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  The Martians - The True Story of...

  David Baron

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  In the early 1900s, many Americans actually believed we had discovered intelligent life on Mars, as bestselling science writer David Baron chronicles in The Martians, his truly bizarre tale of a nation swept up in Mars mania. 
   
   
   
  At the center of Baron's historical drama is Percival Lowell, the Boston Brahmin and Harvard scion, who observed "canals" etched into the surface of Mars. Lowell devised a grand theory that the red planet was home to a utopian society that had built gargantuan ditches to funnel precious meltwater from the polar icecaps to desert farms and oasis cities. The public fell in love with the ambitious amateur astronomer who shared his findings in speeches and wildly popular books. 
   
   
   
  While at first people treated the Martians whimsically―Martians headlining Broadway shows, biologists speculating whether they were winged or gilled―the discussion quickly became serious. Inventor Nikola Tesla announced he had received radio signals from Mars; Alexander Graham Bell agreed there was "no escape from the conviction" that intelligent beings inhabited the planet. Martian excitement reached its zenith when Lowell financed an expedition to photograph Mars from Chile's Atacama Desert, resulting in what newspapers hailed as proof of the Martian canals' existence.

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  Feminism in the Wild - How Human...

  Melina Packer, Ambika Kamath

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  In Feminism in the Wild, Ambika Kamath and Melina Packer reveal how scientists studying animal behavior have long projected human norms and values onto animals while seeking to understand them. When scientific studies conclude that these norms and values are natural in animals, it makes it easier to think of them as natural in humans too. And because scientists, historically and to this day, largely belong to elite, powerful segments of society, the norms and values embedded into animal behavior science match those of the already powerful. How can animal behavior science escape this trap of naturalizing dominant culture? 
   
   
   
  Drawing from decades of feminist, antiracist, queer, disability justice, and Marxist contributions—including those of biologists—Kamath and Packer break down persistent assumptions in the status quo of animal behavior science and offer a multitude of alternative approaches. Core concepts in animal behavior science and evolutionary biology are carefully contextualized and critically reexamined. This unique collaboration between an animal behavior scientist and a feminist science studies scholar is an illuminating and hopeful book for anyone who is curious about how animals behave, and anyone who wants to break free from scientific approaches that perpetuate systems of oppression.

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  The Drowning Wave

  Marcus Reed

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  The Drowning Wave is an elegy for the human mind in the age of acceleration — a poetic reckoning with the systems we built, and the tides that now carry us. It explores the quiet violence of progress: how technology promised liberation but delivered dependency, how intelligence became automated, and how meaning dissolved into motion. Through haunting, reflective prose, the book contemplates the moral cost of convenience and the psychological surrender of a generation that trades awareness for ease. The Drowning Wave is not a warning, but a mirror — a meditation on what it means to remain human when the machines have already begun to dream without us.

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  Useless Sleep Trivia That Will...

  Calmy Heart

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  Are sleepless nights keeping you awake? Say goodbye to tossing and turning with Useless Sleep Trivia That Will Lull You to Sleep Fast! This quirky and delightful audiobook is your ticket to dreamland, packed with the most random, obscure, and utterly useless facts you never knew you needed. From bizarre bedtime stories about ancient sleep rituals to fascinating (and oddly soothing) trivia about yawns, this audiobook is designed to gently distract your racing mind and guide you into a peaceful slumber. 
  Perfect for insomniacs, overthinkers, or anyone who just wants to relax with a smile, these nuggets of useless knowledge are delivered in a calm, soothing voice that’s guaranteed to help you unwind. By the time you hear about the history of sleep masks or why some animals sleep with one eye open, you’ll be drifting off effortlessly. 
  If counting sheep isn’t working, let Useless Sleep Trivia That Will Lull You to Sleep Fast do the hard work for you. It’s fun, it’s relaxing, and most importantly, it works. Turn sleepless nights into restful ones—press play and let the magic happen!

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  Building Scalable Web Apps with...

  Yamini Panchal

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  Easy API Design Using Express. js and Node. js (TypeScript)
   
  Book Description
  
   
  Embark on a journey to become an expert in backend web development with this essential guide using Node. js v20, Express. js, Redis and TypeScript. 
   
  The book covers foundational to advanced topics through one comprehensive example: a project management system. It ensures learning and application of skills in API caching with Redis, API testing using Mocha and Chai, and deployment on AWS. This approach simplifies complex concepts and provides a practical learning trajectory. 
   
  With expert tips and best practices, you'll create user-friendly features like sign-ups and project trackers. Plus, you'll learn how to make your apps faster with caching and add cool features like notifications. Finally, you'll ace testing and deploying your apps like an expert. 
   
  Table of Contents
  1. Introduction to Node. js
  2. Introduction to TypeScript
  3. Overview of Express. js
  4. Planning the App
  5. REST API for User Module
  6. REST API for Project and Task Modules
  7. API Caching
  8. Notification Module
  9. Testing API
  10. Building and Deploying Application
  11. The Journey Ahead
  Index

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  Cosmic Bullsh*t - A Guide to the...

  Chris Ferrie

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  A hilarious guide to what's real (and what's not) in our vast, beautiful (and terrifying) universe 
   
   
   
  Embark on a journey through Cosmic Bullsh*t: A Guide to the Galaxy's Worst Life Hacks and uncover the real science behind some of the greatest lies society loves to tell! Apologies to everyone who makes major life decisions based on their newspaper horoscope, but astrology isn't real and stars and planets don't give a sh*t about us. Planning a vacation to Roswell to finally discover the truth about aliens that the government has been hiding? Bad news—aliens were never here, and they aren't coming, either. Put on your myth-busting goggles and dig into Cosmic Bullsh*t for a nice, healthy dose of fascinating facts to cure the misinformation sickness so many of us are suffering from. Quantum physicist and bestselling science author Chris Ferrie explains: 
   
   
   
  ● Why creation myths are bullsh*t and why humans have loved them for millennia anyway 
   
   
   
  ● The misconceptions surrounding extraterrestrial life and why little green men aren't knocking on our door 
   
   
   
  ● The paradoxes and pitfalls of time travel 
   
   
   
  ● How to brace yourself for the ultimate cosmic finale as we contemplate the fate of the universe 
   
   
   
  ● And much more!

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