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The Thirty Years War devastated seventeenth-century Europe, killing nearly a quarter of all Germans and laying waste to towns and countryside alike. Peter Wilson offers the first new history in a generation of a horrifying conflict that transformed the map of the modern world.

In a world gone wrong, heroes and villains are not always easy to distinguish and every individual has the ability to contribute something powerful. In this stunning collection of original and rediscovered stories of tragedy and hope, the stars are a diverse group of students, street kids, good girls, kidnappers, and child laborers pitted against their environments, their governments, differing cultures, and sometimes one another as they seek answers in their dystopian worlds.

How do you spot a robot mimicking a human? How do you recognize and deactivate a rebel servant robot? How do you escape a murderous "smart" house, or evade a swarm of marauding robotic flies? In this dryly hilarious survival guide, roboticist Daniel H. Wilson teaches worried humans the secrets to quashing a robot mutiny.

Inanna is an impossibility. The first full Anunnaki born on Earth in Ancient Mesopotamia. Crowned the goddess of love by the twelve immortal Anunnaki who are worshipped across Sumer, she is destined for greatness. But Inanna is born into a time of war. The Anunnaki have split into warring factions, threatening to tear the world apart. Forced into a marriage to negotiate a peace, she soon realizes she has been placed in terrible danger.

It's dangerous to go alone! Take this. You are standing in a room filled with books, faced with a difficult decision. Suddenly, one with a distinctive cover catches your eye. It is a groundbreaking anthology of short stories from award-winning writers and game-industry titans who have embarked on a quest to explore what happens when video games and science fiction collide.

In this book, you'll learn how: data science, driven by artificial intelligence and machine learning, is yielding unprecedented business insights; blockchain has the potential to restructure the economy; drones and driverless vehicles are becoming essential tools; 3-D printing is making new business models possible; augmented reality is transforming retail and manufacturing; smart speakers are redefining the rules of marketing; and humans and machines are working together to reach new levels of productivity. 

Technology makes them superhuman. But mere mortals want them kept in their place. The New York Times bestselling author of Robopocalypse creates a stunning, near-future world where technology and humanity clash in surprising ways. The result? The perfect summer blockbuster. As he did in...

It started as an ordinary school field trip. The bus pulled up; the kids got off. Their teacher told them where to explore and what to look out for. But when Code Lightfall spots what appears to be a tiny metallic bee, his world will never be the same again . . . literally. This “bee” leads...

This is Jack's story, told through over 100 letters he wrote home, his 1995 recollections after 50 years of silence, and the after-action reports that documented every day of the battle.

In their groundbreaking book Human + Machine, Accenture technology leaders Paul Daugherty and H. James Wilson showed how leading organizations use the power of human-machine collaboration to transform their businesses and their bottom lines. Now those companies and other pioneers across industries are reshaping the very nature of innovation. In Radically Human, Daugherty and Wilson show this profound shift - how artificial intelligence is becoming less artificial and more intelligent. 

Jonas Cord had van jongs af aan al enorme bewondering voor zijn succesvolle vader. Hij wilde alles hebben wat hij ook had: macht, een fortuin en een mooie vrouw aan zijn zijde. Door zijn blinde ambitie en hebzucht heeft hij de top van de zakenwereld weten te bereiken, maar één ding, of beter gezegd, één iemand, kan hij niet krijgen: Rina Marlow. De verleidelijke actrice weet iedere man om de vinger te winden, maar weet ze ook hoe echte liefde voelt? Jonas komt klem te zitten tussen haar sensuele verschijning en manipulerende karakter. Zou zijn vader trots geweest zijn?

At 36 years old, Christina had it all...two young and healthy boys, an uber successful husband, and a big house in a gated-golf course community. She was young, rich, and on top of the world. On the morning of September 11, 2000, a devastating call would up-end everything and life as she knew it. While this cataclysmic event didn't mark the beginning of end of her life, it would be the test of her character, agency and faith. This book offers insight to a life journey that is extraordinary yet profoundly human.

Drawn from Jack's detailed letters, personal accounts, and son's research, this book pulls back the curtain on one of history's most extraordinary times-World War II. As part of the 7th Armored Division, Jack fought in some of the fiercest battles of the European Theater, from the forgotten but heroic stand at St. Vith during the Battle of the Bulge to the final days of Nazi Germany in the Ruhr Pocket, Jack's experiences reveal the courage and resilience of an everyday soldier facing unimaginable odds. Jack's Story finally gives the soldiers at St. Vith the recognition they deserve.

Falling for the pack doctor wasn’t in my to do list… But now, I could end up losing everything that I have ever wanted. As a teacher, I have a dedication towards my students. Due to this dedication, I have never tried to find a mate yet because I don’t want to leave them. But during a Rogue attack, it makes me very aware of the life that I have left behind. Dorian, the pack doctor, a very handsome man who has been following me around and showing up almost every day to see me after the attack.

The Adonis Warriors of the Blue Moon Pack Series is filled with Adonis-like Alpha men of the Blue Moon pack who long to have their mate by their side. A dangerous game is played as each men longs to find their submissive woman to stand by their side. Filled with sex, drama, lust, and love, their happily ever after is just on the horizon. Each story in this series is standalone and can be listened to in any order.

Everyone was afraid of him. They called him a monster. But to me, he was the one that I wanted. As a nurse, I have seen so many different kinds of wolves. But there has only been one who has remained in my mind and now, I finally have him. It all started at the Moon ball…Ares Hendrix, the “demon” of the pack with bright red eyes and a massive frame that people deem a monster. To me, he isn’t a monster. He is just misunderstood because of the way he looks. I know he is self-conscious, thinking that I’m going to hurt him as well.

An innocent love brings forth the passion in my heart. But I’m forbidden to feel that way towards him because he is a beast. I lost my family to a Griffin in the most savage way. Since then, I have been hunting Griffins and not daring to let anything happen. I don’t know what would come from it, but I didn’t expect him. Griffin, one of the beasts who is very handsome and innocent, knowing how to make me feel weird. I see how he looks at me even though he is afraid. He makes me realize that he isn’t one of the bad ones.

I ran away because if I didn’t, I would be in misery. Until I came into a pack where I very well might die. Due to my stepbrother, I had no choice but to flee. If he caught me, he would force me into a situation I didn’t want. But the Blue Moon pack, they kill Rogues like me, and I know my fate. Fletcher, the Beta of the pack, turns out to be my mate and he doesn’t know what to do with me. I don’t know what to do with him. Fighting my desire to run but also the desire to stay, I don’t know what to do. I do want him more than I have wanted someone before.

I have been an Omega slave; someone nobody cares about. That is until I fell into the hands of someone I never expected. I thought with growing up, I would be able to get out of the stigma of being an Omega. It almost did happen, but I should have known it would be too good to be true. Then, I am sold as a ‘prize’ to the Alpha of the scariest pack in the world. Tora Pierce, a sexy Alpha whose gorgeous silver eyes and beautiful smile does enough to make me ache for him. I didn’t expect my fated mate to be someone like him.

I didn’t think someone was going to come save me when I needed it the most. The moment he swooped in and protected me, it was over for me. Sometimes things happen for a reason even if I’m not sure why. Walking home, it was just supposed to be a normal night. But when I’m attacked, he comes out of nowhere and I see a man of stone. Ambrose, a sexy gargoyle with the body and face of a Greek god who is a little reclusive but knows how to make me want it.