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Martha Wells' New York Times and USA Today bestselling Murderbot
series exploded onto the scene in 2017, and the world has not been
the same, since. Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated,
first, full-length standalone novel, Network Effect.
You know that
feeling when you're at work, and you've had enough of people, and
then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done
right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is
go home and binge your favorite shows? And you're a sentient murder
machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you're
Murderbot.
Come for the pew-pew space battles, stay for the most
relatable A.I. you'll read this century.
-- I'm usually alone in my
head, and that's where 90 plus percent of my problems are.
When
Murderbot's human associates (not friends, never friends) are
captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent
assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic
action. Drastic action it is, then.
Introducing a major new resource for modern entrepreneurship
courses, Entrepreneurship unpacks the theory and practice of
enterprise for students, revealing its capabilities and
limitations, the processes and the skills, to provide the complete
introduction for today's courses. The text employs a flexible
3-part structure - starting with entrepreneurship as a process, the
entrepreneur as a person, and finally how entrepreneurs create
value - to acknowledge that entrepreneurship unfolds in a wide
range of diverse contexts. Reflecting the rapid growth of the
course and the accompanying pressures on lecturers and students,
the highly experienced author team deploy a comprehensive
pedagogical framework throughout every chapter accompanied by a
full set of online lecturer support materials, while a unique set
of integrative cases prepared by international academics help
consolidate key themes and learning objectives.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the world's top football player. But what
happens when he's not scoring on the pitch? High-interest details
and bold photos of his fascinating life will enthrall reluctant and
struggling readers, while carefully levelled text will leave them
feeling confident.
South Korean boyband BTS has taken the music world by storm with
their catchy lyrics, smooth style and killer dance moves. But what
happens when they’re not singing and dancing? High-interest
details and bold photos of this musical supergroup will enthrall
reluctant and struggling readers, while carefully levelled text
will leave them feeling confident.
With the advancement in processing power and storage now enabling
algorithms to expand their capabilities beyond their initial narrow
applications, technology is becoming increasingly powerful. This
highly topical Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of the
impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on work, assessing its
impact on an array of economic sectors, their resulting nature of
work, and the subsequent policy implications of these changes.
Featuring contributions from leading experts across diverse fields,
the Handbook of Artificial Intelligence at Work takes an
interdisciplinary approach to understanding AI’s connections to
existing economic, social, and political ecosystems. Considering a
range of fields including agriculture, manufacturing, health care,
education, law and government, the Handbook provides detailed
sector-specific analyses of how AI is changing the nature of work,
the challenges it presents and the opportunities it creates.
Looking forward, it makes policy recommendations to address
concerns, such as the potential displacement of some human labor by
AI and growth in inequality affecting those lacking the necessary
skills to interact with these technologies or without opportunities
to do so. This vital Handbook is an essential read for students and
academics in the fields of business and management, information
technology, AI, and public policy. It will also be highly
informative from a cross-disciplinary perspective for
practitioners, as well as policy makers with an interest in the
development of AI technology.
The history of the Enchanted Forest is one of magical beginnings.
When it first opened in 1955, Ellicott City's storybook land became
the first children's theme park on the East Coast. Young visitors
could climb aboard rides like the Little Toot tugboat, Mother Goose
and Ali Baba or encounter animals like peacocks and burros. Upon
its closing in 1989, Marylanders who cherished memories of the
Enchanted Forest were deeply disappointed. However, many of the
park's beloved figures were moved to nearby Clark's Elioak Farm,
where they were restored and displayed to the delight of new
generations. Even today, the farm is a popular destination that
evokes the whimsical spirit of the iconic park. Local author Janet
Kusterer and Martha Anne Clark of Elioak Farm trace the park's
history through vintage images and interviews with the Harrison
family, former employees and visitors. Join Kusterer and Clark to
rediscover the magic of the Enchanted Forest.
