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From finding a spouse to finding a parking spot, from organizing one's inbox to understanding the workings of human memory, Algorithms to Live By transforms the wisdom of computer science into strategies for human living.

International relations affects everyone's lives: their security, economic well-being, rights and freedoms, and the environment they share. Recently we have seen the transformation from a world of empires to today's world of sovereign states, which are enmeshed in a complex array of international institutions, all exercising degrees of political authority. The new global organization of political authority has far-reaching consequences. This audiobook untangles this complex world, providing an accessible framework for understanding the contours of global political change. 

How is it possible for the disciplines of cosmology, geology, anthropology, biology, and history to fit together? These 48 lectures answer that question by weaving a single story from accounts of the past developed by a variety of scholarly disciplines. The result is a story stretching from the origins of the universe to the present day and beyond, in which human history is seen as part of the history of our Earth and biosphere, and the Earth's history, in turn, is seen as part of the history of the universe.

This delightful collection of children's stories is perfect listening for the whole family. Featured are four beloved stories to entice your imagination, including A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, The Bell by Hans Christian Andersen, and Snow White by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Each story is performed by a full cast of voice actors with sound effects and music.

The Frog Prince, The Three Little Men in the Wood, The Puppet-show Man, Cinderella, Hänsel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, The Snowman, The Little Match Girl. Fables, folktales and stories play a fundamental part in children's development. They use powerful imagery and symbols to entertain while conveying essential moral teachings; the stories ignite imagination, taking a firm root in children's minds, and gently initiate them to the essential moral principles of life. Our tales and stories have been carefully selected for their wisdom and power of evocation.

Most historians study the smallest slivers of time, emphasizing specific dates, individuals, and documents. But what would it look like to study the whole of history, from the big bang through the present day - and even into the remote future? How would looking at the full span of time change the way we perceive the universe, the earth, and our very existence? These were the questions David Christian set out to answer when he created the field of "Big History", the most exciting new approach to understanding where we have been, where we are, and where we are going.

'Brilliantly evoked' SUNDAY TIMES Discover the first medieval adventure in the action-packed Chivalry series! Perfect for fans of Bernard Cornwell, Simon Scarrow and Conn Iggulden. September, 1356. Poitiers. The greatest knights of the age were ready to give battle. On the English side, Edward...

The Little Mermaid lives in a beautiful underwater city. But on her first trip to the world above the ocean, she meets a handsome human Prince, and falls in love... A magical retelling of the classic fairy tale, read by Tamsin Greig.

A jaw-dropping exploration of everything that goes wrong when we build AI systems and the movement to fix them. Today’s “machine-learning” systems, trained by data, are so effective that we’ve invited them to see and hear for us―and to make decisions on our behalf. But alarm bells are...

Christian loves two things more than anything: lacrosse and science. Equipped with his high-tech bionic arm and green stick, he's one of the top players on the field—but one high-velocity shot keeps sailing just wide of the net. Christian knows he doesn't just need more practice; he needs math!

Good luck isn’t just chance—it can be learned and leveraged—and The Serendipity Mindset explains how you can use serendipity to make life better at work, at home—everywhere. Many of us believe that the great turning points and opportunities in our lives happen by chance, that they’re...

Amor, existência e uma conversa franca entre dois dos mais renomados psicanalistas do país!Eu só existo no olhar do outro? nasce de uma conversa entre Ana Suy e Christian Dunker, dois dos mais renomados psicanalistas do país. Em um papo descontraído registrado e apresentado nesta edição que preza as pausas, as digressões, os titubeios e as revelações – tudo aquilo que faz da fala um pensamento em movimento –, suas vozes se entrelaçam em reflexões que transitam por temas como amor e identidade, luto e alteridade, psicanálise e literatura.

Kinesiska staten shoppar vindkraftverk i Norrland, Skövde biogas polisanmäls för stanken från sin hantering av slaktavfall och flera kommunala bolag åker till Indonesien på biogasäventyr. I uppföljaren till succén Gröna bubblor (2023) fortsätter forskaren Christian Sandström sin...

The snow man in the yard has fallen in love with the stove he can see through the kitchen window. Meanwhile, the dog tries to warn him of the dangerous nature of this particular attraction.

From a former senior advisor to Senator John McCain comes an urgent wake-up call about how new technologies are threatening America's military might. For generations of Americans, our country has been the world's dominant military power. How the US military fights, and the systems and weapons...

This delightful collection of 13 children’s classic stories features Alice in Wonderland, The Bell, A Christmas Carol, Cinderella, Emily of New Moon, The Little Match Girl, The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, Scourge of the Desert, The Secret Garden, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White, and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

In this book, Nicolaj Siggelkow and Christian Terwiesch reveal the emergence of connected strategies as a new source of competitive advantage. With in-depth examples from companies operating in various industries, Connected Strategy identifies the four pathways - respond-to-desire, curated offering, coach behavior, and automatic execution - for turning episodic interactions into continuous relationships. The authors show how each pathway creates a competitive advantage, then guide you through the critical decisions for creating and implementing your own connected strategies. 

Die kleine Seejungfrau gehört zweifellos zu den bekanntesten und eindringlichsten Erzählungen Hans Christian Andersens. Das Schicksal der jüngsten Tochter des mächtigen Meerkönigs, die bereit ist, für die Liebe zu einem Menschen ihr Glück und ihr Leben zu opfern, bewegt Märchenfreunde seit Generationen. Der Komponist Peter Schindler hat eine ganz außergewöhnliche Klangwelt dazu geschaffen: Mit eigens für diese Texte komponierter Musik, eingespielt auf akustischen Instrumenten, illustriert und umrahmt er die Geschichten auf unvergleichliche Weise.

Die Abenteuer schöner und tugendhafter Prinzessinnen gehören zu den beliebtesten Märchen überhaupt. Für Esslinger tonART wurden sie besonders in Szene gesetzt: Die bekannte Schauspielerin Nina Hoss liest die beliebten Märchen in ihrer unverwechselbaren Weise, der Musiker Peter Schindler komponierte wunderschöne Melodien, die den Text begleiten und einfühlsam interpretieren. So werden Märchen mit allen Sinnen erfahrbar - ein ganz besonderes Hörerlebnis!

Ewan McGregor reads "The Little Match Girl", a story about a poor little girl who is sent by her parents to sell matches in the street. It is Christmas Eve and it is very cold, but she dares not return home empty-handed. Instead, to try and warm herself ups bit, she lights match after match, and the glow of each reveals an extraordinary, but ephemeral, vision. Ewan McGregor is a Scottish actor, most famous his roles in "Trainspotting", "Moulin Rouge!" and the "Star Wars" franchise.