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Are you overwhelmed by the conflicting information and passionate debates surrounding climate change? Does the urgency in climate discourse leave you feeling anxious and concerned? Do you wish you had a clearer understanding of the science that underpins this global issue?If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions, then this book is your essential guide.This isn't a manifesto pushing a political agenda. Instead, it aims to arm you with straightforward scientific insights to clarify the complexities of climate change. This knowledge will empower you to form educated opinions, devoid of emotional bias or unsupported belief.Inside, you'll unravel a wealth of information, including:The critical role of the Greenhouse Effect in sustaining life on EarthThe criteria that make a gas a 'greenhouse gas'The contributing factors to sea level fluctuationsInnovative ways to reduce methane emissions from livestockThe limitations of climate models in providing precise forecasts, and why they can only offer estimatesThe meaning and implications of 'net zero,' along with promising advancements in electric vehicles, green hydrogen, and nuclear energy that could help us achieve this goalA balanced roadmap for the future, integrating cutting-edge technology and renewable resources to secure economic prosperity without sacrificing our planetEquip yourself with the knowledge you need to navigate the intricate world of climate change, and be part of informed discussions and decisions that shape our planet's future.

Back on Topside and a chance discovery reunites our gang of misfits for a second perilous adventure. With Nerak and Karel remaining on Topside to watch their discovery, Tega meets with his old friends to meet up with the now-released professor Snikwah at the infamous resort of Rocby-on-Sea. There they meet up with Fisah, an old friend of Ha'ans.Their journey will take them across the Sea of Despair, and along the Ancient Highway. What they find at the end of the Highway amazes and confuses them.Below and in a secret scientific research centre, a strange device from the landing site emits sounds. Unaware of its significance and unsure of its risk to Below, the Hierarchy sends a reluctant Professor Xoc and the device on the fastest and most terrifying way across Topside to meet up with our crew.Meanwhile, Raciv, head of the clerics, is aware of what secrets lie at the end of the Highway. He has deemed that no one finds out the truth about the National Library. Jes is despatched to make sure of this, but with his newfound knowledge and friendship with the once abandoned journalist Asil, will Jes obey or defy his master's orders?What has Asil discovered and just how far will she go to get revenge?All this culminates in a historic meeting of Simians and Machine - which would bring about a new era for both.A new era that will bring about events that will change things forever.

Wir schreiben das Jahr 10823. William, Kyrian und Giorgino entführen uns in ihre neue Welt(en).Doch was hat das Jahr 10823 mit der Zeit der großen Depression der 2020er bis 2050er Jahre zu tun?Welche Rolle spielen die 'Artificial Minds' und unsere Protagonisten bei der Rettung der Menschheit und des Planeten Erde?

"That stuff is imposed upon you by a world that's not ready for the beauty of who you really are."Living on a conservative colony world, Sienna Tascioni is no stranger to pushing boundaries. Constrained by what's expected of her as a proper young lady, she still reads books from classes she's not allowed to take, secretly races speeder bikes, and even dresses up as her twin brother in order to gain a small taste of independence. But when her parents allow a loutish Ambassador's son to begin courting her, she feels the trap of an arranged marriage beginning to close its jaws around her.At the same time, a diplomatic mission from the faraway planet of Satori arrives with promises of mutual cooperation and advanced technology. Ereni and Burke Lhasa, two young people attached to the mission, show Sienna a glimpse of freedom she never dreamed possible. Before she knows it, she's drawn into a web of intrigue, spying on her Senator father for information that will hopefully disrupt her upcoming engagement while drawing ever closer to the mysterious Burke.But as she becomes more deeply embroiled in the politics of her country, the stakes become higher-and more personal-than she could have ever imagined, forcing her to decide where her true loyalties lie.Author Amy Sundberg brings you the first book in the Satori Chronicles, a captivating drama in which an intrepid teenage heroine struggles against the dystopian patriarchy of her world.

