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  NASA’s Space Race Programs: The...

  Editors Charles River

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  Today the Space Race is widely viewed poignantly and fondly as a race to the Moon that culminated with Apollo 11 “winning” the Race for the United States. In fact, it encompassed a much broader range of competition between the Soviet Union and the United States that affected everything from military technology to successfully launching satellites that could land on Mars or orbit other planets in the Solar System. Moreover, the notion that America “won” the Space Race at the end of the 1960s overlooks just how competitive the Space Race actually was in launching people into orbit, as well as the major contributions the Space Race influenced in leading to today’s International Space Station and continued space exploration. 
  The Apollo space program is the most famous and celebrated in American history, but the first successful landing of men on the Moon during Apollo 11 had complicated roots dating back over a decade. Landing on the Moon presented an ideal goal all on its own, but the government’s urgency in designing the Apollo program was actually brought about by the Soviet Union, which spent much of the 1950s leaving the United States in its dust (and rocket fuel). In 1957, at a time when people were concerned about communism and nuclear war, many Americans were dismayed by news that the Soviet Union was successfully launching satellites into orbit. 
  Throughout the 1960s, NASA would spend tens of billions on missions to the Moon, the most expensive peacetime program in American history to that point, and Apollo was only made possible by the tests conducted through earlier missions. Of course, by the time it was all done, Americans sure felt the cost was worth it as they watched the first live shots of astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon. As he left his first footprint on the Moon, Armstrong transmitted one of the 20th century’s most famous phrases: “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”

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  Parenting in a Climate Crisis -...

  Bridget Shirvell

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  In this urgent parenting guide, learn how to navigate the uncertainty of the climate crisis and keep your kids informed, accountable, and hopeful–with simple actions you can take as a family to help the earth. Kids today are experiencing the climate crisis firsthand. Camp canceled because of wildfire smoke. Favorite beaches closed due to erosion. Recess held indoors due to extreme heat. How do parents help their children make sense of it all? And how can we keep our kids (and ourselves) from despair?  Environmental journalist and parent Bridget Shirvell has created a handbook for parents to help them navigate these questions and more, weaving together expert advice from climate scientists, environmental activists, child psychologists, and parents across the country. She helps parents answer tough questions (how did we get here?) and raise kids who feel connected to and responsible for the natural world, feel motivated to make ecologically sound choices, and feel empowered to meet the challenges of the climate crisis—and to ultimately fight for change.

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  The Digital Factory - The Human...

  Moritz Altenried

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  The Digital Factory reveals the hidden human labor that supports today’s digital capitalism. 
    
  The workers of today’s digital factory include those in Amazon warehouses, delivery drivers, Chinese gaming workers, Filipino content moderators, and rural American search engine optimizers. Repetitive yet stressful, boring yet often emotionally demanding, these jobs require little formal qualification, but can demand a large degree of skills and knowledge. This work is often hidden behind the supposed magic of algorithms and thought to be automated, but it is in fact highly dependent on human labor. 
    
  The workers of today’s digital factory are not as far removed from a typical auto assembly line as we might think. Moritz Altenried takes us inside today’s digital factories, showing that they take very different forms, including gig economy platforms, video games, and Amazon warehouses. As Altenried shows, these digital factories often share surprising similarities with factories from the industrial age. As globalized capitalism and digital technology continue to transform labor around the world, Altenried offers a timely and poignant exploration of how these changes are restructuring the social division of labor and its geographies as well as the stratifications and lines of struggle.

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  Microsoft Azure DevOps - A...

  James Henry

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  In today’s fast-paced software development landscape, organizations are increasingly turning to DevOps practices to improve collaboration, accelerate delivery, and enhance product quality. Mastering Microsoft Azure DevOps is an essential guide for developers, project managers, and team leaders who want to harness the power of Azure DevOps to streamline their workflows and optimize their development processes. 
  This comprehensive book provides an in-depth exploration of Microsoft Azure DevOps, covering its robust features and services, including Azure Boards, Azure Repos, Azure Pipelines, Azure Test Plans, and Azure Artifacts. Readers will learn how to implement Agile methodologies, manage version control, and establish effective CI/CD pipelines to drive continuous integration and deployment. 
  Through practical examples and real-world case studies, the book illustrates how successful teams leverage Azure DevOps to facilitate seamless collaboration and achieve higher-quality outcomes. Key topics include:Agile project management with Azure BoardsVersion control strategies using Azure ReposBuilding and deploying applications with Azure PipelinesEnsuring quality through testing and feedback with Azure Test PlansManaging dependencies and package distribution with Azure Artifacts 
  This book equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to thrive in a DevOps-driven environment. By fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement, you’ll be prepared to navigate the complexities of modern software development and deliver exceptional value to your stakeholders. 
  Mastering Microsoft Azure DevOps is not just a technical manual; it is a roadmap for transforming your development practices, enhancing team dynamics, and ultimately delivering better software, faster. Embrace the future of development with Azure DevOps and unlock your team's potential today! 
   

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  The Top 100 List of Lies on...

  Daniel Hall, Mic Adam, Shari Berg

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  The Only Guide that tells the ugly truth behind how many of Social Media's "Top" influencers built their thrones. With social media creators reaching nearly half of humanity, many metrics are misleading and superficial. They hide the true value and impact of online content and tempt people to cheat or overestimate their success. It's time to put the HUMAN back into HUMANity. Our mission is to help you see socials with eyes wide open and how to spot the fakery. You're just being muted and left to feel less than you really are by those cheating on socials. Your ideas may be the change we need to see in the world! In order to get your message out, you must first see the world of socials with blinders off. Our book will help you filter out the fake noise.

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  Change Is the Only Constant -...

  Ben Orlin

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  From popular math blogger and author of the underground bestseller Math With Bad Drawings, Change Is The Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life, complete with Orlin's sly humor and wonderfully bad drawings.   Change is the Only Constant is an engaging and eloquent exploration of the intersection between calculus and daily life, complete with Orlin's sly humor and memorably bad drawings. By spinning 28 engaging mathematical tales, Orlin shows us that calculus is simply another language to express the very things we humans grapple with every day -- love, risk, time, and most importantly, change. Divided into two parts, "Moments" and "Eternities," and drawing on everyone from Sherlock Holmes to Mark Twain to David Foster Wallace, Change is the Only Constant unearths connections between calculus, art, literature, and a beloved dog named Elvis. This is not just math for math's sake; it's math for the sake of becoming a wiser and more thoughtful human.

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