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Here One Minute

By: Alex Lake

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Here One Minute

By: Alex Lake

The latest electrifying thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author you won’t be able to put down!

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0008532087

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The Enterprise Big Data Lake

Delivering the Promise of Big Data and Data Science

By: Alex Gorelik

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The Enterprise Big Data Lake

Delivering the Promise of Big Data and Data Science

By: Alex Gorelik

The data lake is a daring new approach for harnessing the power of big data technology and providing convenient self-service capabilities. But is it right for your company? This book is based on discussions with practitioners and executives from more than a hundred organizations, ranging from data-driven companies such as Google, LinkedIn, and Facebook, to governments and traditional corporate enterprises. You’ll learn what a data lake is, why enterprises need one, and how to build one successfully with the best practices in this book. Alex Gorelik, CTO and founder of Waterline Data, explains why old systems and processes can no longer support data needs in the enterprise. Then, in a collection of essays about data lake implementation, you’ll examine data lake initiatives, analytic projects, experiences, and best practices from data experts working in various industries. Get a succinct introduction to data warehousing, big data, and data science Learn various paths enterprises take to build a data lake Explore how to build a self-service model and best practices for providing analysts access to the data Use different methods for architecting your data lake Discover ways to implement a data lake from experts in different industries

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O'Reilly Media

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1491931523

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Washington Ice

A Climbing Guide

By: Jason D. Martin,Alex Krawarik

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Washington Ice

A Climbing Guide

By: Jason D. Martin,Alex Krawarik

From established ice areas such as Alpental and Leavenworth to routes being developed (or rediscovered) around Coulee City and Wenatchee, the word is finally out: There are ample opportunities for quality ice climbing in Washington State, and here they are.

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The Mountaineers Books

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0898869463

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Australian Good Birding Guide: Victoria

By: Ted Wnorowski,Alex Wnorowski

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Australian Good Birding Guide: Victoria

By: Ted Wnorowski,Alex Wnorowski

This is the third book in the series of comprehensive guidebooks to birdwatching destinations in Australia. Similarly to the other books in the series, the Victorian guide delivers a detailed record of birdwatching locations within the State. The authors toured from the Southern Ocean-swept shores to all corners of the dry interior to assess and select the best, reasonably accessible birding spots. Description of each birding site includes, at a minimum, habitat description, site facilities and key avifauna. The authors have cross-checked and supplemented their findings with the verified sightings reported online. Book 1: Australian Good Birding Guide: NSW-ACT Book 2: Australian Good Birding Guide: Tasmania

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Ted and Alex Wnorowski

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The Way of the Ship

America's Maritime History Reenvisoned, 1600-2000

By: Alex Roland,W. Jeffrey Bolster,Alexander Keyssar

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The Way of the Ship

America's Maritime History Reenvisoned, 1600-2000

By: Alex Roland,W. Jeffrey Bolster,Alexander Keyssar

The Way of the Ship offers a global perspective and considers both oceanic shipping and domestics shipping along America's coasts and inland waterways, with explanations of the forces that influenced the way of the ship. The result is an eye-opening, authoritative look at American maritime history and the ways it helped shape the nation's history."--BOOK JACKET.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470136006

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Iowa's Archaeological Past

By: Lynn M. Alex

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Iowa's Archaeological Past

By: Lynn M. Alex

Iowa has more than eighteen thousand archaeological sites, and research in the past few decades has transformed our knowledge of the state's human past. Drawing on the discoveries of many avocational and professional scientists, Lynn Alex describes Iowa's unique archaeological record as well as the challenges faced by today's researchers, armed with innovative techniques for the discovery and recovery of archaeological remains and increasingly refined frameworks for interpretation. The core of this book--which includes many historic photographs and maps as well as numerous new maps and drawings and a generous selection of color photos--explores in detail what archaeologists have learned from studying the state's material remains and their contexts. Examining the projectile points, potsherds, and patterns that make up the archaeological record, Alex describes the nature of the earliest settlements in Iowa, the development of farming cultures, the role of the environment and environmental change, geomorphology and the burial of sites, interaction among native societies, tribal affiliation of early historic groups, and the arrival and impact of Euro-Americans. In a final chapter, she examines the question of stewardship and the protection of Iowa's many archaeological resources.

