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  Crush - Close Encounters with...

  James Riordon

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  Gravity is at once familiar and mysterious. It's the reason for the numbers on your bathroom scale, the intricate dance of the stars and planets, and the evolution and eventual fate of the universe. In Crush, James Riordon takes listeners on a tour of gravity from its vanishing insignificance on the microscopic scale to its crushing extreme inside black holes.From the moment we lift our heads as infants until the moment we lie down and ultimately surrender to its pull at the end of our lives, we labor under the burden of gravity. It has guided the shape and structure of our bodies over eons of evolution and sculpted the Earth as it cooled from a blob of molten rock. As Riordon explains, the stars couldn't shine without gravity holding them together. Even the atoms that make up you and everything around you were forged in stellar furnaces that gravity built. It took Einstein to realize that gravity is not, in fact, a force at all, but instead the curvature of space and time.A fascinating and memorable listen, Crush examines our personal relationships with gravity; explores gravity's role in making the universe uniquely hospitable for life; and even reveals how the mundane flow of water in your kitchen sink offers a glimpse into the secrets of black holes.

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  Impact of New Technologies on...

  Siddhartha Paul Tiwari

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  Biography of the Author - Siddhartha Paul Tiwari 
  Siddhartha Paul Tiwari is an educator and a technologist. Currently, he is employed by Google Asia Pacific, Singapore. Prior to that, he was responsible for global learning and development at Google, based in Tokyo. His achievements include innovative educational techniques, the development of new graduate and postgraduate course curricula, digital intervention strategies, and the use of information and communication technologies in education. As the teaching environment has rapidly changed, Tiwari has been working tirelessly to integrate new technologies into university curricula and to help academia adjust to these changes. 
  An Overview of the Book 
  We already see the impact of emerging technologies on our lives and the economy in many different ways, particularly when it comes to the way we live our lives and the way we work. Due to this, there is fierce competition among companies across the globe in order to ensure that they are able to benefit from the new technological developments. Globally, the United States and Asia are emerging as the two global leaders in this area. Over the years, there has been a significant change in the landscape of emerging technologies since Alan Turing first asked in the 1950s if machines could think like humans. Emerging technologies will enhance economic growth and efficiency in the future. It is possible to greatly improve decision-making when large amounts of data are analysed by improving efficiency. It is likely that new products and services, new markets, and new industries will be created as a result, which will in turn boost consumer demand and generate new revenue streams. On the other hand, emerging technologies may also have a profound effect on society and the economy.

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  Networking in Distributed...

  Et Tu Code

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  This guide offers a thorough exploration of networking in distributed systems, encompassing fundamental concepts, communication models, protocols, middleware, security, scalability, performance optimization, and emerging trends. It caters to beginners and advanced professionals alike, providing insight into: 
  - Fundamentals: OSI model, network architecture, TCP/IP, UDP. 
  - Communication Models: Client-server, peer-to-peer, message passing, RPC. 
  - Popular Protocols: HTTP, FTP, SMTP, DNS, NFS. 
  - Middleware and Message Brokers: Role, technologies like JavaRPC, Apache CXF. 
  - Sidecar Pattern: Utility, benefits, challenges. 
  - Request & Response Journey: Process overview, protocol roles. 
  - Security: Threats, measures like firewalls, encryption. 
  - Scalability & Optimization: Load balancing, caching, strategies. 
  - Challenges & Solutions: Implementation hurdles, best practices. 
  - Emerging Trends: SDN, NFV, potential impacts. 
  - SDN: Role, benefits, challenges, programmability. 
  - Network Security Best Practices: Firewalls, intrusion detection, encryption. 
  In conclusion, this book delivers a comprehensive understanding of networking in distributed systems, essential for both novices and seasoned professionals, covering core concepts, protocols, security, scalability, emerging trends, and best practices.

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  Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous...

  Thomas D. Seeley

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  Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners takes listeners inside a world seldom seen even by beekeepers, shedding light on twenty of the most compelling mysteries of honey bee behavior. 
   
   
   
  Thomas Seeley has devoted a lifetime to the study of honey bees and their colonies, unraveling the secrets of these wondrous insects in a career spanning six decades. In this book, he weaves illuminating personal stories with the latest science, explaining such mysteries as how worker bees function as scouts to choose a home site for their colony, furnish their home with beeswax combs, and stock it with brood and food while keeping tens of thousands of colony inhabitants warm and defended from intruders. Along the way, he shares the experiences that drew him to these studies, the small observations that led to big breakthroughs, and the sense of excitement that came with probing each mystery. 
   
   
   
  Piping Hot Bees and Boisterous Buzz-Runners provides a rare look at how a singularly passionate scientist and his colleagues deciphered the pipings, shakings, and puzzling tremble dances of honey bees, and how this journey of scientific discovery continues to shape our understanding of these remarkably intelligent and vitally important insects.

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  Product Management in Practice -...

  Matt LeMay

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  Product management has become a critical function for modern organizations, from small startups to corporate enterprises. And yet, the day-to-day work of product management remains largely misunderstood. In theory, product managers are high-flying visionaries who build products that people love. In practice, they're hard-working facilitators who bring clarity and focus to their teams. 
   
   
   
  In this thoroughly revised and expanded edition, Matt LeMay provides real-world guidance for current and aspiring product managers. Updated for the era of remote and hybrid work, this book provides actionable answers to product management's most persistent and confounding questions, starting with: What exactly am I supposed to do all day? 
   
   
   
  With this book, you'll learn what the day-to-day work of product management entails—and how to excel at it; why no job title or description will resolve the ambiguity of your role; how to bridge the false dichotomy between "strategy" and "execution"; why the temptation to focus on decks and documentation can be bad for your team (and for you); and how to prioritize your time and pick your battles.

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  Cosmic Life

  Walter Russell

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  Walter Russell: Cosmic Life  is a profound and immersive exploration of the universe's mysteries, the nature of human existence, and the timeless principles that govern all creation. Walter Russell, one of the most visionary and multi-talented minds of the 20th century, presents a framework for understanding life that bridges the realms of science, art, philosophy, and spirituality. This work is not simply an introduction to his ideas but a transformative experience designed to expand your perspective on reality and your role within the infinite dance of the cosmos.

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