Global Age

The final chapter in the Penguin History of Europe series from the acclaimed scholar and author of To Hell and Back After the overwhelming horrors of the first half of the twentieth century, described by Ian Kershaw in his previous book as being 'to Hell and back,' the years from 1950 to 2017...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The acclaimed author of How to Be an Antiracist and the National Book Award winner Stamped from the Beginning charts how “great replacement theory” has become a dominant political idea of our time and ushered in an antidemocratic age. “Kendi argues brilliantly...

The Most Comprehensive Survival Book Ever Written! Follow Army Ranger Instructor, Engineer, Off-Grid Builder, and Survival Expert Joshua Morris (M.S.) as he gives a chillingly accurate description of the coming societal collapse, and how to survive the coming Dark Age through self-reliance, self-defense, and preparedness homesteading. Joshua has mastered chaos, parachuting into Iraq in March of 2003, graduating Ranger School and Sniper School, and surviving multiple worldwide deployments, prior to earning advanced degrees in both History and Engineering, and then building his own off-grid ...

The Chip Age: How Semiconductors Built the AI World and Rewired Global Power tells the story of the tiny machines that now run the modern world. From the invention of the transistor to the rise of Intel, TSMC, Nvidia, ASML, and artificial intelligence, this book explains how semiconductors became the hidden foundation of modern civilization. Chips are no longer just components inside computers. They power smartphones, electric vehicles, cloud computing, data centers, military systems, financial markets, automation, and the AI revolution. This book traces the full history of the ...

Mean Girls - The Teenage Years, is the latest series by Katrina Kahler and Kaz Campbell, and the girls are loving it! This book combines Book 1 (Hello High School), Book 2 (Bully Boy), and Book 3 (Trust). It continues the story of Sandy and Remmy from Mean Girls. They have now entered High School, and with that comes many new experiences, including new friends and passions. Both girls have boyfriends, but love can be a very rocky road. Peer pressure and bullying impact both step-sisters as they strive to discover who they really are and what they want from life. These three dramatic books ...

Embark on a breathtaking adventure through the captivating world of optics with "Light through the Ages: A Global History of Optics." This enthralling and comprehensive guide will take you on an exhilarating ride, unveiling the mysteries of light and its applications that have shaped human history and transformed our understanding of the universe. From the ingenious discoveries of the ancient Egyptians to the cutting-edge advancements in quantum optics, this riveting book brings to life the inspiring stories of the remarkable pioneers, inventors, and visionaries who have revolutionized the ...

'Incredibly well sourced . . . One of the most plugged-in voices in modern warfare' TELEGRAPH 'Blends vivid reporting with shrewd analysis' ECONOMIST 'Truly excellent . . . a gripping tour de force. Every politician and military expert needs to read this book' IAIN DALE 'Reads like a real-life...

Three thousand years ago, kings on opposite sides of the known world called each other "brother." They traded tin and gold across thousands of miles of open sea. They sent their daughters to marry foreign rulers they would never meet. They wrote letters in a shared diplomatic language, demanding respect, negotiating treaties, and complaining about the quality of gifts. Then the whole system collapsed and none of it survived. The Late Bronze Age — roughly 1500 to 1200 BCE — was the first era of true international civilization. Egypt, the Hittite Empire, Babylonia, Assyria, and Mycenaean ...

TWINS – Part Three: Books 7, 8, 9 & 10 The drama continues in this exciting collection of books from the best-selling Twins series. As Casey and Ali settle further into their new lives as reunited twins, the challenges surrounding friendship, family, school, and relationships become more complicated than ever before. From emotional conflicts and school leadership drama to jealousy, bullying, and unexpected twists, the girls quickly discover that life is far from simple. When Ali’s lifelong best friend, Meg, arrives in town, tensions between the twins begin to grow. Casey becomes ...

Kiran Desai's first novel, Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard, was published to unanimous acclaim in over twenty-two countries. Now Desai takes us to the northeastern Himalayas where a rising insurgency challenges the old way of life. In a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga...