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University of Iowa Press

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Planetary Rovers

Robotic Exploration of the Solar System

By: Alex Ellery

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Planetary Rovers

Robotic Exploration of the Solar System

By: Alex Ellery

This will be the only book on planetary rover development covering all aspects relevant to the design of systems

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Springer

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3642032591

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Land of Extremes

A Natural History of the Arctic North Slope of Alaska

By: Alex Huryn,John Hobbie

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Land of Extremes

A Natural History of the Arctic North Slope of Alaska

By: Alex Huryn,John Hobbie

This book is a comprehensive guide to the natural history of the North Slope, the only arctic tundra in the United States. The first section provides detailed information on climate, geology, landforms, and ecology. The second provides a guide to the identification and natural history of the common animals and plants and a primer on the human prehistory of the region from the Pleistocene through the mid-twentieth century. The appendix provides the framework for a tour of the natural history features along the Dalton Highway, a road connecting the crest of the Brooks Range with Prudhoe Bay and the Arctic Ocean, and includes mile markers where travelers may safely pull off to view geologic formations, plants, birds, mammals, and fish. Featuring hundreds of illustrations that support the clear, authoritative text, Land of Extremes reveals the arctic tundra as an ecosystem teeming with life.

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University of Alaska Press

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1602231826

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Azure Data Engineer Associate Certification Guide

Ace the DP-203 exam with advanced data engineering skills

By: Giacinto Palmieri,Surendra Mettapalli,Newton Alex

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Azure Data Engineer Associate Certification Guide

Ace the DP-203 exam with advanced data engineering skills

By: Giacinto Palmieri,Surendra Mettapalli,Newton Alex

Achieve Azure Data Engineer Associate certification success with this DP-203 exam guide Purchase of this book unlocks access to web-based exam prep resources including mock exams, flashcards, and exam tips, and the eBook PDF Key Features Prepare for the DP-203 exam with expert insights, real-world examples, and practice resources Gain up-to-date skills to thrive in the dynamic world of cloud data engineering Build secure and sustainable data solutions using Azure services Book DescriptionOne of the top global cloud providers, Azure offers extensive data hosting and processing services, driving widespread cloud adoption and creating a high demand for skilled data engineers. The Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) certification is a vital credential, demonstrating your proficiency as an Azure data engineer to prospective employers. This comprehensive exam guide is designed for both beginners and seasoned professionals, aligned with the latest DP-203 certification exam, to help you pass the exam on your first try. The book provides a foundational understanding of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, starting with core concepts like virtual machines (VMs), VNETS, and App Services and progressing to advanced topics such as data storage, processing, and security. What sets this exam guide apart is its hands-on approach, seamlessly integrating theory with practice through real-world examples, practical exercises, and insights into Azure's evolving ecosystem. Additionally, you'll unlock lifetime access to supplementary practice material on an online platform, including mock exams, interactive flashcards, and exam tips, ensuring a comprehensive exam prep experience. By the end of this book, you’ll not only be ready to excel in the DP-203 exam, but also be equipped to tackle complex challenges as an Azure data engineer.What you will learn Design and implement data lake solutions with batch and stream pipelines Secure data with masking, encryption, RBAC, and ACLs Perform standard extract, transform, and load (ETL) and analytics operations Implement different table geometries in Azure Synapse Analytics Write Spark code, design ADF pipelines, and handle batch and stream data Use Azure Databricks or Synapse Spark for data processing using Notebooks Leverage Synapse Analytics and Purview for comprehensive data exploration Confidently manage VMs, VNETS, App Services, and more Who this book is for This book is for data engineers who want to take the Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) exam and delve deep into the Azure cloud stack. Engineers and product managers new to Azure or preparing for interviews with companies working on Azure technologies will find invaluable hands-on experience with Azure data technologies through this book. A basic understanding of cloud technologies, ETL, and databases will assist with understanding the concepts covered.

