the dream machine m mitchell waldrop

The story of the man who instigated the work that led to the internet—and shifted our understanding of what computers could be.Behind every great revolution is a vision, and behind perhaps the greatest revolution of our time is the vision of J.C.R. Licklider. He did not design the first personal computers or write the software that ran on them, nor was he involved in the legendary early companies that brought them to the forefront of our everyday experience. He was instead a relentless visionary who saw the potential in the way that individuals could interact with computers and software.At a time when computers were a short step removed from mechanical data processors, Licklider was writing treatises on “human-computer symbiosis,” “computers as communication devices,” and a now not-so-unfamiliar “Intergalactic Network.” His ideas became so influential, his passion so contagious, that author M. Mitchell Waldrop calls him “computing’s Johnny Appleseed.”In a simultaneously compelling personal narrative and comprehensive historical exposition, Waldrop tells the story of the man who not only instigated the work that led to the internet, but also shifted our understanding of what computers were and could be.This Stripe Press edition also includes the original texts of Licklider’s three most influential writings: “Man-Computer Symbiosis” (1960), which outlines the vision that led to the personal computer revolution of the 1970s; his “Intergalactic Network” memo (1963), which outlines the vision that inspired the internet; and “The Computer as a Communication Device” (1968, coauthored with Robert Taylor), which amplifies his vision for what the network could become.

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Router , porty RJ-45 9 ks Vyřešte jednou pro vždy problémy se sítí, ať už v domácnosti či v kanceláři. UniFi Dream Machine Pro je velice výkonné zařízení se 4jádrovým CPU, má 4 GB RAM a všechny užitečné a potřebné funkce vkládá do malé elegantní krabičky. Určitě stojí za zmínku také managovatelný 8portový gigabitový switch s podporou VLAN. USG je Unify Security Gateway neboli Router s pokročilými funkcemi IDS/IPS, DPI, Endpoint Scanning a další. Wifi systém Unifi je prostě All-in-one, neboli vše v jednom. nbsp; Klíčové vlastnosti WiFi systému UniFi Dream Machine ProKomplexní řešení sítě v domácnosti a v kanceláříchUniFi Dream Machine je velice výkonné zařízení s 8jádrovým CPU a 4 GB RAMAll-in-one zařízení neboli vše v jednomSnadné zapojení Plug amp;PlayUniFi Protect software slouží pro kameryUniFi Controller umožňuje vzdálený přístup s mobilní aplikací Výhody UniFi Dream Machine ProPokud přemýšlíte, jak začít s výrobky UniFi od...

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Ubiquiti UDM-Pro-Max - Dream Machine Pro Max <img src="/image/ah52607211561981-6942535b7ec37-1443672-620-620-3.webp"> EAN: 810084693254 Představení Ubiquiti UDM-Pro-Max, zvaný také Dream Machine Pro Max, je výkonná 10Gb/s Cloud Gateway určená pro správu až 200 zařízení UniFi a až 2000 připojených klientů. Nabízí 5Gb/s IPS směrování a redundantní úložiště NVR. <img src="/image/ah52607211561981-6942535bc2581-1443673-620-620-3.webp"> Vlastnosti brány Redundantní WAN s převzetím služeb při selhání a vyrovnáváním zátěže WiFi QoS s UniFi AP Detekce hrozeb IPS/IDS Filtrování na základě obsahu, země, domény a reklamy Segmentace provozu na základě VLAN/podsítě Bezlicenční SD-WAN WireGuard, L2TP a OpenVPN server OpenVPN klient OpenVPN a IPsec site-to-site VPN DHCP IGMP proxy IPv6 ISP podpora 1,3\" dotykový displej Dvě 3,5\" pozice pro NVR HDD s ochranou dat RAID Zahrnuje úplnou sadu aplikací UniFi pro správu zařízení <img src="/image/ah52607211561981-6942535c0f92a-1443674-620-620-3.webp"> Technické parametry Procesor: čtyřjádrový ARM® Cortex®-A57, frekvence 2GHz Paměť: 8GB DDR4 Úložiště: 32GB eMMC a integrovaný 128GB SSD Rozhraní pro správu: Ethernet a Bluetooth Síťové rozhraní LAN: 8x GbE RJ45, 1x 10G SFP+ WAN: 1x 2,5GbE RJ45, 1x 10G SFP+ Propustnost IDS/IPS: 5Gb/s Napájení AC vstup: 100-240V AC, 2A max., 50/60Hz USP-RPS DC vstup: 12V DC, 4,6A Zdroj napájení: AC/DC, interní, 100W Rozsah napětí: 100-240V AC Max. spotřeba energie: 60W Provozní teplota: -10 až 40°C ESD/EMP ochrana: vzduch: ±15kV, kontakt: ±8kV Rozměry a hmotnost Rozměry: 442,4x43,7x285,6mm Hmotnost: 4,7kg Obsah balení Dream Machine Pro Max Napájecí kabel Gumové podložky Sada pro montáž do racku

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WiFi systém - WiFi 5, 802.11-/b/g/n/ac, až 2033 Mb/s, Dual-band, WEP 64bit, WPA, WPA2, WPA-PSK a WPA-Enterprise, MU-MIMO Vyřešte jednou pro vždy problémy se sítí, ať už v domácnosti či v kanceláři. UniFi Dream Machine je velice výkonné zařízení se 4jádrovým CPU, má 2 GB RAM a všechny užitečné a potřebné funkce vkládá do malé elegantní krabičky. Ta si poradí například s Dual Band WiFi AP s podporou standardu 1-5. Určitě stojí za zmínku také managovatelný 4portový gigabitový switch s podporou VLAN. USG je Unify Security Gateway neboli Router s pokročilými funkcemi IDS/IPS a DPI. Wifi systém Unifi je prostě All-in-one, neboli vše v jednom. nbsp; Klíčové vlastnosti WiFi systému UniFi Dream MachineKomplexní řešení sítě v domácnosti a v kanceláříchUniFi Dream Machine je velice výkonné zařízení s 4jádrovým CPU a 2 GB RAMAll-in-one zařízení neboli vše v jednomBezvýpadkový přechod mezi jednotlivými AP zajistí Zero Handoff RoamingWireless uplink pomůže...

