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The Bradt guide to Svalbard, including Spitsbergen, Franz Josef Land and Jan Mayen, is a unique, standalone guidebook to this evocative Arctic archipelago, a place that is plunged into darkness for four months each year and where there are 4,000 snow scooters for a population of just 2,500. This new sixth edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and offers new material on everything from adventure tours to accommodation, environmental change to restaurants. Also covered are the restoration of Barentsburg and the opening of Svalbard’s historic mine to visitors Newly updated and amended, this edition reflects important recent changes in the archipelago, making it the perfect guide to a quintessential bucket-list destination. Possibly the most remote destination in the developed world, Svalbard is as off the beaten track as you can get in Europe today. It is the planet’s most northerly settled land and the top (if not the end) of the world, and it was on and around Svalbard that most of David Attenborough’s Frozen Planet was filmed. A trip to Svalbard easily lends itself to notching up geographic superlatives (most northerly kebab, most northerly souvenir shop, etc) and adventurous travellers seek out experiences such as husky driving and hikes across the permafrost. The main tourist period falls in Svalbard's brief summer, from June to August, when it's light around the clock and not very cold. However, increasingly popular for winter sports – especially because the next few years will enjoy unusually high Northern Lights activity – are the so-called ‘light winter’ months (March–May), when there is both sunlight and snow. The winter season (November/December–March) offers many possibilities for outdoor adventure – and the polar night is an experience in itself. Despite winter temperatures that can drop to over 40 below zero, Svalbard’s glorious mountains, majestic fjords and sprawling valleys are the perfect setting for adventurous journeys out to the back of beyond. This brand-new edition of Svalbard provides all of the practical and background information you'll need to explore this wild place, turning the hostile into the hospitable.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND NATIONAL BESTSELLER. "There's no such thing as a book you can't put down, but this one was close." -Stephen King "Smart suspense at its very best." - John Grisham Tautly wound and expertly crafted, Two Nights in Lisbon is a riveting thriller about a woman under pressure, and how far she will go when everything is on the line. You think you know a person . . . Ariel Pryce wakes up in Lisbon, alone. Her husband is gone-no warning, no note, not answering his phone. Something is wrong. She starts with hotel security, then the police, then the American embassy, at each confronting questions she can't fully answer: What exactly is John doing in Lisbon? Why would he drag her along on his business trip? Who would want to harm him? And why does Ariel know so little about her new-much younger-husband? The clock is ticking. Ariel is increasingly frustrated and desperate, running out of time, and the one person in the world who can help is the one person she least wants to ask. With sparkling prose and razor-sharp insights, bestselling author Chris Pavone delivers a stunning and sophisticated international thriller that will linger long after the surprising final page.

“Literature with the filter off . . . Rent Boy is a multi-faceted little gem . . . the sort of funny, sick, weird little book you never forget.” —John Self, The Critic An outrageous noir tour-de-force set in a world of hustlers by “a shark in US literature’s calm waters” (The Guardian). It’s New York City, 1991, and everyone wants to be at the Emerson Club, from Cindy Crawford to Cindy Adams; from Famous Roger, one-time lion of the talk shows, to Sandy Miller, the “downtown” writer with the tattoos and the leather; from Lauren Hutton to the art star who does the thing with the broken plates. Everyone wants to be at the Emerson—except Danny. Danny just works there, waiting tables to put himself through architecture school, turning tricks on the side. And when he’s not on the clock, he’s recording the sexual, aesthetic, and financial transactions that make up his life, in gruesome detail. But even a clever boy like Danny can wind up on the menu. Blinded by love for his fellow rent boy, Chip—as gorgeous as he is reckless—Danny is about to learn that there’s more than one way to turn your body into cash, and that cynicism is no defense when the real scalpels come out. A gimlet-eyed crime novel with an inventively filthy mind, Rent Boy is Gary Indiana at his most outrageous—and his best.

GRIESSEL AND CUPIDO ARE EXPECTING A QUIET LIFE Detectives Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido remain on duty in beautiful Stellenbosch, but run-of-the-mill police work in a leafy university town famed for its vineyards is a far cry from their previous life in Cape Town fighting crime at the highest level. For now, Benny has more pressing things to worry about - it's the countdown to his wedding day on 12 June. BUT THE PEACE IS ABOUT TO BE SHATTERED When a student is found dead on a mountain trail, and the key suspect, a local businessman, is found murdered in what looks like a professional hit delivering a message - suffocated by fast-action filler foam sprayed down his throat - Griessel and Cupido both know this the work of professionals. Benny also knows he needs a cool head to untangle this web of deceit, and to manage the incessant pressure. He needs to stay calm, focused - and sober. And it all needs to be wrapped up by 12 June. THE CLOCK IS TICKING. AND CHAOS IS COMING... Praise for Deon Meyer: 'One of the best crime writers on the planet' Mail on Sunday 'Storytelling at its best' Michael Connelly 'One of the giants of crime fiction' El Mundo 'Crime writing at its best' Tess Gerritsen 'Up there with the best in the world' The Times

