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  From Hormones to Neurons -...

  Brian Gibson

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  In the tumultuous landscape of adolescence, a period marked by profound transformation and discovery, the interplay between hormones and brain development forms the cornerstone of human growth. "From Hormones to Neurons: Understanding Puberty's Role in Adolescent Brain Evolution And The Role of Technology" delves into the intricate biological processes that shape the adolescent mind and explores how modern technology influences this critical stage of life. This book aims to unravel the complexities of puberty, illustrating how hormonal changes trigger a cascade of neural developments that underpin emotional, cognitive, and social maturation. 
  Physical changes and significant brain structure and function reconfigurations mark the journey from childhood to adulthood. Moreover, in an era where technology permeates every aspect of life, understanding its role in adolescent development is more critical than ever. This book addresses how digital engagement — from social media and video games to educational platforms — interacts with the brain's evolving landscape. The dual influence of biology and technology presents a unique framework for comprehending the contemporary adolescent experience.

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  Voices for the Vanishing:...

  MARGOT RAGGETT

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  Voices for the Vanishing: Remembering Wildlife 
  Narrated by Margot Raggett MBE 
  Over the past decade, Remembering Wildlife has become one of the most influential conservation publishing projects of its kind — raising over £1.2 million for frontline conservation and bringing together the world’s leading wildlife photographers, scientists, and conservationists. 
  Voices for the Vanishing brings together the written heart of the Remembering Wildlife series for the first time in audio form. 
  Across ten books — from elephants and rhinos to lions, cheetahs, bears, and pangolins — this audiobook weaves together powerful essays, firsthand field stories, and vital conservation insights from those working closest to some of the world’s most threatened species. 
  Narrated by Remembering Wildlife founder Margot Raggett MBE, with a special introduction by wildlife presenter Gordon Buchanan, these chapters explore not only the beauty of the natural world, but the complex realities of protecting it — from human-wildlife conflict and habitat loss to hope, resilience, and the people fighting for change. 
  Originally written to accompany iconic photographic collections, these essays stand alone as compelling listening for anyone who loves wildlife, Africa, wild places, and the future of our planet. 
  This is not a single story, but a tapestry — ten years of conservation voices brought together to be heard. 
  All profits from Remembering Wildlife support conservation projects working to protect endangered species around the world.

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  Learn Beekeeping for Beginners -...

  Sabine Graß

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  What appeals to you about beekeeping? Is it the prospect of producing your own honey and having the delicious natural product fresh on your breakfast table every morning? Or is it the fascination for the organism "bee", which stands out as a masterpiece of evolution? Perhaps it is a mixture of both.
  
  When you hold this book in your hands, you have an exciting journey ahead of you! Perhaps the first bees are already buzzing in your garden and flying from the hive to collect plentiful honey. Or maybe you're just toying with the idea of eventually acquiring a colony.
  
  This book provides you with a solid basic knowledge about beekeeping and the tasks involved, about honey extraction and processing, and ultimately, of course, about the honey bee.

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  Roadmap of the Professoriate -...

  PhD Habib Noorbhai

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  In Roadmap of the Professoriate, Habib Noorbhai, Ph.D. shares a comprehensive, practical and engaging guide for academics at any stage of their journey. Whether you’re a graduate student, postdoc, early-career academic or aspiring professor; this book provides structured insights, takeaways and interactive exercises to help you navigate the academic labyrinth, research mastery, leadership and career transitions. 
  > 12 parts: From defining your path to building a legacy 
  > 25 strategic rules and 40 tangible takeaways: Actionable insights for sustained academic success 
  > Practical activities: Tools for career development and academic growth 
  > Industry and Entrepreneurship: Guidance for those considering paths beyond academia

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  Advanced Scrum Case Studies Vol...

  Frederik Mark Fowler

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  You are a Scrum Master and you have a challenge: 
  You have been hired to "fix" a poorly performing software development team.  When you join the group you find that it is dominated by a very capable by a strong willed woman that the team calls "Bossy Bobbie".  She makes every decision and assigns tasks to all of the other developers.  She follows them up and takes over their tasks if they fall behind.  No one is happy about the situation, but no one seems willing to do anything about it.   
  Now the problem has fallen into your lap.  What do you do about it? 
  This case and the others in the series come from the real-world experiences of a group of Scrum professionals who meet regularly to discuss the Scrum Framework and how to apply it to actual situations they have encountered.  These discussions have been led since 2015 by Frederik Mark Fowler, A Doctor of Scrum and Holder of the Professional Scrum Master level III certification awarded by Scrum.org.  Fred has worked with the Scrum Framework for almost 20 years and has trained more then 300 people to become Scrum Masters and Product Owners.  For more information, visit www.Patreon.com/SiliconValleyScrum.

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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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