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Energy Materials Science and Engineering: From New Devices to AI Power Systems (Green Energy and Technology)
by Donglu ShiThis book explores cutting-edge advancements in sustainable energy. It is written by leading experts in the field, covering topics such as advanced energy materials—including organic solar cells and manganese-based batteries—alongside breakthroughs in energy conversion, storage, and AI applications. It demonstrates how superconducting power transmission and AI algorithms are revolutionizing power systems and explores strategies for integrating energy solutions into sustainable urban infrastructure. The book equips researchers, engineers, and policymakers with the knowledge to navigate the complexities of modern energy challenges.
Body on Baker Street: A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery (A Sherlock Holmes Bookshop Mystery #2)
by Vicki DelanyThe amateur sleuths of the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop call upon their powers of deduction to rid Baker Street of a ruthless killer in this second Sherlockian cozy mystery in Vicky Delany&’s acclaimed series! Gemma Doyle and Jayne Wilson are busy managing the Sherlock Holmes Bookshop and Emporium on Baker Street and adjoining Mrs. Hudson&’s Tea Room in anticipation of the store&’s upcoming book signing with the illustrious Renalta Van Markoff, author of the controversial Hudson and Holmes mystery series. But during the author Q&A session, dedicated Sherlockian Donald Morris verbally attacks Renalta and her series for disgracing Sherlock&’s legacy, only to be publicly humiliated when the author triumphantly lashes back and gains the upper hand. That is until Renalta collapses on the table—dead. Donald insists he didn&’t do it and pleads to his friends to clear his name. Fortunately, Gemma and Jayne have no shortage of suspects between author&’s bullied personal assistant, her frustrated publicist, the hapless publisher, a handsome rare book dealer, an obsessively rabid fan, and a world of other Sherlock enthusiasts with strong objections to Renalta&’s depiction of the Great Detective. It&’s up to the shrewd sleuthing duo to eliminate the impossible and deduce the truth before the West London police arrest an innocent man in Body on Baker Street, the second Sherlock Homes Bookshop cozy murder mystery perfect for fans of Miranda James and Kate Carlisle.
The Chinese Myths: A Guide to the Gods and Legends (Myths)
by Tao Tao LiuThe essential guide to the complex, fascinating world of Chinese myths: retelling the stories and exploring their significance in Chinese culture. This is a concise and entertaining guide to the complex tradition of Chinese mythology. While many around the world are familiar with some aspects of Chinese myth—through Chinese New Year festivities or the classic adventures of the Monkey King in Journey to the West—not everyone understands the richness of Chinese mythology, influenced by Daoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. Offering more than an overview of Chinese mythology, The Chinese Myths not only retells the ancient stories but also considers their place within the patterns of Chinese religions, culture, and history. Expert Tao Tao Liu introduces us to an intriguing cast of gods, goddesses, dragons, and monks, including the ancient hero Yi the Archer, who shot suns out of the sky to save humanity from a drought; Guanyin, the goddess of mercy and compassion, to whom there are temples dedicated all over East Asia; and Madame White Snake, a water snake spirit in the guise of a mysterious widow, her story adapted into countless films and operas. This illustrated volume is for anyone interested in China or mythology, as knowing China’s myths allows readers to understand and appreciate its culture in a new light.
Bauhaus (World of Art)
by Frank WhitfordReissued to mark the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus, this book explores one of the most important art schools of the last hundred years. The Bauhaus, a school of art and design founded in Germany in 1919, informed the aesthetic of much of our contemporary environment, influencing everything from housing developments to furniture and websites. The Bauhaus was only in operation for fourteen years before being shut down by the Nazis in 1933, but the school left a lasting mark on design and the practice of art education throughout the world. In Bauhaus, Frank Whitford traces the ideas behind the school’s conception, describes its teaching methods, examines the daily lives of the students, and details the activities of the teachers, which included Paul Klee, Josef Albers, and Wassily Kandinsky. Reissued to mark the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus, this is an accessible and vibrantly illustrated introduction to perhaps the most significant design school of the last century.
