Author: Taylor Ahlstrom
Publisher: —emdashery books—
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Jam-packed with charts, graphs, and hilarious memes, This Isn’t Fine is a surprisingly funny and accessible ride through a world on the brink of collapse—and what we can do to survive it. Diving headfirst into finance and energy, culture and ecology, Ahlstrom transforms the complex systems and histories that underpin our society into relatable narratives, all while mythbusting popular delusions on everything from free-market capitalism to electric cars. This is not a depressing book about the end of the world. It’s a book about how we can save it. And it’s a must-read for any human on planet earth.
This Isn’t Fine
Author: Taylor Ahlstrom
Publisher: —emdashery books—
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Jam-packed with charts, graphs, and hilarious memes, This Isn’t Fine is a surprisingly funny and accessible ride through a world on the brink of collapse—and what we can do to survive it. Diving headfirst into finance and energy, culture and ecology, Ahlstrom transforms the complex systems and histories that underpin our society into relatable narratives, all while mythbusting popular delusions on everything from free-market capitalism to electric cars. This is not a depressing book about the end of the world. It’s a book about how we can save it. And it’s a must-read for any human on planet earth.
Publisher: —emdashery books—
ISBN:
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 453
Book Description
Jam-packed with charts, graphs, and hilarious memes, This Isn’t Fine is a surprisingly funny and accessible ride through a world on the brink of collapse—and what we can do to survive it. Diving headfirst into finance and energy, culture and ecology, Ahlstrom transforms the complex systems and histories that underpin our society into relatable narratives, all while mythbusting popular delusions on everything from free-market capitalism to electric cars. This is not a depressing book about the end of the world. It’s a book about how we can save it. And it’s a must-read for any human on planet earth.
My Husband’s Marriage Is Fine, but Mine Isn’t
Author: Aretha S. Larsen
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532030851
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
When Sarah married Robert, he promised he would never leave her. There was a time when they were happy and thoroughly enjoyed each others company. But Robert lied. He left swiftly, like a thief in the night, with no trace or clues, to live with another woman. Sarah had thought she and Robert would spend the rest of their lives together. A Christian novel of rebuilding trust and fidelity, My Husbands Marriage is Fine, but Mine Isnt, tells Sarahs story, a story of a woman who loved her husband more than her own life. She expected him to make her happy and when the promises were shattered she became dejected, depressed, and despondent in the relationship. In fact, she was broken. But with faith and Gods intervention, she became strong and resilient in the midst of her crumbling marriage.
Publisher: iUniverse
ISBN: 1532030851
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
When Sarah married Robert, he promised he would never leave her. There was a time when they were happy and thoroughly enjoyed each others company. But Robert lied. He left swiftly, like a thief in the night, with no trace or clues, to live with another woman. Sarah had thought she and Robert would spend the rest of their lives together. A Christian novel of rebuilding trust and fidelity, My Husbands Marriage is Fine, but Mine Isnt, tells Sarahs story, a story of a woman who loved her husband more than her own life. She expected him to make her happy and when the promises were shattered she became dejected, depressed, and despondent in the relationship. In fact, she was broken. But with faith and Gods intervention, she became strong and resilient in the midst of her crumbling marriage.
The Sin Eater's Daughter 2: The Sleeping Prince
Author: Melinda Salisbury
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407162683
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In Lormere the queen is stirring up war and has unleashed the sinister Bringer. Betrayed by the one she loves, Twylla is in self-imposed exile. But for how long? The people need a leader. They need something to believe in - whether it's true or not.
Publisher: Scholastic UK
ISBN: 1407162683
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In Lormere the queen is stirring up war and has unleashed the sinister Bringer. Betrayed by the one she loves, Twylla is in self-imposed exile. But for how long? The people need a leader. They need something to believe in - whether it's true or not.