Objev podobné jako Ubiquiti UniFi Dream Machine (UDM)

Ubiquiti Networks UniFi Dream Machine: UBNT UDM <img src="/image/1502326_0a-e25d95ee8844d61-738009-620-620-3.webp"> EAN: 817882025966 All-in-One řešení pro vaši síť UniFi Dream Machine je komplexní řešení pro domácnosti a malé kanceláře. Výkonné zařízení s 4-jádrovým CPU a 2 GB RAM kombinuje všechny potřebné funkce do jedné elegantní krabičky. <img src="/image/1502326_0b-5aa627ef8844d61-738010-620-620-3.webp"> Funkce zařízení Dual Band WiFi AP s podporou 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ac-wave2 (4x4), 1733 + 300Mbps Managovatelný 4-portový Gigabitový switch s podporou VLAN USG - UniFi Security Gateway neboli Router s pokročilými funkcemi IDS/IPS a DPI UniFi Controller Snadné a flexibilní použití UDM je ideální začátek s UniFi pro domácnosti i firmy. Při nedostačujícím WiFi signálu nebo počtu ethernetových portů lze jednoduše přidat další UniFi switche nebo přístupové body. Tyto jsou snadno adoptovatelné integrovaným UniFi controllerem do vaší sítě. <img src="/image/1502326_0c-3ba3f0ef8844d61-738011-620-620-3.webp"> Vzdálený přístup a udržování sítě Aplikace UniFi Network a UniFi cloud poskytují vzdálený přístup k vašemu Controlleru odkudkoli. Celá síť může být udržovaná, aktualizovaná a bezpečná pomocí automatizovaných aktualizací softwaru, které jsou zdarma! Výhody UniFi řešení Zero Handoff Roaming - bezvýpadkový přechod mezi jednotlivými AP Wireless uplink - pro místa, kam není možné dostat datový kabel Až 4 SSID Detailní statistiky provozu Guest síť Load balance - udržování rovnoměrné zátěže / přepínání klientů Omezování rychlosti pro každé SSID Obsah balení Zařízení Napájecí kabel Technické specifikace Bezdrátové vlastnosti Bezdrátové frekvence: 2.4 + 5 GHz (dual band) WiFi standardy: 802.11ac, 802.11ac - wave2, 802.11n, 802.11a, 802.11b/g MU-MIMO: Ano Přenosová rychlost WiFi - 2.4GHz [Mb/s]: 300 Přenosová rychlost WiFi - 5GHz [Mb/s]: 1733 Vysílací výkon 2.4GHz [dBm]: 23 Vysílací výkon 5GHz [dBm]: 26 Šifrování: WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise (WPA/WPA2, TKIP/AES) 802.1w/PMF 2.4GHz MIMO: 2 x 2 5GHz MIMO: 4 x 4 Typ antény: Vestavěná Počet vestavěných antén: 4 Roaming: Ano Zisk antény [dBi]: 3, 4,5 Fyzické charakteristiky Použití: Vnitřní Tlačítka: Reset Provozní teplota [°C]: -10 až 45 Hmotnost [g]: 1050 Hloubka [mm]: 110 Šířka [mm]: 110 Výška [mm]: 184 Hardware RAM [MB]: 2048 CPU: Arm Cortex-A57 Frekvence CPU [MHz]: 1700 Konektory a rozhraní Rychlosti WAN: (1) 10/100/1000Mbps Rychlosti LAN: (4) 10/100/1000Mbps Gigabit LAN: Ano

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Cosmic Origins tells the story of how physicists and astronomers have struggled for more than a century to understand the beginnings of our universe, from its origins in the Big Bang to the modern day. The book will introduce the science as a narrative, by telling the story of the scientists who made each major discovery. It will also address and explain aspects of our theories that some cosmologists are still hesitant to accept, as well as gaps in our knowledge and even apparent inconsistencies in our measurements. Clearly written by a master of scientific exposition, this book will fascinate the curious general reader as well as providing essential background reading for college-level courses on physics and astronomy.

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A modern, everything-you-need-to-know guide to baking perfect bread with a bread machine at home, with 75 recipes.In The Bread Machine Book, veteran cookbook author Lukas Volger offers a thorough guide to the versatile bread machine. You ll learn how to buy one, use one, and utilize different ingredients and techniques to make your creations sing. The 75 recipes can be made in any bread machine you have at home, including: Buttery BriocheHoney-Barley Milk Bread Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Swirl Bread Date Pecan Sourdough Loaf Ranch Rolls Matcha Ricotta Tea CakeEach recipe contains a faster and a slower method: The fast utilizes the machine’s presets (just throw everything into your bread machine and let it work its magic), while the slower isolates the kneading and the baking functions to create bread with more developed flavor and better structure for not much extra work. With comprehensive but easy-to-digest tips for success—including measuring methods, temperature targets, machine and visual cues to look for, and opportunities for hijacking your bread machine to knead and proof dough to be baked in your oven—this is the only book you need to bring easy, fail-proof loaves to the table every day.

Objev podobné jako The Bread Machine Book - Lukas Volger

Get ready to take your coverstitch machine skills to the next level! Learn all the necessary techniques you need in order to create professional-looking garments that will rival ready-to-wear.Master the Coverstitch machine will guide you through the best practices needed for successful coverstitching, with easy to understand, illustrated, step-by-step instructions.With the basics covered, you’ll be able to create garments following the detailed tutorials on everything from sewing binding and neckband to jeans making and underwear.Master the Coverstitch Machine will teach you how to:Hem garments like a proSew binding, ribbing and other neckline finishesBuy the coverstitch machine that best fits your needsUse professional techniques for swimwear, activewear and underwearStitch decorative seamsUse a coverstitch machine for jeans makingFix common coverstitch issuesUse different presser feet and attachments for maximum resultsPick the right type of needles and thread for your projectsClean and maintain your machineMaster the Coverstitch Machine also features sewing industry experts who share their best tips for successful coverstitching. Coverstitching can be daunting, but it doesn #39;t have to be. If you follow the methods described in this book you #39;ll be amazed how little tweaks can vastly improve the end result!

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UniFi Dream Machine Pro Max je all-in-one řešení (router, firewall a správa všech UniFi zařízení) pro sítě v menších a středně velkých firmách s možností redundantního napájení pomocí USP-RPS. Vyniká velmi vysokým výkonem, který dvojnásobně předčí předchozí modely UDM-PRO a UDM-SE!. Díky vyššímu výpočetnímu výkonu a větší operační paměti zvládně spravovat až 200 UniFi zařízení a obsloužit až 2000 připojených klientů. Výkonnější než kdy předtím UDM-Pro-Max nabízí dvojnásobný výkon oproti modelům UDM-Pro nebo UDM-SE díky Quad-core procesoru ARM Cortex-A57 s frekvencí 2GHz, 8GB operační paměti, 32GB eMMC pro systém a 128GB SSD pro záznam detekcí NVR. Díky této HW výbavě není problém dosáhnout routovacího výkonu až 5 Gbps se zapnutou funkcí IDS/IPS. Klíčové vlastnosti (1) 10G SFP+ (1) 2.5 GbE RJ45 WAN porty (1) 10G SFP+ (8) GbE RJ45 LAN porty (2) slot pro 3.5" HDD s konfigurací RAID pro UniFi Protect Integrované 128BG SSD pro záznam detekcí NVR 1.3" dotykový displej 5 Gbps routovací výkon s podporou IDS/IPS Všechny dostupné UniFi aplikace pro správu zařízení Výhody UniFi řešení Fast Roaming - bezvýpadkový přechod mezi jednotlivými AP Wireless uplink (hodí se tam, kam není možné dotáhnout datový kabel) Až 8 SSID Detailní statistiky provozu Guest síť Load balancing - udržování rovnoměné zátěže / přepínání klientů Omezování rychlosti pro každé SSID Obsah balení Zařízení Napájecí kabel Úchyty do 19" racku Šrouby Racková sada Gumové distanční podložky Počet WAN portů:1 Rychlosti WAN:(1) 10/100/1000/2500Mbps + (1) 10Gbps SFP+ Počet slotů pro HDD:1 Možnost více WAN:Ano Rychlost LAN:(8) 10/100/1000Mbps + (1) 10Gbps SFP+ Gigabit LAN:Ano Optické rozhraní:(2) 1G/10Gbps Ostatní:Bluetooth Napájení Typ napájení:Ze sítě (230V), UniFi SmartPower RPS Redundantní napájení:Ano Max. spotřeba energie [W]:60 Napájení přes konektor/svorkovnici:230V AC Fyzické charakteristiky Provedení:Rackmount Ventilátory:(1) 60 x 60 mm Šasi:Kovové Tlačítka:Reset Provozní teplota [°C]:-10 až 40 Hmotnost [g]:5 Šířka [mm]:442 Výška [mm]:44 Hloubka [mm]:286 Hardware CPU:ARM Cortex-A57 Frekvence CPU [MHz]:2000 Počet CPU jader:4 RAM [MB]:8192 Software Podporované VPN:PPTP, L2TP, IPSec, OpenVPN Předinstalovaný kontroller:UniFi Network, UniFi Protect, UniFi Talk, UniFi Access Management:Webové rozhraní, UniFi Network Podpora IPv6:Ano

