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  Agile Project Management -...

  Andy Vickler

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  The Kanban paradigm of project management is getting more and more popular, and this book aims to bring people ahead of the curve and understand a concept that very soon may take over the industry.  
  People entering the professional industry are always bombarded with confusing words that are hard to get their minds around, but it’s important to know those terms to survive and thrive in the corporate world.  
  In this book, you’ll discover.... Simple and easy-to-understand terminology that steers clear of jargon, so you won’t struggle to understand the fundamental concepts, and you’ll be able to apply them instantly. A simple, detail-oriented layout. Even individuals without a background in project management will be able to understand it and learn from it. A step-by-step approach. The topics are divided into segments, and each latter segment is built upon the concept learned in the previous one to provide cohesion to the learning process. Real-life test cases and examples that will be helpful once you start applying Kanban in your office or workspace.  
  Topics include: Kanban principles and practices Tools for efficient Kanban processes Implementing and transitioning to Kanban Combining Kanban with other methodologies The future of Kanban and much more!  
  By the time you complete this book, you will be set to be a Kanban project manager or work in a Kanban working environment. This book will also open other dimensions of study and introspection that you can further enhance your knowledge and expertise on the subject of Kanban and of project management methodologies. Grab your copy of this step-by step guide to get started today!

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  The Chemical History of A Candle

  Michael Faraday

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  The Chemical History of a Candle is a series of 6 lectures on chemistry presented to a juvenile audience in 1848. Taught by Michael Faraday - a chemist and physist, and regarded as the best experimentalist in the history of science - it is probably the most famous of the Christmas Lectures of the Royal Society. Taking the everyday burning of a candle as a starting point, Faraday spans the arc from combustion and its products, via the components of water and air (oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon), back to the type of combustion that happens in the human body when we breathe. The final lecture "On Platinum" describes a then new method to produce large quantities of Platinum. It was delivered before the Royal Institution on February 22, 1861. (Summary by Availle.)

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  The 24-Hour Pharmacist - Advice...

  Suzy Cohen

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  As a pharmacist for almost two decades, Suzy Cohen knows that medication can often be invaluable. But she has also learned to "think outside the pill" and recommend natural options that are often just as good or better at promoting health without the risk of dangerous, drug-induced side effects. In this comprehensive, one-of-a-kind resource, she answers such questions as:How can I stop my husband/wife from snoring?Are vitamin pills worth it or worthless?Are there alternatives to antidepressants?What kind of surge protection is there for hot flashes?How can I train my body to lose fat?

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  All Fishermen Are Liars

  John Gierach

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  For John Gierach, “the master of fly-fishing” (Sacramento Bee), fishing is always the answer—even when it’s not clear what the question is. In All Fishermen Are Liars, Gierach travels around North America seeking out quintessential fishing experiences, whether it’s at a busy stream or a secluded lake hidden amid snow-capped mountains. He talks about the art of fly-tying and the quest for the perfect steelhead fly (“The Nuclear Option”), about fishing in the Presidential Pools previously fished by the elder George Bush (“I wondered briefly if I’d done something karmically disastrous and was now fated to spend the rest of my life breathing the exhaust of this elderly Republican”), and the importance of traveling with like-minded companions when caught in a soaking rain (“At this point someone is required to say, ‘You know, there are people who wouldn’t think this is fun’”). And though Gierach loses some fish along the way, he never loses his passion and sense of humor.Wry, contemplative, and lively—that is to say, pure Gierach—All Fishermen Are Liars is a joy to listen to—and, as always, the next best thing to fishing itself.

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  On Time Causality and the Block...

  Anthony C Proctor

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  May of us harbour deep questions on subjects such as the origin of the universe, the concepts of time and causality, the nature of consciousness and free will, the mind-body problems of philosophy, the relationship between mathematics and physics, and more. Conventional answers will usually be from fundamental physics (often deeply mathematical) or philosophy (often very abstract). This work takes a different view of reality by substituting mathematical determinism for causal determinism, thereby making it clear why mathematics so adequately describes our observations and measurements. It then deconstructs many aspects of experience - all of which taint our supposedly objective study of the universe - to see how they emerge from a timeless block universe. Subjects such as quantum theory, change, choice, probability, thermodynamics, and consciousness all have to be disassembled. The conclusion is consistent with both mathematics and experience, provides an answer that is immune from the question of 'first cause', and yet does not lead to further questions, albeit in an unexpected way.

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  The Fresh and the Salt - The...

  Ann Lingard

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  “Beautiful, intensely visual prose, born from deep intimacy with subtle borderlands: land and sea, England and Scotland, people and environments.” —David Gange, author of The Frayed Atlantic Edge 
   
  Firths and estuaries are liminal places, where land meets sea and tides meet freshwater. Their unique ecosystems support a huge range of marine and other wildlife: human activity too is profoundly influenced by their waters and shores. 
   
  The Solway Firth—the crooked finger of water that both unites and divides Scotland and England—is a beautiful yet unpredictable place and one of the least-industrialized natural large estuaries in Europe. Its history, geology and turbulent character have long affected the way its inhabitants, both human and non-human, have learnt to live along and within its ever-changing margins. 
   
  “Lingard’s scientific knowledge of the area and its multitudinous inhabitants [is] delivered in riveting prose. This is deep and beautiful natural history writing.” —BBC Countryfile Magazine 
   
   
   
  “Like a hungry gull, Ann Lingard explores her beloved Solway shoreline for every living detail that catches her eye. In so doing she has created a portrait of this nation-cleaving water that is as broad and deep as the estuary itself.” —Mark Cocker, author of Birds & People 
   
  “A kaleidoscopic portrait of the borders of the land.” —Cumbria Life 
   
  “Lingard writes vividly about this estuary . . . an excellent point of reference for locals, visitors and for those simply intrigued by this lesser-known corner of Scotland.” —Scottish Field

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