The product of six years of collaborative research, this fine biography offers new interpretations of a pioneering figure in anesthesiology, epidemiology, medical cartography, and public health. It modifies the conventional rags to riches portrait of John Snow by synthesizing fresh information about his early life from archival research and recent studies. It explores the intellectual roots of his commitments to vegetarianism, temperance, and pure drinking water, first developed when he wa...

California's Billion-Dollar SMART Train: America's Most Expensive Transit FailureThe Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) train stands as one of the most catastrophic government transportation investments in U.S. history. After burning through over $1 billion in taxpayer funds, this suburban rail system carries fewer than 3,000 daily riders while subsidizing 94% of operating costs—making it among the nation's most expensive transit failures per passenger....

New York Times bestselling author Lee Child and the International Thriller Writers, Inc. present a collection of remarkable stories in First Thrills.From small-town crime stories to sweeping global conspiracies, this is a cross section of today's hottest thriller-writing talent. This original collection is now split into four e-book volumes, packed with murder, mystery, and mayhem!First Thrills: Volume 1 contains stories six origi...

Travel Tales: Cons, Scams & Ripoffs is a collection of tales of schemes perpetrated against travelers. If you're conned or scammed in your travels we hope you escape them with only minor inconveniences. This book collects a variety of schemes that happen to travelers, but mostly these won't happen to you. You'll read examples of often elaborately orchestrated schemes that unscrupulous actors create and carry out on you if you're unwary. This book includes common s...

The ghost of the greatest vampire hunter in history is coming for us.Along with his children . . .How do you beat a ghost who also wields the magic of the Scholomance?Can you even kill something that's already dead?In our attempt to figure it out, we pissed off another ghost. This time—the spirit of a demented doctor who used to run an asylum.The spirits are coming at us from every direction....

Brought to you by Penguin.The first of two epic novels which tell the story of one of the most charismatic heroes history has ever known - Spartacus, the gladiator slave who took on and nearly defeated the might of Rome, during the years 73-71 BC.Historically very little is known about Spartacus. We know that he came from Thrace, a land north of Greece, that he once fought in the Roman legions and that, during two fateful years, he led a sl...

Lucy Mende, auf TikTok auch bekannt als e.l.u.c.e.y (2,4 Mio Follower), zeigt mit verschiedensten Medien wie Bleistift, Marker, Watercolor und Co. wie ganz einfach fantastische Augen und Münder mit trendiger thematischer Gestaltung geschaffen werden können. Schritt für Schritt führen Bilder und Texte von der Skizze bis zum fertigen Projekt.Man sehe und staune! Von der TikTokerin e.l.u.c.e.y kommt hier eine Sammlung scheinbar hypnotisierender Augen und Lippen, die m...

"A provocative, raw, and soulful book… An unflinching and visionary read." - AttitudeRaw and stunningly written, Handrick takes us on a journey through his experiences as a gay working-class man, confronting the toxic narratives and myths that society has built up around masculinity, class, and sexuality.Much more than just a personal story, Handrick's book delves deep into the heart of a crisis facing the gay community today: a mental health epidemic that shows no signs of...

Bertie Wooster looks pretty stylish in his new Tyrolean hat - or so he thinks: others, notably Jeeves, disagree. But when Bertie embarks on an errand of mercy to Totleigh Towers, things get quickly out of control and he's going to need all the help Jeeves can provide. There are good eggs present, such as Gussie Fink-Nottle and the Rev. 'Stinker' Pinker. But there also is Sir Watkyn Bassett J.P., enemy of all the Woosters hold dear, to say nothing of his daughter Madeline and Roderick Spode...

This story of a silent-film star's rise and fall offers "a lesson about those heady days of early Hollywood and the transience of fame" ( Library Journal).Renowned for her classic beauty and charismatic presence, Mae Murray rocketed to stardom as a dancer in the Ziegfeld Follies, moving across the country to star in her first film, To Have and to Hold, in 1916. An instant hit with audiences, Murray soon became one of the most famous names in Tinse...

Uncontrolled Comedy is Def Comedy Jam meets the legendary Apollo Theater, with edgy sketch, ingenious sets, and the ability to showcase and produce the next legendary comedian.

Would you choose … to be a samurai warrior or a medieval knight? Both are exciting--and incredibly dangerous. Test your decision-making skills with these brain-teasing history questions. Then try them on your friends!