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  Technology vs Truth - Deception...

  Scientific American

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  In the digital age, information, both true and false, spreads faster than ever. The same technology that provides access to data across the globe can abet the warping of truth and normalization of lies. In this audiobook, we examine the intersection of truth, untruth, and technology, including how social media manipulates behavior, technologies such as deepfakes that spread misinformation, the bias inherent in algorithms, and more.

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  Paws & Claws: A guide to animal...

  Poppy Pi

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  Our pets can get injured so having some basic first aid knowledge can really make a difference. Some injuries are more common than others and indeed some are more serious than others. But regardless of what the emergency is you will want to be prepared with the knowledge and right tools to deal with it. 
  In this audio book, you'll learn the basics to deal effectively with a pet emergency and it will cover essential topics such as CPR techniques, wound care, choking, having a well-stocked pet first aid kit and recognizing signs of distress. This audio book will teach you to be proactive in learning these skills and give you as a pet owner a sense of confidence to deal with an emergency. Learning to care for your pet will strengthen the bond between pets and their caregivers ensuring that our furry friends receive the best care in times of need.

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  Python Unleashed - Mastering the...

  James Livingston

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  Python Unleashed: Mastering the Art of Efficient Coding" is your ultimate guide to unlocking the full potential of Python programming. Whether you're a novice just starting your coding journey or an experienced developer looking to hone your Python skills, this book offers a comprehensive and structured approach to mastering the language. 
  With clear explanations and practical examples, "Python Unleashed" ensures that readers of all levels can grasp and apply Python's fundamental concepts effectively. The focus on efficiency sets this book apart, teaching you not only how to write Python code but also how to write it efficiently. You'll learn optimization techniques, best practices, and the art of crafting clean and elegant code. 
  This book goes beyond syntax and delves into real-world applications, introducing you to essential Python libraries and frameworks like NumPy, pandas, and Django. Whether you're interested in data science, web development, or automation, "Python Unleashed" equips you with the skills and knowledge to excel in these domains. 
  Moreover, "Python Unleashed" emphasizes the importance of good coding practices and software design, ensuring that you not only write code that works but also maintainable and collaborative code. 
  Don't miss your chance to master the art of efficient coding with Python. "Python Unleashed" is your roadmap to becoming a skilled and proficient Python developer.

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  Mapping the Heavens - The...

  Priyamvada Natarajan

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  Mapping the Heavens provides a tour of the “greatest hits” of cosmological discoveries—the ideas that reshaped our universe over the past century. The cosmos, once understood as a stagnant place filled with the ordinary, is now a universe that is expanding at an accelerating pace, propelled by dark energy and structured by dark matter. Priyamvada Natarajan, our guide to these ideas, is at the forefront of the research—an astrophysicist who literally creates maps of invisible matter in the universe. She not only explains for a wide audience the science behind these essential ideas but also provides an understanding of how radical scientific theories gain acceptance. 
  The formation and growth of black holes, dark matter halos, the accelerating expansion of the universe, the echo of the big bang, the discovery of exoplanets, and the possibility of other universes—these are some of the puzzling cosmological topics of the early twenty-first century. Natarajan discusses why the acceptance of new ideas about the universe and our place in it has never been linear and always contested even within the scientific community. And she affirms that, shifting and incomplete as science always must be, it offers the best path we have toward making sense of our wondrous, mysterious universe.

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  Mirror Matrix - The Missing...

  Ylia Callan

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  What if reality is missing nothing - except the way we look at it? 
   
  Mirror Matrix: The Missing Dimensions of Reality presents a grounded but far-reaching way of understanding the universe as an information system shaped by reflection, interference and feedback. 
   
  Rather than treating light as a passive messenger, this book shows how reality itself is structured by how information reflects and recombines. Through the four fundamental dimensions of light - intensity, frequency, polarisation and phase - finite signals generate an effectively inexhaustible range of patterns. Infinity emerges not from the size of the universe, but from the richness of interaction. 
   
  Moving from physics to perception, from living systems to culture and meaning, Mirror Matrix reveals a consistent logic at work: patterns that align with their environment persist, while others fade. Observation becomes participation. Meaning becomes stabilised pattern. Responsibility becomes unavoidable in a world of accelerating reflection. 
   
  This book explores questions that sit at the boundary of science and philosophy: 
   
  Why does order exist instead of noise? 
   
  How can finite systems produce overwhelming complexity? 
   
  Why do some patterns - atoms organisms, ideas - persist while others disappear? 
   
  What does it mean to act inside a world shaped by feedback and amplification? 
   
  Written in an accessible, down-to-earth tone, Mirror Matrix does not propose a new belief system or speculative cosmology. It offers a missing lens - one that connects light, life, thought and culture through the same underlying process. 
   
  The mirrors are already in place. 
   
  The patterns are already forming. 
   
  What remains open is how deliberately we choose to participate in the dimensions we’ve been missing.

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  Labrador: The Story of the...

  Ben Fogle

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  Sunday Times Bestseller 
  ‘Passionate and well-researched’ Tatler 
  ‘A must-read’ Independent 
  A social history of Labradors, and how they have become the world’s most beloved dogs, by writer, presenter and long-time dog lover Ben Fogle. 
  Labradors are the most popular breed of dog in the world. Not only a great family companion, they also excel at hunting, tracking, retrieving, guiding and rescuing. But where did the breed originally come from? How did it develop? When did black, yellow and chocolate Labradors first appear? Did they really all come from Labrador in Canada and are they really all related to just one dog? 
  In this first history of the Labrador, Ben Fogle goes in search of what makes Labradors so special. Their extraordinary companionship, intelligence, work ethic and loyalty is captured by Ben as he weaves the story of the breed into his own story of his beloved Inca. 
  Ben visits Canada, discovers hair-raising stories of early Labrador exploits and uncovers stories of RNIB Labradors and Labradors at war, Labradors as working dogs and every other manifestation of the Labrador’s character. Exploring their origin, early characteristics, their use as gun dogs, as therapy dogs, as police dogs, as search and rescue dogs and last – and absolutely not least – as family pets, Ben tells the story of a dog breed which has captured our imagination and love for hundreds of years. 
  This book by top author Ben Fogle is a comprehensive exploration of Labradors, the world's most beloved breed. As a Sunday Times bestselling author, Fogle's passion and knowledge shine through, making this book a must-read for all dog enthusiasts. 
  For fans of Levison Wood (The Art of Exploration), Daniel James Brown (The Boys In The Boat), Bear Grylls (Never Give Up), Amanda Owen (Celebrating the Seasons with the Yorkshire Shepherdess), and Dermot O'Leary (The Soundtrack to My Life).

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