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From celebrated historian of knowledge Jonathan Lyons comes The Society for Useful Knowledge, telling the story of America's coming-of-age through its historic love affair with practical invention, applied science, and self-reliance. Lyons illustrates how a social movement in support of useful knowledge is key to understanding the flow of American history and the development of our society and culture from colonial times to our digital present.

Danny Plotnick showcases the history of Super 8 filmmaking in this must-listen audiobook. Super 8 offers a detailed look at the beloved medium - one not only embraced by suburban dads, the target audience of the format, but by the art world, punk rockers, and ultimately popular culture. Filmmakers who got their start in Super 8 include Robert Zemeckis, Jim Jarmusch, Todd Haynes, Sam Raimi, Wes Anderson, and Alex Gibney.

For decades, a fundamental flaw has flourished in the strategic operating model of the modern corporation—a Great Distancing from the needs and expectations of customers. For some, such as Blockbuster, AOL, and Kodak, this flaw has been disastrous. Meanwhile, those that have woven the customer deeply into their culture have prospered—with increased revenues and more fulfilled employees.

Can an Adventurer and a Prince Be Friends? And can a Prince be an Adventurer? Those questions consume Daniel and his team as their newest member tries to fit in. It's not an easy job - not among a bunch of experienced Adventurers, and not when the Prince is impetuous and impatient to prove himself. More than that, as they train, political forces long held in abeyance move in the shadows, and Daniel and his team will be caught up in the play. In the end, Daniel will have to ask himself: How much will he sacrifice for a friend and fellow Adventurer?

In a ruined future split between those who have and those who do not, America has contracted like a singularity into a single city. There, citizens live under a divided society, split by five walls. At the center, their depraved leader, Gideon, rules with the iron fisted reach of propaganda and an oppressive governmental agency.

With their powers renewed in the underworld, the Bone Mages are returning to T'iru Midiri to free their people from the invaders. They must battle Queen Diarmuid of the Dragon Builders, conqueror of their cities and her allies the Iron Boatmen of Mun. As they undertake their journey, Zhe's powers grow towards becoming a mighty Threefold Bone Mage. But to achieve this great power, he must fulfil a set of mysterious tasks including liberating at least one key city and defeating Queen Diarmuid.

It is the early 1990s in Seattle, and the MTV video for Nirvana’s "Smells Like Teen Spirit" has just premiered the previous week. Lethargy is in the air. Grunge fashion is all the logy rage. Something is brewing beneath these moist, overcast Seattle skies. Twenty-two-year-old Willow Montgomery has freshly arrived in town, having just graduated from an elite liberal arts college back east.

A retired Green Beret who can't walk away from trouble finds no shortage of it. This omnibus edition collects the standalone John Tyler action thriller novels Lost Highway and Four on the Floor.

With the battle for Earth over, Zax and Kalare are forced to deal with the repercussions of its outcome. They enlist their closest allies to take back the Ship from enemies both new and old, and along the way, they discover a most unexpected source of help.

It seems Max is one of many people abducted from Earth to participate in the Cosmic Games, conducted by the Intergalactic Consortium of Civilized Beings. Humanity and three alien species have been recruited to wage war on behalf of ICCB members in a conflict over resources. The species that wins the game for their benefactors will return to their home planets, rewarded with the knowledge to guide them to peace and immortality. The other, losing species will be made extinct.

Quick Be Jack is another snapshot of the adventures and evolving lives of Jack Nolan, former Michigan attorney turned bar owner, and those who are a part of Cap's Place, his South Florida bar. He attempts to assist his friend, Detective Patty Johnson, who suspects that her partner leaked the information that almost cost Jack's bartender her life.

Covering wars in Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan, interventions in Iran, Guatemala and Chile, and a retreat from international engagement with the UN, WHO and, increasingly, trade agreements, Pembroke sketches the history of America's retreat from universal principles to provide a clear-eyed analysis of the dangers of American exceptionalism.

Everyone is confronted by our own emotions in addition to those of other people. The manner in which we manage theseemotions will determine how other people perceive us and our effectiveness in getting things done.

In Calculating Race, Benjamin Wiggins analyzes the historical relationship between statistical risk assessment and race in the United States. He illustrates how actuarial science transformed the nature of racism and helped usher racial disparities in wealth, incarceration, and housing from the 19th century into the 20th.

As Advanced Adventurers, Daniel and his friends journey to Silverholt to attempt larger and more dangerous Dungeons. But just because they've graduated from Beginner Dungeons doesn't mean they'll get any more respect from the experienced Adventurers that make up their new city. They'll have to train, struggle and take part in an arena battle to win a chance at to enter the new Dungeon and some respect. The Adventures of Brad series is a traditional fantasy story with LitRPG elements and features a Catkin, a Healer, and an enthusiastic barbarian.

Having escaped the dungeon, Daniel and his new party members have just begun to relax before a new challenge awaits them. Tula, their ranger, takes on an expedition quest into the wild, dragging Daniel and his city-dwelling friends into a new environment. Together, they'll have to face unknown, new dangers and monstrous aerial creatures, and learn about the greater dangers on Brad.

From the distant past to the far future, those who carry the sword rack up commendations for bravery. They are men and women who, like the swords they carry, have been forged in blood. These are their stories.

This is the incredible story of the scientists who created a coronavirus vaccine in record time. In Longshot, investigative journalist David Heath takes readers inside the small group of scientists whose groundbreaking work was once largely dismissed but whose feat will now eclipse the...

An empowering, forward-thinking solution for creating intentional and healthy social media habits from an expert on media, technology and health. Internationally acclaimed behavioral scientist and social media expert Brian Primack, MD, PhD, believes we do not need to swear off social media...

The Book of Psalms, as written in the King James Bible. The Psalms are the inspired Word of God, which came to us through David, the great warrior king of Israel. David loved the Lord with a fiery and unquenchable passion, which created a faith that overcame all his enemies, adversity, andl sorrow. In these times, David's Paslms are spiritual passwords to strength, and unyielding hope, which all of us need.