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The Clay Machine-Gun is a novel rich in hilarious paradox. Pelevin himself has described it as the first novel in world literature which takes place in an absolute void . Controversially denied the Russian Booker Prize - the Jury President branded it as a kind of computer virus designed to destroy the cultural memory - the book became a huge cult success in Russia.The Clay Machine-Gun is a nightmarish fantasy about identity, crime and Russian history. The action cuts deliriously between present-day Moscow and 1919, the era of the Civil War, in which the narrator finds himself serving as a commissar in the division of the legendary commander Vasily Chapaev, and his formidable machine-gunner sidekick, Anna. Hailed as the greatest Russian novel of the post-Soviet era, The Clay Machine-Gun confirmed Victor Pelevin s status as one of the brightest stars in the Russian literary firmament.

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Leave behind the expensive store-bought vegan breads and discover the incredible flavors and aromas of nutritious, plant-based breads you can make quickly at home in your bread machine. If you are vegan, you know how hard it is to find affordable and tasty vegan breads in stores—because so many breads and flavored breads contain animal products like milk, eggs, and butter. You have probably also had little luck finding plant-based bread recipes for home bread-baking. Popular vegan blogger Shane Martin, who blogs at Shane and Simple, wrote the pathbreaking cookbook Baking Vegan Bread at Home to solve both of those challenges for bread-baking in the oven. Now, in his second book, Shane shows how you can make extraordinary plant-based breads conveniently and easily in the bread machine. The 65 recipes in this volume range from family-friendly everyday sandwich loaves, such as whole wheat, white, oat bran, and sourdough, to elegant European-style breads like Italian ciabatta and focaccia and French boules. They include:  Quick breads like scones, waffles, and muffins Lunchbox breads the kids—and grownups!—will love Filled breads loaded with veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds, vegan cheese, chocolate, and more Holiday breads for year-round celebrations Rustic bakery-style artisan breads In addition to the feast of delectable recipes, Shane includes lots of expert tips on how to get the best performance from your bread machine, especially when working with vegan ingredients. With this book in hand, you w?ill never be happier that you own a bread machine, and you will find a lifetime of delicious ideas for incredibly healthy and easy-to-make plant-based breads.

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In surrealist artist Paul Klee s The Twittering Machine, the birdsong of a diabolical machine acts as bait to lure humankind into a pit of damnation. Leading political writer and broadcaster Richard Seymour argues that this is a chilling metaphor for relationship with social media. Former social media executives tell us that the system is an addiction-machine. Like drug addicts, we are users, waiting for our next hit as we like, comment and share. We write to the machine as individuals, but it responds by aggregating our fantasies, desires and frailties into data, and returning them to us as a commodity experience. Through journalism, psychoanalytic reflection and interviews with users, developers, security experts and others, Seymour probes the human side of this machine, asking what we re getting out of it, and what we re getting into.

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Koritha Mitchell analyzes canonical texts by and about African American women to lay bare the hostility these women face as they invest in traditional domesticity. Instead of the respectability and safety granted white homemakers, black women endure pejorative labels, racist governmental policies, attacks on their citizenship, and aggression meant to keep them in their place. Tracing how African Americans define and redefine success in a nation determined to deprive them of it, Mitchell plumbs the works of Frances Harper, Zora Neale Hurston, Lorraine Hansberry, Toni Morrison, Michelle Obama, and others. These artists honor black homes from slavery and post-emancipation through the Civil Rights era to post-racial America. Mitchell follows black families asserting their citizenship in domestic settings while the larger society and culture marginalize and attack them, not because they are deviants or failures but because they meet American standards. Powerful and provocative, From Slave Cabins to the White House illuminates the links between African American women s homemaking and citizenship in history and across literature.

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In this newly revised and updated edition, unlock the secrets of your dreamlife with the most comprehensive Aâ “Z reference book on dream interpretation you ll ever find.Have you ever wondered what your dreams are trying to tell you? Now you can finally find out.Packed with fascinating information, The Dream Dictionary from A to Z is an extensive collection of the symbols that appear in your dreams and how to interpret what they mean for you.Dreams are universal, and every culture throughout history has tried to unlock the secrets of the unconscious mind through the interpretation of dreams. Understanding the unique meanings of dream symbols can help in the way you experience your waking everyday lives and even foretell the future.Designed to be kept right near your bed, The Dream Dictionary is organised from A to Z, so you can easily look up instant answers about the people, places, and ideas that you dreamed the night before. Youâ ™ll also discover the various meanings and interpretations of your dreams. For example, cats in dreams can represent the secretive side of a personâ ™s nature, and they can also denote a desire for sex or a warning of hidden dangers.Now with newly updated entries including social media, money and television, as well as chapters such as â ˜The 50 Most Common Dreamsâ ™ and â ˜The 10 Dreams You Should Never Ignoreâ ™.Whatever your dream symbol or experience, youâ ™ll find an amazing treasure trove of thousands of interpretations in The Dream Dictionary.

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It has been a year since Penny first walked through the doors of DallerGut Dream Department Store, and surviving a year at the store means one thing . . . She is now an official employee of the dream industry! She can finally take the express commuter train to the Company District, where all the dream production companies are located and discover how all raw dream materials and testing equipment are produced.But the Company District is not quite what she expected, it hides the darker underbelly of the magical industry that Penny thought she was a part of.Penny discovers the Civil Complaint Center, full of people filing complaints about their dreams. She also learns about the regular customers who have stopped coming to the store. As she gets to the bottom of each complaint, she begins to expand her horizons, transforming from just selling dreams to understanding what lies in the hearts of their lost regulars.Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store delves deeper into the dream industry and its customers. Why do some of them buy a dream and never return? Will Penny and her colleagues be able to bring their regulars back?

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A brilliant scientist constructs a machine, which, with the pull of a lever, propels him to the year AD 802,701. Part of the Macmillan Collectorâ ™s Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket-sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition of The Time Machine features an introduction by Dr Mark Bould.The Time Traveller finds himself in a verdant, seemingly idyllic landscape where he is greeted by the diminutive Eloi people. The Eloi are beautiful but weak and indolent, and the explorer is perplexed by their fear of the dark. He soon discovers the reason for their fear - the Eloi are not the only race to have inherited the earth. When his time machine disappears, the Time Traveller must descend alone into the subterranean tunnels of the Morlocks - a terrifying, carnivorous people who toil in darkness - to reclaim it.