Velázquez (World of Art)
by Richard VerdiA comprehensive, illustrated portrait of Diego Velázquez’s life and art examining all his major works. Diego Velázquez (1599–1660) was one of the towering figures of Western painting and baroque art, a technical master renowned for his focus on realism and startling veracity. Everything he painted was treated as a portrait, from Spanish royalty and Pope Innocent X to a mortar and pestle. In this comprehensive introduction to Velázquez’s life and art by Richard Verdi, the artist’s major works are discussed along with most of his surviving output of approximately 110 paintings. Velázquez’s greatest innovation, his unorthodox and revolutionary technique, is explored in relation to his most-celebrated contemporaries both in Spain and beyond, including Titian and Peter Paul Rubens. Velázquez concludes with a final chapter on the influence and importance of Velázquez’s art on later painters from the time of his death to the art of recent times, including Francisco Goya, Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon, and the impressionists.
The Evolution of Power: A New Understanding of the History of Life
by Geerat VermeijA sweeping new account of the role of power in the evolution of all life on EarthPower has many dimensions, from individual attributes such as strength and speed to the collective advantages of groups. The Evolution of Power takes readers on a breathtaking journey across history and the natural world, revealing how the concept of power unifies a vast range of phenomena in the evolution of life—and how natural selection has placed humanity and the planet itself on a trajectory of ever-increasing power.Drawing on evidence from fossils, living organisms, and contemporary society, Geerat Vermeij documents increases in power at all scales, from body size, locomotor performance, and the use of force in competition to efficiency in production and consumption within ecosystems. He shows how power—which he defines as the rate at which organisms acquire and apply energy—is tied to the emergence of cooperation, and how the modern economy, which for the first time has established a monopoly over the biosphere by a single species, is a continuation of evolutionary trends stretching back to the dawn of life. Vermeij persuasively argues that we can find solutions to the many problems arising from this extreme concentration of power by broadening our exclusively human-centered perspective.A masterful work by one of today’s most innovative and forward-thinking naturalists, The Evolution of Power offers a new understanding of our place in the grand sweep of evolutionary history.
Andrew Lost #12: In the Ice Age (Andrew Lost)
by J. C. GreenburgAndrew, Judy, and Thudd have escaped the dinosaurs only to find themselves surrounded by the woolly mammoths of the Ice Age! Can they locate their lost Uncle Al and travel back to their own time before the evil Dr. Kron-Tox puts his nefarious plan into action?
Absolutely Lucy #2: Lucy on the Loose (Lucy)
by Ilene CooperWhen Bobby Quinn got a beagle puppy for his eighth birthday, his whole life changed. Lucy helped him forget his shyness and make new friends. But now Lucy's taken off after a fat orange cat, and no one in the neighborhood has seen her anywhere. What will Bobby do if his best friend is gone for good?In this sequel to Absolutely Lucy, Ilene Cooper continues the irresistible story of a boy and his beagle.
Word Hero: A Fiendishly Clever Guide to Crafting the Lines that Get Laughs, Go Viral, and Live Forever
by Jay HeinrichsYes, it&’s true: you can learn how to be a verbal wizard! Ever hear someone utter an unforgettable phrase and feel yourself reacting with with…well, awe? Ever read a great quote and think I could never come up with anything that clever? Daunting as it may seem, there&’s nothing mystical about witcraft. Crafting memorable lines doesn&’t require DNA-encoded brilliance. What it does require is some knowledge of the tricks and techniques that make words stick. In Word Hero, Jay Heinrichs rescues the how-to of verbal artistry from cobwebbed textbooks and makes it entirely fresh– even a little mischievous. Fear not: on offer here are not dry, abstract ideas couched in academic jargon. Rather, Heinrichs takes you on an amusing – and amazingly helpful – tour of the mechanisms that make powerful language work. You&’ll learn how to slyly plant your words in people&’s heads and draw indelible verbal pictures by employing such tools as &“crashing symbols,&” &“rapid repeaters,&” &“Russian Dolls&” and even the powers of Mr. Potato Head. With those tools and others tucked in your utility belt, you might not immediately achieve &“wordsmith immortality&” but you will become a better speaker, writer, and raconteur…and long after people have forgotten everything else, they&’ll remember your priceless lines.
