- Table View
- List View
Killer Whales
by Christine Zuchora-WalskeWith bodies designed to help them hide in the water, killer whales roam the ocean in search of their next meal. Readers will learn about what makes killer whales such deadly predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer look at the lives of these massive creatures.
Easter (Traditions & Celebrations)
by Nicole A. MansfieldEaster is about celebrating Jesus Christ dying and coming back to life. It is a Christian holiday. People attend church. They also gather for a big meal and activities like egg hunts. Readers will discover how a shared holiday can have multiple traditions and be celebrated in all sorts of ways.
Why Do Owls and Other Birds Have Feathers?
by Holly BeaumontFind out all about feathers and how they help owls fly, keep warm, hunt and survive. Discover how feathers are different on different birds and how they change as birds grow up.
Sharks: Built For The Hunt (Predator Profiles Ser.)
by Tammy GagneWith amazing speed and razor-sharp teeth, a shark is one of the deadliest hunters in the ocean. Readers will learn about what makes sharks such dangerous predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer look at the lives of these awesome creatures.
Crocodiles: Built For The Hunt (Predator Profiles Ser.)
by Tammy GagneWith shocking speed, a crocodile can lunge at its prey and grab it with its strong jaws and razor-sharp teeth. Readers will learn about what makes crocodiles such deadly predators, from their hunting styles to what they like to eat. Fun Facts and an Amazing but True section will thrill readers and give them a closer look at the lives of these awesome creatures.
Show Your Spirit: Cheerleading Basics You Need To Know (Cheer Spirit Ser.)
by Rebecca Rissmancheerleading; basic information; stunts; movements; chants; tumbling; uniforms; safety
The Water Cycle at Work (Water In Our World Ser.)
by Rebecca OlienWhy does it rain? This title introduces readers to the water cycle. Evaporation, precipitation, condensation, and other vocabulary words are defined. Each stage of the water cycle and why it is important to humans is explained. Graphics provide additional support. An activity to help readers understand the concept is included.
What's in a Pond? (What's In There? Ser.)
by Martha E. H. RustadTake a peek inside this easy-to-read book to discover the plants and animals living in a pond. Excellent photos and a simple design beautifully support early readers.
A Hardware-in-Loop Digital Twin Approach for Intelligent Optimization of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration: AI and Its Application to Complex Industrial Processes
by Wen Yu Jiang Tang Junfei QiaoAn expert discussion of intelligent optimization control in complex industrial processes In A Hardware-in-Loop Digital Twin Approach for Intelligent Optimization of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration: AI and Its Application to Complex Industrial Processes, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an innovative new approach to integrating virtual mechanism data generated through coupled numerical simulation and orthogonal experimental design with real historical data. The book explains how to create a heterogenous ensemble prediction model for carbon monoxide emissions in municipal solid waste incineration (MSWI) processes. The authors focus on intelligent optimization control of MSWI processes based on hardware-in-loop DT platforms. They demonstrate AI-driven modeling, control, optimization algorithms in real-world applications, including virtual-real data hybrid-driven deep modeling and intelligent optimal controls based on multiple objectives. Additional topics include: A thorough introduction to numerical simulation modeling of whole industrial processesComprehensive explorations of the design, implementation, and validation of hardware-in-loop digital twin platformsPractical discussions of AI-driven modeling, control, and optimizationFulsome descriptions of the skills required to address challenges posed by complex industrial processes Perfect for environmental engineers and researchers, A Hardware-in-Loop Digital Twin Approach for Intelligent Optimization of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration will also benefit MSWI plant operators and managers, as well as AI and machine learning researchers and developers of environmental monitoring and control systems.