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It has been a year since Penny first walked through the doors of DallerGut Dream Department Store, and surviving a year at the store means one thing . . .She is now an official employee of the dream industry! She can finally take the express commuter train to the Company District, where all the dream production companies are located and discover how all raw dream materials and testing equipment are produced. But the Company District is not quite what she expected, it hides the darker underbelly of the magical industry that Penny thought she was a part of. Penny discovers the Civil Complaint Center, full of people filing complaints about their dreams.She also learns about the regular customers who have stopped coming to the store. As she gets to the bottom of each complaint, she begins to expand her horizons, transforming from just selling dreams to understanding what lies in the hearts of their lost regulars. Return to the DallerGut Dream Department Store delves deeper into the dream industry and its customers.Why do some of them buy a dream and never return? Will Penny and her colleagues be able to bring their regulars back?

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*NOW WITH AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS CHAPTER FROM THE SHADOW BRINGER S POV*In the land of Noctis, to dream is to die . . . 🏰DREAM BY THE SHADOWS is a lush, darkly whimsical gothic fantasy with a touch of horror and a great slow-burn romance, perfect for fans of Powerless, Belladonna, Shadow and Bone, and Phantom of the Opera. Logan Karlie s debut is a haunting, delicious dream KATE GOLDEN A richly-imagined chiaroscuro tapestry ELLY BLAKE A story that will capture you in a snare of shadows LYNDALL CLIPSTONE A hauntingly beautiful tale of redemption that reads like a dream RM GRAY Logan Karlie s enchanting debut masterfully crafts a nightmarish dream-world that you won t want to wake up from I.V. MARIE Lushly written and dripping with atmosphere, Logan Karlie has penned a gorgeous nightmare of a book LYDIA GREGOVIC________________________________No one told me that damnation could be beautiful.F or the last 500 years, the Kingdom of Noctis has been plagued by Corruption, a curse that spreads through dreams. Only an elixir, taken each night before sleep, can ward off the curse. But for some, the allure of the Dream Realm proves too strong.Esmer Havenfall desperately wants to escape her curse-struck village. But as her family starts to succumb to Corruption, Esmer s life swiftly unravels into a nightmare - especially when shebegins to dream herself.In Esmer s dreams, she meets her greatest fear: the Shadow Bringer, who rules from his castle in the Dream Realm, stealing souls one dreamer at a time. As Esmer follows the Shadow Bringer deeper into his kingdom she starts to feel a strange kinship to his sinister magic. But the prince of darkness has a haunted past, one that might change the fate of Esmer s kingdom - and herheart - forever.Lush and vividly imagined, Logan Karlie creates an immersive nightmare in this seductive gothic fantasy, infused with shadow-haunted romance and an exhilarating thread of horror.⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Truly magical ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ A mesmerizing journey ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Dark and compelling ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ The story is built to perfection ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Captivating

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ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANTLY INVENTIVE WRITERS OF THIS, OR ANY, COUNTRY INDEPENDENTWinner of the World Fantasy Award and longlisted for the Booker and Folio Prizes A triumph GUARDIAN Fantastical OBSERVER Epic EVENING STANDARD Mind-spinning INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY Dazzling NEW YORK TIMESThe internationally bestselling novel from the author of Cloud Atlas, at once the kaleidoscopic story of an unusual woman s life, a metaphysical thriller and a profound meditation on mortality and survivalRun away, one drowsy summer s afternoon, with Holly Sykes: wayward teenager, broken-hearted rebel and unwitting pawn in a titanic, hidden conflict.Over six decades, the consequences of a moment s impulse unfold, drawing an ordinary woman into a world far beyond her imagining. And as life in the near future turns perilous, the pledge she made to a stranger may become the key to her family s survival . . .PRAISE FOR DAVID MITCHELL A thrilling and gifted writer FINANCIAL TIMES Dizzyingly, dazzlingly good DAILY MAIL Mitchell is, clearly, a genius NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW An author of extraordinary ambition and skill INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY A superb storyteller THE NEW YORKER

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A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence (as seen on Netflix and Sky History), perfect for fans of Horrible Histories. Sunil and his inventor friend Alex have a problem. Alex s time machine wants to go time-travelling all by itself! When it turns up in a painting by Leonardo da Vinci, Sunil and Alex must go on a quest through time to collect all the pictures, tiles and tapestries of the machine and bring them back to the present. Join their journey to meet Da Vinci, the architect of Taj Mahal Ahmad Lohri, the women who embroidered the Bayeux Tapestry and Imhotep and the artists working on the Pyramid of Giza. This is art history like youâ ™ve never seen it before!_______________ The Time Machine Next Door is an exciting new series of quirky historical chapter books for readers aged 7-9, to be enjoyed as a series or as standalone stories. The series brings lesser-known parts of history to life with hilarious plots, real-life characters, fascinating facts and fantastic illustrations.

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTESELLEREmma Mitchell #39;s richly illustrated and evocative diary – as seen on the BBC #39;s Springwatch – records her nature finds over the course of a year and shows how being in the wild benefits our mental and physical wellbeing. #39;This is a beautiful, beautiful book, and I can #39;t recommend it enough. #39; Sue Perkins‘Emma #39;s words are profound, her photography is inspiring and her illustrations are exquisite.’ Emma Freud‘Emma #39;s writing is precise, gorgeous and inspiring.’ Amy Liptrot #39;An absolute joy.’ Joanna CannonEmma Mitchell has suffered with depression – or as she calls it, #39;the grey slug #39; – for twenty-five years. In 2003, she moved from the city to the edge of the Cambridgeshire Fens and began to take walks in the countryside around her new home, photographing, collecting and drawing as she went. Each walk lifted her mood, proving to be as medicinal as any talking therapy or pharmaceutical.In Emma #39;s hand-illustrated diary, she takes us with her as she follows the local paths and trails, sharing her nature finds over the course of a year. Reflecting on how these encounters impact her mood, Emma #39;s candid account of her own struggles is a powerful testament to how reconnecting with nature may offer some answers to today #39;s mental health epidemic.Written with Emma #39;s characteristic wit and frankness, and filled with her beautiful drawings, paintings and photography, this is a truly unique book for anyone who has ever felt drawn to nature and wondered about its influence over us.

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A Victorian scientist develops a time machine and travels to the year 802,171 AD. There he finds the meek, child-like Eloi who live in fear of the underground-dwelling Morlocks. When his time machine goes missing, the Traveller faces a fight to enter the Morlocks domain and return to his own time.THE TIME MACHINE remains one of the cornerstones of science-fiction literature and has proved hugely influential.

