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  The Little Book of Data -...

  Justin Evans

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  Data is not about number crunching. It’s about ideas. And when used properly (read: ethically), it is the problem solver of our time. 
  Yet many savvy people seem to be in data denial: they don’t think they need to understand data, or it’s too complicated, or worse, using it is somehow unethical. Yet as data and AI (just an accelerated way to put data to work) move to the center of professional and civic life, every professional and citizen needs to harness this power. 
  In The Little Book of Data, each chapter illustrates one of the core principles of solving problems with data by featuring an expert who has solved a big problem with data—from the entrepreneur creating a “loneliness score” to the epidemiologist trying to save lives by finding disease “hotspots.” 
  The stories are told in a fast-moving, vivid, sometimes comic style, and cover a wide frame of reference from adtech to climate tech, the bubonic plague, tiny submarines, genomics, railroads, bond ratings, and meat grading. (That’s right. Meat.) 
  Along the way Evans injects lessons from his own career journey and offers practical thought-starters for readers to apply to their own organizations. 
  By reading The Little Book of Data, you will achieve the fluency to apply your data superpowers to your own mission and challenges—and you will have fun along the way. 
  You will be, in other words, a data person.

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  Popular Scientific Lectures

  Ernst Mach

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  This recording has been digitally produced by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesized version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration.  
   
  Ernst Mach was a Moravian-born Austrian physicist and philosopher, who contributed to the physics of shock waves. The ratio of one's speed to that of sound is named the Mach number in his honor. As a philosopher of science, he was a major influence on logical positivism and American pragmatism. Through his criticism of Newton's theories of space and time, he foreshadowed Einstein's theory of relativity.Included in this compilation are a set of scientific lectures that were intended to popularize science in the late 19th and early 20th century. Now in the twenty-first century, and scientific literacy falling to an all-time low, a call to popularize science could not be more needed.

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  Stop Caring What People Think of...

  Meditative Hearts

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  Are you tired of constantly worrying about what others think of you? Do you yearn to live life on your own terms, free from the burden of seeking approval from others? If so, "Stop Caring What People Think of You Affirmations" is the perfect guided meditation sleep hypnosis audiobook for you. 
  This transformative audio experience is designed to help you release the need for external validation and embrace your true self. Through the power of positive affirmations and soothing hypnosis techniques, you will discover the confidence and inner strength to break free from the shackles of others' opinions. 
  By listening to this guided meditation during your sleep, you can effortlessly reprogram your subconscious mind to let go of the fear and anxiety associated with what others think of you. Instead, you will learn to trust your own judgment and live authentically. 
  With the assistance of self-hypnosis and hypnotherapy, you will embark on a journey of self-discovery and self-acceptance. You will gain the tools to silence the inner critic and embrace your unique qualities. As a result, you will experience a profound sense of liberation and empowerment. 
  Take control of your life and start living on your own terms. With "Stop Caring What People Think of You Affirmations," you can let go of the burden of others' opinions and embrace your true self with confidence and freedom.

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  Astronomical Mindfulness - Your...

  Christopher G. De Pree, Sarah...

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  Using the power of the sun, moon, stars, and planets, this unique guide is filled with engaging exercises that deepen your knowledge of the solar system, help you take necessary pauses every day, and foster a renewed sense of presence in the universe. 
  Thousands of years ago, when we humans lived together in communal caves, we told stories about the stars. When we later took to the seas, we used stellar positions to navigate and pinpoint our place in the world. When we eventually stopped migrating and settled on land, we relied on the constellations and the Sun to plant and sustain crops. Yet today, we modern humans have lost this deep connection to the cosmos that was once central to our daily lives. 
  Astronomical Mindfulness helps us reconnect to the solar system once more, guiding us through the fundamental ways in which our planet moves through the solar system and how these motions determine our perception of time and place. Offering a concise yet in-depth look at the Sun, the Moon, the planets, and the stars, it teaches us to observe and understand the elements comprising the celestial sphere—deepening our lives and helping us become more informed, engaged, and mindful every day. 
  The best part: you don’t need to climb a mountain, visit an observatory, or even own a telescope. From an apartment rooftop to a city park, from your backyard to the window by your desk, the skies are accessible to everyone. Astronomical Mindfulness is a unique tool for personal growth essential to coping in our modern world, enabling us to be more present, more connected, and more relaxed simply by looking up toward the stars. 
  Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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  The Witch's Garden - Plants in...

  Sandra Lawrence

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  The Witch's Garden describes over fifty of the world's most powerful, harmful, legendary, and storied plants—from the screaming mandrake to calming St John's Wort, to predicting the weather with seaweed, the creation of salves for broken hearts, sore heads, protection from evil spirits, and to even induce immortality. 
   
  Wise women, apothecaries, witches, herbalists: whatever you like to call them, those who cultivate plants for their apparent mystical properties have existed for thousands of years. The Witch's Garden tells the story of our folkloric fascination with these magical specimens, documenting the beliefs and rituals surrounding the natural world. This book beautifully evokes the bewitching nature of mysterious plants.

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  Dopamine Serotonin Oxytocin: 7...

  The Knowledge Society

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  You hear 'dopamine' in every headline, get told cortisol is ruining your life, and quietly wonder if anyone actually knows what these molecules do. You want the real science, told by someone who can explain it without a lecture hall or a supplement pitch.
  
  Press play and you get seven commute-sized chapters, one per molecule, each built on a single vivid analogy you will never unlearn. Dopamine turns out to be your brain's wanting compass, not its pleasure button. Oxytocin is the handshake chemical with a darker tribal side. Cortisol is a morning alarm clock that only becomes a villain when nobody switches it off. Adrenaline, serotonin, endorphins and melatonin each get their own wow moment, the kind you repeat at dinner.
  
  By the last chapter, the headlines make sense, your own moods make more sense, and brain chemistry feels like a story you can follow. Start with dopamine on your next commute.

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