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  Physics - Uncovering the Laws...

  Jeron Iris

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  Applied Physics - At its heart, applied physics bridges the gap between the abstract and the tangible. It transforms equations, theories, and experiments into solutions that have revolutionized modern society. The development of technologies such as semiconductors, lasers, and imaging systems began with fundamental discoveries in quantum mechanics and electromagnetism. These technologies now play a critical role in shaping industries, improving healthcare, and enhancing communication. 
  Astrophysics - Astrophysics, the study of the physical nature of celestial objects and the universe as a whole, seeks to answer some of humanity's most profound questions. What are the fundamental forces governing the cosmos? How did the universe originate, and what is its ultimate fate? These inquiries lie at the heart of astrophysics, a discipline that merges physics, mathematics, and astronomy to explore the heavens beyond the reach of Earth. 
  Chemistry - The field of chemistry is divided into several branches, each focusing on different aspects of matter. Organic chemistry, for example, deals with the structure and reactions of carbon-containing compounds, which form the basis of life. Inorganic chemistry, on the other hand, focuses on non-carbon compounds and materials like metals, salts, and minerals. Physical chemistry explores the energy changes and dynamics of chemical reactions, while analytical chemistry involves techniques to determine the composition of substances. 
  Physics - Over time, physics has expanded its scope to include a wide range of subfields. Classical mechanics, which focuses on the motion of objects and the forces acting on them, remains a fundamental area of study. However, as technology advanced, new branches emerged, such as electromagnetism, thermodynamics, and quantum mechanics.

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  InVerse Medicine - Poems about...

  Upreet Dhaliwal

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  These are poems about conversations that we'd like to have with ourselves and with others when our bodies and minds are fraying... 
  There's struggle and triumph, loss and humanity within the pages of this eclectic collection of verse. 
  Here's what Readers have to say: 
  "[This] collection brings together the dilemmas doctors and clinicians face through the voices of poetry in a way that is quite extraordinarily moving. It is about intersections, beliefs, power, frailty and so much more." - Ruth 
  "Words from a doctor's heart. The touch-points. The soft, comforting words, the firmness of harsh realities. Acceptance of the inevitable. Or the frustrating answers that make no sense." - Ashish 
  "Some of the stories may sound unreal to those who haven't been to crowded public hospitals in large cities. A doctor's perspective beautifully captured. Most of the poems are short stories of amazing tales. If you read poetry or short stories, don't miss out on this one." - Wonchi Murry

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  Our Data Ourselves - A Personal...

  Jacqueline D. Lipton

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  A practical, user-friendly handbook for understanding and protecting our personal data and digital privacy. 
   
   
    
  Our Data, Ourselves addresses a common and crucial question: What can we as private individuals do to protect our personal information in a digital world? In this practical handbook, legal expert Jacqueline D. Lipton guides listeners through important issues involving technology, data collection, and digital privacy as they apply to our daily lives. 
   
   
   
  Our Data, Ourselves covers a broad range of everyday privacy concerns with easily digestible, accessible overviews and real-world examples. Lipton explores the ways we can protect our personal data and monitor its use by corporations, the government, and others. She also explains our rights regarding sensitive personal data like health insurance records and credit scores, as well as what information retailers can legally gather, and how. Who actually owns our personal information? Can an employer legally access personal emails? What privacy rights do we have on social media? Answering these questions and more, Our Data, Ourselves provides a strategic approach to assuming control over, and ultimately protecting, our personal information.

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  Ultimate Rust for Systems...

  Mahmoud Harmouch

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  Building Tomorrow's Systems Today the Rust Way
  Key Features
  -  Learn how to use Rust libraries effectively for various applications and projects.
  -  Go from basics to advanced system-building skills for stronger and reliable outcomes.
  -  Secure your Rust applications confidently with expert tips for enhanced protection.
  