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After Anna

By: Alex Lake

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After Anna

By: Alex Lake

The No. 1 ebook bestseller, Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller and USA Today bestseller

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Snowdonia: 30 Low-level and Easy Walks - South

From Ffestiniog to the Dyfi, and Bala to the coast

By: Alex Kendall

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Snowdonia: 30 Low-level and Easy Walks - South

From Ffestiniog to the Dyfi, and Bala to the coast

By: Alex Kendall

Famous for its northern mountains, the Snowdonia National Park offers more than just Snowdon. The second of two volumes to low-level and easy walking in Snowdonia, this guide guide covers the southern region between Llan Ffestiniog and Machynlleth through 30 day walks ranging from 3km to 18km. Walkers of all abilities can explore the lowlands, moorland and estuaries of the Snowdonia National Park including the coastal towns of Harlech, Barmouth and Aberdyfi, and lakeside settlements of Trawsfynydd and Y Bala. These mostly easy walks in Snowdonia take in sandy beaches, abandoned slate mines, ancient woodlands, and wildlife-rich estuaries. Each walk features in-depth route description and 1:25,000 or 1:50,000 OS mapping, and GPX files are available to aid navigation. The guide supplies what3words addresses for start and finish points and postcodes for car parks, as well as refreshments and facilities available on each route. The book also contains a wealth of insights into the history, geology and wildlife of the area and an appendix of useful contacts.

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Australian Good Birding Guide: Southern & Central Queensland

By: Ted Wnorowski,Alex Wnorowski

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Australian Good Birding Guide: Southern & Central Queensland

By: Ted Wnorowski,Alex Wnorowski

This is the fourth book in the series of comprehensive guidebooks to birdwatching destinations in Australia. The Southern and Central QLD guide describes the most interesting and reasonably accessible birding spots located in the southern half of the vast Queensland State. Description of each birding site includes, at a minimum, habitat description, site facilities and key avifauna. The authors have cross-checked and supplemented their findings with verified sightings reported online. www.australian-good-birding-guide.com Other books by Ted & Alex Wnorowski: Australian Good Birdwatching Guide: NSW-ACT Australian Good Birdwatching Guide: Tasmania Australian Good Birdwatching Guide: Victoria In preparation: Australian Good Birdwatching Guide: Northern Queensland.

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Australian Good Birding Guide: NSW-ACT

By: Ted Wnorowski,Alex Wnorowski

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Australian Good Birding Guide: NSW-ACT

By: Ted Wnorowski,Alex Wnorowski

This is the first of a series of books describing exciting birdwatching locations in Australia. The NSW-ACT Guide is arguably the most comprehensive compendium of birding sites in the State available to date. Not only the standard, well-known locations are covered but also some interesting places known only to a few or newly discovered by ourselves. The book series is intended for both Australian and overseas birders. We hope it will become an essential field companion to a birding enthusiast. In today's time-poor society, the ability to maximise your bird finds in an unfamiliar area in a typically short vacation time available, should be a serious help. For each site, at the minimum, the access details, habitat description, site facilities and key avifauna are addressed. Most data is based on personal records, cross-checked and augmented with the verified sightings reported online. The book is divided into regions including greater Sydney, Hawkesbury, Hunter region, Illawarra, Southern Highlands, South-East NSW, Mid North Coast, Northern Rivers, Western Slopes and Tablelands, Riverina region, Central West NSW, Far West NSW and Australian Capital Territory. The book is richly illustrated with photographs of birds and bird habitats. Book 2: Australian Good Birding Guide: Tasmania Book 3: Australian Good Birding Guide: Victoria

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Snowdonia: 30 Low-level and Easy Walks - North

Snowdon, the Ogwen and Conwy Valleys and the coast

By: Alex Kendall

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Snowdonia: 30 Low-level and Easy Walks - North

Snowdon, the Ogwen and Conwy Valleys and the coast

By: Alex Kendall

This guidebook describes 30 low level and easy walks that are suitable for all abilities. The hikes covered are in the northern part of Snowdonia National Park, close to Conwy, Betws-y-Coed, Llanberis and Porthmadog. Most of the walks take around 2hr, with others ranging from 2 to 6hr. Each walk has an accompanying Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 or 1:50,000 map showing the route, easy-to-follow route descriptions and information on distance, time, ascent, refreshments and where to park. The guide also includes more general advice on walking in the area, historical information, and facts about the points of interest seen on each walk. In this part of Wales, neolithic settlements and Roman ruins stand beside the medieval castles of Welsh Princesses and the modern remnants of the mining industry. Myths and legends abound, and many walks relate to the stories of King Arthur and Merlin, Anfanc and Welsh fairies.

