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  Treatise on Light

  Christiaan Huygens

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  Treatise on Light was published in 1690 and is probably the largest scientific volume on light published before Newton's Opticks. The book explains how light travels (i.e., that it has a certain velocity), and what happens when it hits a surface (refraction and reflection). A large portion of the book is devoted to the double refraction occurring in Iceland chrystal, and all drawn conclusions are proved geometrically. Christiaan Huygens (1629 - 1695) was a prominent physicist and astronomer. His main discoveries are the centrifugal force, collision laws for bodies and the argument that light consists of waves. He was a contemporary of Galilei and Descartes, and a member of the French Royal Society since 1663. (Summary by Availle)

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  Carbon Paradox The: Why We Know...

  Alex Southwick

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  We know the science. We know the stakes. And yet — the emissions keep rising. Why, in the face of overwhelming evidence, does humanity remain frozen between knowledge and action? 
  In The Carbon Paradox, Alex Southwick delves into one of the most unsettling questions of our age: the psychological, cultural, and political forces that make climate change both undeniable and unchangeable. Through interviews with behavioral scientists, activists, economists, and ordinary citizens, Southwick explores the hidden mechanisms of denial, distraction, and disconnection that shape our collective inaction. 
  But this is not a book of blame — it’s a mirror. By tracing the gap between what we know and what we do, The Carbon Paradox reveals the deeper truth: that change depends not on more information, but on reimagining who we are and what we value. 
  Rigorously researched and profoundly human, The Carbon Paradox is both diagnosis and invitation — a call to break through paralysis and rediscover the will to act in a warming world.

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  Target Earth - Meteorites...

  Govert Schilling

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  An acclaimed science writer tells the story of cosmic projectiles that may be on a collision course with our Earth. 
   
   
   
  The impact of an asteroid led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. Could another giant cosmic missile soon be heading our way? In Target Earth, acclaimed Dutch astronomy writer Govert Schilling provides a full account of what we know, and need to know, about all the extraterrestrial matter constantly bombarding our planet—from microscopic dust particles and space debris to massive meteorites, comets, and asteroids. 
   
   
   
  Drawing upon the latest scientific discoveries, Schilling explores virtually every aspect of cosmic impacts—from small meteorites to devastating collisions, from the craters that marked our planet's surface to the impacts that left their mark on other celestial bodies, and from searches for near-miss lumps of rock to ways of protecting humanity from an assault from the cosmos. Along the way, he considers near misses in the past and the possibility of others in the future and ponders the positive side of these visitations from space: If our planet had not been the target of cosmic rubble from its very formation, life on Earth would likely never have gotten started.

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  The Primacy of Doubt - From...

  Tim Palmer

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  Why does your weather app say “there’s a 10 percent chance of rain” instead of “it will be sunny”? In large part, this is due to the insight of award-winning physicist Tim Palmer, who pioneered the introduction of uncertainty into weather and climate prediction.  
  Now, he wants to apply it to how we study everything else. 
   
  In The Primacy of Doubt, Palmer gives us a revolutionary vision of mathematical uncertainty that provides new insights into a range of practical problems and some of the deepest questions in science and philosophy. He draws connections that are in equal parts unexpected  
  and fascinating: how ensemble forecasts can predict unpredictability, how the brain uses noise for creative thinking, how the geometry of chaos forces us to rewrite the laws of quantum mechanics, and in so doing reconciles determinism, free will, and moral responsibility.  
   
  A tour de force from a brilliant mind, The Primacy of Doubt shows that the fundamental law of the universe might just be to expect the unexpected.

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  Stock Market Investing And...

  Will Weiser

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  2 AUDIOBOOKS IN 1 DEAL! 
  BOOK 1: 
  STOCK MARKET INVESTING FOR BEGINNERS: INDEX FUNDS & DIVIDEND STOCKS: HOW TO INVEST USING TECHNICAL INDICATORS, MOVING AVERAGES, SUPPORT & RESISTANCE AND SIGNALS & VOLUMES 
  BOOK 2: 
  STOCK MARKET INVESTING: FUNDAMENTAL ANALYSIS & TRADING PSYCHOLOGY 
  BEGINNERS GUIDE TO VALUE STOCKS & BECOME A DISCIPLINED TRADER 
  In book 1 you will discover:How To Invest In Index Funds Step By StepBest Highest-Yield Dividend Stocks To BuyThe Stages Of A StockSupport & ResistanceSignals & VolumesTechnical Indicators: Moving AveragesHow To Choose An Investment Account TypeConservative Vs Moderate Vs Aggressive Portfolio BasketHow To Choose An InvestmentDollar Cost Averaging & Rebalancing 
  In book 2 you will discover:Company Management & HierarchyInvestor RelationsValue of a Company & Wall Street AnalystsPrice to Book Ratio, Intrinsic Value & Earnings ValuePEG & PSR Ratio CalculationIncome StatementsCash Flow StatementSupply & DemandPrice to Earnings RatioDividends Coverage RatioKey Financial DocumentsKey Financial Ratios 
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  Ultimate Robotics Programming...

  Jonathan Cacace

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  Learn Robotics and ROS 2 with Practical Examples
  Book Description
  Robot Operating System (ROS) and Python are essential tools for developing advanced robotics applications, offering reliability and scalability for both research and industrial solutions. Ultimate Robotics Programming with ROS 2 and Python introduces readers to ROS 2 without requiring prior experience in robotics. It blends theoretical explanations with practical exercises, empowering readers to solve specific robotics problems while understanding the reasoning behind various approaches.
  The book covers a broad spectrum of robotics topics, including mobile robots, industrial manipulators, and aerial robots. These systems are simulated using the modern Gazebo simulator and programmed with ROS 2’s out-of-the-box tools and custom solutions using the ROS 2 API. The book also delves into computer vision, generative AI, and machine learning, providing hands-on examples of real-world applications.
  Table of Contents
  1. Introduction to Robot Operating System
  2. Hands-on ROS 2 Programming Using Python
  3. Supplementary Tools for ROS
  4. Robot Visualization and Simulation
  5. Writing Tests Using Pytest for ROS 2 Nodes
  6. Controlling an Inverted Pendulum with a PID Controller
  7. Laser-based Obstacle Avoidance with a Wheeled Mobile Robot
  8. ROS 2 Behaviour Trees Using Python
  9. Surveillance System Using Behaviour Trees
  10. Robot Navigation Using ROS 2 Navigation Stack (Nav2)
  11. Robot Arm Control Using MoveIt
  12. Programming Aerial Robots Using ROS
  13. Computer Vision Using ROS
  14. Object Detection Using ROS
  15. Using Large Language Models with ROS
  16. Deep Reinforcement Learning Using ROS 2       
  
  Index

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