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  Frostlines - A Journey Through...

  Neil Shea

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  SILVER WINNER OF THE 2026 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS 
  Recommended Read from Yale Climate Connections 
  “[Frostlines weaves] together natural history, indigenous perspective, and environmental transformation in the Arctic. The book helps bring a human story to the science of climate change.”—Parade 
  A sweeping exploration of the Arctic—and how it’s being transformed by climate change—from National Geographic writer Neil Shea 
  As warming reshapes our planet, the Arctic—a region that once seemed unchangeable, beyond the reach of modern problems—is quickly coming undone. While the old cold world can still be glimpsed in the movements of caribou, the hidden lives of wolves, and the hunting skill of an Iñupiaq elder, look closer and you’ll find a new Arctic appearing in its place. 
  In Frostlines, Neil Shea blends natural history, anthropology, and travel writing to explore how the beauty, chaos, and power of change in the far north are reflected in the lives of people and animals. He sojourns with a wolf pack on Canada’s Ellesmere Island and travels with Indigenous hunters in Alaska, Nunavut, and the Northwest Territories. He tracks dwindling caribou herds across the top of North America, searches for vanished Vikings in Greenland, and visits the front line of the new Cold War rising between Russia and Europe. What Shea finds is not one Arctic but many—all still linked by shattering cold, seasons of darkness, and a pure, inimitable light. 
  Frostlines illuminates: 
    
  How Greenland’s history has led to Trump’s interest in [or obsession with] the country todayHow Russia is using the Arctic as a testing ground for geopolitical confrontationsWhy oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge will further threaten Indigenous people and animalsWhy increased ship traffic in the Northwest Passage has profound consequences for the Inuit and global politics  
  Written with masterful prose and a spark of adventure, Frostlines is an expansive yet intimate revelation of the Arctic during a time of transformation, and a journey along the threshold of a stunning and sometimes frightening world that’s emerging right before our eyes.

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  Ultimate SQL Server and Azure...

  Amit Khandelwal

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  An Encyclopedic Guide to Data Management and Modernization with SQL Server
  Book Description
  SQL Server 2022 marks a major advancement in data management technology, offering features that empower organizations to harness their data like never before. Ultimate SQL Server 2022 Data Management and Modernization is your comprehensive guide to mastering this powerful tool. 
  You will explore SQL Server 2022’s latest features, including support for Linux, containerization, and Kubernetes deployments—skills essential in today’s evolving data landscape. As you navigate these innovations, you will examine critical areas like security, business continuity, performance tuning, and optimization. Each chapter is crafted to illustrate practical applications in both on-premises and cloud environments, ensuring you grasp their significance. 
  Building on this foundation, you will uncover best practices and modernization techniques tailored for Windows and Linux systems. The book also includes insights from the authors' extensive experience with the Microsoft SQL Server support team, equipping you with effective troubleshooting methods to address performance challenges directly. 
  By the end of this book, you will have a thorough understanding of SQL Server deployments, empowering you to make strategic decisions and maximize its capabilities. 
  Table of Contents
  
  1. SQL Server – The Fundamentals
  2. Realms of SQL – Part 1
  3. Realms of SQL - Part 2
  4. SQL Server and Security Hand in Glove
  5. Business Continuity Strategies for SQL Offerings
  6. Accelerate SQL Server Modernization
  7. Achieving SQL Brilliance Through Best Practices
  8. Monitoring, Performance Tuning, and Optimization  
  Index

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  Large Language Model-Based...

  Shreyas Subramanian

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  In Large Language Model-Based Solutions: How to Deliver Value with Cost-Effective Generative AI Applications, Principal Data Scientist at Amazon Web Services, Shreyas Subramanian, delivers a practical guide for developers and data scientists who wish to build and deploy cost-effective large language model (LLM)-based solutions. In the book, you'll find coverage of a wide range of key topics, including how to select a model, pre- and post-processing of data, prompt engineering, and instruction fine-tuning. 
   
