They rated her four-tenths and set her aside. It was their first mistake.On Vesh there is no weather, only maintenance. The rim world's core was tapped centuries ago, its warmth pushed up the veins to buy some paying world an early spring, and the linewalkers keep the lastlines open by hand so the town does not die in the dark.Veya Marn should have been her family's pride. A childhood assay accident half-burned her; she healed miswired, and the Guild...

"Photographs (p77-216) offers visual details of the vehicles as well as extensive captions about the vehicle or the photo itself." – Historical Miniatures Gaming Society Among all the branches of the Red Army during the Second World War, self-propelled artillery is probably the most overlooked and misinterpreted. Attention has focused on the tanks the Red Army deployed against the Germans on the Eastern Front, the T-34 in particular; the self-propelled guns, which played an increasingly im...

'Fortresses must carry out the same tasks as the fortresses of old….They must allow themselves to be surrounded and thus tie down as many enemy forces as possible.' So Hitler directed in March 1944 and, in so doing, sealed the fate of Ternopol', Kovel', Poznan and Breslau, cities in the Ukraine and Poland that were in the path of the Red Army's advance towards Nazi Germany. German forces, under orders to resist at all costs, adopted all-round defence and struggled to hold out while waiting...

Description: "Sea Dreams: Adventures of the Little Sea Girl" is a captivating tale of exploration and discovery set against the backdrop of the vast ocean. Follow the journey of Emily, a young girl with an insatiable thirst for adventure, as she embarks on an extraordinary voyage aboard an ancient ship.Driven by her boundless curiosity and longing for the unknown, Emily sets sail into uncharted waters, encountering mystical sea creatures, navigating treacherous storms, and discover...

Description: "Arctic Adventures" invites young readers to embark on an enchanting journey through the icy landscapes of the Arctic, where a cast of lovable animal characters awaits. In this captivating collection of stories, children will discover the magic of friendship, resilience, and the wonders of the natural world.From the frosty plains inhabited by majestic polar bears to the icy waters teeming with playful seals and graceful whales, each chapter of "Arctic Adventures" bring...

In a former life, Jack was gifted, meaning he possessed peculiar abilities. If rich folks found themselves in a jam, Jack could use his talents to get them out of it. Where others were sure to fail, Jack’s aristocratic clientele could always count on him to finish jobs cleanly, efficiently, and leave no trace, for which his services commanded a hefty fee.But one day, Jack picked a fight with the wrong man and his old life came to an end. But, as it turned out, his story was far fro...

"A fresh look at what is perhaps the most famous battle of the Russo-German War from the Soviet perspective." — The NYMAS ReviewMuch has been written about the Battle of Stalingrad, the Soviet victory that turned the tide of the Second World War. Yet our knowledge and understanding continues to evolve, and this engrossing account by Alexey Isaev brings together previously unpublished Russian archive material—strategic directives and orders, after-action rep...

Learn to build neural rendering systems from scratch, turning 2D images into interactive 3D scenes with differentiable rendering, NeRFs, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and diffusion modelsKey FeaturesBuild complete implementations of differentiable renderers, NeRFs, and Gaussian SplattingLearn inverse rendering, neural scene representations, and generative 3D models from text promptsMaster Slang shaders and neural compression with practical recipes for...

Future-proof your applications with best practices and design patterns in KotlinKey FeaturesUnderstand traditional and modern design patterns to improve the design of your applicationCombine the benefits of object-oriented, functional, reactive, and concurrent programmingChoose the best microservices architecture and frameworks for your web applicationBook DescriptionThis book shows you how easy it can be...

"Forgotten Ages: Journey into the World of Dinosaurs" is a captivating exploration of the prehistoric era, focusing on the enigmatic creatures that once ruled the Earth - dinosaurs. Through the eyes of our main characters, readers are transported back in time to encounter these colossal beings in their prime.The narrative unfolds as the protagonists embark on a thrilling adventure, delving into the mysteries surrounding the extinction of dinosaurs while unraveling the fascinating c...

Solve complex business problems by understanding users better, finding the right problem to solve, and building lean event-driven systems to give your customers what they really wantKey FeaturesApply DDD principles using modern tools such as EventStorming, Event Sourcing, and CQRSLearn how DDD applies directly to various architectural styles such as REST, reactive systems, and microservicesEmpower teams to work flexibly with improved services a...

What happens to your body after you die? Ask forensic medical examiner Alexey Reshetun. For more than twenty years he has spent every day with the newly dead, conducting autopsies and searching for the cause—or causes—of their death. In layman’s terms—and with some dark humor from time to time—he explains what forensic medical examiners do, how they differ from pathologists, how an autopsy is carried out, and what happens to organs after they are removed.Along the way he gives a bri...