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  Cosmos Issue 101 - The Science...

  The Royal Institution of Australia

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  The world is changing and Issue 101 is here to ask the burning questions: 
  How did we get here, where are we going, and how can science guide us to make the right choices? Bianca Nogrady charts the way data is helping Australia negotiate its relationship with fire.Clare Watson takes a hard look at Big Pharma and explores alternative drug development initiatives that put people over profit.Up in Arnhem Land David Hancock finds a collaboration between Western science and First Nations knowledge that is restoring country – and rediscovering species.Meanwhile, a kaleidoscope of other science stories crunch the numbers on maths education, navigate the history of vectors, walk both sides of Goyder’s Line, and much more. 
  Join us – this issue is an adventure.  
  This is Issue 101 of Cosmos, a quarterly science print magazine, is produced by The Royal Institution of Australia. Cosmos aims to inspire curiosity and make the world of science accessible to everyone.

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  MORE Ultimate Sleep Sounds -...

  MORE Ultimate Urban Sleep Sounds

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  This audiobook contains 33 HIGH FIDELITY SLEEP SOUNDS to create a relaxing sleep environment (each lasting 30-150 minutes):
   
  
   
  	•	smoothed white noise,
   
  	•	mountain source,
   
  	•	soft ventilation,
   
  	•	ocean waves,
   
  	•	rainstorm,
   
  	•	calming indian flute,
   
  	•	summer rain,
   
  	•	soft ventilation,
   
  	•	calming hypnotic drum beat,
   
  	•	autumn rain,
   
  	•	tropical forest,
   
  	•	creek,
   
  	•	crackling bonfire,
   
  	•	deep sea,
   
  	•	songbirds,
   
  	•	purring cat,
   
  	•	experimental calming sounds,
   
  	•	spherical soundscapes with deep theta impulses (2x).
   
  
   
  VARIETY OF USES
   
  This premium collection not only helps with easy sleep by blocking out noise, but also great for concentration on study or work. Perfect for babies, kids and adults.
   
  
   
  WHAT YOU GET
   
  Sounds in the best audio quality, recorded with state-of-the-art equipment and best spatial atmosphere.
   
  
   
  HOW THIS PRODUCT CAN WORK FOR YOU
   
  For a restful night's sleep, there are several phases you go through. With each phase our sleep gets deeper, our body becomes more relaxed, and our brain wave patterns slow down. We experience our deepest sleep phase when our brain enters the delta wave state. Delta sleep is the phase in which the body regenerates and rebalances itself for the new day.
   
  
   
  Getting enough sleep is therefore essential for a healthy, productive life. This program has been proven to increase delta wave activity in your brain. The program has already helped many people to find regular, restful, and revitalizing sleep. ULTIMATE SLEEP SOUNDS is a pioneer in the field of audio-acoustic research. Numerous companies, health professionals, meditation groups, and individuals swear by their audio programs and their spectacular soundscapes that stimulate our brain waves and put them into a state of deep relaxation.

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  Brave and Bold: 100 Years of the...

  Nell Frizzell, The Kenwood...

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  A hundred years. Thousands of women. One extraordinary pond. 
  I have learned about peacocks and terrapins, giant cobras and booming widgeons; I have heard about celebrity spottings and al-fresco lovemaking and digestive biscuits. These things make up the history of the Ladies’ Pond, but they also give us an insight into a hundred years of women’s lives. 
  From code breakers to cake bakers, I have learned that there is no such thing as a ‘normal woman’; and over the last hundred years the Pond has played host to thousands of remarkable people. 
  For a century, the Ladies’ Pond on Hampstead Heath has welcomed women from every walk of life: artists and activists, swimmers and sunbathers, friends and free spirits. As Britain’s most famous female open-air swimming spot, a pocket of wildness tucked away in the middle of the city, it has long attracted adventurous swimmers from all over the UK and the wider world. 
  Brave and Bold celebrates one hundred years of this beloved London landmark through the rhythm of a single swimming year, from frozen Januarys to sun-drenched midsummers; through friendships, feminist activism and the exhilaration of open water. 
  Created in collaboration with the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Association and rich with previously unseen archive material and new interviews – from Dolly Alderton and Amy Liptrot to lifelong swimmers of every era – this is far more than the story of one pond. It’s a story of community, women and wild water across a century of social and political change, from suffragettes to soap stars, war to liberation, and shared flasks of tea to acts of quiet rebellion. 
  Brave and Bold is both a love letter to Hampstead Heath and to every woman who has ever felt most at home bobbing about in open water. 
  Brave and Bold is non-fiction with the warmth of autobiography, attentive to nature and to the ponds, habitats and ecosystems that make the Ladies’ Pond feel like a world apart. Through that lens, feminism becomes a daily practice—held in friendships, rituals, and the simple bravery of stepping into open water. 
  For fans of Dolly Alderton (Everything I Know About Love), Sara Pascoe (Animal), and Daisy Buchanan (How to Be a Grown-Up). 
  HarperCollins 2026

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  America’s Most Notorious Fires:...

