Written by John Buxton and Don Heath, two experienced rail professionals, Lines of Power delivers a comprehensive record of the stuttering progress of electrification and modernisation of Britain's railway network, exposing the furtive manoeuvring by competing factions within the railway industry during the 1950s. The book is highly critical of the excessive scepticism of the Department of Transport (DoT later DfT) and the frequent disproportionate, and often imprudent, interventions by po...

The metaverse is like a giant virtual world where you can go and do almost anything you can imagine. It's like a big video game, but you feel like you're really there instead of just playing on a screen. You can meet other people, explore new places, and create things.Think of it like a giant playground that you can access through your computer or phone. It's a place where you can be whoever you want to be and do whatever you want to do, just like in the real world, but it's all on...

For decades, media historians have heard of Harold Innis’s unpublished manuscript exploring the history of communications—but very few have had an opportunity to see it. In this volume, editors and Innis scholars William J. Buxton, Michael R. Cheney, and Paul Heyer make widely accessible, for the first time, three core chapters from the legendary Innis manuscript.Here, Innis (1894-1952) examines the development of paper and printing from antiquity in Asia through to 16th century Eu...

John Humphrys hosts the quick-fire comedy show featuring 28 acts performing for one minute each'Hilarious ... great fun' Elisabeth Mahoney, The Guardian28 Acts in 28 Minutes is a traditional variety show with a difference: the performers have just 60 seconds in which to entertain a live audience. Making the most of their minutes are a plethora of top-class talents, including Adam Buxton, J...

Many people in Christian ministry are tired of simplistic certainties; what they need is permission to live with uncertainty, with mystery, ambiguity, and paradox. Because we live in a world that is far removed from the modernist version of reality, with its rational, clinical, and superficial presentation of life, we need the courage and wisdom to embrace the presence of uncertainties in the midst of certainty. In this book, the author offers snapshots of a number of central Christian top...

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When people talk about the future, they usually mean virtual reality. The reason is that when you say "the future," most people think of science fiction, and nearly all SF takes place in a virtual space. The word metaverse is actually an old term for cyberspace–the virtual environment that exists on computers. So, you could argue that the metaverse and cyberspace are virtually the same things.The word metaverse originally meant just one thing: a synonym for the word universe. Now, ...

Make Software Architecture Choices That Maximize Value and Innovation"[Vernon and Jaskuła] provide insights, tools, proven best practices, and architecture styles both from the business and engineering viewpoint. . . . This book deserves to become a must-read for practicing software engineers, executives as well as senior managers."--Michael Stal, Certified Senior Software Architect, Siemens TechnologyS...

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If you are reading this description, I bet you want to join the Metaverse.I have 2 good news for you:- Gaining insight into this new world is very simple- You are going to buy the right bookI will explain to you clearly and in simple words the basics of the Metaverse.The metaverse is a three-dimensional, permanent, online universe that connects a range of virtual worlds. It's like a future version of the internet. Thanks to the metave...

If you are looking to learn how to invest in Metaverses without programming knowledge and earn from it, keep reading.I guess you are confused by the thousands of confusing information about the world of metaverses coming out of the media, and you are afraid of missing this train reminiscent of the Internet and Bitcoin's beginnings.I understand you and I've been there myself, but I didn't give up and I've be...