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Vital Question: Energy, Evolution, and the Origins of Complex Life

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Report copyright infringementby Nick Lane (Author)The Earth teems with life: in its oceans, forests, skies and cities. Yet there's a black hole at the heart of biology. We do not know why complex life is the way it is, or, for that matter, how life first began. In The Vital Question, award-winning author and biochemist Nick Lane radically reframes evolutionary history, putting forward a solution to conundrums that have puzzled generations of scientists.For two and a half billion years, from t...

The Death of Thinking: The Enslavement of Humanity

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Lowe (Author)People worldwide are losing their ability to think critically at an alarming rate. College students show no improvement in reasoning skills after four years of education. Workers can't solve problems without step-by-step instructions. Citizens fall for obvious misinformation while carrying the world's information in their pockets. This isn't an accident or a generational quirk. It's the predictable result of systematic changes to how we lea...

Science Pitch: Present Your Research. Get to the Point

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Wagner (Author)How can scientists present their projects with power to the point? This book is the ultimate guide for transforming complex research into captivating, convincing Science Pitches in a given time. The innovative ESPRIT model equips scientists with tools to blend professional expertise with personal passion, ensuring every presentation resonates deeply with its target audience. This concise manual combines research excellence and professiona...

Artificial Knowledge of Language: A Linguist's Perspective on Its Nature, Origins and Use

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Report copyright infringementby José-Luis Mendívil-Giró (Editor)The central question that this volume seeks to answer is: What are the similarities and differences between how human beings know language and how artificial intelligence knows language? The recent development and popularization of artificial intelligence systems called Large Language Models (such as ChatGPT) have led to a proliferation of opinions regarding the relevance of these systems beyond the practical purposes for which t...

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Report copyright infringementby Lois H. Gresh (Author), Robert E. Weinberg (Author)The depiction of computers on the various "Star Trek" series has ranged from lame to breathtakingly imaginative. This book covers the gamut, and makes lucid and entertaining comparison of these fictional computers with those that now exist or are likely to inhabit our future. Throughout its history, "Star Trek" has been an accurate reflection of contemporary ideas about computers and their role in our lives. Af...

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Report copyright infringementby Henri Bergson (Author)The Multiplicity of Conscious States and the Idea of Duration is a philosophical treatise written by Henri Bergson, a French philosopher and Nobel laureate. The book explores the concept of consciousness and its various states, as well as the idea of duration and its role in shaping our perception of reality. Bergson argues that traditional philosophical approaches to consciousness, which treat it as a static, unchanging entity, fail to ca...

Love Conquers Fear: Humanity, AI, and the Age of Abundance for All

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Report copyright infringementby Brett A. Hurt (Author), J. D. Messinger (Foreword by), Mark Gober (Afterword by)In an era of exponentially evolving AI, the most important "code" we must rewrite is our own. It is up to us for love to conquer fear--the only path that leads humanity to an Age of Abundance for All.To navigate the convergence of AI, Quantum Computing, Robotics, and Brain-Computer Interfaces--the Superfecta--we must move beyond the Scarcity Mindset and embrace a new way of being: ...

From Bench to Bedside: Motor-Cognitive Interactions

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Report copyright infringementby Daniele Corbo (Guest Editor)Motor and cognitive impairments are commonly examined independently of each other, but the understanding of task-dependent interaction between cognitive and motor systems, each with distinct neuroanatomic substrates, has highlighted an interaction between them. There is increasing evidence on the impact of the motor and cognitive interaction in neurodegenerative disorders and other clinical populations such as dementia, stroke, Parki...

The Destruction of Palestine Is the Destruction of the Earth

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Report copyright infringementby Andreas Malm (Author)Malm unearths the shared roots of colonial adventurism in Palestine and fossil fuelled warfare. Israel's pulverization of Gaza since October 7, 2023 is not only a humanitarian crisis, but an environmental catastrophe. Far from the first event of its kind, the devastation Israel has inflicted on Palestine since October 2023 has merely ushered in a new phase in a long history of colonization and extraction that reaches back to the nineteenth ...

The Serengeti Rules: The Quest to Discover How Life Works and Why It Matters

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Report copyright infringementby Sean B. Carroll (Author)One of today's most accomplished biologists and gifted storytellers reveals the rules that regulate all life How does life work? How does nature produce the right numbers of zebras and lions on the African savanna, or fish in the ocean? How do our bodies produce the right numbers of cells in our organs and bloodstream? In The Serengeti Rules, award-winning biologist and author Sean Carroll tells the stories of the pioneering scientists w...

