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Cryptography and Data Security

Book 1: Comprehensive Introduction to Foundations of Cryptography, Encryption and Decryption Techniques, Digital Signatures and Authentication.

by Conor Williams ...

Narrated by Ray Collins ...

Unabridged

2 hours 54 min

In today's digital age, the importance of cryptography and data security cannot be overstated. With sensitive information being transmitted and stored online, the need for secure communication and protection against data breaches has become increasingly vital. This comprehensive introduction to the foundations of cryptography covers the basics of encryption and decryption techniques, digital ... Read more

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In today's digital age, the importance of cryptography and data security cannot be overstated. With sensitive information being transmitted and stored online, the need for secure communication and protection against data breaches has become increasingly vital. This comprehensive introduction to the foundations of cryptography covers the basics of encryption and decryption techniques, digital
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High-performance Computing

Understanding High-Performance Computing and Supercomputing. The Advancements, Applications, and Future of Computing Power

by Conor Williams ...

Narrated by Ray Collins ...

Unabridged

2 hours 33 min

High-performance computing (HPC) is a critical field in modern computing, enabling the processing of large amounts of data and complex computations that were once impossible. In "Understanding High-Performance Computing and Supercomputing: The Advancements, Applications, and Future of Computing Power," readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles, technologies, and ... Read more

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High-performance computing (HPC) is a critical field in modern computing, enabling the processing of large amounts of data and complex computations that were once impossible. In "Understanding High-Performance Computing and Supercomputing: The Advancements, Applications, and Future of Computing Power," readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles, technologies, and
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Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality for Beginners

Exploring the World of AR and VR: An Introduction to Immersive Technologies

by Conor Williams ...

Narrated by Ray Collins ...

Unabridged

4 hours 25 min

"Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality for Beginners: Exploring the World of AR and VR: An Introduction to Immersive Technologies" is a comprehensive guide to understanding the fundamental concepts and principles of AR and VR.As these immersive technologies become more integrated into our daily lives, it is important for both technical and non-technical readers to understand their potential impact ... Read more

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"Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality for Beginners: Exploring the World of AR and VR: An Introduction to Immersive Technologies" is a comprehensive guide to understanding the fundamental concepts and principles of AR and VR.As these immersive technologies become more integrated into our daily lives, it is important for both technical and non-technical readers to understand their potential impact
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Alexis de Tocqueville and the Art of Democratic Statesmanship

by Derek Barker, Richard Boyd, Paul Carresse, Brian Danoff, Albert W. Dzur, Khalil M. Habib, L. Joseph Hebert Jr., Peter Augustine Lawler, Susan McWilliams Barndt0, Thomas L. Pangle1, William B. Parsons Jr.2, Jon D. Schaff3, F Flagg Taylor IV4, Aristide Tessitore5, Alexis De Tocqueville6, Conor Williams7, Thad Williamson8 ...

In 1835, Alexis de Tocqueville famously called for 'a new political science' that could address the problems and possibilities of a 'world itself quite new.' For Tocqueville, the democratic world needed not just a new political science but also new arts of statesmanship and leadership. In this volume, Brian Danoff and L. Joseph Hebert, Jr., have brought together a diverse set of essays revealing ... Read more

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In 1835, Alexis de Tocqueville famously called for 'a new political science' that could address the problems and possibilities of a 'world itself quite new.' For Tocqueville, the democratic world needed not just a new political science but also new arts of statesmanship and leadership. In this volume, Brian Danoff and L. Joseph Hebert, Jr., have brought together a diverse set of essays revealing
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An Amateur Performance

(Reminiscences of a Student in the 1850s)

by Lev Levanda, William Craft Brumfield ...

Translated by Hugh McLean ...

Series series Jews of Russia & Eastern Europe and Their Legacy
Translated for the first time in English, Lev Levanda's brilliant coming-of-age story of Russian Jewish students on the cusp of modernity in their struggle against religious chauvinism and an oppressive government.Despite being Russia's best Jewish writer of the nineteenth century, Lev Levanda (1835–1888) is barely known in the English-speaking world, with some of his most famous works, like the ... Read more

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Translated for the first time in English, Lev Levanda's brilliant coming-of-age story of Russian Jewish students on the cusp of modernity in their struggle against religious chauvinism and an oppressive government.Despite being Russia's best Jewish writer of the nineteenth century, Lev Levanda (1835–1888) is barely known in the English-speaking world, with some of his most famous works, like the
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Ideas: Brilliant Thinkers Speak Their Minds

Brilliant Thinkers Speak Their Minds

by Bernie Lucht, Eugen Weber, George Woodcock, Paul Goodman, Northrop Frye, George Steiner, Ronald Wintrobe, John McKnight, Michael Bliss, William Kristol, Bob Rae, Abraham Rotstein, John Crispo, Charles Taylor, Bernie Farber, Bob Davis, James Orbinski, Gerald Caplan, Hannah Arendt, Robert Lowell, Noam Chomsky, Helen Caldicott, Tariq Ali, Ursula Franklin, Robert Fulford, Janice Stein, Richard Holbrooke, Bernard Lewis, Tony Judt, Margaret MacMillan, George Monbiot, Sylvia Ostry, Roméo Dallaire, Conor Cruise O’Brien ...

