Ray Wiggers's Books

Geology Underfoot in Illinois

By: Ray Wiggers

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Geology Underfoot in Illinois

By: Ray Wiggers

Copious illustrations and witty, page-turning prose guide readers on geologic walking or driving tours of 37 sites in Illinois.

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328

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Mountain Press Publishing

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ISBN 10

087842346X

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9780878423460

Sears Genealogical Catalogue - Ray's Notes Index

By: L. Ray Sears, III

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Sears Genealogical Catalogue - Ray's Notes Index

By: L. Ray Sears, III

Name Index (INDEX ONLY) of the 26,000 grtx-grandchildren of Richard Sears of Yarmouth, Plymouth Colony circa 1639. This index will point you to a record at Ancestry.com or Wikitree.com or into one of the twelve volumes of details about each generation of Richard's descendants. These descendants have been a critical part of every element of the history of the United States and the world. (INDEX ONLY)

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478

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Lulu.com

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ISBN 10

035993899X

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9780359938995

Dynamics of People Management—Operations and Obligations

By: Manodip Ray Chaudhuri

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Dynamics of People Management—Operations and Obligations

By: Manodip Ray Chaudhuri

This book is a research reference book in the area of Human Capital Management and Behavioral Sciences. It is a set of collected works of the author with 22 of his published papers and book chapters. This book is intended for researchers and scholars in the field of manpower management in a broad spectrum.

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296

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Allied Publishers

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9390951313

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9789390951314

Kicking ASSpergers

One Meltdown at a Time

By: Jeremy Tolmie,Dave Ray,Joel Mark Harris

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Kicking ASSpergers

One Meltdown at a Time

By: Jeremy Tolmie,Dave Ray,Joel Mark Harris

“I was tired of feeling this way. I was tired of everything, and I just wanted it to end . . . What would happen if I lit the entire place on fire? What if I just stayed perfectly still and did nothing?” Kicking ASSpergers is the triumphant memoir of one man’s journey with autism and his quest for happiness and self empowerment despite the many challenges life throws at him. Detailing his struggles with acute anxiety, depression, OCD, psychosis, suicidal ideation, as well as social stigma and medical bias, Jeremy Tolmie moves through his childhood, from the moment he was adopted by loving parents, through brutal school years being bullied and teased, and into adulthood, where he attempts to hold down a job, attend college, and live semi independently. Over time, Jeremy starts to alienate the people in his life with his erratic and dangerous behaviour, and finds himself in and out of various living situations, including psych wards. When he meets Dave Ray, a home share provider, Jeremy starts to learn how to “trust the process” and how not to let autism rule his life. Written with humour, honesty, and compassion, Kicking ASSperger’s breaks down stigma and dismantles myths and assumptions about autism. This unique voice tells an inspirational story of friendship, trust, and perseverance in the face of adversity.

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142

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FriesenPress

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1039128939

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9781039128934

The Singularity Is Nearer

When We Merge with AI

By: Ray Kurzweil

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The Singularity Is Nearer

When We Merge with AI

By: Ray Kurzweil

The noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will transform the human race in the decades to come Since it was first published in 2005, Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near and its vision of an exponential future have spawned a worldwide movement. Kurzweil's predictions about technological advancements have largely come true, with concepts like AI, intelligent machines, and biotechnology now widely familiar to the public. In this entirely new book Ray Kurzweil brings a fresh perspective to advances toward the Singularity—assessing his 1999 prediction that AI will reach human level intelligence by 2029 and examining the exponential growth of technology—that, in the near future, will expand human intelligence a millionfold and change human life forever. Among the topics he discusses are rebuilding the world, atom by atom with devices like nanobots; radical life extension beyond the current age limit of 120; reinventing intelligence by connecting our brains to the cloud; how exponential technologies are propelling innovation forward in all industries and improving all aspects of our well-being such as declining poverty and violence; and the growth of renewable energy and 3-D printing. He also considers the potential perils of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence, including such topics of current controversy as how AI will impact employment and the safety of autonomous cars, and "After Life" technology, which aims to virtually revive deceased individuals through a combination of their data and DNA. The culmination of six decades of research on artificial intelligence, The Singularity Is Nearer is Ray Kurzweil’s crowning contribution to the story of this science and the revolution that is to come.

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344

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Penguin

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039956277X

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9780399562778

Chicago in Stone and Clay

A Guide to the Windy City's Architectural Geology

By: Raymond Wiggers

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Chicago in Stone and Clay

A Guide to the Windy City's Architectural Geology

By: Raymond Wiggers

Chicago in Stone and Clay explores the interplay between the city's most architecturally significant sites, the materials they're made of, and the sediments and bedrock they are anchored in. This unique geologist's survey of Windy City neighborhoods demonstrates the fascinating and often surprising links between science, art, engineering, and urban history. Drawing on two decades of experience leading popular geology tours in Chicago, Raymond Wiggers crafted this book for readers ranging from the region's large community of amateur naturalists, "citizen scientists," and architecture buffs to geologists, architects, educators, and other professionals seeking a new perspective on the themes of architecture and urbanism. Unlike most geology and architecture books, Chicago in Stone and Clay is written in the informal, accessible style of a natural history tour guide, humanizing the science for the nonspecialist reader. Providing an exciting new angle on both architecture and natural history, Wiggers uses an integrative approach that incorporates multiple themes and perspectives to demonstrate how the urban environment presents us with a rich geologic and architectural legacy.

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