A BEST NEW BOOK from *Vanity Fair *The Root *Vulture *People *The
Washington Post *Christian Science Monitor *Los Angeles Times
*Essence A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice Pick! A New
Yorker Best Book of the Year! A lyrical, moving novel in the spirit
of Transcendent Kingdom and A Burning—and the most awarded debut
title in South Africa—that tells the story of a multiracial
family when the Immorality Act is passed, revealing the story of
one family’s scattered souls in the wake of history. In 1927,
South Africa passes the Immorality Act, prohibiting sexual
intercourse between “Europeans” (white people) and
“natives” (Black people). Those who break the draconian new law
face imprisonment—for men of up to five years; for women, four
years. Abram and his wife Alisa have their share of marital
problems, but they also have a comfortable life in South Africa
with their two young girls. But then the Act is passed. Alisa is
black, and their two children are now evidence of their involvement
in a union that has been criminalized by the state. At first, Alisa
and Abram question how they’ll be affected by the Act, but then
officials start asking questions at the girls’ school, and their
estate is catalogued for potential disbursement. Abram is at a loss
as to how to protect his young family from the grinding machinery
of the law, whose worst discriminations have until now been kept at
bay by the family’s economic privilege. And with this, his
hesitation, the couple’s bond is tattered. Alisa, who is Jamaican
and the descendant of slaves, was adopted by a wealthy white
British couple, who raised her as their child. But as she grew
older and realized that the prejudices of British society made no
allowance for her, she journeyed to South Africa where she met
Abram. In the aftermath of the Immorality Act, she comes to a
heartbreaking conclusion based on her past and collective history
– and she commits her own devastating act, one that will
reverberate through their entire family’s lives. Intertwining her
storytelling with ritual, myth, and the heart-wrenching question of
who stays and who leaves, Scatterlings marks the debut of a gifted
storyteller who has become a sensation in her native South
Africa—and promises to take the Western literary world by storm
as well.
These heartfelt arrangements are some of Martha Mier's favorite
hymns. Their warm melodies and rich harmonies will bring hope,
solace, and the nearness of God to listeners and performers alike.
To assist in planning, approximate performance times are included
with each arrangement. Titles: Amazing Grace * His Eye Is on the
Sparrow * In the Garden * It Is Well with My Soul * Jesus Loves Me
* Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee * Morning Has Broken * My Jesus, I
Love Thee * Near to the Heart of God * This Is My Father's World *
Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus * What a Friend We Have in Jesus.
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City of Bones
Martha Wells
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R358
Discovery Miles 3 580
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Before Martha Wells captured the hearts of MILLIONS with her
Murderbot series, there was Khat, Sagai, and Elen, and a city risen
out of death and decay... The city of Charisat, a tiered monolith
of the Ancients' design, sits on the edge of the vast desert known
as the Waste. Khat, a member of a humanoid race created by the
Ancients to survive in the Waste, and Sagai, his human partner, are
relic dealers working in the bottom tiers of society, trying to
stay one step ahead of the Trade Inspectors. When Khat is hired by
the all-powerful Warders to find relics believed to be part of one
of the Ancients' arcane engines, he, and his party, begin
unravelling the mysteries of an age-old technology. This they
expected. They soon find themselves as the last line of defense
between the suffering masses of Charisat and a fanatical cult, bent
on unleashing an evil upon the city with an undying thirst for
bone. That, they did not expect. This updated and revised edition
is the author's preferred text.
The comic companion to the BBC sitcom GHOSTS, perfect for all the
family. Everybody leaves a trace. The ghosts of Button House may
have been dead a long time - some of them a very long time - but
they have all left their mark on the world (even if, in Robin’s
case, that mark is just a handprint on the wall of a cave).
