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  This Is Your Captain Speaking -...

  Doug Morris

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  For everyone from frequent fliers to aviation geeks, travel buffs to nervous travelers, Captain Doug Morris tells you everything you want (and need!) to know about flight
  		 
  Captain Doug Morris has been writing for his airline’s in-flight magazine for 24 years and has answered a gamut of questions. This Is Your Captain Speaking will draw from his extensive experience and explain everything you ever wanted to know about airline travel: whether airliners have keys, why the bumps, what aircrew get up to on layovers, what’s the deal with “mile-high memberships,” and how to become a pilot. It also provides entertaining anecdotes from air travel’s unsung heroes — flight attendants. It’s the A to Z of airline travel with a twist of humor. The flight deck door will always be closed, but Doug exposes the unique inner world of aviation to the public.

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  Removing Limits On Our...

  Martin K. Ettington

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  Learn some incredible facts and conclusions on longevity, the paranormal, UFOs and Aliens, our Universe, Spirituality, Ancient Giants, Atlantis, and more.We grow up and absorb many limits on our consciousness and thinking. We internalize these beliefs and think this is the way the world works. In school from primary to secondary to universities we are also taught what our teachers and science say is the truth.But facts about our world which don’t fit are often ignored. We are not taught to think for ourselves. We are taught to accept what others have determined in established religion, science, politics, and more.When we open up the limits on our minds and spirits we can learn many new things we never thought about previously. We can also learn to think “outside of the box” to see alternative views of the world and conceive of ideas which might not be thought of otherwise.To get to the next plateau in our civilization we need to remove these limits on our minds and spirits, and not reject facts out hand which don’t fit established paradigms. In this book we explore the current limits we have, some examples of thinking outside of the box, and how to start living in a new way and thinking for ourselves. We will also explore some startling conclusions I’ve made about the world and our universe from my research and books on many different subjects.

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  Abundance - The Future Is Better...

  Steven Kotler, Peter H. Diamandis

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  A New York Times–bestselling manifesto for the future addressing the world’s concerns like food, water, energy, education, healthcare, and freedom. 
   
  Since the dawn of humanity, a privileged few have lived in stark contrast to the hardscrabble majority. Conventional wisdom says this gap cannot be closed. But it is closing—and fast. 
   
  In Abundance, space entrepreneur turned innovation pioneer Peter H. Diamandis and award-winning science writer Steven Kotler document how progress in artificial intelligence, robotics, infinite computing, ubiquitous broadband networks, digital manufacturing, nanomaterials, synthetic biology, and many other exponentially growing technologies will enable us to make greater gains in the next two hundred years. We will soon be able to meet and exceed the basic needs of every person on the planet. Abundance for all is within our grasp. 
   
  Breaking down human needs by category—water, food, energy, healthcare, education, freedom—Diamandis and Kotler introduce us to innovators and industry captains making tremendous strides in each area. “Not only is Abundance a riveting page-turner . . . but it’s a book that gives us a future worth fighting for” (The Christian Science Monitor).

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  Space Exploration - A History in...

  Sten Odenwald

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  A NASA science educator showcases important objects in space history from Galileo’s telescope to the Curiosity rover: “Will fascinate readers of any age.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) This book examines 100 objects that forever altered what we know and how we think about the cosmos. From an ancient Mayan codex to Sputnik to Skylab and into the twenty-first century, some objects are iconic and some obscure—but all are utterly important. The Nebra sky disk (1600 BCE) features the first realistic depiction of the sun, moon, and stars.The Lunar Laser Ranging RetroReflector finally showed us how far we are from the moon in 1969.In 1986, it was the humble, rubber O-ring that doomed the space shuttle Challenger.The Event Horizon Telescope gave us our first glimpse of a black hole in 2019. These 100 objects showcase the workhorse tools and game-changing technologies that have altered the course of space history—and the small steps and giant leaps we’ve made in our quest to explore the farthest reaches of the universe. “Addictive . . . This diverse assortment of STEM milestones provides science, technology, and space enthusiasts plenty to ponder—and even debate.” —Booklist

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  [T]axing Greenhouse Gases - An...

  Lex Fullarton

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  Lex Fullarton takes a closer look at the three pillars of the sustainable development framework known as the Triple Bottom Line (TBL).  The concept of the TBL is that for a project to be sustainable it must not simply be profitable in economic terms, but it must also benefit society and enhance the natural environment.
  
  In the 21st century, the greatest threat to Earth’s natural environment and the population of the planet is the rise of greenhouse gas emissions caused from burning fossil fuel as an energy source.  The rise of GHG emissions has resulted in a rise in the ambient air temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and is resulting in a significant change in climatic conditions on Earth.
  
  Fullarton scrutinizes the problem of getting industry and governments to understand the significance of creating harmony within the TBL. One of the main problems is that partisan politics tends to fragment the factors of the TBL rather than bring them together. Fullarton takes a strong stand in suggesting that taxation systems, which have traditionally been viewed primarily as a means of raising government finance, can be effectively applied to influence industrial and consumer attitudes towards transiting away from polluting fossil-fuel energy sources towards non-polluting renewable energy use.

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  Fueling the Planet - The Past...

  Michael McElroy

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  Had the Angles and Saxons not purposefully  migrated to the isles of the Britons and brought with  them their already-well-developed use of language,  Angelina Jolie may never have appeared in the movie  Beowulf. Professor Michael D.C. Drout is at his best  when lecturing on the fascinating history, language,  and societal adaptations of the Anglo-Saxons. He  not only presents their storytelling abilities using  their own words; he does so in their own voice—the  incredibly melodious Old English. Drout’s  scholarship and recognized expertise on this subject  is of the highest caliber.

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