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  Earth in Flames - How an...

  Alan Robock, Owen Brian Toon

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  Sixty-six million years ago an asteroid as large as Mt. Everest hit what is now the Yucatan Peninsula at a speed ten times faster than the fastest rifle bullet. Debris from the impact blew into space, re-entered the atmosphere as a swarm of shooting stars that burned the global forests and grasslands, leaving behind a thin global layer containing rock from the asteroid and from Mexico, and smoke from the fires. This layer marks one of the greatest extinctions in Earth history including not just dinosaurs, but also fish, plankton, ammonites, and plants making up about 75% of the known species. 
   
   
   
  A nuclear war with just a few hundred of the world's 12,000 nuclear weapons targeted on densely populated cities could plunge Earth into the same types of conditions that the dinosaurs experienced. Even a war between India and Pakistan could kill 1 to 3 billion people from starvation due to agricultural failure, while 6 billion people might starve following a war involving Russia, NATO, and the U.S. 
   
   
   
  The book describes how the dinosaurs died, and how their deaths parallel what might happen to people after a nuclear war. The book reflects on the odds of future asteroid impacts, how to stop them, and ends with what the listeners personally and together can do to prevent a nuclear war, so that humans don't end up like the dinosaurs.

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  The Buck that Buries its Poo -...

  Quinton Coetzee

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  Is a zebra black with white stripes or white with black stripes? And why do flamingos stand on one leg while bats hang upside down? Did you know that a chameleon's tongue can shoot out at five times the acceleration of a fighter jet?
  In The Buck That Buries its Poo, naturalist Quinton Coetzee answers these and many other intriguing wildlife questions. He also dispels countless myths and elucidates some of the legends that surround creatures in the South African bush we thought we knew all about. For example, bats do not get tangled in people's hair (because they are far too adept at flying) and elephants are not afraid of mice (but they do fear bees!).
  Other tall tales you might hear around the campfire are that lions roll in animal dung, entrails or carcasses to disguise their scent, and that rhinos have a predilection for stamping out fires. What is true, though, is that hyenas are more closely related to cats than to dogs. This handy guide is based on Coetzee's own research and that of others, and his experience gleaned over decades living close to nature and wildlife. It seeks to unravel the mysteries of nature in Africa – from mammals and birds to arthropods and plants – with fascinating information and fun trivia. It is a book that will enlighten and entertain.
  PS: Zebras are black with white stripes!

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  Ultimate Microservices with...

  Peter Morlion

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  Learn the ins and outs of a RabbitMQ-enabled microservices system.
  Book Description
  Embark on a transformative journey into the world of microservices architecture with'Ultimate Microservices with RabbitMQ' This comprehensive resource equips you with the knowledge and tools needed to design, deploy, and manage scalable microservices architectures using RabbitMQ as a messaging backbone.
  From laying the groundwork with foundational concepts to implementing advanced techniques, this book covers everything you need to know to build resilient and high-performing microservices-based systems. It dives into the intricacies of RabbitMQ messaging to leverage its capabilities to facilitate communication and data exchange across distributed systems. You will discover best practices for designing scalable and fault-tolerant microservices architectures, and gain insights into effective integration strategies.
  The book will help you learn to combine microservices and RabbitMQ for designing, building and maintaining robust architectures that leverage the strengths of both paradigms. By the end of this book, you will be primed to navigate the complexities of modern software development with confidence, driving innovation and efficiency in professional endeavors.
  Table of Contents
  1. An Introduction to Microservices
  2. A Deeper Look Into Microservices
  3. An Introduction to RabbitMQ
  4. RabbitMQ Use Cases
  5. Designing a Microservices Architecture With RabbitMQ
  6. Running A Microservices Architecture With RabbitMQ
  7. The Future of Microservices
  8. The Future of RabbitMQ   
  Index

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  Indonesia Energy Transition Outlook

  Irena International Renewable...

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  This report provides a comprehensive, renewables-focused, long-term energy pathway for the transition to a cleaner and more sustainable energy system in Indonesia.

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  Quantum Bullsh*t - How to Ruin...

  Chris Ferrie

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  Science is so f*cking rad. We don't deserve it. 
   
   
   
  What actually is quantum physics? If you can answer that questions without bullsh*tting the person standing next to you in the bookstore, you can stop listening right now. But although most of us don't actually understand quantum physics, and if we understood it we'd probably be rich and beautiful and happy, right? After all, there are plenty of people out there trying to sell you quantum crystals to align your quantum energy with your quantum destiny. Can they all be wrong? 
   
   
   
  Spoiler: yes. Yes, they can. There is no such thing as quantum crystals. Sorry! 
   
   
   
  Luckily, as pseudo-science takes over the internet and it's getting harder and harder to separate alternative facts from real science, Chris Ferrie (an actual quantum physicist!) is here to explain quantum physics in a way that makes sense, so you can see the hucksters and bullsh*tters coming from a mile away—and school them in what quantum entanglement actually is (it has nothing to do with your romantic life). If you f*cking love science and want to be slightly less dumb than you were when you woke up this morning, Quantum Bullsh*t is the truly out-of-this-world book for you.

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  Lost Lake Erie

  Jennifer Boresz Engelking

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  Serene one moment and destructive the next, Lake Erie's moods mirror its tumultuous role in history . 
   
  As the site of Cleveland's Great Lakes Exposition, the lake offered visitors a respite from the Great Depression, and Hotel Victory, once considered the world's largest summer resort, drew thousands to Put-In-Bay. Daring postal workers dangerously crossed the ice-covered surface on hybrid "boats" and by foot. Canal Street, at the Buffalo Wharf, was once called "the Wickedest Street in America." The Erie is one of thousands of ships that lie in a solemn graveyard below the surface. And rum runners turned the lake into a watery highway for illegal booze during Prohibition. 
   
  Author Jennifer Boresz Engelking reveals entertaining, heartbreaking, and nostalgic stories of the lost sites, businesses, and industries of Lake Erie.

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