World-leading natural and social scientists shed light on their discoveries and lives in conversation with an award-winning science writer When acclaimed science writer Stefan Klein asks Nobel Prize– winning chemist Roald Hoffmann what sets scientists apart, Hoffmann says, "First and foremost, curiosity." In this collection of intimate conversations with 19 of the world's best-known scientists (including three Nobel Laureates), Klein lets us listen in as today's leading minds reveal what they still hope to discover—and how their paradigm-changing work entwines with their lives outside the lab. From the sports car that physicist Steven Weinberg says helped him on his quest for "the theory of everything" to the jazz musicians who gave psychologist Alison Gopnik new insight into raising children, scientists explain how they find inspiration everywhere. Hear from:Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins on selfishnessAnthropologist... Views: 626
Murder in Murloo: A Dusty Kent Mystery Views: 626
An ancient, dormant evil returns to haunt the spectrum. Threatening everything. And as chaos stirs, Ion, a young man with a scarred past must put away his inner woes and give himself to a greater cause ... and confront the demons of his past along the way.CRANSOF, STAR CLUSTER 24:A top secret techno facility falls prey to a sudden terrorist attack. But the attackers are no ordinary ones.The spectrum’s worst fear has been realised: this is the return of its most ancient, deadly threat … a threat that has lain suppressed for millennia. The return of the ones they call as mystics.FARNOR, THE OUTER SPECTRUM:Elderly master Mantra feels a sudden disturbance within him. One that signals towards a grave threat ahead for their entire realm… SACROGON, STAR CLUSTER 32:For two years now, Ion has lived a reclusive existence, keeping to himself … carrying the scars of a greatly dark past. But now, as chaos begins to stir in the spectrum, Ion’s life twists overnight, and he is thrust into a perilous new world. A world where good and evil clash with catastrophic proportions … while the fate of the entire realm hangs in the balance.As his life changes overnight in the face of this grave new threat, Ion must muster the courage to put away his inner woes and give himself over to a greater cause … and confront the demons of his past along the way. Views: 626
Business has been slow for Private Investigator Delanie Fitzgerald, but her luck seems to change when a tell-all author hires her to find rock star Johnny Velvet. Secret Lives and Private Eyes will appeal to readers who like a strong, female sleuth with a knack for getting herself in and out of difficult, and sometimes humorous, situations. Views: 626
In Book Four, the war to end all wars has begun...
Chromes of different colors need to unite and overcome their differences. In the mean time, the love between Asheva and Cestia is put to the test and the outcome is anything but certain...
Life, death, friendship, freedom...they all merge into a new, breathtaking journey into the territories, where a new dawn has just begun. Views: 625
A madcap new novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and *The Girl Who Saved the King of Sweden*
Hitman Anders, recently out of prison, is doing small jobs for the big gangsters. Then his life takes an unexpected turn when he meets a female Protestant vicar (who also happens to be an atheist), and a homeless receptionist at a former brothel which is now a one-star hotel. The three join forces and concoct an unusual business plan based on Hitman Anders’ skills and his fearsome reputation. The vicar and receptionist will organize jobs for a group of gangsters, and will attract customers using the tabloids’ love of lurid headlines.
The perfect plan—if it weren’t for Hitman Anders’ curiosity about the meaning of it all. In conversations with the vicar, he turns to Jesus and, against all odds, Jesus answers him! The vicar can’t believe what’s happening. When Hitman Anders turns to religion, the lucrative business is in danger, and the vicar and the receptionist have to find a new plan, quick.
