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  101 Rare Plants of Wales

  Lauren Marrinan

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  Wales has a rich and varied flora of about 1200 native and anciently-introduced flowering plants, conifers and ferns. 
   
  Amongst these are many special plants ranging from arctic-alpine relics of the last Ice Age to recently evolved species and medicinal herbs. They range from short-lived annual grasses to long-lived trees and vary ecologically from those growing on the sea shores to those on the tops of mountains. 
   
  Some are widespread around the world and some are endemics only found in Wales. The aim of this book is to celebrate 101 of our rarer Welsh plants, to summarise what is currently known about them and to raise their profile in the national consciousness.

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  Database Management Mastery -...

  Samuel Parker

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  If you want to get the most out of modern database management systems, you should read Database Management Mastery: Data at Your Fingertips: Modern Approaches to Database Management. This book is a must-have resource. It's written for business people, students, and tech fans all at the same time. 
  Data is more than just a resource in today's digital world; it's what drives growth, innovation, and decisions. When someone reads this book, they will have the knowledge to create, run, and improve databases that are secure, scalable, and highly efficient. This article gives a fair look at both old and new technologies by talking about relational databases like MySQL and PostgreSQL, as well as non-relational systems like MongoDB and Cassandra. 
  You will learn what you need to know to model data correctly, make queries run faster, keep data safe, and use cloud-based solutions in this course. The use of real-life case studies and insights that can be put into action shows how to apply best practices and solve practical problems in many different industries. 
  If you are new to database management or an old pro, Database Management Mastery is the book for you. It will help you understand the basics, technologies, and trends that will shape the future of database management. It is necessary to have this resource in order to turn data into a valuable asset and improve your skills to the next level.

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  Futurecide

  W. Douglas Smith

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  Every civilization in history has faced moments of overwhelming existential crises, and they all eventually collapsed. Was this failure inherent in the evolution of civilization, something within the human species, or a combination of both? More importantly, was it predictable and 
  unavoidable? Most civilizations believed they had a special relationship with the divine and were beyond the laws of nature. Our current economic civilization is now global and interdependent. Today’s economy is responsible for the most rapid mass extinction in Earth’s history. We face imminent catastrophic climate change and environmental disruption, yet the same sense of exceptionalism and hubris clouds humanity’s judgement and ability to act rationally.
   
  Environmental disruption is making the planet uninhabitable. No economy can consume its way out of scarcity. This law of nature conflicts with many longstanding economic theories. Sheltered and self-absorbed elitists promote lies and prey on humanity’s most vulnerable instincts of pecking order, conformity, and obedience to authority. These primal instincts may be maladapted to civilization in its current form. Today’s elitists are choosing mass extinction in a false belief in their own invincibility. To survive, humanity can no longer follow delusional 
  leaders to self-destruction.
   
  In non-technical language, the author explores common phases in the development of past civilizations, and the critical junctures and decisions that made collapse inevitable. He investigates the linkages and contradictions between human social behavior, the economy, and the environment. In the closing pages, he identifies a clear path to redemption.

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  Software Designing and...

  James Ferry

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  In the ever-evolving field of software development, mastering the art of software design is crucial for creating robust, scalable, and maintainable systems. "Software Designing and Development. Clear Guide for Beginners: Mastering Software Design and Development. Principles, Patterns, and Practices" is your definitive guide to understanding and implementing the core principles, patterns, and practices that underpin effective software design. 
  This comprehensive book delves into the intricacies of software design and development, offering a blend of theoretical knowledge and practical insights. It begins with an exploration of the foundational principles of software design, including essential design patterns and architectural styles that are pivotal in creating efficient software systems. 
  Learn how to effectively gather and analyze requirements, ensuring that both functional and non-functional needs are met. The book guides you through the complexities of system design, highlighting strategies for creating scalable and high-performance architectures. It also provides a detailed examination of various software development methodologies, from traditional Waterfall to modern Agile and DevOps practices. 
  Dive deep into object-oriented design with a focus on SOLID principles and UML diagrams, and discover the advantages of functional programming and immutability. Understand the importance of choosing the right data structures and algorithms to optimize your applications. 
  "Software Designing and Development. Clear Guide for Beginners: Mastering Software Design and Development. Principles, Patterns, and Practices" is an essential resource for both novice and experienced software developers. Unlock the secrets to creating high-quality software with this comprehensive guide, and take your software design and development skills to the next level. 
   

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  Urban Governance and Renewal -...

  Lyric Vale

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  In the complex architecture of city-making, governance represents the invisible framework that shapes urban development, mediates competing interests, and determines whose voices influence the evolution of metropolitan spaces. Beyond physical infrastructure and economic dynamics, the political dimensions of urban environments—the policies, power structures, and institutional arrangements that guide development decisions—profoundly shape the trajectory of cities and the lived experiences of their inhabitants. This comprehensive exploration delves into the intricate domains of Urban Policy and Governance, The Politics of Urban Development, and Urban Renewal, examining how formal and informal power systems determine which neighborhoods flourish, which communities face displacement, and how the benefits and burdens of urban change are distributed. 
  The narrative of urban governance is fundamentally a story of contested visions, where multiple stakeholders—from elected officials and corporate interests to community organizations and marginalized populations—engage in complex negotiations over the future of shared urban spaces. By examining the historical evolution, contemporary challenges, and emerging paradigms of urban governance, this book illuminates how policy frameworks, political processes, and renewal strategies reflect deeper power dynamics and ideological perspectives about what cities should be and whom they should serve. Readers will journey through diverse urban contexts—from the boardrooms where development decisions are made to the grassroots movements that challenge established power structures—discovering how governance approaches have evolved from top-down interventions to more collaborative, participatory models that recognize the plurality of urban stakeholders.

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  COVID-19 - A History

  Jacalyn Duffin

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  For two years the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the world. The physician and medical historian Jacalyn Duffin presents a global history of the virus, with a focus on Canada.  
  Duffin describes the frightening appearance of the virus and its identification by scientists in China; subsequent outbreaks on cruise ships; the relentless spread to Europe, the Americas, Africa, and elsewhere; and the immediate attempts to confront it. COVID-19 next explores the scientific history of infections generally, and the discovery of coronaviruses in particular. Taking a broad approach, the book explains the advent of tests, treatments, and vaccines, as well as the practical politics behind interventions, including quarantines, barrier technologies, lockdowns, and social and financial supports. In concluding chapters Duffin analyzes the outcome of successive waves of COVID-19 infection around the world: the toll of human suffering, the successes and failures of control measures, vaccine rollouts, and grassroots opposition to governments’ attempts to limit the spread and mitigate social and economic damages.  
  Closing with the fraught search for the origins of COVID-19, Duffin considers the implications of an “infodemic” and provides an cautionary outlook for the future.

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