  Book Description
  This book is your guide to mastering Rust programming; equipping you with essential skills and insights for efficient system programming. It starts by introducing Rust's significance in the system programming domain and highlighting its advantages over traditional languages like C/C++. You'll then embark on a practical journey; setting up Rust on various platforms and configuring the development environment. From writing your first "Hello; World!" program to harness the power of Rust's package manager; Cargo; the book ensures a smooth initiation into the language.
  Delving deeper; the book covers foundational concepts; including variables; data types; control flow; functions; closures; and crucial memory management aspects like ownership; borrowing; and lifetimes. Special attention is given to Rust's strict memory safety guarantees; guiding you in writing secure code with the assistance of the borrow checker.
  The book extends its reach to Rust collections; error-handling techniques; and the complexities of concurrency management. From threads and synchronization primitives like Mutex and RwLock to asynchronous programming with async/await and the Tokio library; you'll gain a comprehensive understanding of Rust's capabilities. This book covers it all.
  What you will learn
  -  Learn how to set up the Rust environment effortlessly; ensuring a streamlined development process.
  -  Explore advanced concepts in Rust; including traits; generics; and various collection types; expanding your programming expertise.
  -  Master effective error-handling techniques; empowering you to create custom error types for enhanced code robustness.
  -  Tackle the complexities of memory management; and smart pointers; and delve into the complexities of concurrency in Rust.
  -  Gain hands-on experience by building command-line utilities; sharpening your practical skills in real-world scenarios.
  -  Master the use of iterators and closures; ensuring code reliability through comprehensive unit testing practices.
  
  Who is this book for?
  This book is tailored for aspiring programmers; software developers; system engineers; and computer scientists looking to dive into system programming with Rust. It caters to a broad spectrum of individuals and professionals interested in leveraging Rust's power to build robust and efficient applications. While no prior experience with Rust is necessary; a basic understanding of programming concepts and familiarity with at least one programming language would be beneficial.
  
  Table of Contents
  1. Systems Programming with Rust
  2. Basics of Rust
  3. Traits and Generics
  4. Rust Built-In Data Structures
  5. Error Handling and Recovery
  6. Memory Management and Pointers
  7. Managing Concurrency
  8. Command Line Programs
  9. Working with Devices I/O in Rust
  10. Iterators and Closures
  11. Unit Testing in Rust
  12. Network Programming
  13. Unsafe Coding in Rust
  14. Asynchronous Programming
  15. Web Assembly with Rust      
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  Multisolving - Creating Systems...

  Elizabeth Sawin

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  For most of Elizabeth Sawin's career, she was not a multisolver. Instead, she worked on a single, albeit immensely important problem: climate change. Despite tremendous effort, she felt like she was chasing her tail. Unless people began to recognize the multitude of unexpected benefits from ratcheting down emissions, climate change would remain a losing political issue.That experience, along with the guidance of leaders in systems thinking and racial justice, convinced her that the world's thorniest problems may be easier to tackle together than one by one. That's multisolving: using a single investment of time or money to solve many problems at the same time. Multisolving addresses the current mismatch between complex, deeply intertwined societal issues and our siloed approach to them.This unique resource is for local school boards that need revenue for their students but don't want to overtax low-income seniors. It is for nonprofits working to reduce food waste and combat the root causes of hunger while increasing racial justice. It is for seaside communities that can protect themselves from flooding while also improving biodiversity with a living coastline. It may also be for you: doing the work you know is imperative but that is sometimes overwhelming, a tiny drop in a swirling ocean.

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  My Quest for Health Equity -...

  MD David Satcher

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  Dr. David Satcher is one of the most widely known and well-regarded physicians of our time. A former four-star admiral in the US Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, he served as the assistant secretary for health, the surgeon general of the United States, and the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention before founding the eponymous Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine. At the core of his impact on public health, he is also a lifelong leader for civil rights and health equity. 
   
   
   
  In My Quest for Health Equity, Dr. Satcher takes an inspiring and instructive look inside his fifty-year career to shed light on the challenge and burden of leadership. Explaining that he has thought of each leadership role—whether in academia, community, or government—as an opportunity to move the needle toward health equity, he shares the hard-won lessons he has learned over a lifetime in the medical field. 
   
   
   
  Drawing on his early memories, medical school days, and experience in the civil rights movement, Dr. Satcher touches on a number of topics, including the essential qualities of leadership; leading from science to policy to practice; the importance of clear communication and continual learning; the need for workplace discipline; confronting failure; team approaches to leadership; and much more.

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