D'autres livres qui pourraient vous intéresser

• 

  How UFOs Conquered the World -...

  David Clark

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  “Cover[s] all the major themes of ufology, ranging from lights in the sky to crashed saucers, government cover-ups and alien abductions . . . fascinating.” —Popular Science Books 
   
  Neither a credulous work of conspiracy theory nor a skeptical debunking of belief in “flying saucers,” How UFOs Conquered the World explores the origins of UFOs in the build-up to the First World War and how reports of them have changed in tandem with world events, science and culture. The book will also explore the overlaps between UFO belief and religion and superstition. 
   
  “An insightful, informative and thought-provoking book on UFOs and the UFO culture . . . In the following ten chapters, he writes about his pursuit of the ‘truth’ about UFOs. It is a fascinating journey.” —Skeptic

  Voir livre

• 

  Maynard Adventures of a Bacon Curer

  Maynard Davies

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Maynard Davies, the last of the apprentice bacon curers, tells his intriguing story in his own distinctive style.
  Always one to turn a challenge into an opportunity, Maynard took pleasure in learning the skills of the old master curers of the Black Country and he shares with the reader the secrets of top quality bacon, learnt over a lifetime: the methods, recipes, smoking and curing. His passion for, as he puts it, 'good food for good people', is his motivation - made by experts, using the best ingredients, and cutting no corners.
  Funny, wise and very human, Maynard's unsentimental tale will remind readers that old fashioned virtues of pride in one's profession, hard work, an open mind and a lot of optimism go along way.

  Voir livre

• 

  The Myth of Artificial...

  Erik J. Larson

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Futurists insist that AI will soon eclipse the capacities of the most gifted human mind. What hope do we have against superintelligent machines? But we aren't really on the path to developing intelligent machines. In fact, we don't even know where that path might be.Erik Larson takes us on a tour of the landscape of AI to show how far we are from superintelligence, and what it would take to get there. Ever since Alan Turing, AI enthusiasts have equated artificial intelligence with human intelligence. This is a profound mistake. AI works on inductive reasoning, crunching data sets to predict outcomes. But humans don't correlate data sets: we make conjectures informed by context and experience. Human intelligence is a web of best guesses, given what we know about the world. We haven't a clue how to program this kind of intuitive reasoning, known as abduction. Yet it is the heart of common sense. That's why Alexa can't understand what you are asking, and why AI can only take us so far.Larson argues that AI hype is both bad science and bad for science. A culture of invention thrives on exploring unknowns, not overselling existing methods. Inductive AI will continue to improve at narrow tasks, but if we want to make real progress, we will need to start by more fully appreciating the only true intelligence we know—our own.

  Voir livre

• 

  Modern Web Applications with...

  Shubham Jain

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  "Elevate Your Web Development with Next.js Mastery!"
  
  Book Description
  This practical handbook takes you on a journey from foundational principles to advanced techniques, offering a complete exploration of Next.js, the cutting-edge framework for building performant and dynamic web applications.
  Beginning with an introductory overview of web applications utilizing Next.js and JavaScript, the book reintroduces React to ensure a strong footing in the core concepts. It then delves into the fundamentals of Next.js, providing insights into the latest version's core advancements and optimizations.
  It will help you explore the intricacies of Next.js applications, including an in-depth look at optimizing performance. It will then move on to demystify routing in Next.js, mastering state management, and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs. By the end of it, you will understand the usage of diverse databases and discover the significance of client-side and server-side rendering in Next.js applications.
  This book also covers crucial aspects of securing applications using NextAuth. It will help you learn to develop a complete CRUD application, gaining hands-on experience and insight into deployment architectures that can turn your projects into scalable and production-ready applications.
  
  Table of Contents
  1. Introduction to Web Applications with Next.js and JavaScript
  2. Recall React
  3. Next.js Fundamentals
  4. Next.js 13
  5. Optimizing Next.js Applications
  6. Understanding Routing in Next.js
  7. State Management in Next.js
  8. Restful and GraphQL API Implementation
  9. Using Different Types of Databases
  10. Understanding Rendering in Next.js Applications
  11. Securing App with Next Auth
  12. Developing a CRUD Application with Next.js
  13. Exploring Deployment Architecture in Next.js Applications   
  Index

  Voir livre

• 

  Feel Good Again - A...

  Linda Goggin

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Is waking up with fatigue, aches, and pains getting old for you?  Your labwork is ?normal.? Your doctors shrug their shoulders. And you?re left wondering where in the world your energy and vitality could possibly have gone, especially when you?re trying to ?do all the right things.? Dr. Linda Goggin invites you on a lively journey to Feel Good Again, because robust good health is your birthright and YOU deserve to feel fantastic!  Feel Good Again is an easy-to-read, information-packed guide on the road back to regaining your health, en-ergy, and enthusiasm for life.

  Voir livre

• 

  A Talk Based on "Program or Be...

  Doug Rushkoff

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

  Douglas Rushkoff is widely considered to be one of most cutting-edge thinkers of our time.  In his book, Program or Be Programmed, Rushkoff asks the question: Do we direct technology or do we let ourselves be directed by it and those who have mastered it?  BetterListen! is delighted to make a available a talk Rushkoff gave on his fascinating new book.  Following is a transcribed excerpt from that talk which challenges us to think differently about the world around us.
  
  "What I see when I look at the history of culture and technology and computing, and media in particular, is I see occasional rare opportunities for civilization, the majority of people, to decide to participate in what’s going on. For people to actually become what in the sixties we used to call empowerment. For people to actually become empowered to exercise agency in their own affairs and in the world around them."A Better Listen audio production.

  Voir livre