An oracle who can see the future teams up with the far-too-hot demon from her past to avert catastrophe, in this steamy paranormal romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Zomromcom. Gwen Wexloff might be able to see the future, but not when it matters. Her visions invariably involve piddling issues, which means—unlike most oracles—she’s spent her life predicting for everyday humans instead of international power brokers. After a clutch of brain-slurping zombies escapes from their walled-off compound, though, Gwen experiences the first genuinely world-altering vision of her life . . . and now she needs help. Unfortunately, that help comes from Hugh Blacke, the same starchy (but annoyingly cute) demon who watched her bomb her oracle verification test years ago. To Gwen's dismay, the two of them will need to work together to unravel the deadly conspiracy behind the zombie breach, despite their complicated past and the secrets they’re keeping. Even with her newfound power, she couldn't have foreseen how quickly they'd both want more than a simple partnership. But the clock is ticking—and with the fate of humanity at stake, Gwen and Hugh will have to decide how much they’re willing to risk for an unexpected, passionate love...and a future together that might prove very short indeed.

"The story ending is well done and this book and author should be a definite read for you." --Reviewer of Patriot Force When extreme hostage situations require a rapid response, the FBI has one man to call: Agent Ryan Cage. Aboard a captive luxury cruise ship in the Caribbean, Ryan and Emily face their most treacherous case yet. The pair must outmaneuver ruthless pirates where every corridor could lead to catastrophe and every tick of the clock brings them closer to a watery grave. SHADOW MISSION (A Ryan Cage FBI Action Thriller—Book 3) is the third novel in a new series by action thriller author Vin Strong. The series begins with SHADOW GAME (Book 1). The Ryan Cage series delivers a high-octane action thriller experience, immersing you in a world of exhilarating suspense. Its edge-of-your-seat tension, breathtaking narrative turns, and charismatic protagonist will leave an indelible mark on your emotions and have you turning pages late into the night. Fans of Brad Thor, Vince Flynn, and Daniel Silva are sure to fall in love with their next favorite action hero. Future books in the series are also available!

"Thriller writing at its best... A gripping story that's hard to put down." --Midwest Book Review, Diane Donovan (re Any Means Necessary) From #1 bestselling and USA Today bestselling author Jack Mars, author of the critically acclaimed Luke Stone and Agent Zero series (with over 5,000 five-star reviews), comes an explosive new action-packed espionage series that takes readers on a wild ride across Europe, America, and the world—perfect for fans of Dan Brown, Daniel Silva and Jack Carr. When an ancient virus surfaces, promising a fate worse than death, CIA Agent Jacob Snow teams up once again with brilliant archaeologist Jana to hunt down the cure for a modern-day Medusa's curse. Racing against the clock through crypts and cityscapes, they face an eco-terrorist group poised to turn myth into a terrifying reality. An unputdownable action thriller with heart-pounding suspense and unforeseen twists, TARGET FOURTEEN is the fourteenth novel in an exhilarating new series by a #1 bestselling author that will make you fall in love with a brand-new action hero—and keep you turning pages late into the night. Future books in the series will soon be available. "One of the best thrillers I have read this year. The plot is intelligent and will keep you hooked from the beginning. The author did a superb job creating a set of characters who are fully developed and very much enjoyable. I can hardly wait for the sequel." --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Any Means Necessary)

Lassen Sie sich von atemberaubenden Fotocollagen und innovativen digitalen Überlappungen verzaubern. Jeder Monat bietet Ihnen eine einzigartige Fusion aus Farben, Formen und Momenten. Dargestellt in einzigartigen Collagen. Als Ausgangspunkt dienen die eigenen Afrikabilder. Jede Monatscollage kombiniert Fotografien, Texturen und verschiedene Materialien, die die Vielfalt und Schönheit Afrikas widerspiegeln. Die sorgfältig gestalteten Kunstwerke bringen Ihnen nicht nur die Schönheit, sondern auch die Magie der digitalen Kunst näher. Einzigartige Kunst, faszinierende Collagen, perfekt für Kunstliebhaber. Lassen Sie sich Monat für Monat inspirieren. Erleben Sie das Jahr auf eine völlig neue Weise mit dem Kalender Seelen Bilder, der mehr ist als nur ein Zeitmesser! Hochwertiger Wandkalender mit 12 wunderschönen Bildern. Weil uns unsere Umwelt am Herzen liegt, setzen wir auf bedarfsgerechte Einzelfertigung in Europa. So vermeiden wir Überproduktion, reduzieren Abfall und halten Transportwege möglichst kurz – für eine klimabewusste und ressourcenschonende Herstellung. 14 Seiten bestehend aus 1 Cover 12 Monatsseiten 1 Indexseite verstärkte Rückwand Dieser erfolgreiche Kalender erscheint in neuer Auflage – mit denselben beliebten Motiven und aktualisiertem Kalendarium. Abbildungen: Januar: The Path Between Life And Death Februar: Self Empowerment - Leave Your Lazy Monkey Behind März: Birth Of Choice April: Desert Rainbow Mai: Free And Rise - A Life With No Burden Juni: The Lotos Universe Giving Birth To The Evil And Good Juli: The Life Between Here And Now August: Humanity Without Mental Walls - A World To Live In September: Heimat Oktober: Feeling Like Koropokkuru November: Real Present - Living In Cages Is Not Better Than Destroying Nature Dezember: The View - Beauty Is Everywhere; Hate Origin Is Mind QUALITÄT - Hochwertiger Bilderkalender mit 12 wunderschönen Motiven auf lichtbeständigem Bilderdruckpapier, robuste Spiralbindung mit Aufhängebügel. NACHHALTIG - deutliche Abfallreduzierung durch bedarfsgerechte Einzelstückfertigung, Produktion in Europa und klimabewusste Logistik. VIELSEITIG – Kalender für Freunde und Familie, für Kinder und Erwachsene, jung und alt, zu Weihnachten, Geburtstag oder zwischendurch. Digital bearbeitet und übereinadergelegte Fotocollagen von Autor(in): AfricanMzungu89

