How the unequal burdens of climate change are reshaping both domestic and international politicsClimate change is no longer an abstraction, as the world experiences extreme heat, rising sea levels, and brutally destructive wildfires. In Climate Fault Lines, Alexander Gazmararian and Helen Milner show that the effects of climate change are far from equal, with the most severe damages concentrated in the world’s hottest regions. They argue that this divide—a...

Seize the Opportunity for Financial FreedomAre you ready to transform your ideas into a sustainable income stream? Discover a world where creativity meets profitability with The Passive Profit Playbook: Monetizing Your IP. This comprehensive guide takes you on an exhilarating journey through the landscape of passive income, revealing the secrets to harnessing the true power of intellectual property.Dive into the fundamentals of passive income as you explore actionable insig...

During World War I, hundreds of thousands of foreign-born soldiers served in the US military

Many major- and minor-league ballplayers traded their team uniforms for Army khaki and Navy blue

A retired police captain. A murdered brother. A fortune in stolen jewels. And a criminal organization determined to recover what was taken from them. Safeer Kabeary thought retirement would finally give him the opportunity to rebuild his family life. Instead, only days after leaving the police force, his closest friend and former colleague summons him to a brutal crime scene.The victim is Safeer's brother, Ramsey.Ramsey has been beaten, tortured, and murdered, and a chillin...

Timely lessons for today's health and climate crises rooted in one of the earliest cases of government's provision for the common goodThe question of whether a government should take care of its people—preparing and investing in public health, welfare, and resilience policies—is arguably more important today than ever, as the world faces unprecedented climate and health crises.Commonwealth's exploration of the Venetian Republic—one of the oldest an...

The history of aviation from antiquity until 1930: Primitive beginnings - Beginnings of modern theory (Balloons ; Airships) - Heavier than air (The 17th and 18th centuries ; The 19th Century) - The Pioneer Era (1903–1914) - World War I (1914–1918) - Post World War I (1918–1930)

What if the way you hold yourself is quietly shaping your health, mood, and movement?F. M. Alexander believed it was - and dedicated his life to proving it.In London he opened a school, wrote influential books, and earned global recognition for a revolutionary approach to self-use and awareness.Though he passed in 1955, his method lives on through countless teachers and practitioners.The Use of the Self is the classic work that captures the heart of...

When a mysterious and charismatic woman insinuates herself into a fringe religious group, its dozen members wonder whether she is a lunatic, a con artist, or a messiah. Sophia quickly upends the routines and expectations of the group--the last Christians in the inhabited solar system--while Peter, their struggling leader, becomes increasingly obsessed with her. Before long, Peter finds himself following Sophia on a perilous interplanetary adventure which may cost both of them their lives.

Richard Örlendr died over a thousand years ago. He lived in Norway during the Germanic Iron Age and trusted in the judgement of the gods. That is not to say he did not question them when they gave him a dragon, nor did he blindly follow their orders when they told him to go to war. But, when one god told him to kill another, Richard was unable to rely on their wisdom. He had to trust in the Norns.The Norns guide fate. They shape it past, present, and future; however, it is not set ...

This sweeping study of the Scottish Reformation follows the movement through its decisive turning points, from the early witness of Patrick Hamilton and George Wishart to the commanding influence of John Knox. It sets religious conviction against political upheaval, showing how reformers and opponents struggled over the shape of Scotland's future while a new confessional identity, church order, worship, discipline, education, and poor relief took form. Alongside this historical narrative s...

A colorful study of the nineteenth century march on Washington, the man who led it, and the national sensation that prefigured the New Deal.In 1893, America was suffering a serious economic depression. Fed up with government inactivity, Populist agitator Jacob S. Coxey led hundreds of unemployed laborers on a march from Massillon, Ohio, to Washington, D.C. Their intention was to present a "petition in boots" for government-financed jobs building and repairing the na...