The original horror story, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a classic that sparked a thousand nightmares and redefined what it means to be human. This new special edition hardcover includes sprayed edges, gorgeous endpapers, and brand-new illustrations of key moments from the book.Obsessed with unlocking the secrets of life, Victor Frankenstein assembles a being from fragments of the dead and shocks it into existence. But the moment his creature opens its wa...

Audio Paper offers a conceptual and practice-based approach for researchers across a wide range of disciplines to integrate auditory culture into their published work in the form of the audio paper.The audio paper is an academic text presented as an audio production. Introducing this new format, the book invites scholars to work in a publication format that integrates aesthetic perspectives and technological components in an academic work. This text builds...

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes the complete Bailey Flanigan series in one unforgettable collection. Experience all four novels of Bailey's journey of faith, fame, and first love gathered together in a single volume, perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike.LeavingBailey sets off to chase her dreams, even as she wonders if her heart will ever stop belonging to Cody.

Advocates for an approach to Christian end-times, not as the anticipation of particular futures, but as a way to inhabit the existential crises of our present, the ‘times of extinction’ in which we livePublic environmental concern has turned to the so-called “sixth mass extinction event” currently underway. The interdisciplinary field of extinction studies was established to increase our cultural understanding of that phenomenon, but hitherto there has been little ...

Test more. Assume less. How a scientific mindset drives smarter decisions in an uncertain world.Every day, leaders face high-stakes decisions about products, customers, strategy, and resource allocation. Yet many of these decisions rely on untested assumptions. Overconfidence, gut instinct, and "what worked before" often stand in for evidence, leaving companies exposed to costly missteps. And the problem goes beyond the workplace: we all make countless choices abou...

'Every thoughtful human being has to establish the landmarks between freedom and authority'When Sebastian Castellio dared to protest John Calvin's theocratic control of Geneva, he knew his lone voice could never overcome one of Europe's most powerful leaders. His feud with Calvin condemned Castellio to terror, censorship and poverty; his writings to historical oblivion.Four hundred years later, Stefan Zweig found in Castellio a consoling hero of free-thinki...

Joining the authoritative New Naturalist library is this definitive natural history of a beloved quiet space: the churchyard.In this much-anticipated addition to the New Naturalist library, Stefan Buczacki and George Peterken delve into the natural haven provided by churchyards, their flora and faun and their importance in the natural history of urban and rural environments alike.

The Dandelion Theory:A Monadic Liberation JourneyWhat if Western philosophy got it fundamentally wrong by leading us into individual isolation.For atleast 500 years, we've lived with three critical errors: Leibniz's closed monads, Descartes' "I think therefore I am," and Aristotle's past-determined causality. These mistakes fragmented us from the sacred, from each other, and from our true nature.Drawing on 30 years of studying western thinking and inter trib...

This book presents selected papers from the 39th International Conference EnviroInfo 2025, held at the University of Potsdam, Germany, September 17th-19th, 2025. It explores the latest advancements in applied informatics, environmental informatics, and relevant sustainability practices with a special focus on the topic "Open Data, Open Science, and Open Society.” The conference’s goal is to promote collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity in addressing global challenges in the areas of...

A murderous game. The killer makes the rules. Death hangs on the roll of the dice.In murder investigations, it pays to keep things simple: motive, method, opportunity. But the case in front of Detective Fabian Risk is a nightmare. A killer who strikes out of nowhere. No apparent motive. No consistent method. Victims are tortured, strangled, burned, dismembered – each grisly killing carried out with savage precision, as if following the rules of a hellish game.

A literary narrative spanning Walt Sorensen's life: from a bullied fat child in Düsseldorf who discovers swimming, through competitive success, a post-competitive drift across Europe, twenty years in Michelin-starred kitchens, burnout and collapse, and finally—after reading obsessively about Miami's layered history of indigenous erasure, immigrant resilience, and infrastructure fragility—a recovery that culminates in Walt, at 63 with a newly-placed cardiac stent, completing an 8-mile open ...

Uncover the epic history and ancient engineering of a massive empire built entirely on a volatile lake. Perfect for your daily commute, this immersive historical journey transports you to the pre-Aztec Valley of Mexico. Experience the awe-inspiring rise of a civilization that turned deadly natural hazards into strategic triumphs.Listen as myth, monumental ambition, and raw survival forge the blueprint for Tenochtitlan. You will be captivated by early urban planners who wove canals,...