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This sweeping exploration of the impact of epidemic diseases looks at how mass infectious outbreaks have shaped society, from the Black Death to today, and in a new preface addresses the global threat of COVID-19. In a clear and accessible style, Frank M. Snowden reveals the ways that diseases have not only influenced medical science and public health, but also transformed the arts, religion, intellectual history, and warfare.

Imagine a world without bees, butterflies, and flowering plants. That was Earth 125 million years ago. Turn back the clock 400 million years, and there were no trees. At 450 million years in the past, even the earliest insects had not yet developed. And looking back 500 million years, the land was devoid of life, which at that time flourished in a profusion of strange forms in the oceans. These and other major turning points are the amazing story of evolution.

An engaging, polemical romp through economic theory, computational complexity, and the history of planning, The People's Republic of Walmart revives the conversation about how society can extend democratic decision-making to all economic matters. With the advances in information technology in recent decades and the emergence of globe-straddling collective enterprises, democratic planning in the interest of all humanity is more important and closer to attainment than ever before.

Humanity has reached a critical moment. Our world is unsettled and rapidly changing, and we face existential risks over the next century. Various outcomes - good and bad - are possible. Yet our approach to the future is characterized by short-term thinking, polarizing debates, alarmist rhetoric, and pessimism. In this short, exhilarating book, renowned scientist and best-selling author Martin Rees argues that humanity’s prospects depend on our taking a very different approach to planning for tomorrow.

Will Trent is undercover at Fort Knox. His assignment: to investigate a 22-year-old murder. His suspect's name: Jack Reacher. Jack Reacher is in Fort Knox on his own mission: to bring down a dangerous criminal ring operating at the heart of America’s military. Except now Will Trent is on the scene. But there’s a bigger conspiracy at play - one that neither the special agent nor the ex-military cop could have anticipated.

Die Blaubeerwaldbewohner und Milo sind auf dem Weg durch die raue Pampa zur südlichsten Stadt Argentiniens: Ushuaia. Von den Gauchos, die sie ein Stück mitnehmen, lernen sie das Reiten und Lassowerfen. Doch als die Freunde auf ihrer Weiterreise das Meer erreichen, sehen sie etwas Schreckliches: Das Glattwalbaby Ballenito ist gestrandet! Fabi, Pips, Polly, Hendrix und Milo lassen sich schnell etwas einfallen, um das schwere Jungtier zurück in den Atlantik zu bugsieren.

Martín Prechtel continues the narrative of his unique life in Santiago, Atitlan in Long Life, Honey in the Heart, an eloquent memoir replete with the subtle intelligence and sophistication of Mayan culture. Set against the dramatic backdrop of Guatemala's political upheaval in the 1980s, this heady mix of magic, humor, and spirituality immerses the listeners in the experiences of Mayan birth, courting, marriage, child-rearing, old age, death, and beyond, using the true story of Prechtel's own family and friends.

El señor Wonka, dueño de la magnífica fábrica de chocolate, ha escondido cinco billetes de oro en sus chocolatinas. Quienes los encuentren serán los elegidos para visitar la fábrica. Charlie tiene la fortuna de encontrar uno de esos billetes y, a partir de ese momento, su vida cambiará para siempre.

Cristina descubre una traición que hace saltar por los aires la confianza y la seguridad de su presencia en YouTube. A raíz de ese baño de realidad decide que su vida debe cambiar de rumbo y se deja convencer para pasar una temporada con Julia, Evan, Leod y Rosario en Escocia. Pero un antipático y extraño escocés se cruza en su camino con ocultas intenciones y pone su mundo patas arriba.

B. B. Warfield critiques claims of miraculous divine healing and other supernatural gifts in the post-apostolic church. He argues that true miracles ceased with the close of the apostolic age, and he debunks purported signs and wonders from the patristic era through his own time. Warfield maintains that while God still is at work in the world, He now acts through providential means rather than through immediate, miraculous intervention.

Eine Mordserie erschüttert das viktorianische London. Scotland Yard tappt im Dunkeln, doch die Geisterjäger Eric und Emilia Stewart wittern Übernatürliches. Die Spur führt zu einem geheimnisvollen Kult namens "Lunar Covenant", der dunkle Rituale durchführt. Als sich MacNamaras Verlobte Mary plötzlich als Bestie entpuppt, überschlagen sich die Ereignisse. Nun beginnt ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit, um den Fluch zu brechen.

