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  The Nature of Being Human - From...

  Harold Fromm

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  Essays exploring humanity’s connection with the environment. 
   
  Although the physical relationship between the natural world and individuals is quantifiable, the psychosocial effect of the former on the latter is often less tangible. What, for instance, is the connection between the environment in which we live and our creativity? How is our consciousness bounded and delimited by our materiality? And from whence does our idea of self and our belief in free will derive and when do our surroundings challenge these basic assumptions? 
   
  Eco-critic Harold Fromm’s challenging exploration of these and related questions twines his own physical experiences and observations with insights gathered from both the humanities and the sciences. Writing broadly and personally, Fromm explores our views of nature and how we write about it. He ties together ecology, evolutionary psychology, and consciousness studies to show that our perceived separation from our surroundings is an illusory construct. He argues for a naturalistic vision of creativity, free will, and the literary arts unimpeded by common academic and professional restraints. At each point of this intellectual journey, Fromm is honest, engaging, and unsparing. 
   
  Philosophical, critical, often personal, Fromm’s sweeping, interdisciplinary, and sometimes combative essays will change the way you think about your place in the environment. 
   
  “How rare it is that a work of philosophical inquiry is written with the passion of a cri de coeur, but Harold Fromm’s brilliantly conceived The Nature of Being Human resonates with such uncanny depths. Here is an utterly engrossing first-person account of a harrowing pilgrimage into the 21st century and its disturbing revelations about humankind’s truest nature, in contrast to the comforting solicitudes of a “humanist” past. If the role of the philosopher is to force us to think, Harold Fromm is a born philosopher.” —Joyce Carol Oates 
   
  “Fromm, an erudite, prolific author of numerous works ranging from ecocritical commentary to self-reflective discourses, presents a compilation of essays that illuminate his views regarding why most Americans seem oblivious to the destruction of their environment.” —Choice 
   
  “Fromm’s journey from victim, to campaigner, to pioneer of eco-criticism (that is, the study of literature from an ecological viewpoint) is documented here, alongside challenging analyses of man’s place in nature, free will, our relationship with technology and more. Scholarly but engaging, Fromm is an environmentalist, but also a realist.” —Organic Gardener

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  Summary of Astrophysics for...

  Readtrepreneur Publishing

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  Astrophysics for People in a Hurry by Neil deGrasse Tyson. Book Summary. Readtrepreneur(Disclaimer: This is NOT the original book, but an unofficial summary.)Haven't you always wanted to understand the universe? Then Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is the right book for you. Astrophysics for People in a Hurry will help you educate yourself on one of the most mysterious topics of modern-day science. With this book, you will get acquainted with the main ideas and discoveries which are at the foundation of everything we know about the universe today.(Note: This summary is wholly written and published by readtrepreneur.com It is not affiliatedwith the original author in any way)"The universe is under no obligation to make sense to you." - Neil deGrasse TysonAuthor Neil deGrasse Tyson, considered to be the most well known astrophysicist of his time, will help you understand the laws that govern the universe and receive the answers to questions people have been asking themselves since the beginning of time.What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit within us? No one can guide you through these questions better than Neil deGrasse Tyson.P.S. Since most people do not have the time to contemplate the existence of the universe, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry is written in a way that allows people to read through the clear and concise paragraphs during their lunch breaks or while waiting in line.The Time for Thinking is Over! Time for Action! Scroll Up Now and Click on the "Buy now with 1-Click" Button to Download your Copy Right Away!Why Choose Us, Readtrepreneur?? Highest Quality Summaries? Delivers Amazing Knowledge? Awesome Refresher? Clear And ConciseDisclaimer Once Again: This book is meant for a great companionship of the original book or to simply get the gist of the original book.

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  Seaforth World Naval Review 2013

  Conrad Waters

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  “The 2013 edition . . . includes four articles on significant ships, respectively; French Navy, US Coast Guard, German Navy and Indian Navy.”—Firetrench Reviews   Launched in 2009, this annual has rapidly established a reputation as an authoritative but affordable summary of all that has happened in the naval world in the previous twelve months. It combines the standing features of regional surveys with one-off major articles on noteworthy new ships and other important developments. Besides the latest warship projects, it also looks at wider issues of importance to navies, such as aviation and electronics, and calls on expertise from around the globe to give a balanced picture of what is going on and to interpret its significance.   Special features for the 2013 edition include in-depth studies of the navies of Italy and Ireland, plus analyses of significant new warship classes: the French Aquitaine class frigates, Indian Shivalik class Project 17 frigates, German Braunschweig class corvettes, and US Bertholf class national security cutters.   Intended to make interesting reading as well as providing authoritative reference, there is a strong visual emphasis, including specially commissioned drawings and the most recently released photographs and artists’ impressions.   This annual has become “a must for those wishing to keep up with world naval affairs” (Scuttlebutt).

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  Little Bear

  Laura Rountree Smith

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  A story for children about a little bear with no name, “there were not enough names to go round,” and his adventures in finding one. (Summary by Carolyn Frances)

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  Maynard Adventures of a Bacon Curer

  Maynard Davies

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  Maynard Davies, the last of the apprentice bacon curers, tells his intriguing story in his own distinctive style.
  Always one to turn a challenge into an opportunity, Maynard took pleasure in learning the skills of the old master curers of the Black Country and he shares with the reader the secrets of top quality bacon, learnt over a lifetime: the methods, recipes, smoking and curing. His passion for, as he puts it, 'good food for good people', is his motivation - made by experts, using the best ingredients, and cutting no corners.
  Funny, wise and very human, Maynard's unsentimental tale will remind readers that old fashioned virtues of pride in one's profession, hard work, an open mind and a lot of optimism go along way.

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  Streaming Data Mesh - A Model...

  Hubert Dulay, Stephen Mooney

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  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. Data engineers, architects, data product owners, and those in DevOps and MLOps roles will learn steps for implementing a streaming data mesh, from defining a data domain to building a good data product. Through the course of the book, you'll create a complete self-service data platform and devise a data governance system that enables your mesh to work seamlessly.With this book, you will design a streaming data mesh using Kafka; learn how to identify a domain; build your first data product using self-service tools; apply data governance to the data products you create; learn the differences between synchronous and asynchronous data services; and implement self-services that support decentralized data.

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