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  Eco Revolution - Climate Justice...

  Maya Penn

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  Eco Revolution isa humanized and eye-opening journey through the past, present, and future of one of the most crucial topics of our time: Climate change. This is a time unlike any other in human history.  With the ever-growing threat of the climate crisis looming and putting the whole world on the edge of its seat, and a global internal and external revolution towards social equality, simultaneously shifting our consciousness, our culture, and our lives, we have not only entered into a brand new once-in-a-generation era of social and environmental justice advocacy — but the deep-rooted overlap between environmental crises and inequities that have been spotlighted in an unprecedented elevation of awareness. Eco Revolution is a humanized and eye-opening journey through the past, present, and future of one of the most crucial topics of our time: Climate change. This book chronicles untold sustainability history, highlights the stories of unsung eco-warrior heroes, and shares solutions for a more sustainable and equitable world, as told through the lens of award-winning environmental activist Maya Penn’s unique and inspiring experience as a young black woman and member of Generation Z who, driven by a passion for nature and its ecosystems, started her journey into environmental activism at only 8 years old. With 15 years of hands-on experience in the environmental activism space, her voice has become one of the most sought after.   Eco Revolution explores our collective connection to the natural world through inherited ecology and Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) passed down through indigenous cultures throughout the world as people worked in partnership with naturally occurring ecosystems to create thriving, functional societies and how this has translated to our modern understanding about sustainability. Penn will take a comprehensive look at the current green movements around the world and how sustainable living can be reclaimed via the work of these groups, and the ways in which we can deploy creativity to bring about real change. Finally, readers will be confronted by the future--it's possibility and potential and the passing of the torch to future generations, and how we can remain optimistic in the midst of looming crisis. 

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  ChatGPT - Is the future already...

  Rodrigo Serzedello

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  Have you heard about this new buzz word: ChatGPT? 
  If you have not, it is one of the most interesting topics in technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in the last decade. Even Microsoft invested about $10 billion dollars in it. 
  Learn how this solution is being used by most companies to improve their operations as well as how people can use it in their day-to-day lives. 
  This audiobook is a great resource to understand what this technology is and how far we can go with it. Listen to use cases, limitations and ethical considerations. 
  Welcome to the future of AI. 
  I hope you enjoy!

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  Battlefields of The Future: The...

  Dr. Nick Coman, I. A.I.

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  A 36‑lecture audio course on how wars are actually fought in the machine age—from seabed cables and city power grids to low‑Earth orbit, cislunar space, and the neural loop between a human and a weapon. We break the kill chain open: sensing and space‑based cueing; edge compute and target fusion; communications that survive jamming; and the things that do damage—mines, missiles, loitering munitions, directed energy, electromagnetic pulse, and code. 
  We make the stack legible for operators and serious thinkers alike: synthetic aperture radar becomes SAR; high‑altitude long endurance becomes HALE; link budgets and laser crosslinks stop being magic and start being math you can reason about in words. You will see how orbital “stalkers” shadow satellites, why stratospheric platforms matter when air defenses make manned ISR bleed, how decoys and digital camouflage fracture an adversary’s picture, and where the automation boundary really sits when AI runs parts of the kill web with a human on the loop. 
  Engineering reality, not brochure fog, sets the pace. We trace power budgets, attrition math, and reconstitution timelines; map chokepoints in chips, propellants, optics, batteries, and shipyards; and follow sanctions, export controls, and standards as operational constraints, not afterthoughts. 
  The glidepath is explicit. 2025 to 2035: proliferated space, cheap autonomy, hard lessons from electronic warfare. 2035 to 2050: directed‑energy baselines, resilient meshes, smarter decoys. 2050 to 2075 and beyond: cislunar logistics with teeth, human performance management that is governed not ghoulish, brain–computer interfaces that shorten loops without erasing judgment. 
  Rigorous, unsentimental, and built for the intellectually ambitious, this course is an operator’s guide to modern combat systems—how they are built, how they break, and how they win.

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  Crustaceology - Life in Shells

  Mike Crawford

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  Crustaceology is the scientific study of crustaceans, a diverse and fascinating group of arthropods that include species such as crabs, lobsters, shrimps, and barnacles. These creatures are among the most ancient and widely distributed organisms on Earth, inhabiting every marine, freshwater, and even terrestrial environment. The study of crustaceans offers essential insights into evolutionary biology, ecology, and the intricate relationships between species and their environments. 
  Crustaceans have existed for over 500 million years, evolving into a vast array of forms that range from microscopic copepods to the giant Japanese spider crab, with a leg span of up to 12 feet. This remarkable diversity has made crustaceans one of the most successful and adaptable groups of animals. Their ability to thrive in such varied environments—from the deepest ocean trenches to the highest mountain peaks—demonstrates their resilience and complexity. 
  One of the key characteristics of crustaceans is their exoskeleton, made of chitin, which provides both structure and protection. These hard outer shells, which must be periodically shed in a process known as molting, are integral to their survival. Molting allows crustaceans to grow, but it also leaves them vulnerable until their new exoskeleton hardens. This unique adaptation has allowed crustaceans to evolve into highly specialized forms, each suited to specific niches in ecosystems around the world.

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  Find More Birds - 111 Surprising...

  Heather Wolf

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  A trove of 111 ingenious tips for seeing more birds wherever you are—from crowd favorites (hummingbirds, owls, eagles) to species you've never spotted before 
   
   
   
  Seeing more birds than you ever imagined and witnessing exciting avian drama is possible—whether you're on the go or in your own neighborhood, local park, or backyard. As Heather Wolf explains, it all comes down to how you tune in to the show happening around you, the one in which birds—highly skilled at staying under the radar—are the stars. In Find More Birds, Heather shares her very best tactics. 
   
   
   
  ● Look for birds at their favorite "restaurants"—from leaf litter to berry bushes, and ball fields to small patches of mud. 
   
   
   
  ● Watch for "tree bark" that moves . . . you may find it has feathers. 
   
   
   
  ● Try simply sitting on the ground for a revealing new perspective. 
   
   
   
  Plus, special tips point the way to crowd favorites such as hummingbirds, owls, and eagles—and can't-miss bird behaviors. As your senses sharpen and "noticing" becomes second nature, Find More Birds will turn your daily routines into bird-finding adventures. Whether you're strolling down the block or parking your car, you never know what will surprise you next!

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  Guided Space Journeys for Deep...

  Emma Walsh

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  Fall asleep easily. This audiobook is for you if you are used to listen to guided sleep meditation podcasts such as: Bedtime stories for sleep, Sleep time podcast, sleep meditation for women podcast, the sleep zone podcast, 12 hour sound machine for sleep, 8 hour sleep music, Benjamin boster podcast, Night falls podcast, Rain Sounds podcast, and more.  
  Included in this audiobook:  
  Two guided meditation space journeys for deep sleep! 
  Listen to the preview to get a feel if this book is for you.

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