Humankind

Is a turn-based strategy game. It was released in 2021 and features a unique take on the 4X genre (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate), offering players the opportunity to guide a civilization through multiple eras of human history.

One of the most notable features of Humankind is its emphasis on player choice and customization. Instead of playing as a fixed civilization throughout the game, players are free to create their own unique civilization by combining aspects of different cultures as they progress through the ages. This dynamic system allows for a high degree of flexibility and replayability, as players can experiment with different combinations and strategies in each match.

Humankind's gameplay is deep and engaging. Players must manage resources, expand their cities, conduct research, engage in diplomacy, and wage war against other civilizations. The game strikes a good balance between complexity and accessibility, making it fun for both newcomers to the genre and experienced strategy game players.

The visual presentation of Humankind is impressive. The game features detailed and colorful graphics that bring different historical eras to life. The landscapes, cities and units are well designed and visually attractive, we must also highlight the soundtrack for each civilization, which contributes to the player's immersion in the game world.

Humankind also offers a robust multiplayer mode, allowing players to compete or cooperate with others in their quest for mastery. The multiplayer experience adds an extra layer of challenge and excitement, as human opponents can be unpredictable and offer unique strategies.

However, humanity is not without flaws. Some players have criticized the game for the behavior of the AI, which can sometimes be inconsistent or make questionable decisions. While the AI has been improved through updates and patches, some players may still want a greater challenge in single-player matches.

Additionally, the endgame can feel somewhat repetitive, with fewer options for meaningful decisions and a lack of distinct events or challenges. This can decrease excitement and engagement in the later stages of the game.

Overall, Humankind is an innovative and well-designed addition to the 4X strategy genre. Its emphasis on player choice, customization, and historical eras sets it apart from other games in the genre. While it may have some minor flaws, the game offers a compelling and immersive experience for strategy game enthusiasts. If you like building civilizations, exploring history, and engaging in strategic games, Humankind is definitely worth considering.

Elon Musk Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

With this book we can see a little more about Elon's personality, and personally he is not a person that has my estimation or appreciation. I understand how easy it is to admire him for all that he is contributing to various industries, but it is very likely that he does not have any appreciation for human beings.

Publisher's Summary

In the spirit of Steve Jobs and Moneyball, Elon Musk is both an illuminating and authorized look at the extraordinary life of one of Silicon Valley's most exciting, unpredictable, and ambitious entrepreneurs - a real-life Tony Stark - and a fascinating exploration of the renewal of American invention and its new makers.

Elon Musk spotlights the technology and vision of Elon Musk, the renowned entrepreneur and innovator behind SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity, who sold one of his Internet companies, PayPal, for $1.5 billion. Ashlee Vance captures the full spectacle and arc of the genius' life and work, from his tumultuous upbringing in South Africa and flight to the United States to his dramatic technical innovations and entrepreneurial pursuits.

Vance uses Musk's story to explore one of the pressing questions of our age: Can the nation of inventors and creators who led the modern world for a century still compete in an age of fierce global competition? He argues that Musk - one of the most unusual and striking figures in American business history - is a contemporary, visionary amalgam of legendary inventors and industrialists, including Thomas Edison, Henry Ford, Howard Hughes, and Steve Jobs. More than any other entrepreneur today, Musk has dedicated his energies and his own vast fortune to inventing a future that is as rich and far reaching as the visionaries of the golden age of science-fiction fantasy.

We Have No Idea A Guide to the Unknown Universe

 Prepare to learn everything we still don't know about our strange and mysterious Universe.

Humanity's understanding of the physical world is full of gaps. Not tiny little gaps you can safely ignore - there are huge yawning voids in our basic notions of how the world works. PHD Comics creator Jorge Cham and particle physicist Daniel Whiteson have teamed up to explore everything we don't know about the Universe: The enormous holes in our knowledge of the cosmos. Armed with entertaining and lucid explanations of science, they give us the best answers currently available for a lot of questions that are still perplexing scientists, including:

Why does the Universe have a speed limit?

Why aren't we all made of antimatter?

What (or who) is attacking Earth with tiny, superfast particles?

What is dark matter, and why does it keep ignoring us?

It turns out the Universe is full of weird things that don't make any sense. But Cham and Whiteson make a compelling case that the questions we can't answer are as interesting as the ones we can.

This introduction to the biggest mysteries in physics also helpfully demystifies many complicated things we do know about, from quarks and neutrinos to gravitational waves and exploding black holes. With equal doses of humor and delight, Cham and Whiteson invite us to see the Universe as a possibly boundless expanse of uncharted territory that's still ours to explore.

Folk & Fairy Tales of Azeroth

This book has a very good storytelling format. It is a book for all ages, I liked it a lot

Monsters, mystery, and magic abound in this stunning, illustrated collection of original fairy tales from the World of Warcraft universe, as told by an all-star cast of bestselling, award-winning storytellers.

The power of stories is felt and known in every corner of Azeroth. From the windswept fields of the Eastern Kingdoms to the bustling city of Gadgetzan, differences were bridged by common tales of average people overcoming incredible odds. Lessons learned from cautionary tales tempered many brave heroes and brought them safely home, while stories of adventure spurred history’s most remarkable actors to greatness. Now you too can settle in, lay down your armour, and listen to the wonderous tales of adventure and peril in the Folk and Fairy Tales of Azeroth. Brimming with gorgeous artwork and twelve inspired stories crafted by fantasy’s brightest authors including Garth Nix, Catherynne M. Valente,

Astrophysics for People in a Hurry

I really liked this book, it manages to keep everything complicated in a simple and easy to follow format.

Summary

What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit into the universe? How does the universe fit inside us? There is no better guide to these mind-expanding questions than acclaimed astrophysicist and best-selling author Neil deGrasse Tyson.

But today, few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos. So Tyson brings the universe to Earth succinctly and clearly, with brilliant wit, in digestible chapters that can be consumed anytime, anywhere during your busy day. While you wait for your morning coffee to brew, or while you wait for the bus, train, or plane to arrive, Astrophysics for People in a Rush will reveal exactly what you need to get fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the big bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe.

New Image of the supermassive black hole M-87

This image is the next level since you can see the direction of the lines on the total intensity marks the direction of the oscillations of the electric vector of electromagnetic waves, thanks to the view in polarized light.

Cosmic Queries by James Trefil, Lindsey N. Walker - editor, Neil deGrasse Tyson

For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offer a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast. In this illuminating audiobook, Tyson and coauthor James Trefil, a renowned physicist and science popularizer, take on the big questions that humanity has been posing for millennia - How did life begin? What is our place in the universe? Are we alone? - and provide answers based on the most current data, observations, and theories. Populated with paradigm-shifting discoveries that help explain the building blocks of astrophysics, this relatable and entertaining audiobook will engage and inspire listeners of all ages, bring sophisticated concepts within reach, and offer a window into the complexities of the cosmos.

For science geeks, space and physics nerds, and all who want to understand their place in the universe, this enlightening new book from Neil deGrasse Tyson offer a unique take on the mysteries and curiosities of the cosmos, building on rich material from his beloved StarTalk podcast. In this illuminating audiobook, Tyson and coauthor James Trefil, a renowned physicist and science popularizer, take on the big questions that humanity has been posing for millennia - How did life begin? What is our place in the universe? Are we alone? - and provide answers based on the most current data, observations, and theories. Populated with paradigm-shifting discoveries that help explain the building blocks of astrophysics, this relatable and entertaining audiobook will engage and inspire listeners of all ages, bring sophisticated concepts within reach, and offer a window into the complexities of the cosmos.