The Science of Resilience: Complexity, Risk Modeling, and Systems
by Ted G. LewisStrategies for improving resilience, incorporating complexity theory, risk analysis, and systems thinking with a rigorous mathematical treatment The Science of Resilience delves into the fascinating field of resilience science, exploring how various systems, ranging from physical infrastructure to social networks, can withstand and recover from disruptions. This interdisciplinary subject combines principles from complexity theory, risk analysis, and systems thinking to understand and mitigate the impacts of events like natural disasters, cyber-attacks, and economic crises. By using mathematical models and real-world examples, the book provides practical tools and strategies for designing resilient systems that can adapt and thrive in the face of uncertainty. Written by a highly qualified author with significant experience in the field, this book: Covers synchronization, bottleneck analysis, epidemic modeling, social network disinformation and how to counter it, and restructuring a system to increase resilience Explains phase change and shows how to apply it to general complex systems Integrates rigorous mathematical models with real-world applications through mini case studies and hypothetical examples covering physical, economic, and social systems Provides tools and strategies to design resilient systems, analyze potential risks, and plain for resilience Addressing an important gap in risk and resilience literature, this book offers valuable insights for engineering and systems design professionals, complexity science and risk analysis researchers, and graduate students in related fields, as well as anyone interested in the science of resilience.
Green Innovations in Supply Chain Management: Case Studies and Applications
by Temidayo Akenroye Marcia Mkansi Godfrey Mugurusi Aaron L. Nsakanda Frank TietzeAn incisive discussion of the applications of digital technology to sustainable supply chain management In Green Innovations in Supply Chain Management, a team of distinguished researchers deliver an up-to-date and authoritative account of contemporary green technology applications in supply chain management. This book discusses digital technologies that address longstanding development and supply chain challenges associated with sustainability. Split into five sections – green tech logistics, sustainable packaging, sustainable harvesting, e-waste, and green investments – Green Innovations in Supply Chain Management dives into robotics, mobile applications, sustainability packaging initiatives, sustainable seafood sourcing, green health initiatives, business case studies, and other green investments critical to management of modern supply chains. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to green innovations in practice Comprehensive explorations of continental and regional case studies Practical discussions of green investments Perfect for supply chain management professionals and policymakers with an interest in the field, Green Innovations in Supply Chain Management will also benefit students and researchers of green and sustainable technology, renewable energy, and a wide variety of engineering specialties.
Move First, Align Fast: Frameworks and Scorecards for Human-AI Alignment
by Deepika ChopraA start-to-finish manual for aligning your organization’s teams with the latest AI technologies In Move First, Align Fast: Frameworks and Scorecards for Human-AI Alignment, seasoned technology and transformation leader Deepika Chopra delivers a comprehensive toolkit and guide for the people side of AI implementation. This is a step-by-step walkthrough for the human beings who will lead and participate in your organization’s AI transformation. It’s also an expansive collection of frameworks, scorecards, measurement tools, and interpretation guides for company leaders who want to keep their change initiatives on track and on schedule. Chopra offers you practical resources, including the ACT Framework, ACT+M™ Scorecard, and the Human-AI Alignment Score (HAAS™), that she developed and refined through her decades-long career advising organizations like Citi, AIG, Siemens, and LPL. You’ll use them to ensure that you’re able to translate your strategy, tools, and your teams’ technical skills into a firm with powerful new capabilities. Inside the book: Detailed walkthroughs for leaders who want to build new, AI-enabled organizations defined by trust, alignment, and a culture of innovation Effective strategies suited to both high-growth startup environments and large enterprises seeking to implement foundational changes to the way they use AI Detailed discussions of the Align, Cultivate, and Transform (ACT) Framework and the tools you need to measure your progress as you implement it across your teams Virtually every organization in every industry can easily access powerful AI technologies with the potential to transform the way they do business. It’s become increasingly clear that the bottleneck is almost always cultivating teams that effectively deploy and integrate those technologies in a way that executes on the strategic vision of their leaders. Move First, Align Fast is the roadmap that business and technology leaders have been waiting for to help them implement new technical capabilities into their companies in ways that ensure they’ll actually be used to their fullest potential. It’s an expert guide to aligning your human resources with the latest AI tools that will prove invaluable to managers, executives, entrepreneurs, and founders everywhere.