Handbook of Collective Intelligence
Author: Thomas W. Malone
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262331470
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Experts describe the latest research in a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field, the study of groups of individuals acting collectively in ways that seem intelligent. Intelligence does not arise only in individual brains; it also arises in groups of individuals. This is collective intelligence: groups of individuals acting collectively in ways that seem intelligent. In recent years, a new kind of collective intelligence has emerged: interconnected groups of people and computers, collectively doing intelligent things. Today these groups are engaged in tasks that range from writing software to predicting the results of presidential elections. This volume reports on the latest research in the study of collective intelligence, laying out a shared set of research challenges from a variety of disciplinary and methodological perspectives. Taken together, these essays—by leading researchers from such fields as computer science, biology, economics, and psychology—lay the foundation for a new multidisciplinary field. Each essay describes the work on collective intelligence in a particular discipline—for example, economics and the study of markets; biology and research on emergent behavior in ant colonies; human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence; and cognitive psychology and the “wisdom of crowds” effect. Other areas in social science covered include social psychology, organizational theory, law, and communications. Contributors Eytan Adar, Ishani Aggarwal, Yochai Benkler, Michael S. Bernstein, Jeffrey P. Bigham, Jonathan Bragg, Deborah M. Gordon, Benjamin Mako Hill, Christopher H. Lin, Andrew W. Lo, Thomas W. Malone, Mausam, Brent Miller, Aaron Shaw, Mark Steyvers, Daniel S. Weld, Anita Williams Woolley
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 0262331470
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Experts describe the latest research in a rapidly growing multidisciplinary field, the study of groups of individuals acting collectively in ways that seem intelligent. Intelligence does not arise only in individual brains; it also arises in groups of individuals. This is collective intelligence: groups of individuals acting collectively in ways that seem intelligent. In recent years, a new kind of collective intelligence has emerged: interconnected groups of people and computers, collectively doing intelligent things. Today these groups are engaged in tasks that range from writing software to predicting the results of presidential elections. This volume reports on the latest research in the study of collective intelligence, laying out a shared set of research challenges from a variety of disciplinary and methodological perspectives. Taken together, these essays—by leading researchers from such fields as computer science, biology, economics, and psychology—lay the foundation for a new multidisciplinary field. Each essay describes the work on collective intelligence in a particular discipline—for example, economics and the study of markets; biology and research on emergent behavior in ant colonies; human-computer interaction and artificial intelligence; and cognitive psychology and the “wisdom of crowds” effect. Other areas in social science covered include social psychology, organizational theory, law, and communications. Contributors Eytan Adar, Ishani Aggarwal, Yochai Benkler, Michael S. Bernstein, Jeffrey P. Bigham, Jonathan Bragg, Deborah M. Gordon, Benjamin Mako Hill, Christopher H. Lin, Andrew W. Lo, Thomas W. Malone, Mausam, Brent Miller, Aaron Shaw, Mark Steyvers, Daniel S. Weld, Anita Williams Woolley
As Good as Dead
Author: Holly Jackson
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0593379853
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES • The final book in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series that reads like your favorite true crime podcast or show. By the end, you'll never think of good girls the same way again... Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation ended. She’s used to online death threats in the wake of her viral true-crime podcast, but she can’t help noticing an anonymous person who keeps asking her: Who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears? Soon the threats escalate and Pip realizes that someone is following her in real life. When she starts to find connections between her stalker and a local serial killer caught six years ago, she wonders if maybe the wrong man is behind bars. Police refuse to act, so Pip has only one choice: find the suspect herself—or be the next victim. As the deadly game plays out, Pip discovers that everything in her small town is coming full circle . . .and if she doesn’t find the answers, this time she will be the one who disappears. . . And don't miss Holly Jackson's next thriller, Five Surive!
