Phoenix cop Ben Shockley's dream of breaking 'the big case' has faded over time. His assignment to escort from Las Vegas 'a nothing witness for a nothing trial' seems like another meaningless exercise. Until the fireworks start.

Based on the classic Hasbro naval combat game, the story of an international fleet of ships who come across an alien armada while on a naval war games exercise. An intense battle ensues over sea, land, and air.

Draws on twenty years of personal interviews to cover Page's early work with such artists as Tom Jones and Eric Clapton, the creative years of Led Zeppelin, and his post-Zeppelin relationships with Robert Plant and John Paul Jones.

Influence and persuasion aren't just abstract concepts of interest exclusive to psychologists and sociologists. Rather, they're a fundamental part of your everyday life. Whether you realize it or not, you're constantly surrounded by people and groups trying to influence the way you think, act, and feel. Now, in Influence: Mastering Life's Most Powerful Skill, discover everything you need to tap into the hidden powers of influence and persuasion--and...

"In Financial Feminist, Tori Dunlap distills the principles of her shame- and judgment-free approach to paying off debt, figuring out your value categories to spend mindfully, saving money without monk-like deprivation, and investing in order to spend your retirement tanning in Tulum. Featuring journaling prompts, deep-dives into the invisible aspects of the financial landscape, and interviews with experts on everything money--from predatory credit...

Through tracing paper's evolution, Mark Kurlansky challenges common assumptions about technology's influence, affirming that paper is here to stay. Paper is one of the simplest and most essential pieces of human technology. For the past two millennia, the ability to produce it in ever more efficient ways has supported the proliferation of literacy, media, religion, education, commerce, and art; it has formed the foundation of civilizations, promoting...

Discover what you really want in a world that says you should want to have it all. Crush it at your career. Enjoy a fun single life. Also hurry up and find your person. Have babies. Be a good mom. Drink a gallon of water. Exercise daily. Make good money. Buy a nice house. Show up to that gathering. Help your neighbors. Call your mom. Do all the things. We live in a culture that tells women we can have it all and that we should pursue all of it. Everywhere...

"Provides basic consumer health information about risk factors, causes, and complications of eating disorders, along with facts about prevention, treatment, and recovery. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"--