Waves and Beaches: The Powerful Dynamics of Sea and Coast

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Report copyright infringementby Kim McCoy (Author), Willard Bascom (Author)The Bestselling Classic Updated for Surfers, Sailors, Oceanographers, Climate Activists, and Those Who Love the Sea First published in 1963 and updated in 1979, this classic was an essential handbook for anyone who studies, surfs, protects, or is fascinated by the ocean. The original author, Willard Bascom, was a master of the subject and included a wealth of information, based on theory and statistics, but also anecdo...

Classical Approach to Constrained and Unconstrained Molecular Dynamics

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Report copyright infringementby Ajith Gunaratne (Author)In this book, we propose a penalty-function method for constrained molecular dynamics simulation by defining a quadratic penalty function for the constraints. The simulation with such a method can be done by using a conventional, unconstrained solver only with the penalty parameter increased in an appropriate manner as the simulation proceeds. More specifically, we scale the constraints with their force constants when forming the penalty...

Unconventional Computation: 7th International Conference, Uc 2008, Vienna, Austria, August 25-28, 2008, Proceedings

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Report copyright infringementby Christian S. Calude (Editor), Jose Felix Gomes Da Costa (Editor), Rudolf Freund (Editor)This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Unconventional Computation, UC 2008, held in Vienna, Austria, in August 2008. The 16 revised full papers presented together with 4 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. The papers are devoted to all aspects of unconventional computation ranging from ...

Mobility Data Science: From Data to Insights

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Report copyright infringementby Mahmoud Sakr (Author), Alejandro Vaisman (Author), Esteban Zimányi (Author)This textbook covers the key topics in mobility data analysis, including all steps of the data science pipeline illustrated with real-world examples. The book is composed of three parts. Part I "Fundamental Concepts" provides the background for this book by introducing spatial and temporal databases and motivating the need for mobility databases. Further chapters in this part are devote...

The Backyard Stargazer's Bible: Discover Constellations, Galaxies, Nebulae, Meteorites, and More

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Report copyright infringementby Ian Ridpath (Author), Mary McIntyre (Author), Rachel Federman (Author)A beautifully illustrated guide to the wonders of the night sky--perfect for stargazers of all levels. The Backyard Stargazer's Bible is a comprehensive and visually rich companion for anyone curious about the cosmos. From constellations and comets to lunar phases and planetary events, this book offers everything you need to explore the celestial world from your own backyard. With expert ins...

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Report copyright infringementby Mahn-Soo Choi (Author)1 The Postulates of Quantum Mechanics.- 2 Virtual Realization of Quantum Computers.- 3 Quantum Computation: Overview.- 4 Quantum Algorithms: Introduction.- 5 Quantum Information: Introduction.- 6 Quantum Error Correction Codes: Introduction.- Appendix A Linear Algebra.- Appendix B Mathematica Application Q3.- References. Back JacketTeaching quantum computation and information is notoriously difficult, because it requires covering subjects...

Bioinformatics Research and Application: 7th International Symposium, ISBRA 2011, Changsha, China, May 27-29, 2011, Proceedings

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Report copyright infringementby Jianer Chen (Editor), Jianxin Wang (Editor), Alexander Zelikovsky (Editor)This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Bioinformatics Research and Applications, ISBRA 2011, held in Changsha, China, in May 2011.The 36 revised full papers presented together with 4 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 92 submissions. Topics presented span all areas of bioinformatics and computational biology, including t...

The Book On The Shape of What's Coming: Why Everything Feels Broken, and What's Actually Taking Shape Beneath the Surface

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Report copyright infringementby Alex Nova (Author)The Book On The Shape of What's Coming: Why Everything Feels Broken, and What's Actually Taking Shape Beneath the Surface reveals the hidden architecture of a world in transition.We're not just living through technological change-we're living through a shift in how reality itself is organized. Quantum mechanics, topological design, and networked intelligence are breaking the old rules of certainty, stability, and control. What feels like colla...

Parallel Problem Solving from Nature - PPSN XI: 11th International Conference, Krakow, Poland, September 11-15, 2010, Proceedings, Part I

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Schaefer (Editor), Carlos Cotta (Editor), Joanna Kolodziej (Editor)We are very pleased to present to you this LNCS volume, the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Parallel Problem Solving from Nature (PPSN 2010). PPSN is one of the most respected and highly regarded c- ference series in evolutionary computation, and indeed in natural computation aswell.Thisbiennialeventwas?rstheldinDortmundin1990, andtheninBr- sels (1992), Jerusalem (1994...

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Report copyright infringementby Neil Degrasse Tyson (Author)Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has attracted one of the world's largest online followings with his fascinating, widely accessible insights into science and our universe. Now, Tyson invites us to go behind the scenes of his public fame by revealing his correspondence with people across the globe who have sought him out in search of answers. In this hand-picked collection of 101 letters, Tyson draws upon cosmic perspectives to addr...

