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  Railways and Industry in the...

  John Hodge, Stuart V Davies

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  A comprehensive history of a Welsh railway hub and the coal companies and passengers it has served.   The book begins with a history of the industrial development of the Tondu Valleys, including the succession of great industrialists who led the way in the area. This is followed by a chapter on the position of the Tondu Valleys in the South Wales Coalfield with colliery and colliery company details. Railway passenger services are next covered, followed by railway coal services. Then follows a detailed account of the sole railway depot that covered all the operations in the Tondu Valleys.   A location-specific account then follows of Llynfi Valley detailing both railway and colliery aspects, following the line from Bridgend, through Tondu, and all locations to Cymmer Afan and on to the original terminus at Abergwynfi, then from Blaengwynfi through the Rhondda Tunnel to Treherbert. The north end of the South Wales Mineral Railway became an adjunct to the Tondu Valley with the closure of the former Rhondda & Swansea Bay line and this is also included in similar detail. The closure of the passenger service in 1970 and renaissance of a new service from Maesteg to Cardiff in 1992 concludes the account. Detailed appendices of operating statistics completes this very comprehensive account. The book is the fullest account ever produced of this part of the South Wales scene and is a must for anyone interested in either the railway or mining activities (or both) in this part of South Wales. A further volume covering the Ogmore & Garw Valleys (and associated lines) and the Porthcawl branch is also available.

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  The Revolutionary Genius of...

  Stefano Mancuso

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  "In this thought-provoking, handsomely illustrated book, Italian neurobiologist Stefano Mancuso considers the fundamental differences between plants and animals and challenges our assumptions about which is the ‘higher’ form of life.” —The Wall Street Journal“Fascinating…full of optimism…this quick, accessible read will appeal to anyone with interest in how plants continue to surprise us.” —Library JournalDo plants have intelligence? Do they have memory? Are they better problem solvers than people? The Revolutionary Genius of Plants—a fascinating, paradigm-shifting work that upends everything you thought you knew about plants—makes a compelling scientific case that these and other astonishing ideas are all true.Plants make up eighty percent of the weight of all living things on earth, and yet it is easy to forget that these innocuous, beautiful organisms are responsible for not only the air that lets us survive, but for many of our modern comforts: our medicine, food supply, even our fossil fuels. On the forefront of uncovering the essential truths about plants, world-renowned scientist Stefano Mancuso reveals the surprisingly sophisticated ability of plants to innovate, to remember, and to learn, offering us creative solutions to the most vexing technological and ecological problems that face us today. Despite not having brains or central nervous systems, plants perceive their surroundings with an even greater sensitivity than animals. They efficiently explore and react promptly to potentially damaging external events thanks to their cooperative, shared systems; without any central command centers, they are able to remember prior catastrophic events and to actively adapt to new ones. Every page of The Revolutionary Genius of Plants bubbles over with Stefano Mancuso’s infectious love for plants and for the eye-opening research that makes it more and more clear how remarkable our fellow inhabitants on this planet really are. In his hands, complicated science is wonderfully accessible, and he has loaded the book with gorgeous photographs that make for an unforgettable reading experience. The Revolutionary Genius of Plants opens the doors to a new understanding of life on earth.

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  My Brain Has Too Many Tabs Open...

