The human and political sides of this decades-long odyssey are as intriguing and essential as understanding the essence of cancer itself. Consequently, The Outsider' s Advantage is much more than The Chromosomal Imbalance Theory of Cancer the author wrote for cancer researchers. Presented are the combined results of more than a century of the on-again, off-again efforts to understand what cancer really is, how it comes about, and what to do about it. The goal is to demystify the whole proc...

Are you seeking for a comprehensive manual that will teach you how to administer and use Linux shell like a pro? Are you having trouble navigating the vast array of Linux distributions and determining which is best for your needs? Would you like to assess your learning level in steps?If your answer was "yes" to at least one of these three questions, then this book is exactly what you have been looking for!Linux is without doubt the most powerful op...

A play about a man's descent into madness. A young man starts collecting dead bodies in his small flat and does not understand why, based on the killings of Dennis Neilson but not about him, this is a horror story for modern times.

El Eternauta, Daytripper, and Beyond examines the graphic narrative tradition in the two South American countries that have produced the medium’s most significant and copious output. Argentine graphic narrative emerged in the 1980s, awakened by Héctor Oesterheld’s groundbreaking 1950s serial El Eternauta. After Oesterheld was “disappeared” under the military dictatorship, El Eternauta became one of the most important cultural texts of turbulent mid-twentieth-cent...

A successful and optimistic Autistic Multimillionaire chronicles his journey with Autism and reflects on how the disorder has helped and hindered him as he went from high school dropout to successful husband, father, executive, and entrepreneur.He explains what he knows now that he wishes he’d known when younger in order to make living with Autism more rewarding and less challenging. He explores wh...

In the aftermath of the Great War, a wave of tourists and pilgrims visited the battlefields, cemeteries and memorials of the war. The cultural history of this 'battlefield tourism' is chronicled in this absorbing and original book, which shows how the phenomenon served to construct memory in Britain, as well as in Australia and Canada. The author demonstrates that high and low culture, tradition and modernism, the sacred and the profane were often inter-related, rather than polar opposites...

How is the future world energy demand to be met? The rates of use of the fossil fuels — coal, oil and natural gas — are increasing all over the world. The remaining stocks are finite and are not renewable. This book considers the various options of renewable energy, including water energy, wind energy and biomass, solar thermal and solar photovoltaic energy. And should the nuclear option remain open? The work also examines the environmental implications and economic viability of all fossil...

An action-adventure story of a courageous dolphin and the valorous people who fought long and hard to have laws passed to protect him: Unscrupulous private collectors wanted him; European museums wanted him; a lot of people wanted the world-famous dolphin hanging on their walls. “A nail-biter, steep in intrigue, with smugglers and assassins - and the gutsy New Zealanders who stood up to them - Pelorus Jack is also a tender tale that will often have you reaching for a tissue.” -Gramp Griseu...

The story of the Tetragramatton, A Name of Power used in Ceremonial Magick, which has been hidden from mankind for over two thousand years.This fictional history of 'The Word' is presented here in three distinct sections. The first section finds a group of guardians treasuring the relic from the beginning of time until it is stolen by a Roman general.The relic becomes the source of Rome's world dominance as successive Emperors discover how to use its power to create the Hol...

This is a Memoir of a Carnival boy,born on the road in the middle of the Great Depression A story of travelling the showgrounds of Australia and growing up among the sideshow people, the freaks of Sideshow Alley, colourful Gypsys, Boxing Tents, Variety shows were part of his everyday existence.Attending Schools along the way with his older brother, always the new pupils, dealing with the local bullies in their own unique way. Then along came World War Two, rationing of the basic needs, mon...

Giant Caves of Gunung Mulu and Buda, Sarawak presents a historical record of over 40 years of daring cave explorations at the UNESCO World Heritage Site and showcases the beauty of one of Malaysia's important natural heritage with over 200 stunning photographs. The book provides a wealth of valuable information for general readers and cave explorers worldwide, while tackling pressing issues of conservation, enforcement and protection.

The story of a woman and the baggage she has in her head. A chance meeting on a train leads to a journey through space and time which helps her come to terms with the abuse suffered when she was a child. Who was the abuser, he father, or the mythical Tuatha De Danna.Was her subconsciousness using a fantasy to cover paternal sexual abuse or was she really the victim of a brutal alien race who had been steeling children from their beds at night?All these questions are answered...