Learn the history and basics of cryptocurrency and blockchains.There's a lot of information on cryptocurrency and blockchains out there. But, for the uninitiated, most of this information can be indecipherable. The Basics of Bitcoins and Blockchains aims to provide an accessible guide to this new currency and the revolutionary technology that powers it.Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies: Gain an understanding of a broad spectrum of Bitco...

Today brain power is more important than ever. As technology gets faster and faster, our brains need to keep up.Luckily, **the human brain has virtually infinite potential.**You just need to tap into it.Brain Power, written by a master of the mental arts, will show you how to unleash the magnificent abilities that lie in your brain.You’ll learn exciting new techniques that will help you remember more, think more clearly and...

A titan of 19th century fantasy literature, George MacDonald also left an astonishing collection of sermons, Unspoken Sermons, which are amongst the finest to be found in the English language. About these sermons, C.S. Lewis wrote: “I know hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or more continually close, to the Spirit of Christ Himself.”The Unspoken Sermons are timeless, beyond time even, and are as clear and as relevant today as they were when they were ...

USA Today bestselling author Robert Rotstein is back with The Out-of-Town Lawyer, a gripping legal thriller that throws a community into chaos and questions the very foundations of our morality.The Quartz County, Alabama, district attorney has charged Destiny Grace Harper with murdering her unborn twins—a crime punishable by death. However, Alabama v. Harper isn’t your ordinary homicide case. Harper’s babies suffered from a rare disorder ...

From the author of the beloved Fifth Avenue, Five A.M. and The Big Goodbye comes the definitive account of one of the quintessential American artists, Frank Capra, visionary behind the iconic and timeless It’s a Wonderful Life.Frank Capra, the director of Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, It Happened One Night, and, supremely, It’s a Wonderful Life remains one of the great chroniclers of the American heart, how we love, lead...

Brought to you by Penguin.THE NO.1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER**A TIMES, FT, ECONOMIST AND INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE YEARAcclaimed psychologist Jonathan Haidt reveals how the decline of free-play in childhood and the rise of smartphone use among adolescents is changing our world**From 2010, as teens traded in their flip phones for smartphones packed with social media apps, unsupervised time online soared while fac...

'This is a triumph of reporting, and an absolutely compelling exploration of neuroscience and genetics. At its heart, though, it's a poignant, heartfelt story about family and how love sustains even in the most difficult circumstances. Like Kolker's other work, it is full of deep humanity. It's a beautiful book' Susan Orlean, bestselling author of The Orchid ThiefFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road comes the...

A titan of 19th century fantasy literature, George MacDonald also left an astonishing collection of sermons, Unspoken Sermons, which are amongst the finest to be found in the English language. About these sermons, C.S. Lewis wrote: “I know hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or more continually close, to the Spirit of Christ Himself.”The Unspoken Sermons are timeless, beyond time even, and are as clear and as relevant today as they were when they were ...

As a Man Thinketh, first published in 1903, remains one of the most powerful, popular, and beloved books in the self-help movement.Its author, James Allen (1864–1912), published nineteen books in his lifetime, beginning with From Poverty to Power, published in 1901. But none of his other works have had the inspirational force of As a Man Thinketh. The title comes from Proverbs 23:7: “As he thinketh in his...

“With wit and brio, Frank separates current nonsense about aliens from the serious and fascinating search for extraterrestrial life.” —Carlo Rovelli, New York Times bestselling author of Seven Brief Lessons on PhysicsFrom astrophysicist Adam Frank, a little book on the biggest questions in our search for extraterrestrial life, questions we stand ready to answer.Everyone is curious about life in the Universe, UFOs and wheth...

A furtive and bizarre murder in the vicarage of the quaint English town of St. Mary Mead has the authorities baffled. The victim is the disagreeable Colonel Protheroe, who is universally disliked.“Anyone who murdered Colonel Protheroe,” declares the the vicar, in whose study the colonel is found dead, “would be doing the world at large a favour!”Many others in the village have said that they would like to see the colonel dead, but a number of people have a ...

**Brought to you by Penguin.THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD**The effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their families and future generations. Here one of the world's experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for treatment, moving away from standard talking and drug therapies and towards an alternative approach that heals mind, brain and body.'Fascinating, hard to put down, and filled with powerful case histories. ...