**21 Lecciones Para El Siglo XXI de Yuval Noah Harari Y Derek Perkins: Conversaciones EscritasElogiado por su visión innovadora de los problemas actuales, en su último libro Yuval Noah Harari continúa utilizando su ingenioso intelecto para comprender el futuro estado del planeta y de la humanidad. ¿Podemos seguir exigiendo derechos a la privacidad en el futuro? La naturaleza del trabajo y la fuerza laboral se alterarán con el advenimiento de la robótica. ¿Estamos preparados para es...

War with an enemy born of dragon fire. Swords and armor imbued with magic. Corrupt political elite who will do anything for power. Shylo, a humble Commoner, is forced to defy the odds and attempt to change the course of their world.As the secrets of the Rhydarian Emperor unravel, an assassination sparks a shift in a realm dominated by those who wield rare magical weapons. While the threat of the Volurem—the Empire's lifelong enemy—presses down on them, Shylo is fal...

Contains two standalone books from Benedict Patrick's Yarnsworld series.Series can be listened to in any order.Where the Waters Turn Black, book two:What lurks beneath the waves? The Crescent Atoll is a remote string of tropical islands, connected by long canoe journeys and a love of stories. Islanders live in constant contact with gods and monsters, following the rules handed down by their storytellers to survive in harmony with these prim...

In a world of new Imperial rule that is built on treason and revenge, Shylo and his companions are on the run.Jexsanna awaits her ill fate in the dungeons of Perdigon. When Shylo intercepts a message from the Emperor, his desperate search for answers leads him on a thrilling journey of discovery. With newfound powers from ancient dragons and a chance to uncover the secrets of House Didimo, will Shylo be able to save Jexsanna, or is her fate sealed?Start...

What exactly are we? The modern world has many answers to that question, each of which has consequences for the choices we make about our own life and the lives of others. In this short, simple book, Mark Meynell wants to help confused Christians understand what God has said about these questions in the scriptures, and offers a positive and liberating way forward as we discover what true humanity really is.

Tehran, Iran 1979: Simmering religious tensions explode and the Shah is forced to flee Iran. A British helicopter company—secretly owned by the Noble House of Hong Kong—with a fleet of helicopters registered in Iran faces bankruptcy if their copters are claimed or destroyed by the uprising. The pilots need to escape, but they’ve built lives in Iran, some even have families. Finnish pilot Erikki Yokkonen has married Azadeh, an Iranian woman of noble birth, whose family is caught up in the p...

Will China rule the world or will its dream turn into a nightmare? George Magnus, the trusted economic commentator on China, provides a penetrating account of the threats to China’s continued rise.Over the past four decades, China’s remarkable transformation has garnered admiration but also sparked concern. Magnus draws on his intimate knowledge of this dynamic nation to uncover the origins of its ascent and show why the economic traps it faces at home, and the political challenges...

A spirited and thought-provoking history of the vast changes that transformed Europe during the 1,000-year span of the Middle AgesThe millennium between the breakup of the western Roman Empire and the Reformation was a long and hugely transformative period—one not easily chronicled within the scope of a few hundred pages. Yet distinguished historian Chris Wickham has taken up the challenge in this landmark book, and he succeeds in producing the most riveting account of medieval Eur...

When After Virtue first appeared in 1981, it was recognized as a significant and potentially controversial critique of contemporary moral philosophy. Since that time, the book has been translated into more than fifteen foreign languages and has sold over one hundred thousand copies. Now, twenty-five years later, the University of Notre Dame Press is pleased to release the third edition of After Virtue, which includes a new prologue: “After Virtue after a Quarter ...

The gripping epic novel of the 1979 Iranian Revolution by the #1 New York Times bestselling author and unparalleled master of historical fiction, James ClavellTehran, Iran 1979: Simmering religious tensions finally explode, and the Iranian people rise up against the Shah. The country, once secular, is now thrown back into an orthodoxy that threatens to tear it apart. The United States and Russia go on high alert, with warships heading to the Middle East. T...

Empowered with the magic of luck, the Master has no equal. At her command, the Dark has devoured half the globe. Entire nations have been erased, continents have vanished, and billions are dead. The desperate survivors have joined a worldwide evacuation to the Americas. Their hope died when the Oracle fell.Yet they do not yield.Inspired by the Oracle's defiance, mankind has chosen to fight. For them to triumph, they require a weapon - one that now walks the...

Born of darkness, the ultimate army has been unleashed.The only hope lies in destroying the source - before all life is extinguished. Fate has chosen Elseerian for the impossible feat, but as he embarks on the harrowing journey the invasion must be delayed. With time as their only weapon against extinction, the elves issue a desperate call...for every race to ally. Facing annihilation, many will realize that survival lies in unity, courage sleeps in ordinary citize...