   
   
  The author sheds light on techniques for optimizing inference, like model quantization and pruning, as well as different and affordable architectures for typical generative AI (GenAI) applications, including search systems, agent assists, and autonomous agents. You'll also find: 
   
   
   
  ● Effective strategies to address the challenge of the high computational cost associated with LLMs 
   
   
   
  ● Assistance with the complexities of building and deploying affordable generative AI apps, including tuning and inference techniques 
   
   
   
  ● Selection criteria for choosing a model, with particular consideration given to compact, nimble, and domain-specific models

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  The Trials of Life

  David Attenborough

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  The third and final updated edition of David Attenborough’s classic Life trilogy. Life on Earth covered evolution, Living Planet , ecology, and now The Trials of Life tackles ethology, the study of how animals behave. 
  ‘This is, quite simply, the best thing I’ve ever done.’ Sir David Attenborough on the TV series, The Trials of Life, upon which this book is based. 
  This is the third and last of Sir David’s great natural history books based on his TV series and competes his survey of the animal world that began with Life on Earth and continues with Living Planet. 
  In Life on Earth, Sir David showed how each group of animals evolved. In Living Planet he looked at the way they have adapted to the whole range of habitats in which they live. Now, in Trials of Life, he completes the story by revealing how animals behave – and why. 
  The Trials of Life by Attenborough, the Sunday Times bestselling author, is a testament to his profound understanding of animal behaviour, zoology, and environmental sciences. His commitment to nature, wildlife protection, and conservation is palpable in this bestselling book, making it a top choice for science and nature enthusiasts. 
  For fans of David Allen Sibley (Birds of Instagram), Joshua Foer (Atlas Obscura, 2nd Edition), Steve Brusatte (The Rise and Reign of the Mammals), Martin Stevens (Sensory Ecology, Behaviour, and Evolution), and Jonnie Hughes (Earthshot). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  Believe In What You See -...

  Debbie Feyh

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  Every living thing wants to be known and loved. The sun, trees, zebras, stars, and tulips all trust God, the maker of the waves, to provide for their needs. God’s presence is glorified at all times in His plan for nature. 
  In an uplifting presentation, Debbie Feyh shares insights into her spiritual journey, biblical wisdom, introspective questions, and points to ponder to reveal God’s handiwork, highlighted on Earth during every day, hour, and minute. She encourages believers to seek God in nature, release worries and fears, unearth their unique purpose, and learn how the gift of His presence and love saturates the great outdoors, never leaving them alone. Through her spiritual roadmap, others are guided to trust God’s plan and learn to live life expecting to see Him in it. 
  Believe In What You See is an inspirational guide that leads believers down a thoughtful path to see God’s constant presence in nature and recognize that He is always providing comfort, hope, and unconditional love.

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  All Hands on Tech - The...

  Ian Barkin, Thomas H. Davenport,...

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  Dive into a future of work where technology empowers everyone to be a creator and builder with All Hands on Tech. This pivotal book offers a comprehensive look into the role of citizen developers—business domain experts who are driving IT-enabled innovation using technology previously reserved for professional technologists. Through case studies of citizens and citizen-enabled enterprises, the authors demonstrate how emerging technology bestows unprecedented power on these individuals and unprecedented value on the organizations that channel their efforts. They outline a transformative approach to citizen development that not only enhances companies' innovative capacity via the empowerment of domain experts, but also minimizes risk and liberates IT departments to pursue more strategic initiatives. 
   
   
   
  All Hands on Tech describes a revolution in work—powered by technology becoming more human and humans becoming more comfortable with technology. This convergence provides a clear pathway for enterprises to leverage the experience and insight of all employees. The authors provide diverse examples of companies that have aligned the work of their citizen developers with wider organizational goals across citizen data science, automation, and development projects. These examples demonstrate why and how to commit to the citizen revolution in your organization.

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