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  The Hidden World of the Fox

  Adele Brand

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  Ecologist Adele Brand has devoted her life to understanding the fabled yet enigmatic fox. Now she reveals their secrets in this extraordinary portrait of our most remarkable wild neighbors. 
   
  The fox. For thousands of years myth and folklore have celebrated its cunning intelligence. Today the red fox is the nature’s most populous carnivore, its dancing orange tail a common sight in backyards. Yet who is this wild neighbor, truly? How do we negotiate this uneasy new chapter of an ancient relationship? Join British ecologist Adele Brand on a journey to discover the surprising secrets of the fabled fox, the familiar yet enigmatic creature that has adapted to the human world with astonishing—some say, unsettling—success. 
  Brand has studied foxes for twenty years across four continents—from the Yucatán rainforest to India’s remote Thar Desert, from subarctic Canada to metropolitan London. Her observations have convinced her that the fox is arguably the most modern of all wildlife, uniquely suited to survival in the rapidly expanding urban/wild interface. Blending cutting-edge science, cultural anthropology, and intimate personal storytelling drawn from her own remarkable fieldwork, The Hidden World of the Fox is Brand’s rich and revelatory portrait of the extraordinary animal she has devoted her life to understanding. 

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  Strength in Numbers - How Polls...

  G. Elliott Morris

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  Public opinion polling is the ultimate democratic process; it gives every person an equal voice in letting elected leaders know what they need and want. But in the eyes of the public, polls today are tarnished. Recent election forecasts have routinely missed the mark and media coverage of polls has focused solely on predicting winners and losers. 
   
   
   
  In Strength in Numbers, data journalist G. Elliott Morris argues that the larger purpose of political polls is to improve democracy, not just predict elections. Whether used by interest groups, the press, or politicians, polling serves as a pipeline from the governed to the government, giving citizens influence they would otherwise lack. No one who believes in democracy can afford to give up on polls; they should commit, instead, to understanding them better. 
   
   
   
  Morris takes listeners from the first semblance of data-gathering in the ancient world through to the development of modern-day scientific polling. He explains how the internet and "big data" have solved many challenges in polling—and created others. He covers the rise of polling aggregation and methods of election forecasting, reveals how data can be distorted and misrepresented, and demystifies the uncertainty of polling. Acknowledging where polls have gone wrong in the past, Morris charts a path for the industry's future.

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  Forex Trading Fundamentals - An...

  Lucas Carter

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  "Forex Trading Fundamentals: An Introduction to Currency Markets" is a thorough manual created to assist novices in comprehending the fundamentals of Forex trading. Being the biggest and most liquid financial market in the world, the Forex market offers traders a wide range of chances to exchange currencies. It is open around the clock. This book provides readers with the essential knowledge to begin trading by giving them a basic understanding of how currency markets operate. 
  Explore the fundamental ideas of foreign exchange trading (Forex) in this section, including currency pairs, market players, and exchange rate influencing variables. Using charts, patterns, and economic indicators, the book explores both technical and fundamental analysis and demonstrates how traders may utilize them to make well-informed trading decisions. Regardless of prior financial experience, this book makes Forex trading approachable by demystifying complicated ideas. 
  "Forex Trading Fundamentals" also highlights the significance of risk management and offers methods for safeguarding your capital in this volatile market. This book gives you the tools you need to get started with confidence, whether your goal is to trade full-time, or you just want to know how different currencies work. 
  With the direction and understanding you need to navigate the currency markets, your adventure into the fascinating world of Forex begins here.

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  Practical Ansible Automation...

  Luca Berton

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  Unleash the Power of Ansible to Automate Workflows, Streamline Operations, and Revolutionize Infrastructure Management
  
  KEY FEATURES 
  - Automate tasks with Ansible code for error-free, high-performance results.
  - Master Ansible language essentials, architecture, and ad hoc commands.
  - Explore Ansible’s versatile capabilities to gain expertise in Linux and Windows administration
  - Achieve efficient configuration management, deployment, and orchestration.
  - Unlock advanced Ansible Automation Platform and Morpheus features.
  
  DESCRIPTION
  Tired of repetitive and time-consuming IT tasks? Unlock the true potential of automation with "Practical Ansible Automation Handbook." This comprehensive guide, authored by Ansible expert Luca Berton, will help you master the art of automation. 
  
