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Legends of the fearsome shieldmaidens of Valhalla, the Valkyries, take surprising modern twists in this fantasy anthology featuring short stories from #1 New York Times bestselling authors Jim Butcher, Charlaine Harris, Kim Harrison, Maggie Stiefvater, and more... In Norse mythology, fierce...

Ionia was one of the most important Greek settlements in Anatolia, and it was the home of one of the most influential figures of antiquity, Pythagoras of Samos. Pythagoras studied cosmology, geometry, and astronomy under Thales and his successor Anaximander, and by building on the legacies of their brilliant minds, Pythagoras refined and expanded upon their foundational concepts. However, he also went in a different direction, focusing on mysticism and numbers more than material principles.

Thirteen original stories of dark fantasy inspired by the classic tales of L. Frank Baum and the land of Oz, from the masters of fantasy and science fiction, including M. R. Carey, Christina Henry, and Adrian Tchaikovsky. Journey beyond the yellow brick road, click your heels together and enter...

Artificial Intelligence and Animal Ecology: A Review explores the transformative synergy between AI and animal ecology, unveiling how cutting-edge technology is revolutionizing ecological research and conservation. This pioneering book bridges these dynamic fields, demonstrating how AI...

Big Box USA presents a new look at how the big box retail store has dramatically reshaped the US economy and its ecosystems in the last half century.

Eine fesselnde Reise zu den finsteren Ufern des Potter-Universums Kaum jemand in den Harry-Potter-Romanen ist so verabscheuungswürdig und zugleich faszinierend wie Voldemort. Denn hinter der Figur des »Dunklen Lords«, die Tom Riddle geschaffen hat, verbirgt sich ein Schicksal voll düsterer...

Uma pequena cidade interiorana é assombrada por um mal indescritível, uma entidade maligna que já foi um homem. Esse homem, cujos pecados são tão obscenos que sequer podem ser pronunciados, agrediu sua própria mãe e viveu uma vida de depravação e crueldade. Mas quando finalmente morreu, nem o céu nem o inferno o acolheram, e sua própria sepultura o expele para fora da terra. Agora, como um cadáver ressequido e amaldiçoado, ele vagueia pela cidade à noite, em busca de vítimas para saciar sua sede insaciável de sangue e vingança.

Short, sometimes sweet and often strange, here are seven great stories by some of the best writers from around the world... Anne Enright Yoko Ogawa David Szalay Nadifa Mohamed Andrey Kurkov Yael van der Wouden and Roddy Doyle The Booker Prizes celebrate the world’s best fiction. In this book...

Originally published in 1978, this book provides a comprehensive view of both research and treatment of antisocial disorders and behaviors. Without losing sight of the psychopath as a person, the distinguished contributors examine the antisocial personality syndrome scientifically, focusing on...

Em uma missão de exploração espacial, a capitã Ava lidera sua equipe em direção a um cometa misterioso. Ao entrar no cometa, ficam perplexos com a visão de 7 naves perdidas com sinais de um passado tumultuado. Comentários intrigantes e descobertas reveladoras nos levam a questionar a origem e o destino dessas naves.

Step Into the Shadows with Macomb Paranormal Investigations —a true paranormal investigations and research podcast where theory meets real-world investigations. This isn’t just storytelling… this is boots-on-the-ground live paranormal work.We take you behind the scenes of real paranormal investigations, breaking down the evidence we’ve captured, on the haunted locations we’ve explored, and the chilling encounters we’ve experienced firsthand. From shadow figures and unexplained entities to the tools and equipment used to detect the unseen, every episode dives deep into the reality ...

The bestselling Indigenous dark fiction anthology returns with a new selection of even more daring and sinister stories. From monsters to mutilation, Never Whistle at Night is back for revenge. Featuring stories by: Jessica Doe P.C. Verrone Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. Jim Terry ...

A collection of rediscovered fantasy, horror, and speculative stories from an icon of the Harlem Renaissance and cofounder of the NAACP, many published here for the first time...

Most students encounter drama as they do poetry and fiction – as literature to be read – but never experience the performative nature of theater. How to Teach a Play provides new strategies for teaching dramatic literature and offers practical, play-specific exercises that demonstrate how...

The Disney Musical: Critical Approaches on Stage and Screen is the first critical treatment of the corporation's hugely successful musicals both on screen and on the stage. Its 13 articles open up a new territory in the critical discussion of the Disney mega-musical, its gender, sexual and...

The Protestant Reformation is often associated most closely with Martin Luther, and it’s often considered to have started when Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg on October 31, 1517. However, the Reformation cannot be reduced to a single, abrupt, and exceptional event, but must be traced to a much longer process of spiritual, social, and intellectual transformation that unfolded over the late medieval period.

A bone-chilling collection of H.P. Lovecraft’s hallucinatory visions of science, featuring the “exciting and definitive” (Danielle Trussoni) annotations of Leslie S. Klinger. Presenting nine fantastical works by one of literature’s “most critically fascinating and yet enigmatic...

Fifteen suspenseful tales from the Golden Age of the mystery genre. The art of the suspense story is incredibly varied. Rarely classified as whodunits, these narratives can be more accurately described as "when-will-it-be-dones." From hungry tigers stalking their prey to jealous lovers plotting...

Out of print for two decades, Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence, the explosive international bestseller, is back with a new foreword analyzing the unprecedented impact it had on the lesbian community and mainstream culture. In new afterwords, the coeditors reveal how the book came to be and what...

Though extremely different men in most ways, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Third Reich Fuhrer Adolf Hitler shared a passion for science, technology, and (sometimes impractical) "wonder weapons." In some cases, this fixation paid off handsomely, as in the case of British centrimetric radar, a compact, powerful radar type that enabled fitment to individual aircraft and contributed to the defeat of German U-boats.