A remarkable collection, Robots through the Ages includes stories from some of the best writers of science fiction, both old and new.This anthology, with an introduction by Robert Silverberg, offers a sweeping survey of robots as depicted throughout literature. Since the Iliad—in which we are shown golden statues built by Hephaestus “with minds and wisdoms”—humans have been fascinated by the idea of artificial life. From the Argonautica t...

Prayer & Meditation features powerful audio stories by members of Alcoholics Anonymous about the many ways they pray and meditate in their daily lives.An integral part of AA recovery is learning to connect spiritually. The stories in this audiobook show how members begin to pray and meditate and then branch out to develop very personal, and often creative, ways to practice. Chapters include: daily routines in recovery, traditional religious practices, acti...

Are you Low in Conscientiousness?Are you trying to achieve certain goals or build a business but find that you are not disciplined, are unorganized and procrastinate on the most important tasks?If you answered “YES!” then don't worry you are not alone, thousands of people struggle with these problems on a daily basis. The key to overcoming these problems is to increase your level of conscientiousness.You’re about to discover the Underlying Trait o...

Transform the way your network teams think about and deploy enterprise network automation through the power of Nautobot's open-source platform Key FeaturesLearn how documenting your network in Nautobot can accelerate your network automation journeyApply NetDevOps to your network by leveraging Nautobot as a network source of truthMinimize tool sprawl by extending, using, or building Nautobot AppsPurchase of the print or Kindle book incl...

Becoming an Anti-racist Educator honours the profound influence of Dr. Timothy J. Stanley, a trailblazing historian whose work has transformed how we understand racism, racialization, and historical consciousness in Canada. This timely volume brings together scholars, educators, and activists to reflect on how Stanley’s scholarship and mentorship have shaped their own commitments to antiracist education.Spanning generations and disciplinary backgrounds, the contributors of...

Have you ever wondered why some people fail, and others seem to succeed at everything they do, and why some people struggle for years, and others get success in a short period of time? If you answered yes, then you'll want to download this book. You're about to discover the underlying trait of achievement and business success.You'll also learn:What is conscientiousnessImportance of conscientiousness for success and happinessHow to develop conscientiousness...

Meet the inhabitants of the brain in this reader-friendly introduction to what it is and how it works.Residents include Frederick Foresight (the frontal cortex), Mayor of Cephalton-upon-Ridge, who is the `big picture' person responsible for planning and decision-making; Sage Seahorse (the hippocampus), who has an astonishing memory for times, names and places; Annie Almond (the amygdala), the community's alarm system who is always on the alert; and many other fellow citizens. Each ...

A remarkable collection, Robots through the Ages includes stories from some of the best writers of science fiction, both old and new.This anthology, with an introduction by Robert Silverberg, offers a sweeping survey of robots as depicted throughout literature. Since the Iliad—in which we are shown golden statues built by Hephaestus “with minds and wisdoms”—humans have been fascinated by the idea of artificial life. From the Argonautica t...

Multivariate Statistical Methods: A Primeroffers an introduction to multivariate statistical methods in a rigorous yet intuitive way, without an excess of mathematical details. In this fifth edition, all chapters have been revised and updated, with clearer and more direct language than in previous editions, and with more up-to-date examples, exercises, and references, in areas as diverse as biology, environmental sciences, economics, social medicine, and politics.Fe...

This is a comprehensive history of League Park, primary home field for Major League Baseball in Cleveland from 1891 to 1946, but with a significant history that includes the National Football League, Negro League baseball, college football and boxing, and an uncanny multitude of amazing events and people. This chronicle allows for these grounds to take their place among the more heralded parks of baseball's past and present. The site has survived to this day as a baseball grounds; a ground...

Mac is back. Framed for a murder he didn’t commit, Dewey “Mac” Mackenzie is a wanted man on a cattle drive heading west–as a chuckwagon cook. Though he’s never even boiled an egg, Mackenzie has a natural gift for cobbling together good trail drive grub.Now, with two trail drives under his belt, Mackenzie has proven to be more than a good chuckwagon cook. He’s good at serving up justice, too–with a side of hot lead.Mac Mackenzie has enough problems on his plate. He’s got bou...

LIGHTSPEED is an online science fiction and fantasy magazine. In its pages, you will find science fiction: from near-future, sociological soft SF, to far-future, star-spanning hard SF--and fantasy: from epic fantasy, sword-and-sorcery, and contemporary urban tales, to magical realism, science-fantasy, and folktales.Our cover art this month comes from Reiko Murakami, illustrating an original science fiction short by Bryan Camp ("The Independence Patch"). We also have fresh new work ...