Barnaby Grimes: Legion of the Dead (Barnaby Grimes)
by Chris Riddell Paul Stewart“The corpses swayed where they stood, their bony arms outstretched before them and tattered sleeves hanging limply in the foggy air. I smelled the sourness of the sewers about them; that, and the sweet whiff of death. Their sunken eyes bored into mine. I was surrounded. . . .” Barnaby Grimes is a tick-tock lad, delivering messages and running errands all over the city, day and night. Gangland funerals and diving expeditions are hazardous enough, but when the graveyards begin to give up their dead, this tick-tock lad is faced with his deadliest challenge yet. . . .A blood-curdling tale of greed and betrayal. Will Barnaby be defeated by the Legion of the Dead?Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell’s incomparable Barnaby Grimes returns for another adventure in the third installment of the brilliantly exciting horrorthriller series set in Dickensian London.
Moderation: A Novel
by Elaine Castillo&“A love story for those who love Severance (both Ling Ma&’s book and the unaffiliated Apple TV+ series). . . ambitious, challenging, and brilliant.&” —Elle &“Castillo&’s flinty satire of the tech industry [transforms] into a sultry romance novel.&” —The AtlanticA bold and inventive novel about real romance in the virtual workplace—bringing Castillo's trademark wit and sharp cultural criticism to an irresistible story about the possible future of love.Girlie Delmundo is the greatest content moderator in the world, and despite the setbacks of financial crises, climate catastrophe, and a global pandemic, she&’s going places: she&’s getting a promotion. Now thanks to her parent company Paragon&’s purchase of Fairground—the world&’s preeminent virtual reality content provider—she&’s on the way to becoming an elite VR moderator, playing in the big leagues and, if her enthusiastic bosses are to be believed, moderating the next stage of human interaction. Despite the isolation that virtual reality requires from colleagues, friends, and family, the unbelievable perks of her new job mean she can solve a lot of her family's problems with money and mobility. She doesn't have to think about the childhood home they lost back in the Bay Area, or history at all—she can just pay any debts that come due. But when she meets William Cheung, Playground&’s wry, reticent co-founder (now Chief Product Officer) and slowly unearths some of his secrets, and finds herself somehow falling in love, she&’ll learn that history might be impossible to moderate and the future utterly impossible to control.
Facing the Mountain: An Inspiring Story of Japanese American Patriots in World War II
by Daniel James BrownA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEROne of NPR's "Books We Love" of 2021Longlisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography Winner of the Christopher Award &“Masterly. An epic story of four Japanese-American families and their sons who volunteered for military service and displayed uncommon heroism… Propulsive and gripping, in part because of Mr. Brown&’s ability to make us care deeply about the fates of these individual soldiers...a page-turner.&” – Wall Street Journal From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat, a gripping World War II saga of patriotism and resistance, focusing on four Japanese American men and their families, and the contributions and sacrifices that they made for the sake of the nation.In the days and months after Pearl Harbor, the lives of Japanese Americans across the continent and Hawaii were changed forever. In this unforgettable chronicle of war-time America and the battlefields of Europe, Daniel James Brown portrays the journey of Rudy Tokiwa, Fred Shiosaki, and Kats Miho, who volunteered for the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and were deployed to France, Germany, and Italy, where they were asked to do the near impossible. Brown also tells the story of these soldiers' parents, immigrants who were forced to submit to life in concentration camps on U.S. soil. Woven throughout is the chronicle of Gordon Hirabayashi, one of a cadre of patriotic resisters who stood up against their government in defense of their own rights. Whether fighting on battlefields or in courtrooms, these were Americans under unprecedented strain, doing what Americans do best—striving, resisting, pushing back, rising up, standing on principle, laying down their lives, and enduring.