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1783627662

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Atlas of the World

By: National Geographic,Alex Tait

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Atlas of the World

By: National Geographic,Alex Tait

World themes -- North America -- South America -- Europe -- Asia -- Africa -- Australia and Oceania -- The poles -- Oceans -- Space -- Nations.

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Azure Data Engineer Associate Certification Guide

A hands-on reference guide to developing your data engineering skills and preparing for the DP-203 exam

By: Newton Alex

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Azure Data Engineer Associate Certification Guide

A hands-on reference guide to developing your data engineering skills and preparing for the DP-203 exam

By: Newton Alex

Become well-versed with data engineering concepts and exam objectives to achieve Azure Data Engineer Associate certification Key Features Understand and apply data engineering concepts to real-world problems and prepare for the DP-203 certification exam Explore the various Azure services for building end-to-end data solutions Gain a solid understanding of building secure and sustainable data solutions using Azure services Book DescriptionAzure is one of the leading cloud providers in the world, providing numerous services for data hosting and data processing. Most of the companies today are either cloud-native or are migrating to the cloud much faster than ever. This has led to an explosion of data engineering jobs, with aspiring and experienced data engineers trying to outshine each other. Gaining the DP-203: Azure Data Engineer Associate certification is a sure-fire way of showing future employers that you have what it takes to become an Azure Data Engineer. This book will help you prepare for the DP-203 examination in a structured way, covering all the topics specified in the syllabus with detailed explanations and exam tips. The book starts by covering the fundamentals of Azure, and then takes the example of a hypothetical company and walks you through the various stages of building data engineering solutions. Throughout the chapters, you'll learn about the various Azure components involved in building the data systems and will explore them using a wide range of real-world use cases. Finally, you’ll work on sample questions and answers to familiarize yourself with the pattern of the exam. By the end of this Azure book, you'll have gained the confidence you need to pass the DP-203 exam with ease and land your dream job in data engineering.What you will learn Gain intermediate-level knowledge of Azure the data infrastructure Design and implement data lake solutions with batch and stream pipelines Identify the partition strategies available in Azure storage technologies Implement different table geometries in Azure Synapse Analytics Use the transformations available in T-SQL, Spark, and Azure Data Factory Use Azure Databricks or Synapse Spark to process data using Notebooks Design security using RBAC, ACL, encryption, data masking, and more Monitor and optimize data pipelines with debugging tips Who this book is for This book is for data engineers who want to take the DP-203: Azure Data Engineer Associate exam and are looking to gain in-depth knowledge of the Azure cloud stack. The book will also help engineers and product managers who are new to Azure or interviewing with companies working on Azure technologies, to get hands-on experience of Azure data technologies. A basic understanding of cloud technologies, extract, transform, and load (ETL), and databases will help you get the most out of this book.

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1801812837

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The Ripple Effect

The Fate of Freshwater in the Twenty-First Century

By: Alex Prud'homme

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The Ripple Effect

The Fate of Freshwater in the Twenty-First Century

By: Alex Prud'homme

Alex Prud'homme's remarkable work of investigative journalism shows how fresh water is the pressing global issue of the twenty-first century"--

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Simon and Schuster

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1416535462

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The Mermaid Call

By: Alex Cotter

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The Mermaid Call

By: Alex Cotter

A gripping story of myth and mystery about a legendary mermaid and her dark power. When the truth comes out, will it bring freedom or a terrible retribution? Vivien's never going to win the Mermaid Crown and she knows it. Does she care? Who wants to be rewarded just for being pretty anyway? So she joins Alice on her quest to find the mermaid of the lake instead. But as the legend starts to unravel, it reveals an ugly truth. And leads the girls into terrible, watery danger... Cover illustrations by Kathrin Honesta.

