Earth Systems

The only planet to support life, Earth has a lot going for it. Think you know everything there is to know about our home planet? Think again. Discover more about the blue planet we call home.

Since its 2009 launch, the Kepler satellite has discovered more than 2,000 exoplanets, or planets outside our solar system. More exoplanets are being discovered all the time, remarkable in their variety. Astronomer Michael Summers and physicist James Trefil explore these remarkable recent discoveries: planets revolving around pulsars, planets made of diamond, planets that are mostly water, and numerous rogue planets wandering through the emptiness of space.

From the author of New York Times bestseller The New New Deal, a groundbreaking piece of reportage from the trenches of the next climate war: the fight to fix our food system. Humanity has cleared a land mass the size of Asia plus Europe to grow food, and our food system generates a third of our...

Earth and Life: From a Molten World to the Age of Primates is a cause-and-effect journey through 4.5 billion years of Earth’s history—told in plain, clear language, but built on real science. This is not a timeline of facts. It is a logical reconstruction of how a dead, molten planet became a stable world with oceans, continents, ecosystems, dinosaurs, mammals, and eventually primates. You begin at the true starting line: a universe that initially had almost no heavy elements, the birth and death of ancient stars, and the formation of the solar system. From there, the book follows ...

What do you do when you're one of the few people that's received training before your planet is inducted into a System? Mike and his group made it through the initial induction of Earth into the System and are using the training they received before that to try to help people in the area, all...

Understanding Climate, Ecosystems, and Planetary Balance. Ecology and Earth Systems take you on a clear and insightful journey into how our planet truly works as an interconnected system. From climate patterns to carbon and water cycles, from oceans and forests to soil, deserts, and polar regions, this book explains the essential processes that sustain life on Earth. Written in simple, accessible language, this book helps readers understand complex environmental concepts without confusion. It shows how the atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere interact to maintain Earth’s ...

John suddenly returns home after being abducted and spending 6 years on Franesh, another world. Now he's home and he's brought the "Quest System" along with him. This "Quest System" allows those with it to complete quests assigned by the system to earn EXP and even Attribute Points. Sounds cool right? Except, now dungeons are appearing all over the world and only a few people that were summoned to other worlds, and returned from them, have the power to defeat them. Amid all of these strange, new occurrences, John attempts to reconnect with his former life and his family, but that may prove ...

This collection is a carefully engineered low-frequency sound journey designed to gently guide your nervous system into a state of grounded stability and deep relaxation. At the core of this immersive experience lies the naturally occurring 7.83Hz Earth frequency (Schumann Resonance) — widely referenced in grounding and brainwave entrainment practices. The tracks gradually descend through slow, calming frequency ranges before settling into the stabilizing 7.83Hz zone, encouraging mental quiet, physical heaviness, and emotional equilibrium.

In a world shattered by the cataclysmic "Integration," Earth becomes a treacherous playground ruled by the enigmatic RPG Overlords. Enter Cash Stone, a former Army Ranger whose life took a devastating turn in the desolate mountains of Afghanistan. With his limbs lost in the line of duty, he and his loyal canine companion, Bonny, seek solace in the solitude of the Appalachian wilderness. When the world plunges into chaos as the RPG System takes hold, Cash finds himself thrust into an unexpected role as a Cyberknight—a warrior empowered by arcane technology. His new cybernetic limbs ...

He died a good man. He respawned a villain. Kurt was your average good guy—the kind who worked hard, followed the rules, and believed that doing the right thing would one day pay off. It didn’t. When he left work early to surprise his wife, he walked straight into his own worst nightmare—and his last moment alive. But death wasn’t the end. Instead of the afterlife, Kurt woke up to find his entire planet drafted into a deadly interstellar game show—a brutal competition where survival earns ratings and morality gets you killed. Given a second chance at life, Kurt decides that being ...

Out of one system and into another Graham grew up an orphan and had always been a victim of the oppressive government system, constantly bullied and pushed around. But when he is unceremoniously ejected from the government system, he is taken in by a rogue System Node from the powerful Grand Cosmic System, everything changed. With newfound abilities and strength, Graham can finally stand up to his tormentors and embark on an epic journey of stat filled proportions. Follow along in this fun litRPG adventure filled with action, danger, game-changing twists, coming of age, slice of life, and ...

