Dear Listener,We see you, a would-be but reluctant swimmer, standing at the edge of the pool, toes curled around the concrete lip, hesitating.Let us say this:Timidity is not helpful here. Just dive in.LISTEN TO THE BLASTED BOOK!(We are not angry, just wanting to convey emphasis.).- PlinyThat is Pliny, the voice that introduced itself to me several years ago as the collecti...

Ganadora del David Gemmell Morningstar Award a la Mejor Primera NovelaGanadora del Reddit/Fantasy Award a la Mejor Primera Novela"Mejor Libro del Año" en Fantasy FactionLA FAMA NUNCA ENVEJECEClay Cooper y su banda fueron los mejores entre los mejores, el grupo de mercenarios más temido y con mayor reputación de este lado de la Tierra Salvaje.Sus días de gloria quedaron atrás cuando los mercenarios se sepa...

Ganadora del David Gemmell Morningstar Award a la Mejor Primera NovelaGanadora del Reddit/Fantasy Award a la Mejor Primera Novela"Mejor Libro del Año" en Fantasy FactionLA FAMA NUNCA ENVEJECEClay Cooper y su banda fueron los mejores entre los mejores, el grupo de mercenarios más temido y con mayor reputación de este lado de la Tierra Salvaje.Sus días de gloria quedaron atrás cuando los mercenarios se sepa...

The inspiring letters of philosopher, mystic, and freedom fighter Simone Weil to her family, presented for the first time in English.Now in the pantheon of great thinkers, Simone Weil (1909–1943) lived largely in the shadows, searching for her spiritual home while bearing witness to the violence that devastated Europe twice in her brief lifetime. The letters she wrote to her parents and brother from childhood onward chart her intellectual range as well as her itine...

Widely considered to be one of the most important public intellectuals of our time, Noam Chomsky has revolutionized modern linguistics. His thought has had a profound impact upon the philosophy of language, mind, and science, as well as the interdisciplinary field of cognitive science which his work helped to establish. Now, in this new Companion dedicated to his substantial body of work and the range of its influence, an international assembly of prominent linguists, philosophers...

Ganadora del David Gemmell Morningstar Award a la Mejor Primera NovelaGanadora del Reddit/Fantasy Award a la Mejor Primera Novela"Mejor Libro del Año" en Fantasy FactionLA FAMA NUNCA ENVEJECEClay Cooper y su banda fueron los mejores entre los mejores, el grupo de mercenarios más temido y con mayor reputación de este lado de la Tierra Salvaje.Sus días de gloria quedaron atrás cuando los mercenarios se sepa...

Durante toda su vida adulta, Taylor siempre ha buscado mujeres que necesitan ser rescatadas y a las que él abandona cuando la crisis ha pasado y la relación que con ellas empieza a ponerse seria.Cuando una tormenta feroz llega al pueblo donde vive Taylor, Denise Holton tiene un accidente. Su coche derrapa y se sale de la carretera. La joven viajaba con su hijo de cuatro años, un niño con dificultades de aprendizaje severas y por el que ella lo ha sacrificado todo. Taylor la encuent...

In a time when the universe teetered on the edge of annihilation, the Gods and creators united to forge a desperate plan. They decided to harness seven energies or character codes and bestow them upon chosen humans who held the key to saving everything. Later, in the tribe of Shomos, a boy named Simon is born. He is blessed by the Gods and is the child prophesied to save his people from the tyranny of the Napiens, who captured the land and made slaves of his people. With the weight of his ...

Summarises current research on the adoption of Conservation Agriculture (CA) principles in different regions around the worldHighlights the emergence of CA as a key alternative to tillage-based agricultureReviews the challenges of effective implementation of CA in different contexts (e.g. drier conditions, poor soil quality)

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In Replacement Parts, internationally recognized bioethicist Arthur L. Caplan and coeditors James J. McCartney and Daniel P. Reid assemble seminal writings from medicine, philosophy, economics, and religion that address the ethical challenges raised by organ transplantation. Caplan's new lead essay explains the shortfalls of present policies. From there, book sections take an interdisciplinary approach to fundamental issues like the determination of death and the dead donor rule; the divis...

This issue, we have an extended lineup, celebrating our 200th issue—2 novels, 1 novella, and 9 short stories…6 of which are originals! We’re also reducing the price to 99 cents (or the local equivalent) to help share the reading joy.It’s been a fun journey, and it’s all due to the help of our terrific editorial and production team: Acquiring Editors Barb Goffman, Michael Bracken, Paul Di Filippo, Darrell Schweitzer, and Cynthia M. Ward brought in some amazing authors over the years...