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Nosy Crow

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183994191X

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A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Tanzania

By: Charles Foley,Lara Foley,Alex Lobora,Daniela De Luca,Maurus Msuha,Tim R.B. Davenport,Sarah M. Durant

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A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of Tanzania

By: Charles Foley,Lara Foley,Alex Lobora,Daniela De Luca,Maurus Msuha,Tim R.B. Davenport,Sarah M. Durant

Home to the Serengeti National Park, Ngorongoro Crater, and Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania offers some of the finest big game watching in the world, from elephants and rhinos to chimpanzees and lions. This field guide covers all the larger mammals of Tanzania, including marine mammals and some newly discovered species. Detailed accounts are provided for more than 135 species, along with color photos, color illustrations of marine mammals, and distribution maps. Accounts for land species give information on identification, subspecies, similar species, ecology, behavior, distribution, conservation status, and where best to see each species. The guide also features plates with side-by-side photographic comparisons of species that are easily confused, as well as first-time-ever species checklists for every national park. The definitive, most up-to-date field guide to the larger mammals of Tanzania, including marine mammalsFeatures detailed species accounts and numerous color photos throughoutProvides tips on where to see each speciesIncludes species checklists for every national park

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Princeton University Press

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1400852803

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Australian Good Birding Guide: Northern Queensland

By: Ted Wnorowski,Alex Wnorowski

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Australian Good Birding Guide: Northern Queensland

By: Ted Wnorowski,Alex Wnorowski

This is our fifth book in the series of comprehensive travel guidebooks to birdwatching destinations in Australia. The Northern Queensland guide describes the most interesting and reasonably accessible birding spots located in the northern half of the vast Queensland State. Description of each birding site includes, at a minimum, habitat description, site facilities and key avifauna. The authors have cross-checked and supplemented their findings with verified sightings reported online. Ebook format is also available. https://www.australian-good-birding-guide.com/ Other books by Ted & Alex Wnorowski: Australian Good Birding Guide: NSW-ACT Australian Good Birding Guide: Tasmania Australian Good Birding Guide: Victoria Australian Good Birding Guide: Southern & Central Queensland In preparation: Australian Good Birding Guide: South Australia

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Torah, Temple, and Transaction

Jewish Religious Institutions and Economic Behavior in Early Roman Galilee

By: Alex J. Ramos

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Torah, Temple, and Transaction

Jewish Religious Institutions and Economic Behavior in Early Roman Galilee

By: Alex J. Ramos

In this book, Alex J. Ramos examines production, consumption, and transaction in the regional economy of Galilee during the Early Roman period. Drawing on literary sources—including biblical texts, Josephus, and the Mishnah—and archaeological evidence, he assesses the ways that the Roman and Herodian states, settlement patterns, and Jewish religious obligations would have shaped household economic behavior. Approaching the topic through new institutional economics, Ramos considers the role of state institutions of administration and taxation and religious institutions derived from the Torah and the Temple in structuring for Galilean Jews the incentives, priorities, and costs of economic decision making. In contrast to classical economic assumptions of what is economically “rational” behavior, he considers the ways that the laws of the Torah defined the bounds of rational and socially permissible approaches to economic production, consumption, and transaction. Ultimately, Ramos argues that state institutions played a rather indirect and weak role in shaping the economy through much of the Early Roman Galilee; religious institutions, by comparison, played a more formative role in defining economic behavior.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1978704518

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World Regional Geography (without Subregions)

Global Patterns, Local Lives

By: Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher,Alex Pulsipher

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World Regional Geography (without Subregions)