Unlock Your Path to a 5 in AP Human Geography! Are you tired of wasting time on verbose resources and want clear and practical explanations? Do you need a study partner that fits into your busy schedule, helping you grasp complex concepts in just 15 minutes? Thinking Geographically: Everyday Skills to Navigate a Complex World is your ideal companion to transform those daily bus rides into powerful study sessions and ace your AP exams. Overcome Your Academic Hurdles with Ease We understand the challenge of juggling school, Model UN, and tutoring sessions while preparing for your AP exams. ...

Consciousness survives the death of the body - that much can now be asserted with certainty, based on the evidence presented in Volume One of this book. But if consciousness is independent of matter, then what is the purpose of physical existence? Why should consciousness ally itself with physical form at all, if it is basically independent of it? What is our purpose as physical creatures? According to Seth - that nonphysical “energy personality essence” who dictated The Seth Material through writer and mystic Jane Roberts - earth is a training system for emerging consciousness. ...

Out of one system and into another Graham grew up an orphan and had always been a victim of the oppressive government system, constantly bullied and pushed around. But when he is unceremoniously ejected from the government system, he is taken in by a rogue System Node from the powerful Grand Cosmic System, everything changed. With newfound abilities and strength, Graham can finally stand up to his tormentors and embark on an epic journey of stat filled proportions. Follow along in this fun litRPG adventure filled with action, danger, game-changing twists, and stats. It's been a few days ...

A wondrous journey along the greatest ocean current—classic travel writing and celebrations of natural wonders under threat Our world is a freak of nature. The finely balanced arrangement of ice at the poles and heat in the tropics is a once in a billion-year miracle of physics - made and...

In a world torn asunder by the RPG Overlords, Cash Stone, the resilient cyberknight, has emerged as a beacon of hope for the surviving humans. The System has awarded him unprecedented power, but with every victory, the enigmatic Overlords seem to tighten their grip, twisting the rules of the game for their amusement. As Integration looms on the horizon, Cash faces a race against time to unite the fragmented enclaves. With a small yet devoted army by his side, including the fearsome cavalry detachment and loyal Peacekeepers, he embarks on a perilous journey to seek out new allies, forging ...

The bestselling, award-winning author of The Midnight Library offers his funniest, most devastating dark comedy yet, a “silly, sad, suspenseful, and soulful” (Philadelphia Inquirer) novel that’s “full of heart” (Entertainment Weekly). When an extra-terrestrial visitor arrives on Earth...

Out of one system and into another Graham grew up an orphan and had always been a victim of the oppressive government system, constantly bullied and pushed around. But when he is unceremoniously ejected from the government system, he is taken in by a rogue System Node from the powerful Grand Cosmic System, everything changed. With newfound abilities and strength, Graham can finally stand up to his tormentors and embark on an epic journey of stat filled proportions. Follow along in this fun litRPG adventure filled with action, danger, game-changing twists, and stats. Graham is on his way to ...

Out of one system and into another Graham grew up an orphan and had always been a victim of the oppressive government system, constantly bullied and pushed around. But when he is unceremoniously ejected from the government system, he is taken in by a rogue System Node from the powerful Grand Cosmic System, everything changed. With newfound abilities and strength, Graham can finally stand up to his tormentors and embark on an epic journey of stat filled proportions. Follow along in this fun litRPG adventure filled with action, danger, game-changing twists, and stats. Graham finally confronts...

Breaking the game, unbound to legend Geoff Winner, a struggling streamer, bullied and underestimated, thought gaming was his ticket to success. He’d spent years mastering exploits and breaking games. That was until a mysterious donation pulled him into a real-life death game. And now, the stakes are real, and the world is stacked against him. Trapped in a brutal environment where survival means outplaying gods and monsters alike, Geoff has one choice: break the game before it breaks him. Follow along in this fun litRPG adventure filled with action, danger, game-changing twists, coming of ...