Rome had a new Emperor, Augustus. He began his rule with an iron fist. Many client kings and rulers throughout the Roman Empire were plotting to retake their lands from Roman rule. And looked for any sign of weakness. The legions of Rome fought to quell several uprisings on the outer edges of the Roman Empire. Rome needed a warrior, a true leader of men, and the Roman Gods answered. In the death of night, a thunderstorm raged. The screams of a woman giving birth rang out, followed by the cry of a new born child entering the world. Atticus was born. Destined to walk in the shadows of the Gods, Mars and Jupiter. They gave him the heart of a Lion and the will to succeed against all adversaries. The Gods would not make Atticus' path in life easy, born to the lowest of the low, hardship would befall him from a very young age. But one day he would be strong enough to defend the weak and fight with honour.... but make no mistake, Atticus would kill the enemies of Rome without mercy. One day he would become Rome's greatest ever warrior. His name would be known in all four corners of the Roman Empire and beyond.

Embark on an exciting journey to futuristic Mars with Randy The Robot and his trusty B.U.G., where young readers discover thrilling science facts and essential life lessons, unlocking superpowers within, and learning the joy of helping others.

NorwegenErk Johannsen bringt sein Team nach Jötunheim, die Heimat der Riesen, in Norwegen. Dort bekommen sie Kontakt mit dem Wächter von Jötunheim. Der Jötun zeigt dem Team sein gestrandetes Raumschiff. Das Schiff ist unter dem Gletscher versteckt. Ein gewagter Plan entsteht, das riesige Schiff, mit der Hilfe von Nemesis, zu heben, und gleichzeitig die Weltbevölkerung zu einen.Das Schiff wird gehoben. Danach trifft sich der junge Johannsen mit der Staatschefs aller Völker. Während der Verhandlungen heben sie ein zweites Schiff, mit dem Brandolf und seine Schergen abgestürzt sind. Es befindet sich in den Tiefen der Burg, die Brandolf um das Schiff gebaut hat. Sie entdecken einen Transmitter, der das Labor Brandolfs, auf dem Planeten Jötan, zeigt. Als Kesuk, Freya und Carlos in der Nähe des Transmitters stehen, aktiviert dieser und schickt sie auf den Planeten Jötan. Das Team um Erk Johannsen entwickelt einen Plan, ihre Freunde aus dem Jötansystem zu befreien. Zur Kontaktaufnahme benutzen sie das Heilige Feuer. Die Jötan bemerken den Kontakt, und die Jagd beginnt.

He had killed dozens. Then NASA hired him.Faced with the threat of solar flares, the government assembles a team to terraform Mars and hire Dean Turner, a leading construction worker from Texas, as the mission's fourth member.And he is about to leave behind the product of his urges-dismantled bodies hidden inside walls-and find in the stars the only cage that will contain him.Special Agent James Cole longs to make a name for himself. But he is sent to a remote location in Texas to sift through cold case files. James connects unsolved cases across the US and discovers that his prime suspect is two hundred million miles away from Earth.Dean Turner and Agent James Cole, now separated by the cold vacuum of space, seek what has eluded them.The Void Beyond the Walls is split between the serial killer's inner workings and the obsessed man hunting him down.Fans of Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me, James Ellroy's Killer On The Road, and Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho will enjoy this dark literary fiction that spans from Earth to Mars, set against the darkness of mind and space. Get it now.

Twenty-two have become twelve. And Delta is having a bad day. Eleven dumb kids are all looking up to her as their leader on this barren island that is now their home… and she doesn't know whether she intends to rule as a democracy or a dictatorship.

"Jack Buddhafly - Der Tanz der Schmetterlinge"¿Gott hat mir Flügel geschenkt, um zu fliegen. Doch immer, wenn ich meiner löchrigen Seele etwas Zeit gebe, mich einzuholen, dann kehrt auch dieser Schmerz zurück.Da hilft nichts. Ich kann mich amüsieren, mit Frauen, mit Wein, mit gutem Weed, mit MDMA, und Sex.Aber nach jedem Rausch, ist die Landung nur noch schlimmer.Der Geschmack von Asche, der an die Träume erinnert, die ich auf den Trips verbrenne, lässt sich nicht auswaschen, weder mit Champagner noch mit Wehmut.Aber stell dir vor, ich habe wieder Hoffnung.Es liegt an dieser Melodie, welche ich noch immer tief in mir spüre, und welche mir zuflüstert, dass eine große Reise beginnt.¿Jack BuddhaflyEine moderne Erzählung: inspirierend, tiefsinnig und unterhaltend.Der Musiker Jackomo fühlt sich nirgendwo zu Hause. Auf der Suche nach sich selbst verliert er sich in Sex, Drogen und Partys. Eines Abends trifft er jedoch die geheimnisvolle Mailin und wird in ein aufregendes Abenteuer gezogen, das ihn durch halb Europa und schließlich nach Mag Mor, die mythische Anderswelt der alten Kelten, führt.Hier muss er sich nicht nur einer fürchterlichen Bedrohung, sondern auch den Schatten seines eigenen Selbst stellen.Die einzigartige Erzählweise des Autors Joshua Parksteinhoff nimmt Sie mit auf eine Reise durch faszinierende Welten und lässt geschickt die Grenzen zwischen Realität und Fantasie verschmelzen. Dabei ist das Buch eine Quelle der Inspiration, bietet kapitelweise Unterhaltung auf höchstem Niveau und befriedigt zugleich auch die anspruchsvollsten intellektuellen Bedürfnisse.Zugleich ist es eine kraftvolle Botschaft gegen Diskriminierung und Ausbeutung und feiert die Vielfalt und Würde eines jeden Lebens.

