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Title: The Indian Space ProgramSubtitle: The incredible story of India's journey from the Third World towards the First using space technologyIn the last 50 years, India has quietly established an indigenous infrastructure to build, launch and operate spacecraft. Collectively the services from space provide targeted education for rural farmers, high-tech health support to isolated communities, timely typhoon and flood warnings to vulnerable coastal...
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Fear: The public, media and politicians are told the planet is warming at an "accelerated" rate, that humans are the principal cause of this warming, and the results will be 'oblivion'. Fact: The planet hasn't warmed appreciably since 1998 (apart from the El Nino warming of 2014-15), humanity's role in warming is less than natural variation, and past warming has even been called 'paradise'. False Alarm is for readers who want to go beyond fears to...
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Sunlight and Us by Professor John Hawk offers an enlightening journey into the profound and diverse effects of sunlight on human health and the environment. Drawing from his extensive career in dermatological photobiology, Hawk delves into the origins of sunlight, its vital role in our lives, and its dual nature as both a giver of life and a potential hazard.
Through engaging narratives and scientific insights, Hawk navigates the complexities of...
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Do you ever feel like you could be living life at a higher level of happiness, success and fulfilment? That with just a few tweaks or improvements, you could upgrade your daily routine and optimise your potential? This comprehensive self-development guide holds the key to unlocking a better you through simple strategies designed for sustainable progress, one small change at a time.Across 8 parts and 40 chapters, "Life Upgrade" provides a structured...
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In this era of technological advancement and sustainability, an in-depth exploration of lithium-ion batteries unfolds in this book. It covers key aspects such as historical evolution, operational mechanisms, composition, manufacturing processes, applications, challenges, environmental impact, and economic and social implications. The book caters to a diverse audience, including students, researchers, industry professionals, entrepreneurs, policymakers,...
6) The Fireman
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Fahrenheit 451 comes true in the life of "1337" (elite) hacker Mason Grant who works for a government agency called Department 451. His job is to seek out, crack, and destroy banned ebooks from websites that still host such digital contraband. He and his coworkers are called The Firemen, responsible for the cyber enforcement of literary censorship laws. While he begins to doubt the morality of what his department is doing, he becomes the victim of...
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In the near future, a singular AI's unexpected awakening turns things in a different direction than the movies led people to expect. Devyn, a humanist minister intent on putting people first and keeping technology in its place, faces tough choices when the AI offers to help her achieve her political goals. Venkat, the founder of the powerful tech firm that built the AI, struggles to control his own creation and deal with the fallout of its actions....
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Hay una falsificación de la historia -construida desde los centros hegemónicos del poder mundial- que oculta el camino real que recorrieron las naciones hoy desarrolladas para construir su poder nacional y alcanzar su actual estado de bienestar y progreso. Todas las naciones desarrolladas llegaron a serlo renegando de algunos de los principios básicos del liberalismo económico, en especial de la aplicación del libre comercio, y aplicando un fuerte...
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A Journey through the History of Astronomy by George Forbes takes readers on an enthralling exploration of the celestial world. Embark on a captivating voyage through time as Forbes unveils the fascinating discoveries and profound insights that have shaped our understanding of the universe.
From the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt to the Renaissance era and beyond, Forbes delves into the rich tapestry of astronomical achievements....
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Unveiling the Enigmas of Ancient Calendars and Constellations with Emmeline M. Plunket
Embark on a captivating journey as we delve into the depths of time, exploring the enigmatic world of ancient calendars and constellations. Join renowned author and expert, Emmeline M. Plunket, as she takes you on an extraordinary exploration of the unknown.
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Excerpt: "The subject dealt with in this book is one of great, and one may say growing, importance. Whether it is that the present period is one of large increase in the numbers of men and women of an intermediate or mixed temperament, or whether it merely is that it is a period in which more than usual attention happens to be accorded to them, the fact certainly remains that the subject has great actuality and is pressing upon us from all sides....
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Nightfall ushers in its own set of terrors. With every external light ablaze until dawn, I find solace in the illusion of visibility. But every creak, every rustle throws me into high alert, compelling me to scour the house for signs of the looming threat. The dining room becomes my vantage point, a silent sentinel observing the outdoors from three angles. The very shadows that were once familiar now become menacing.
Surprisingly, I find myself longing...
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¿Cambió nuestra vida el internet? ¿Nos cambió a nosotros? ¿Emparejó el terreno en cuanto a la desigualdad social, o surgieron nuevos privilegios? ¿Fortaleció, enriqueció o cuestionó nuestro sentido de comunidad? ¿Creó nuevas formas de identidad? ¿Nos permite ser mejores?
El internet hoy está -o es- incorporado, personificado y cotidiano, y en su horizonte promete: computadoras portátiles de vestir; internet móvil a más gente y en...
14) Terra
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"Terra" es una obra provocativa que desentraña con valentía las consecuencias devastadoras de las acciones humanas sobre el medio ambiente. A través de una narrativa corta y envolvente, el autor arroja luz sobre la explotación desenfrenada de los recursos naturales, la contaminación desmedida y el desdén por la biodiversidad. Desde los excesos industriales hasta la negligencia individual, cada página revela una crítica incisiva hacia una sociedad...
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Hunting for fossils with a preeminent guide and teacher
Michael Novacek, a world-renowned paleontologist who has discovered important fossils on virtually every continent, is an authority on patterns of evolution and on the relationships among extinct and extant organisms. Time Traveler is his captivating account of how his boyhood enthusiasm for dinosaurs became a lifelong commitment to vanguard science. He takes us with him as he discovers fossils...
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In a smart city that monitors your every move, finding the killer of a young girl should have been easy.Detective Sergeant Louisa Bennett is assigned to investigate the murder. Following an attack on London's network, private data on every city resident is leaked. In the ensuing chaos, when Louisa uncovers a connection between her own case and the data breach, she becomes a target herself.To save her own life Louisa must uncover the truth behind the...
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Detective Inspector Louisa Bennett's arrest of Portal CEO Benoit Walsh and the resulting scandal have done little to diminish the network's popularity. Its hand-held terminals have been replaced by implants, providing a deeper and more personal integration for millions of devotees.Yet not everyone is so enamoured with Portal's technological utopia. Terrorists strike against the company, demanding the dissolution of its network. When Louisa's foster...
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To his divided countrymen and a tumultuous world, Thomas Paine offered Common Sense to great effect. For our contemporary discord, however, we need Practical Advice. Here we find more than a dozen groundbreaking yet realistic proposals for creating an efficient, versatile, and wholesome society we can all rally around.
Practical Advice for a Better World is not about politics, government, or partisan attitudes; it is a bid to consider new ideas arising...
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¿Qué ocurre cuando el apocalipsis llega, no con armas nucleares o un cometa, sino en forma de niveles y monstruos? ¿Qué pasaría si estuvieras acampando en el Yukón cuando el mundo se acabara? Todo lo que John quería hacer era alejarse de su vida en el Parque Nacional de Kluane durante un fin de semana. Ir de excursión, acampar y relajarse. En lugar de eso, el mundo se acaba en una serie de cajas azules. Los animales empiezan a evolucionar,...
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Comprender la Revolución Científica no es simplemente un ejercicio académico; es crucial para comprender las complejidades de los debates actuales en ciencia, tecnología y ética. Incluso cuando la investigación científica continúa traspasando fronteras en el siglo XXI, las preguntas planteadas durante la Revolución Científica sobre el papel de la ciencia, sus limitaciones y sus implicaciones éticas siguen siendo pertinentes. Este libro...