Gathered together in this volume is a treasure trove of unearthed
cuttings, original records and rare artefacts that explore the
unseen lives of those who died at Button House: from Thomas's love
letters to Pat's ‘Summer Camp Rap’, and from Julian's campaign
promises to Lady Button's Rules of Etiquette. There are even
documents dictated to the one person who can see and hear the
ghosts: Alison Cooper. Written by the show’s creators – Mathew
Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence
Rickard and Ben Willbond – this eclectic archive is a unique
chance to discover more about the beloved ghosts of Button House.
Thank be to Moonah! A book for all the family, it is as
warm-spirited and deliriously daft as the series itself.
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To Woo and to Wed
Martha Waters
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R482
R366
Discovery Miles 3 660
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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A well designed, colourful, and creative intergenerational resource to
inspire children, families, and communities to connect creatively with
God and to connect with one another.
The WOW! series are creative, interactive and practical books that
offer innovative resources to explore stories and themes found in the
Bible. They are designed to help you explore your faith with your
family or as a group by delving imaginatively into stories and offer
reflection time for both adults and children. Encourage connection and
conversation between adults and children/youth around the stories and
characters, encouraging empathy for the children and a new way of
thinking about these well-known stories for adults. Ideal to use at
home or as a resource for church schools and churches providing a
multitude of activities and conversation starters for Sunday schools,
religious education and collective worship in schools.
Wow! Jesus explores six Bible stories about the life of Jesus,
including the calling of his disciples, his miracles of feeding the
5,000, calming the storm and raising Lazarus, and his impact on those
he met, such as Zacchaeus. Each story is explored through offering
innovative activities including engaging prayer, craft and create,
acting the scene, time for reflection, ideas for discussion and
creative praise.
PRAY - opportunities to pray in a creative way by yourself or with
others.
PAUSE - take some time out to reflect on an element of the story and
how it fits with our lives now.
PLAY - Ideas to get you on your feet and having a bit of fun around the
story.
CREATE - Craft and make creations that help to explore themes and parts
of the story.
CELEBRATE - Celebrate and find joy in the story and ideas in how to
rejoice in these together.
COMMUNICATE - A chance to chat and connect with each other using the
parts of the story as conversation starters.
Written by Martha Shrimpton founder of Nimbus Collective that aims to
help all ages to connect in a creative way as an individual, as a
family and as a community and also with God.
Best-selling children's author-illustrator Martha Day Zschock takes
young children on a short tour of the Ocean State in her new board
book. In "Hello, Rhode Island!," a Rhode Island Red parent and
child visit the Zoo in Providence, the Topiary Garden in
Portsmouth, and the Beavertail Lighthouse in Jamestown. They ride
the Flying Horse Carousel in Watch Hill, play on a Narragansett
beach, and celebrate July 4th in Bristol. In Newport they see
sailing ships in the summer and mansions dressed for the holidays
in the winter. Returning to Providence, they are amazed by
WaterFire! For ages 2-5.
There’s a new baby joining the family. It’s a baby orangutan!
Learn all about what these adorable babies eat, how much they
weigh, how they’re raised and how big they grow.
This comprehensive volume of the Elgar Encyclopedia of
Environmental Law provides an overview of the major elements of
energy law from a global perspective. Based on an in-depth analysis
of the energy chain, it offers insight into the impacts of climate
change and environmental issues on energy law and the energy
sector. This timely reference work highlights the need for modern
energy law to consider environmental impacts and promote the use of
clean energy sources, whilst also safeguarding a reliable and
affordable energy supply. Featuring 65 entries written by leading
international scholars and practitioners in the field, the volume
is organised into eight thematic parts, each focusing on a specific
area of the energy sector. Topics covered include international
energy cooperation, the regulation and governance of energy
markets, legal regimes governing renewable energy sources,
regulation of the transport and supply of energy, consumer
protection, and energy savings mechanisms. Providing an
authoritative analysis of key developments in this significant area
of law, this volume will be an invaluable resource for researchers,
academics and students. Its insights into governance and regulation
in the sector will also prove useful to practitioners and
policymakers.
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