Tell Me Why: How Young People Can Change the World
by Eric WaltersA powerful, inspiring book for any young person who wants to make a difference.“I just want to know: why do you think that people treat each other the way that they do? Is there something that happened to you that made you want to help people? And, finally, what, if anything, do you think one kid can do to make a difference?” Responding to the searching questions of a thoughtful thirteen-year-old, more than twenty-five influential, inspiring figures – including Canadians Roméo Dallaire, Robert Munsch, Marc Garneau, Lynn Johnston, Rick Hansen, and many others – have shared their wisdom, their experience, and their convictions about how to counter suffering, cruelty, and darkness. Eric Walters also profiles five amazing young people who have already found ways to help. They have raised money and awareness for causes such as cancer research, homelessness, the plight of AIDS orphans, and global humanitarian crises. Their stories show us that people of any age can create meaningful and important change – they just need to make the decision to start.
The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
by Evan FrissA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Goodreads Choice Award Winner in History & Biography One of Time&’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2024 "A spirited defense of this important, odd and odds-defying American retail category." —The New York Times"It is a delight to wander through the bookstores of American history in this warm, generous book." —Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author and owner of Books Are MagicAn affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cultural life, from department stores to indies, from highbrow dealers trading in first editions to sidewalk vendors, and from chains to special-interest community destinationsBookstores have always been unlike any other kind of store, shaping readers and writers, and influencing our tastes, thoughts, and politics. They nurture local communities while creating new ones of their own. Bookshops are powerful spaces, but they are also endangered ones. In The Bookshop, we see the stakes: what has been, and what might be lost.Evan Friss&’s history of the bookshop draws on oral histories, archival collections, municipal records, diaries, letters, and interviews with leading booksellers to offer a fascinating look at this institution beloved by so many. The story begins with Benjamin Franklin&’s first bookstore in Philadelphia and takes us to a range of booksellers including the Strand, Chicago&’s Marshall Field & Company, the Gotham Book Mart, specialty stores like Oscar Wilde and Drum and Spear, sidewalk sellers of used books, Barnes & Noble, Amazon Books, and Parnassus. The Bookshop is also a history of the leading figures in American bookselling, often impassioned eccentrics, and a history of how books have been marketed and sold over the course of more than two centuries—including, for example, a 3,000-pound elephant who signed books at Marshall Field&’s in 1944.The Bookshop is a love letter to bookstores, a charming chronicle for anyone who cherishes these sanctuaries of literature, and essential reading to understand how these vital institutions have shaped American life—and why we still need them.
The Kiss of the Nightingale
by Adi DennerA stolen magical gem transforms an orphan's destiny . . . a stunning and completely unputdownable romantasy novel set in an alternative historical Paris, The Kiss of the Nightingale weaves together the seduction of Bridgerton and the magic of Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone series.1890, Lutèce: In this city, Talents are everything: precious gems that gift unrivalled skills to their owners. The most coveted, Elite Talents, are claimed by the aristocracy, passed through generations by blood magic.Cleodora dreamed of inheriting her father's Tailoring Talent, but when he died, the magic died with him. Now she&’s left with empty promises, a dress shop she can&’t keep afloat, and her bed-ridden younger sister.But everything changes when she meets the dark-eyed Lady Dahlia Sibille. Dahlia offers Cleodora a Singing Talent — a chance to save her beloved sister and rewrite her own fate. From the first instant, Cleodora is bewitched. . . there's just one catch: she needs to steal an Elite Talent from the prestigious Lenoir family.As Lutèce's nightingale, Cleodora is the star of the opera's galas and balls, worlds away from the darkness and dust of home. But the handsome yet infuriating Vicomte Lenoir is nothing like she expected.Soon, the Vicomte's teasing smiles win her over, even as Dahlia's seductive whispers linger in her ears. Torn between Dahlia, who gave her everything, and the Vicomte, who holds the price of her freedom, is Cleodora in danger of losing it all? Or can she prove that magic isn&’t the only gift that counts?
