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  The Compleat Angler

  Izaak Walton

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  Walton's popular classic treatise on fishing goes far beyond techniques, as it embraces a life that values serenity and appreciation for creation. Some of the natural history lore is antiquated, but keen intelligence and good humor express themselves in a readable and enjoyable manner.

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  Cloud Computing

  Bright Mills

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  Cloud computing represents a paradigm shift in how organizations, individuals, and developers use technology. Rather than owning and maintaining physical servers or computing infrastructure, users can now access computing resources such as servers, storage, databases, networking, software, and more on-demand over the internet from cloud providers. 
  This in-depth explanation explores the origins, models, architecture, components, benefits, challenges, use cases, and future of cloud computing. Covering essential service models like Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS), it delves into deployment models (public, private, hybrid, and multi-cloud), major cloud providers (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud), security concerns, and practical applications across industries.

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  We Can't Run Away From This -...

  Damian Hall

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  What if running in beautiful places was paradoxically contributing to the destruction of those precious environments and causing irreversible global harm to people and animals too?
   
  In We Can’t Run Away From This, ultrarunner Damian Hall examines the impact of running in our climate and ecological emergency. Packed with insights from experts, it is an enlightening read which will prompt us all to really think about our kit, food and travel, and to identify simple changes we can make to our running and wider lives. But Damian also asks if concentrating on our individual footprints (pun unintended) is really the answer.
   
  We can’t run away from this any more, and this book will give every runner ideas about how to live and exercise more sustainably.

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  Alchemy - A Search for God

  Maja D'Aoust

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  Alchemy is one of the world's most ancient practices of unification with spirit, God, Goddess, or whatever term you wish to assign to a greater consciousness. 
  In this work, which comprises a series of lectures delivered in the early 2000's, Maja D'Aoust takes us on a journey to explore the history of what Alchemy is in different cultures, timelines and creative practices, to shed some light on this often misunderstood spiritual technique.  Delving into Taoism, Kabbalah, European sources such as Paracelsus, and examining the science behind the implications of making homunculi and Golems, this volume is a thorough, scholarly researched, deep dive into one of the most esoteric subjects a seeker can come across.  With references and quotes by some of the greatest historical multicultural authors in the field, you won't want to miss this enlightening journey into understanding the Alchemical wisdom traditions.

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  The Digital Revolution -...

  Nova Ashford

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  The origins of the digital revolution can be traced back to several key developments in technology, many of which were shaped by visionary thinkers and groundbreaking innovations. At the heart of this transformation was the invention of the computer, a device that would later evolve into the complex machines that now permeate every aspect of modern life. Early computing, which began in the 1930s and 1940s, was initially limited to large, cumbersome machines used by governments and research institutions. These machines, like the ENIAC and the UNIVAC, were monumental in size and expensive to maintain, but they laid the groundwork for the digital age that would follow. 
  The true revolution, however, began with the development of the microprocessor in the 1970s. This small, powerful component allowed computers to shrink in size, becoming affordable for individuals and small businesses. Companies like Intel and AMD played pivotal roles in creating chips that would power everything from personal computers to smartphones. The release of the first microprocessor-powered personal computers in the late 1970s and early 1980s, such as the Apple II and the IBM PC, marked the beginning of a new era in computing. 
  Parallel to the rise of personal computing was the development of the internet, which would fundamentally change how people connect with one another and access information. The internet's roots can be traced to the 1960s, when the U.S. Department of Defense developed ARPANET, a network designed to share information across computers in a decentralized manner. As the internet expanded during the 1990s, it transformed from a tool for academic and government use into a platform for businesses and individuals alike. The introduction of the World Wide Web, developed by Tim Berners-Lee in 1991, made the internet more accessible and user-friendly, leading to the explosion of online content and services that would define the digital age.

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  The Wise Hours - A Journey into...

  Miriam Darlington

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  Owls have existed for over sixty million years, and in the relatively short time we have shared the planet with these majestic birds they have ignited the human imagination. But even as owls continue to captivate our collective consciousness, celebrated British nature writer Miriam Darlington finds herself struck by all she doesn't know about the true nature of these enigmatic creatures. 
   
   
   
  Darlington begins her fieldwork in the British Isles with her teenage son, Benji. As her avian fascination grows, she travels to France, Serbia, Spain, Finland, and the frosted Lapland borders of the Arctic for rare encounters with the barn owl, tawny owl, long-eared owl, pygmy owl, snowy owl, and more. But when her son develops a mysterious illness, her quest to understand the elusive nature of owls becomes entangled with her search for finding a cure. 
   
   
   
  In The Wise Hours, Darlington watches and listens to the natural world and to the rhythms of her home and family, inviting listeners to discover the wonders of owls alongside her while rewilding our imagination with the mystery, fragility, and magnificence of all creatures.

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