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  Systems Analysis & Design for...

  Daniel Green

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  Dive into the dynamic and essential world of systems analysis and design with this comprehensive guide tailored for beginners. "Systems Analysis & Design for Beginners: A Journey into the World of IT Solutions" demystifies the complex processes, methodologies, and practices that underpin the creation and maintenance of information systems. Whether you're aspiring to become a systems analyst or simply intrigued by the development of IT solutions, this book is your ideal starting point. 
  Across its detailed chapters, the book unfolds the fundamentals of information systems, introducing readers to various types of systems and their components. It elucidates the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC), offering insights into different models and their applications in real-world scenarios. From project planning and management to requirements gathering, analysis, and the intricacies of designing solutions, the guide covers the essential phases and challenges encountered in the development process. 
  Implementation, testing, and maintenance are dissected to provide a thorough understanding of what happens post-design, ensuring readers are equipped to handle the realities of deploying and improving systems. Additionally, the book delves into emerging trends such as cloud computing, AI, and mobile applications, preparing readers for the future landscape of systems analysis and design. 
  "Systems Analysis & Design for Beginners" is more than just a textbook; it's a roadmap for navigating the challenges and opportunities in the field of IT solutions. By the end of this book, readers will not only grasp the theoretical aspects of systems analysis and design but also gain insights into practical applications, emerging trends, and the skills needed to carve out a successful career in this dynamic field. Welcome to your first step towards mastering the art and science of systems analysis and design. 
    
   

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  Portrait to Landscape - A...

  Alexandra Steed

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  Portrait to Landscape: A Landscape Strategy to Reframe Our Future is a ground-breaking book that calls for a transformative shift in our relationship with the natural world. Written by a renowned landscape architect, this book offers a new perspective on our place in the world and a compelling vision for a regenerative future. 
  In an era plagued by environmental disasters and global challenges, the book argues that our exploitative and fragmented relationship with nature is at the root of these issues. Drawing upon the metaphor of a self-focused portrait versus a wide-angle landscape view, the book illuminates the profound impact of our narrow perspective. It offers a roadmap for reconnecting with the larger community of life. 
  Through a captivating narrative, the author explores the interconnectedness of the living world and the urgent need to shift from a human-centric mindset to one that embraces the wisdom of nature. It demonstrates with inspiring examples from around the world how landscapes can become catalysts for healing and regeneration, leading to improved well-being and sustainability. 
  Portrait to Landscape presents a holistic approach to restoring the earth, addressing not only the symptoms but also the underlying causes of environmental degradation. The book outlines practical strategies for policymakers, activists, and individuals to protect and restore landscapes, emphasising collaboration and long-term stewardship. 
  With passion and expertise, the book calls on global citizens to take action and become active participants in the healing process. It offers a powerful message of hope and possibility. 
  This thought-provoking book will inspire readers to join the movement towards a more sustainable and regenerative future. It is a must-read for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of our place in the world and how we can inhabit it with integrity.

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  The Beast Within - Humans as...

  Jessica Serra

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  How different from animals are we really? 
   
   
   
  Are humans the only creatures who love, laugh, cry, possess morals, and wage war? In The Beast Within, scientific researcher and ethologist Jessica Serra upends the assumptions that underpin our very human hypothesis that we possess a superior place in the hierarchy of organisms on Earth. How did we come to think of our animality as standing in opposition to our humanity—and does this reasoning have a scientific basis? 
   
   
   
  Through the fascinating discoveries made by ethologists, anthropologists, and archeologists, Serra deciphers our behaviors in light of their animal roots and demystifies ideas about how different animals are from humans. She compares human behaviors with those exhibited by other species in chapters spanning topics as varied as sex, morality, emotions, intelligence, and family. Exploring the evolution of various animal species, as well as the evolution of historical ideas about humanity and animality, Serra theorizes that human behaviors and motivations may hold more in common with those of animals than we think. These explorations of scientific findings encourage us to reconsider how much we have truly removed ourselves from "the beast within."

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  Launch Your First Podcast: A...

  Rory Harrison

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  Start your podcast with confidence — and turn your idea into a published show. 
  In Launch Your First Podcast, Roy Harrison guides beginners through the complete podcast creation journey, from choosing a clear niche and planning episodes to recording, editing, publishing, and promoting a first show. With practical, step-by-step guidance, this audiobook helps you build a repeatable process for creating episodes that sound natural, connect with listeners, and keep moving from idea to launch. 
  Written and narrated by Roy Harrison, this audiobook is your companion for navigating the technical and creative decisions behind podcasting — including scripting, microphone setup, recording habits, audio editing, and getting your episodes ready for the world. Whether you are starting from scratch or looking for a clearer way to bring your show to life, Launch Your First Podcast gives you the practical roadmap to press record and begin.

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  Leading Through Fire - Decisions...

  Brendon James

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  In complex systems, the most dangerous failures are not always technical—they are decisions. 
  Leading Through Fire explores what happens when uncertainty, pressure, organisational culture and human judgement collide. Drawing on real industrial events and years of experience in energy, safety and risk management, Brendon James examines the decisions that precede major failures—and the responsibility carried by those required to act when the consequences are unclear. 
  From a fatal high-pressure incident to a vapour-cloud fire and the hidden dangers of operational drift, each account goes beyond the immediate technical cause. The book reveals how warning signals are overlooked, how unsafe conditions gradually become accepted, and how incentives, assumptions and incomplete information shape the choices people make. 
  At the centre of the book is the Uncertainty Architecture Model: a practical framework for understanding how system reality, signal detection, interpretation, governance and organisational incentives influence decision-making. It also explores the essential role of information integrity, decision integrity and moral agency in preventing failure. 
  Leading Through Fire is written for leaders, engineers, safety professionals, risk practitioners and anyone responsible for making consequential decisions in complex environments. It is not simply a book about industrial accidents. It is a book about leadership, courage and the weight of responsibility when the right decision is neither easy nor obvious.

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  Fatal Abstraction - Why the...

  Darryl Campbell

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  Software was supposed to radically improve society. Outdated mechanical systems would be easily replaced; social media platforms like Facebook would bring people together; and generative AI would solve the world’s greatest ills. Yet in practice, few of the systems we looked to with such high hopes have lived up to their fundamental mandate. In fact, in too many cases they've made things worse. How did we get to this point? 
   
   
   
  In Fatal Abstraction, Darryl Campbell explains that the problem is "managerial software": programs created and overseen not by engineers but by professional managers with only the most superficial knowledge of technology itself. 
   
   
   
  A former tech worker himself, Campbell shows how managerial software fails, and when it does what sorts of disastrous consequences ensue, from the Boeing 737 MAX crashes to a deadly self-driving car to PowerPoint propaganda, and beyond. Yet just because the tech industry is currently breaking its core promise does not mean the industry cannot change. Campbell argues that the solution is tech workers with actual expertise establishing industry-wide principles of ethics and safety that corporations would be forced to follow. Fatal Abstraction is a stirring rebuke of the tech industry's current managerial excesses, and also a hopeful glimpse of what a world shaped by good software can offer.

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