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From Stephen Mitchell comes an anthology of poetry chosen from the world s great religious and literary traditions—the perfect companion to Mitchell s bestselling translation of Tao Te Ching• The Upanishads • The Book of Psalms • Lao-tzu • The Bhagavad Gita • Chuang-tzu • The Odes of Solomon • Seng-ts an • Han-shan • Li Po • Tu Fu • Layman P ang • Kukai • Tung-shan • Symeon the New Theologian • Izumi Shikibu • Su Tung-p o • Hildegard of Bingen • Francis of Assisi • Wu-men • Dõgen • Rumi • Mechthild of Magdeburg • Dante • Kabir Mirabai • William Shakespeare • George Herbert • Bunan • Gensei • Angelus Silesius • Thomas Traherne • Basho • William Blake • Ryõkan • Issa • Ghalib • Bibi Hayati • Wait Whitman • Emily Dickinson • Gerard Manley Hopkins • Uvavnuk • Anonymous Navaho • W. B. Yeats • Antonio Machado • Rainer Maria Rilke • Wallace Stevens • D.H. Lawrence • Robinson Jeffers

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Deepen your awareness through the Tibetan practice of sleep and dream yoga—both presented here in this “thought-provoking, inspiring, and lucid” guide (Stephen LaBerge, PhD, author of Lucid Dreaming) It is said that the practice of dream yoga deepens our awareness during all our experience: the dreams of the night; the dream-like experience of the day; and the bardo experiences after death. Indeed, the practice of dream yoga is a powerful tool of awakening, used for hundreds of years by the great masters of the Tibetan traditions. Unlike in the Western psychological approach to dreams, the ultimate goal of Tibetan dream yoga is the recognition of the nature of mind or enlightenment itself. If we cannot carry our practice into sleep, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche states, if we lose ourselves every night, what chance do we have to be aware when death comes? Look to your experience in dreams to know how you will fare in death. Look to your experience of sleep to discover whether or not you are truly awake.

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The Penguin English Library Edition of The Time Machine by H. G. Wells Great shapes like big machines rose out of the dimness, and cast grotesque black shadows, in which dim spectral Morlocks sheltered from the glare Chilling, prophetic and hugely influential, The Time Machine sees a Victorian scientist propel himself into the year 802,701 AD, where he is delighted to find that suffering has been replaced by beauty and contentment in the form of the Eloi, an elfin species descended from man. But he soon realizes that they are simply remnants of a once-great culture - now weak and living in terror of the sinister Morlocks lurking in the deep tunnels, who threaten his very return home. H. G. Wells defined much of modern science fiction with this 1895 tale of time travel, which questions humanity, society, and our place on Earth.The Penguin English Library - 100 editions of the best fiction in English, from the eighteenth century and the very first novels to the beginning of the First World War.

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Travel into the future in this abridged retelling of The Time Machine, part of the bestselling Classic Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies! After inventing a time machine, the Traveler leaves Victorian London and goes far, far into the future. At first, the world he discovers seems peaceful and prosperous. But as he looks farther below the surface, he realizes that things are not exactly as they first appeared. . . . This abridged retelling is the perfect way to introduce young readers to the imaginative world of science fiction and time travel.

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A terrifying, surreal space-age odyssey, The Soft Machine initiated Burroughs Cut-Up Trilogy that includes Nova Express and The Ticket That Exploded. The book draws the reader into an unmappable textual space, where nothing is true and everything is permitted, to make a total assault on the colonising powers of planet earth that have turned us all into machines.Edited and introduced by renowned Burroughs scholar Oliver Harris, this new edition clarifies for the first time the extraordinary history of The Soft Machine s writing and rewriting, demolishing the myths of Burroughs chance-based writing methods and demonstrating for a new generation the significance of his greatest experiment.

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Overseas Press Club Award Winner 2016A shocking investigative journey into the way the resource trade wreaks havoc on Africa, ⠘The Looting Machine⠙ explores the dark underbelly of the global economy.⠘The Looting Machine⠙ is a searing exposé of the global web of traders, bankers, middlemen, despots and corporate raiders that is pillaging Africa⠙s vast natural wealth. From the killing fields of Congo to the crude-slicked creeks of Nigeria, a great endowment of oil, diamonds, copper, iron, gold and coltan has become a curse that condemns millions to poverty, violence and oppression. That curse is no accident. This gripping investigative journey takes us into the shadows of the world economy, where secretive networks conspire with Africa⠙s kleptocrats to bleed the continent dry. And like their victims, the beneficiaries of this grand looting have names.

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How did the great European dream turn sour? And where do we go from here?From the author of the internationally acclaimed In Europe, a stunning history of our present, examining the first two decades of this most fragile and fraught new millennium.The great European project was built out of a common desire for peace, prosperity and freedom; a wish for a united Europe striving towards a common goal. The EU was to set an example: an arena for close cooperation, tackling crucial shared concerns from climate change to organized crime, promoting open borders and social security.But the first two turbulent decades of this century have been times of rapid and profound change. From the shores of Lampedusa to Putin s Moscow, the continent threatens to tear itself apart. What s happened to Europe s optimism and euphoria? How has it given way to nostalgia, frustration and fear, the fragile European dream in danger of turning into a nightmare?In The Dream of Europe, Geert Mak, one of Europe s best-loved commentators, charts the seismic events that have shaped people s lives over the past twenty years. Mak s monumental book In Europe defined the continent on the verge of a new millennium. The Dream of Europe brings us up to the present day, through the rocky expansion of the EU, the aftermath of 9/11 and terrorist attacks across Europe, the 2008 financial crash and the euro crisis, the tragedy of the migrant crisis in the Mediterranean, the rise of right-wing populism and Brexit.Like no other, Mak blends history, politics and culture with the stories and experiences of the many Europeans he meets on his travels. He brings this continent to life, and asks what role does Europe play now, and how might we face our challenges together, in the spirit of solidarity and connection.

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A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and broadcaster Iszi Lawrence (as seen on Netflix and Sky History), perfect for fans of Horrible Histories.When Sunil and his scientist neighbour Alex almost fall out over a game of Monopoly, Alex jumps in her time machine to settle the rules once and for all â “ by asking none other than Elizabeth Magie, the inventor of Monopoly itself. When Elizabeth is horrified to learn that her anti-capitalist game is now a bestselling pastime, Alex starts to wonder if other inventors are happy with their work. On their mission for answers, Sunil and Alex meet Leonardo Da Vinci, inventor of the life raft Maria Beasely and the father of mathematics, Archimedes._______________The Time Machine Next Door is an exciting new series of quirky historical chapter books for readers aged 7-9, to be enjoyed as a series or as standalone stories. The series brings lesser-known parts of history to life with hilarious plots, real-life characters, fascinating facts and fantastic illustrations.

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Come along on this wonderful STEM story that follows Femi as he battles with anxiety and overcomes his fears before Science Day.Meet Femi, a hardworking little boy whose nerves can sometimes get the better of him. One evening, Femi is showing his Grandma the wind machine he has built, but when it doesn t work his tummy flutters and his legs start to wobble. What if his project doesn t work on the day? What if his teacher doesn t like it?Children commonly experience anxiousness. Made in collaboration with Woke Babies, this book aims to normalise this feeling of worry and provide children with a technique to combat it. With vivid illustrations accompanying the inspiring story, this picture book is ideal for children aged 3-5 and will subtly teach them about science and mindfulness.This encouraging STEM book for children offers:- Material that s made in collaboration with both educational and STEM consultants to ensure that it s accurate.- A beautifully illustrated story that gently teaches mindfulness and STEM to its young readers.- Content made by people of colour and a Black protagonist in the book, as it is important for children to relate to characters in books.Whether you are looking for a heart-warming story with inspiring characters, or a gift for a little one, Femi and the Mindfulness Machine will make the perfect addition to any child s bookshelf. What are you waiting for? Let s go to Science Day!

