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  Navigation: A Newcomer's Guide -...

  Sara Hopkinson

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  Get to grips with navigation at sea. This best-selling book gives you all the information you need to know to do just that! It starts from scratch, uses no jargon and features diagrams and pictures, instead of words, wherever possible. It covers all modern navigation and has been updated to reflect upcoming changes in Admiralty charts. It is recommended by Fernhurst Books for beginners and Day Skipper students. Written by an RYA Yachtmaster Instructor and Examiner who runs her own RYA Training Centre which specialises in navigation, it is the perfect place for newcomers to navigation to start. It explains simply how to look at charts (paper or digital), find your position, look at tides, plan your passage and determine the course to steer. It will help you find out where you are and how to get to where you want to.

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  The Psilocybin Handbook for...

  Jennifer Chesak

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  If you're looking for mushroom mansplaining, you've come to the wrong book. The Psilocybin Handbook for Women is a resource for everyone, although it features information specific to those assigned female at birth—because psychedelics may have different effects and applications across the sexes. 
   
   
   
  This informative guidebook is packed full with everything you need to know about psilocybin, including its history, potential medicinal and recreational benefits, the latest evidence-based research, how to microdose and trip sit, and more. With The Psilocybin Handbook for Women, you'll also get the answers to some of your most pressing questions, like: 
   
   
   
  ● Does psilocybin affect women differently? 
   
   
   
  ● Does it matter where I am in my cycle when I use psilocybin? 
   
   
   
  ● Can psilocybin help with menstrual migraines, endometriosis, or premenstrual dysphoric disorder? 
   
   
      
  ● And more! 
   
   
   
  Whether you're a newbie or a seasoned psychonaut, this research-backed guide will help you successfully navigate the world of magic mushrooms.

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  Mortality

  Christopher Hitchens

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  On June 8, 2010, while on a book tour for his bestselling memoir, Hitch-22, Christopher Hitchens was stricken in his New York hotel room with excruciating pain in his chest and thorax. As he would later write in the first of a series of award-winning columns for Vanity Fair, he suddenly found himself being deported "from the country of the well across the stark frontier that marks off the land of malady." Over the next eighteen months, until his death in Houston on December 15, 2011, he wrote constantly and brilliantly on politics and culture, astonishing readers with his capacity for superior work even in extremis.  Throughout the course of his ordeal battling esophageal cancer, Hitchens adamantly and bravely refused the solace of religion, preferring to confront death with both eyes open. In this riveting account of his affliction, Hitchens poignantly describes the torments of illness, discusses its taboos, and explores how disease transforms experience and changes our relationship to the world around us. By turns personal and philosophical, Hitchens embraces the full panoply of human emotions as cancer invades his body and compels him to grapple with the enigma of death.Mortality is the exemplary story of one man's refusal to cower in the face of the unknown, as well as a searching look at the human predicament. Crisp and vivid, veined throughout with penetrating intelligence, Hitchens's testament is a courageous and lucid work of literature, an affirmation of the dignity and worth of man.

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  The Art of SQL - Crafting Robust...

  Richard Evans

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  "The Art of SQL: Crafting Robust Database Solutions" is a comprehensive guide that takes you through the intricate world of SQL (Structured Query Language), offering invaluable insights into mastering this essential tool for effective database management. Whether you're a seasoned database professional or a novice eager to delve into relational databases, this book equips you with the knowledge and skills needed to navigate the complexities of SQL and craft resilient database solutions. 
  At the core of this book lies the recognition that SQL is more than just a language for querying and manipulating data—it's an art form that requires careful craftsmanship and attention to detail. Through a series of well-structured chapters, readers are introduced to the fundamental principles of SQL, covering everything from basic syntax as well as data types to advanced query optimization techniques and security measures. 
  "The Art of SQL" goes beyond mere technical instruction, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful database design, optimization strategies, and best practices for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of database systems. With a focus on practical application, readers are guided through real-world examples and case studies that illustrate how SQL principles can be used to solve complex business challenges, from designing scalable e-commerce platforms to optimizing queries for social media applications. 
  Throughout the book, readers will explore data modeling, normalization, indexing strategies, and transaction management, gaining a deep understanding of the foundational concepts underpinning effective database design and management. Advanced techniques, including window functions, recursive queries, and dynamic SQL, are also covered in detail, providing readers with the tools they need to tackle even the most complex database tasks.

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  Physics - A Very Short Introduction

  Sidney Perkowitz

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  Physics, the fundamental science of matter and energy, encompasses all levels of nature from the subatomic to the cosmic, and underlies much of the technology around us. Understanding the physics of our universe is an essential aspect of humanity's quest to understand our environment and our place within it. Doing physics enables us to explore the interaction between environment and human society, and can help us to work towards the future sustainability of the planet. 
   
   
   
  This Very Short Introduction provides an overview of how this pervasive science came to be and how it works: who funds it, how physicists are trained and how they think, and how physics supports the technology we all use. Sidney Perkowitz presents the theories and outcomes of pure and applied physics from ideas of the Greek natural philosophers to modern quantum mechanics, cosmology, digital electronics, and energy production. Considering its most consequential experiments, including recent results in elementary particles, gravitational waves and materials science, he also discusses outside the lab, the effects of physics on society, culture, and humanity's vision of its place in the universe.

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  If Your Mouth Could Talk - An...

  Dr. Kami Hoss

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  You've heard the advice: If you want to live longer, eat healthy foods and exercise daily. But there's a third piece of the puzzle, and it can add ten to fifteen years to your life. 
   
   
   
  It's been right under your nose this whole time—literally. 
   
   
   
  Your mouth is the gateway to your body and is the most critical organ for improving your health, from childhood onward. Your mouth is a window into the health of your body as a whole; from its microbiome to its structure, it impacts your physical and mental wellness in countless ways. 
   
     
    
  Unfortunately, the mouth-body connection has been largely neglected by American medicine . . . until now. 
   
   
    
  In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Hoss connects the dots between oral health and whole-body health, offering a roadmap to a longer, more successful future for you and your family. 
   
    
    
  This isn't a book about brushing and flossing—or any of the advice you get from your dentist. Instead, you'll hear about how to protect your mouth's microbiome, the effect of diet, the relationship between oral structure and sleep problems, how to breathe better, and more. 
   
   
    
  If your mouth could talk, it would tell you about the condition of your entire life. Time to start listening.

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