Great European planetary festival in Dresden: a serial killer sends out poison horoscopes.Police student Max, severely disturbed by combat missions in Afghanistan, and his Evi, a petty criminal bakery clerk from Upper Lusatia, go in search of clues. While she hunts poisoners in the pulsating Florence on the Elbe, he accompanies the star astrologer Scultetus as a bodyguard to the end of the world.Art Nouveau palace in Prague, Chinese pagoda on the Canary Islands, heavenly priests of the Sahara, Istanbul horoscope scholars, alpine castle with scary witch, planetary avenues on the Atlantic, Scottish druid circles, star hall in Øresund, secret studies in Warsaw, examination by granite-headed lodge brothers and odyssey through the Zittau mountains, escape and return to Dresden.Showdown on the roof of the European Central Bank in Frankfurt am Main. And on, on and on, to the city of dawn in distant India.

Across the galaxy, mysteries deepen and threats increase.On Utopia, home of the peacekeeping Rashani, anti-neutrality protests teeter on the brink of riots. On the outskirts of the galaxy, the Sun God finds a derelict spaceship that somehow crossed the supposedly-impenetrable Firmament, its purpose still unknown. And on a storm-wracked jungle world, the first battle of a war between the main galactic powers approaches.Marissa Rhapsody, half-Deus gladiator, has recovered from battle only to be targeted by mysterious assassins. She accompanies a diplomatic mission to escape from her pursuers, but a potential war zone is a poor place to find safety.The Bythos Empire is fast approaching to conquer the primitive world of Tashwa. The diplomats desperately trying to sway the fearsome and secretive Kunalim are about to get caught in the middle of the biggest firefight in the galaxy in centuries.

A story of unintended consequences due to man's attempt to control nature, the world and his life.

Earth gone...Five thousand years into the future. Chamorro space pirates formerly cybernetic soldiers travel the stars. Buy it now!

Explore and understand the natural and human wonders of our planet.Now, in its third edition, this landmark encyclopedia celebrates our planet and explains the science underpinning the forces and processes that have made and shaped it. Artworks, photographs, terrain models, and maps are combined to capture the power of landscapes and natural events and show their hidden sides, explaining, for example, how an earthquake is triggered and how burning fossil fuels is driving a climate emergency.In this earth book, you will find: -More than 3,000 photographs, artworks, and maps-A 40-page timeline of Earth's history includes human evolution and the story of human colonisation of the planet-Sections which explore human impact features - on subjects from deforestation to population growth-An atlas section includes original maps centred on Earth's seven major tectonic platesParts of the book lay out systematic and in-depth reference guides to core scientific information, such as more than 100 types of rocks and minerals. Similar sections contain visual profiles of some of the wonders of the natural world, from the Andes and Himalayas to the Grand Canyon, Sahara Desert, and Amazon Rainforest.Revised and updated to include the latest developments in fast-changing geology and Earth science areas - including Earth history, climate change, and urban geography - this is a classic reference book for anyone who wants to understand how our planet works.

A H A is a book based on passages from the Bible about the Apocalypse as described in the book of Revelation by John, the apostle. A H A envisions a battlefield for our souls.

Saved Warriors is a gripping sci-fi romance in the Intergalactic Enosis: The Pyxis System series.

A collection of free verse poems that delve deep into the sense of self, freedom, and the magical connection between the inner world and the external world; created for the truth found within, and the flutter that comes with dreams.