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  A Fascinating Journey Through...

  Martin K Ettington

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  Time is a fascinating subject and one which affects our lives in many ways.  
  This book covers a lot of aspects of the subject. 
  First, how did measurements of time like seconds, minutes, hours, and years develop? 
  Next, what is the history of timekeeping mechanisms from ancient water clocks, to mechanical mechanisms, atomic clocks, and much more. 
  Lastly, what are some of the stranger aspects or anomalies of time such as premonitions, how time and space work, and possible time travel stories. 
  And philosophical questions like: Does the future already exist? 
  I wanted this book to be a comprehensive volume on time and so included lots of different stories and understandings about time which indicate we may not fully understand it yet.

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  Sit Stay Heal - What Dogs Can...

  Renee Alsarraf

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  “Written with grace and emotional honesty, Sit, Stay, Heal will live with you long after the last page.”— John Grogan, bestselling author of Marley & Me 
  For more than two decades, esteemed veterinary oncologist Dr. Renee Alsarraf treated cancer in her beloved canine patients. Then, at age fifty-one, she was diagnosed with cancer herself. 
  Sit, Stay, Heal: What Dogs Can Teach Us About Living Well is Dr. Renee’s unforgettable testament to the extraordinary healing nature of dogs. Every day in her veterinary practice, she bears witness to the undeniable bond between pets and their people. However, while we are busy teaching them to “sit” and “stay,” they have their own, more profound, lessons to impart. In Sit, Stay, Heal, we meet Cosmo, the golden retriever who arrives at Renee’s office just before his fourteenth family vacation to the beach; Daisy, the cocker spaniel, an emotional support dog for a special needs child; and Franny, the bloodhound, a police dog who wasn’t ready to retire from the force. Then there’s Dr. Renee’s own dog Newtie, who falls ill when she needs him most. 
  Our dogs are wise in ways humans are not. For Dr. Renee, it was her patients—those furry, four-legged, slobbering animals—who seemed to uniquely understand her difficult journey and who showed her the true power of positivity and unconditional love. Full of life lessons and healing metaphors, perfect dogs and their imperfect humans, Sit, Stay, Heal is a captivating, heartwarming story for dog lovers far and wide.

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  Truth and Fantasy

  Joram Piatigorsky

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  The 67 essays in Truth and Fantasy explore diverse themes from different perspectives based on the author's and narrator's experiences. The essays are neither comprehensive nor meant to argue forcefully for any single viewpoint. Rather, they are meant to stimulate and inspire additional thoughts and ideas. Beginning essays include musings on random thoughts on the power of silence and neutral and indifference. Subsequent essays emerge from a lifelong career in biology research and touch on whether the ability to evolve is an evolutionary trait. Other essays argue that the nature of intelligence and aesthetics can be traced throughout the animal kingdom, including even so-called "mindless" invertebrates. Challenging subjects are covered in essays about the foundations and meaning of creativity, considering even the role of boredom and imperfections as sources of creativity. Other essays deal with ambition and the relative significance of the buried streams of time between the specific, visible, highlighted episodes in life. The essays include reflections relating competitive tennis to general issues of life, express gratitude for 50 years of marriage, the miracle of having children and grandchildren, the positive nature of kindness, the despondence of losing a treasured wedding ring, and relief when it's found; art: how it's valued, the significance of authenticity, the importance of ambiguity, and the experiences of amassing a world-class collection of Inuit sculptures. Essays describe uplifting experiences and broadening horizons by traveling to exotic places – Israel, Iceland, Greenland, Portugal, and West Africa – and the nostalgia of returning after 40 years to the science laboratories in Puget Sound as a writer instead of a science student. Finally, essays maintain that aging need not dampen ambition and creative efforts but do not ignore the inevitability of death and its value in defining the marvel and privilege of life.

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  Do Aliens Speak Physics? - And...

  Daniel Whiteson, Andy Warner

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  A hilarious, mind-bending investigation into how much humans and aliens might have in common, scientifically speaking—from a best-selling cartoonist and acclaimed physicist. 
  When the long–awaited day dawns and the aliens finally arrive on Earth, they might eat us and destroy the planet—or, just maybe, they might share the secrets of the Universe with us. When that time comes, will we be able to cross the communication barrier to beg for our lives? If the aliens do hold out those precious jewels of knowledge, will we even be able to grasp them? 
  It’s long been assumed, in both science fiction and real scientific efforts to communicate with hypothetical aliens, that math and physics could serve as a universal language connecting us with extraterrestrial minds. But as humanity draws ever closer to the possibility of an interplanetary future and expands its agelong search for alien life and intelligence, beloved author and physicist Daniel Whiteson and best–selling cartoonist Andy Warner wonder if we should be so sure. In Do Aliens Speak Physics?, they take readers on a wild adventure to the edges of space–time, science, and the imagination to investigate whether an alien–human mind meld could ever be achieved. 
  As ultimately mind–altering as it is hilarious, Do Aliens Speak Physics? will leave you with a view of the Universe—and humanity—that’s stranger and more marvelous than before.

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  Everything you Wanted to Know...

  Jill Mason

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  • How many eggs does a hen lay in its lifetime?
  
  • What's a hogget?  
  • What is the point of burning heather on moorland?  
  • How does grazing help the environment?  
  • Can Britain be self-sufficient
  
  • What is a genetically modified crop?  
  • When is a pig a gilt?
  
  • Who owns the forests, the mountains, the wetlands and coastline in Britain?
  
  • What is the future for British farming?
  
  
  All these questions and more are tackled by Jill Mason in this new fact-packed, illustrated book.
  
  
  It is an invaluable account of the British countryside today, its livestock, its crops and its wildernesses.

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  Data-Intensive Applications -...

  James Ferry

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  In an era dominated by big data, mastering the art of building and maintaining data-intensive applications is crucial for any technology professional. "Mastering Data-Intensive Applications: Design, Scale, and Optimization" is a comprehensive guide that delves into the architectures, technologies, and practices essential for handling massive datasets efficiently and reliably. 
  This book begins by defining what makes an application data-intensive and explores the key challenges such as scalability, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability. Readers will learn about various storage options—from traditional relational databases to innovative NoSQL solutions—and understand when and how to use them effectively. The discussion extends to data distribution techniques, including partitioning and replication, essential for building fault-tolerant systems that can scale. 
  Further chapters focus on the nuts and bolts of data-intensive operations, including indexing, search, caching, batch and stream processing, and data integration. Each topic is covered with clear explanations, practical examples, and real-world case studies to demonstrate the application of these technologies in today’s leading companies. 
  Security and compliance are not overlooked; the book provides a thorough overview of the necessary practices to keep data secure and applications compliant with global regulations. Additionally, readers are equipped with strategies for scalability and performance tuning, helping them to improve existing systems and build efficient new systems from the ground up. 
  "Mastering Data-Intensive Applications" is an invaluable resource for software engineers, system architects, data scientists, and IT managers. Whether you are looking to deepen your existing knowledge or venturing into the field of data-intensive applications for the first time, this book offers the insights and tools needed to excel in this dynamic field. 
   

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