Electromagnetic Applications for Guided and Propagating Waves
by Nemai Chandra KarmakarEnables readers to grasp the fundamentals of applied electromagnetics through a blended pedagogical approach Electromagnetic Applications for Guided and Propagating Waves comprehensively covers both fundamentals and advanced topics in applied electromagnetics (EM) for the professional, going above the basic static and dynamic EM field theories that are covered in most undergraduate EM textbooks. The textbook introduces complex topics with illustrations of modern technologies that use the topics, followed by a simple presentation of the basic vector analysis and Maxwell’s equations, supported by many practical examples, math essays, math puzzles, and the most modern technological developments from the websites of prominent technology companies. The textbook includes review questions at the end of each topic to enhance the students’ learning experience and outcomes. It provides the links for multimedia lecture videos and directs students to relevant open sources such as YouTube videos and lecture materials from the prestigious universities of developed and developing nations. The textbook is supported by presentation slides, a solution and instructor’s manual, and MATLAB program downloads. Written by prolific teacher Dr. Karmakar, Electromagnetic Applications for Guided and Propagating Waves discusses topics including: Fundamental theories of resonators, optical waveguides and fibers, antennas and antenna arrays, wireless systems, and electromagnetic compatibility Electrostatic field theory and detailed derivations of electromagnetic fundamentals such as electric charges and Coulomb’s law Applications of time-varying electromagnetic fields, covering transmission lines, impedance matching techniques, and waveguides How electromagnetics has impacted our day-to-day life and how we use it in our workplace and on social media Historical anecdotes and evolution of EM theory from its inception to Maxwell and Hertz Electromagnetic Applications for Guided and Propagating Waves is an essential reference for researchers, professionals, and policy and decision makers in the fields of electromagnetics, electrical engineering, wireless communications, and defense.
Statistical Mechanics of Liquids and Solutions: Intermolecular Forces, Structure and Surface Interactions
by Roland KjellanderThe statistical mechanical theory of liquids and solutions is a fundamental area of physical sciences with important implications in other fields of science and industrial applications. Statistical Mechanics of Liquids and Solutions: Intermolecular Forces, Structure and Surface Interactions is the second in a series of two on this subject. While the first volume introduced equilibrium statistical mechanics in general and statistical mechanics of liquids and solutions at an introductory level, the present volume presents an advanced treatment of the subject and penetrates much deeper into liquid state theory.A major theme in both books is the intimate relationship between forces in a fluid and the fluid structure - a relationship that is paramount for the understanding of the subject of interactions in dense fluids. Using this microscopic, molecular approach, the text emphasizes clarity of physical explanations for phenomena and mechanisms relevant to fluids, addressing the structure and behavior of liquids and solutions under various conditions. A notable feature is the author's treatment of intermolecular interactions in liquids and solutions that include interactions between nanoparticles, macroparticles, and surfaces. The book provides an in-depth treatment of simple liquids, molecular fluids, particle dispersions, dense ionic fluids and electrolyte solutions with molecular solvent, both in the bulk and in confinement. It contains a unified exact treatment of electrolyte solutions, ionic liquids and polar fluids as well as approximate theories and applications.Statistical Mechanics of Liquids and Solutions will be an invaluable resource for graduate and postgraduate students in physics, chemistry, soft matter science, surface and colloid science and related fields, as well as professionals and instructors in those areas of science.
Cities in Asia by and for the People (Asian Cities)
by Mike Douglass Rita Padawangi Yves CabannesThis book examines the active role of urban citizens in constructing alternative urban spaces as tangible resistance towards capitalist production of urban spaces that continue to encroach various neighborhoods, lanes, commons, public land and other spaces of community life and livelihoods. The collection of narratives presented here brings together research from ten different Asian cities and re-theorises the city from the perspective of ordinary people facing moments of crisis, contestations, and cooperative quests to create alternative spaces to those being produced under prevailing urban processes. The chapters accent the exercise of human agency through daily practices in the production of urban space and the intention is not one of creating a romantic or utopian vision of what a city by and for the people ought to be. Rather, it is to place people in the centre as mediators of city-making with discontents about current conditions and desires for a better life. This book examines the active role of citizens in constructing alternative urban spaces as tangible resistance towards capitalist production of space that continues to encroach various neighborhoods.
