Focusing on the design and implementation of computer-based automatic machine tools, David F. Noble challenges the idea that technology has a life of its own. Technology has been both a convenient scapegoat and a universal solution, serving to disarm critics, divert attention, depoliticize debate, and dismiss discussion of the fundamental antagonisms and inequalities that continue to beset America. This provocative study of the postwar automation of the American metal-working industry—the ...

Captain Rudolph is the skipper of the Cosmic Cutter, an airship for hire making its way across the planet by any means necessary, accepting the most dangerous of work. Rudolph begrudgingly accepts an offer from Lady Adeline, a Welashian royal determined to fight for her place in the government. Adeline convinces Rudolph to steal the Lelia Sphere, a mysterious object of unimaginable power, from city magistrate Victor Agustus. Victor Augustus plans to use the Lelia Sphere to power a city in ...

Aspiring journalist Rachel Cross is assigned the story of a lifetime in covering the Jeffrey Dahmer trial. When she arrives in Milwaukee to begin her story, she discovers a more horrifying tale generations in the making. She is thrust into a quest to reveal how World War II-era Germany had infiltrated the United States, ready to conquer America from within. Surrounding real world events of the 1990s, this tale of military history, mystery, intrigue, politics, and murder involves the reader...

Sandra, a delivery driver in the historic town of Carlisle, never expected a routine package drop-off to plunge her into a living nightmare. The old house on Braddock Street has always been the subject of whispered rumors, but nothing could have prepared Sandra for the horrors that await behind its weathered door. As she crosses the threshold, Sandra is thrust into a twisted reality where time itself seems to fracture. Inside, she encounters Casey - a girl who should have died in a tragic ...

Erin and Rae travel deep into Central Louisiana, where they soon become lost. The two are guided by a local merchant to the town psychic for some unique local culture, but the visit turns dangerous immediately when they encounter the Zydeco!

When his former girlfriend returns from college, Josh Hawkins attempts to impress her by purchasing and restoring her dream car, the classic ford mustang. What Josh does not realize is that his new automobile comes with an eerie additional feature- the ghost of a dead previous owner! Set in the backdrop of Topeka Kansas, ‘Ghost in the Rear View’ is a horrific thriller that keeps your attention throughout with its twists and turns. You will not dare to put this novel down for a moment as it...

Wayne Braddock, famous treasure hunter, is hired by a local parish to seek the lost treasure of fabled Spanish missionary LaRue. Taking the case, Braddock must navigate the dangers to drug cartels, secret governments, and former lovers. Can Braddock survive the trials and tribulations that face him in finding the riches of a lifetime? Legends abound in the Southwestern United States, but none are more enduring than the long lost treasure that was hidden in the mysterious Lost Padre Mine. F...

The Russian and Korean mafias begin a bloody feud after a Russian informant discovers a dark Korean secret. Daniel and Robert become victims in this feud, causing them to take retribution by creating a vigilante group called The Knight Squad. Battles ensue as Demon Knight & Knightmaire attack both mobs, thug for hire Deathstrike, assassin Preybird, and a host of others.

"A Crimson Pail" is a modern horror-genre interpretation of the classic nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill" written centuries ago. Follow the story of Jack and Jill, who attend to their chores on a seemingly innocent day. Observe as their davy turns deadly when the two awaken a dark presence slumbering on a distance ridge. Filled with demonic creatures, vicious animals, and the temptations of witchcraft living from within, the two soon find their lives in mortal danger. Can the two defeat the an...

"I am such a fan of Mesu Andrews and so grateful for each story she so artfully and masterfully brings to vivid life."--TOSCA LEE, New York Times bestselling authorPrincess Maakah of Geshur is duty-bound to create a political alliance for her father through marriage. The cancellation by King Saul of her betrothal to his fourth-born son compels Maakah's father to send her to the rebel David ben Jesse, a shepherd-warrior ano...

The best leaders, in the biggest moments, know how to read the situation, respond in the most effective way possible, and move forward. You can, too.The hardest part of leadership is mastering the inevitable high-risk, high-stakes challenges you will face. Whether you're making a split-second decision when your business is knocked sideways or you're finding the best strategy to navigate business-critical long-term circumstances, how can you be in peak form in those...

While it now attracts many tourists, the Colca Valley of Peru’s southern Andes was largely isolated from the outside world until the 1970s, when a passable road was built linking the valley—and its colonial churches, terraced hillsides, and deep canyon—to the city of Arequipa and its airport, eight hours away. Noble David Cook and his co-researcher Alexandra Parma Cook have been studying the Colca Valley since 1974, and this detailed ethnohistory reflects their decades-long engagement with...