'Tense and engrossing... readers who loved The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry will not be disappointed.' - Sunday Times 'An instant classic.' - Daily Express 'You will end up grinning dippily and recommending this wild, searching book to everyone you know.' - The Times 'Brilliantly realized... a powerful study of grief, loss, guilt, depression, mental illness - and ultimately the power of love - which grips the reader on every page.' - Daily Mail Summer, 1972: Two seconds have been added to the Atomic clock so as to counteract the irregularities in the Earth's rate of rotation. Eleven-year-old Byron has been told this but still struggles to understand. What might it mean? In the claustrophobic heat, he and his friend begin 'Operation Perfect', a hapless mission to rescue Byron's mother from impending crisis. Winter, present day: As frost creeps across the moor, Jim cleans tables in the local café, a solitary figure struggling with OCD. His job is a relief from the rituals that govern his nights. Little would seem to connect them except that two seconds can change everything. If your world can be shattered in an instant, might time also put things right? RACHEL JOYCE'S MOST RECENT NOVEL - THE HOMEMADE GOD - IS OUT NOW IN PAPERBACK

She can see the future . . . but never predicted falling for a demon from her past Gwen Wexloff can see the future . . . just not when it matters. Her visions invariably involve trivial issues, which means - unlike most oracles - she's spent her life predicting for everyday humans instead of international power brokers. But when brain-eating zombies escape from their walled-off compound, Gwen gets her first truly world-altering vision . . . and now she needs help fast. Unfortunately, that help comes from Hugh Blacke, the same buttoned-up (but annoyingly cute) demon who watched her bomb her oracle verification test years ago. To Gwen's dismay, the two of them will need to work together to unravel the deadly conspiracy behind the zombie breach, despite their complicated past and the secrets they're keeping. Even with her newfound power, she couldn't have foreseen how quickly they'd both want more than a simple partnership. But the clock is ticking - and with the fate of humanity at stake, Gwen and Hugh will have to decide how much they're willing to risk for an unexpected, passionate love . . . and a future together that might prove very short indeed. Praise for Olivia Dade 'Heart pounding action, delightfully madcap humor, and a swoony romance to lose your head over . . I couldn't turn the pages fast enough!' JENNA LEVINE, author of My Roommate is a Vampire 'I could read Olivia Dade books for all eternity' ALICIA THOMPSON, author of Love in the Time of Serial Killers

The classic guide to how computers work, updated with new chapters and interactive graphics "For me, Code was a revelation. It was the first book about programming that spoke to me. It started with a story, and it built up, layer by layer, analogy by analogy, until I understood not just the Code, but the System. Code is a book that is as much about Systems Thinking and abstractions as it is about code and programming. Code teaches us how many unseen layers there are between the computer systems that we as users look at every day and the magical silicon rocks that we infused with lightning and taught to think." - Scott Hanselman, Partner Program Director, Microsoft, and host of Hanselminutes Computers are everywhere, most obviously in our laptops and smartphones, but also our cars, televisions, microwave ovens, alarm clocks, robot vacuum cleaners, and other smart appliances. Have you ever wondered what goes on inside these devices to make our lives easier but occasionally more infuriating? For more than 20 years, readers have delighted in Charles Petzold's illuminating story of the secret inner life of computers, and now he has revised it for this new age of computing. Cleverly illustrated and easy to understand, this is the book that cracks the mystery. You'll discover what flashlights, black cats, seesaws, and the ride of Paul Revere can teach you about computing, and how human ingenuity and our compulsion to communicate have shaped every electronic device we use. This new expanded edition explores more deeply the bit-by-bit and gate-by-gate construction of the heart of every smart device, the central processing unit that combines the simplest of basic operations to perform the most complex of feats. In addition to substantially revised and updated content, new chapters include: Chapter 18: Let's Build a Clock! Chapter 21: The Arithmetic Logic Unit Chapter 22: Registers and Busses Chapter 23: CPU Control Signals Chapter 24: Jumps, Loops, and Calls Chapter 28: The World Brain From the simple ticking of clocks to the worldwide hum of the internet, Code reveals the essence of the digital revolution.

