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Steven Johnson traça a história por trás de quase duzentas descobertas e invenções, e nos mostra os sete padrões fundamentais dos processos de inovação desenvolvidos pelo homem e pela natureza. Quais são os espaços que fizeram história ao gerar níveis excepcionais de criatividade e...

With the Earth teetering on recovery from humanity's 21st-century mistakes, two highly advanced aliens observing from the Moon are suddenly on opposite sides of an ethical battle over a dire cosmic threat. As governments seek to destroy them, the aliens wrestle and scheme, entangling all of humanity as they influence and empower specific humans to achieve their contrary objectives. Among them are a brilliant AI expert who has channeled her autism in the service of science, and a violent, anti-secular zealot who hates everything she stands for.

Manchester, 1977, Graham Harris a compassionate, newly qualified teacher, is struggling to inspire his class of bottom-stream 11-year-olds when a 6-foot Redcoat soldier marches into the classroom and changes everything—for the children, and for Graham.

She has power over death. He has power over her. When two enemies strike a dangerous bargain, will they end a war . . . or ignite one? “A thrilling tale of magic and murder, intrigue and betrayal.”—Cassandra Clare, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Sword Catcher Heroes die, cowards...

Malcolm X (born Malcolm Little, later Malik el-Shabazz; May 19, 1925-February 21, 1965) was an American Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam until 1964, he was a vocal advocate for Black empowerment and the promotion of Islam within the Black community.

Cyberpunks, swordswomen, centurions, grifters, and monsters stalk through Matthew X. Gomez’s first collection of short stories. It is a grab-bag collection of fantasy and science fiction, seasoned with a dash of horror. The stories have a focus on action and conflict, designed to deliver a spike of adrenaline to the listener's cerebral cortex.

I assume I live only for the next Wild Hunt. But all this time, I’ve been looking for her, waiting for her, craving her. I’m damaged, but I can’t let her go, not only because the gods’ curse will make me hunt her to the end of the universe. My dark soul craves her tender flesh and fierce passion. My beast and I won’t rest until I imprint her and make her truly ours.

Blake is a thief, and a good one. He's a specialist, acquiring rare old tomes and occult artifacts for those that can afford to pay him. But his latest heist goes sideways when his patron turns up dead and more than a few things that go bump in the night turn out to be after the book...and Blake's head.

After narrowly escaping certain death, James, Claire, and Beth have taken refuge in his luxurious mansion. Their goals are simple: fortify his mountainside home into a base of operations and, with some luck, survive. Fortunately for him, he has two beautiful women to help.

Après l'espoir suscité par la présidence de Barack Obama, les années au pouvoir de Trump ont bien révélé que les inégalités entre blancs et noirs n'ont pas disparu. La pensée raciste est bien vivante, bien plus sophistiquée et insidieuse que jamais. Dans ce récit trés documenté, Ibram X. Kendi, historien incontournable de l'antiracisme, retrace la longue histoire des idées racistes anti-noires et de leur ancrage au cours de l'histoire américaine, à travers les portraits de cinq grands intellectuels américains.

In der Folge "Der Ball im Prinzessinnenschloss" steht der große Sommerball an, doch das Schloss ist ein einziges Chaos und die Playmos müssen der wilden Prinzessin Gwinnefer helfen, den netten Herzog Julip für sich zu gewinnen. Wenn nur nicht Gwinnefers gemeine Schwester Clandora wäre... In der Folge "Der verschwundene Kristall" leidet Prinzessin Finya unter einer mysteriösen Traurigkeit. Der magische Kristall könnte Abhilfe schaffen, doch dieser ist spurlos verschwunden. Auf ihrer Suche folgen Emil, Liv und Sam einem Schneetroll und erleben so manche Überraschung.

Dom’s life was never easy. Forged in the fires of poverty and neglect, he’s spent years building a life for himself. And it seems like everything is finally coming together. He lives on his own in a decent house at the edge of town, he works for himself, he’s debt-free, and, most recently, his relationship with his attractive best friend seems to be heading somewhere....

I fall into the monster realm. Ryder captures me and makes me his personal prisoner. He doesn’t believe I’m a storm chaser but deems me the reincarnation of some femme fatale who seduced his entire team and murdered his BF. Unfortunately for me, I look just like her.

Xavier's new life at the estate has begun. His disease is gone, there's more money in his bank than there are cells in his body, and he might even be falling in love. Inspired, Xavier begins to search for answers. Can the Corruption be vanquished? Could the world of Meadow Song be restored?

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In the first middle grade offering from Zora Neale Hurston and Ibram X. Kendi, young readers are introduced to the remarkable and true-life story of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the Atlantic human trade, in an adaptation of the internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed...

Even when you're not expecting it, love can find you. The flames of passion can ignite so quickly that all of the impediments to love can seem immaterial. They're not. Overcoming differences in age, sexual orientation, social status, and familial expectations is daunting, but if it's right, love will find a way.

I break Marlowe’s heart and leave with the Alpha King, who once rejected me, then used me, then coveted my power. To obtain me, he merges with the horseman War—my worst immortal enemy.

A metaphysical adventure in the spirit of the universe: Playful Loving Deep. Written by a man who champions the most fear-provoking point of view the world has ever known: Everything is a gift and the business of life is discovering how come.

Dom has managed to lead Anya and Chloe, and now Emily, across the state in an epic, desperate journey for survival. Bad weather, dangerous people, and a world gone crazy are all standing in between them and the safety of his isolated property. The game changes again when they pick up a new addition: Grace, a blonde loner who prefers to be on her own but reluctantly joins their group because she has nowhere else to go. Though her help will up their chances of survival, the way ahead is only going to become more dangerous....