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  In the Herbarium - The Hidden...

  Maura C. Flannery

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  Collections of preserved plant specimens, known as herbaria, have existed for nearly five centuries. These pressed and labeled plants have been essential resources for scientists, allowing them to describe and differentiate species and to document and research plant changes and biodiversity over time—including changes related to climate. 
   
   
   
  Maura C. Flannery tells the history of herbaria, from the earliest collections belonging to such advocates of the technique as sixteenth-century botanist Luca Ghini, to the collections of poets, politicians, and painters, and to the digitization of these precious specimens today. She charts the growth of herbaria during the Age of Exploration, the development of classification systems to organize the collections, and herbaria's indispensable role in the tracking of climate change and molecular evolution. Herbaria also have historical, aesthetic, cultural, and ethnobotanical value—these preserved plants can be linked to the Indigenous peoples who used them, the collectors who sought them out, and the scientists who studied them. 
   
   
   
  This book testifies to the central role of herbaria in the history of plant study and to their continued value, not only to biologists but to entirely new users as well: gardeners, artists, students, and citizen-scientists.

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  Ruby on Rails for Agile Web...

  Sajjad Umar

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  Master the Art of Agile Development with Ruby on Rails
  Book Description
  Discover the power of Ruby on Rails web development framework, through the pages of "Ruby on Rails for Agile Web Development". This book combines the robustness of Rails with the agility of development methodologies like Scrum and Kanban to help you efficiently build high-performing web applications. 
  Starting with an overview of Ruby and Rails architecture, you will quickly grasp the fundamentals of agile development. You will explore methodologies such as Scrum and Kanban while gaining hands-on experience in key areas like CRUD operations, database management, styling, authentication, testing, RESTful APIs, deployment, and more. Each chapter concludes with a short quiz to reinforce your understanding and test your progress, ensuring you effectively grasp the concepts. 
  By the end of the book, you will emerge as a competent Ruby on Rails developer with a deep understanding of agile web development principles. With real-world examples and practical exercises, this book empowers you to tackle real-time challenges and build robust web applications. You will confidently implement features like social media integration, email functionality, payment gateways, and file uploads. 
  Table of Contents
  
  1. Introduction
  2. Agile Development Fundamentals
  3. Getting Started with Ruby on Rails
  4. CRUD Operations and Database Management
  5. Basics of Styling and Front-End Development
  6. Authentication and Authorization
  7. Testing and Test-Driven Development
  8. RESTful APIs and Web Services
  9. Deployment and Scaling
  10. Building A Real-World Rails Application
  11. Advanced Topics in Ruby on Rails
  12. Conclusion   
  Index

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  Why Whales Sing

  Eduardo Mercado III

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  With breathtaking complexity and haunting beauty, the songs of whales have long fascinated scientists. Whales are the only mammals that can sing continuously for ten hours or more, changing the unique songs they sing every year. In Why Whales Sing, bioacoustician and cognitive scientist Eduardo Mercado transforms our understanding of these enigmatic sounds and proposes a groundbreaking theory that challenges decades of established science. 
   
  Fifty years of field research have led most scientists to conclude that humpback whales sing for the same reason that birds do: to advertise their sexual fitness. But if whale songs are nothing more than tools of attraction, why do whales sing even when they're alone? In light of modern advances in neuroscience and ocean acoustics, Mercado reaches the surprising conclusion that whales may not actually be "singing," but rather engaging in an activity more commonly associated with dolphins and bats—echolocating—which enables them to see their world with sound.  
   
  Sophisticated, long-range sonar can enable whales to perceive their vast underwater worlds in unimaginable ways. From the military origins of whale song recordings to the persistent mysteries of cetacean communication, this book displays the wonder of whales and reshapes how we view their intelligence, behavior, and acoustic mastery.

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  Cloud Uncovered: AWS Serverless...

  Sam Kusi

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  AWS Serverless Application Repository is a managed repository that helps developers discover, deploy, and share serverless applications and reusable application components on AWS. 
  In this concise edition of Cloud Uncovered, Sam Kusi explains how the AWS Serverless Application Repository works, how developers can use pre-built serverless applications instead of creating everything from scratch, and how applications can be published for use within an organisation or shared more broadly. Discover how the service can accelerate development while integrating with technologies such as AWS Lambda and AWS CloudFormation. 
  Designed for beginners, aspiring cloud professionals, and anyone looking to strengthen their understanding of AWS, this short audio explainer makes serverless application development clear and accessible. 
  Cloud Uncovered — where cloud computing meets clarity.

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  Benny the Blue Whale - A Descent...

  Andy Stanton

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  A bestselling author and AI team up to write a novel. Chaos ensues. 
   
  AI is changing the world at frightening speed. A bestselling author decides to find out more… 
   
  Is ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical quagmire from which there is no return? A threat to all our jobs, as we keep hearing on the news? 
   
  Bestselling children’s author Andy Stanton has made a career out of writing differently – from the unconventional ‘hero’ of his bestselling Mr Gum series to his penchant for absurdist plots, his children’s books are anything but formulaic. 
   
  When a friend introduces him to ChatGPT, the new large language chatbot, Andy is as sceptical as he is curious. Can this jumble of algorithms really mimic the spontaneity of human thought? Could it one day replace human authors like him for good? And are we soon to be ruled over by despotic robot overlords. 
   
  He decides there’s only one thing for it – he must test this bot’s capabilities. Eventually, he settles on a prompt that will push the algorithm to its creative limits: ‘tell me a story about a blue whale with a tiny penis.’ 
   
  Chaos ensues. 
   
  What follows is a surprising and illuminating battle between Andy and ChatGPT that maybe, just maybe, might help us all understand AI a little bit better. Join Andy and his beleaguered AI lackey on a rollicking metafictional journey through the art of storytelling. Presenting his prompts and the AI-generated narrative alongside extensive commentary, Stanton provides a startling paean to the art of a good story and boundless human creativity. Hopeful and hilarious, Benny the Blue Whale provides a joyfully anarchic meditation on AI, literature and why we write.

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  Thriving DOPAMINE Secrets for...

  Cyrus Thistledown

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  Thriving DOPAMINE Secrets for Lasting Joy 
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  Look no further! 
  This guide is your ultimate companion for deepening your understanding, applying your insights, and engaging in practical exercises. With this resource, you’re set up for success. 
  Updated for the latest knowledge in 2025. 
  Key features of this enriched guide: 
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  Our guide sets itself apart with thorough coverage, which is crucial for your success. Concepts are explored in depth, rather than examined superficially. 
  Please be aware that this guide operates independently and is not affiliated with any official organization; it's crafted solely for your benefit. 
  With a clear structure and easy-to-follow language, our guide to discovering joy ensures seamless transitions between topics. Bid farewell to complicated jargon and welcome clear, precise, and technically sound content. 
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  Thriving DOPAMINE Secrets for Lasting Joy

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