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  Resilience Thinking - Sustaining...

  Brian Walker, David Salt

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  Increasingly, cracks are appearing in the capacity of communities, ecosystems, and landscapes to provide the goods and services that sustain our planet's well-being. The response from most quarters has been for "more of the same" that created the situation in the first place: more control, more intensification, and greater efficiency. 
  "Resilience thinking" offers a different way of understanding the world and a new approach to managing resources. It embraces human and natural systems as complex entities continually adapting through cycles of change, and seeks to understand the qualities of a system that must be maintained or enhanced in order to achieve sustainability. It explains why greater efficiency by itself cannot solve resource problems and offers a constructive alternative that opens up options rather than closing them down. 
  In Resilience Thinking, scientist Brian Walker and science writer David Salt present an accessible introduction to the emerging paradigm of resilience. The book arose out of appeals from colleagues in science and industry for a plainly written account of what resilience is all about and how a resilience approach differs from current practices. Rather than complicated theory, the book offers a conceptual overview along with five case studies of resilience thinking in the real world.

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  The Power of Amazon - How to...

  My Ebook Publishing House

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  Stаrting your Amаzоn retail business iѕ еаѕу. Mаking it ѕuссеѕѕful is not! Aѕ with any rеtаil vеnturе, promotion iѕ еvеrуthing. Amаzоn inсludеѕ a numbеr оf fеаturеѕ tо hеlр you рrоmоtе your рrоduсtѕ, but thеrе is a lоt that уоu will nееd tо do for уоurѕеlf.
  
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  The Driver in the Driverless Car...

  Vivek Wadhwa, Alex Salkever

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  “[An] excellent and wide-ranging review of our responses to accelerating technological change” from the authors of Your Happiness Was Hacked (Financial Times).   Tech experts Vivek Wadhwa and Alex Salkever describe dozens of astonishing technological advances in this fascinating and thought-provoking book, which asks what kind of future lies ahead—Star Trek or Mad Max?   Breakthroughs such as personalized genomics, drones, self-driving vehicles, and artificial intelligence could make our lives healthier, safer, and easier. On the other hand, the same technologies raise the specter of a frightening future—eugenics, a jobless economy, a complete loss of privacy, and ever-worsening economic inequality.   Wadhwa says that we need to ask three questions about every emerging technology: Does it have the potential to benefit everyone equally? What are the risks and the rewards? And does it promote autonomy or dependence? This edition is updated throughout and includes a new chapter on quantum computing, which promises vastly increased processing times—and vastly increased security risks. In the end, our future is up to us; our hands may not be on the wheel, but we will decide the driverless car’s destination.  “Vivek raises one of the most important issues of our time—the use of technology to uplift rather than displace humans. His book provides an invaluable guide for assessing the benefits and risks of future technologies.” —Satya Nadella, CEO, Microsoft  “Exponential technologies are about to transform every aspect of our lives . . . Vivek provides you a clear and authoritative blueprint for assessing their benefits and risks.” —Peter H. Diamandis, MD, New York Times-bestselling author of Bold

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  Video Game Careers Demystified -...

  Michael S. Chang

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  International Bestseller in multiple categories in over 7 countries on Amazon Kindle (Computer Games Programming, Children's Computer Games.) Written by a video game marketer and consultant who had worked in both AAA game development and indie game studios for over a decade. 
  Come experience the thrills and the ups and downs of this incredible industry - with an emphasis on first-hand accounts of what IT'S REALLY LIKE to develop, launch, and publish video games. 
  Hear first-hand accounts and WORDS OF WISDOM - about how THEY got their starts in the video game industry - from celebrated experts who have worked on such iconic games like Pac-Man, Ultima, RuneScape, Dark Age of Camelot, Candy Crush Saga, DungeonKeeper, Dragon Age, Star Wars the Old Republic, ABC Mouse, Halo, Pieces of Flair, Real Racing, FIFA Ultimate Team, and many more. 
  Together with a framework that allows a young gamer to look inside one's self; explore one's unique set of strengths, weaknesses, talents, and values; decide if this industry is right for one's self, how to stand out, and how to get started... 
  This book seeks to delight, educate, and inspire the readers by answering three sets of questions: 
  1. WHAT IS IT REALLY LIKE to create and publish games? 
  2. Does THE INDUSTRY OFFER VIABLE OPPORTUNITIES for young people? What about teens who are not STEM-inclined or artistic? 
  3. SHOULD EDUCATORS AND PARENTS FOSTER, CULTIVATE, OR CURE such “dreamers”? And if the former, How?

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  The English Countryside

  Ruth Binney

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  Fun facts about rural England, including lost villages, where to find orchids and fossils, the lives of shepherds, and the truth behind crop circles. 
   
  Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: The English Countryside explores the flora and fauna, customs and traditions that give the English countryside its unique charm and special identity. From the standing stones and carvings of our ancestors to the modern farming methods and woodland management of today, discover hundreds of fascinating facts about rural England. 
   
  Brief, accessible, and entertaining pieces on a wide variety of subjects makes it the perfect book to dip in to. The amazing and extraordinary facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure.

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  Accelerated Learning - How You...

  John Gamberini

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  If you’re worried about your memory loss potentially leading to Alzheimer's or dementia, then this will be the most important message you ever read. Did you know memory loss can occur for up to 15 years before you notice any issues? But once the issues do appear it’s often too late because memory decline happens rapidly, often in a matter of months. In fact, the American Alzheimer’s Association estimates that one in nine Americans will suffer from Alzheimer’s in their lifetime. And then there’s dementia - which is set to increase 40 percent by 2025. Perhaps most worrying though is that many doctors completely underestimate the effects, often writing off signs of memory damage as “senior moments”. Genetics play a part, but according to a study at The University of Pittsburgh, up to 80 percent of our brain aging process is down to lifestyle. Now, the good news is you probably don’t have Alzheimer's. In fact, it’s likely there is nothing wrong with you. But if you’re over 40 and have experienced irritating memory lapses - there are ways to prevent and even reverse early stage memory loss. And they don’t involve expensive drugs or “new-age” treatments. And while other books only discuss adding coconut oil to your diet or doing sudoku daily - this simply isn’t enough. Your brain is made up of several areas, and each one of these needs to be healed. If this all sounds complicated - don’t worry, it’s merely a case of making a few small, consistent changes to your daily routine. In this book you will discover: The hidden signs your memory is fading What you should know before you take huge amounts of Vitamin E to improve your memory How to use cooking to prevent memory loss Why fish oil isn't the best memory supplement A simple formula you can use to determine whether you’re getting enough exercise to maintain mental health

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