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  Grand Central Terminal -...

  Kurt C. Schlichting

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  “Looks behind the facade to see the hidden engineering marvels . . . will deepen anyone’s appreciation for New York’s most magnificent interior space.” —The New York Times Book Review 
   
  Winner of the Professional/Scholarly Publishing Award in Architecture from the Association of American Publishers 
   
  Grand Central Terminal, one of New York City’s preeminent buildings, stands as a magnificent Beaux-Arts monument to America’s Railway Age, and it remains a vital part of city life today. Completed in 1913 after ten years of construction, the terminal became the city’s most important transportation hub, linking long-distance and commuter trains to New York’s network of subways, elevated trains, and streetcars. Its soaring Grand Concourse still offers passengers a majestic gateway to the wonders beyond 42nd Street. 
   
  In Grand Central Terminal, Kurt C. Schlichting traces the history of this spectacular building, detailing the colorful personalities, bitter conflicts, and Herculean feats of engineering that lie behind its construction. Schlichting begins with Cornelius Vanderbilt—“The Commodore”—whose railroad empire demanded an appropriately palatial passenger terminal in the heart of New York City. Completed in 1871, the first Grand Central was the largest rail facility in the world and yet—cramped and overburdened—soon proved thoroughly inadequate for the needs of this rapidly expanding city. William Wilgus, chief engineer of the New York Central Railroad, conceived of a new Grand Central Terminal, one that would fully meet the needs of the New York Central line. Grand Central became a monument to the creativity and daring of a remarkable age. 
   
  More than a history of a train station, this book is the story of a city and an age as reflected in a building aptly described as a secular cathedral.

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  Unmasking the Social Engineer -...

  Paul Ekman, Christopher Hadnagy,...

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  Unmasking the Social Engineer: The Human Element of  Security digs into nonverbal human communications and how it  affects social engineering.  This book delves deep into how  attacks against companies and individuals use nonverbal  communications every day.  It explains nonverbal  communications and demonstrates with visuals, the connection of  non-verbal behavior to social engineering and scamming. The reader  will gain the knowledge needed to help protect their organization.  The book clearly combines both the practical and technical  aspect of the social engineer revealing all the various dirty  tricks that scammers use as well as pinpoints what to look for on  the nonverbal side to detect the social engineer.    What is nonverbal communication?  What is Social Engineering?  Understanding the Language of the Hands  Science Behind the Torso, Legs and Feet  The Science Behind the Face - Understanding the 7 base emotions  and how they are displayed  The Limbic System and social Engineering  The Moral Molecule - Trust and the Social Engineer  The Power of Empathy in Social Engineering  Using Nonverbals as a Social Engineer

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  Jet Stream - A Journey Through...

  Tim Woollings

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  A number of extreme weather events have struck the Northern Hemisphere in recent years, from scorching heatwaves to desperately cold winters, and from floods and storms to droughts and wildfires. 
  These events have fueled intense discussions in scientific conferences, government agencies, cafes, and on street corners around the world. Why are these events happening? Is this the emerging signal of climate change, and should we expect more of this? Media reports vary widely, but one mysterious agent has risen to prominence in many cases: the jet stream. 
  The story begins on a windswept beach in Barbados, from where we follow the ascent of a weather balloon that will travel along the jet stream all around the world. From this viewpoint we observe the effect of the jet in influencing human life around the hemisphere, and witness startling changes emerging. What is the jet stream and how well do we understand it? How does it affect our weather and is it changing? These are the main questions tackled in this audiobook.

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  Last Sunset in the West -...

  Natalie Sanders

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  Britain has a single pod of orca, also known as killer whales, native to its home waters, although other orca visit from more northern regions. In 2014 Dr Natalie Sanders joined the crew of the HV Silurian to seek them out and study them before we lose them forever. In The Last Sunset in the West she discusses them one by one, and the many issues surrounding their lives in a captivating account that will take the reader deep into the history of our relations with the sentient and beautiful creatures.

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  Summary Bundle: Memoir &...

  Abbey Beathan

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  Summary Bundle: Memoir & Science: Includes Summary of Collusion & Summary of Cosmos 
  From the Description of "Summary of Collusion"... 
  "Comey was of the political right and a movement Republican. Until Trump came along, this socially conservative faction dominated the Republican Party." - Luke Harding 
  Luke Harding is vicious when telling the truth and speaks about Russian and American players without holding anything back. He also exposes how the Russians helped Donald Trump secure his victory.From the Description of "Summary of Cosmos"... 
  />"We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever." - Carl Sagan 
  Retracing the fourteen billion years of cosmic evolution, Cosmos explores deep and highly debated topics like the origin of life, spacecraft mission, the death of the sun, the evolution of galaxies and many more. You'll definitely learn a lot about space once you are done with this awesome book. 
  What if you could learn 3X more in 2X less time? How much faster could you accelerate to reach your goals? Start accelerating your growth today by adding this book to your shopping cart now or clicking on the buy now button.

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  Design Dissected - Is the design...

  David J Galloway

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  Many people assert that all of reality, including life, has simply emerged as a result of natural law and circumstance. How credible is that assumption? How well does it fit with what we find? Exquisite features of apparent design are in evidence everywhere we look. Either something is responsible for all the molecular engineering of life or, it just happened and nothing is directly responsible. Which option offers the best explanation? 
  This book provides a clinician’s perspective on the evidence for design in living things. Specific scenarios are dissected from examples of real cases in clinical medicine and surgery, as well as descriptions of some of the amazing integrated systems that exist in human physiology. Read about the critical processes that must be successfully navigated at the time of birth for every individual to have any prospect of survival. Beyond that, think about thinking itself. This book is a powerful challenge to the belief that the universe, life, and conscious experience can result only from unguided, natural processes.  
  “Excellent ... a most enjoyable mix of personal anecdote and scientific precision.”  Prof John C Lennox  
  “Fresh and original. Beautifully written and extensively researched. Highly recommended.”  Dr Stephen C. Meyer  
  “Impressive and thought provoking”  Prof Frank Dunn  
  For further information visit:  www.davidgalloway.co.uk  
  DAVID J GALLOWAY MD DSc FRCS FRCP FACS FACP  
  David Galloway is a Scottish surgeon who trained in Glasgow, London, and New York City. He was a Consultant Surgeon in Glasgow and a Former President of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He is also a Fellow of numerous international medical and surgical Colleges and has held academic appointments in Glasgow, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong. 

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