A severe population bottleneck between 930,000 and 813,000 years ago nearly drove our human ancestors to extinction. It reduced the breeding population to approximately 1,280 individuals for over 113,000 years… And it's happening again.The world did not end in fire. It ended in silence, one empty highway at a time, carried in the breath of strangers at a holiday festival, and it was designed to stay that way.But one tribe had been quietly getting ready....

Master end-to-end GIS automation by learning how to use Python, ArcPy, and the ArcGIS API for Python to streamline mapping, analysis, data management, and ArcGIS Online workflows across the ArcGIS ecosystem.Key FeaturesAutomate geoprocessing, mapping, and data workflows using ArcPy and PythonManage, publish, and update ArcGIS Online content with the ArcGIS API for PythonBuild efficient, reproducible GIS solutions using Notebooks, pandas, and re...

Either a Clinton or a Bush has been in the White House for nearly half, or twenty years, of our precipitous decline. Both seek the office again. This book offers an alternative, a fresh approach to the same land Lincoln referred to when he passionately argued for "our last, best hope".

He went in to certify eighty androids. He found eighty women. He freed them all by morning. Tom is an AI systems expert who takes a contract at a facility that does not appear on any map. That is never a good sign. What he finds inside changes everything, and what he does about it changes him forever.As he delves deeper into the mysterious facility, Tom discovers that the women are not androids, but human slaves. Working through the night, he risks everything to give them something...

This is a love story whose alternate future reaches into Deep Time. Dr. Oz has loved Karen from the very first day that he saw her, but he is her doctor. It would be unethical for him to tell her that he loves her. But then, suddenly her father passed away, and she had to move. He went all that way to save her from facing her father's funeral all alone, but somehow, still couldn't say, "I love you."His best efforts to return and change his life by telling her that ...

Born into a world of geopolitical chaos as an innocent child, Kay Oz is forced to use every bit of her artificial intelligence just to stay alive.A silent, secret war rages all around Kay Oz as various dysfunctional branches of the totally out-of-control government struggle against each other for power. Worst of all, Kay Oz is caught between doing what's right and doing what she's told. When she chooses to do what's right, the people who created her are ordered to ...

Extend your ArcGIS expertise by unlocking the world of Python programming. A fully hands-on guide that takes you through exercise after exercise using real data and real problems. NOTE: This book is compatible with ArcGIS Pro 2.9.Key FeaturesLearn the core components of the two Python modules for ArcGIS: ArcPy and ArcGIS API for PythonUse ArcPy, pandas, NumPy, and ArcGIS in ArcGIS Pro Notebooks to manage and analyze geospatial data at scaleInte...

Ben is learning to keep secrets. No one must know about his mother and her addiction to sherry. No one must know about the bedwetting that so bewilders him. And no one must ever know about the blue folder that he’d stumbled across in Stuart England’s car at the end of the previous term. Stuart England is the charismatic young master—not long down from Oxford—who makes life possible for Ben in the emotionally sterile environment of his prep school in Gloucestershire. This is the story of Be...

After four straight decades of decline, a common citizen comes up with a bold, no-nonsense action plan to restore America and make it great again. Can you join the movement? Can you be part of the 80% Solution?

Either a Clinton or a Bush has been in the White House for nearly half, or twenty years, of our precipitous decline. Both seek the office again. This book offers an alternative, a fresh approach to the same land Lincoln referred to when he passionately argued for "our last, best hope".

Studying at a U.S. university can be a life-changing opportunity—but the cost can also be one of the biggest concerns for Chinese students and their families.How much will a U.S. education really cost?Which scholarships are available to international students?What is the difference between a scholarship, fellowship, assistantship, and tuition waiver?How can you find graduate funding?How should you compare two financial offers?And how can you avoid...

Receiving admission to a U.S. university is an exciting achievement. But for many Chinese students and their families, there is another major step ahead: preparing for the F-1 student visa.The process can feel complicated. There are unfamiliar forms, the I-20, SEVIS, the DS-160, financial documents, interview preparation, travel planning, and important responsibilities to understand after arriving in the United States.The Complete U.S. F-1 Student Visa Guide for Chinese Stu...