Real Science

This is book is written from a woman’s lens and perspective to be utilized as a basic formula to ignite and kick start men to rise and become their best selves mind, body and spirit.

Stranded in deep space after the arrival of a hostile alien force, Evan struggles to survive against the cold dark of the void. With his ship in pieces and his fleet destroyed, things are bleak for Evan and his friends.

Discover the science behind the Fortnite phenomenon! This book will discuss how many of the game's most fantastical weapons might actually work, how the player-made structures would or wouldn't stand up to the stress of battle, and what the deal is with that huge purple storm! Whether you're a fan of Battle Royale, Save the World, or Creative play, The Science of Fortnite will entertain and enlighten you with the scientific truths behind this amazing game.

Romantic love has been one of the most essential elements of storytelling for centuries. But for Black people in the United States and across the diaspora, it hasn't often been easy to find Black romance joyfully showcased in entertainment media. In this collection, revered authors and sparkling newcomers, librarians and academicians, and avid fans and reviewers consider the mirrors and windows into Black love as it is depicted in the novels, television shows, and films that have shaped their own stories.

Water scarcity is on everyone's mind. Long taken for granted, water availability has entered the realm of economics, politics, and people's food and lifestyle choices. But as anxiety mounts - even as a swath of California farmland has been left fallow and extremist groups worldwide exploit the desperation of people losing livelihoods to desertification - many are finding new routes to water security with key implications for food access, economic resilience, and climate change.

Months after Jess escaped from the set of Stuck in the '90s, the nostalgic reality show she believed was her real life, the teen star is getting to know the outside world for the first time. But she can't outrun her fictional life forever—or the media empire that owns it. After Like-Life Productions tracks her down and forces her boyfriend to return to the show, Jess teams up with an underground network fighting to uncover Like-Life's schemes. To expose the truth, Jess must go back to the set and take Like-Life down from the inside . . . but getting revenge might just cost her everything.

Evan was desperate to hit the big time playing Star Commander, the world’s most popular real-time strategy game. While Evan works hard to get the pros to notice him, it's very different eyes that are captivated by Evan's progress. The Kirran Hegemony is at war. Outclassed at every step, the aliens turn to the most warlike race they know - humanity! Abducted from Earth, Evan finds himself fighting for his life, using his skills to command Hegemony forces in desperate battle. Now, helped by fellow humans, Evan must prove victory can be grasped from the jaws of impossible odds.

What if we lived in a world where everyone had enough? A world where everyone mattered, and where people lived in harmony with nature? What if the solution to our economic, social, and ecological problems was right underneath our feet? Land: A New Paradigm for a Thriving World introduces a radically new economic model that promises a sustainable and abundant world for all. This book is for those who dream of a better world for themselves and for future generations.

Data lakes and warehouses have become increasingly fragile, costly, and difficult to maintain as data gets bigger and moves faster. Data meshes can help your organization decentralize data, giving ownership back to the engineers who produced it. This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of data mesh patterns for streaming and real-time data services. Authors Hubert Dulay and Stephen Mooney examine the vast differences between streaming and batch data meshes.

Are you one of many people who are curious and even excited about the metaverse and its possibilities? Have you been hearing about NFTs, cryptocurrencies, and the metaverse, and wondering what all of this means for you? Do you want to learn more about the technologies that power the metaverse, but feel overwhelmed with all the information being thrown at you? Don’t worry, I’ve got you covered. This book will demystify certain aspects of the metaverse, as well as the technologies and developments that form the basis of this new and exciting world.

What Are the Odds? is your intro to understanding the hidden mathematics of everyday life. From coin flips to casinos, lightning strikes to love stories, this book walks the line between probability and poetry—bringing clarity to the chaos and calm to the randomness. Through twelve sharp chapters (plus a bonus finale), JJ cracks open real-life situations with statistical insight, humor, and heart. You'll learn why the coin isn't fair, why streaks are a lie, and how even your tiniest decisions might ripple through the universe in ways you’ll never see coming. No math degree required. No charts.

