**A Most Anticipated Book of 2026Transfer Orbit• CrimeReads • The BooksellerA Memory Called Empire meets Children of Time in this Arabfuturist debut set on a generation ship on the brink of revolution as its crew begin to ask why they should toil for a people, and an empire, none of them remember.**The Safina is a city ship halfway through its four-hundred-year voyage from the ruins of Earth to a new colony world. Its crew maintain...

Inadmissible chronicles the unlikely story of a young man who emigrated to the U.S. in pursuit of the American dream, and how one mistake landed him behind bars along with some of America's most notorious offenders. Against innumerable odds, he manages to survive prison, becoming an accomplished scientist, writer, and motivational speaker. Despite that, the separation from his American daughter would be forever, as he remains in the eyes of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement: Ina...

A broad critical history of the transformation of religious thought in Egypt from ancient to modern periodsWhen a civilization disappears, its heritage does not vanish. It survives in different potentially hybrid forms and becomes part of the legacy of humanity. Religion and the Invisible World is a broad survey of the development and transformation of interrelated forms of invisibility, sanctity, and religious beliefs and rituals in Egypt.Drawing ...

A captivating, insightful and charming look at growing up Muslim: As told through relatable stories and life experiences, Muddy People follows El Sayed as she grows up balancing her strict Muslim family with trying to create her own path.El Sayed is a talented and diverse new voice in nonfiction and an accomplished writer who was a recipient of the Queensland Writing Fellowship, was shortlisted for the 2020 Queensland Premier's You...

A memoir about restoring the health of our people, and our democracy, from a physician and "one of the brightest young stars" of the progressive movement (Sen. Bernie Sanders).A child of immigrants, Abdul El-Sayed grew up feeling a responsibility to help others. He threw himself into the study of medicine and excelled—winning a Rhodes Scholarship, earning two advanced degrees, and landing a tenure-track position at Columbia University. At thirty, he became the young...

A citizen's guide to America's most debated policy-in-waiting There are few issues as consequential in the lives of Americans as healthcare--and few issues more politically vexing. Every single American will interact with the healthcare system at some point in their lives, and most people will find that interaction less than satisfactory. And yet for every dollar spent in our economy, 18 cents go to healthcare. What are we paying for, exactly? Healthcare policy is notorio...

This volume showcases transformative AI research addressing real-world challenges across healthcare, education, law, and digital security. Highlights include explainable deep learning for berry classification, AI-driven communication skill assessment in virtual interviews, and Arabic legal judgment prediction systems. From Quran recitation tools for children and retinal disease diagnosis to DeepFake detection, post-quantum cryptography, and socio-economic impact modeling, these works refle...

This volume explores the forefront of AI innovation in building secure, sustainable, and intelligent systems. From adaptive blockchain solutions for IoT and advances in photonic quantum computing to DNS-based cyber defense and disaster-resilient sensor networks, the research presented addresses critical challenges in digital infrastructure. Additional highlights include AI-driven environmental forecasting, assistive technologies for dyslexia, and machine learning applications in law enforc...

This volume explores the emerging understanding that severe burns may act as catalysts for neurodegenerative processes, resulting in long‑term sensorimotor, cognitive, and functional decline. Burn‑induced systemic inflammation, neuroinflammatory cascades, and ICU‑related neurological syndromes collectively form a clinical continuum that mimics or contributes to neurodegeneration. Framed within this paradigm, this book offers an evidence‑based approach to neuromotor rehabilitation that addr...

Artificial Intelligence in Biofuels Production offers a comprehensive guide to leveraging AI for optimizing and predicting biofuels production. AI tools can significantly enhance process efficiency and reduce costs in the biofuels industry. This book covers the use of biomass, biowaste, and wastewater as renewable feedstocks, and explores advancements in biodiesel and bioethanol production. Detailed chapters address topics such as bio-oil, aviation biofuels, biogas, bio-hydrogen, and bioel...

Entrepreneurship promises freedom and impact, yet often delivers a relentless inner battle few dare to speak about. Behind every pitch and product launch lies a mind wrestling with exhaustion, self-doubt, and a fragile sense of identity. This book pulls back the curtain on the hidden side of building a business-the unfiltered landscape of stress, impostor syndrome, and the psychological toll of relentless ambition.Instead of hollow pep talks, it offers grounded insight and practica...

We were taught to chase comfort. Yet the less we face, the less we can face. This book reveals how the modern comfort reflex quietly feeds anxiety and shrinks capacity-and how to reverse it with precise, humane practice. Instead of more coping hacks, you'll learn a training approach rooted in exposure therapy basics, behavioural science, and everyday design.You'll see how anxiety and avoidance reinforce each other, why constant planning and checking feel helpful but keep you stuck,...