What Tom Vanderbilt did for traffic and Brian Wansink did for mindless eating, Jonathan Bloom does for food waste. The topic couldn't be timelier: As more people are going hungry while simultaneously more people are morbidly obese, American Wasteland sheds light on the history, culture, and mindset of waste while exploring the parallel eco-friendly and sustainable-food movements. As the era of unprecedented prosperity comes to an end, it's time to reexamine our culture of excess.

Research shows 55.6% of venture-backed CEOs are replaced by year four—not for business failure, but through contractual mechanisms they never anticipated. Most founders lose their ventures to structural vulnerabilities they couldn't see coming.After 20 years as a finance lawyer including a decade as partner at White & Case, Ropes & Gray, and Jones Day, Jonathan Bloom founded an advisory firm that was shortlisted for multiple awards.When institutional dynamics he failed to anticipat...

Gird yourself for adventure on a massive scale!Everest is not the tallest mountain in the world. Just as Pluto has recently been demoted to a floating rock, so is Everest about to be taken down a peg."Hell Is Above Us" explains how such a gross piece of misinformation could have persisted for so many years, presented by way of a thrilling tale of two men – enemies to the last – who raced each other to the summit of the true king of mountains: An active volcano called Fumu.

From the author of The Shallows**, a bracing exploration of how social media has warped our sense of self and society.**From the telegraph and telephone in the 1800s to the internet and social media in our own day, the public has welcomed new communication systems. Whenever people gain more power to share information, the assumption goes, society prospers. Superbloom tells a startlingly different story. As communication becomes mo...

The Ph.D. Process offers the essential guidance that students in the biological and physical sciences need to get the most out of their years in graduate school. Drawing upon the insights of numerous current and former graduate students, this book presents a rich portrayal of the intellectual and emotional challenges inherent in becoming a scientist, and offers the informed, practical advice a "best friend" would give about each stage of the graduate school experience. What are th...

This edited collection explores the many ways in which diverse individuals and groups—such as state and federal managers, First Peoples, ranchers, miners, oil and gas extraction industries, sports enthusiasts, environmentalists, local residents, and tourists—actively negotiate, contest, and collaborate on issues regarding public lands in the American West. Tracing these ever-morphing alliances and antagonisms, this volume highlights the recurring patterns within this diverse array of socia...

The Ph.D. Process offers the essential guidance that students in the biological and physical sciences need to get the most out of their years in graduate school. Drawing upon the insights of numerous current and former graduate students, this book presents a rich portrayal of the intellectual and emotional challenges inherent in becoming a scientist, and offers the informed, practical advice a "best friend" would give about each stage of the graduate school experience. What are th...

Famine, Death, War, and Pestilence—the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the harbingers of Armageddon—these are our guides through the Wastelands.From the Book of Revelation to The Road Warrior, from A Canticle for Leibowitz to The Road, storytellers have long imagined the end of the world, weaving eschatological tales of catastrophe, chaos, and calamity. In doing so, these visionary authors have addressed one of the most challenging and enduring themes of...

Lush. Brutal.Beautiful. Visceral.Crystal Lake Publishing proudly presents the Bram Stoker Award-nominated Arterial Bloom, an artful juxtaposition of the magnificence and macabre that exist within mankind. Each tale in this collection is resplendent with beauty, teeth, and heart.Edited by the Bram Stoker Award-winning writer Mercedes M. Yardley, Arterial Bloom is a literary experience featuring 16 stories from some of the most compell...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Orchid Care for BeginnersHow to Grow, Maintain, and Bloom Orchids SuccessfullyOrchids are among the most captivating plants in the world, admired for their exotic beauty and delicate charm. Despite their reputation for being difficult to grow, caring for orchids can be both simple and rewarding with the right knowledge. Whether you're a gardening enthusiast or an absolute beginner, ...

Books 1 and 2 of the Iron Orchids series.Ariel, Always EnoughIf life has taught me anything it's that three things are certain...Death, taxes, and that one woman is never enough for one man.Taking matters into my own hands, I decided to save myself the trouble.I replaced lying, whoremongering men for a Harley.Nothing beat that kind of power between my legs.Then life came crashing down around me.In the blink of an eye he was th...