'Clever, dark, and hopeful . . . a love letter to reading and the power childhood stories have over us long after we've grown up' V.E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue 'A dreamy, inventive novel about how books can not only change lives but save them too' Sarah Addison Allen, author of Other Birds One of the Washington Post's top ten feel-good novels of the year: a perfect gift for book lovers everywhere! During her lonely childhood, Lucy Hart found solace in Jack Masterson's Clock Island books. Now a teacher's aide, she shares her love of reading with Christopher, a former student she'd give anything to adopt - if only she could afford it. Just when Lucy is about to give up, the famously reclusive writer announces that he's finally written a new book, and he's holding a contest at his home on the real Clock Island to win the only copy. Winning the most sought-after book in the world could change Lucy and Christopher's lives. But with wily opponents, the books' distractingly handsome illustrator, and Jack Masterson himself to contend with, that won't be as easy as she wishes . . . Readers LOVE The Wishing Game! 'Do yourself a favor and read this immediately! It will make your heart so happy' 'It's books like this that remind me why I fell in love with reading in the first place' 'One of the best books I've ever read' 'Beautiful; heartbreaking, magical, and hope-instilling' 'No words to describe this fantastic book' 'Imaginative; moving and so life-affirming!' 'What storytelling should be all about' 'My cheeks hurt from smiling by the end' Love The Wishing Game? Discover Meg Shaffer's gorgeously moving The Lost Story, available now!

New York Times Bestselling Series For three decades, Robert Ludlum's bestselling novels have set the standard in almost every country in the world against which all other novels of international intrigue are measured. Now The Altman Code is the latest volume in the series of novels featuring Robert Ludlum's Covert-One. In the middle of the night, on the dark waterside docks of Shanghai, a photographer is recording cargo being secretly loaded when he's brutally killed and his camera destroyed. Shortly thereafter Covert-One director Fred Klein brings the word to the President that there's a Chinese cargo ship rumored to be carrying tons of chemicals to be used by a rogue nation to create new biological weapons. The President cannot let the ship land and risk the consequences of a new stockpile of deadly chemical weapons. Klein is ordered to get the President solid proof of what the Chinese ship is ferrying. Covert-One agent Jon Smith is sent to rendezvous in Taiwan with another agent who has acquired the ship's true manifest. But before Smith can get the document, the two agents are ambushed, the second agent is murdered, the proof is destroyed, and Smith escapes with only his life, scant clues to mystery behind the cargo ship, and a verbal message---the President's biological father is still alive, held prisoner by the Chinese for fifty years. As the Chinese cargo ship draws ever closer to its end port, Smith must race against the clock to uncover the truth about the ship and its cargo, a truth that probes the deepest secrets of the Chinese ruling party, the faction in Washington working to undermine the elected government, and the international cabal who is thrusting the world to the very brink of war.

The modern classic that changed how we look at IT in the enterprise. "Every person involved in a failed IT project should be forced to read this book."--TIM O'REILLY, Founder & CEO of O'Reilly Media "The Phoenix Project is a must read for business and IT executives who are struggling with the growing complexity of IT." --JIM WHITEHURST, President and CEO, Red Hat, Inc. Bill, an IT manager at Parts Unlimited, has been tasked with taking on a project critical to the future of the business, code named Phoenix Project. But the project is massively over budget and behind schedule. The CEO demands Bill must fix the mess in ninety days or else Bill's entire department will be outsourced. With the help of a prospective board member and his mysterious philosophy of The Three Ways, Bill starts to see that IT work has more in common with a manufacturing plant work than he ever imagined. With the clock ticking, Bill must organize work flow streamline interdepartmental communications, and effectively serve the other business functions at Parts Unlimited. In a fast-paced and entertaining style, three luminaries of the DevOps movement deliver a story that anyone who works in IT will recognize. Readers will not only learn how to improve their own IT organizations, they'll never view IT the same way again. "This book is a gripping read that captures brilliantly the dilemmas that face companies which depend on IT, and offers real-world solutions." --JEZ HUMBLE, coauthor of Continuous Delivery, Lean Enterprise, Accelerate, and The DevOps Handbook

One of TIME's Ten Best Nonfiction Books of the Decade "Meet the new Stephen Hawking . . . The Order of Time is a dazzling book." --The Sunday Times From the bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, Reality Is Not What It Seems, Helgoland, and Anaximander comes a concise, elegant exploration of time. Why do we remember the past and not the future? What does it mean for time to "flow"? Do we exist in time or does time exist in us? In lyric, accessible prose, Carlo Rovelli invites us to consider questions about the nature of time that continue to puzzle physicists and philosophers alike. For most readers this is unfamiliar terrain. We all experience time, but the more scientists learn about it, the more mysterious it remains. We think of it as uniform and universal, moving steadily from past to future, measured by clocks. Rovelli tears down these assumptions one by one, revealing a strange universe where at the most fundamental level time disappears. He explains how the theory of quantum gravity attempts to understand and give meaning to the resulting extreme landscape of this timeless world. Weaving together ideas from philosophy, science and literature, he suggests that our perception of the flow of time depends on our perspective, better understood starting from the structure of our brain and emotions than from the physical universe. Already a bestseller in Italy, and written with the poetic vitality that made Seven Brief Lessons on Physics so appealing, The Order of Time offers a profoundly intelligent, culturally rich, novel appreciation of the mysteries of time.