Visuele stoornissen bij niet-aangeboren hersenletsel: Een praktische leidraad voor zorgverleners
by J.W. Snoek C. Stellingwerf J. HeutinkDit boek biedt een praktische leidraad voor diagnostiek en revalidatie bij visuele klachten na niet-aangeboren hersenletsel. Het is onder meer bedoeld voor artsen, neurologen, (neuro)psychologen, orthoptisten, optometristen, ergotherapeuten en fysiotherapeuten. Het bevat belangrijke kennis en inzichten voor multidisciplinaire teams die met niet-aangeboren hersenletsel te maken hebben. Visuele stoornissen bij niet-aangeboren hersenletsel: Een praktische leidraad voor zorgverleners behandelt achtereenvolgens de bouw en functie van het visuele systeem, wat er mis kan gaan, hoe je dat onderzoekt, en welke revalidatietechnieken en begeleiding kunnen worden toegepast. Vervolgens bevat het boek casussen met adviezen die de lezer zelf kan toepassen bij haar of zijn patiënt. Het boek geeft antwoord op vragen als: Met welke klachten komen deze patiënten? Wanneer is het zinvol om uitgebreid oogheelkundig en gezichtsveldonderzoek te verrichten? Wanneer moet een ergotherapeut of andere behandelaar ingeschakeld worden en wat kan die doen? Wie kan een patiënt verwijzen naar een derdelijns centrum voor visuele revalidatie en wat kan men daar voor zo&’n patiënt betekenen? Visuele stoornissen bij niet-aangeboren hersenletsel: Een praktische leidraad voor zorgverleners is geschreven door C. Stellingwerf (oogarts), J. Heutink (neuropsycholoog) en J. W. Snoek (neuroloog). Ze werken al jaren samen bij Koninklijke Visio, expertisecentrum voor blinde en slechtziende mensen in Haren.
The Meaningful City: Reading Barcelona’s Urban Landscape
by James DouetThis book presents a new way of examining cities to reveal the many and varied meanings which are written into urban landscapes. As the title suggests, urban areas are full of messages and communications, with signs and symbols incorporated into buildings, structures and plans. Taking the rich architectural and urbanistic chronicle of Barcelona as a model, the author shows how different social groups, consciously and unconsciously, have written their values and interests on to the city. The narrative opens with the forced reshaping by military engineers of the former capital of Catalunya after 1714, and extends up to an analysis of the many competing actors and agencies which attempt to impose their perspectives on the contemporary city. It scrutinizes how deep cultural and social changes such as the Enlightenment, Romanticism, the Industrial Revolution, de-industrialisation and globalisation can be read in the urban environment, as well as more intentional effects of major urban development projects including the Ciutadella fortress, the Rambles, the universal exhibitions of 1888 and 1929, the Sagrada Família, the Barcelona Model of urban renewal, the 22@ innovation district and the superil·les sustainability plans. Informed by the approach of critical urban studies, the narrative is written in a clear style to engage readers with many different interests, students, urbanists and design professionals as well as residents and visitors to the city. Drawing on research from varied academic fields published in English, Catalan and Spanish, it is illustrated with colour photographs of many of the buildings and sites that have made Barcelona a global resource for understanding contemporary cities.
Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality: 17th International Conference, VAMR 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15789)
by Gino Fragomeni Jessie Y. C. ChenThis three-volume set, LNCS 15788-15790, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2025, held as part of the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22–27, 2025. The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 7972 submissions. The papers presented in these three volumes are organized in the following topical sections:: Part I: Designing and Developing Virtual Environments; UX in Virtual Environments Part II: VR, Culture, Art and Entertainment; Social Interaction and Wellbeing in Virtual Environments Part III: VR Games; Virtual Environments for Learning, Training and Professional Development; Multimodal Interaction in Virtual Environments
Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Therapies (Theories of Psychotherapy Series®)
by Jennifer Hunter Jeremy D. SafranPsychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Therapies provides an overview of the history, practice, and ongoing developments in the field of psychoanalysis. As the original theory of psychotherapy, psychoanalysis is often presented as a starting point in psychology theory courses. Yet, many people's understanding of psychoanalysis is limited to the classic Freudian approach. Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Therapies, Second Edition provides an overview of the historical evolution of, and recent advancements in this vital group of theories and approaches to psychotherapy, that have been refined over more than a century of international work by key theorists, researchers, and clinicians. This primer to psychoanalytic approaches, including clinical strategies and case examples illustrating short‑ and long‑term psychoanalytic treatment, is an essential resource for students and trainees interested in learning about psychoanalysis, as well as experienced clinicians seeking to refresh their knowledge. This new edition has been updated to include more contemporary perspectives on identity, diversity, and intersectionality in the context of psychoanalysis, as well as an expanded discussion of defenses, dream interpretation, recent research, and ongoing developments in the field.
Shift
by Jennifer BradburySome friends fade away….Others disappear. Now in paperback, a riveting mystery that will “keep the pages turning” (Chris Crutcher, author of Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes).Imagine you and your best friend head out West on a cross-country bike trek. Imagine that you get into a fight—the cheap SOB won’t kick in any cash—and you stop riding together. Imagine you reach Seattle, go home alone, and start college. Imagine you think your former best friend does too. Imagine he didn’t, that he was carrying more than $20,000 in cash the whole trip, and that now the FBI is looking for him. Imagine your world shifting....Shift is a breathtaking tour-de-force that explores the depths of loyalty and friendship—and the unknowable depths of another person.
Grow Healthier as You Grow Older by the Father of Aerobics: How a Life Devoted to Preventive Medicine Fostered the Global Fitness Revolution
by Kenneth H. Cooper MD, MPHGrow Healthier as You Grow Older is a personal look at the history of the fitness revolution, a guide for preventive health and fitness to improve the quality and quantity of your life, and an inspirational account of Dr. Kenneth Cooper&’s lifelong dedication to the mission of serving others.These days, workouts come in a wide variety, from hot yoga to HIIT (high intensity interval training) classes, pickleball to hip-hop dance. Exercise can be used in three ways: for rest and relaxation, for muscle-building and figure-contouring, and for cardiorespiratory fitness. All three have merit but only one can protect you from disease and prolong your life, and that is exercise for cardiorespiratory fitness—or, as most people call it: cardio. Walking, running, cycling, swimming, dancing, tennis, dancing—anything that gets your heart rate up and causes you to increase your oxygen intake over a certain period of time. Our survival depends on our ability to take in oxygen and deliver it efficiently to every area of the body. Dr. Kenneth Cooper&’s work as a pioneering researcher and preventive medicine physician has proven the benefits of aerobic exercise and how physiological changes in the body positively impact your overall health—plus make you feel good. Learning to follow his 8 Steps to Get Cooperized™ may be the way to make you healthy again, as it could the entire world, and help extend your life by as much as 10 years. Even minimal improvements—such as going from being totally inactive to exercising just 30 minutes a day, most days per week—are enough to drastically alter the course of a person&’s life. Reduce your risk of Alzheimer&’s and dementia, chronic kidney disease, congestive heart failure, and certain types of cancer by moving more. Today, at age 94, after practicing and teaching the value of preventive medicine, Dr. Cooper continues to think about new ways of doing things, new ways of presenting and studying data, new ways of looking at prevention. Take a deep dive inside the mind of an icon. He&’s done the research for you. Now it&’s your choice to become healthier sooner than later.