Everyday Life and Urban Studies: Moving With Lefebvre Towards the 21st Century
by Sabine KnierbeinEveryday Life and Urban Studies revisits the ordinary routines that shape urban life during the crises-ridden last century and early new millennium. Vast parts of Henri Lefebvre’s intellectual work on everyday life however remain underappreciated in urban studies. This book seeks to re-integrate Lefebvre’s Critique of Everyday Life into studies of urbanization. Starting in the 1920s, the book realigns historical insights with contemporary urban phenomena to uncover patterns of capitalist urbanization. By showing the relevance of grasping the minutiae of everyday life to understanding cities, the urban and urbanization today; everyday life, space, and philosophy are brought back in tension. This work combines analytical-methodological exploration, pedagogic mission, and theoretical advances to carve out an everyday-theory-based approach to urban studies situated at the interface of the spatial arts, the humanities, and the social sciences. This book examines the transformative potential that lies hidden in everyday life thereby unravelling a way to nurture hope amid unsettled urban conditions.The book is essential for students, faculty, and researchers in the fields of urban studies, city planning, urban design, human geography, sociology, cultural studies, and political science.
Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management
by Thomas Sterner Jessica CoriaThomas Sterner's book is an attempt to encourage more widespread and careful use of economic policy instruments. The book compares the accumulated experiences of the use of economic policy instruments in the U.S. and Europe, as well as in rich and poor countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Ambitious in scope, it discusses the design of instruments that can be employed in any country in a wide range of contexts, including transportation, industrial pollution, water pricing, waste, fisheries, forests, and agriculture.While deeply rooted in economics, Policy Instruments for Environmental and Natural Resource Management is informed by political, legal, ecological, and psychological research. The new edition enhances what has already been widely hailed as a highly innovative work. The book includes greatly expanded coverage of climate change, covering aspects related to policy design, international equity and discounting, voluntary carbon markets, permit trading in United States, and the Clean Development Mechanism. Focusing ever more on leading ideas in both theory and policy, the new edition brings experimental economics into the main of its discussions. It features expanded coverage of the monitoring and enforcement of environmental policy, technological change, the choice of policy instruments under imperfect competition, and subjects such as corporate social responsibility, bio-fuels, payments for ecosystem services, and REDD.The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-ShareAlike (CC BY-NC-SA) 4.0 license.
Applied Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology: Current Approaches to Helping Clients
by David Tod Martin EubankApplied sport, exercise, and performance psychology practice has diversified considerably over the years, as consultants have explored various theoretical models to guide them in helping their clients. Applied Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology: Current Approaches to Helping Clients provides in-depth and critical coverage, from a global perspective, of the common approaches practitioners now use with clients.Chapters are supplemented with case studies showing the approaches in action. The text explores topics such as: Cognitive behavioural approaches Psychodynamics approaches Family systems therapy approaches Mindfulness approaches Practitioner training and development Cultural considerations in practice Evidence-based practice This text is a vital resource for students in applied sport psychology courses, sport and exercise science courses, and psychology and counselling courses. It is also an invaluable read for practicing applied sport, exercise, and performance psychologists, as well as coachesand parents with some background in psychology.
The Eagle Has Landed: 50 Years of Lunar Science Fiction
