This book is an introduction to the sport of rowing. It covers the history, the basics of rowing, the types of boats, equipment, rowing technique, the handling and rigging of boats, the role of the coxswain, the different types of races, clubs and associations, and regattas. This book includes advice and tips for those who are new to the sport and want to quickly get an understanding of the details of rowing.

The Writing of Middle Earth will introduce you to the fascinating Hobbit and dwarfish runes and to the mysterious Tengwar script of the elves of JRR Tolkien's Middle Earth. You will learn how to decipher inscriptions on Thror's Map, Durin's Door and the One Ring and how to write your own name in Elvish letters. The history, construction, and usage of these characters will be described as well as how to use these scripts and fonts on your computer. There is also a quiz to challenge you.

Follow the life and adventures of Star the Meerkat as she grows up in the Kalahari desert of southern Africa. Read this illustrated story of how Star overcomes the dangers and challenges of her harsh environment with the help of her mother Naledi and other members of the meerkat clan. Learn about the many fascinating creatures that inhabit this desert region and how they survive predators, storms and drought.

The Quiz of the Rings will challenge your knowledge of the wonderful Tolkien trilogy, as well as the Hobbit and the Silmarilion. This trivia quiz includes questions about the movies and Tolkien himself. Try this challenging quiz to see whether you really know the One Ring.

This is an introduction to two of the latest services that have been added to the suite of Amazon Web Services: Lambda functions and Step Functions which are used to create micro-service applications. The goal of this book is to provide you with a starting point to learning about AWS Lambda functions and Step Functions.