Clayson Spangler navigates the wreckage of a strange underground world threatened by nuclear magic and his family’s secrets.I turned fourteen a couple of days ago—maybe. Dad keeps the exact date under a mountain of secrets.On a tranquil evening in the Appalachians, my solitary life crashes into Dad's impossible past: a kingdom under the Rocky Mountains; his wife enchanted to forget her own son; strange metal objects filled with magic; and Dad's most dangero...

A bold new vision for data science—and a practical, step-by-step guide for how data scientists can contribute to social justice.The field of data science faces a moral crisis. Despite the desires of data scientists to develop algorithms for good, algorithms regularly produce injustice in practice. Given these persistent harms, the field must reflect on difficult questions about its identity and future. Can data science be a force for promoting social justice in the...

Before Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Julius Erving, or Michael Jordan––before Magic Johnson and Showtime––the Harlem Globetrotters revolutionized basketball and spread the game around the world. In Spinning the Globe, author Ben Green tells the story of this extraordinary franchise and iconic American institution. We follow the Globetrotters' rise from backwoods obscurity during the harsh years of the Great Depression to become the best basketball team in the country and, by the early 19...

With his friends and family on the line, Clayson must find a way to heal the world.Rimduum is shattered. Stranded on the surface, my friends and I search for survivors of the mithrium crown's terrible power. Desperately, we track down refugees as we build a network of safe houses to shelter the vulnerable from roaming bands of darksmiths. But the more we help, the more our power shrinks.Until new clues force me to strike a strange alliance. My search for a ...

Have you ever wished you could fall into the magical libraries of Harry Potter, Beauty and the Beast, or Sorcery of Thorns?We have, too! Join us inside the enchanting pages of Ink & Incantation, a young adult anthology featuring sixteen sci-fi and fantasy short stories. All celebrating the magic of books and libraries!Inside these enchanting pages you will find stories of love, adventure, and extraordinary magic. Starcros...

The fate of RIMDUUM balances on the edge of a knife.It's been a long winter. After months of searching for a solution to my curse, I still can't sleep in the Loamin world. I'm burdened with a single reoccurring dream—a snapshot from my grandfather’s memories fixated on a dark and haunting mineshaft.Meanwhile, Rugnus and Andalynn are preoccupied, working feverishly, night and day, to prepare for the StoneYoke Festival. For the first time in centuries, the ci...

This manual is for busy clinicians and managers. It can help to improve the quality of care by explaining how to apply guidelines in a wide variety of clinical settings. Case studies written by the protagonists themselves describe the experiences of using guidelines in treating a wide range of conditions in primary and secondary care. The final sections collate the lessons learnt from these examples and propose practical solutions that can be applied in everyday clinical care by doctors nu...

The book is a guide to building a digital institution. This updated and expanded second edition explains how a growing band of reformers in businesses and governments around the world have helped their organisations pivot to a new way of working, and what lessons others can learn from their experience.

BE YOUR PLANT-BASED BEST. You can be vegan and still perform at the top of your ability―run your fastest, lift your max, cross the finish line first.Combining dietary know-how with exercise physiology and a full workout program, this book details everything the vegan athlete needs to maintain energy and build muscle, including:Day-by-day meal plansProtein intake recommendationsThe best calorie-rich foodsOptimal fitness te...

Peak music experiences are a recurring feature of popular music journalism, biography and fan culture, where they are often credited as pivotal in people’s relationships with music and in their lives more generally. Ben Green investigates the phenomenon from a social and cultural perspective, including discussions of peak music experiences as sources of inspiration and influence; as a core motivation for ongoing musical and social activity; the significance of live music experiences; and t...

Senior multimedia producer at the Guardian, Ben Green, tells you everything you need to know about podcasting.Ben Green has been podcasting for over a decade. He has been responsible for several top podcasts, including Football Weekly, the UK's number one sports podcast,and the Guardian Guide to Running podcast.In Podcast Master, he provides a one-stop insider’s guide to everything you need to know about

Senior multimedia producer at the Guardian, Ben Green, tells you everything you need to know about podcasting.Ben Green has been podcasting for over a decade. He has been responsible for several top podcasts, including Football Weekly, the UK's number one sports podcast, and the Guardian Guide to Running podcast.In Podcast Master, he provides a one-stop insider's guide to everything you need to know about hosting,...