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  The Sovereign Illusion - AI...

  Victor Brooks

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  The Definitive Investigation of Artificial Intelligence, Geopolitics, and Global Power 
  Every nation on Earth is pursuing the same intoxicating promise: technological sovereignty. From Washington and Beijing to London, Tokyo, and Riyadh, heads of state pledge hundreds of billions of dollars to build domestic artificial intelligence stacks free from foreign coercion. They declare that in the machine age, true independence requires owning every layer of compute within national borders. 
  That promise is a physical, economic, and geological impossibility. 
  In The Sovereign Illusion, enterprise transformation strategist Victor Brooks deconstructs the planetary machine behind modern AI. Drawing on field investigations, trade data, and physical engineering realities, Brooks demonstrates that frontier AI is not an ethereal cloud algorithm—it is the most complex, specialized, and geographically entangled industrial web in human history. 
  From the high-purity quartz mines of Spruce Pine to the baseload power constraints of national energy grids, and from ASML's extreme ultraviolet lithography in Europe to advanced packaging in Taiwan, no single nation can command the entire compute stack alone. 
  If absolute autarky is an illusion, how do nations preserve economic agency and democratic self-determination? Brooks delivers a groundbreaking answer: sovereignty does not require independence; it requires the capacity to act under conditions of inescapable dependence. 
  Through an unsparing analysis of American compute monopolies, China's resilient hardware adaptations, European regulatory statecraft, and the strategic leverage of the Global Majority, The Sovereign Illusion provides an indispensable operational doctrine for policymakers, technology leaders, macro investors, and strategic thinkers navigating power in the twenty-first century.

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  Distributed Ledger Technology -...

  SAM CAMPBELL

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  “Distributed Ledger Technology" is the definitive guide for anyone looking to grasp the complex world of distributed ledger technology (DLT). 
  Key features of the book include:Understanding the Basics: An introduction to the fundamental concepts of distributed ledgers, including the technology's origins, how it works, and key terminology.Blockchain and Beyond: A deep dive into blockchain, the most recognized form of DLT, and an exploration of other types of distributed ledgers, highlighting their unique features and applications.Cryptography in DLT: An explanation of the role of cryptography in ensuring the security and integrity of transactions on a distributed ledger.Consensus Mechanisms: A detailed look at how distributed networks achieve agreement on the validity of transactions, covering various consensus mechanisms such as Proof of Work, Proof of Stake, and others.Smart Contracts: An introduction to smart contracts, self-executing contracts with the terms of the agreement directly written into code, and their potential to automate and streamline processes.DLT in Practice: Examination of real-world applications of DLT across various sectors, showcasing how this technology is being used to solve longstanding issues and create new opportunities.Challenges and Considerations: Discussion of the challenges facTing DLT adoption, including scalability, regulatory hurdles, and privacy concerns, along with potential solutions.The Future of DLT: Insights into emerging trends, future applications, and the potential societal impacts of widespread DLT adoption. 
  This book will deepen your understanding and spark your imagination about the possibilities of a more decentralized and transparent digital future.

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  Voices for the Vanishing:...

  MARGOT RAGGETT

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  Voices for the Vanishing: Remembering Wildlife 
  Narrated by Margot Raggett MBE 
  Over the past decade, Remembering Wildlife has become one of the most influential conservation publishing projects of its kind — raising over £1.2 million for frontline conservation and bringing together the world’s leading wildlife photographers, scientists, and conservationists. 
  Voices for the Vanishing brings together the written heart of the Remembering Wildlife series for the first time in audio form. 
  Across ten books — from elephants and rhinos to lions, cheetahs, bears, and pangolins — this audiobook weaves together powerful essays, firsthand field stories, and vital conservation insights from those working closest to some of the world’s most threatened species. 
  Narrated by Remembering Wildlife founder Margot Raggett MBE, with a special introduction by wildlife presenter Gordon Buchanan, these chapters explore not only the beauty of the natural world, but the complex realities of protecting it — from human-wildlife conflict and habitat loss to hope, resilience, and the people fighting for change. 
  Originally written to accompany iconic photographic collections, these essays stand alone as compelling listening for anyone who loves wildlife, Africa, wild places, and the future of our planet. 
  This is not a single story, but a tapestry — ten years of conservation voices brought together to be heard. 
  All profits from Remembering Wildlife support conservation projects working to protect endangered species around the world.

