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The Bridge Between Worlds A Brief History of Connection


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English | May 6, 2025 | ISBN: 180530013X | 288 pages | PDF | 19 Mb
In a world increasingly preoccupied by borders, bridges celebrate the possibility of connection, allowing the flow of goods, people and ideas. Bridges are among our grandest physical structures with the power of transforming lives and economies, but we also stand (or fall) upon the simple arch of bones in our feet. Text is a bridge between writer and reader, and conversation builds bridges of understanding between minds.

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A Language a Day A brief introduction to 21 programming languages


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English | 2024 | ISBN: 9082156873 | 254 Pages | PDF EPUB (True) | 1.4 MB
This book provides a concise overview of 21 different programming languages. Each language is introduced using the same approach: solving several programming problems to showcase its features and capabilities.

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A Brief History of Neoliberalism


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English | January 18, 2007 | ISBN: 0199283273, 0199283265 | True PDF | 254 pages | 2.2 MB
Neoliberalism-the doctrine that market exchange is an ethic in itself, capable of acting as a guide for all human action-has become dominant in both thought and practice throughout much of the world since 1970 or so. Writing for a wide audience, David Harvey, author of The New Imperialism and The Condition of Postmodernity, here tells the political-economic story of where neoliberalization came from and how it proliferated on the world stage.

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What Is Stoicism A Brief and Accessible Overview


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English | November 19th, 2024 | ISBN: 1608689441 | 120 pages | True EPUB | 1.81 MB
An easy, jargon-free introduction to stoicism that covers the full range of stoic thought in a single compact volume

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The Baltimore Stallions The Brief, Brilliant History of the CFL Champion Franchise


Free Download Ron Snyder, "The Baltimore Stallions: The Brief, Brilliant History of the CFL Champion Franchise"
English | ISBN: 1476678413 | 2020 | 204 pages | EPUB | 16 MB
Baltimore is home to some of the greatest football players ever to step onto the gridiron. From the Colts’ Johnny Unitas to the Ravens’ Ray Lewis, Charm City has been blessed with multiple championship teams and plenty of Hall of Fame players.

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Nexus A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI [Audiobook]

Free Download Yuval Noah Harari, Vidish Athavale (Narrator), "Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI"
English | ASIN: B0CT3Y5LL9 | 2024 | MP3@64 kbps | ~17:28:00 | 480 MB
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world.
For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite allour discoveries, inventions, and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. Misinformation abounds. And we are rushing headlong into the age of AI-a new information network that threatens to annihilate us. For all that we have accomplished, why are we so self-destructive?

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Scrum a Breathtakingly Brief and Agile Introduction


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English | June 17, 2024 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B0D7CVKTK4 | 43 pages | EPUB | 1.57 Mb
A pocket-sized overview of roles, artifacts and the sprint cycle is adapted from the bestsellerThe Elements of Scrum by Chris Sims & Hillary Louise Johnson Praise for The Elements of Scrum.

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