“Literature with the filter off . . . Rent Boy is a multi-faceted little gem . . . the sort of funny, sick, weird little book you never forget.” —John Self, The Critic An outrageous noir tour-de-force set in a world of hustlers by “a shark in US literature’s calm waters” (The Guardian). It’s New York City, 1991, and everyone wants to be at the Emerson Club, from Cindy Crawford to Cindy Adams; from Famous Roger, one-time lion of the talk shows, to Sandy Miller, the “downtown” writer with the tattoos and the leather; from Lauren Hutton to the art star who does the thing with the broken plates. Everyone wants to be at the Emerson—except Danny. Danny just works there, waiting tables to put himself through architecture school, turning tricks on the side. And when he’s not on the clock, he’s recording the sexual, aesthetic, and financial transactions that make up his life, in gruesome detail. But even a clever boy like Danny can wind up on the menu. Blinded by love for his fellow rent boy, Chip—as gorgeous as he is reckless—Danny is about to learn that there’s more than one way to turn your body into cash, and that cynicism is no defense when the real scalpels come out. A gimlet-eyed crime novel with an inventively filthy mind, Rent Boy is Gary Indiana at his most outrageous—and his best.

"A book I wish I'd had as a child. It's delightful and educational." GABY ROSLIN "This great book could change kids' diets forever." TIM SPECTOR "A fabulous story that every kid should read. This is science made hugely entertaining." KEITH CHAPMAN, CREATOR OF PAW PATROL What if your belly was home to a secret world full of tiny creatures working hard to keep you feeling fantastic? When Billie Pickle falls asleep, she tumbles into a wild, whooshing dream... straight into her belly! There she meets the Belly Bugs - a bunch of microscopic helpers who work around the clock to keep her feeling her best. Captivated by their madcap adventures in her gut, Billie discovers how important it is to feed her gang colourful fruit and vegetables so that they can do their jobs. Open your children's eyes to the magic of their gut microbiome and watch them change their eating habits straightaway. Packed with laugh-out-loud adventure, fascinating facts and a sprinkle of microbiome magic, this brilliant story will help kids discover just how awesome their guts really are - and why what they eat matters. Scientifically sound, joyfully told - a must-have for every little tummy.

From Annie Jacobsen, the author of the bestselling Nuclear War: A Scenario, a book on a subject that has long orbited her reporting: biological warfare. A lab accident, a bio-attack, a global pandemic, and the collapse of human society. In this essential new book, based on dozens of new interviews with experts with high-level political, governmental, medical, and military responsibility, Annie Jacobsen examines this very scenario. It would only be a matter of days from such a global infection before the infrastructure built to handle this gravest of situations would be in a battle for human existence. The fallout: mass death, total societal breakdown, widespread insurrection, anarchy, and a plague-ravaged wasteland that no longer resembles modern civilization. In other words, dystopia. Following the gripping narrative style that launched Nuclear War to the New York Times bestseller list, Jacobsen looks deeply at a situation that is in some ways the opposite of a nuclear bomb: there is no mushroom cloud, no shock wave or blast. Instead, the scenario that could end the world as we know it begins with something so small, and something so malicious, that when used for evil, only evil can result.  This is what could happen; a ticking-clock roadmap to the hours, days, and weeks following the release of a biological agent, that serves as the most essential, forward-looking journalism in preparation for urgent societal upheaval.

Volume 9 of The Complete Works of George Orwell 'It was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen.' This is the opening sentence of the most influential novel of the century in English or in any of the sixty or more languages which boast a translation. Nineteen Eighty-Four has been described as chilling absorbing satirical momentous prophetic and terrifying. It is all these things and more. Not only does the novel have a ferocious impact it has also made an irreplaceable contribution to the language -- Big Brother Newspeak Thought Police Unperson and Doublethink are just a few words it introduced. Originally entitled 'The Last Man in Europe' Nineteen Eighty-Four also proved to be Orwell's last book the physical effort of typing up the final draft leading to his eventual collapse from TB that had dogged him since before the outbreak of the Second World War. He lived long enough to see it become an immediate bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic on publication in June 1949. For this edition the text had been meticulously edited according to Orwell's wishes including the re-instatement of Winston Smith's controversial acceptance of the equation '2+2=5'.

'The most popular fantasy hero since Harry Potter' Telegraph BLOODTHIRSTY UNICORNS. UNLIKELY HEROES. A DEADLY CURSE. The epic adventure continues. Don't miss the unputdownable new book in number 1 bestselling SKANDAR series, for readers ages 9 to 99 and fans of Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Eragon and Impossible Creatures. Skandar and the Unicorn Thief was WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 and WINNER OF THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023! Skandar and the Phantom Rider was one of THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOKS FOR CHILDREN 2023. As Skandar and his friends begin their fourth year at the Eyrie, the Island's unicorns are struck by a terrible curse that threatens to change everything. Between a Commodore determined to eliminate the spirit element for good, and a sister hellbent on revenge, nowhere is safe for Skandar. As more and more unicorns are affected by the curse, the clock is ticking for Skandar and his quartet, who find themselves literally racing for their lives. Can they stop the curse in its tracks before the Island is lost for ever? Get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, sky battles, ancient secrets and ferocious unicorns in this highly anticipated adventure that will keep you reading after lights out! Praise for the SKANDAR series: 'Steadman has a vast imagination, her world-building is a joy, the battle scenes are thrilling and her characters charm.' - The Times Children's Book of the Week 'Endlessly thrilling, unputdownable and utterly unmissable.' - Aisling Fowler, author of Fireborn 'My book of the year. Not since Harry Potter have I felt this excited about a series. Readers are sure to be clamouring for the next book. You'll never look at unicorns the same way again, nor will you want to!' - Dominique Valente, author of Starfell 'Never have unicorns been so ferocious, fearsome and thrilling! A fantastically gripping read!' - Laura Ellen Anderson, author of Rainbow Grey 'A. F. Steadman has created a stunning new world that feels both familiar and fresh, with a cast of characters that will stay with you long after you've finished reading.' -T lá Okogwu, author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun 'Perfect for those who have consumed the Harry Potter books and Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy and are looking for their next fictional feast.' - The Sunday Times *Skandar and the Chaos Trials was the Number 1 bestseller in the UK Nielsen Bookscan chart, 27 April 2024

