition, measurement, and entanglement—into a clear, powerful perspective: properties aren’t absolute, they’re relational. You’ll walk away with a sharper way to think about uncertainty, feedback, and how small changes in your habits can reshape your trajectory.

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  Deepwater Alchemy - Extractive...

  Lisa Yin Han

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  How underwater mediation has transformed deep-sea spaces into resource-rich frontiers 
   
   
   
  Green energy technologies such as windmills, solar panels, and electric vehicles may soon depend on material found at the seabed. How did a space once imagined to be empty and unfathomable come to be thought of as a treasure trove of resources? Lisa Yin Han traces how contemporary developments in underwater sensing and imaging materially and imaginatively transmogrify the ocean bottom into a resource frontier capable of sustaining a digitally connected global future. 
   
   
   
  Set against the backdrop of climate change, energy transition, and the expansion of industrial offshore extractions, Deepwater Alchemy looks at oceanic media and its representation of the seabed in terms of valuable resources. From high-tech simulations to laboratories and archives that collect and analyze sediments, Han explores the media technologies that survey, visualize, and condition the possibility for industrial resource extraction, introducing the concept of extractive mediation to describe the conflations between resource prospecting and undersea knowledge production. Moving away from anthropocentric frameworks, she argues that we must equalize access to deep ocean mediation and include the submerged perspectives of multispecies communities.

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