Publisher: Delacorte Press
ISBN: 0593379853
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES • The final book in the A Good Girl's Guide to Murder series that reads like your favorite true crime podcast or show. By the end, you'll never think of good girls the same way again... Pip is about to head to college, but she is still haunted by the way her last investigation ended. She’s used to online death threats in the wake of her viral true-crime podcast, but she can’t help noticing an anonymous person who keeps asking her: Who will look for you when you’re the one who disappears? Soon the threats escalate and Pip realizes that someone is following her in real life. When she starts to find connections between her stalker and a local serial killer caught six years ago, she wonders if maybe the wrong man is behind bars. Police refuse to act, so Pip has only one choice: find the suspect herself—or be the next victim. As the deadly game plays out, Pip discovers that everything in her small town is coming full circle . . .and if she doesn’t find the answers, this time she will be the one who disappears. . . And don't miss Holly Jackson's next thriller, Five Surive!
Everything Is Fine
Author: Vince Granata
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982133457
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Granata was a thousand miles from home when he received shocking news that his younger brother, Tim, propelled by unchecked schizophrenia, had killed their mother in their childhood home. Devastated by the grief of losing his mother, Granata was also consumed by the act itself, so incomprehensible that it overshadows every happy memory of life growing up in a seemingly idyllic middle-class family. He decides to examine the disease that irrecoverably changed his family's destiny and piece together his brother's story. In the painstaking process of recovering the image of his remarkable mother and salvaging the love for his brother as Tim faces trial for their mother's murder, Granata provides a powerful and reaffirming portrait of loss and forgiveness. -- adapted from jacket
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982133457
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 304
Book Description
Granata was a thousand miles from home when he received shocking news that his younger brother, Tim, propelled by unchecked schizophrenia, had killed their mother in their childhood home. Devastated by the grief of losing his mother, Granata was also consumed by the act itself, so incomprehensible that it overshadows every happy memory of life growing up in a seemingly idyllic middle-class family. He decides to examine the disease that irrecoverably changed his family's destiny and piece together his brother's story. In the painstaking process of recovering the image of his remarkable mother and salvaging the love for his brother as Tim faces trial for their mother's murder, Granata provides a powerful and reaffirming portrait of loss and forgiveness. -- adapted from jacket
This Isn't Over, Baby
Author: K Webster
Publisher: K Webster
ISBN: 1536962198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
THIS IS BOOK THREE IN SERIES. PLEASE READ THIS IS WAR, BABY AND THIS IS LOVE, BABY FIRST. They’d won the battle and I held up the white flag of defeat… But the war wasn’t OVER. I suffered the aching loss of what they had stolen from me. OVER and OVER again, my heart broke. The white Queen and the black King had taken OVER the game and ruled for what seemed like eternity. Until one day, eternity was finally OVER. I was the dark knight who would rise again and conquer. I was the man who would win OVER the most important piece on the board. A slayer. A protector. A father. A new king with the blackest of hearts. And head OVER heels in love with… The little princess who owned my twisted soul. Sometimes the villains don’t just want their happy ending… They demand it. This isn’t OVER, baby. This will never be OVER. Warning: This Isn’t Over, Baby is a dark romance. Strong sexual themes and violence, which could trigger emotional distress are found in this story. This story is NOT for everyone. This IS a love story. This IS a dark story. This IS a story about the villain. Villains need love too… ***No cucumbers were injured in the making of this book.***
Publisher: K Webster
ISBN: 1536962198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 296
Book Description
THIS IS BOOK THREE IN SERIES. PLEASE READ THIS IS WAR, BABY AND THIS IS LOVE, BABY FIRST. They’d won the battle and I held up the white flag of defeat… But the war wasn’t OVER. I suffered the aching loss of what they had stolen from me. OVER and OVER again, my heart broke. The white Queen and the black King had taken OVER the game and ruled for what seemed like eternity. Until one day, eternity was finally OVER. I was the dark knight who would rise again and conquer. I was the man who would win OVER the most important piece on the board. A slayer. A protector. A father. A new king with the blackest of hearts. And head OVER heels in love with… The little princess who owned my twisted soul. Sometimes the villains don’t just want their happy ending… They demand it. This isn’t OVER, baby. This will never be OVER. Warning: This Isn’t Over, Baby is a dark romance. Strong sexual themes and violence, which could trigger emotional distress are found in this story. This story is NOT for everyone. This IS a love story. This IS a dark story. This IS a story about the villain. Villains need love too… ***No cucumbers were injured in the making of this book.***
Romanticise Your Life
Author: Beth McColl
Publisher: Orion Spring
ISBN: 1398720879
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Make the ordinary feel extraordinary! Exploring all areas of life from solo travelling to the joy of friendships, tapping into your Main Character Energy, and taking control of your dating life, in this beautifully illustrated must-have guide Beth McColl shows you how romance is about appreciating the small things, because they can be just as magnificent as meeting the love of your life. Everyday romance might be: · Cooking yourself an elaborate meal · Going on a solo trip to the seaside · Writing a letter to an old friend · Texting someone out of the blue just to let them know you're missing them · Smiling at a handsome stranger on the train just before your stop Empowered by Beth's uplifting anecdotes and inspiring tips, you will discover that whether it's a grand gesture, or just simply appreciating how the sun rises anew each day, life is about making the most of the moments we're given . . . Because joy and romance start with you.
