"In the 1930s, Germany was a hotbed of scientific thought. But after the Nazis took power, Jewish and female citizens were forced outof their academic positions. Hedwig Kohn, Lise Meitner, Hertha Sponer, and Hildegard Sẗucklen were eminent in their fields, but they had no choice but to flee due to their Jewish ancestry or anti-Nazi sentiments. Their harrowing journey out of Germany became a life-and-death situation that required herculean efforts...

"My Inventions" is a candid and illuminating autobiography of Nikola Tesla, one of the most important technological innovators of the modern industrial age. Famous for the radio, robotics, and wireless energy, Tesla quickly gained international notoriety for his pioneering inventions as much for his eccentric life. Perhaps no one in his day more thoroughly embodied the archetype of the "mad scientist". This firsthand account reveals the fascinating...

With a lively rhyming text and vibrant paper collage illustrations, author-artist Barner shakes the dust off the bones found in museums to bring dinosaurs back to life.

"In this riveting, behind-the-scenes courtroom drama, a brilliant legal team battles corporate greed and government overreach for our fundamental right to control our genes. When attorney Chris Hansen learned that the U.S. government was issuing patents for human genes to biotech companies, his first thought was, How can a corporation own what makes us who we are? Then he discovered that women were being charged exorbitant fees to test for hereditary...

Named a Best Book of 2018 by Fast Company, this is a "sharply written and brilliantly reported" (Shelf Awareness) look inside Reddit, the wildly popular, often misunderstood website that has changed the culture of the Internet. Reddit hails itself as "the front page of the Internet." It's the third most-visited website in the United States -- and yet, millions of Americans have no idea what it is. We Are the Nerds is an engrossing look deep inside...

This book provides a detailed and easy-to-use reference of C++ libraries. It provides a short description of each library with an option for the listener to search for what they're looking for. What makes this book unique is that not only does it provide a guide to those new or returning to C++, it allows the listener to easily navigate through libraries. There are no prerequisites needed for this book as it is designed to be a stand-alone reference...

Do you have a clear understanding of the different types of machine learning algorithms? Do you know what a neural network is and how you can build one? If you have heard the second audiobook in the series, the answer to both questions is YES. If you want to gather more information about machine learning, deep learning, and neural networks, you have come to the right place. Over the course of the audiobook, you will gather information on the following: The...

Book 1 Explore the dynamic world of web development through PHP, and get to know the potential of PHP. Do you get overwhelmed when trying to start a web development career? Are you not sure which language to choose? Are you unsure if PHP is the right language? Or you know PHP is the one but you don't know where to start? Along with these amazing discoveries, you'll also get to code on smaller functions. By the end of this book, if you keep it in...

Are you thinking about learning how to use the Python programming language? Thinking about getting started on a programming career? Python is one of the easiest computer programming languages to learn and use, with simple syntax and easy rules to follow. While it is aimed at beginners to Python coding, this audiobook can also be used as a reference for those with a little more experience who want to brush up on their skills. Once you have mastered...

When you search for a book on Linux programming, you are aiming to get the best deal. In a technological world that is progressing quickly, you need to understand Linux. The question is whether you can carve out enough time to read lengthy books on Linux that are filled to the brim with a lot of unnecessary details and jargon and take a great a deal of time to read and understand. You need a book that is clear, concise, and easy to digest, and now...