  Tanya Goodin

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  Digital detox expert Tanya Goodin presents a compendium of confessions, dilemmas and solutions that helps you untangle your relationship with your phone and technology for a better, happier you. Digital technology is more ingrained in our daily lives than ever before, and so we need to be more aware of its risks. In this un-putdownable self help toolkit, Tanya Goodin explores the cost that our digital life inflicts on our offline existence, and the things we can and should do to protect our mental health, our family and our relationships in the face of this new digital reality. Whether you are dealing with a partner who is mindlessly scrolling rather than listening to you (phubbing), flooding social media with your child’s image (sharenting), or panicking whenever you misplace your phone (nomophobia), learn how to recognise and label harmful habits– both of yourself and others – and find actionable answers in this book. The collision of our online and offline worlds has left us more dependent on technology than ever before, and even more desperate to log off. My Brain Has Too Many Tabs Open is your key to finding digital balance and addressing strange new social norms. Among the tech-versus-life scenarios included are: Doomscrolling – endlessly consuming doom-and-gloom news, a habit perpetuated by attention-seeking algorithms that triggers anxiety and depression;  Comparison Culture – 52% of teens feel less confident because of feeling inadequate when comparing their social media profiles with other people’s;  Vampire Shoppers – dead-of-night, sleepless shoppers who spend a third more than daytime shoppers, and range from nocturnal gamers to exhausted parents;  Digital Legacies – before the end of the century there could be 4.9 billion deceased internet users, yet only 7% of us want our online profiles maintained after death;  Cyberchondria – Dr Google is causing a wave of misdiagnoses from anxious searchers, with 25% of British women buying false miracle cures as a next step;  Clicktivism – also known as slacktivism, is virtue signalling through performative alignment with online causes, but can it ever amount to meaningful change?   Complete with client confessions and eye-opening research, diagnostic guides to tell-tale signs and a manifesto for improved digital citizenship, this habit-improving bible offers the conversation-starting vocabulary we so desperately need to understand and untangle our relationship with technology for a more humane world.

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  The Fourth Great Transformation...

  Don Simborg

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  A new human species will soon come to co-exist with us. This new species, 'Homo nouveau,' will be created using artificial intelligence and genetic engineering; both important tools which are in their infancy. Not only are the science and technology relatively new, but their implications in the mind of the general public are also only just beginning to enter our collective consciousness. This book expands on the research done for the author's previous book, What Comes After Homo Sapiens?
   
   Written by a medical professional and independent consultant to healthcare IT companies, The Fourth Great Transformation
   explores the questions of what this new species will look like, how we as humans will get along with them, and the potential threats and opportunities that will come along with genetically modified humans.

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  Data Analysis for Beginners -...

  Brian Murray

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  "Data Science for Beginners: An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Data Analysis and Machine Learning" is a comprehensive guide to the exciting and rapidly growing field of Data Science. This book is designed to provide a clear and concise introduction to Data Science for those with little or no prior experience in the field. 
   The book covers the fundamentals of Data Science, including data exploration and visualization, statistical analysis, and machine learning techniques. The reader will learn how to clean, preprocess, and analyze data using popular tools and programming languages such as Python and R. They will also be introduced to popular machine learning algorithms such as Linear Regression, Logistic Regression, Decision Trees, Random Forests, Support Vector Machines, Clustering Algorithms, and Neural Networks. 
   The book also covers the essential topics in the Data Science workflow, including data collection, data preparation, feature engineering, model building, and deployment. The reader will learn how to evaluate model performance, select the right model for a given problem, and deploy the model to production. 
   In addition, the book discusses the ethical considerations and privacy concerns in Data Science, and how to ensure regulatory compliance. The reader will also learn about the emerging trends and technologies in the field and the implications for businesses and society. 
  "Data Science for Beginners" is an essential guide to the fundamentals of Data Science. With clear explanations, practical examples, and hands-on exercises, this book will equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to become a successful Data Scientist.

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  The Secret to Webinar Success

  Bradley Gray

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  The Secret to Webinar Success: The Essential Guide on How to Make Your Webinars More Successful. Learn How to Generate Traffic and Revenue Through WebinarsIt is important for a business to use webinars to interact with audiences and engage them with their brand. Most brands and businesses leverage webinars as part of content marketing strategies. A webinar can be educational, entertaining and engaging. Here are some useful tips that can be embedded into your marketing strategies to make webinars more successful.In this audiobook, you will learn everything about webinars and how you can use this tool to help your business grow and succeed. This audiobook will cover the following topics:- How to Make Money With Webinar Advertising- Webinar Marketing with Social Media- How to Generate Leads with a Webinar- How Affiliates Can Take Advantage of Webinar Marketing- How to Get Traffic Towards Your Webinar- How to Generate Revenue From a Webinar- Things You Need to Know Before Hosting a Webinar- How to Take Advantage of Remarketing of Your Webinar- How to Re-Examine Your Webinar Strategy- And many more!Webinars are the most efficient and highly effective tool for marketing. It is a powerful sales tool and the best way of providing all types of information to concerned people. To learn more, scroll up and click “add to cart” now!

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