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Wired Guides' book Northern Rock beautifully presents the best
traditional climbing, sport climbing and bouldering in Yorkshire
(grit and limestone), Northumberland, Lancashire and the North York
Moors. The bumper selection of over 3500 climbs and problems with
detailed, accurate maps and full photo-diagram coverage has been
carefully curated by dedicated local experts from each area. A
guidebook that will provide any climber with a massive resource of
quality days out and inspiration for many more on top of that!
Northern Rock is published by the Yorkshire Mountaineering Club,
Northumbrian Mountaineering Club, Red Rose Definitives and the
Cleveland Mountaineering Club.
The past decade has seen the relentless rise of cryptocurrency as
an alternative form of digital currency. But what precisely is it
and what potential does it have to change the world of money? In
this brilliantly clear, one-stop guide WIRED Senior Editor Gian
Vopicelli explains everything you need to know about
cryptocurrency. He outlines its development and describes precisely
how it operates. He demystifies the jargon it has spawned, from
blockchain, Bitcoin and stablecoins to mining, smart contracts and
forking. He looks at the political and economic ideologies that
drive it. And he addresses the central question: will
cryptocurrency have the transformative economic and social impact
that its champions claim for it?
This is the first of two titles by the Manic Street Preachers'
bassist and lyricist, Nicky Wire. For more than twenty years and
from Blackwood, Wales to Tokyo, Japan, Nicky Wire has kept a
personal visual history of the band in their various stages from
Generation Terrorists through Holy Bible and right up to last
year's remarkable album, Postcards from a Young Man. Edited down
from over 1,000 of Wire's personal polaroid's and with accompanying
text by the man himself, Death of The Polaroid promises to be a
rich, visual biography of one of the most loved and iconoclastic
British bands of the past two decades.
With a global population estimated to reach nearly 10 billion by
2050 we face a huge challenge in feeding everyone on the planet.
How is that to be achieved? In this brilliantly insightful, one
stop guide WIRED journalist Matt Reynolds assesses the limits and
drawbacks of current food production and looks at the ways in which
they can be tackled. He considers the potential for lab-grown meat
to replace inefficient livestock farming. He talks to the
scientists hoping to perfect more productive and disease-resistant
crops. He explores initiatives to make agriculture less
environmentally damaging and to reduce food waste. And he addresses
the fundamental question: how do we feed more people while using
fewer of the Earth's resources?
With thousands of islands adrift in cerulean waters and a long,
labyrinthine coastline, Greeks have always traveled liquid
highways. They built the world's first documented lighthouse at the
Mediterranean port of Alexandria more than two-thousand years ago,
and since that time countless sentinels have risen and fallen on
Greek shores. Weather, warfare, erosion, and earthquakes have
reduced some to rubble, but more than 100 traditional stone
lighthouses still stand in Greece today--old sentries keeping watch
over every vessel, large or small, from freighters and tankers and
cruise ships to fishermen and ferries. Their romance, beauty, and
history are captured in this handy guidebook. Beguiling images,
fascinating histories, and helpful travel information will guide
you to these beloved seamarks in the land of Hellene.
Genome sequencing is one of the most exciting scientific
breakthroughs of the past thirty years. But what precisely does it
involve and how is it developing? In this brilliantly wide-ranging,
one-stop guide WIRED journalist Rachael Pells explains the science
behind genomics. She analyses its practical applications in medical
diagnosis and the treatment of conditions that range from cancer to
severe allergic reactions to cystic fibrosis. She considers its
potential to help with advances in agriculture and environmental
science. She explores the ethics of genetic modification and the
dangers involved when humans 'play God'. And she addresses the
fundamental question: to what extent will future advances transform
human longevity and the quality of life.
The past decade has witnessed extraordinary advances in artificial intelligence. But what precisely is it and where does its future lie?
In this brilliant, one-stop guide WIRED journalist Matt Burgess explains everything you need to know about AI. He describes how it works. He looks at the ways in which it has already brought us everything from voice recognition software to self-driving cars, and explores its potential for further revolutionary change in almost every area of our daily lives. He examines the darker side of machine learning: its susceptibility to hacking; its tendency to discriminate against particular groups; and its potential misuse by governments. And he addresses the fundamental question: can machines become as intelligent as human beings?
Who invented the best lighthouse lens? What do the colors mean on
lighthouses? Which Florida lighthouse is sometimes is mistaken for
a rocket? Why did Seminoles set fire to Cape Florida Lighthouse?
Why did a cat parachute off St. Augustine Lighthouse? Which Florida
lighthouse wears colorful holiday lights? Where do Florida's
skeleton lighthouses and spider lighthouses stand? When is Florida
Lighthouse Day celebrated? How do Florida lighthouses run
automatically? Florida Lighthouses for Kids answers these questions
and more. A lively text, rich in pictures, details the history and
lore of Florida's thirty-three lighthouses. From old Amelia Island
Light to tall Ponce de Leon Inlet Light, from the battered sentinel
at Key West to the sturdy brick tower at Pensacola, their stories
unfold. Learn about the people who designed and built them. Meet
some of the keepers who braved storms and suffered loneliness while
tending their beacons.
Fossil fuels may be keeping the world running, but they're also
destroying the planet. What viable alternatives do we have, and
what technological breakthroughs are on the horizon? In this
brilliantly wide-ranging, one-stop guide WIRED journalist Nicole
Kobie outlines the environmental threats we face through our
reliance on carbon-based energy, and considers whether and when
sustainable energy can take its place. She looks at the major
technologies currently available - solar, wind and geothermal among
them - explaining how they work and what potential they possess.
She shows how electricity supply is being transformed by advances
in storage and distribution. She assesses how each form of energy
is being adapted to serve our industrial and domestic needs. And
she addresses the fundamental question: can the world's energy
supply become fully sustainable within the next decade?
Quantum computing has been hailed as a technological game-changer.
But what precisely is it and what is its true potential? In this
superbly insightful, one-stop guide WIRED journalist Amit Katwala
tells you everything you need to know about the next computer
revolution. He explains the highly complex science that lies behind
it. He describes the competing efforts of the likes of Google,
Microsoft and Chinese companies Tencent and Alibaba to create a
viable quantum computer, and the different routes they have taken
to meet the immense technical challenges involved. He considers the
technology's potential application in spheres as diverse as
medicine, cyber security and clean energy. And he addresses the
fundamental question: how close are we to seeing quantum computers
become a widespread reality.
Man-made global warming is advancing inexorably. Are there ways to halt it?
In this invaluable, one-stop guide Bianca Nogrady analyses the science of climate change and offers a concise overview of the ways in which our carbon emissions might be reduced. She examines the challenges posed by food and energy production and the cutting-edge technologies that could mitigate their polluting effects. She looks at initiatives to create green industry and transport. She explains the economics of emissions trading schemes and the practicalities of geoengineering plans to trap greenhouse gases. And she addresses the fundamental question: is it possible to safeguard our future before it's too late?
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