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  Machine Learning with Python - A...

  Alexander Cane

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  Python is one of the several multi-paradigm programming languages a lot of people prefer. It can be used for lots of purposes, interpreted and easy to understand. Python works in an amazing way as it enables its users to be able to create and use diverse programs for both complex and simple designs. This means that Python has some special plug-ins that allow one to create simple coding that could work on other platforms. As a result, with the knowledge of Python, you are sure of being able to handle different languages within the same paradigm. 
  Amazingly, when Python is used to code, it gives a fast result on the goal. Even though Python gives access to different platforms, it gives result to whatever is done instantly. In the same vein, writing of code with Python is made easy as though one is speaking in a human language. 
  Python has this multi-tasking feature that allows its users to be able to attain a single code of programming using different styles. Styles could affect the end result of a code; though it will surely be the same result with slight modifications. 
  Python is easier to learn but the focal point of syntax is readability. Because of this, there is a huge reduction in maintenance risk. Modules and packages are basic things supported by Python; these enable the reuse of codes and the program's modularity. These amazing features of Python have made it one of the leading programs that programmers will always use and recommend to others.

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  Quiet Collapse The: How Everyday...

  Alex Southwick

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  We often imagine environmental destruction as something loud and spectacular — burning forests, melting ice, rising seas. But what if the real collapse is happening quietly, in our shopping carts, kitchens, wardrobes, and inboxes? 
  The Quiet Collapse reveals how the rhythms of daily life — what we eat, buy, drive, and even stream — are silently transforming the planet’s systems. Through vivid storytelling and clear-eyed investigation, this book uncovers the hidden environmental costs behind ordinary habits, from the water footprint of a cup of coffee to the carbon trail of a single online purchase. 
  Yet this isn’t a story of despair. Author Alex Southwick shows that the same everyday actions fueling the problem also hold the power to change it. By reconnecting personal choice with planetary impact, The Quiet Collapse invites readers to see themselves not as passive participants in crisis, but as active agents in renewal. 
  Illuminating, hopeful, and unflinchingly honest, this is the book that makes climate change feel both intimate and actionable — not a distant catastrophe, but a quiet revolution beginning in our own lives.

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  Pseudoscience - A Very Short...

  Michael D. Gordin

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  Everyone has heard of the term "pseudoscience," typically used to describe something that looks like science, but is somehow false, misleading, or unproven. Given the virulence of contemporary disputes over the denial of climate change and anti-vaccination movements—both of which display allegations of "pseudoscience" on all sides—there is a clear need to better understand issues of scientific demarcation. 
   
   
   
  Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction explores the philosophical and historical attempts to address this problem of demarcation. This book argues that by understanding doctrines that are often seen as antithetical to science, we can learn a great deal about how science operated in the past and does today. This exploration raises several questions: How is the status of science shaped by political or cultural contexts? How does pseudoscience differ from scientific fraud? 
   
   
   
  Michael D. Gordin both answers these questions and guides listeners along a bewildering array of marginalized doctrines, looking at parapsychology (ESP), Lysenkoism, scientific racism, and alchemy, among others, to better understand the struggle to define what science is and is not. Pseudoscience: A Very Short Introduction provides a historical tour through many of these fringe fields in order to provide tools to think deeply about scientific controversies.

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  The Reflective Cosmos - A...

  Ylia Callan

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.   
  The Reflective Cosmos invites you on an extraordinary journey through space, life, and consciousness, revealing a bold new vision of the universe as a vast mirror of itself. What if space is not empty, but a dynamic medium shaped by pressure, reflection, and resonance? What if life and mind emerge not as accidents, but as natural expressions of this cosmic architecture? 
  Blending science, philosophy, and imagination, this groundbreaking audiobook explores questions at the frontier of human thought: 
  Is the universe infinite, or does it bend back on itself like a reflection? 
  Could pressure and waves in the cosmic medium explain dark matter, black holes, and the hidden energy of space? 
  How are life, evolution, and consciousness woven into the same reflective principles that guide galaxies and stars? 
  Might information, order, and mind itself arise from the logic of mirrors? 
  From the mechanics of space and time to the mysteries of the living mind, from the breath of black holes to the reflective horizon of infinity, The Reflective Cosmos offers a unified story of existence - where physics, biology, and consciousness converge. 
  This is not just a book about the universe - it is a mirror in which the universe comes to know itself.

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  Urban Disaster Management -...

  Lyric Vale

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  Urban disasters have become an increasingly pressing concern as the world continues to urbanize at an unprecedented rate. Cities, once seen as bastions of opportunity and progress, are now at the forefront of vulnerability to both natural and human-made catastrophes. The rapid growth of urban populations, coupled with poorly planned infrastructure and environmental challenges, has created a precarious landscape where the impact of disasters can be catastrophic. 
  One of the primary drivers of urban disaster risk is the sheer scale of urbanization. By 2050, it is estimated that nearly 70% of the world’s population will reside in urban areas. This rapid urban migration often leads to the expansion of informal settlements, where millions live in overcrowded conditions with inadequate access to basic services such as clean water, sanitation, and healthcare. These areas, typically located in hazard-prone zones like floodplains and unstable hillsides, are particularly vulnerable to disasters. When disasters strike, the lack of preparedness and resilience in these communities amplifies the loss of life and property. 
  Climate change further exacerbates the threat of urban disasters. Rising global temperatures are intensifying the frequency and severity of natural hazards, such as hurricanes, floods, heatwaves, and wildfires. Coastal cities, home to millions, face increasing risks from sea level rise and storm surges, threatening vital infrastructure and displacing large populations. Additionally, the interconnected nature of urban systems means that the failure of one critical system, such as electricity or transportation, can cascade into widespread disruptions, leaving cities paralyzed in the wake of a disaster.

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  Serene Running Water Sounds - 8D...

  Luna Brook

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  Step into tranquility with Serene Running Water Sounds, an 8D immersive soundscape audiobook that surrounds you with the soothing rhythm of flowing streams blended seamlessly with gentle white noise. Designed for deep sleep, relaxation, stress relief, and focus, this audiobook transforms ordinary moments into calming escapes, whether you’re drifting off at night or finding stillness during the day. 
  Through advanced 8D audio technology, the sound of running water gently moves around your head — creating a lifelike, three-dimensional listening experience that is best enjoyed with headphones. Every ripple and current is carefully layered to ease your nervous system, mask unwanted distractions, and guide your body and mind toward peace. 
  Key Features8+ hours of continuous, uninterrupted running water enhanced with soothing white noise for deep relaxation and sleep support8D audio immersion: sounds dynamically move around your head for a lifelike, calming experience (listen with headphones for best results)Natural white noise effect: masks background sounds to improve sleep quality, focus, and productivityStress and anxiety relief: activates the parasympathetic nervous system to help you unwind and stay groundedVersatile use: ideal for meditation, mindfulness, yoga, journaling, studying, or creating a peaceful sleep environmentTravel-friendly: block out disruptive noise at work, in public spaces, or while on the go 
  Close your eyes, put on your headphones, and let the flowing waters wash away tension, carrying you into deep calm and restorative rest.

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