Maddi's adventures continue with this exciting new Almost Cool Girl Book. New characters, new friends, new relatives, and lots more laughs. Maddi and her family travel to Australia for a family holiday with her cousins. Read about Maddi's embarrassing moments on the plane trip, her escape from a vicious crocodile, her tragic fashion disaster and why you shouldn't eat too many prunes! Our Almost Cool Girl overcomes all obstacles to triumph once again. If you enjoyed the first two books of Diary of an Almost Cool Girl - Meet Maddi and My New School, you'll love reading about Maddi's new ...

This book exposes the truth that the climate change hoax is a political movement aimed at eliminating capitalism by spreading alarming disinformation that in order to "save the Earth" from global warming, we must reduce carbon dioxide emissions by switching from hydrocarbon fuels to renewable energies. The Truth About Energy, Global Warming, and Climate Change: Exposing Climate Lies in an Age of Disinformation reveals a science-based understanding of Earth's climate and temperature that Green New Deal proponents are trying to hide.

A revelatory account of how water has shaped the course of human life and history, and a positive vision of what the future can hold—if we act now From the very creation of the planet billions of years ago to the present day, water has always been central to existence on Earth. And since long...

Apprentice Amish midwife, Kate Lapp is called to heal, but will God's path tear her from her community and love? As an apprentice midwife, Kate Lapp assists her mamm in delivering the babies in their Amish community. But when a tragic complication forces Kate to face the limits of her knowledge, she does all in her power to learn about medicine. As she throws herself into her education, her obsession causes strife in her community and her relationship with her boyfriend, Mike. Will Kate's growing desire to become a medical doctor force a rift between her and her community she cannot bridge?...

Earth (Ship book four) is two stories occurring in the same place but at different points in time. The first timeline starts seven years after a man-made plague appears to kill everyone on Earth. Six Technical Force survivors struggle to discover what happened to all the people and defend themselves against Ice Age animals and an unknown human enemy that also survived. They establish a new home in Oregon where generations of children spread their exploration throughout the mainland U.S. The second timeline concerns the events following Jake McDonald’s return to Earth more than a hundred ...

Over 2 million books sold worldwide! The TWINS’ story continues… Girl Gang – Books 1, 2 & 3 Girl Gang is the continuation of two of our best-selling series, Twins and The New Girl. Due to popular demand and endless requests from fans, the story continues with even more drama, twists, and surprises. Ali, Casey, Alexa, and their friends are counting down to middle school graduation and the Junior Prom. It should be the perfect time… until one decision—sparked by Ali—changes everything. What starts as a single mistake quickly spirals out of control. A new student arrives, shaking ...

Bloomsbury presents This Is How They Tell Me the World Ends by Nicole Perlroth, read by Allyson Ryan. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Winner of the Financial Times & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award * Bronze Medal, Arthur Ross Book Award (Council on Foreign Relations) “Part John le...

In a book that “sets a new standard in economic history” (Tim Harford, author of The Undercover Economist), acclaimed economic historian Victoria Bateman tells the story of how women made the world rich How many female entrepreneurs, economic revolutionaries, merchants, and industrialists...

SOON TO BE AN HBO DOCUMENTARY FROM AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR JOHN MAGGIO “An important—and deeply sobering—new book about cyberwarfare” (Nicholas Kristof, New York Times) The Perfect Weapon is the startling inside story of how the rise of cyberweapons transformed geopolitics like...

From speculative bubbles to artificial intelligence, the forces that shape the global economy have repeatedly transformed how we live, work, and build wealth. 50 Economic Events That Shaped Modern Life takes readers on a fascinating journey through the turning points that built today’s world. Beginning with the Tulip Mania of the 1600s and moving through milestones like the Industrial Revolution, the Great Depression, the creation of the Federal Reserve, the rise of China, the 2008 financial crisis, and the AI revolution, this book explores the economic events that changed the course of ...