  Charles River Editors

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  It had taken about 40 years for Chicago to grow from a small settlement of about 300 people into a thriving metropolis with a population of 300,000, but in just two days in 1871, much of that progress was burned to the ground. In arguably the most famous fire in American history, a blaze in the southwestern section of Chicago began to burn out of control on the night of October 8, 1871. Thanks to The Chicago Tribune, the fire has been apocryphally credited to a cow kicking over a lantern in Mrs. Catherine O’Leary’s barn, and though that was not true, the rumor dogged Mrs. O’Leary to the grave. Of course, the cause of the fire didn’t matter terribly much to the people who lost their lives or their property in the blaze. Thanks to dry conditions, wind, and wooden buildings, firefighters were never actually able to stop the fire, which burned itself out only after it spent nearly two whole days incinerating several square miles of Chicago. 
  Overshadowed by the much better covered and publicized Great Chicago Fire that occurred on the very same evening, the fire that started in the Wisconsin logging town of Peshtigo generated a firestorm unlike anything in American history. In addition to destroying a wide swath of land, it killed at least 1,500 people and possibly as many as 2,500, several times more than the number of casualties in Chicago.  
  On April 18, 1906, most of the residents of the city of San Francisco were sound asleep when the ground started to shake around 5:15 a.m., but what started as fairly soft tremors turned into a violent shaking in all directions. Unfortunately for San Franciscans, the worst was yet to come. During the earthquake, the city’s gas mains and water mains were ruptured, which had the effects of starting a number of fires and preventing the residents from being equipped to fight them. 

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  Alidade Digital Fieldwork -...

  Julian Vance

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  Are you a surveyor or geomatics professional looking to bridge the gap between traditional fieldwork precision and the power of modern digital technologies? "Alidade Digital Fieldwork" is your essential, hands-on guide to integrating classic surveying instruments with contemporary digital workflows, transforming your efficiency and accuracy in the field. 
  Dr. Julian Vance, a distinguished expert with over two decades of experience, demystifies the synergy between the foundational alidade and cutting-edge digital tools. This book is not just theoretical; it's a practical roadmap designed to elevate your skills and future-proof your career. 
  Inside, you will discover:The Alidade Renaissance: Reinvigorate your understanding of this timeless instrument and its enduring relevance.Digital Data Capture in the Field: Master techniques for seamlessly integrating digital measurement and observation.Mapping Terrain Digitally: Learn advanced methods for transforming raw field data into precise digital terrain models and planimetric features.Quality Control & Best Practices: Implement robust strategies to ensure data integrity and project success. 
  From plane table foundations to the intricacies of data integration and processing, each chapter builds your expertise, culminating in a holistic approach to modern surveying. Stop feeling overwhelmed by technological shifts and start harnessing them. Become the future-ready surveyor the industry demands. 
  Elevate your fieldwork. Master digital integration. Secure your professional edge.

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  Healing With Hypnosis: A...

  Dr Kirsty Black

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  Healing with Hypnosis: A Read-and-Record Guide to Self-Therapy – Everyday Challenges introduces a pioneering approach to self-hypnotherapy - offering a calm, structured way to work with your subconscious mind through guided listening. 
  In this audiobook, you will be led through carefully designed sessions that help your mind settle, reset, and respond more naturally to positive change. 
  You do not need more willpower.  You need access to the subconscious — where real change happens. 
  Through these sessions, you’ll be guided to: 
  • Calm stress and nervous system overload 
  • Sleep more deeply and switch off at night 
  • Restore emotional balance 
  • Strengthen confidence 
  • Improve motivation and focus 
  • Reduce procrastination 
  • Increase energy and vitality 
  • Let go of the past 
  • Build positive thinking patterns 
  • Quit smoking 
  Each session is designed to be simple, repeatable, and easy to return to — allowing your mind to become more familiar with the process over time. 
  Written by Dr Kirsty Black, chiropractor, naturopath, and certified hypnotherapist with over twenty years of clinical experience, this book removes the mystery from hypnosis and replaces it with clarity, structure, and reassurance. You’ll first understand how hypnosis works, then apply it step by step in a way that keeps you aware, in control, and moving at your own pace. 
  This book is the first in an 18-book Healing with Hypnosis series, with future titles designed to address phobias, break unwanted habits, improve performance, and support healthier relationships and family life. 
  This isn’t a gimmick. It isn’t stage hypnosis. It isn’t a dense clinical manual. 
  It’s a structured, first-of-its-kind method designed to help you work with your mind gently and effectively — one calm session at a time. Keep this book nearby as a practical guide you can return to whenever you need to reset, refocus, or reconnect.

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