A revolutionary framework for boosting mental and physical health by reevaluating how we interact with the world, from the "mother of mindfulness" and author of The Mindful Body "Counterclockwise presents a new way to think about lifelong health and aging. Read this most important book to improve your quality of life at any age."-Deepak Chopra, M.D. If we could turn back the clock psychologically, could we also turn it back physically? For more than thirty years, award-winning social psychologist Ellen Langer has studied this provocative question, and now, in Counterclockwise, she presents the answer: Opening our minds to what's possible, instead of presuming impossibility, can lead to better health-at any age. Drawing on landmark work in the field and her own body of colorful and highly original experiments-including the first detailed discussion of her "counterclockwise" study, in which elderly men lived for a week as though it was 1959 and showed dramatic improvements in their hearing, memory, dexterity, appetite, and general well-being-Langer shows that the magic of rejuvenation and ongoing good health lies in being aware of the ways we mindlessly react to social and cultural cues. Examining the hidden decisions and vocabulary that shape the medical world ("chronic" versus "acute," "cure" versus "remission"), the powerful physical effects of placebos, and the intricate but often defeatist ways we define our physical health, Langer challenges the idea that the limits we assume and impose on ourselves are real. With only subtle shifts in our thinking, in our language, and in our expectations, she tells us, we can begin to change the ingrained behaviors that sap health, optimism, and vitality from our lives. Improved vision, younger appearance, weight loss, and increased longevity are just four of the results that Langer has demonstrated. Immensely readable and riveting, Counterclockwise offers a transformative and bold new paradigm: the psychology of possibility.

Seanan McGuire's New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-nominated October Daye series finds Toby Daye torn between caring for her newborn daughter and keeping the world of Faerie-and her found family-safe. October "Toby" Daye is settling into life with a baby, remembering the ins and outs of motherhood, and trying to find ways to balance her work with her desire to keep her baby safe at home and away from all the terrors Faerie has to offer. Her whole household is pitching in, from May all the way down to Raysel, the estranged daughter of Toby's liege lord, who is currently serving out a term of offense in Toby's home. Naturally, as everything is beginning to find a balance, it's time for Raysel's term of offense to end, and Luna Torquill very much wants her daughter back. But Toby has been helping Raysel get the help she desperately needs, from giving her a safe place to hide all the way to finding her a licensed therapist who works with the fae, and Raysel isn't ready to leave. Luna isn't taking no for an answer, and before anyone can realize what she's planning, she steals her own child away to Blind Michael's lands. Not even Luna knows all the terrible secrets her father and his works hid from the world, and not even she can protect her daughter from the monsters in their lineage. All too quickly, Toby must race the clock to save Raysel-before it's too late for her to ever come home. It's been years, but now the question will be asked again: can she get there and back by the light of a candle? At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

WINNER OF THE AKTV PRIZE FOR BEST AFRIKAANS THRILLER OF 2024 GRIESSEL AND CUPIDO ARE EXPECTING A QUIET LIFE Detectives Benny Griessel and Vaughn Cupido remain on duty in beautiful Stellenbosch, but run-of-the-mill police work in a leafy university town famed for its vineyards is a far cry from their previous life in Cape Town fighting crime at the highest level. For now, Benny has more pressing things to worry about - it's the countdown to his wedding day on 12 June. BUT THE PEACE IS ABOUT TO BE SHATTERED When a student is found dead on a mountain trail, and the key suspect, a local businessman, is found murdered in what looks like a professional hit delivering a message - suffocated by fast-action filler foam sprayed down his throat - Griessel and Cupido both know this the work of professionals. Benny also knows he needs a cool head to untangle this web of deceit, and to manage the incessant pressure. He needs to stay calm, focused - and sober. And it all needs to be wrapped up by 12 June. THE CLOCK IS TICKING. AND CHAOS IS COMING... Praise for Deon Meyer: 'One of the best crime writers on the planet' Mail on Sunday 'Storytelling at its best' Michael Connelly 'One of the giants of crime fiction' El Mundo 'Crime writing at its best' Tess Gerritsen 'Up there with the best in the world' The Times Reader reviews: 'A commendable book, in a fantastic setting, by an excellent author' 'You can always depend on Deon for a good read and this is tough, raw and exciting' 'Simply brilliant!