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Kniha - autor Cathy O'Neil, 288 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná With moral clarity and powerful storytelling, Cathy O'Neil reverse engineers the 'shame machine,' revealing its inner workings and inciting nothing short of a cultural reckoning that has the potential to blow this machine to bits' - Ruha BenjaminShame is being weaponized by governments and corporations to attack the most vulnerable. It's time to fight backShame is a powerful and sometimes useful tool. When we publicly shame corrupt politicians, abusive celebrities, or predatory corporations, we reinforce values of fairness and justice. But as best-selling author Cathy O'Neil argues in this revelatory book, shaming has taken a new and dangerous turn. It is increasingly being weaponized — used as a way to shift responsibility for social problems from institutions to individuals. Shaming children for not being able to afford school lunches or adults for not being able to find work lets...

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No one told me that damnation could be beautiful.F or the last 500 years, the Kingdom of Noctis has been plagued by Corruption, a curse that spreads through dreams. Only an elixir, taken each night before sleep, can ward off the curse. But for some, the allure of the Dream Realm proves too strong.Esmer Havenfall desperately wants to escape her curse-struck village. But as her family starts to succumb to Corruption, Esmer s life swiftly unravels into a nightmare - especially when shebegins to dream herself.In Esmer s dreams, she meets her greatest fear: the Shadow Bringer, who rules from his castle in the Dream Realm, stealing souls one dreamer at a time. As Esmer follows the Shadow Bringer deeper into his kingdom she starts to feel a strange kinship to his sinister magic. But the prince of darkness has a haunted past, one that might change the fate of Esmer s kingdom - and herheart - forever.Lush and vividly imagined, Logan Karlie creates an immersive nightmare in this seductive gothic fantasy, infused with shadow-haunted romance and an exhilarating thread of horror.

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Book Band: Brown (ideal for ages 7+)A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and podcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories.Time flies when you⠙re having fun. But what does it do when you⠙re not?Sunil and his extraordinary Auntie Alex are back for another hilarious adventure as they whizz through time. But Auntie Alex⠙s time machine has started behaving strangely and using it has become even more unpredictable and dangerous than ever. From the dark and gloomy heights of the Tower of London to the tropical Galápagos islands, will Sunil and Alex be able to get home? And can they avoid the sinister Mr Shaykes and his pet kiwi?! _______________The Time Machine Next Door is an exciting new series of quirky historical chapter books for readers aged 7-9. Written by comedian, podcaster and children⠙s author Iszi Lawrence, these books bring lesser-known parts of history to life with hilarious plots, real-life characters, fascinating facts and fantastic illustrations._______________

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Read the incredible true story of the daring escapes from East Berlin. A story with so much inherent drama. The Guardian One of the great untold stories of the Cold War. Alex Kershaw, author of Avenue of Spies _______________ In the summer of 1962, the year after the construction of the Berlin Wall, a group of young West Germans risked prison, Stasi torture and even death to liberate friends, lovers, and strangers in East Berlin by digging tunnels under the Wall. As Greg Mitchell s riveting narrative unfolds we meet a host of extraordinary characters who demonstrate astonishing courage in the face of adversity: the legendary cyclist who became East Berlin s most wanted man; the tunneller who had already served four years in the East German gulag; the young East Berliner who escapes with her baby, then marries one of the tunnellers; an engineer who would later help build the tunnel under the English Channel; and the Stasi informer who betrays them all.Capturing the spirit of a divided Berlin and celebrating the subversive power of ordinary people in desperate circumstances, The Tunnels is an exhilarating real-life thriller with themes that reverberate today. _________________ A stark reminder that barriers can never cut people off entirely but only succeed in driving them underground. New York Times

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Book Band: Brown (ideal for ages 7+)A page-turning, laugh-out-loud historical adventure by comedian and podcaster Iszi Lawrence, perfect for fans of Horrible Histories.Time flies when youâ ™re having fun. But what does it do when youâ ™re not?Sunil is bored. Very bored. Whilst home alone, he accidentally breaks his grandfatherâ ™s most prized possession and must scramble for a way to fix it. Alex, his eccentric next-door neighbour, has an unusual solution to his problem â “ a time machine! Soon, Sunil is visiting the freezing, icy depths of Antarctica as a stowaway on a stranded ship and the heart of London to meet famous astronauts â “ all while trying to stay away from a mysterious man with a particularly suspicious pet kiwiâ ¦_______________ The Time Machine Next Door is an exciting new series of quirky historical chapter books for readers aged 7-9. Written by comedian, podcaster and childrenâ ™s author Iszi Lawrence, these books bring lesser-known parts of history to life with hilarious plots, real-life characters, fascinating facts and fantastic illustrations._______________

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The first book on California-based interior designer Sheldon Harte, whose vision is that true luxury lies in the interconnection of form and function—and the finest works of art Sheldon Harte, who cofounded Harte Brownlee Associates in 1984, is renowned for creating luxurious, livable interiors up and down the West Coast. From traditional to contemporary, HarteÂ’s versatile designs include estates, villas, family compounds, beachfront bungalows, and ski retreats. His ability to work in any style has made him a sought-after designer for CaliforniaÂ’s elite and beyond. HarteÂ’s projects, tailored to each client, range from elegant living spaces to functional, detailed kitchens, multipurpose game rooms, and bespoke specialty rooms. Blending comfort with sophistication, he creates spaces that are both artistic and inviting. The Refined Home: Sheldon Harte explores his inspiring philosophy of transforming interiors into works of art. With chapters like “Sensual Surfaces” and “Mid-Century Dream,” authors Mitchell Owens and Hadley Keller offer an exciting behind-the-scenes look at his design process, emphasizing the importance of personalized art and custom craftsmanship. Illustrated with exquisite images by notable photographers, including Douglas Friedman, Trevor Tondro, Scott Frances, and John Merkl, The Refined Home showcases HarteÂ’s most notable projects, revealing how he balances his artistic vision with his clientsÂ’ individual tastes and lifestyle. Sustainability is integral to Vendome s publishing process. All materials used in our books are 100% FSC-certified and we are proud to be a brand partner of Trees for the Future (https://trees.org), supporting global communities through sustainable land use. By planting trees, we help create thriving regional economies, robust food systems, and a healthier planet. Â

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For as long as we ve studied the mind, we ve believed that information flowing from our senses determines what our mind perceives. But as our understanding has advanced in the last few decades, a hugely powerful new view has flipped this assumption on its head. The brain is not a passive receiver, but an ever-active predictor.At the forefront of this cognitive revolution is widely acclaimed philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark, who has synthesized his ground-breaking work on the predictive brain to explore its fascinating mechanics and implications. Among the most stunning of these is the realization that experience itself, because it is guided by prior expectation, is a kind of controlled hallucination. We don t passively take in the world around us; instead our mind is constantly making and refining predictions about what we expect to see.This even applies to our bodies, as the way we experience pain and other states is shaped by our expectations, and this has broader implications for the understanding and treatment of conditions from PTSD to schizophrenia to medically unexplained symptoms. From the most mundane experiences to the most sublime, it is our predictions that sculpt our experience. A landmark study of cognitive science, The Experience Machine lays out the extraordinary explanatory power of the predictive brain for our lives, mental health and society.

