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  My First Summer in the Sierra

  John Muir

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  “My First Summer in the Sierra” (1911) takes inspiration from Muir’s journals of the months he spent between June and September 1869 as a shepherd in the Sierras. Muir went on to built a cabin along Yosemite Creek, where he lived for two years. He designed it in such a way that a portion of the stream flowed through it, as he wanted to enjoy its music. From French Bar to Mono Lake and the Yosemite Valley, he was awestruck by everything he saw. The antics of the smallest “insect people” amazed him as much as stunted thousand-year old Juniper trees growing with inconceivable tenacity from tiny cracks in the stone. In this novel, he tells of the nature in the Sierra, and of his ascension of Mt. Hoffman and other local peaks. 
  John Muir (1838-1914) was a Scottish-American author and naturalist, who is traditionally considered to be the “Father of the National Parks”. Born in Dunbar (East Lothian), he spent his childhood exploring the area, and that is where his love of nature first bloomed. In 1849, his family emigrated to Portage, Wisconsin for religious reasons. At 22, he joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison, from which he never graduated, as he preferred to take a multitude of different classes in the variety of subjects he was interested him, such as chemistry, botany and geology. In 1866, whilst working at an Indianapolis wagon wheel factory, he got into a serious accident and almost lost his sight. When he recovered, he decided to follow his dreams and explore nature. In September 1867, he walked from Kentucky to Florida, later describing the trip in his “A Thousand-Mile Walk to the Gulf.” In 1868, he boarded a ship to Cuba, then later on sailed to New York City, from whence he travelled to California. From there, he decided to visit Yosemite, which he had long read about. He was one of the first to infer that the landscape there must have been formed by glaciers, a widely disputed theory at the time. Muir wrote countless essays, books and letters recounting his adventures out in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada, which have been read by millions. He played a vital role in the preservation of natural areas, and the creations of Yosemite and Sequoia National Park, amongst many others.

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  A Brief History of the Female...

  Dr. Deena Emera

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  From breasts and orgasms to periods, pregnancies, and menopause—A Brief History of the Female Body is a fascinating science book explaining the mysteries of the female body through an evolutionary lens. 
   
   
   
  Let's face it: The female body is an enigma. For teenagers first experiencing their periods, the monthly arrival of mood swings and cramps can be agonizing and inconvenient. With pregnancy—perhaps the most miraculous of bodily events—comes countless potential complications, including high blood pressure, diabetes, premature birth, and postpartum depression. And menopause is equally mystifying. Why do females lose their fertility over time and experience the notorious side effects—like hot flashes, weight gain, and hair loss—while males maintain their fertility forever? 
   
   
   
  Evolutionary geneticist and educator Dr. Deena Emera has spent much of her career studying the evolution of female reproduction. A Brief History of the Female Body draws on her vast expertise as a biologist, her experience as a mother of four children, and her love of teaching to look far into our evolutionary past, illuminating how and, more importantly, why the female form has transformed over millions of years and its effects on women's health.

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  Soft Nomological Physical...

  Philippos Afxentiou

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  This book mounts a decisive assault on a "holy element" of physical science: the construct of laws. Yet this is not a purely negative critique; it is driven by a constructive purpose, or telos. The investigation reveals a surprising result: evidence from the last few decades of scientific development shows that "soft-law" science has gained significant ground. This trend validates the author's central hypothesis—that traditional law-based science has inherent limits.
  
  The author begins by outlining a relevant history of physical science before exposing previously untold "dark points" within nomological, or law-based, science. These critiques reveal new openings for discovery.
  
  Finally, the principles of soft-law science are established. The book then explores creative ways to exploit these principles, reinventing known theories of physics within this revitalised paradigm—and does so to a profoundly fruitful extent.

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  What Survives - What New Science...

  Robert Lanza MD

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  A provocative, groundbreaking exploration of humanity's deepest question: what happens after we die?If you've ever stood beside someone who just died—a parent, a friend, a pet—you know: that being isn't there anymore. The body becomes an abandoned shell, there in form yet hollow of what gave it meaning. What happened when they died?When Robert Lanza's sister died he did what any scientist would do: he looked for answers. In What Survives, he explores what new science—from biology to physics—is beginning to reveal about death and what survives it.Your brain runs on roughly 20 watts of power—a firefly's glow sustaining everything you are: every memory, every love, every flash of awareness. For a century, science insisted that when your heart stops, the light goes out. There is no soul. Death is the end.Now, for the first time in human history, we have evidence suggesting otherwise—arriving from experiments that won the 2025 and 2022 Nobel Prizes, and from new discoveries about observers and the nature of reality itself. The death we fear—oblivion, lights out, the end—may be an illusion born of biological limitation, not physical law.Lanza builds this case through a remarkable life in science—from a gambler's son to working alongside B.F. Skinner, Jonas Salk, and Nobel laureates. Through the losses that have shaped his life—from his mentors to his dog Max—he shows why your consciousness persists, why your pets survive, and why it may be the deepest truth science has ever uncovered.For anyone who has lost someone they loved—or feared their own mortality—What Survives offers hope grounded in science, not just faith.

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  Stepwise Python Guide to AI and...

  Noah Whitman

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  A thorough manual for individuals unfamiliar with artificial intelligence and machine learning is the Stepwise Python Guide to AI and Machine Learning Beginners: Simple Explanations Projects and Workflows for Future Intelligent Software. The book offers a straightforward, simple way to understand difficult ideas, beginning with the foundations of Python programming and progressing to real-world AI applications. To ensure readers can follow along step by step and acquire both theoretical knowledge and practical experience in real-world situations, each chapter is meticulously organized. 
  The book emphasizes learning by doing, providing examples and procedures to support each new idea. Data handling, fundamental mathematical concepts, machine learning techniques, and real-world applications like image recognition, classification, regression, clustering, and natural language processing will all be covered for readers. Beginners gain the confidence and skills necessary to build effective software solutions while understanding the logic behind each step, thanks to this explanation, demonstration, and application combo. 
  Stepwise Python Guide to AI and Machine Learning Beginners emphasizes the importance of responsible AI development alongside programming and technical skills. The inclusion of ethical considerations, model evaluation, and deployment methodologies helps readers build responsible, efficient intelligent systems. Anyone looking to confidently and clearly join the fascinating realm of artificial intelligence should start with this book.

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  GENE Secrets for Everyday...

  Harris Cumberbatch

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