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"The Yellowstone National Park: Historical and Descriptive" is one of the first historical accounts of the American national treasure. This book will be extremely interesting for people wishing to know how everything started.
Cutting-edge techniques across biology, chemistry, physics, and geology have transformed our understanding of the deep past, including the discovery of a previously unknown mass extinction. This compelling evidence, revealing a series of environmental crises resulting in the near collapse of life on Earth, illuminates our current dilemmas in exquisite detail. Beginning with the oldest, Professor Michael J. Benton takes us through the "big five" die outs: the Late Ordovician, which set the evolution of the first animals on an entirely new course; the Late Devonian, apparently brought on by global warming; the cataclysmic End-Permian, also known as the Great Dying, which wiped out over 90 percent of all life on Earth; the newly discovered Carnian Pluvial Event; and the End-Cretaceous asteroid. He examines how global warming, acid rain, ocean acidification, erupting volcanoes, and meteorite impact have affected conditions on Earth, and how life survived, adapted, and evolved. In Extinctions, listeners will learn about revolutionary new tools used to uncover ancient extinction events and processes in forensic detail, and how scientists are improving our understanding of the deep past. New research allows us to link long-ago upheavals to crises in our current age, the Anthropocene, with important consequences for us all.Ver livro
Estimating the cost of a project is critical to your business success. Done correctly, your company is profitable. Done wrong, you lose money. Michael Stone, a successful construction business consultant and trainer, shares his years of experience estimating residential projects in this manual. If you're estimating remodeling, renovation, new homes, specialty work, or light commercial projects, this book is for you. The book is divided into multiple short chapters for easy reference, discussing:methods of estimatingdetails to tie downestimating laborlabor rates, how to calculate and which to useworking with other contractorsaccounting for errorsadjusting for difficultymaterial and installed allowancesmuch more Estimating isn't difficult when you have a system. The purpose of this book is to help you create that system. It's an approach that helps you estimate without having to think about the process. An orderly approach makes estimating easier and more accurate. Estimating is work, requiring dedication, focus, and practice to get right. It isn't as difficult when you have a system in place. The size of the project might vary but the process doesn't change. This book is about learning the process. This book doesn't guarantee perfect estimates or a profit on your jobs. It's up to you to do the work. By following the principles, the system you develop will improve the ease and accuracy of your estimates, and that will make your company more profitable. Written and narrated by Michael Stone, author of Markup & Profit; A Contractor’s Guide Revisited, a top-selling business management book for the construction industry, and Profitable Sales: A Contractor's Guide, a guide to successfully navigating the world of residential remodeling and specialty sales.Ver livro
WITH A FOREWORD BY SIDDHARTHA MUKHERJEE A renowned cardiologist and Harvard professor spells out the future digital shift of medicine — and how it will impact the lives not only of patients and health care professionals but of all humans. Future care is virtual care: sensor-aided, digitally enabled, and powered by predictive analytics. Like most facets of modern life, human organs, too, are being digitally monitored. Sensors are well on their way to helping us proactively capture the information needed to predict and prevent disease. Paired with the medical world’s growing emphasis on wellness and prevention, the digital revolution will help us effectively monitor and address the chronic diseases that have been the Achilles’ heel of the health care system to date. This large-scale transition is not only going to reshape the patient-physician relationship but also dramatically change how hospitals and the business of medicine operate. Dr. Singh explores the upswell of virtual care, the evolving role of sensors, and the impact of artificial intelligence in medicine and health care through cutting-edge science, big idea projections, and patient stories. Using anecdotes from his own COVID-19 illness and medical practice, Dr. Singh shows that the success of the digital revolution in medicine is dependent on our ability to understand and adapt to this changing landscape. Future Care provides fascinating insights into how health care can become sensible, affordable, and practical and why everyone needs to become a part of the solution. It is an important and timely contribution to the ongoing and increasingly urgent conversation about medicine, technology, and health care.Ver livro
This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. In the shadowy aftermath of World War II, a secret operation launched by the U.S. government brought over 1,600 German scientists, engineers, and technicians to American soil. Among them were men who had built weapons of terror for Hitler, now tasked with crafting the rockets that would carry humanity to the Moon. This is their story. Unredacted. Unforgiven. Unbelievable. The Paperclip Files pulls back the veil on Operation Paperclip, the clandestine project that rewrote the rules of morality, patriotism, and science in the name of Cold War supremacy. From the sinister roots of Wernher von Braun and Arthur Rudolph in Nazi Germany to their celebrated roles at NASA, this explosive exposé explores the unsettling truth behind America's greatest technological triumph. Inside, you'll discover: • How Nazi war criminals were rebranded as American heroes • The controversial rise of Von Braun and Rudolph in post-war U.S. space policy • The ethical compromises buried beneath NASA's achievements • Declassified documents, real accounts, and the disturbing choices made behind closed doors If you thought you knew the space race story, think again. Perfect for fans of true history, political intrigue, and moral dilemmas, The Paperclip Files is a gripping, unflinching account of the price we paid for progress.Ver livro
Smart homes are here—domestic spaces bristling with networked technologies that appear to enhance work, entertainment, logistics, health, and security. But these technologies may also extract a cost in attention, money, and privacy. In Threshold, communication and technology expert Heather Suzanne Woods applies rhetorical theory to answer the urgent question of how swiftly proliferating smart homes alter those who inhabit them. Building on research into smart homes in the United States, Woods recounts how smart homes arose and predicts the trajectory of their future form. She pulls back the curtain on the technology, probes who is in control, and questions whether a home can be too smart. Woods suggests a dynamic cultural framework for understanding smart homes that takes into account sociotechnical variables through which smart homes shape human life. Woods's framework reveals how smart homes both reflect social norms about technology as well as whet consumer appetites. Written for homeowners, policymakers, technology enthusiasts, and scholars, Threshold interweaves critical analysis with matter-of-fact graphics that map relationships between digital tools and social life.Ver livro
This book consists of two titles: 1: Electrical Engineering - Electrical engineering is a diverse and dynamic field that involves the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It encompasses a wide range of sub-disciplines, including power engineering, electronics, control systems, signal processing, and telecommunications. Electrical engineering is a broad and influential field that focuses on the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It encompasses various sub-disciplines, each with its unique focus and applications. Here’s an overview of the main areas within electrical engineering: Power engineering involves the generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electric power. This area covers power generation through methods such as fossil fuels, nuclear, hydroelectric, and renewable sources like solar and wind. It also includes high-voltage power transmission from plants to substations and distribution to consumers, along with the design and maintenance of power grids, load forecasting, and reliability. 2: Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical technology encompasses a broad spectrum of techniques and tools used in the design, analysis, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. This field merges principles from physics, engineering, and materials science to create and improve machinery and devices that perform specific functions. The evolution of mechanical technology is a testament to human ingenuity, marked by significant innovations that have transformed societies and industries.Ver livro
