You were a happy coder, then the opportunity came to lead a team. Unfamiliar assignments come without warning, team members need care and attention, and then the organization demands that you take on roles you hadn’t prepared for and work with people whom you have no idea what they do. It’s a struggle to keep up and often feels like thrashing rather than success.And yet, you are the lynchpin. Software Managers are responsible for critical product delivery and information processing...

Longlisted for the André Simon Award for Food Books for 2024“Essential reading for anyone wanting to learn all they can about the ways in which humans, and our domesticates, share this world with microbes.”—David Zilber, chef and food scientist; coauthor of The Noma Guide to FermentationWith recipes for over 80 natural cheeses and complimentary ferments, this groundbreaking, comprehensive book guarantees high-quality result...

Including more than 35 step-by-step recipes from the Black Sheep School of CheesemakingMost DIY cheesemaking books are hard to follow, complicated, and confusing, and call for the use of packaged freeze-dried cultures, chemical additives, and expensive cheesemaking equipment. For though bread baking has its sourdough, brewing its lambic ales, and pickling its wild fermentation, standard Western cheesemaking practice today is decidedly unnatural. In The Art of N...

Permutations: A Well World Mosaic Novel revives Jack L. Chalker's legendary series, bringing together exceptional talent to extend its universe. This collection, authorized by Chalker's estate, gathers renowned authors like Neal Asher, Catherine Asaro, and S.P. Somtow, each adding their unique flair to the Well World legacy. These stories pay homage to a series that has influenced countless science fiction writers, selling millions of copies worldwide. Fans and newcomers alike wil...

A Comprehensive Guide to Cheese Making: Mastering the Craft of Homemade Cheeses, the Complete Guide to Making Your Own Delicious CheesesEver dreamed of creating your own delectable cheeses from the comfort of your home? Are you searching for a comprehensive guide to unlock the secrets of the cheesemaking craft? Do you find yourself wonderingHow can I delve into the world of cheesemaking without feeling overwhelmed?What are the essential steps to crafting a variety...

A revolutionary way to discover real sales success and bring new value to your company!Sales is not just about logic and emotion. Extraordinary salespeople are top earners because they understand the deeper levels of the brain and how buyers think. Global sales expert John Asher explores these hidden biases and brain stimuli and provides tips and techniques to:Increase your likeabilitySteer a profitable conversationStand out from the competi...

In a far corner of space, on the very borders between humanity’s Polity worlds and the kingdom of the vicious crab-like prador, is an immediate threat to all sentient life: an accretion disc, a solar system designed by the long-dead Jain race and swarming with living technology powerful enough to destroy entire civilizations.Neither the Polity or the prador want the other in full control of the disc, so they’ve placed an impartial third party in charge of the weapons platform guard...

This definitive guide provides advanced students and researchers with a detailed yet accessible overview of all of the central topics of meteor science. Leading figures from the field summarise their active research on themes ranging from the physical composition of meteoroids to the most recent optical and radar observations and ongoing theoretical developments. Crucial practical issues are also considered, such as the risk posed by meteoroids - to spacecraft, and on the ground - and futu...

""Walden" is a remarkable work by American transcendentalist writer Henry David Thoreau. First published in 1854, it is also known as Walden; or, Life in the Woods. Thoreau's book is a reflection upon his experience of simple living in natural surroundings. Here are the key points about Walden: The Experiment: Thoreau spent two years and two months living in semi-isolation by Walden Pond near Concord, Massachusetts. He built a small cabin on land owned by his friend Ralph Waldo Emerson and...