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  Invention and Innovation - A...

  Vaclav Smil

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  The world is never finished catching up with Vaclav Smil. In his latest and perhaps most readable book, Invention and Innovation, the prolific author—a favorite of Bill Gates—pens an insightful and fact-filled jaunt through the history of invention.  
   
  Impatient with the hype that so often accompanies innovation, Smil offers in this book a clear-eyed corrective to the overpromises of new inventions—from cures for diseases to AI. He reminds us that even after we go quite far along the invention-development-application trajectory, we  
  may never get anything real to deploy. Or worse, even after we have succeeded by introducing an invention, its future may be marked by underperformance, disappointment, demise, or outright harm. 
   
  Drawing on his vast breadth of scientific and historical knowledge, Smil explains the difference between invention and innovation, and looks not only at inventions that failed to dominate as promised (such as the airship, nuclear fission, and supersonic flight) but also at those that turned  
  disastrous (leaded gasoline, DDT, and chlorofluorocarbons). And finally, he offers a “wish list” of inventions that we most urgently need to confront the staggering challenges of the twenty-first century. 
   
  Filled with engaging examples and pragmatic approaches, this book is a sobering account of the folly that so often attends human ingenuity—and how we can, and must, better align our expectations with reality.

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  Vera Rubin - A Life

  Simon Mitton, Jacqueline Mitton,...

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  The first biography of a pioneering scientist who made significant contributions to our understanding of dark matter and championed the advancement of women in science. 
   
   
   
  In Vera Rubin: A Life, prolific science writers Jacqueline Mitton and Simon Mitton provide a detailed, accessible overview of Rubin's work, showing how she leveraged immense curiosity, profound intelligence, and novel technologies to help transform our understanding of the cosmos. But Rubin's impact was not limited to her contributions to scientific knowledge. She also helped to transform scientific practice by promoting the careers of women researchers. Not content to be an inspiration, Rubin was a mentor and a champion. She advocated for hiring women faculty, inviting women speakers to major conferences, and honoring women with awards that were historically the exclusive province of men. 
   
   
   
  Rubin's papers and correspondence yield vivid insights into her life and work, as she faced down gender discrimination and met the demands of family and research throughout a long and influential career. Deftly written, with both scientific experts and general readers in mind, Vera Rubin is a portrait of a woman with insatiable curiosity about the universe who never stopped asking questions and encouraging other women to do the same.

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  Embrace Your Cycle:...

  Kieran Ashcroft

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  Embrace Your Cycle: Transformative Insights for Thriving Women   
  Are you ready to enhance your career and deepen your understanding of your own body by embracing your cycles? 
  Searching for a comprehensive guide that equips you with the essential knowledge to transform your life? 
  Your journey of self-discovery starts now! 
  This audiobook acts as your ultimate companion for gaining valuable insights, applying your newfound knowledge, and engaging in practical exercises. With this resource, you're on the path to thriving. 
  Updated for a transformative experience in understanding your body's rhythms. 
  Key features of this enriching guide: 
  - Deep insights into women's cycles and how they impact daily life 
  - Thorough explanations of the physiological changes that occur throughout your cycle 
  - Effective strategies for harnessing your cycle to enhance your personal and professional life 
  This guide stands out due to its in-depth coverage, crucial for your personal growth. Concepts are not just glossed over; they are explored with clarity and depth. 
  Please be advised that this guide is an independent resource and not associated with any official entity. 
  Crafted with a clear structure and accessible language, our guide ensures seamless transitions between topics. Say goodbye to overwhelming jargon and embrace straightforward, precise, and technically accurate content. 
  So, why hesitate? Click the BUY NOW button, secure your guide, and embark on your journey toward understanding and thriving with your body’s rhythms! 
  Embrace Your Cycle: Transformative Insights for Thriving Women

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  Obsolescence - An Architectural...

