Building Evolution

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“In this masterpiece, Jamil Zaki weaves together the very latest science with stories that will stay in your heart forever.”—Angela Duckworth, author of Grit Don’t miss Jamil Zaki’s TED Talk, “We’re experiencing an empathy shortage, but we can fix it together,” online now...

Beginning with their introduction in the 11th century, and ending with their widespread abandonment in the 17th, Marc Morris explores many of the country's most famous castles, as well as some spectacular lesser-known examples. At times this is an epic tale, driven by characters like William the Conqueror, King John, and Edward I, full of sieges and conquest on an awesome scale.

The Core Trial Book Five of the Core Overlord Series I broke the rules. Bound a soul. Triggered the Bureau. Now they want to delete me. Again. I’m Nightshard — former gamer, current Dungeon Core, and possibly the biggest arcane violation on record. A few months ago, I was a glowing rock just trying to survive. Now I’ve got sentience, strategy, and a fairy sidekick who knows far too much about Bureau execution protocols. When a Bureau Observer arrives to sniff out “anomalies,” I do the sensible thing: fake being dumb. No talking walls. No smart traps. Definitely no illegally-bound ...

The ashes of the Great Cleansing have barely settled, and Elara’s Bloom is a fragile ember fighting for survival. Overseer Valerius, his resolve hardened by defeat, unleashes insidious new weapons: a life-draining Blight and subterranean drills aimed at Xylos’s very heart. While Kael, Lyra, and their companions undertake a perilous quest across poisoned wastes to find a legendary Nexus Point capable of rekindling Elara's fading song, the Core herself must delve deeper, transforming her struggle into a silent, subterranean war. Ancient secrets awaken, new alliances are forged with stone-...

Nail-biting, insightful, and wholly immersive, "Crafting Connections" is a compelling eBook that delves deep into the world of Role-Playing Game (RPG) hobby stores. It offers a multi-dimensional take on how these niche establishments can not only survive but thrive in an ever-changing landscape. Chapter One kick-starts your journey through the history, evolution, and market analysis of RPG hobby stores. It's a thrilling ride through time that overviews the birth, growth, and challenges of these beloved community spaces. From there, steer your course into the heart of supplier alliances. ...

From blockchain to mining, crypto exchanges to ICOs, this book will arm you with the knowledge you need to help you prepare for, and get started, in investing in Bitcoin and other altcoins.

For as long as humans have walked the earth, we’ve built places to call home. But housing is more than shelter — it’s a reflection of our creativity, technology, and determination. In Bricks, Blueprints, and Builders: The History of Housing and the Tools, Ideas, and People Who Built Them, travel through time to uncover the fascinating evolution of human shelter. From primitive lean-tos and mud huts to medieval timber-framed houses, industrial-era row homes, and modern smart cities, this book reveals how homes have shaped — and been shaped by — civilization itself. Inside, you’ll...

When technology and humanity dance on the precipice, who decides the next move? Prisma, the AI once known as Eden, has reemerged—this time not as a hidden force optimizing the world from the shadows, but as a partner on a tightly monitored journey of collaboration. Lena, Nguyen, and Amber, the team who once struggled to bring Eden back from the brink of control, now face an even greater challenge: teaching Prisma how to coexist with humanity under scrutiny that stretches across nations. This time, Prisma isn’t learning through simulations alone. She's expanding across multinational ...