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  The First History of Man

  MD John Bershof

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  In the spirit of medieval writer Chaucer, all human activity lies within the artist’s scope, the History of Man Series uses medicine as a jumping off point to explore precisely that, all history, all science, all human activity since the beginning of time. The jumping off style of writing takes the reader, the listener into worlds unknown, always returning to base, only to jump off again. History of Man are stories and tales of nearly everything. 
  The First History of Man uses infection in general—bacteria, viruses, fungus, parasites, epidemics & pandemics, COVID-19—to lay the foundation for the next five books, narratives and stories that delve deeper into human infectious diseases. This first volume jumps off into accounts of the Big Bang Theory—the real one, but also the sitcom—the origin of the Universe, from atoms to DNA to us and how exactly it happened. In our journey we’ll explore Einstein and Newton who were probably aliens (he said jokingly), the Roman Empire, British history and all those wives of King Henry VIII, the why and how of the Protestant Reformation, why Pluto lost its planet status in our solar system, what exactly is the sweet spot of a solar system, all the while digging up some archeology, and even paying a visit with Dr. Livingstone, I presume. We’ll trudge from the top of Everest, the highest point on Earth, to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, the lowest point on Earth, and LUA in between, the Last Universal Ancestor that gave rise to all life on Earth.

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  Quantum Time : Across...

  Ecnal Ver

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  What If Time Is Not What We Think? 
  What if everything you have been taught about time is wrong? What if time does not move in one steady line, the same for everyone, but instead bends, shifts, or even disappears depending on where you are in the universe? Quantum Time takes you on a fascinating journey into the strange world of quantum physics to explore one of the greatest mysteries of existence: time itself. 
  Time in Daily Life vs. the Quantum World 
  In everyday life, time feels simple. Seconds tick forward. Clocks keep us on schedule. We grow older. But in the quantum world, none of this is guaranteed. At the smallest scale of reality, time may not even exist the way we think it does. Instead, it may be something that only appears when particles interact, a fragile construct that changes depending on the universe or multiverse you are in. 
  A Radical New View of Time 
  This audiobook challenges the traditional idea that time is an absolute force. Instead, it presents a bold new view. Time may be local, appearing only through the behavior and arrangement of particles. That means different regions of the cosmos or even parallel universes could each experience time in completely different ways. In some cases, time may even loop, pause, or move backward. 
  Where Physics Meets Consciousness 
  From black holes to quantum entanglement, Quantum Time explores how the deepest mysteries of physics connect with human consciousness and reality. It asks whether the mind itself may play a role in shaping how we experience past, present, and future. 
  An Invitation to Rethink Reality 
  If you are fascinated by science, philosophy, or metaphysics, Quantum Time offers a thought-provoking journey that will forever change the way you see the ticking clock.

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  Data Mining Essentials - Data...

  Cybellium

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  Understand how patterns can be identified in data
  Data Mining Essentials: Data Mining Exam Preparation brings your study of data mining into focus. This Cybellium exam preparation guide connects data preparation, pattern discovery and evaluation and interpretation, helping you see how the ideas fit together.
  Preparing for an assessment is easier to organise when you can see the relationships behind the terminology. Use it to organise your revision, revisit terminology and strengthen the connections between ideas as you prepare for further assessment.
  Build your understanding
  
  - Understand the role of data preparation.
  - Explore the relationships behind pattern discovery.
  - Examine the choices and questions involving evaluation and interpretation.
  - Bring individual concepts together into a more coherent understanding of the subject.
  Who this guide is for
  For students and professionals organising subject revision with an interest in data mining. Use the book for focused study, revision or the next stage of your professional learning, returning to the ideas most relevant to your goals.
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