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  Aquarium - Saltwater and...

  Tim Fenders

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  Aquariums are more than just glass boxes filled with water and fish; they are windows into vibrant underwater worlds teeming with life, color, and beauty. Whether you're a curious beginner with a fascination for aquatic ecosystems or someone seeking a relaxing and rewarding hobby, this book is your gateway to the captivating universe of freshwater and saltwater aquariums. 
  Aquariums offer a unique opportunity to connect with the natural world from the comfort of your home. They provide insight into the intricacies of aquatic life and the delicate balance required to sustain it. Beyond their educational value, aquariums are a source of serenity and wonder. Watching fish gracefully glide through crystal-clear waters and observing the lush growth of aquatic plants can be therapeutic and calming. 
  Aquarium enthusiasts often face a crucial decision when starting their journey: should they venture into the world of freshwater aquariums or embrace the challenges and wonders of saltwater environments? 
  Questions like these are being answered in this book. It is the ultimate guide for people who are starting out enthusiastically and don't know where to begin.

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  Silicon Sentience: The Looming...

  John Harpoon

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  The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) marks one of the most groundbreaking and transformative developments in human history. From the early musings of philosophers to the creation of machines that can learn and adapt, AI has emerged as a force with the potential to reshape every aspect of society. The origins of AI can be traced back to the mid-20th century when scientists began to explore the idea of creating machines that could simulate human intelligence. However, it wasn’t until the invention of electronic computers in the 1940s that the possibility of artificial intelligence became a tangible pursuit. 
  The term "artificial intelligence" was coined in 1956 by John McCarthy, a computer scientist who is often regarded as one of the fathers of AI. This period marked the beginning of the AI revolution, fueled by a combination of new computing technology and an increasing interest in mimicking human cognitive functions. Early AI research focused on developing algorithms that could perform tasks like solving mathematical problems, playing chess, or even translating languages. These early experiments laid the groundwork for the sophisticated AI systems that followed. 
  In the 1960s and 1970s, AI research gained momentum as researchers developed expert systems that could make decisions in specialized fields like medicine and engineering. These systems relied on a set of rules and logical reasoning to emulate the decision-making abilities of human experts. However, progress was slow, and AI experienced what is often referred to as the "AI winter," a period of reduced funding and interest in the field, which occurred in the 1970s and 1980s.

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  Right Down + Circle - Tony...

  Cole Nowicki

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  An exuberant, incisive look at how Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater transformed a culture
  		 
  Going from a hobby toy for surfers to an Olympic sport, skateboarding has had a tumultuous history. Today, professional skateboarders land endorsement deals with Nike and Adidas, while popular television series like HBO’s Betty tell the stories of diverse crews of skaters living in New York City. So how did a fledgling subculture rise from its near-death knell in the ’90s to become ubiquitous today? It was simply a matter of finding the right messenger.
  		 
  In 1999, the bestselling video game Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater was released, and a new generation was exposed to skateboarding culture right in their very own homes. Kids and adults alike could now spend hours playing as actual skateboarders, learning the vernacular, listening to the music skateboarders loved, and having fun onscreen before trying to skate IRL in the driveway.
  		 
  Right, Down + Circle explores how a video game starring the most famous pro skater in the world brought skateboarding culture — and its ever-shifting markers of music, subversion, and coolness — to the masses and ultimately transformed the culture it borrowed from in the process.

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  Data Engineering with AWS -...

  May Sherry

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  "Data Engineering with AWS" goes beyond just theory, offering hands-on tutorials, best practices, and insights into emerging trends. You'll explore the latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and serverless computing, and how they are reshaping the future of data engineering in the cloud. Whether you're working with structured or unstructured data, this book equips you with the knowledge to harness AWS's full potential and drive innovation in your organization. 
  With its clear explanations, detailed examples, and step-by-step guidance, this book is an essential resource for anyone looking to build and manage scalable data pipelines on AWS. Unlock the power of cloud-based data engineering and take your skills to the next level with "Data Engineering with AWS: Building Scalable Data Pipelines in the Cloud." 
   

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  Without Helmets or Shoulder Pads...

  Irvin Muchnick

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  “Football’s massive popularity is undeniable, as are the many reasons players and fans are drawn to the game. But what is also undeniable is the game’s brutality and the troubling aspects of football culture at all levels. To whatever extent the reader shares Irv Muchnick’s perspective and conclusions, the evidence and arguments he presents deserve thoughtful attention.” — Bob Costas, Emmy Award–winning sportscaster 
  		 
  “Muchnick’s jeremiad digs deeper than ever into the greed and hypocrisy of high school and college football, and the trail of broken bodies left in their wake. His information on the perils of conditioning is essential reading and might save your kid’s life.” — Robert Lipsyte, author of The Contender and SportsWorld
  		 
  Football’s concussion crisis is well known, with our Hall of Fame heroes behaving erratically and dying young. But did you know that kid players across the continent die every year before a single ball is snapped — just from extreme conditioning drills directed by all-powerful coaches? And then, when the unimaginable happens, the football world simply buries the evidence, pays off victims’ families, and moves on …
  		 
  Without Helmets or Shoulder Pads presents the shocking stories of young men struck down by exertional heatstroke and other, often unacknowledged, causes. Taking the conversation about football and public health to a new level with investigations of the sport’s underreported worst tragedies and cover-ups it makes the case that no matter how much we enjoy America’s most popular sport at elite levels it belongs out of our public schools and off our public fields.

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  Home Waters - A Chronicle of...

  Anonimo

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  In the spirit of his father's beloved classic, A River Runs through It, comes John N. Maclean’s true chronicle of his family and their bond with Montana's Blackfoot River—a profound and beautiful story about the power of place to bind generations, past and present 
  “Maclean’s Hemingway-esque prose is as clear as a mountain stream, flowing with a poetic cadence.” —Booklist 
  “The trout completed its curve in an undulating, revelatory sequence. A greenish speckled back and a flash of scarlet on silver along its side marked it as a rainbow. One slow beat, set the hook … in those first seconds I felt a connection to a fish of great size and power.""  
  So begins John N. Maclean's remarkable memoir of his family's century-long love affair with Montana's majestic Blackfoot River, which his father, Norman Maclean, made legendary. Now himself past the age that his father published his bestselling novella, Maclean returns annually to the simple family cabin that his grandfather built by hand, still in search of the fish of a lifetime. When he hooks it at last, decades of longing promise to be fulfilled, inspiring John, reporter and author, to finally write the story he was born to tell.  
  A book that will resonate with everyone who feels deeply rooted to a place, Home Waters is chronicle of a family who claimed a river, from one generation to the next, of how this family came of age in the 20th century and later as they scattered across the country, faced tragedy and success, yet were always drawn back to the waters that bound them together. Here are the true stories behind the beloved characters fictionalized in A River Runs Through It, including the Reverend Maclean, the patriarch who introduced the family to fishing; Norman, who balanced a life divided between literature and the tug of the rugged West; and tragic yet luminous Paul (played by Brad Pitt in Robert Redford’s film adaptation), whose mysterious death has haunted the family and led John to investigate his uncle’s murder and reveal new details in these pages. 
  A universal story about the power of place to shape families, and a celebration of the art of fishing, Maclean’s memoir beautifully portrays the inextricable ways our personal histories are linked to the places we come from—our home waters. 

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