On the frigid moon of Europa, Abuya is part of a small band of scientists and explorers at the Cadmus Outpost. As She Investigates the possibility of life beneath the icy surface, she faces unimaginable challenges that fray the fabric of her reality. The desolate beauty of this frozen world hides unforeseen dangers.As Abuya delves deeper, the crew begins to unravel and madness descends, with mysterious symbols, missing supplies, and brutal violence. The psychological toll grows imm...

The twin deities known by the ancient Greeks as the Dioskouroi, and by the Romans as the Gemini, were popular figures in the classical world. They were especially connected with youth, low status and service, and were embraced by the common people in a way that eluded those gods associated with regal magnificence or the ruling classes. Despite their popularity, no dedicated study has been published on the horse gods for over a hundred years. Henry John Walker here addresses this neglect. H...

Teaching can be intimidating for beginning faculty. Some graduate schools and some computing faculty provide guidance and mentoring, but many do not. Often, a new faculty member is assigned to teach a course, with little guidance, input, or feedback. Teaching Computing: A Practitioner’s Perspective addresses such challenges by providing a solid resource for both new and experienced computing faculty. The book serves as a practical, easy-to-use resource, covering a wide ran...

Describing both the practical details of interest to students and the high-level concepts and abstractions highlighted by faculty, The Tao of Computing, Second Edition presents a comprehensive introduction to computers and computer technology. This edition updates its popular predecessor with new research exercises and expanded discussion questions

The following pages have been written from the point of view of the year 1896, the greater part of which I spent in Australia. During the earlier months of the present year I was in New Zealand, but I was unable to continue my survey of general Australasian affairs. A result of the limitation that I was compelled to impose upon myself will be observed in the apparent antiquity of the chapter dealing with Australian Federation; but this is not so great as might have been anticipated, the ne...

A foundational abolitionist text calling for resistance to slavery. Accompanied by biographical context, it remains a landmark in African-American political thought.

"Walker's Appeal, with a Brief Sketch of His Life" is a powerful and influential work authored by David Walker, an African American abolitionist. In this pamphlet, Walker passionately argues against the institution of slavery and calls for immediate emancipation of enslaved people. He emphasizes the moral and ethical imperative to fight against oppression and advocates for the rights and dignity of Black individuals. Walker's eloquent prose and fervent rhetoric serve as a rallying cry for ...

This book will deal with Life. It holds that Life is Universal—that it is inherent in, and manifests (in different degrees) in every part, particle, phase, aspect, condition, place, or relationship, in the World of Things that we call the Universe. It holds that Life manifests in two aspects or forms, which are generally found by us in connection and co-operation with each other, but which are both, probably, an expression of some One Thing higher than either. These two aspects or forms, w...

Step into the powerful and uncompromising voice of resistance with Walker’s Appeal, with a Brief Sketch of His Life, co-presented by David Walker and Henry Highland Garnet. This audiobook brings to life one of the most incendiary and influential writings in the fight against slavery, offering listeners a direct encounter with the courage and moral clarity of its authors.David Walker’s Appeal was a bold call for freedom and justice, written with an unflinch...

The Turn of the Screw by Henry James is considered among the best ghost stories ever written in English. It was published in serial form in Collier's Magazine in 1898, but written in 1897-1898 when James had moved to Rye in Sussex, a quaint and picturesque small English town.The story has been filmed and adapted many times, most lately in the 2020 Netflix series 'The Haunting of Bly Manor'. The story concerns a governess who is sent to look after two beautiful children at a remote h...

This superb book unites the abolitionist famous speeches of David Walker and Henry Highland Garnet - two famous African American campaigners opposing slavery in the 19th century. Filled with vociferous opposition, both campaigners condemn racism and hatred underpinning the perpetuation of slavery. Insight into feelings of the time are dispensed: it was dangerous to be abolitionist as it meant standing against powerful economic interests controlling the Southern states. Retaliation, violent...