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Science is humanity's greatest achievement. It ranges from the study of the universe itself to the smallest particles of matter contained within it - and everything in between. If you want to better understand our physical world, as most of us do, gaining a basic understanding of science itself is profoundly important - yet many are intimidated by the breathtaking scope of such an endeavor. Now an award-winning science teacher has taken out the intimidation, harnessing that breathtaking scope into a series of 60 exciting, comprehensive, and accessible lectures.

Maintaining Mission Critical Systems in a 24/7 Environment provides in-depth coverage of operating, managing, and maintaining power quality and emergency power systems in mission critical facilities. This extensively revised third edition provides invaluable insight into the mission critical environment, helping professionals and students alike understand how to sustain continuous functionality, minimize the occurrence of costly unexpected downtime, and guard against power disturbances.

Bitcoin, a technological breakthrough quietly introduced to the world in 2008, is transforming much more than finance. Bitcoin is disrupting antiquated industries to bring financial independence to billions worldwide. In this book, Andreas explains why bitcoin is a financial and technological evolution with potential far exceeding the label "digital currency."

In the summer of 2023, the entire world fixated on a single news story that captured every headline on every media outlet: the search and rescue operation for OceanGate's Titan research submersible and the ultimate tragic fate of its five crew members. The media frenzy was fueled by many captivating storylines, but its primary focus was the villain at the center of it all, Stockton Rush: cofounder and CEO of OceanGate, and the ill-fated vessel's pilot and designer.

In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, John Jordan offers an accessible introduction to 3-D printing. Jordan outlines the stages of 3-D printing, from idea to software model to a printable file that slices the planned object into printable layers to the finished object itself. He describes additive technologies, consumer 3-D printing in homes and schools, mass customization, and industrial uses.

The thrilling true story of train-robbing revolutionaries and passengers who got more than they paid for in this Murder on the Orient Express–style adventure, set in China’s republican era. In 1923 Shanghai, native and foreign travelers alike are enthralled by the establishment of a new...

USS Nevada (BB-36) was America's first modern battleship. When its keel was laid in 1912, kings and emperors still ruled much of the world. When it finally slipped beneath the waves in 1948, America was the undisputed global superpower.

From 1754 to 1755, the slave ship Hare completed a journey from Newport, Rhode Island, to Sierra Leone and back to the United States - a journey that transformed more than 70 Africans into commodities, condemning some to death and the rest to a life of bondage in North America. In this engaging narrative, Sean Kelley painstakingly reconstructs this tumultuous voyage, detailing everything from the identities of the captain and crew to their wild encounters with inclement weather, slave traders, and near-mutiny.

Robots are entering the mainstream. Technologies have advanced to the point of mass commercialization - Roomba, for example - and adoption by governments - most notably, their use of drones. Meanwhile, these devices are being received by a public whose main sources of information about robots are the fantasies of popular culture. We know a lot about C-3PO and Robocop, but not much about Atlas, Motoman, Kiva, or Beam - real-life robots that are reinventing warfare, the industrial workplace, and collaboration.

Numbers are integral to our everyday lives and factor into almost everything we do. In this Very Short Introduction audiobook, Peter M. Higgins, a renowned popular-science writer, unravels the world of numbers, demonstrating its richness and providing an overview of all the number types that feature in modern science and mathematics.

Eileen Collins was an aviation pioneer her entire career, from her crowning achievements as the first woman to command an American space mission as well as the first to pilot the space shuttle to her early years as one of the Air Force's first female pilots. She was in the first class of women to earn pilot's wings at Vance Air Force Base and was their first female instructor pilot. She was only the second woman admitted to the Air Force's elite Test Pilot Program at Edwards Air Force Base.

Are you preparing for your instrument pilot checkride and feeling overwhelmed? "Pass Your Instrument Pilot Checkride" is your essential companion, designed to answer all your questions and clarify every aspect of the checkride process. In "Pass Your Instrument Pilot Checkride," the MzeroA team leverages their extensive flight experience and knowledge to guide pilots through one of the most crucial steps in their aviation journey—the checkride. This book aims to demystify the process, offering strategies and insights that will save you time and reduce stress, ensuring you're fully prepared.

Auf Tour- außergewöhnliche Reisen mit dem Zug (Südamerika, Asien, Europa). Eine abenteuerliche Bergstrecke nach Macchu Pichu mit dem "El Tren Inca" oder um den Baikal See, abwechslungsreiche Strecken und Züge erwarten sie: Der erste Reiseabschnitt beginnt in Puno, führt am Titicaca See vorbei und dann weiter nach Cuzco, der einstigen Hauptstadt des Inkareiches. Am nächsten Tag geht es weiter zum Ziel der Reise, Macchu Pichu. "El Tren Inca" ist vielleicht nicht der bequemste Zug der Welt, aber abenteuerlustigen Passagieren bietet er viele faszinierende Eindrücke.

Auf Tour- außergewöhnliche Reisen mit dem Zug (Afrika, Südamerika, Asien, Europa). Mit Dampf durch den Triglav Nationalpark oder im luxuriösen Desert Express in durch Namibia, abwechslungsreiche Strecken und Züge erwarten sie: Windhoek ist die faszinierende Hauptstadt Namibias und hier beginnen wir auch unsere Reise mit dem Zug durch das Land und erleben die Magie des Landes im luxuriösen Zug- dem Dessert Express bis Swakopmund. Namibia ist völlig zu Recht ein beliebtes Reiseziel. Weiße Wüsten, wilde Tiere, Berge und Schluchten und weiße Strände.

Auf Tour- außergewöhnliche Reisen mit dem Zug (Kanada, Asien, Europa). Mit dem "Jacobite" durch das schottische Hochland oder im luxuriosen "Canadian", abwechslungsreiche Strecken und Züge erwarten sie: Von Toronto nach Vancover 4500 km. durch die beeindruckende Landschaft (Winnipeg, Jasper, Moraine See, Chateau Lake Louise): Die Hauptstrecke der Canadian Pacific Railroad, die durch das westliche Kanada führt, wurde 1885 erbaut, doch der Komfort in dem berühmten Zug "The Canadian" ist auf dem modernsten Stand und für zusätzlichen Luxus gibt es die Bullet Lounge und die Art Deco Bar.

Auf Tour- außergewöhnliche Reisen mit dem Zug (Südamerika, Asien, Europa). Hoch hinauf zu den Teeplantagen von Darjeeling oder zum schneebedeckten "Dach der Welt" abwechslungsreiche Strecken und Züge erwarten sie: Die ersten Sonnenstrahlen kündigen den nächsten Tag in den Bergen an. Auch heute wird die Alishan Forest Railway neue Besucher hinaufbringen, welche die einzigartige und wundervolle Bergwelt Alishans erkunden wollen. Der Giant Trees Trail ist sehr beliebt bei Spaziergängern. Er führt durch einen einzigartigen Wald voller tausend Jahre alter Bäume.