Global Patterns, Local Lives

By: Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher,Alex Pulsipher

More than any other text for the course, Pulsipher's World Regional Geography (WRG) shows students how individuals are affected by, and respond to, economic, social, and political forces at all levels of scale: global, regional, subregional, local. It offers a vivid and inclusive picture of people in a globalizing world--men, women, children, both mainstream and marginalized citizens--not as seen from a Western perspective, but as they see themselves. The core topics of physical, economic, cultural, and political geography are examined from a contemporary perspective, based on authoritative insights from the most recent geographic theory. Two Versions of the Text Available: World Regional Geography: Global Patterns, Local Lives Without Subregions Third Edition 475 pages January 2005 (©2006), 0-7167-6825-9 Text with Optional Student CD-ROM, 0-7167-6843-7 World Regional Geography: Global Patterns, Local Lives With Subregions Third Edition 625 pages January 2005 (©2006), 0-7167-1904-5 Text with Optional Student CD-ROM, 0-7167-6258-7

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Macmillan

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0716768259

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Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide

By: Tomer Shiran,Jason Hughes,Alex Merced

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Apache Iceberg: The Definitive Guide

By: Tomer Shiran,Jason Hughes,Alex Merced

Traditional data architecture patterns are severely limited. To use these patterns, you have to ETL data into each tool—a cost-prohibitive process for making warehouse features available to all of your data. The lack of flexibility with these patterns requires you to lock into a set of priority tools and formats, which creates data silos and data drift. This practical book shows you a better way. Apache Iceberg provides the capabilities, performance, scalability, and savings that fulfill the promise of an open data lakehouse. By following the lessons in this book, you'll be able to achieve interactive, batch, machine learning, and streaming analytics with this high-performance open source format. Authors Tomer Shiran, Jason Hughes, and Alex Merced from Dremio show you how to get started with Iceberg. With this book, you'll learn: The architecture of Apache Iceberg tables What happens under the hood when you perform operations on Iceberg tables How to further optimize Iceberg tables for maximum performance How to use Iceberg with popular data engines such as Apache Spark, Apache Flink, and Dremio Discover why Apache Iceberg is a foundational technology for implementing an open data lakehouse.

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"O'Reilly Media, Inc."

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World Regional Geography (with Subregions)

By: Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher,Alex Pulsipher

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World Regional Geography (with Subregions)

By: Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher,Alex Pulsipher

Shows how individuals are affected by, and respond to, economic, social, and political forces at all levels of scale: global, regional and local. It offers an inclusive picture of people in a globalizing world - men, women, children, both mainstream and marginalized citizens - not as seen from a western perspective, but as they see themselves. Core topics of physical, economic, cultural, and political geography are examined from a contemporary perspective, based on authoritative insights from recent geographic theory and examples from countries from around the world.

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Lonely Planet Peru

By: Lonely Planet,Carolyn McCarthy,Greg Benchwick,Alex Egerton,Luke Waterson,Phillip Tang

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Lonely Planet Peru

By: Lonely Planet,Carolyn McCarthy,Greg Benchwick,Alex Egerton,Luke Waterson,Phillip Tang

# 1 best-selling guide to Peru * Lonely Planet Peru is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Trek the ancient Inca trail, puzzle over the mystery of the Nasca lines, wander the stone temples of Machu Picchu or indulge in local delicacies in Lima; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Peru and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet Peru: Color maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, cuisine, music, the arts, nature Over 70 color maps Covers Lima, Amazon Basin, Huaras, Cordilleras, Central Highlands, Chan Chan, Cuzco & the Sacred Valley, Lake Titicaca, Arequipa, Canyon Country and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Peru, our most comprehensive guide to Peru, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled. Looking for just the highlights? Check out Discover Peru, a photo-rich guide to the country's most popular attractions. Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveler community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travelers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. *Best-selling guide to Peru. Source: Nielsen BookScan. Australia, UK and USA. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

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World Regional Geography

Global Patterns, Local Lives

By: Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher,Alex Pulsipher,Holly M. Hapke

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World Regional Geography

Global Patterns, Local Lives

By: Lydia Mihelic Pulsipher,Alex Pulsipher,Holly M. Hapke

The scale of [this book] encompasses vast continents and global forces, but often its descriptive focus on individual lives has the most impact. Stories of people and families make the study of geography compelling. Students begin to grasp the complex patterns at work in the world today as they see how people are affected by, and respond to, economic, social, and political processes. Through these stories of individual lives, [the authors] hope to convey the impact of globalization, a major theme of the text. To highlight global to local and interregional connections, the text includes a number of topics that have no borders: the war on terrorism, realignments in the global political order, interregional trade, the global economy, popular culture, the environment, and the Internet. Here, again, the focus on the individual person provides insight, offering local perspectives on these global trends.-Preface.