by Neil ClarkeIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing, the endlessly-mysterious moon is explored in this reprint short science fiction anthology from award-winning editor and anthologist Neil Clarke (Clarkesworld, The Best Science Fiction of the Year).On July 20, 1969, mankind made what had only years earlier seemed like an impossible leap forward: when Apollo 11 became the first manned mission to land on the moon, and Neil Armstrong the first person to step foot on the lunar surface.While there have only been a handful of new missions since, the fascination with our planet&’s satellite continues, and generations of writers and artists have imagined the endless possibilities of lunar life. From adventures in the vast gulf of space between the earth and the moon, to journeys across the light face to the dark side, to the establishment of permanent residences on its surface, science fiction has for decades given readers bold and forward-thinking ideas about our nearest interstellar neighbor and what it might mean to humankind, both now and in our future.The Eagle Has Landed collects the best stories written in the fifty years since mankind first stepped foot on the lunar surface, serving as a shining reminder that the moon is and always has been our most visible and constant example of all the infinite possibility of the wider universe.Table of ContentsIntroductionBagatelle by John VarleyThe Eve of the Last Apollo by Carter ScholzThe Lunatics by Kim Stanley RobinsonGriffin&’s Egg by Michael SwanwickA Walk in the Sun by Geoffrey A. LandisWaging Good by Robert ReedHow We Lost the Moon by Paul McAuleyPeople Came From Earth by Stephen BaxterAshes and Tombstones by Brian StablefordSunday Night Yams at Minnie and Earl&’s by Adam Troy CastroStories for Men by John KesselThe Clear Blue Seas of Luna by Gregory BenfordYou Will Go to the Moon by William PrestonSeniorSource by Kristine Kathryn RuschThe Economy of Vacuum by Sarah ThomasThe Cassandra Project by Jack McDevittFly Me to the Moon by Marianne J. DysonTyche and the Ants by Hannu RajaniemiThe Moon Belongs to Everyone by Michael Alexander and K.C. BallThe Fifth Dragon by Ian McDonaldLet Baser Things Devise by Berrien C. HendersonThe Moon is Not a Battlefield by Indrapramit DasEvery Hour of Light and Dark by Nancy KressIn Event of Moon Disaster by Rich LarsonPermissionsAbout the Editor
The Warship (Rise of the Jain)
by Neal AsherThe dangers of ancient technology loom over the Polity in the sequel to The Soldier, Neal Asher&’s latest action-packed space opera series. The haiman Orlandine, charged with safeguarding lethal Jain tech swirling inside an accretion disc located in the distant reaches of space, has weaponized a black hole to eliminate the threat. But others are suspicious of her motives, and both the Polity AIs and the leaders of the alien prador kingdom dispatch fleets of warships in anticipation of conflict. As the black hole continues to eat its way through the planets in the accretion disc, making its way towards a dead sun, it becomes clear the disc has been hiding a larger secret. Nefarious forces with ulterior motives have manipulated Orlandine into deploying the black hole, triggering a series of larger events that will uncover a danger far older than even the Polity itself. From British science fiction writer Neal Asher, The War Ship picks up right where its predecessor, The Soldier, left off, showcasing Asher&’s unique take on cutting-edge and fast-paced science fiction.
Merlin Redux (The Enchanter General)
by Dave DuncanSir Durwin must overcome a cloak-and-dagger plot to usurp the king in the final novel of the Enchanter General, a historical fantasy trilogy set in twelfth century England. King Henry is dead; Richard the Lionheart now rules England. The new king does not believe in magic, and is interested only in a crusade to recapture Jerusalem. But his crusade soon stalls, and while he is away, his brother, John, and his supposed ally, Philip of France, are conspiring to steal his kingdom. Richard&’s mother, Queen Eleanor, sends Sir Durwin, Enchanter General of England, out to Palestine, where he must convince the skeptical king that a loyal magician can be a valuable aide. Meanwhile, King Philip has turned all of Europe into a trap for Richard. The moment the Lionheart sets foot there, he will be arrested and imprisoned for life. It is up to Durwin, aided by his old friend William Legier, to see Richard safely home again and to save the kingdom from falling into the hands of the sadistic and treacherous Prince John . . .
The Best Horror of the Year (Best Horror of the Year)
by Ellen DatlowFor more than three decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the center of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror readers crave. Now, with the eleventh volume of the series, Datlow is back again to bring you the stories that will keep you up at night.Encompassed in the pages of The Best Horror of the Year have been such illustrious writers as:Neil GaimanKim Stanley RobinsonStephen KingLinda NagataLaird BarronMargo LanaganAnd many othersWith each passing year, science, technology, and the march of time shine light into the craggy corners of the universe, making the fears of an earlier generation seem quaint. But this light creates its own shadows. The Best Horror of the Year chronicles these shifting shadows. It is a catalog of terror, fear, and unpleasantness as articulated by today&’s most challenging and exciting writers.