Um die Ehepläne seiner Großmutter zu durchkreuzen, heiratet Luca Windsor kurzerhand heimlich seine Sekretärin Valentina. Die Regeln sind einfach: verlieben verboten, die Ehe auf der Arbeit geheim halten und jede Nacht im selben Bett schlafen! Doch was als ein unkomplizierter Deal beginnt, entwickelt sich schon bald zu einem echten Problem.

In einem zwölfbändigen Zyklus wollen wir eine Welt in euren Köpfen entstehen lassen, die von Menschen, Orks, Echsenartigen und ihren Drachen, Feen, Einhörnern und anderen Fabelwesen bevölkert ist. In der Bündnisse geschlossen, Intrigen gesponnen und Freundschaften auf eine harte Probe gestellt werden. In der eine unheimliche Bedrohung den brüchigen Frieden gefährdet und magische Artefakte - das Erbe eines mystischen, uralten Volkes - ihre Kräfte entfalten. In all diesen Wirrungen steht eine kleine Schar von Gauklern für die Freiheit der ganzen Welt ein.

Marilyn: A Woman In Charge shows how Marilyn Laurie, a self-described "little Jewish girl from the Bronx" rose from helping launch Earth Day to become the first female policy-making officer of a Fortune 10 company. One of the world's top public relations advisors, she faced days of heady highs and humbling lows with grace and resilience.

Marilyn Laurie—“a little Jewish girl from the Bronx”—rose from volunteer environmental organizer to become AT&T’s first female Chief Communications Officer and the first woman to sit on the executive committee of a Fortune10 company. After organizing New York’s first Earth Day in 1970 and producing a New York Times supplement for its second anniversary, she was hired by AT&T in 1971 to spark employee recycling—initially in HR but soon moved into PR based on her initiative. AT&T then handled over 90% of U.S. phone calls, and Laurie believed public trust depended more on action than words.

Decide under pressure. Adapt through adversity. Lead when others falter. This is not a history book. It’s a tactical guide to high-stakes leadership—told through the lens of Xenophon’s legendary military retreat, the Battle of Agincourt, Alexander the Great’s Hindu Kush campaign, and more. Xenophon Rewired breaks down timeless leadership principles forged in fire and retools them for modern warfare—whether you’re leading a team, launching a startup, commanding troops, or fighting for your future.

This soul-stirring guide is for the woman who feels like life should’ve figured itself out by now—but hasn’t. Whether you’re navigating love, motherhood, career pivots, or healing from things you never thought you’d have to recover from, Dear Miss 30 Something: Honey, You Are Right on Time is a heartfelt reminder that your journey is still unfolding—beautifully and exactly as it should.

Sarah Olmes es una inspectora de policía con una increíble capacidad de deducción… que solo ha servido para ganarse la enemistad de toda la comisaría. Desterrada a un despacho sin ventanas —y sin futuro—, se plantea si debería dimitir y dedicarse a repartir propaganda. Hasta que su comisario, el inaguantable José Demás, se deshace de ella enviándola a un nuevo, y en apariencia resuelto, caso: el accidente de un célebre cocinero durante la décima edición del International Competition for Torreznos Unique from Soria.

Die Einladung des bekannten Schriftstellers Richard Mac Arthur führt Mimi Rutherfurt in den Norden Englands. Schon bei ihrer Ankunft warten einige böse Überraschungen auf sie. Zum einen ist ihr Gastgeber bereits am frühen Morgen verstorben und zum anderen hat sich noch eine Riege weiterer, illustrer Gäste in der abgelegenen Villa eingefunden. Durch einen Schneesturm von der Außenwelt abgeschnitten, müssen Miss Rutherfurt und die anderen feststellen, dass ein mysteriöser Killer im Gebäude sein Unwesen treibt. Und jeder könnte sein nächstes Opfer sein.

Little Diamond, struggling with poverty, hardship, and grief over the death of his mother, is met one night by the mysterious and powerful North Wind. As she guides him through various adventures, Diamond learns to listen for her voice and know her intentions, while facing dangers, joys, and magical realms. Along the way, he learns to face grief, embrace change, and understand the depths of love.