Fast-paced and sparky, the novel follows these bizarre but loveable characters on their quest to create a New Church, with all of Sweden’s gangsters hunting them. Along the way, it explores the consequences of fanaticism, the sensationalist press, the entrepreneurial spirit and straightforward human stupidity—and underlying all of it, the tenuous hope that it’s never too late to start again. Views: 625
With but a single day to live, Jazz ripped into a rampage of revenge, taking out her enemies with the brash impulses of a Monster Collector with nothing to lose, and the one thing she was certain could not happen did, she lived. So what’s a disjointed, homeless, purposeless Jazz to do? She goes to see the one being she hates and fears most off all, her father. Part of an episodic adventure story.Jazz: Monster Collector, the serialized adventures of Mirth’s only deferred species bond collector. Stories just the right size for your commute, lunch break, or anytime you want a fast, exciting read. Want more? Follow episode by episode as Jazz seeks to uncover the secret force behind the inter-dimensional takeover of the planet she loved, a little place once called Earth.Episode 16- Man Behind the Curtin: With but a single day to live, Jazz ripped into a rampage of revenge, taking out her enemies with the brash impulses of a Monster Collector with nothing to lose, and the one thing she was certain could not happen did, she lived. Now she’s wanted by the enforcer corps, her office was blown up, and Ship has wandered off to gods know where, so what’s a disjointed, homeless, purposeless Jazz to do? She goes to see the one being she hates and fears most off all, her father. This can’t turn out good. Jazz, Monster Collector, Season One: Earth’s Lament: Jazz is a deferred species bond collector, which is a polite way of saying, Monster Hunter. She hunts them and whenever she can she destroys them. Her hatred for the bvorcs, goblins, trolls, and fairies that live side by side with humans on the magically conjoined planets called Mirth runs deep. But only Jazz knows why, how deep, and what she’s willing to do to express it. But Jazz’s greatest enemy is the invisible power behind the hostile takeover that destroyed the Earth that she remembers. And that’s one enemy Jazz probably won’t live to face.A fast paced futuristic serial with a touch of noir and a lot of trouble. Views: 625
In 13th century England, Robert Marcel chafes against the law that holds him bound as a villein on his lord's manor. He tries to make a daring escape and is nearly caught by his cruel master, but a young girl helps him slip away.Years pass and Robert takes up trade as a minstrel. Invited to play at a banquet for the notorious Earl of Saxton, he is stunned to come face to face with the girl he's never forgotten—now Lady Marguerite of Winbourne, betrothed to the earl. Her status as a noblewoman puts her completely out of Robert's reach, but he knows they are meant to be together. He vows to make her his wife no matter what the cost.Lady Marguerite has often thought of the young man she helped escape. Her tender feelings for him quickly turn into much more when they are brought back into each other's lives. She longs to be free to marry Robert, the man she loves, but that will require her to sacrifice all she holds dear.They are tested at every turn by those bent on driving them... Views: 625
Children have the chance to meet Santa Christina and her sled dogs in this eBook. For the first time they learn her real name. Before now they only knew her as "Mrs. Claus," the stay-at-home, overlooked wife of Santa Claus. Now kids learn that Santa Christina and her sled dogs will deliver half the toys each Christmas Eve.Heretofore, children have always imagined “Mrs. Claus” baking cookies or knitting sweaters. They had no idea “Mrs. Claus” had a name of her own. Her real name is “Santa Christina.” Now they learn she is an active outdoor sportswoman. She mushes about the North Pole with seven sled dogs. After she proves her dogs can run as fast as reindeer, Santa Christina agrees to help Santa Claus deliver Christmas toys. Delivering half the toys should make Santa Christina equally famous with her husband, Santa Claus. Views: 625
New York Times bestselling author Sawyer Bennett hits the ice with the story of a playboy athlete whose winning ways lead him to a beautiful woman with a lot to lose. Carolina Cold Fury star Garrett Samuelson never wants to miss out on a single minute of fun. Whether he’s playing hockey, hanging out with friends, or walking the red carpet with a new date on his arm, he lives every day to the fullest. When he meets Olivia Case, he sees someone who’s exactly his type—confident, sexy, smart... his next fling. But the more he pursues her, the more Garrett shares a side of himself that other women don’t normally get to see. Olivia has been keeping a secret. While Garrett lives for the next thrill, Olivia’s not sure she’ll live to see the next day. She’s undergoing treatment for some serious medical issues, and she doesn’t have time for a relationship with no guarantees—especially one with a hot-as-sin womanizer who won’t take no for an answer. But as she gets to know the real Garrett, Olivia can’t help falling for him... hard. To reveal the truth would mean risking everything—but you can’t score without taking the tough shots. Views: 625
