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  Origin Story: Book Summary &...

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  This is a concise summary and analysis of Origin Story, by David Christian.
   
  It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by  David Christian.
   
  Ideal those seeking a quick and insightful overview.
   
  Origin Story takes readers on a journey through the history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the present day. It explores how human beings and the world around us came to be, weaving together insights from science, philosophy, and history. The book provides a broad perspective on the evolution of life, offering a narrative that connects the origins of the cosmos with the development of human societies, cultures, and the modern world.

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  The Edge of Reality - Two...

  J. Allen Hynek, Jacques Vallee,...

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  From the outset, Hynek and Vallee make their position clear: UFOs represent an unknown but real phenomenon. The far-reaching implications take us to the edge of what we consider the known and real in our physical environment. Perhaps UFOs signal the existence of a domain of nature as yet totally unexplored. These two eminent scientists studied the UFO phenomenon for decades and collaborated on this landmark report. 
   
   
   
  The authors sample UFO reports, including those allegedly involving humanoids, and describe the patterns that have been perceived in the behavior of the phenomenon. They also establish a framework for the further study of the UFO phenomenon. Where might such study lead? What can be studied, and how? What is the real nature of the UFO phenomenon? Does it originate with the actions of other intelligences in the universe? If so, where, and what, might they be? Does the UFO phenomenon have a purely physical explanation, or is there a vaster, hidden realm that holds the solution? 
   
   
   
  These are the questions that have concerned the authors for many years, and it is with possible answers to them that The Edge of Reality is concerned. This book is a deep dive in discussion between Hynek and Vallee and covers many facets of the UFO phenomena. The Edge of Reality was originally published in 1975 and has been available for many years.

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  The Brompton - Engineering for...

  William Butler-Adams, Dan Davies

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  Lightweight, compact, distinctively styled, and now, electric: The Brompton isn't the only folding bicycle—or even the first. But everyone who has been on one will enthusiastically testify to its marvelous design (virtually unchanged over decades) and the particular joy of riding it. 
   
   
   
  Will Butler-Adams, CEO of Brompton Bicycles, has been at the company for twenty years. Initially, he worked as an engineer for Andrew Ritchie, the bike's brilliant inventor and the business's founder, before taking the helm in 2008. Butler-Adams's heartfelt mission is to grow and promote sustainable urban transportation and to improve city-dwellers' lives everywhere. 
   
    
   
  Under his leadership, Brompton has grown from making a few hundred bikes a year to over 90,000, with revenue of $130 million. But progress hasn't always been easy: There have been boardroom struggles, supply-chain problems, and conflicts with founder Andrew Ritchie. In The Brompton, Butler-Adams brings to life what it means to grow a company to global scale. He also tells the stories of the people who make the Brompton and the people who ride it. And he explains how customers all around the world fell in love with a brand that never set out to be a brand.

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  Toxicology - Poison and Its...

  Mike Crawford

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  Toxicology, the study of poisons and their effects on living organisms, has deep historical roots dating back thousands of years. The earliest civilizations recognized the dangers of certain substances and documented their effects, often intertwining them with myths, medicine, and warfare. The origins of toxicology can be traced to ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, where early scholars and physicians laid the groundwork for what would eventually become a scientific discipline. 
  Ancient Egyptian texts, such as the Ebers Papyrus (circa 1550 BCE), contain some of the earliest references to poisons, including plant-based toxins and venomous animal bites. Egyptian priests and physicians were aware of toxic substances, both as medicinal agents and as potential means of assassination. Similarly, Mesopotamian records describe the use of poisons in both healing practices and criminal activities. 
  In ancient Greece, the philosopher and physician Hippocrates (circa 460–370 BCE) discussed the effects of poisons and the importance of dosage in determining whether a substance was harmful or beneficial. His work influenced later Greek and Roman physicians, including Dioscorides, a first-century CE pharmacologist who compiled De Materia Medica, an extensive guide to medicinal and poisonous substances derived from plants, animals, and minerals. The Greek philosopher Theophrastus (circa 371–287 BCE) also contributed to early toxicology by documenting the properties of various poisonous plants.

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  Virology - Exploring Microbes...

  Kevin Thorley

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  Virology is the scientific study of viruses, their structure, function, and impact on living organisms. Viruses are unique entities, existing at the boundary between life and non-life, requiring host cells to reproduce. This field covers the classification of viruses, their methods of replication, and the various ways they interact with hosts, often causing diseases. Understanding virology is crucial for studying infectious diseases like influenza, HIV, and COVID-19, as well as for developing antiviral therapies and vaccines. This chapter sets the foundation for exploring how viruses shape both health and the environment. 
    
  Definition and Scope of Virology 
  Virology is the branch of science that deals with the study of viruses and virus-like agents, including their structure, classification, genetics, and interaction with host organisms. As microscopic entities that straddle the line between living and non-living, viruses are unique. They are unable to carry out metabolic processes on their own, and must infect a host cell to replicate. This dependence on living organisms is what makes them distinct from other pathogens, such as bacteria and fungi. Despite their simple structure—typically comprising genetic material (DNA or RNA) encased in a protein coat—viruses have a profound impact on all forms of life, from humans to plants and animals.

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  Mastering Event-Driven...

  Lefteris Karageorgiou

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  Unleash the Power of AWS Serverless Services for Scalable, Resilient, and Reactive Architectures
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  In the book Mastering Event-Driven Microservices in AWS, author Lefteris Karageorgiou takes you on a comprehensive journey through the world of event-driven architectures and microservices. This practical guide equips you with the knowledge and skills to design, build, and operate resilient, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems using AWS serverless services. 
  Through concrete examples and code samples, you'll learn how to construct real-world event-driven microservices architectures, such as point-to-point messaging, pub/sub messaging, event streaming, and advanced architectures like event sourcing, CQRS, circuit breakers, and sagas. Leveraging AWS services like AWS Lambda, Amazon API Gateway, Amazon EventBridge, Amazon SQS, Amazon SNS, Amazon SQS, AWS Step Functions, and Amazon Kinesis, you'll gain hands-on experience in building robust event-driven applications. 
  The book goes beyond just theory and delves into production-ready practices for testing, monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimizing your event-driven microservices. By the end of this comprehensive book, you'll have the confidence and expertise to design, build, and run mission-critical event-driven microservices in AWS, empowering you to tackle complex distributed systems challenges with ease. 
  Table of Contents
  
  1. Introduction to Event-Driven Microservices
  2. Designing Event-Driven Microservices in AWS
  3. Messaging with Amazon SQS and Amazon SNS
  4. Choreography with Amazon EventBridge
  5. Orchestration with AWS Step Functions
  6. Event Streaming with Amazon Kinesis
  7. Testing Event-Driven Systems
  8. Monitoring and Troubleshooting
  9. Optimizations and Best Practices for Production
  10. Real-World Use Cases on AWS   
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