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**T.M. LOGAN #39;S BRAND NEW UNMISSABLE THRILLER, THE WEEKEND, IS AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW IN HARDBACK, EBOOK AND AUDIO**IF YOU HAD NEVER OPENED THE DOOR, YOUR FAMILY WOULD BE SAFE . . .THE UNMISSABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING MASTER OF THE UP-ALL-NIGHT THRILLERAdam and Jess, along with their three children, move into a beautiful new home: a rambling Victorian house in a nice neighbourhood, right at the top of their price range. Then Adam discovers a door hidden behind a fitted wardrobe, concealing a secret room . . .But like the house, Adam has his secrets too. And soon he will find himself setting in motion a series of events that will place his family in terrible danger . . .Praise for T.M. Logan and THE DREAM HOME #39;Moves like a rocket #39;Daily Mail #39;Clever, taut and twisty . . . full of tension and gasp-out-loud moments #39;Claire Douglas, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Couple at No. 9 #39;Darkly gripping and addictive T.M Logan at his absolute best #39;Sarah Pearse #39;Truly addictive #39;Louise Candlish #39;An irresistible premise, a nerve-shredding nightmare #39;Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End #39;Full of tension and misdirection. A real page turner #39;K.L. Slater #39;Logan is one of Britain #39;s great thriller writers and this is right up there with his best #39;Choice #39;Logan belongs in the top echelons of British thriller writers #39;Sunday ExpressReal readers LOVE The Dream Home too! #39;Had me gripped instantly #39; #39;I can #39;t tell you how much I loved this book #39; #39;T.M. Logan just keeps getting better and better #39; #39;Absolutely captivating throughout #39; #39;Once I started, I couldn #39;t stop. I literally didn #39;t want to put the book down #39; #39;An enthralling and intriguing thriller #39; #39;OMG WOW #39; #39;It was so tense in places I felt like I was holding my breath! #39;*Winner of the Audiobook of the Year at the 2025 Fingerprint Awards at Capital Crime**THE MOTHER - Sunday Times bestseller - Sunday 12th March 2023*

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LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A great book ... a wonderful way of talking about our current world Rory Stewart Mischievous and fiercely intelligent Ed Smith, New Statesman One of the most insightful books I ve read in a long time Sam Freedman The kind of book from which you look up to find the world suddenly more comprehensible Guardian One of the most useful books of 2024 EconomistWhen we avoid taking a decision, what happens to it? In The Unaccountability Machine, Dan Davies examines why markets, institutions and even governments systematically generate outcomes that everyone involved claims not to want. He casts new light on the writing of Stafford Beer, a legendary economist who argued in the 1950s that we should regard organisations as artificial intelligences, capable of taking decisions that are distinct from the intentions of their members.Management cybernetics was Beer s science of applying self-regulation in organisational settings, but it was largely ignored - with the result being the political and economic crises that that we see today. With his signature blend of cynicism and journalistic rigour, Davies looks at what s gone wrong, and what might have been, had the world listened to Stafford Beer when it had the chance.

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**WINNER OF THE FT SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 ****A SUNDAY TIMES, ECONOMIST AND FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025**AI tech giant Nvidia is the world s first $5-trillion company. It has shaped life as we know it. This is the inside story of the company that is inventing the future and its charismatic CEO Jensen Huang. â ˜Gripping and brilliantly toldâ ™ MUSTAFA SULEYMAN, author of The Coming WaveIn June 2024, Nvidia became the most valuable corporation on Earth. The Thinking Machine is the astonishing story of how a designer of videogame equipment conquered the market for AI hardware, and in the process reinvented the computer. It is the story of a determined entrepreneur who defied Wall Street to push his radical vision for computing, becoming one of the wealthiest men alive. And itâ ™s the story of our awesome and terrifying AI future, as a new kind of microchip unlocks hyper-realistic avatars, autonomous robots, self-driving cars and new movies, art and books, generated on command. â ˜A page-turning biography of perhaps the most consequential CEO and company in the worldâ ™ DAVID EPSTEIN, author of Rangeâ ˜Brilliantly captures the riveting, unlikely story of Jensen Huang s Nvidiaâ ™ RAY KURZWEIL, author of The Singularity is Nearer

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From the legendary whistle-blower who revealed the Pentagon Papers, the first insider exposé of the dangers of America⠙s hidden, seventy-year-long nuclear policy.When former presidential advisor Daniel Ellsberg famously took the Pentagon Papers, he also took with him a cache of top-secret documents related to the United States nuclear program in the 1960s. Here, for the first time, he reveals the contents of those now-declassified documents and makes clear their shocking relevance for today.The Doomsday Machine is Ellsberg⠙s account of the most dangerous arms build-up in the history of civilisation, the legacy of which threatens the very survival of humanity.

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How money, guts, and greed built the Warriors dynasty -- and then took it apartThe Golden State Warriors dominated the NBA for the better part of a decade. Since the arrival of owner Joe Lacob, they won more championships and sold more merchandise than any other franchise in the sport. And in 2019, they opened the doors on a lavish new stadium.Yet all this success contained some of the seeds of decline. Ethan Sherwood Strauss s clear-eyed exposé reveals the team s culture, its financial ambitions and struggles, and the price that its players and managers have paid for all their winning. From Lacob s unlikely acquisition of the team to Kevin Durant s controversial departure, Strauss shows how the smallest moments can define success or failure for years.And, looking ahead, Strauss ponders whether this organization can rebuild after its abrupt fall from the top, and how a relentless business wears down its players and executives. The Victory Machine is a defining book on the modern NBA: it not only rewrites the story of the Warriors, but shows how the Darwinian business of pro basketball really works.

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Tangled Tales are a new innovative junior fiction format which involves two stories in one book. Each side follows a different character in the same story, which aims to encourage children to see that not everything is always what it seems. Whether it s a group of adventuring ants and the kids trying to save them, or the world s luckiest and unluckiest boys, these books are sure to get everyone giggling and thinking.Inni and the Great Green: In the Queendom of Antopia, Inni is just a lowly forager ant. But with a giant metal monster on the loose, itâ ™s up to Inni to save Antopia from destruction. With the help of her friends and some friendly giants, can a tiny ant take down a mighty beast?Liam and the Evil Machine: Ant enthusiasts Liam, Hope and Annie know that Littleleaf Meadow is special. Very special. It is home to a colony of super-intelligent ants, who even make their own armour! So when developers start digging up the meadow to build a country club, the trio decide they must do all they can to keep the ants safe.

