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  The Jay The Beech and the...

  Richard Smyth

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  'Generous, moving and alive. A gift' - Tim Dee, author of Greenery
  'Intelligent, thought-provoking and always, always interesting' - Cal Flyn, author of Islands of Abandonment
  'Smyth writes with warmth and engaging perception about our relationship and understanding of the natural world on our doorsteps' - Jon Dunn, author of The Glitter in the Green
  'Fresh and tender and playful' - Patrick Galbraith, author of In Search of One Last Song
  Weren't they richer, rock pools, wasn't the seashore busier, when I was a kid?
  
  Richard Smyth had always been drawn to the natural world, but when he became a father he found a new joy and a new urgency in showing his kids the everyday wild things around them. As he and his children explore rockpools in Whitley Bay, or the woods and moors near his Yorkshire home, he imagines the world they might inhabit as they grow up.
  
  Through different objects discovered on their wanderings - a beech leaf, a jay feather, a limpetshell - Smyth examines his own past as well as that of the early natural historians, weaving together history, memoir, and environmentalism to form a new kind of nature writing: one that asks both what we have lost, and what we have yet to find.

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  3D-Printing Houses

  Martin Drake

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  3D printing is transforming industries worldwide, and construction is no exception. As housing shortages and high building costs continue to challenge communities, 3D-printed homes offer a promising solution. This technology enables faster, more affordable, and adaptable construction, making homeownership and safe housing accessible to more people. By automating traditional processes, 3D printing redefines what's possible in construction—reducing waste, customizing designs, and speeding up building times. This book explores the groundbreaking impact of 3D printing on housing, highlighting its potential to revolutionize construction, improve affordability, and reshape the future of urban and rural living. 
    
  3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, is reshaping the construction industry by introducing innovative approaches to building homes, offices, and infrastructure. Traditionally used in manufacturing and prototyping, 3D printing has now evolved into a reliable construction method that involves layering material to create structures, walls, and entire buildings from digital models. This technology allows construction companies to bypass many of the labor-intensive processes typically associated with conventional building techniques, offering an efficient, cost-effective, and flexible approach to construction. 
    
  In 3D printing for construction, materials like concrete, mortar, and specialized compounds are extruded layer by layer, following a precise digital design that directs robotic arms or large-scale printers. These printers can operate continuously, producing walls, floors, and structural elements at a faster pace than manual construction. As a result, 3D printing not only reduces the time required to build but also significantly decreases labor costs, as fewer workers are needed on-site. Projects that once took months can now be completed in weeks or even days, depending on the scale of the building.

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  Astrobiology - Exploring Life...

  Mike Crawford

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  Astrobiology is the scientific study of life in the universe. It seeks to answer profound questions about the origins, evolution, distribution, and future of life beyond Earth. As a highly interdisciplinary field, astrobiology combines biology, chemistry, astronomy, geology, and planetary science to explore the potential for life on other planets and moons. This field is not merely about searching for intelligent extraterrestrial civilizations but also about understanding the fundamental processes that make life possible and where these conditions might exist beyond Earth. 
  One of the primary goals of astrobiology is to investigate the origins of life. Scientists study early Earth environments to understand how life first emerged, using this knowledge to determine where similar conditions might exist elsewhere in the cosmos. The discovery of extremophiles—organisms that thrive in extreme environments such as deep-sea hydrothermal vents, acidic lakes, and polar ice caps—has expanded the understanding of life’s resilience. If life can persist in such harsh conditions on Earth, it raises the possibility that microbial life may exist on planets or moons with extreme environments, such as Mars, Europa, or Enceladus. 
  Astrobiologists also examine the habitability of other planets by identifying key factors necessary for life. The presence of liquid water, an energy source, and essential chemical elements like carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen are considered fundamental prerequisites for life as we know it. The concept of the "habitable zone"—the region around a star where conditions might allow liquid water to exist—has become central to the search for exoplanets that could support life. Recent discoveries of thousands of exoplanets, some of which are Earth-like, have fueled optimism about finding life beyond our solar system.

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  On Time and Water

  Andri Snær Magnason

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  A few years ago, Andri Snaer Magnason, one of Iceland's most beloved writers and public intellectuals, was asked by a leading climate scientist why he wasn't writing about the greatest crisis mankind has faced. Magnason demurred: he wasn't a specialist, it wasn't his field. But the scientist persisted: "If you cannot understand our scientific findings and present them in an emotional, psychological, poetic or mythological context," he told him, "then no one will really understand the issue, and the world will end." 
   
   
   
  Based on interviews and advice from leading glacial, ocean, climate, and geographical scientists, and interwoven with personal, historical, and mythological stories, Magnason's response is a rich and compelling work of narrative nonfiction that illustrates the reality of climate change—and offers hope in the face of an uncertain future. Moving from reflections on how one writes an obituary for an iceberg to exhortation for a heightened understanding of human time and our obligations to one another, throughout history and across the globe, On Time and Water is both deeply personal and globally-minded: a travel story, a world history, and a desperate plea to live in harmony with future generations. This is a book unlike anything that has yet been published on the current climate emergency.

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  Hybrid Databases - Unifying Data...

  Sam Green

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  In today’s fast-paced digital world, businesses and applications are dealing with an ever-growing variety of data types and requirements. Hybrid Databases: Unifying Data Architectures for Modern Applications provides a comprehensive guide to understanding and implementing hybrid database systems—solutions that combine the power of multiple database technologies to meet diverse data processing needs. 
  This book explores how hybrid databases integrate relational, NoSQL, in-memory, graph, and other specialized databases into a unified architecture, allowing organizations to harness the strengths of each type for different use cases. It covers the rise of hybrid databases in response to challenges in scalability, flexibility, and performance, and offers practical guidance on how to design, implement, and optimize hybrid database systems. 
  With in-depth chapters on database types, design patterns, and integration strategies, Hybrid Databases addresses the complexities of working with multiple data models, ensuring consistency, and maintaining performance at scale. It provides real-world case studies across industries such as e-commerce, IoT, healthcare, and finance, illustrating how hybrid architectures are transforming the way businesses manage and leverage data. 
  This book offers valuable insights into the future of data management and equips you with the knowledge to build scalable, efficient, and future-proof hybrid database systems for your organization. 
  Unlock the full potential of your data with Hybrid Databases, and learn how to integrate diverse database technologies into cohesive, high-performance systems that power the applications of tomorrow. 
   

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  America Robotization Plan - Plan...

  Allen Young

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  Robocentric, the transhumanistic American high-tech corporation founded and managed by Allen Young, the transhumanistic Asian-American man, aims to double America's national GDP by adding its ubiquitous and pervasive AI and robotics technology products to the American national economy, and forming strategic partnerships. 
  This book presents Robocentric's strategic foundations and high-level strategies for doubling America's national GDP by adding Robocentric's ubiquitous and pervasive AI and robotics technology products to the American national economy, and forming strategic partnerships.

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