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The first book in Iain M. Banks's seminal science fiction series, The Culture. Consider Phlebas introduces readers to the utopian conglomeration of human and alien races that explores the nature of war, morality, and the limitless bounds of mankind's imagination. The war raged across the galaxy...

You know AI matters, but you're just not sure what to do with it. Every day brings a new tool, a new headline, or worse, another feeling that you’re falling behind. In your leadership role, you don’t know where or how to get started, much less how to mobilize others. You’re not alone. Most books about AI explain what AI is. This book tells you what to do with it—how to get started right now and set up your organization to drive value with AI within 90 days.

Winner of the 2025 Thinkers50 Strategy Award What if we’ve misunderstood the real power of AI, not as a tool for doing tasks faster through automation, but as the missing mechanism to restructure economic systems by radically improving coordination? When machines gain the ability to perform knowledge work, the implications go far beyond efficiency. The balance of power shifts as new organizational forms emerge, products are reinvented, and industries are transformed around new vectors of competition. In Reshuffle, Sangeet Paul Choudary reframes one of the most hyped technologies of our ...

Learn how big data and other sources of information can be transformed into valuable knowledge - knowledge that can create incredible competitive advantage to propel a business toward market leadership. Learn through examples and experience exactly how to pick projects and build analytics teams that deliver results. Know the ethical and privacy issues, and apply the three-part litmus test of context, permission, and accuracy.

What if influence wasn’t a gift… but a weapon? What if every interaction you’ve had—every conversation, agreement, or argument—was part of a hidden game? In Mind Chess, dark psychology strategist Shaun Coldwell lifts the veil on the psychological chessboard of manipulation, persuasion, and control. Whether you're in a boardroom, a negotiation, a relationship, or just everyday life—you are either playing the game or being played. Inside This Book You’ll Learn: How to read people like an open book using microexpressions, body language, and subtle behavior patterns Psychological ...

A New York Times Notable Book Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for Nonfiction A New York Times Bestseller Named a Best Book of the Year by Smithsonian, Scientific American, and Elle Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, NYPL Helen Bernstein Award, Whiting...

The Culture -- a human/machine symbiotic society -- has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, computer and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the Empire of Azad, cruel and incredibly...

The real estate industry is entering a new era. Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming how agents find clients, market properties, build authority, and close deals. The agents who learn how to use these tools today will gain a powerful advantage over those who continue relying only on outdated prospecting methods. The AI-Powered 90-Day Plan to Become a Top-Producing Real Estate Agent is a practical step-by-step blueprint designed to help real estate professionals use Artificial Intelligence to generate more leads, win more listings, and build a predictable pipeline of clients. ...

WINNER OF THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD Named a Best Book of the Year by Scientific American, Harper's Bazaar and NPR. Named a Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of the Year by the Washington Post and Elle. Nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award in Science Fiction. ""Provocative...a Frankenstein...

A major new novel from one of science fiction's most powerful voices, Aurora tells the incredible story of our first voyage beyond the solar system. Brilliantly imagined and beautifully told, it is the work of a writer at the height of his powers. Our voyage from Earth began generations ago. Now...

Confidently take bold steps to further integrate AI in your business, with a solid understanding of the foundations of AI, how it works, and risks and pitfalls to avoid! Have you struggled to keep up with the constant evolution of artificial intelligence, and feel overwhelmed by how to implement it strategically in your business? Do you worry that you're missing out on a competitive edge because you lack the knowledge or guidance to effectively integrate AI into your operations? Are you seeking reliable, actionable advice that can turn your AI aspirations into real outcomes, without ...

"Narrator Emmett Grosland conjures the essence of a troubled soul in search of peace in this gentle audio."—AudioFile Magazine In A Psalm for the Wild-Built, Hugo Award-winner Becky Chambers's delightful new Monk and Robot series gives us hope for the future. It's been centuries since the...

Harness Your Neurodivergent Power: Transform Your Mind into a Source of Strength, Creativity, and Success Have you spent years struggling to “fit in,” feeling misunderstood, frustrated, or exhausted by the challenges of being neurodivergent? Do perfectionism, self-doubt, and distraction keep you from reaching your full potential? You’re not alone and don’t have to keep fighting against yourself. "Harness Your Adult NeuroDivergence" is more than just a book. It’s a roadmap to self-empowerment designed specifically for neurodivergent adults seeking practical, personalized, holistic ...

Do you want to understand the AI Arms Race? China and the USA are locked in a fierce competition for AI supremacy. China is likely to win. In the high-stakes game of global supremacy, China is making its move, and the United States is facing an unprecedented challenge. "China Will Win The AI Arms Race" is a gripping and insightful exploration of the intense competition between these two titans, with the future of the world hanging in the balance. Through the lens of the AI arms race, Dr. Eric Engle, LL.M., provides a nuanced and informed analysis of the geopolitical implications in play ...

Men are often left wondering how alpha males have made everyone else their subjects. Decisions always favor them while others bear the brunt of those decisions. There are just some men who exude power wherever they go without even trying, and you have often wondered why people, including you, are always trying to please them.

As complex, turbulent and spectacular as the gas giant on which it is set, this novel from Iain M. Banks is space opera on a truly epic scale. “An enormously enjoyable book, full of wonderful aliens, a sense of wonder and subtle political commentary on current events.” –Publishers Weekly...

The e-commerce personalization industry has sold brands a lie. For years, vendors have promised that every business can replicate the one-to-one experiences of Amazon and Netflix. The reality? Most website visitors are anonymous, privacy regulations have eliminated traditional tracking methods, and the content required for true personalization demands resources most brands simply don't have. Brian Anderson, founder of AI-powered commerce platform Nacelle, exposes why 63% of marketing leaders still struggle with personalization despite massive investments.

It begins in the realm of the Real, where matter still matters. It begins with a murder. And it will not end until the Culture has gone to war with death itself. Lededje Y'breq is one of the Intagliated, her marked body bearing witness to a family shame, her life belonging to a man whose lust...

A practical guide on how to win more matches by becoming a more efficient and effective competitor. As a tennis player you have the ability to play better matches and win more of them. The Art of Winning Tennis gives you a system to improve. We start with the individual game of the set itself. Our system looks at how you move better physically and mentally from shot to shot and point to point.

Some missions are sanctioned. Others are personal. This one could change history. Winner of the 2023 National Jewish Book Award for Hebrew Fiction in Translation, Operation Bethlehem is a tense, morally charged espionage thriller written by a bestselling Israeli author and former intelligence officer. What if your only shot at redemption meant risking your life to uncover one of history’s greatest mysteries that is powerful enough to reshape the Middle East? Set among the sacred stone walls of modern-day Bethlehem, Operation Bethlehem blends high-stakes espionage with the suspense of a ...