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  The Story of Drugs - How...

  John Harpoon

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  Throughout human history, substances have shaped the course of civilizations, influencing not only individual lives but entire societies. From the sacred plants used in ancient religious rituals to the drugs that sparked global trade and conflict, substances have been at the center of some of the most transformative events in human history. These substances—whether natural or synthetic—have impacted cultures, economies, medicine, and politics in ways that continue to reverberate today. 
    
  The use of psychoactive substances is as old as human civilization itself. In ancient times, plants like opium, cannabis, and peyote were not only used for their mind-altering properties but also for their spiritual significance. Shamanistic rituals, often involving trance-like states induced by these substances, were common across many early societies. These practices tied substances to deep spiritual experiences, leading to the belief that these plants had a divine or otherworldly power. 
    
  As civilizations grew, so did the complexity of their relationship with drugs. The Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans all had distinct approaches to substances, incorporating them into everything from medicine to social rituals. The introduction of alcohol as a staple in religious ceremonies and social life further solidified the role of substances in the daily lives of these societies. At the same time, substances like opium were recognized for their medicinal value, setting the stage for the eventual development of the pharmaceutical industry. 
   

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  Artificial Intelligence with...

  James Ferry

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  "Artificial Intelligence with Python for Beginners: A Practical Guide to Building AI Applications" is your gateway to understanding and harnessing the power of artificial intelligence using Python. Whether you're a novice programmer, a student eager to explore the world of AI, or a professional looking to expand your skill set, this book offers a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of AI and practical guidance on building AI applications. 
  Starting with the basics of Python programming, you'll learn essential concepts and techniques that form the foundation of AI development. From there, you'll delve into the exciting world of machine learning, exploring supervised and unsupervised learning algorithms using popular libraries such as Scikit-learn. Through hands-on projects, you'll gain experience in data analysis, predictive modeling, and evaluation, preparing you to tackle real-world problems with confidence. 
  The journey continues with a deep dive into deep learning, where you'll discover the power of neural networks for tasks like image classification and natural language processing. Using TensorFlow and Keras, you'll build and train neural networks from scratch, mastering essential techniques for model architecture design, training, and evaluation. 
  As you progress, you'll explore advanced topics such as reinforcement learning, diving into algorithms that enable agents to learn through trial and error. Through practical projects and step-by-step tutorials, you'll develop skills in problem-solving, decision-making, and optimization, equipping you to tackle a wide range of AI challenges. 
  Throughout the book, emphasis is placed on hands-on learning, with plenty of code examples, exercises, and projects to reinforce your understanding. By the end, you'll have the knowledge and confidence to build your own AI applications, from predictive models and recommendation systems to intelligent agents and chatbots.

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  Slippery Beast - A True Crime...

  Ellen Ruppel Shell

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  What is it about eels? Depending on who you ask, they are a pest, a fascination, a threat, a pot of gold. Eels emerged some 200 million years ago, weathered mass extinctions and continental shifts, and were once among the world's most abundant freshwater fish. But since the 1970s, their numbers have plummeted. Because eels—as unagi—are another thing: delicious. 
   
   
   
  In Slippery Beast, journalist Ellen Ruppel Shell travels in the world of "eel people," pursuing a fascination with this mysterious creature. Despite centuries of study by thinkers from Aristotle to Leeuwenhoek to Sigmund Freud, much about eels remains unknown. Eels cannot be bred reliably in captivity and infant eels are unbelievably valuable. A pound of the tiny, translucent, bug-eyed "elvers" caught in the fresh waters of Maine can command $3,000 or more on the black market. Illegal trade in eels is an international scandal measured in billions of dollars every year. In Maine, federal investigators have risked their lives to bust poaching rings. 
   
   
   
  Ruppel Shell follows the elusive eel from Maine to the Sargasso Sea, stalking riversides, fishing holes, laboratories, restaurants, courtrooms, and America's first commercial eel "family farm." This is an enthralling, globe-spanning look at an animal that you may never come to love, but which will never fail to astonish you.

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  The Dressmaker's Mirror - Sudden...

  Susan Weiss Liebman

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  Experts agree on the value of genetic testing when there is a family history of disease, or if the patient has an illness frequently caused by a mutation. Knowing the disease mutation lets family members find out if they have it too and need preventive care. The book explains that doctors can order tests with genetic counseling at relatively low cost and how this will help them prescribe preventive actions, make earlier diagnoses, and get better outcomes. The book's genetic discussions also delve into the implications of broad-based genetic screening without a family history. Policymakers are considering the benefits and drawbacks of this approach and I present both sides of this debate. 
   
   
   
  While working on this book I uncovered a family secret hidden for over one hundred years. Family lore had it that a heavy dressmaker's mirror fell on and killed my uncle when he was four. But the death certificate told a different story—his true cause of death was heart failure. My grandparents fabricated the accident to protect their surviving children's marriage prospects. Long before the discovery of DNA, my grandparents intuited and feared James Watson's message, "We used to think that our fate was in our stars, but now we know that, in large measure, our fate is in our genes." The book suggests genetic testing and associated medical intervention can change our fates.

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  Regression Analysis Guide -...

  Daniel Garfield

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  In the age of artificial intelligence, data engineering plays a pivotal role in shaping the future. This comprehensive guide, "AI Data Engineering for Beginners," takes you on a journey through the core principles and practices that underpin the data-driven world of AI. Whether you're an aspiring data engineer, a curious enthusiast, or a student eager to understand the inner workings of AI, this book is your passport to the realm of data. 
  This book bridges the gap between AI theory and practical implementation. With a wealth of real-world examples and hands-on guidance, you'll not only grasp the foundations of AI data engineering but also be ready to tackle your own AI projects. As the world becomes increasingly data-driven, your ability to shape, manage, and leverage data will be a sought-after skill, and "AI Data Engineering for Beginners" is your essential toolkit to step confidently into this exciting field. Whether you dream of revolutionizing industries or simply want to understand the tech shaping our world, this book is your starting point in mastering the data behind the AI revolution. 
    
   

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  The Apple II Age - How the...

  Laine Nooney

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  Skip the iPhone, the iPod, and the Macintosh. If you want to understand how Apple Inc. became an industry behemoth, look no further than the 1977 Apple II. Designed by the engineer Steve Wozniak and hustled into the marketplace by his Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, the Apple II became one of the most prominent personal computers of this dawning industry. 
   
   
    
  The Apple II was a versatile piece of hardware, but its most compelling story isn't found in the feat of its engineering, the personalities of Apple's founders, or the way it set the stage for the company's multibillion-dollar future. Instead, historian Laine Nooney shows, what made the Apple II iconic was its software. In software, we discover the material reasons people bought computers. The story of personal computing in the United States is not about the evolution of hackers—it's about the rise of everyday users. 
   
   
    
  Recounting a constellation of software creation stories, Nooney offers a new understanding of how the hobbyists' microcomputers of the 1970s became the personal computer we know today. The Apple II Age offers an unprecedented look at the people, the industry, and the money that built the microcomputing milieu—and why so much of it converged around the pioneering Apple II.

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