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Macmillan

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0716719045

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A Soviet Journey

A Critical Annotated Edition

By: Alex La Guma

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A Soviet Journey

A Critical Annotated Edition

By: Alex La Guma

In 1978, the South African activist and novelist Alex La Guma (1925–1985) published A Soviet Journey, a memoir of his travels in the Soviet Union. Today it stands as one of the longest and most substantive first-hand accounts of the USSR by an African writer. La Guma’s book is consequently a rare and important document of the anti-apartheid struggle and the Cold War period, depicting the Soviet model from an African perspective and the specific meaning it held for those envisioning a future South Africa. For many members of the African National Congress and the South African Communist Party, the Soviet Union represented a political system that had achieved political and economic justice through socialism—a point of view that has since been lost with the collapse of the USSR and the end of the Cold War. This new edition of A Soviet Journey—the first since 1978—restores this vision to the historical record, highlighting how activist-intellectuals like La Guma looked to the Soviet Union as a paradigm of self-determination, decolonization, and postcolonial development. The introduction by Christopher J. Lee discusses these elements of La Guma’s text, in addition to situating La Guma more broadly within the intercontinental spaces of the Black Atlantic and an emergent Third World. Presenting a more expansive view of African literature and its global intellectual engagements, A Soviet Journey will be of interest to readers of African fiction and non-fiction, South African history, postcolonial Cold War studies, and radical political thought.

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Lexington Books

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1498536034

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Australian Good Birding Guide: South Australia

By: Ted Wnorowski,Alex Wnorowski

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Australian Good Birding Guide: South Australia

By: Ted Wnorowski,Alex Wnorowski

This is the sixth book in the series of comprehensive travel guidebooks to birdwatching destinations in Australia For the South Australian travel guide, the authors selected a wide range of exciting while still reasonably accessible birding spots of the State. Description of each birding site includes, at a minimum, habitat description, site facilities and key avifauna. The authors have cross-checked and supplemented their findings with verified sightings reported online. The book is richly illustrated with photographs of birds and bird habitats. Other books by Ted & Alex Wnorowski: Australian Good Birdwatching Guide: NSW-ACT Australian Good Birdwatching Guide: Tasmania Australian Good Birdwatching Guide: Victoria Australian Good Birdwatching Guide: Southern & Central Queensland Australian Good Birdwatching Guide: Northern Queensland In preparation: Australian Good Birdwatching Guide: Northern Territory

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Environment, Transportation, and Housing

A Comparative Study of the Quality of Life in Canada and the USA from 1964 to 1974. Vol. 4: Environment, Transportation and Housing

By: Alex C. Michalos

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Environment, Transportation, and Housing

A Comparative Study of the Quality of Life in Canada and the USA from 1964 to 1974. Vol. 4: Environment, Transportation and Housing

By: Alex C. Michalos

For readers who intend to read this volume without reading the first, some in troductory remarks are in orde{about the scope of the work and the strategy used in all five volumes to measure the quality of life. In the first chapter of Volume I, I reviewed the relevant recent literature on social indicators and so cial reporting, and explained all the general difficulties involved in such work. It would be redundant to repeat that discussion here, but there are some fundamental points that are worth mentioning. Readers who fmd this account too brief should consult the longer discussion. The basic question that will be answered in this work is this: Is there a difference in the quality of life in Canada and the United States of America, and if so, in which country is it better? Alternatively, one could put the question thus: If one individual were randomly selected out of Canada and another out of the United States, would there be important qualitative differences, and if so, which one would probably be better off! To simplify matters, I often use the terms 'Canadian' and 'American' as abbreviations for 'a randomly selected resident' of Canada or the United States, respec tively.

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