Publisher: Orion Spring
ISBN: 1398720879
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
Make the ordinary feel extraordinary! Exploring all areas of life from solo travelling to the joy of friendships, tapping into your Main Character Energy, and taking control of your dating life, in this beautifully illustrated must-have guide Beth McColl shows you how romance is about appreciating the small things, because they can be just as magnificent as meeting the love of your life. Everyday romance might be: · Cooking yourself an elaborate meal · Going on a solo trip to the seaside · Writing a letter to an old friend · Texting someone out of the blue just to let them know you're missing them · Smiling at a handsome stranger on the train just before your stop Empowered by Beth's uplifting anecdotes and inspiring tips, you will discover that whether it's a grand gesture, or just simply appreciating how the sun rises anew each day, life is about making the most of the moments we're given . . . Because joy and romance start with you.
Alterquest. the Alternative Quest for Answers
Author: Karen Fiala
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1411661109
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
It's the 21st century and what have we got to show for it? Does humanity really want to continue its downward spiral or are we ready to create a different reality? The purpose of this book is many-fold. 1. It shows you ways in which our civilization can progress. 2. It challenges all the old methods of doing things. 3. It offers workable methods, which have been tried and proven by individuals and communities all over the globe, with the sole purpose of making life better. 4. It is interactive. It offers its readers an invitation to join the AlterQuest Organization and be part of a practical Global Network for the advancement of our world. AlterQuest is the most exciting, inspirational book you will ever read. Its topics will give you unlimited hope for the present and the future. You'll find yourself grasping at every wonderful idea with a renewed sense of enthusiasm. Here at last we have the answers we've all been searching for.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1411661109
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
It's the 21st century and what have we got to show for it? Does humanity really want to continue its downward spiral or are we ready to create a different reality? The purpose of this book is many-fold. 1. It shows you ways in which our civilization can progress. 2. It challenges all the old methods of doing things. 3. It offers workable methods, which have been tried and proven by individuals and communities all over the globe, with the sole purpose of making life better. 4. It is interactive. It offers its readers an invitation to join the AlterQuest Organization and be part of a practical Global Network for the advancement of our world. AlterQuest is the most exciting, inspirational book you will ever read. Its topics will give you unlimited hope for the present and the future. You'll find yourself grasping at every wonderful idea with a renewed sense of enthusiasm. Here at last we have the answers we've all been searching for.
I'm Fine with God... It's Christians I Can't Stand
Author: Bruce Bickel
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 0736921974
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A refreshingly honest and often humorous look at some believers' outlandish behaviors helps bridge the communication gap between Christians and non-Christians, helping Christians share their beliefs more freely without judgmental attitudes, hypocrisy, and condemnation. Original.
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
ISBN: 0736921974
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
A refreshingly honest and often humorous look at some believers' outlandish behaviors helps bridge the communication gap between Christians and non-Christians, helping Christians share their beliefs more freely without judgmental attitudes, hypocrisy, and condemnation. Original.