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  Mumbai - A Million Islands

  Sidharth Bhatia

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  Since the East India Company merged seven islands into Bombay (now Mumbai), change has been constant-but now it is used as a weapon for displacement, disguised as development. Slums are erased overnight to make way for luxury towers priced in tens of crores. The working class is pushed to the margins-literally-and into distant housing projects with no infrastructure, transport or sanitation. Entire communities are uprooted while a new Mumbai is built for the privileged few, behind closed gates, inside glass walls. 
  Sidharth Bhatia's Mumbai: A Million Islands is a piercing look at a city in the throes of relentless transformation. What is vanishing is not just space, but memory, history and the very fabric of a living city. Mumbai's famed spirit of survival is being tested like never before. Where the original seven islands had symbolized a synergy, today they're multiplying as fractures-social, spatial and economic-splitting the city into a million islands, each more isolated than the other.

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  Authentic Interiors - Rooms That...

  Philip Gorrivan

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  Incorporating vivid hues, a palette of intriguing textures, and a scholarly understanding of exquisite objects, art, and furnishings, his work transcends period and milieu. His aesthetic spans the globe and the decades, from 18th-century English and European antiques to vintage French Modernism and the work of the finest international contemporary artisans. His projects, tailored and layered, are reminiscent of the stylish past, but always utterly up to date. With unfailing attention to scale, he is unafraid to wield a jolt of glamour or inject the unexpected, but never forgets that a room must ultimately reflect the genuine inner life of those who inhabit it.

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  Minimalist Living

  Mary Connor

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  Has life been feeling cluttered lately? Does everything seem overwhelming and too much to handle? Sometimes, looking at the things around you and the way you live your life could be the key to finding the root cause of your problems. Living minimally is becoming quickly popular amongst those that wish to live a simpler life. Maybe you are feeling stuck, wishing you had more stuff, more cars, more money. By living minimally, you are able to adjust your mindset and focus more on what is important. For some, minimalism might be a radical idea. Others might find that this is the solution they’ve been eagerly waiting for. No matter how you might initially feel about minimalism, reading this audiobook will provide answers on how to better live your life. In the average American home, there might be an average of 300,000 items! In a regular day, there is no way that the average American would use even a quarter of these things. So, what is the point in letting those items control your life? In this audiobook you will discover:•	How To Start Living A More Minimal Lifestyle•	Essential Rules For Living With Less•	Learn To Focus On The Important Things•	Simple Habits of Minimalist Living You Can Adopt Today•	Important Ways Minimalism Can Help Create Stronger Relationships•	50 Tips To Help You Say Goodbye To Your Things•	Save Money, And More Importantly Time•	And much more...Minimalism does not have to be a strict practice, and you can start simply by applying methods that will work and passing over the parts that do not. It is time for you to take back control over your life and no longer let the stuff around you define what you are going to feel. Living minimally will introduce you to the life you have always dreamed of, but in a way you have never seen before. So, if you are ready to change your life in a way that will actually stick, buy this audiobook today!

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  The Sea All Around - A passion...

  Richard Clubley

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  I'm not the only one with islomania – lots of people have the same affliction, for which there is no known cure, thank goodness. I have a similar affinity for boats and I think the similarity is that they are both tiny worlds, bounded by water.
  Richard Clubley makes no secret of his love of Scottish islands. In fact, it's his mission to spread the love through writing about all the islands he has visited. The Sea All Around is a very personal appreciation of these places – 'remote' to some, but the centre of the world for those who live there.
  Richard gets to the heart of island life, picking up on the particular character of each island he visits by making friends and learning about local history and lore, such as the story of the exploding float on Lunga, the ingenious defence of the garrison at Cairn-na-Burgh on the Treshnish Isles and the Battle of Bloody Bay on Mull.
  I still love a blank sheet of paper and the first sentence of a new island story.

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  Resident Evil

  Philip J Reed

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  Now a sprawling video game franchise, Resident Evil has kept us on the edge of our seats for decades with its tried-and-true brand of jump scares, zombie action, and biological horror. But even decades after its release, we can't stop revisiting the original's thrills, chills, and sometimes unintentional spills. 
   
    
   
  Pop culture writer and horror cinephile Philip J Reed takes dead aim at 1996's Resident Evil, the game that named and defined the genre we now call "survival horror." While examining Resident Evil's influences from the worlds of film, literature, and video games alike, Reed's love letter to horror examines how the game's groundbreaking design and its atmospheric fixed-cam cinematography work to thrill and terrify players—and why that terror may even be good for you. 
   
   
   
  Featuring a foreword from Troma Entertainment legend Lloyd Kaufman and new interviews with the game's voice actors and its live-action cast, the book serves as the master of unlocking the behind-the-scenes secrets of Resident Evil, and shows how even a game filled with the most laughable dialogue can still scare the pants off of you.

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  Augmented Reality and Virtual...

  Craig Dames

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  Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) have transformed the way we interact with digital environments, offering immersive experiences that blend the real and virtual worlds. While both technologies enhance perception, they do so in fundamentally different ways. AR overlays digital elements onto the real world, enriching reality with interactive, computer-generated enhancements. VR, on the other hand, creates fully immersive digital environments, transporting users into a completely virtual space where physical surroundings disappear. 
  The evolution of AR and VR has been a fascinating journey, driven by advancements in computing power, graphics rendering, and sensor technology. Early experiments in virtual reality can be traced back to the 1960s, with devices like the Sensorama and the first head-mounted displays. However, it wasn’t until the 2010s that VR technology became widely accessible, thanks to companies like Oculus, HTC, and Sony. AR’s development followed a different trajectory, gaining mainstream attention with mobile applications like Pokémon GO and smart glasses designed for enterprise use. 
  One of the key distinctions between AR and VR is their method of user interaction. AR enhances real-world experiences without replacing them, allowing users to see both physical and digital elements simultaneously. This has led to widespread adoption in fields such as retail, education, and healthcare. VR, in contrast, immerses users in entirely synthetic environments, making it ideal for gaming, training simulations, and remote collaboration. The level of immersion is influenced by factors such as display resolution, field of view, motion tracking, and haptic feedback, all of which contribute to a sense of presence within a virtual space.

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