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Free Download Excel – Introduction to Formulas and Functions (2023)
Released 9/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280×720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz, 2 Ch
Skill Level: Intermediate | Genre: eLearning | Language: English + srt | Duration: 1h 54m | Size: 241 MB
To unlock the power of Excel, you need to use formulas and functions. These calculation tools help you bring information to the surface and make better decisions. Excel: Introduction to Formulas and Functions shows beginner-level users how to summarize and analyze data with these powerful data analysis features. Instructor Curt Frye shows how to create formulas with mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and how to use cell references in your formulas. He explains how to summarize data with functions like SUM and AVERAGE, and work with data in named ranges and Excel tables. Curt also covers procedures to ensure data integrity, such as data validation, and demonstrates auditing techniques to ensure formulas are correct.

Free Download Introduction To Basic Holga Photography
Published 9/2023
MP4 | Video: h264, 1280×720 | Audio: AAC, 44.1 KHz
Language: English | Size: 652.32 MB | Duration: 0h 33m
For The Absolute Beginner of Holga Photography

Free Download The Reagan Revolution: A Very Short Introduction by Gil Troy, Jeremy Gage, Tantor Audio
English | 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B096WCNYW7 | 5 hours and 5 minutes | MP3@64 kbps | 139 Mb
"They called it the Reagan revolution," Ronald Reagan noted in his farewell address. "Well, I’ll accept that, but for me it always seemed more like the great rediscovery, a rediscovery of our values and our common sense."
Nearly two decades after that 1989 speech, debate continues to rage over just how revolutionary those Reagan years were. The Reagan Revolution: A Very Short Introduction identifies and tackles some of the controversies and historical mysteries that continue to swirl around Reagan and his legacy, while providing an illuminating look at some of the era’s defining personalities, ideas, and accomplishments.

Free Download The History of Time: A Very Short Introduction by Leofranc Holford-Strevens, Ben Esner, Tantor Audio
English | 2021 | ISBN: N/A | ASIN: B096WD83G2 | 3 hours and 56 minutes | MP3@64 kbps | 108 Mb
Why do we measure time in the way that we do? Why is a week seven days long? At what point did minutes and seconds come into being? Why are some calendars lunar and some solar?
The organization of time into hours, days, months, and years seems immutable and universal but is actually far more artificial than most people realize. For example, the French Revolution resulted in a restructuring of the French calendar, and the Soviet Union experimented with five- and then six-day weeks.

Free Download The Blues: A Very Short Introduction, 2023 Edition (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CG2LRK1Q | 2023 | 4 hours and 8 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 223 MB
Author: Elijah Wald
Narrator: Brian Telestai
Praised as "suave, soulful, ebullient" (Tom Waits), Elijah Wald is one of the leading popular music critics of his generation. In The Blues, Wald surveys a genre at the heart of American culture. It has been defined by lyrical structure, or as a progression of chords, or as a set of practices reflecting West African "tonal and rhythmic approaches," using a five-note "blues scale." He traces its roots in work and praise songs, and shows how it was transformed by such professional performers as W. C. Handy, who first popularized the blues a century ago.

Free Download Invasive Species: A Very Short Introduction (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0CFBFVBZC | 2023 | 4 hours and 39 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 228 MB
Author: Julie L. Lockwood, Dustin J. Welbourne
Narrator: Wendy Tremont King
Today there is no place on Earth that does not harbor invasive exotic species. Invasive plants and animals can be found on every continent, including Antarctica, and within all waterbodies, including all oceans. In our increasingly connected world, with speedy commercial and recreational travel and the global movement of biological matter for food, invasive species are showing up at such a fast rate that there is no way to accurately count how many currently exist or how many are likely to emerge in the coming decades.

Free Download Holy Imagination: A Literary and Theological Introduction to the Whole Bible (Audiobook)
English | October 25, 2022 | ASIN: B0BK627MQD | MP3@64 kbps | 13h 14m | 367.5 MB
Author: Judy Fentress-Williams
Narrator: Janina Edwards
The many voices in scripture form a dialogue with readers, which produce theological truths that are larger than the individual parts. This introduction is informed by both literary theory and theology. It groups sections of the whole Bible together by genre. Each section identifies and describes the genre (such as historiography, poetry, prophecy, gospel, letter, apocalypse), and then moves into a discussion about the literary characteristics and theological insights.

Free Download Ancient Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction by Julia Annas, Pamela Gold, Tantor Audio
English | 2021 | ISBN: B096W6C9C3 | 3 hours and 45 minutes | MP3@64 kbps | 103 Mb
The tradition of ancient philosophy is a long, rich, and varied one, in which a constant note is that of discussion and argument. This book introduces listeners to some ancient debates to engage with the ancient developments of some themes. Getting away from the presentation of ancient philosophy as a succession of Great Thinkers, the book gives listeners a sense of the freshness and liveliness of ancient philosophy and of its wide variety of themes and styles.

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Free Download An Introduction to Zen Buddhism (Audiobook)
English | ASIN: B0BXMNRPM7 | 2023 | 4 hours and 31 minutes | M4B@128 kbps | 248 MB
Author: D. T. Suzuki
Narrator: David Rintoul
One of the world’s leading authorities on Zen Buddhism, D. T. Suzuki was the author of more than a hundred works on the subject in both Japanese and English, and was most instrumental in bringing the teachings of Zen Buddhism to the attention of the Western world. Written in a lively, accessible, and straightforward manner, An Introduction to Zen Buddhism is illuminating for the serious student and layperson alike.

Free Download African History: A Very Short Introduction by John Parker, Richard Rathbone, Dion Graham
English | 2021 | ISBN: B094SWKW7J | MP3@32 Kbps | Duration: 4:47 h | 65 Mb
This Very Short Introduction looks at Africa’s past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented, both in Africa and beyond. The author illustrates important aspects of Africa’s history with a range of fascinating historical examples, drawn from over five millennia across this vast continent. The multitude of topics that the listener will learn about in this succinct work include the unity and diversity of African cultures, slavery, religion, colonial conquest, the diaspora, and the importance of history in understanding contemporary Africa. The book examines questions such as: Who invented the idea of "Africa"? How is African history pieced together, given such a lack of documentary evidence? How did Africa interact with the world 1,000 years ago?
Africa has been known as "the cradle of mankind", and its recoverable history stretches back to the Pharaohs. But the idea of studying African history is itself new, and the authors show why it is still contested and controversial. This VSI, the first concise work of its kind, will prove essential for anyone interested in the African continent and the diversity of human history.