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â œOne of the most exciting and original books about Shakespeare that Iâ ™ve read in years.⠝⠔James ShapiroThe remarkable untold story of Shakespeareâ ™s first theatre â “ the playhouse before the Globe In 1576, in a muddy field in Shoreditch, James Burbage erected Londonâ ™s first purpose-built commercial playhouse. A place of high culture and quick profit, run by cunning dreamers, the Theatre for the first time offered Londonâ ™s players the chance to control what they staged. At a time when playgoing was held to be close to a sin, this entertainment factory was a flashpoint for controversy â “ but would also become Shakespeareâ ™s first theatre, where he learned to ply his trade before his company moved to the Globe.  Through the life of this little-known playhouse, Daniel Swift tells the story of how Shakespeare became Shakespeare, and the Elizabethan stage began to flourish. Introducing us to the businessmen who dreamed up the Theatre, the carpenters who built it, the preachers who hated it, and the actors who performed upon its small stage, The Dream Factory recreates the world that produced Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Nightâ ™s Dream â “ and the audiences who first saw them. Â

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE CHILDREN S SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022The first book in THE DREAM TEAM series. Exciting, original and heart-warming - Jacqueline Wilson Priscilla Mante is an author to watch - Aisha Bushby---A relatable, inclusive story about families, unlikely friendships and girl power. Perfect for fans of Ella on the Outside and Jacqueline Wilson.Olá! I m Jasmina Santos-Campbell (but you can call me Jaz). You ve probably heard of me and my football team the Bramrock Stars before. No? Well, you will soon because we re almost famous! Forming the Stars was my genius idea - you see I need to prove to Mãe (that s my mum!) that I m a football star so she ll want to come back home. The idea was the easy part, though. Now I ve got a team of seven very different girls and we need to work together, to be taken seriously as footballers. We are the DREAM TEAM and we re going to show the world that girls CAN play football!

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From the host of The David Pakman Show comes a vital look at how right-wing extremism has led to the fall of critical thinking and rise of reactionary politics—and what we can do about it to save our democracyKnown for providing incisive progressive political analysis without being dogmatic, popular radio and podcast host David Pakman delves into the vicious cycle of reactionary political ideology.If there is one thing the 2024 election cycle showed us, it’s how the right-wing has benefited and capitalized on disinformation and the polarization of US politics. Critical thinking and media literacy are on a rapid decline, and our republic is unable to agree upon a shared set of facts.Infused with Pakman’s signature pragmatic insight, The Echo Machine is not just a critique nor an instruction manual, but an invitation to think, question, and understand how we got to this point and what we can do to mend our broken system. Deeply researched and accessibly written, readers will learn:The underlying issues with political discourse in America today.How these issues have led to the intellectual race to the bottom.Practical ways to improve discourse through improving critical thinking, media literacy, and public education.Examples from real-world debates and discussions to better understand the impact of these issues on our democracy and why leftism is the best path forward.Pakman calmly cuts through the alarmist noise to inspire readers across the political spectrum to break out of our toxic political echo chambers and ultimately save our democracy.

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A revelatory look at how the NYPD has resisted change through strategic and selective community engagement.  The past few years have seen Americans express passionate demands for police transformation. But even as discussion of no-knock warrants, chokeholds, and body cameras has exploded, any changes to police procedures have only led to the same outcomes. Despite calls for increased accountability, police departments have successfully stonewalled change.   In The Policing Machine, Tony Cheng reveals the stages of that resistance, offering a close look at the deep engagement strategies that NYPD precincts have developed with only subsets of the community in order to counter any truly meaningful, democratic oversight. Cheng spent nearly two years in an unprecedented effort to understand the who and how of police-community relationship building in New York City, documenting the many ways the police strategically distributed power and privilege within the community to increase their own public legitimacy without sacrificing their organizational independence. By setting up community councils that are conveniently run by police allies, handing out favors to local churches that will promote the police to their parishioners, and offering additional support to institutions friendly to the police, the NYPD, like police departments all over the country, cultivates political capital through a strategic politics that involves distributing public resources, offering regulatory leniency, and deploying coercive force. The fundamental challenge with police-community relationships, Cheng shows, is not to build them. It is that they already exist and are motivated by a machinery designed to stymie reform. Â

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**T.M. LOGAN #39;S LATEST GRIPPING THRILLER, THE DAUGHTER, IS AVAILABLE NOW IN HARDBACK, EBOOK, AND AUDIO**IF YOU HAD NEVER OPENED THE DOOR, YOUR FAMILY WOULD BE SAFE . . . THE UNMISSABLE NEW THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING MASTER OF THE UP-ALL-NIGHT THRILLERAdam and Jess, along with their three children, move into a beautiful new home: a rambling Victorian house in a nice neighbourhood, right at the top of their price range. Then Adam discovers a door hidden behind a fitted wardrobe, concealing a secret room . . .But like the house, Adam has his secrets too. And soon he will find himself setting in motion a series of events that will place his family in terrible danger . . .Praise for T.M. Logan and THE DREAM HOME #39;Moves like a rocket #39; Daily Mail #39;Clever, taut and twisty . . . full of tension and gasp-out-loud moments #39;Claire Douglas, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Couple at No. 9 #39;Darkly gripping and addictive T.M Logan at his absolute best #39;Sarah Pearse #39;Truly addictive #39;Louise Candlish #39;An irresistible premise, a nerve-shredding nightmare #39; Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End #39;Full of tension and misdirection. A real page turner #39;K.L. Slater #39;Logan is one of Britain #39;s great thriller writers and this is right up there with his best #39; Choice #39;Logan belongs in the top echelons of British thriller writers #39;Sunday ExpressReal readers LOVE The Dream Home too! #39;Had me gripped instantly #39; #39;I can #39;t tell you how much I loved this book #39; #39;T.M. Logan just keeps getting better and better #39; #39;Absolutely captivating throughout #39; #39;Once I started, I couldn #39;t stop. I literally didn #39;t want to put the book down #39; #39;An enthralling and intriguing thriller #39; #39;OMG WOW #39; #39;It was so tense in places I felt like I was holding my breath! #39;*Winner of the Audiobook of the Year at the 2025 Fingerprint Awards at Capital Crime**THE MOTHER - Sunday Times bestseller - Sunday 12th March 2023*

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A provocative book that demystifies Chinaâ ™s great democratic leap backward under Xi Jinping, revealing why the countryâ ™s embrace of capitalism has given rise to hard authoritarianism, mass surveillance, and one-man rule instead of democracy as many in the West had hopedWhen China embarked on its transformative journey of modernization in 1979, many believed the countryâ ™s turn toward capitalism would put its totalitarian past to rest and mark the birth of a democratic, open society. Instead, China reverted to a neo-totalitarian state, one backed by one of the fastest-growing, most formidable economies on earth. The Broken China Dream pulls back the curtain on the regime of strongman Xi Jinping, revealing why the reforms of the post-Mao era have been reversed on nearly every frontâ ”and why the world failed to see it coming. Exposing the truth behind Chinaâ ™s economic ascendency after the Cultural Revolution, Minxin Pei shows how, following Maoâ ™s death in 1976, Deng Xiaoping strategically deployed the tools of capitalism to preserve the Chinese Communist Party. Deng kept intact the institutional foundations of totalitarianism even as he unleashed private entrepreneurship and courted foreign investment, giving Chinaâ ™s one-party state control of a vast repressive apparatus and the most critical sectors of the economy. Only a fragile balance of power among dueling factions prevented the rise of a totalitarian leader in the two decades after the Tiananmen crackdown in 1989â ”but this temporary equilibrium collapsed. Essential to understanding todayâ ™s China, this meticulously researched book is a sobering account of why the countryâ ™s reformers and institutions could not stop a shrewd and ruthless politician like Xi from resurrecting dormant totalitarian practices that, for the foreseeable future, have spelled the end of the dream of a free and prosperous China.

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