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  Bacteriology - The Invisible...

  Mike Crawford

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  Bacteriology, the study of bacteria, plays a pivotal role in modern science, shaping our understanding of life, health, and the environment. Although invisible to the naked eye, bacteria are among the most influential organisms on Earth. They have existed for billions of years, adapting to diverse environments and participating in countless biological processes. Their impact is so profound that without them, life as we know it would cease to exist. From supporting ecosystems to influencing human health, bacteriology provides critical insights into how these microscopic organisms affect every aspect of the world around us. 
  In medicine, bacteriology has transformed healthcare. The discovery of pathogenic bacteria and the development of germ theory revolutionized how diseases were understood and treated. Bacterial infections that once claimed millions of lives are now treatable due to antibiotics and vaccines, significantly reducing mortality rates. However, the rise of antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses new challenges, making bacteriological research more crucial than ever. Understanding bacterial behavior, genetics, and mechanisms of resistance is key to developing effective treatments and ensuring global health security. Moreover, the human microbiome—an intricate community of bacteria living in and on our bodies—plays an essential role in digestion, immunity, and even mental health. Bacteriology sheds light on this complex relationship, offering promising avenues for personalized medicine and therapeutic innovations. 
  Beyond human health, bacteria are indispensable in maintaining ecological balance. They drive critical processes like nitrogen fixation, which enriches soil for plant growth, and decomposition, recycling organic matter and releasing essential nutrients back into ecosystems. In aquatic environments, bacteria contribute to nutrient cycling, supporting diverse marine life.

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  Bitten - The Secret History of...

  Anonyme

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  A riveting thriller reminiscent of The Hot Zone, this true story dives into the mystery surrounding one of the most controversial and misdiagnosed conditions of our time—Lyme disease—and of Willy Burgdorfer, the man who discovered the microbe behind it, revealing his secret role in developing bug-borne biological weapons, and raising terrifying questions about the genesis of the epidemic of tick-borne diseases affecting millions of Americans today. 
   
  While on vacation on Martha’s Vineyard, Kris Newby was bitten by an unseen tick. That one bite changed her life forever, pulling her into the abyss of a devastating illness that took ten doctors to diagnose and years to recover: Newby had become one of the 300,000 Americans who are afflicted with Lyme disease each year. 
  As a science writer, she was driven to understand why this disease is so misunderstood, and its patients so mistreated. This quest led her to Willy Burgdorfer, the Lyme microbe’s discoverer, who revealed that he had developed bug-borne bioweapons during the Cold War, and believed that the Lyme epidemic was started by a military experiment gone wrong. 
  In a superb, meticulous work of narrative journalism, Bitten takes readers on a journey to investigate these claims, from biological weapons facilities to interviews with biosecurity experts and microbiologists doing cutting-edge research, all the while uncovering darker truths about Willy. It also leads her to uncomfortable questions about why Lyme can be so difficult to both diagnose and treat, and why the government is so reluctant to classify chronic Lyme as a disease. 
  A gripping, infectious page-turner, Bitten will shed a terrifying new light on an epidemic that is exacting an incalculable toll on us, upending much of what we believe we know about it.

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  Tough and Competent - Leadership...

  Eugene F. Kranz

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  Tough and Competent documents the leadership and teamwork principles which emerged from an organization of novice, part-time engineers in NASA Mercury Control. By July 1969, when faced with the stress of the Apollo 11 mission to land Americans on the moon, they had matured into a group of hardened individuals empowered to make the split-second decisions to land with only seventeen seconds of fuel remaining. What had changed? Team chemistry, IT!, is the unifying soul of operations that emerged from the leadership, working, and social environment to achieve organizational excellence. Mission Control could address quickly the risks and complexity of spaceflight operations. The intangible element, IT!, elevates performance to where the impossible becomes commonplace. 
   
   
   
  IT! was born in a bare-bones warehouse floor work environment, where learning by doing developed the materials for flight. Controllers spanned diverse backgrounds: Philco tech reps, farm boys, Native Americans, and junior college grads who became self-made engineers. A free exchange of knowledge developed expertise among colleagues. Everyone brought unique viewpoints and skills which coalesced into IT! In relaying his long tenure at NASA, Kranz narrates the development of IT! His views on lessons learned through decades of Mission Control are valuable for any innovation-based organization.

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  Manifesting Your Desires Guided...

  Lightheart Hypnosis

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  Are you ready to unlock the power of your subconscious mind and manifest your deepest desires? Do you long to transform your dreams into reality, effortlessly manifesting the life you've always envisioned? Can you visualize a future where you step into your true potential and manifest abundance, success, and fulfillment with ease? 
  The journey to realizing your dreams and manifesting your desires begins with the Manifesting Your Desires Guided Sleep Meditation for Dream Realization. 
  Can you imagine a night where you peacefully drift into a state of deep relaxation, allowing the transformative power of your subconscious mind to work its magic as you sleep? This transformative audio book is thoughtfully crafted to guide you on a journey of manifestation and dream realization, helping you harness the power of your thoughts and intentions to create the life you desire. 
  Say goodbye to feelings of doubt and limitation, and welcome a future where you manifest your deepest desires with effortless grace and confidence. This audio book isn't just a guide; it's your companion on the path to manifesting your dreams and living a life of abundance. 
  As you embark on this transformative journey, you'll uncover techniques to align your thoughts, beliefs, and emotions with your desires, allowing you to effortlessly attract the opportunities and experiences that align with your vision for the future. 
  The Manifesting Your Desires Guided Sleep Meditation for Dream Realization is your trusted ally in the quest for manifestation and dream fulfillment. Don't let doubt hold you back – take the first step toward realizing your dreams and creating the life you've always wanted today.

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  AI Content Explosion The: How...

  Hugh Line

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  In the future, artificial intelligence will create virtually all of the content we consume. This book reviews how AI is already helping create written content, images, video, and music. It then explains how AI will be a valuable tool for content creators in the short-term. Finally, it discusses the risks and benefits of AI-created content.

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  Velociraptor The: The History of...

  Editors Charles River

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  The massively popular 1990 novel Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton and its subsequent movie adaptations led to a huge resurgence in interest in dinosaurs and the prehistoric world. That interest continues to the present day, even though most of the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park weren’t actually from the Jurassic period. Triceratops, Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus Rex and the huge sauropods such as Brachiosaurus that feature in the book and movies all actually belong to the Late Cretaceous period, more than 40 million years after the end of the Jurassic. Regardless, the movie made certain kinds of dinosaurs instantly recognizable, even if associated with the wrong era. 
  	Thanks to the movie, there has been some unwitting confusion over the identity of the Velociraptor, and this confusion was due in large part to the fact the name sounds far more scary than the creature to which the name originally belonged. Moreover, the creature to which the label was applied in the novel and movie was actually a distant cousin named Deinonychus, but as the story goes, the author, Michael Crichton, thought “Velociraptor” sounded “more dramatic.” The actual Velociraptor lived not in the badlands of North America, but in the badlands of central-eastern Asia, and it was not nearly as intimidating as Deinonychus. In fact, the main species of genus Velociraptor - Velociraptor mongoliensis - was no bigger than a turkey. Thus, in a very real sense, the Velociraptor has taken on a larger-than-life reputation.

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