Everyone alive today is witnessing a mass extinction event caused by the more than eight billion humans who share this planet. At times, it seems there is little hope. Climate change, resource exploitation, agrochemicals, overfishing, plastics, dead zones in our oceans, drought and desertification, conversion of habitat to housing, farming, and industrial infrastructure—the list of impacts and insults goes on and on. We are, it seems, on an unalterable path that will continue to decimate b...

Finalist for the 2025 Next Generation Indie Book AwardFinalist for the National Indie Excellence AwardWhat happens when a seasoned journalist and travel writer takes on his most challenging assignment yet—crossing not just continents but also history—by retracing his father’s steps on the battlefields of Italy in World War II?When a slim packet of his father’s letters came to light after his mother’s death, Bill Thorness began a quest to rediscover h...

Get introduced to the world of artificial intelligence with this accessible and practical guide. Build applications that make intelligent use of language and user interaction to better compete in today’s marketplace. Discover how your application can deeply understand and interpret content on the web or a user’s machine, intelligently react to direct user interaction through speech or text, or make smart recommendations on products or services that are tailored to each individual user....

The blockchain landscape is defined by milliseconds and atomic execution, where maximal extractable value dictates the flow of billions of dollars. Mastering MEV is the definitive guide for blockchain engineers and quantitative traders seeking a definitive edge in this hyper-competitive domain. By uncovering the hidden mechanics of on-chain market microstructure, this book transitions you from a passive observer of block production to an active participant dominating the transaction supply...

Master Elasticsearch v9.x to build AI-driven search, observability, and security solutions that scale effortlessly.Key FeaturesMaster Elastic's search, observability, and security tools through practical implementationEnhance traditional capabilities with AI to deliver smarter, automated insightsBuild robust, scalable architectures validated by real-world resultsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook

Microsoft Azure Essentials from Microsoft Press is a series of free ebooks designed to help you advance your technical skills with Microsoft Azure. This third ebook in the series introduces Microsoft Azure Machine Learning, a service that a developer can use to build predictive analytics models (using training datasets from a variety of data sources) and then easily deploy those models for consumption as cloud web services. The ebook presents an overview of modern data science ...

Powerful, low-cost database development tools make it possible for virtually anybody to create their own database—and this hands-on guide makes it fun and easyDatabases permeate every nook and cranny of our highly connected, information-intensive world, from ATMs to personal finance, online shopping, and networked information management. Databases have become so integral to the business environment that, nowadays, it's next to impossible to stay competitive without...

The Official Joomla! Book is the authoritative and comprehensive Joomla! reference for every administrator, developer, designer, and content manager. Distilling the unsurpassed experience of two long-time Joomla! contributors, it teaches exactly what you need to know, through practical example sites and crystal-clear explanations.If you’re new to Joomla!, you’ll learn how to quickly create usable, effective sites. If you’re an experienced Joomla! user, you...

“Joomla! is about allowing ordinary people to do extraordinary things, and that is exactly what the authors of this book do for its readers. . . . I present this book for your pleasure. It begins with how we began and takes you on a journey through which you can be empowered to reach the world.”–From the Foreword to the First Edition by Andrew Eddie, cofounder, Joomla!The Official Joomla!® Book, Second Edition, is the authoritative and com...

If you have basic HTML and JavaScript, you're well on the way to adding real time, peer-to-peer communication to your web applications using WebRTC. This book shows you how through a totally practical, structured course.Key FeaturesSet up video calls easily with a low bandwidth audio only option using WebRTCExtend your application using real-time text-based chat, and collaborate easily by adding real-time drag-and-drop file sharingCreate your o...

Each chapter of the book quickly introduces a key theme of Data Analysis, before immersing you in the practical aspects of each theme. Youll learn quickly how to perform all aspects of Data Analysis.Practical Data Analysis is a book ideal for home and small business users who want to slice & dice the data they have on hand with minimum hassle.

Itching to build interesting projects with Drupal, but confused by the way it handles design challenges? This concise guide helps small teams and solo website designers understand how Drupal works by demonstrating the ways it outputs content. You’ll learn how to manage Drupal’s output, design around it, and then turn your design into a theme.In the second of three volumes on Drupal design, award-winning designer Dani Nordin takes you beyond basic site planning and teaches you key s...