The Universe Within is a thrilling journey from today all the way back to the Big Bang, which shows the deep connections between the human body and the universe, from Neil Shubin, author of Your Inner Fish What links the birth of the moon to our body clocks? How did the creation of the Atlantic Ocean affect how we have children? What does the water inside us and on Earth have to do with the deepest stretches of space? Humanity's status in the cosmos can seem insignificant. Yet, as Neil Shubin shows, the one place where the universe, solar system and planet merge is inside your body. Exploring the smallest atomic structures and vastest reaches of space, Shubin uncovers a sublime truth: that in every one of us lies the most profound story of all - how we and our world came to be. Neil Shubin is a palaeontologist in the great tradition of his mentors, Ernst Mayr and Stephen Jay Gould. He has discovered fossils around the world that have changed the way we think about many of the key transitions in evolution and has pioneered a new synthesis of expeditionary palaeontology, developmental genetics and genomics. He trained at Columbia, Harvard and Berkeley and is currently a Professor in the Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago. 'A new, fresh way of telling the story of life, the universe and everything ... hugely enjoyable' Tim Radford, Guardian 'Shubin is not only a distinguished scientist, but a wonderfully lucid and elegant writer; he is an irrepressibly enthusiastic teacher ... a science writer of the first rank' Oliver Sacks 'Glorious, uplifting ... It tracks the very atoms in our bodies back to the Big Bang, and shows how all the molecules that comprise us have roots in the formation of Earth ... What is special about the book is its sweep, its scope, its panorama' Wall Street Journal

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2014 im Fachbereich Soziologie - Politik, Majoritäten, Minoritäten, Note: 1,5, Universität Kassel, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit befasst sich mit der Frage, ob ein negativer Zusammenhang bezüglich der Chancen gesellschaftlicher Teilhabe von finanziell schlecht gestellten Menschen in Brasilien und liberaler Sozialstaatlichkeit besteht. Dabei wird hier von Geld als einem universalen Medium ausgegangen, welches Personen Zugang zu gesellschaftlicher Teilhabe gewährt.Fußball, Caipirinha, hübsche Frauen und Strand unter tropischer Sonne. So bislang ein beliebtes Klischee, wenn es um das Bild Brasiliens im Ausland geht. Jedoch hat das Land nicht erst seit 2003 mit Beginn der Amtszeit des charismatischen Präsidenten Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sein Gesicht vom Tropenparadies hin zum ernstzunehmendem Wirtschaftspartner und Organisator der FIFA Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft geändert. Bedingt durch die mediale Aufmerksamkeit, welche dem tropischen Riesen seit der Auslosung am 30. Oktober 2007 in Zürich als Gastgeberland der Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft zukommt, rückt die schon lange schwelende, durch immense Ungleichheit bedingte Unzufriedenheit des brasilianischen Volkes mittels Massenausschreitungen und Protesten gegen, nach Auffassung der Demonstranten_INNEN, unverhältnismäßig hohe Investitionen des brasilianischen Staatsapparates in die Ausrichtung des Sportspektakels in den Fokus der Weltöffentlichkeit. So berichtet das Spiegel-Online-Magazin am Mittwoch, dem 19.06.2013, um 07:53 Uhr von der Niederschlagung zehntausender Demonstranten_INNEN durch den Einsatz von paramilitärischen Gruppen. Auf diesem Wege sollte in den Städten Rio de Janeiro, Fortaleza, Salvador de Bahia und Minas Gerais sowie in der Landeshauptstadt Brasilia für die Sicherheit der Organisation des FIFA World Cups gesorgt werden. Die Auflehnung der Bevölkerung gegen ungleich-hohe Ausgaben der Regierung für die Ausrichtung von Prestigeprojekten gegenüber sozialstaatlichen Projekten führt bei näherer Betrachtung zu dem Schluss, dass die Aufstände der benachteiligten brasilianischen Bevölkerungsgruppen mit einer Unterversorgung im öffentlichen Sektor zu tun hat.

After his father is accused of murder, combat veteran and Special Agent John Puller must investigate his past and learn the truth about his mother in this New York Times bestselling thriller--but someone hiding in the shadows wants revenge. Two men. Thirty years. John Puller's mother, Jackie, vanished thirty years ago from Fort Monroe, Virginia, when Puller was just a boy. Paul Rogers has been in prison for ten years. But twenty years before that, he was at Fort Monroe. One night three decades ago, Puller's and Rogers' worlds collided with devastating results, and the truth has been buried ever since. Until now. Military investigators, armed with a letter from a friend of Jackie's, arrive in the hospital room of Puller's father-a legendary three-star now sinking into dementia-and reveal that Puller Sr. has been accused of murdering his wife. Aided by his brother Robert Puller, an Air Force major, and Veronica Knox, who works for a shadowy U.S. intelligence organization, Puller begins a journey that will take him into his own past, to find the truth about his mother. Paul Rogers' time is running out. With the clock ticking, he begins his own journey, one that will take him across the country to the place where all his troubles began: a mysterious building on the grounds of Fort Monroe. There, thirty years ago, the man Rogers had once been vanished too, and was replaced with a monster. And now the monster wants revenge. And the only person standing in his way is John Puller.

