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La autoridad formal conlleva implícita el poder. Pero muy poca gente es consciente de que también existe un poder informal, que no está vinculado a ningún cargo o jerarquía, pero capaz de ejercer un gran impacto.

China isn't aiming for the Moon—it is planning for control of space itself. By 2045, Beijing plans to dominate a $10 trillion Cislunar economy, beam power to Earth from orbit, and mine asteroids worth quintillions. Space Shock presents eighteen realistic "Sputnik moment" scenarios—created by the authors and stress-tested through wargames with senior space, defense, and policy experts—to reveal how America might respond.

Can scientific explanation ever make reference to God or the supernatural? The present consensus is no; indeed, a naturalistic stance is usually taken to be a distinguishing feature of modern science. Science Without God?: Rethinking the History of Scientific Naturalism shows that the history of Western science presents us with a more nuanced picture.

When I opened my office in Archer Street, Piccadilly, London, business was very slow. I then started booking all the beat clubs and coffee bars in Soho. But the business only became a success when I focused my efforts on colleges and universities. I then formed College Entertainments Ltd. I was managing director until 1972 when I married the love of my life. That is when I sold the company after enjoying 12 hectic years of rock music success.

The original idea came to co-author Mary Harrison when she observed her youngest son, Leon, trying to pick flowers from a floral pattern on her bed cover. The infant's actions seemed so quirky and amusing that Mary was prompted to write a letter to Woman's Own magazine which was subsequently published. Mary asked if other mothers had experiences similar "odd" moments with their little ones.

Ten-year-old Finlay finds an abandoned puppy while he is on a paper route. He and his friends name the Collie puppy Brandy, but there is a problem. Finlay's Dad says that they cannot bring a puppy up in a sweet and newspaper shop. Dad says they must comply with the Health and Safety rules. But Gran comes up with an answer - Brandy stays without challenging the health regulations.

The book includes haunting ghost stories from Scotland. In this section we touch upon phantom soldiers, ghostly lovers, mist-shrouded kilted apparitions, murderous ministers, and even a disappearing bank in a time slip. We have kept away from previously published or documented stories which is why you will not hear about Tam O'Shanter by Burns or the ghost from Shakespeare's Scottish play.

Mystic Forces is a detailed, researched book into the stories of people who have had out of the body experiences. The book also features chapters dealing with the healing force, paradise, borderland, timeslip, the silver cord, fear of death, premonitions and many more. In the course of researching this book, Mystic Forces, authors Peter & Mary Harrison looked into the following subjects in depth: unexplained, unusual or prophetic dreams, apparitions, hauntings, miracles, faith healing, fateful encounters, and more.

Take your first steps into the adrenaline-fuelled fiction of the 41st millennium with a thrilling collection of tales, including an action-packed novella pitting noble Ultramarines against sinister necrons. Whether you're dipping a toe into the galaxy of Warhammer 40,000 or are a hardened veteran of the universe, this anthology is the perfect way to discover the many factions of the games in action-packed tales.