Big Data teaches you to build big data systems using an architecture designed specifically to capture and analyze web-scale data. This book presents the Lambda Architecture, a scalable, easy-to-understand approach that can be built and run by a small team. You'll explore the theory of big data systems and how to implement them in practice. In addition to discovering a general framework for processing big data, you'll learn specific technologies like Hadoop, Storm, and NoSQL databases.

In the aftermath of unthinkable loss or catastrophic injury caused by the negligence of others, shock, uncertainty, and anger set in. You can't change what happened, but you can control your next steps with a plan—one that will help your family tackle the challenges ahead and ease the overwhelming burden. Few understand this more than nationally recognized lawyer Kyle Bachus. Now, in Unthinkable, Kyle provides a practical road map for navigating a path that no one chooses.

This original audiobook considers one of the most extraordinary scientific and political stories of our time: how in the 1980s a handful of scientists came to believe that mankind faced catastrophe from runaway global warming, and how today this has persuaded politicians to land us with what promises to be the biggest bill in history. Christopher Booker interweaves the science of global warming with that of its growing political consequences, showing how just when the politicians are threatening to change our Western way of life beyond recognition, the scientific evidence behind the global warming theory is being challenged like never before.

The hot new Lieutenant is after Scott... ...but is any of this real? It was just an ordinary field exercise in the desert for Specialist Scott Abercrombie. His days had three cycles; work, sleep, and guard duty. Each were spent within reach of his incredibly cute and quirky crush, Zoe, though he hardly ever got to see her. It took the loneliness of guard duty to break the monotony, but not in the form of his dream girl. Instead, the break took the form of the gorgeous and unapproachable Lieutenant Ayn. From there, things started becoming far from ordinary! Will Scott find out what's real ...

2021 !WINNER! in Science Fiction -- Los Angeles Book Festival! Readers’ Favorite 5 Star review: Talk to a Real, Live Girl And Other Stories by Paul Clayton is a short collection of light sci-fi tales. The flagship story is Talk to a Real, Live Girl. Disillusioned with the extreme societal and political changes on Earth and a ruined relationship, Alex leaves home to work at a mine on Kratos, a distant planet. Kratos also offers some free time diversions, one being particularly appealing to men far from home; robot females who are perfect and always willing. Alex has no real interest in ...

In Liftoff, Eric Berger takes listeners inside the wild early days that made SpaceX. Focusing on the company’s first four launches of the Falcon 1 rocket, he charts the bumpy journey from scrappy underdog to aerospace pioneer, drawing upon exclusive interviews with dozens of former and current engineers, designers, mechanics and executives, including Elon Musk. The enigmatic Musk, who founded the company with the dream of one day settling Mars, is the fuel that propels the book, with his daring vision for the future of space.

Matheus believes that getting Quin back will help him deal with the pressures of a vampiric war, but his hopes crumble after his soulmate fails to remember him. The tattered remnant of their mystical connection appears to drive Quin's erratic suicidal behavior, threatening their bond and their very existence. While Matheus pines for his former love, a hurt and betrayed Alastair must watch the man he loves chase another. Feeling inadequate as a leader, Matheus searches for a way to make Quin remember him, no matter the cost.

Sidney's victory over the undead instills within him the confidence to think that the island is his for the taking, but it becomes clear that others are staking a claim on the same lands. His newest foes use the dirtiest of tactics to employ the unwilling to do his bidding. A whole new weapon must be developed and deployed to ensure that Sidney can lay claim to his new home and create a safe haven for his new people and lay the groundwork for his new empire.

Por este audiolibro desfilan los autores de trece crímenes perfectos cometidos en España en los últimos veinte años: su obra, su mente y su sangriento legado se analizan sin amarillismos. Los distintos tipos de asesinos son un buen indicador de los problemas de cada sociedad y reflejan nuevas realidades criminales: asesinos capaces de matar y cruzar Europa en muy poco tiempo; jóvenes criminales que cuentan su asesinato en directo por WhatsApp; mujeres que traman su delito sin mancharse las manos; homicidas que se apoyan en la tecnología para salir impunes.