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  Succulents - A Field Guide

  Dr. Kit Carlson

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  A comprehensive audio guide to succulents—a must-have for any houseplant enthusiast. 
  Succulents is a field guide to 50 varieties of succulents. In this book, you will find profiles detailing each plant’s natural habitat, identifying characteristics, care and keeping tips, common pests and diseases, purchasing notes, and more. Whether you want a crash course on succulents or are interested in interior design and potted arrangements, this is the perfect reading companion. 
  Inside you’ll find:White Mexican Rose (Echeveria elegans)Elephant Bush (Portulacaria afra)Spiral Aloe (Aloe polyphylla)Baby Rubber Plant (Peperomia obtusifolia)Burro’s Tail (Sedum morganianum) 
    
  And many, many more! Succulents is an engrossing overview of these diverse species. Use this book as a guide to plant care and learn which houseplants are right for you and your lifestyle. New houseplant parents, experienced botanists, and gardeners alike will find opportunities for discovery. 
  A glossary is included in the audiobook companion PDF download.

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  Web3 Social: How Creators Are...

  Allen Taylor

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  In this fast paced world of the internet, how can you make sure you are leaving your mark? 
  Since 1990, the World Wide Web has developed through three phases. The read phase gave individuals and companies a platform for publishing on a broader scale than ever before, but it wasn't interactive. The read-write phase allows readers and creators to interact with each other on the same Web page, but it has a few drawbacks: Creators are not compensated for the content they produce for platforms, their data is not secure, and they have no ownership of user-generated content. 
  Web3 is emerging to expand the opportunities for creators by delivering tools that help them regain their content freedom, monetize their content better, safeguard their personal data, and fight back against censorship. 
  In this book, you will learn:Why the best safeguard against censorship is decentralization.How the internet changed from being a decentralized asset no one owns or controls to being a centralized collage of walled gardens.Why user-generated content is so valuable to platforms like Facebook and Twitter, but not so great for creators.How blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies are giving creators their freedom back.What creators can do today to secure their content freedom, expand their monetization options, and secure their data. 
  This book is for anyone who wants to know the inside and out of Web3. By knowing these, you will be able to navigate it and make sure you retain your content freedom while fighting against the censorship creators are experiencing on legacy social media platforms.

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  Kickstart Software Design...

  Dr. Edward Lavieri Jr.

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  Learn to design robust software systems using modern architecture principles and practical hands-on experience
  Book Description
  Explore the ever-evolving world of software architecture. Bridge the gap between emerging technologies and foundational principles, with a comprehensive guide tailored for newcomers to the field. The book highlights the significance of software architecture in building scalable, efficient, and robust applications. 
  The book is structured into engaging chapters, each focused on a specific aspect of software architecture. It starts with an introduction to the basics of software design patterns, gaining an understanding of their role in crafting flexible and reusable code. Next, microservices are covered, followed by chapters that focus on cloud computing, containerization, and more. Chapters contain real-world examples, hands-on exercises, and case studies, to help readers gain both foundational knowledge and hands-on experience. 
  By the end of the book, you should have a solid foundation in software architecture and be equipped with the knowledge and skills to confidently address complex software architectural challenges. 
  Table of Contents
  
  1. Introduction to Software Architecture
  2. Principles of Design Patterns
  3. Role of Programming Languages
  4. Introduction to Microservices
  5. Building Microservices with Spring Boot
  6. Containerization with Docker
  7. Fundamentals of Cloud Computing
  8. Deploying in the Cloud
  9. DevOps Practices
  10. Version Control with Git
  11. Designing for Scalability and Efficiency
  12. Future Trends in Software Architecture   
  Index

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  Splinters of Infinity - Cosmic...

  Mark Wolverton

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  Set in a revolutionary era of physics and science when a series of rapid-fire discoveries was upending our understanding of the universe, Splinters of Infinity by Mark Wolverton tells a little-known story: the tale of two of America's foremost physicists, Robert Millikan (1868–1953) and Arthur Compton (1892–1962), who found themselves locked in an intense, often deeply personal, conflict about cosmic rays. Confirmed in 1912, cosmic rays—enigmatic forms of penetrating radiation—seemed to raise all new questions about the origins of the universe, but they also offered the potential to explain everything—or reveal the existence of God. 
   
   
   
  In engaging, accessible prose, Wolverton takes the listener through the twists and turns of the Millikan-Compton debate, one of the first major public examples of how heated the controversies among scientists could become—and the lengths that scientists would go to settle their disputes. Along the way, Wolverton probes the forever elusive question, still unanswered today, about where cosmic rays come from and what they reveal about black holes, distant galaxies, the existence of dark matter and dark energy, and the birth of the universe, concluding that these splinters of infinity may not hold the keys to the secret of creation but do bring us ever closer to it.

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  The Blockchain Metaverse - A...

  Donny Walters

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  Do you want to know why Internet titans such as Facebook are rebranding as Metaverse platforms? Or what augmented reality, gaming, NFTs, blockchain technology, and virtual real estate have to do with the Metaverse? If so, you need to keep reading… 
  You’ve probably heard of Beeple’s $69 million NFT sale and Ariana Grande’s virtual concert in the video game Fortnite. You might be wondering why there is so much hype around the Metaverse? And more importantly, what is the Metaverse, and how can you generate life-changing wealth for yourself and your family? 
  In The Blockchain Metaverse, you will discover:What the Metaverse actually is and the history behind this phenomenonThe traditional Metaverse vs. the blockchain MetaverseVirtual, augmented, and mixed reality in the MetaverseWhat NFTs are and how they are used in the MetaverseMetaverse games and how players are generating passive incomeWhy investors are purchasing virtual real estate in the MetaverseThe future state of the blockchain Metaverse and how you can invest in it now 
  …and so much more! 
  If you could turn back the dial to the late 90s and invest in the Internet… would you? Internet titans such as Amazon, Google, and Meta have taken investors by storm. And now is the perfect opportunity for smaller investors to front-run slow-moving hedge funds and institutions by investing in the next Internet, the Blockchain Metaverse. 
  So, if you are ready to take one more step toward understanding the next generation's largest technological advancement and unlocking financial freedom for yourself, then buy this book now!

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  Good Nature - Why Seeing...

  Kathy Willis

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  We all take for granted the idea that being in nature makes us feel better. But if you were a skeptic who wanted hard scientific evidence for this idea, where would you look? And how would that evidence be gathered? It wasn't until Dr. Kathy Willis was asked to contribute to an international project looking for the societal benefits we gain from plants that she stumbled across a study that radically changed the way she saw the natural world. In the study there was clear proof that patients recovering from gall bladder operations recovered more quickly if they were looking at trees. 
   
   
   
  In fact, in the last decade there has been an explosion of "proof" that incredible things happen to our bodies and our minds when our senses interact with the natural world. In Good Nature, Kathy Willis takes the listener on a journey with her to dig out all the experiments around the world that are looking for this evidence. What is remarkable about this book is how its revelations should be commonsense—schools should let children play in nature to improve their health and concentration; urban streets should have trees—and yet it reveals just how difficult it is to prove this to businesses and governments. As Kathy Willis says in her narrative, "Nature is far more than just something that is useful for our health. It is not a dispensable commodity. It is an inherent part of us."

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