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  • Herb Brooks: The Inside Story of a Hockey Mastermind

    The Inside Story of a Hockey Mastermind

    by John Gilbert ...
    The U. S. hockey team's victory at the 1980 Olympics was a "Miracle on Ice"--a miracle largely brought about by Herb Brooks, the legendary coach who forged that invincible team. Famously antagonistic toward the press at Lake Placid, Brooks nonetheless turned to sportswriter John Gilbert after each game, giving his longtime friend and confidant what became the most comprehensive coverage of the '80 ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Vicious and Immoral

    Homosexuality, the American Revolution, and the Trials of Robert Newburgh

    by John Gilbert McCurdy ...
    The fascinating story of a British army chaplain's buggery trial in 1774 reveals surprising truths about early America.On the eve of the American Revolution, the British army considered the case of a chaplain, Robert Newburgh, who had been accused of having sex with a man. Newburgh's enemies cited his flamboyant appearance, defiance of military authority, and seduction of soldiers as proof of his ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems

    Architecting for innovation with event-driven microservices and micro frontends

    by John Gilbert ...
    Delve into the second edition to master serverless proficiency and explore new chapters on security techniques, multi-regional deployment, and optimizing observability.Key FeaturesGain insights from a seasoned CTO on best practices for designing enterprise-grade software systemsDeepen your understanding of system reliability, maintainability, observability, and scalability with real-world ... Read more

    $44.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Ornithologist's Archive: 35 Classic Books in Bird Studies

    Birds of Britain, Western Bird Guide: Birds of the Rockies and West to the Pacific, Extinct Birds, Birds in London, British Sea Birds, etc.

    by Frank M. Chapman, Thomas Bingley, Edmund Selous, Joseph Grinnell, Elizabeth Grinnell, J. Lewis Bonhote, Charles K. Reed, Harrison Bruce Tordoff, Chester A. Reed, Lionel Walter Rothschild Baron Rothschild, W. H. Hudson, Erwin E. Klaas, Charles Dixon, Emil K. Urban, Frederick Charles Lincoln, Steven R. Peterson, Peter A. Anastasi, P. M. C. Kermode, J. A. Harvie-Brown, John Cordeaux, M. Dale Arvey, Edward Harrison Taylor, Henry Higgins Lane, E. Raymond Hall, Henry S. Fitch, Jr. George H. Lowery, Alexander Goodman More, Richard Manliffe Barrington, James W. Bee, John Albert Leach, T. Gilbert Pearson, Leander S. Keyser, Robert L. Merz, Robert Morrow Mengel, Jon C. Barlow, Douglas Dewar, Jack Miner, Austin Loomer Rand, Rollin H. Baker ...
    The Ornithologist's Archive: 35 Classic Books in Bird Studies is a truly remarkable collection that encapsulates a wide array of themes and styles, each reflecting the profound intricacies of avian studies. This anthology serves as a vital bridge linking historical and contemporary explorations in ornithology, covering diverse topics from ecological interactions to the phenomenological aspects of ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Death and Relaxation [Dramatized Adaptation]

    Ordinary Magic 1

    by Devon Monk ...
    Narrated by A Full Cast, Colleen Delany, Henry Kramer, Amanda Forstrom, Karen Novack, Nick DePinto, Matthew Bassett, Terence Aselford, Richard Rohan, Jason B. McIntosh, Holly Vagley, Lolita Horne, Michael Glenn, Chris Genebach, Jessica Lauren Ball, Faith Potts, David Jourdan, Kimberly Gilbert, Michael John Casey, Joy Jones, Scott McCormick, Tony Nam, Eleanor Todd, Jonathon Church, Ken Jackson, Lise Bruneau, Zeke Alton, Chris Stinson, Elizabeth Jernigan, Bradley Smith ...
    Series series Ordinary Magic

    Unabridged

    6 hours 45 min

    Monsters, gods, and mayhem...Police Chief Delaney Reed can handle the Valkyries, werewolves, gill-men and other paranormal creatures who call the small beach town of Ordinary, Oregon their home. It's the vacationing gods who keep her up at night.With the famous rhubarb festival right around the corner, small-town tensions, tempers, and godly tantrums are at an all-time high. The last thing Delaney ... Read more

    $21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Cloud Native Development Patterns and Best Practices

    Practical architectural patterns for building modern, distributed cloud-native systems

    by John Gilbert ...
    Learn to apply cloud-native patterns and practices to deliver responsive, resilient, elastic, and message-driven systems with confidenceKey FeaturesUnderstand the architectural patterns involved in cloud-native architecturesMinimize risk by evolving your monolithic applications into distributed cloud-native systemsDiscover best practices for applying cloud-native patterns to your enterprise-level ... Read more

    $37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Miracle in Lake Placid

    The Greatest Hockey Story Ever Told

    by John Gilbert ...
    A Celebration of America's Greatest Olympic Victory—the 1980 US–USSR Hockey Game!Forty years after the "Miracle on Ice" captivated the world, this book deeply examines the impact that singular event had on the people who played and coached in it and how that game changed the trajectory of American hockey. Seasoned journalist John Gilbert was there every step of the way, and thanks to his detailed ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Common Sense of Breath

    Every breath counts

    by John H Gilbert ...
    This insightful writing weaves a narrative that elevates breathing from a biological necessity to a spiritual connection with life. Blending ancient wisdom with scientific knowledge and personal experience, the writer explores using breathing to improve our overall health and vitality, and then summons the reader to sense each breath as an overture to life’s grandeur and divine nature.After ... Read more

    $9.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Modelling-based Teaching in Science Education

    by John K. Gilbert, Rosária Justi ...
    Series series Education (R0)
    This book argues that modelling should be a component of all school curricula that aspire to provide ‘authentic science education for all’. The literature on modelling is reviewed and a ‘model of modelling’ is proposed. The conditions for the successful implementation of the ‘model of modelling’ in classrooms are explored and illustrated from practical experience. The roles of argumentation, ... Read more

    $152.09 USD

  • How Baseball Happened

    Outrageous Lies Exposed! The True Story Revealed

    by Thomas W. Gilbert ...
    The untold story of baseball's nineteenth-century origins: "a delightful look at a young nation creating a pastime that was love from the first crack of the bat" (Paul Dickson, The Wall Street Journal).You may have heard that Abner Doubleday or Alexander Cartwright invented baseball. Neither did. You may have been told that a club called the Knickerbockers played the first baseball game in 1846. ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems

    Architecting for innovation with events, autonomous services, and micro frontends

    by John Gilbert ...
    A professional\\'s guide to solving complex problems while designing modern softwareKey FeaturesLearn best practices for designing enterprise-grade software systems from a seasoned CTODeeper your understanding of system reliability, maintainability, and scalabilityElevate your skills to a professional level by learning the most effective software design patterns and architectural conceptsBook ... Read more

    $44.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Emperors in the Jungle

    The Hidden History of the U.S. in Panama

    by John Lindsay-Poland, Gilbert M. Joseph, Emily S. Rosenberg, Guillermo Castro ...
    Series series American Encounters/Global Interactions
    Emperors in the Jungle is an exposé of key episodes in the military involvement of the United States in Panama. Investigative journalism at its best, this book reveals how U.S. ideas about taming tropical jungles and people, combined with commercial and military objectives, shaped more than a century of intervention and environmental engineering in a small, strategically located nation. Whether ... Read more

    $25.99 USD