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On March 24, 2015, Germanwings Flight 9525 crashed into the French Alps. All 144 passengers and six crew members were killed. In the ensuing days, a picture of the flight's harrowing final moments began to emerge. Shortly after reaching cruise altitude, a 27-year-old first officer named Andreas Lubitz locked the captain out of the cockpit, took control of the plane, and deliberately caused its descent.

The best-selling author of Italian Neighbors returns with a wry and revealing portrait of Italian life - by riding its trains. In his first Italian travelogue in a decade, he deli0vers a charming and funny portrait of Italian ways by riding its trains from Verona to Milan, Rome to Palermo, and right down to the heel of Italy.

Wenn das Gehirn verrückt spielt. Unser Gehirn ist ein höchst komplexes und fragiles System. In der Regel funktioniert es recht gut, doch bei manchen Menschen kann es aus dem Gleichgewicht geraten. Die Ursachen können ganz unterschiedlich sein - in einigen Fällen sind sie angeboren, in anderen durch Umweltfaktoren bedingt.

Brehms Blick auf die Tierwelt ist der eines Enthusiasten. Er weiß unendlich viel, hat in Afrika wie in der Arktis Tiere in Freiheit beobachtet, viele davon zum ersten Mal nicht eingesperrt, nicht ausgestopft, nicht als Präparat, sondern in ihrem eigenen Lebensraum beobachtet, er hat die Forschung bereichert, und bei alledem ist ihm die Qualität des Staunens nie abhanden gekommen...

Discover and learn all about machine learning. This audiobook covers the basic and fundamental subjects on machine learning and its application. Are you clueless about machine learning? Have you ever wonder how a machine (Deep Blue) can beat Garry Kasparov, a reigning world champion in chess? Do you know that a handful of Fortune 500 companies are using machine learning in new creative ways?

Acclaimed historian Leslie Berlin’s “deeply researched and dramatic narrative of Silicon Valley’s early years…is a meticulously told…compelling history” (The New York Times) of the men and women who chased innovation, and ended up changing the world. Troublemakers is the gripping...

Découvrez la magie du monde réel ! De quoi les choses sont-elles faites ? Qui était le premier homme ? Pourquoi la vie existe-t-elle sur terre ? Les gens ont toujours inventé des mythes pour donner les réponses à ces questions. L'un des biologistes de l'évolution les plus influents des 50 dernières années, l'auteur du best-seller Pour en finir avec Dieu, Richard Dawkins, raconte ces mythes et révèle la vérité scientifique qui les sous-tend.

Graham Pitchfork has built on these reminiscences to trace the roles of Beaufighter squadrons spread across all the theaters of World War Two operations. From home bases, through north-west Europe, North Africa, Malta, and the Mediterranean to the far Far East and south-west Pacific, the Beaufighter served far and wide as did the crews of the RAF, RAAF, SAAF, and New Zealand and Canadian squadrons. All are covered in this quite unique book to be savored by all those interested in the war in the air from 1939-1945.

There’s a dirty little secret about aviation maintenance: It often breaks aircraft instead of fixing them. Manifesto is the much-anticipated first audiobook from renowned aviation columnist and speaker Mike Busch. Written in typical no-nonsense style, it lays out the basis of Mike's “minimalist” maintenance philosophy for owner-flown general aviation aircraft. An owner who follows the audiobook's guidance can save a small fortune on maintenance costs and end up with a safer, more reliable aircraft.

Through the stories of fellow travelers, Greene explores the challenges and opportunities facing the new Russia: a nation that boasts open elections and newfound prosperity yet still continues to endure oppression, corruption, and stark inequality. Set against the wintery landscape of Siberia, Greene’s lively travel narrative offers a glimpse into the soul of 20th century Russia: how its people remember their history and look forward to the future.

On December 30, 2019, Carlos Ghosn became the most famous fugitive on the planet when the former chairman of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance fled to Lebanon from house arrest in Japan. This political-judicial thriller describes in detail for the first time how Ghosn was arrested on arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo a year earlier and incarcerated for 130 days.

The question is no longer if electric vehicles will happen, or even when they'll happen, but how. Veteran automotive reporter Mike Colias takes you inside the transformation in this thoroughly reported profile of the hard pivot in the car business, a $2 trillion industry undergoing the biggest change in its 120-year history—a change that is already sending ripples across the entire global economy.

Technically Tesla: The Engineering Behind the Revolution takes an in-depth look at the groundbreaking technologies and innovations that have propelled Tesla to the forefront of the electric vehicle and renewable energy industries. From the inception of its visionary electric vehicles to the cutting-edge advancements in energy storage and autonomous driving, this book explores the technical aspects that have made Tesla a game-changer in the world of transportation and clean energy.

Have you ever asked yourself why airplane windows have a small hole? Why your digestive system makes itself known with particular vigor high up in the air? If turbulence is actually as dangerous as it feels? Wouldn't it be great to have these questions answered by someone who actually sits up front in the cockpit? Impossible? Not anymore! Experienced Pilot Hans-Georg Rabacher takes you on board with him and provides exciting insights into the world of flying.

Orphaned at five, nothing held Whidden back from embarking on sea life seven years later. Serving as an apprentice, he quickly proved his worth and earned himself a mate's position by his early 20s. Graduating to third, second, and first office, he ended his career in command of, and having part-ownership of, his own vessel. Ocean Life in the Old Sailing Ship Days records a series of real events from his childhood impressions of rough and ready seamen to his thrilling and brutal experiences of war.

The story of human civilization can be read most deeply in the materials we have found or created, used or abused. They have dictated how we build, eat, communicate, wage war, create art, travel, and worship. Some, such as stone, iron, and bronze, lend their names to the ages. Others, such as gold, silver, and diamond, contributed to the rise and fall of great empires.

Anschaulich wird erklärt, was Energie eigentlich ist und wie sie für uns funktioniert. Am Beispiel des Alltags einer vierköpfigen Familie rechnen wir den Energieverbrauch durch, zeigen, in welchem Verhältnis Energiebedarf und Energiegewinnung stehen und wo Einsparmöglichkeiten stecken. Aber wie viel Energie benötigen wir täglich eigentlich, wofür benötigen wir sie vor allem, und wie schaffen wir es künftig, ausreichend Energie zu gewinnen, wenn wir auf fossile Brennstoffe verzichten?

Weltweit müssen für elektrische Anlagen und Betriebsmittel neben der Einhaltung lokaler Vorschriften im Rahmen internationaler Lieferkettengesetze auch Strukturen moderner Elektrosicherheit geschaffen und nachgewiesen werden, um auf dem internationalen Markt bestehen zu können.

In a chilling exploration of a nearly forgotten chapter of history, Marcus Rediker delves into the dark depths of slave ships in the 18th century. In this widely praised history of an infamous institution, award-winning scholar Marcus Rediker shines a light into the darkest corners of the...

Lost in a sea of information about climate change and global warming? Let's dive in and explore the significance of this massive issue. You can't get away from it on the news, the flood of climate change information is like a barrage. How are you supposed to make sense of it all? You know about the conferences on global warming, and you are still concerned about the political actions needed to impact global warming, but struggling to understand what that change actually looks like?