  Daniel M. Abramson

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  In our architectural pursuits, we often seem to be in search of something newer, grander, or more efficient—and this phenomenon is not novel. In the spring of 1910 hundreds of workers labored day and night to demolish the Gillender Building in New York, once the loftiest office tower in the world, in order to make way for a taller skyscraper. The New York Times puzzled over those who would sacrifice the thirteen-year-old structure, “as ruthlessly as though it were some ancient shack.” In New York alone, the Gillender joined the original Grand Central Terminal, the Plaza Hotel, the Western Union Building, and the Tower Building on the list of just one generation’s razed metropolitan monuments. In the innovative and wide-ranging Obsolescence, Daniel M. Abramson investigates this notion of architectural expendability and the logic by which buildings lose their value and utility. The idea that the new necessarily outperforms and makes superfluous the old, Abramson argues, helps people come to terms with modernity and capitalism’s fast-paced change. Obsolescence, then, gives an unsettling experience purpose and meaning. Belief in obsolescence, as Abramson shows, also profoundly affects architectural design. In the 1960s, many architects worldwide accepted the inevitability of obsolescence, experimenting with flexible, modular designs, from open-plan schools, offices, labs, and museums to vast megastructural frames and indeterminate building complexes. Some architects went so far as to embrace obsolescence’s liberating promise to cast aside convention and habit, envisioning expendable short-life buildings that embodied human choice and freedom. Others, we learn, were horrified by the implications of this ephemerality and waste, and their resistance eventually set the stage for our turn to sustainability—the conservation rather than disposal of resources. Abramson’s fascinating tour of our idea of obsolescence culminates in an assessment of recent manifestations of sustainability, from adaptive reuse and historic preservation to postmodernism and green design, which all struggle to comprehend and manage the changes that challenge us on all sides.

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  The Seaweed Revolution -...

  Vincent Doumeizel

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  Of all the unexploited resources in the world, seaweed is the greatest. Without it, there would be no crustaceans, nor fish. The ocean would be a desert without carbon or oxygen, and half of our atmosphere’s oxygen would be gone.  
  The most recent research tells us that seaweed is one possible solution for our future on the planet. It could feed human beings, reduce plastic pollution, absorb enough carbon to cool the atmosphere, reconstruct generative ecosystems, treat certain illnesses that are incurable today, replace land livestock farming that exhausts the environment, and give jobs to coastal populations. 
  The seaweed revolution is a hope for tomorrow!

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  Building Modern SaaS Web...

  Zvonimir Lokmer

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  Master Bootstrap 5 and Build Web Applications that Users will Love.
  Book Description
  Bootstrap 5 plays a crucial role in modern web development by offering a powerful, mobile-first grid system, reusable UI components, and a flexible architecture that accelerates development, without sacrificing design quality. Building Modern SaaS Web Applications with Bootstrap 5 is your practical guide to designing sleek, responsive, and scalable web interfaces, using one of the most widely adopted front-end frameworks, today.
  This book walks you through a complete journey—from Bootstrap fundamentals to building a fully responsive SaaS-style application. You will start by mastering layout structures, typography, and interactive components. Then, you will apply these skills to develop real-world sections, such as landing pages, pricing tables, feature showcases, testimonials, support sections, and blog layouts. Along the way, you will also learn how to apply UX/UI best practices, optimize performance, and ensure design consistency across devices.
  Table of Contents
  1. Introduction to Bootstrap
  2. Core Concepts of Bootstrap’s Grid System
  3. Advanced Bootstrap 5 Techniques
  4. Mastering Advanced Layouts and Utilities
  5. Crafting Interactive Features
  6. Building Advanced Forms and User Input
  7. Performance Optimization Strategies
  8. Starting Your Project
  9. Designing the Hero Section
  10. Building Feature and Benefit Sections
  11. Designing the Pricing and Plans Section
  12. Creating Trust with Testimonials and Case Studies
  13. Building the Contact and Support Section
  14. Building the Blog or Resource Section
  15. Customizing Bootstrap 5 with SASS
  16. Enhancing Your SaaS Application
  17. Conclusion       
  
  Index

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