' A brilliant book by one of the best culture writers in the UK' MIRANDA SAWYER 'A thrilling, immersive journey' ¿¿¿¿ RECORD COLLECTOR Spanning seven decades and with over 150 new interviews, including Richard Hawley, Arctic Monkeys, Self Esteem, ABC, Pulp, Def Leppard, The Human League, Toddla T, Cabaret Voltaire, Warp Records, Clock DVA, Heaven 17 and many more From dazzling electronic futurism to pioneering post-punk, via pop, metal, bassline, bleep techno and generation-defining indie rock, Sheffield has long been a crucible for world-leading music. Some artists have excelled on the fringes, others have achieved global success, but all remain connected through a fervently independent ethos. In Sheffield, creativity flourished in the face of isolation, economic decline and bleak political circumstances, resulting in some of Britain's most groundbreaking and singular music. But the region's ingrained humility and dogged stoicism means it has never been documented or celebrated to the level of more hubristic cities. In Groovy, Laidback and Nasty, acclaimed Sheffield journalist Daniel Dylan Wray sets out to remedy this, telling the story of the city's DIY spirit and the musical visionaries and innovators who helped build its inimitable legacy. Both a compelling cultural study and an unapologetic love letter to the city, this - finally - is the definitive musical history Sheffield so richly deserves.

A calm, immersive way to develop real reading fluency in Brazilian Portuguese through story. Still Morning: Bilingual Brazilian Portuguese-English Stories is the first book in a structured 52-story reading system for adult learners who want to acquire Portuguese naturally through sustained reading, not memorisation or explicit grammar study. Set in a quietly unfolding world of everyday urban life-early-morning bakeries before the city wakes, apartment buildings filled with habitual silence, buses that arrive just slightly too late, and streets measured not in distance but in routine-each story follows ordinary figures whose lives are shaped less by events than by repetition, perception, and time. Across the four interconnected stories, a single neighbourhood becomes a study in rhythm and continuity. A bakery that opens before dawn, an apartment with a silent clock, a bus line that never arrives on time, and a woman who counts her steps every day all reveal a shared underlying pattern: the hidden structures that organise daily life. As the stories progress, the reader moves from simple observation of routine into a deeper awareness of how memory, expectation, and habit quietly shape experience. The writing blends clear, accessible Brazilian Portuguese with authentic Brazilian storytelling traditions. Sentence structure remains controlled and readable, but gradually expands in complexity across the book. Meaning is carried through repetition, sensory detail, and contextual inference rather than explanation, allowing comprehension to develop naturally through immersion. This B2 level progression builds the foundation of the series with stable vocabulary recycling, carefully introduced new language, and increasingly layered narrative depth. Each story strengthens core lexical fields while gently extending syntactic range and emotional nuance, preparing the reader for more complex literary texts. Rather than teaching Portuguese directly, the book creates the conditions for acquisition through reading: steady exposure to recurring language, grounded real-world situations, and subtly reflective storytelling that rewards attention and continuity. Ideal for learners moving from solid intermediate ability toward confident, independent reading of contemporary Brazilian Portuguese fiction.

Unravel the mysteries of an extraordinary underwater world in this official Minecraft novel! When three kids discover a mystery in an abandoned Minecraft server, they must race against the clock to uncover its secrets. Jake Thomas is always the new kid. His family moves so much for his dad s work that it s easier to keep his head down and not get attached to anyone. He ll be gone in a few months anyway. But when they end up in Los Angeles, Dad promises this will be the last time they move. The Pacific Crest Apartments are home now . . . which means it's time for Jake to finally make friends. Jake isn t sure he should count the two kids he meets at the apartment s community center as friends, though. Tank Vuong is a large and intimidating boy who hangs with a tough crowd, and Emily Quesada is a fashionista who s quick with a sarcastic remark. But when he discovers an old computer lab in a forgotten corner of the community center, with a strange Minecraft server containing cryptic riddles, he realizes he's going to need help cracking the code because at the end of the summer, the community center will be demolished, and all hope of solving the mystery will go with it. Following the hints left by an enigmatic figure known as The Wizard, the trio journeys into the dangerous depths of the ocean, where uncanny creatures lurk and untold treasure awaits. . . .

A calm, immersive way to develop real reading fluency in Dutch through story. Tuesdays: Bilingual Dutch-English Stories is the first book in the B2 stage of a structured 52-story reading system for adult learners who want to acquire Dutch naturally through sustained reading, not memorisation, drills, or grammar study. Across the four interconnected stories, the reader enters a world where the past quietly remains present. A forgotten key in a kitchen drawer reveals a hidden family memory. A visitor who arrives every Tuesday uncovers a friendship that lasted across decades. A house at the end of a canal holds the unfinished dreams of three old friends. And when a familiar clock stops on an ordinary morning, a man begins to understand that some moments never truly disappear. The writing blends clear, natural Dutch with authentic Dutch storytelling. Short, precise sentences gradually develop into richer narrative structures, while meaning is carried through context, repetition, and emotional detail rather than explanation. This B2-level progression introduces more complex sentence structures, subtle themes, layered memories, and greater cultural nuance while carefully recycling core vocabulary throughout the four stories. New language appears naturally within meaningful situations, allowing readers to strengthen comprehension and develop confidence without interrupting the flow of the story. Rather than teaching Dutch directly, the book creates the conditions for language acquisition through immersive reading: sustained exposure to authentic patterns, recurring vocabulary, realistic dialogue, and emotionally engaging storytelling. Ideal for advanced Dutch learners who want to move beyond exercises and experience contemporary Dutch fiction.