For four decades, Ideas has presented more than 400,000 CBC Radio listeners in Canada and the United States with the most challenging contemporary thought of the day. Now, to mark the program’s 40th anniversary, executive producer Bernie Lucht has selected the most striking interviews and lectures for Ideas: Brilliant Thinker Speak Their Minds. Featuring some the best thinkers from North America ... Read more

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For four decades, Ideas has presented more than 400,000 CBC Radio listeners in Canada and the United States with the most challenging contemporary thought of the day. Now, to mark the program’s 40th anniversary, executive producer Bernie Lucht has selected the most striking interviews and lectures for Ideas: Brilliant Thinker Speak Their Minds. Featuring some the best thinkers from North America
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10 Common Core Essentials: Nonfiction

Selections from New and Classic Books for the English Language Arts Standards for Middle and High School

by Harper Academic, Diane Ravitch, Richard Wright, William Kamkwamba, Loung Ung, Cokie Roberts, Harold Holzer, Conor Grennan, Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Rachel L. Swarns, Kenneth C. Davis ...

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Shadow Government

Surveillance, Secret Wars, and a Global Security State in a Single-Superpower World

by Tom Engelhardt ...

Series series TomDispatch Books
"A book about secrets and surveillance . . . [from] one of the great forces on the side of clarity, democracy, openness, and really good writing" (Rebecca Solnit, author of Hope in the Dark).In 1964, a book entitled The Invisible Government shocked Americans with its revelations of a growing world of intelligence agencies playing fast and loose around the planet, a secret government lodged inside ... Read more

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"A book about secrets and surveillance . . . [from] one of the great forces on the side of clarity, democracy, openness, and really good writing" (Rebecca Solnit, author of Hope in the Dark).In 1964, a book entitled The Invisible Government shocked Americans with its revelations of a growing world of intelligence agencies playing fast and loose around the planet, a secret government lodged inside
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The Limits of Power

The End of American Exceptionalism

by Andrew Bacevich ...

Series series American Empire Project
"Andrew Bacevich speaks truth to power, no matter who's in power, which may be why those of both the left and right listen to him."—Bill MoyersAn immediate New York Times bestseller, The Limits of Power offers an unparalleled examination of the profound triple crisis facing America: an economy in disarray that can no longer be fixed by relying on expansion abroad; a government transformed by an ... Read more

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"Andrew Bacevich speaks truth to power, no matter who's in power, which may be why those of both the left and right listen to him."—Bill MoyersAn immediate New York Times bestseller, The Limits of Power offers an unparalleled examination of the profound triple crisis facing America: an economy in disarray that can no longer be fixed by relying on expansion abroad; a government transformed by an
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The Rhyme of History

Lessons of the Great War

by Margaret MacMillan ...

As the 100th anniversary of World War I approaches, historian Margaret MacMillan compares current global tensions-rising nationalism, globalization’s economic pressures, sectarian strife, and the United States’ fading role as the world’s pre-eminent superpower-to the period preceding the Great War. In illuminating the years before 1914, MacMillan shows the many parallels between then and now, ... Read more

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As the 100th anniversary of World War I approaches, historian Margaret MacMillan compares current global tensions-rising nationalism, globalization’s economic pressures, sectarian strife, and the United States’ fading role as the world’s pre-eminent superpower-to the period preceding the Great War. In illuminating the years before 1914, MacMillan shows the many parallels between then and now,
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Tolstoy or Dostoevsky

An Essay in the Old Criticism

by George Steiner ...

The first book of criticism from the acclaimed author of After Babel—a "provocative and probing" look at Russian literature's most influential writers ( The New York Times)."Literary criticism," writes Steiner, "should arise out of a debt of love." Abiding by his own rule, Tolstoy or Dostoevsky is an impassioned work, inspired by Steiner's conviction that the legacies of these two Russian masters ... Read more

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The first book of criticism from the acclaimed author of After Babel—a "provocative and probing" look at Russian literature's most influential writers ( The New York Times)."Literary criticism," writes Steiner, "should arise out of a debt of love." Abiding by his own rule, Tolstoy or Dostoevsky is an impassioned work, inspired by Steiner's conviction that the legacies of these two Russian masters
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Media Control

The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda

by Noam Chomsky ...

Series series Open Media Series
Noam Chomsky’s backpocket classic on wartime propaganda and opinion control begins by asserting two models of democracy—one in which the public actively participates, and one in which the public is manipulated and controlled. According to Chomsky, "propaganda is to democracy as the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state," and the mass media is the primary vehicle for delivering propaganda in the ... Read more

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Noam Chomsky’s backpocket classic on wartime propaganda and opinion control begins by asserting two models of democracy—one in which the public actively participates, and one in which the public is manipulated and controlled. According to Chomsky, "propaganda is to democracy as the bludgeon is to a totalitarian state," and the mass media is the primary vehicle for delivering propaganda in the
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