Arcane Circle
by Linda RobertsonAn action-packed urban fantasy where deadly secrets, supernatural politics, and passionate romance collide.After surviving a brutal battle with the forces of Fairy, Persephone Alcmedi is left with more problems than answers. She now carries dangerous secrets she must hide from both the magical and mundane worlds—and she&’s somehow responsible for feeding and sheltering dozens of displaced supernatural creatures living behind her cornfield. As if that weren&’t enough, her foster daughter Beverly&’s tenth birthday party is right around the corner. But the most pressing complication comes from Seph&’s boyfriend, Johnny, who has revealed himself as the wærewolf Domn Lup—the king of the werewolf world. The current ruler of the wære realm is on his way from Romania to verify Johnny&’s claim, but Johnny hides a perilous truth: his magic is locked within the intricate tattoos on his skin. Without it, his crown—and his life—are at risk. Seph and Johnny must race to unlock his magic before political rivals destroy him. Yet in the cutthroat arcane world, strength must be constantly proven, alliances shift like shadows, and every victory comes at a price. Now Seph must decide how far she&’s willing to go to protect the man she loves—and whether the cost will be paid in power, loyalty, or blood.
Angel Creek (Western Ladies #2)
by Linda HowardDesire swept through the Colorado hills like wildfire, determined to claim both a woman&’s land—and her heart—in this unforgettable western romance from New York Times bestselling author Linda Howard, author of A Lady of the West.For five years after her father&’s death, Dee Swann has fiercely protected her Angel Creek homestead and her independence. Surrounded by the rugged beauty of the high country, she vowed that no one would ever take her land…or her freedom. But drought has left the valley desperate, and when Lucas Cochran returns to Colorado, he has his sights set on Angel Creek. The water running through Dee&’s property is the key to turning his Double C Ranch into the cattle empire he dreams of. Ruthless in ambition and determined to succeed, Lucas is ready to battle the stubborn, black-haired, green-eyed woman who stands in his way. Yet the passion that sparks when Dee and Lucas meet is as fierce as any fight over land. Drawn together by desire and divided by pride, they must face a dangerous path—where dreams could be destroyed, lives could be lost, or love could blaze as wild and untamed as the Colorado frontier itself.
Conservation of Plant Genetic Resources: Strategies, Progress and Prospect
by Saikat Gantait Paweł ChmielarzThis book discusses validated in-vitro biotechnological interventions that have reshaped the landscape of plant genetic resource conservation. It covers essential topics such as collection processes, disease indexing, in-vitro culture establishment, multiplication techniques, and storage solutions ranging from short- to long-term strategies like cryopreservation. By addressing the challenges of ex-situ conservation management, this work offers a guide to preserving rare and endangered plants against the backdrop of climate change and unsustainable utilization. The chapters delve into critical themes such as slow growth strategies and synthetic seed technology for mid-term storage solutions. This book is for academicians, postgraduate students, and researchers in botany and plant biotechnology sectors, as well as molecular biologists and conservation enthusiasts.
New Trends in Disruptive Technologies, Tech Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: The DiTTEt 2025 Collection (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #1465)
by Juan F. de Paz Santana Daniel H. de la Iglesia Alfonso J. López RiveroThis book explores the latest advances in artificial intelligence, big data, the Internet of Things, and other disruptive technologies, while also addressing the ethical and social challenges they pose. It brings together peer-reviewed research presented at an international conference, offering a multidisciplinary perspective that combines technical innovation with critical reflection. The volume highlights new developments in AI applications, intelligent systems, and data-driven solutions, alongside analyses of their real-world impact. It is designed for researchers, postgraduate students, developers, and decision-makers interested in both cutting-edge technological progress and its broader implications. By connecting technical achievements with ethical and societal considerations, the book provides a comprehensive view of how innovation can be guided responsibly in diverse fields such as healthcare, climate science, politics, and cybersecurity.