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Voyage of the Beagle chronicles Charles Darwin's five years as a naturalist on board the H.M.S. Beagle. The notes and observations that he recorded in his diary included Chile, Argentina and Galapagos Islands and encompasses the ecology, geology and anthropology of the places he visits. A fascinating travel memoir the ideas that were later to evolve into Darwin's theory of natural selection find their naissance in Voyage of the Beagle.
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National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
Provides detailed, practical travel information to help make your dream food pilgrimage a reality--from building pastrami sandwiches in one of New York's bustling delicatessens to learning to cook delicious Chinese dumplings in Beijing or munching on hand-picked apples amid Vermont's fall foliage. Features recipes you can try at home
Author
Publisher
Apress
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Gain insights into the different challenges that can be solved using Go, with a focus on containers, Linux, security, networking, user interfaces and other relevant cloud based topics. This book reviews the necessary tools to create container-based cloud solutions with Go, a programming language that was born out of the need to address scalable, high availability cloud computing architecture needs inside Google. Go, also known as Golang, has been...
Author
Publisher
Apress
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This handy reference book detailing the intricacies of R covers version 4.x features, including numerous and significant changes to syntax, strings, reference counting, grid units, and more. Starting with the basic structure of R, the book takes you on a journey through the terminology used in R and the syntax required to make R work. You will find looking up the correct form for an expression quick and easy. Some of the new material includes information...
48) The crash course: an honest approach to facing the future of our economy, energy, and environment
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Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Energy crises. Financial market chaos. War. Climate instability. Crop failures and food shortages. Supply chain disruptions. Covid. These hot topics are an overwhelming soup of problems and predicaments. There are more to come. How do we make sense of them and what can we do to become more resilient? The Crash Course 2.0 provides a framework for understanding how all of these things are actually interconnected and, because of this, is both explanatory...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Collects letters, some of which appear as full-size facsimiles, written over the centuries to America's first ladies by ordinary citizens and famous figures, and includes historical information to illuminate the writer's concerns and ideas.
Author
Publisher
Apress
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Leverage the power of Eleventy to quickly produce static sites that are efficient and fast. This project-oriented book simplifies the process of setting up Eleventy and manipulating content, using little more than a text editor or free software. It will equip you with a starting tool set that you can use to develop future projects or incorporate into your existing workflow. More importantly, you'll take websites to the next level, reducing the reliance...
Author
Publisher
Apress
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
According to the World Economic Forum, creativity is considered to be the third-most-important skill for employees, behind complex problem-solving and critical thinking. This book will help you rethink your creativity and its value in the work life, giving you access to intellectual, emotional, and reputational benefits that were previously unattainable. Based on a collection of interviews and research, this book translates the latest findings on...
Author
Publisher
Apress
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Know how to program the Microsoft Kinect and use the device for applications that interact directly with humans through gestures and motion. This book covers the mathematics and theoretical background needed for depth sensing, motion tracking, and object recognition while maintaining a practical focus on getting things done. You will learn to track the human body in three-dimensional space, analyze the human motion, and remove the background to isolate...
Author
Publisher
Apress L.P
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Understand the concepts of image processing with Python 3 and create applications using Raspberry Pi 4. This book covers image processing with the latest release of Python 3, using Raspberry Pi OS and Raspberry Pi 4B with the 8 GB RAM model as the preferred computing platform. This second edition begins with the installation of Raspberry Pi OS on the latest model of Raspberry Pi and then introduces Python programming language, IDEs for Python, and...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Imagine it is the seventh century. As most of Europe continues its descent into a long period of intellectually dormancy, a quiet yet powerful academic revolution is erupting in another corner of the world. Over the next centuries, the geniuses of Muslim society will thrust the boundaries of knowledge forward to such a degree that their innovations still shape civilizations to this day. The staggering achievements of these men and women influenced...
Author
Publisher
PACKT PUBLISHING LIMITED
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Know your enemy and counter the dark web criminality with this easy-to-follow guide, including a detailed tour of the dark web ecosystem and the tools and tactics used to mitigate cyber threats Key Features Get up to speed with the ins and outs of cybercriminal activity on the dark web Become familiar with the tools and techniques that are used to fight serious crime Gain a keen understanding of the crime ecosystem on the dark web and the best practices...
Author
Publisher
Apress
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Create rich and dynamic web applications on the Azure cloud platform using static web development techniques built around Blazor WebAssembly, APIs, and Markup, while leveraging the paradigm commonly known as JAMstack. This book starts off showing you how to create an environment for deploying your first application. You will create an Azure Static Web App using a Blazor WebAssembly application and adding dynamic content using an Azure function before...
Author
Publisher
Apress
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Learn GUI application development from the ground up by building simple projects that teach the fundamentals of using PyQt6. This 2nd edition includes updated code, programs, and new chapters to get you started using the newest version. Taking a practical approach, each chapter will gradually teach more advanced and diverse concepts to aid you in designing and customizing interesting and professional applications. You'll start by learning important...
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