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Drawing on archeological and ethno-historical evidence, Irving Rouse sketches a picture of the Tainos-the first people Columbus encountered when he arrived in the Americas-as they existed during the time of Columbus, contrasting their customs with those of their neighbors. He then moves backward in time to the ancestors of the Tainos-two successive groups who settled the West Indies and who are known to archeologists as the Saladoid peoples and the Ostionoid peoples.

He'd been an important part of the team putting together the International Data Bank, which would track every single move made by every single human being. As the project neared completion, he realized that no one would ever truly be free again. At the very last moment he blanked his file, changed his face, and created a back door into the system.

This volume traces the origins and evolution of the idea of human extinction, from the ancient Presocratics through contemporary work on "existential risks." Many leading intellectuals agree that the risk of human extinction this century may be higher than at any point in our 300,000-year...

In the heart of Antarctica, something has awakened. When an iceberg calves from the Amery Ice Shelf, the crew at Mawson Station makes a chilling discovery-a World War II-era Japanese whaler, frozen in the ice for decades. As diesel mechanic Danny Myers and his team investigate, they uncover...

At four years old, Pax West nearly killed another child. Testing revealed why: the part of his brain responsible for emotions, morals, and ethics was simply missing. Neurologists had never seen anything like it. Most said he wouldn't survive to adulthood. Some said he should be euthanized before he got the chance. Dr. Alan Kepler of DARPA saw something else entirely: the perfect weapon.

Training my Human: I never suspected the lava rock I threw into the firepit was actually an egg. Claims he's a dragon. Says when he grows strong enough, he wants to rule the world. I'm not about to hand over my new pet, but how's a woman who inks tattoos for a living supposed to keep a dragon...

The grid is down. It's never coming back. Jake is missing. Pete is bleeding. And the group is running on fumes. When a lone farmhouse emerges from the darkness, it feels like salvation—but in a world where trust gets you killed, nothing is ever what it seems. Friend or foe? Refuge or trap? The wrong answer could cost them everything. No Place to Hide is the complete volume of Blackout Nation Season 2—the gripping EMP thriller continuation from Scott Medbury, bestselling author of America Falls. Don't start this one unless you're ready to finish it.

Pet Sounds is, rightly, one of the most celebrated pop albums ever released. It has also been written about, pored over, and analyzed more than most other albums put together. In this disarming book, Jim Fusilli focuses primarily on the emotional core of the album, on Brian Wilson’s pitch-perfect cry of despair. In doing so, he brings to life the search for equilibrium and acceptance that still gives Pet Sounds its heart almost four decades after its release.

When the world ends… where do you start? This post-apocalyptic audiobook sampler lets you experience the opening volume of three bestselling survival series—plus a bonus story—so you can choose your path into the collapse.

He returned to rekindle old friendships and rebuild alliances… but found only ghosts. Joshua Ragland—the battle-hardened drifter who once helped Bakerstown survive its darkest hours—returns to find the gates smashed, the streets empty, and his friends gone. No bodies. No signs of battle. Just an eerie silence where a thriving community once stood. In Marly’s abandoned office, he finds her diary—and the terrible truth.

Twelve stories of wayward travelers. Twelve stamps on the passport of the soul. Walter struggles to see past his disfigurement, but a trip to Thailand and a mysterious woman may challenge his quest for perfection. Married to a workaholic, Leslie is accustomed to solitude until her overbearing...

If there's one thing most Americans can agree on, it's that everyone hates white liberals. Conservatives hate them for being culturally tolerant and threatening to usher in communism. Libertarians hate them for believing in the power of the state. Socialists hate them for serving as capitalism's...

The most wonderful thing about a dragon? You tell me, because mine is a bossy jerk. I thought my grandfather could be demanding, but that was before a baby dragon came into my life. My orange menace seems to think he'll rule the world. I have my doubts, seeing as how I've encountered squirrels...

SI golf writer and author of Tiger & Phil, Bob Harig's Tiger v. Jack, an examination of the greatest argument in golf—who was better—exploring the records, rivalries, statistics, and context of their illustrious careers, including the intangibles that made them both icons. When Jack Nicklaus...

An oral history of the brutal Pacific Theater in WWII, told by many of the last living U.S. Marine veterans. This program features multicast narration. During World War II, over 16 million Americans served in the Armed Forces. Today, less than 1 percent are still alive. The Last of the Old Breed...

Two days after a megaquake and tsunami combine to wreak havoc on the Pacific Northwest, Clint and his daughter are together at last. Instead of retreating to safety, they're on a one-way mission into the heart of the disaster. Chaos on the streets, impassable routes, and the worst of human nature combine to thwart them at every turn. But Mika's mom is missing, and they won't stop until they find her.

Clint Redshaw walks into a port facility meeting expecting an ordinary day arguing about the budget. When the shaking starts, he keeps calm. But as the tremors stretch on and on, the ground rips apart, the dock disintegrates, and chunks of land fall into the Strait. When the quake finally ends, there's only one thing on his mind: his daughter. Mika's singing songs and laughing with a gaggle of other sixteen-year-olds as they climb into the Pacific Northwest mountains for a scout weekend. One minute, it's sunshine and good vibes, and the next, it's screaming and chaos.

Set primarily amid the racial turmoil following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on April 4, 1968 The Last Ride traces the circumstances leading up to the killing of Haynie Gourley—the popular, self-made millionaire Chevrolet dealer—the extensive manhunt and police investigation, and the improbable grand jury indictment of a popular former college football star.

Three seemingly unrelated events are part of a mosaic created by Satan’s warriors to lure Brady, the young man who talks with angels and who can call on the Light of the Blessed Virgin, to a place where his maddening interference will be destroyed once and for all. But Brady is anointed by God for such a time as this. With his brothers and an ancient line of Hebrew warriors at his side, he again charges boldly into battle, facing Satan’s foulest in Rome, Paris, and a place of unspeakable horror in Calcutta, India, as he comes to the aid of an Albanian nun.

In this book, Dr. Saul L. Miller, one of the world’s leading sports psychologists, describes eight of the most common problems limiting golfing performance and, in the process, gives listeners powerful, practical techniques to overcome these challenges. With his guidance, you’ll learn the performance mindset and emotional management to play with more impact, consistency, and pleasure. Bottom line, Winning Golf will significantly improve your golf game, and the very same techniques will enhance the quality of your life.