The Best Science Fiction of the Year (Best Science Fiction of the Year)
by Neil ClarkeFrom Hugo Award-winning editor Neil Clarke, the best science fiction stories of the year are collected in a single paperback volume. Keeping up-to-date with the most buzzworthy and cutting-edge science fiction requires sifting through countless magazines, e-zines, websites, blogs, original anthologies, single-author collections, and more―a task accomplishable by only the most determined and voracious readers. For everyone else, Night Shade Books is proud to introduce the latest volume of The Best Science Fiction of the Year, a yearly anthology compiled by Hugo and World Fantasy Award–winning editor Neil Clarke, collecting the finest that the genre has to offer, from the biggest names in the field to the most exciting new writers. The best science fiction scrutinizes our culture and politics, examines the limits of the human condition, and zooms across galaxies at faster-than-light speeds, moving from the very near future to the far-flung worlds of tomorrow in the space of a single sentence. Clarke, publisher and editor-in-chief of the acclaimed and award-winning magazine Clarkesworld, has selected the short science fiction (and only science fiction) best representing the previous year&’s writing, showcasing the talent, variety, and awesome &“sensawunda&” that the genre has to offer.
Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy
by Paula GuranAn Anthology of Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy from Award-Winning Editor Paula GuranSpeculative fiction imagines drastically diverse ways of being and worlds that are other than the one with which we are familiar. Queerness is a natural fit for such fiction, so one would expect it to be customarily included. That has not always been the case, but LGBTQ+ representation in science fiction and fantasy—in both short and long form—is now relatively common. Even so, most of the queer science fiction and fantasy anthologies published in the last thirty-five years have been narrowly focused: specifically gay male or lesbian (or, more recently, transgender) themes, or all science fiction or all fantasy, or adhering to a specific theme or subgenre.Far Out: Recent Queer Science Fiction and Fantasy, on the other hand, features both science fiction and fantasy short fiction from the last decade and includes characters, perspectives, and stories that span the rainbow. With stories from incredible authors ranging from Seanan McGuire to Charlie Jane Anders to Sam J. Miller, it&’s an essential read for anyone interested in queer science fiction and fantasy.ContentsIntroduction: Over the Rainbow and into the Far Out by Paula GuranDestroyed by the Waters by Rachel SwirskyThe Sea Troll&’s Daughter by Caitlín R. KiernanAnd If the Body Were Not the Soul by A. C. WiseImago by Tristan Alice NietoParanormal Romance by Christopher BarzakThree Points Masculine by An OwomoyelaDas Steingeschöpf by G. V. AndersonThe Deepwater Bride by Tamsyn MuirThe Shape of My Name by Nino CipriOtherwise by Nisi ShawlThe Night Train by Lavie TidharOurs Is the Prettiest by Nalo HopkinsonDon&’t Press Charges and I Won&’t Sue by Charlie Jane AndersDriving Jenny Home by Seanan McGuireI&’m Alive, I Love You, I&’ll See You in Reno by Vylar KaftanIn the Eyes of Jack Saul by Richard BowesSecondhand Bodies by Neon YangSeasons of Glass and Iron by Amal El-MohtarNé łe! by Darcie Little BadgerThe Duke of Riverside by Ellen KushnerCat Pictures Please by Naomi KritzerThe Lily and the Horn by Catherynne M. ValenteCalved by Sam J. MillerThe River&’s Children by Shweta Narayan
The Heirs of Babylon
by Glen CookThe dystopian politics of 1984 meet the naval warship backdrop of The Last Ship in fantasy master Glen Cook&’s reissued first novel, available for the first time in decades.It is 2193, and still the war continues.Two hundred years after nuclear and chemical weapons have nearly annihilated the global population, the last of mankind struggles on in isolated communities. Law and order is carried out by the Political Office, black-clad police who rule through fear and violence, commanding the world&’s survivors how to think, how to act, and when to obey the call to the Gathering: the ritual massing for war against an unknown and unseen Enemy.Now the call has come, and all nations must pay tribute.Kurt Ranke is a young man eking out an existence in the ruins of former Germany with his pregnant wife. But when the Gathering is called, he boards the decrepit destroyer Jäger—a once-mighty warship now more than two centuries old. Antiquated, broken-down, and running on steam, it wallows through uncharted waters carrying Ranke and a reluctant and ragtag group of soldiers en route to the Final Meeting: a battle from which it&’s rumored none have ever returned . . .Night Shade Books is proud to reissue, for the first time and now with a brand-new foreword from the author, The Heirs of Babylon, Glen Cook&’s long-unavailable debut novel, a dark blend of post-apocalyptic naval warfare, Orwellian political intrigue, and the intimate, war-correspondent prose the author is known for.