  Starting with the basics, the book introduces Ansible's workflow, architecture, and environment setup. Through step-by-step instructions and real-world examples, you'll gain proficiency in executing core tasks such as provisioning, configuration management, application deployment, automation, and orchestration. The book covers automating administrative tasks in Linux and Windows, advanced topics like Ansible Automation Platform and Morpheus, and leveraging cloud computing with Amazon Web Services and Kubernetes container orchestration.
  
  Practicality and real-world scenarios set this book apart. It addresses common roadblocks, provides best practices, and helps you develop a beginner-friendly playbook that minimizes errors and maximizes performance. With Ansible's commercial viability evident in the market, learning it positions you at the forefront of automation expertise. Whether you're a system administrator, network administrator, developer, or manager, this book empowers you to automate everything with Ansible. Embrace the power of automation, revolutionize your IT operations, and unleash new levels of efficiency and productivity in your organization.
  
  WHAT WILL YOU LEARN 
  - Set up and configure Ansible environments to automate various tasks. 
  - Execute automation tasks, manage configurations, and deploy applications. 
  - Leverage Ansible Automation Platform and Morpheus for performance optimization of complex workflows. 
  - Design efficient playbooks to streamline operations and troubleshoot using the best practices.
  - Efficiently automate routine tasks to achieve Enterprise-level scalability 
  
  WHO IS THIS BOOK FOR?
  This book is targeted towards beginners and developers involved in IT operations and who wish to extract the best from Ansible for task automation. It caters to system administrators, network administrators, developers, and managers in IT operations. No prior Ansible knowledge is needed as it covers basics and advances gradually. Familiarity with Linux and system administration is beneficial. By the end, readers will have a solid foundation and be ready to implement automation solutions.
  
  TABLE OF CONTENTS 
  Chapter 1: Getting Started
  Chapter 2: Ansible Language Core
  Chapter 3: Ansible Language Extended
  Chapter 4: Ansible For Linux
  Chapter 5: Ansible For Windows
  Chapter 6: Ansible Troubleshooting 
  Chapter 7: Ansible Enterprise
  Chapter 8: Ansible Advanced

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  Called By The Wild - The Dogs...

  Graham Spence, Conraad de...

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  The thrilling story of a pioneering conservationist working with dogs to protect wildlife from poachers.
  Conraad de Rosner is one of the first game rangers to focus on working with specially trained dogs to protect wildlife from poachers – both 'bushmeat' poachers, who use cruel snares to trap animals, and criminal syndicates killing for rhinoceros horn and capturing critically endangered pangolins, the most trafficked animal in the world.
  Con's life – constantly at risk from poachers, wildlife and even his own fellow rangers – has been saved on numerous occasions by his devoted canine companions. His first dog, Zingela, a Weimaraner, saved Con from near certain death at the hands of two fellow rangers; on another occasion, Zingela alerted Con to a concealed wounded buffalo, one of Africa's most dangerous animals, about to charge.
  When Zingela was tragically killed, hit by a car while Con was away, the only meagre consolation was that Con had kept Landa, one of the nine puppies sired by Zingela. Landa followed in his father's footsteps as the leader of the canine anti-poaching team that is still operating today. Con's story is an epic of modern-day African wildlife conservation, filled with courage, adventure and romance.

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  Stories Dice and Rocks That...

  Byron Reese

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  What makes the human mind so unique? And how did we get this way? 
   
   
   
  This fascinating tale explores the three leaps in our history that made us what we are—and will change how you think about our future. 
   
   
   
  Look around. Clearly, we humans are radically different from the other creatures on this planet. But why? Where are the Bronze Age beavers? The Iron Age iguanas? In Stories, Dice, and Rocks That Think, Byron Reese argues that we owe our special status to our ability to imagine the future and recall the past, escaping the perpetual present that all other living creatures are trapped in. 
   
    
    
  Envisioning human history as the development of a societal superorganism he names Agora, Reese shows us how this escape enabled us to share knowledge on an unprecedented scale, and predict—and eventually master—the future. 
   
   
    
  Thoughtful and witty, this must-listen book unravels our history as an intelligent species in three acts. A fresh new look at the history and destiny of humanity, listeners will come away from Stories, Dice, and Rocks That Think with a new understanding of what they are—not just another animal, but a creature with a mastery of time itself.

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