Problem Solving Handbook in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics

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Report copyright infringementby Lenwood S. Heath (Editor), Naren Ramakrishnan (Editor)Bioinformatics is growing by leaps and bounds; theories/algorithms/statistical techniques are constantly evolving. Nevertheless, a core body of algorithmic ideas have emerged and researchers are beginning to adopt a "problem solving" approach to bioinformatics, wherein they use solutions to well-abstracted problems as building blocks to solve larger scope problems.Problem Solving Handbook for Computational B...

Computational Systems-Biology and Bioinformatics: First International Conference, CSBio 2010, Bangkok, Thailand, November 3-5, 2010, Proceedings

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Report copyright infringementby Jonathan H. Chan (Editor), Yew-Soon Ong (Editor), Sung-Bae Cho (Editor)This CCIS volume constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conference on Computational Systems Biology and Bioinformatics (CSBio 2010), held in Bangkok, Thailand, November 3 5, 2010. CSBio 2010 was a follow up to the successful Special th Session on Computational Advances in Bioinformatics (CAB 2009) in the 16 International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP 200...

Comparative Genomics: International Workshop, Recomb-CG 2010, Ottawa, Canada, October 9-11, 2010, Proceedings

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Report copyright infringementby Eric Tannier (Editor)The complexity of genome evolution has given birth to exciting challenges for computational biologists. A various range of algorithmic, statistical, mathem- ical techniques to elucidate the histories of molecules are developed each year and many are presented at the RECOMB satellite workshop on Comparative Genomics. It is a place where scientists working on all aspects of comparative genomics can share ideas on the development of tools and ...

New Light Through Old Windows: Exploring Contemporary Science Through 12 Classic Science Fiction Tales

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Webb (Author)This book presents the reader with some of the earliest classic SF short stories - all of them published between 1858 and 1934, featuring both well-known and long-forgotten writers - dealing for the first time with topics to which science had (some) answers only at much later stages. This includes aspects of alien life forms, transmogrification, pandemics, life on Mars, android robots, big data, matter transmission and impact events to name...

Zoology: Inside the Secret World of Animals

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Report copyright infringementby DK (Author), Smithsonian Institution (Contribution by)See the animal kingdom in all its glory, from jellyfish to polar bears, with up-close details of their unique features from head to toe. Filled with magnificent photographs that were specially commissioned for this book and cannot be seen anywhere else. Written in association with the Smithsonian Institution. This visual reference book starts with the question "what is an animal?" and takes you through the ...

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Report copyright infringementby Petros M. Petrosyan (Author)Pyramids of the Great Architect of the Universe presents a groundbreaking theory: that life, time, and cosmic order throughout the universe follow a harmonic, recurring geometric pattern. At the foundation of this model lies a geometric ordering of regular polygons from triangle to octagon, where each polygon is inscribed within a circle, and each successive circle is circumscribed by the next polygon in the sequence. From these form...

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Report copyright infringementby Petros M. Petrosyan (Author), Meruzhan P. Petrosyan (Editor)Pyramids of the Great Architect of the Universe presents a groundbreaking theory: that life, time, and cosmic order throughout the universe follow a harmonic, recurring geometric pattern. At the foundation of this model lies a geometric ordering of regular polygons from triangle to octagon, where each polygon is inscribed within a circle, and each successive circle is circumscribed by the next polygon ...

Computer Program for Ionospheric Mapping by Numerical Methods; NBS Technical Note 181

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Report copyright infringementby Martha E. Jones William B. Hinds (Created by)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that th...

The Ugly Fight: Unleashing Artificial Intelligence Against Global Warming

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Report copyright infringementby R. S. Amblee (Author)This book is a Winner in the 13th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards for 2019. www.indieexcellence.com It is not recycling!It is not green rooftops!It is not even energy efficient buildings that can help us fight global warming; they only kick the can further down the road. They helped us put off solving the problem until later and that later is now.We can't slowdown global warming with green initiatives anymore. We have crossed that t...

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Report copyright infringementby Fabio Alessandro Locati (Author) Number of Pages: 266 Dimensions: 0.56 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN Publication Date: April 30, 2019

Hands-On Reactive Programming with Clojure, Second Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Konrad Szydlo (Author), Leonardo Borges (Author) Number of Pages: 298 Dimensions: 0.62 x 9.25 x 7.5 IN Publication Date: January 28, 2019

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Faraday (Author)The Correlation of the Physical Forces is a scientific book written by Michael Faraday, a renowned British physicist and chemist. The book was first published in 1854 and explores the relationship between various physical forces, including electricity, magnetism, and gravity. Faraday argues that these forces are interrelated and interconnected, and that they work together to shape the natural world.The book is divided into several chapte...