How a broad range of new immensely powerful technologies is disrupting and transforming every corner of our reality—and why you must act and adaptUnsupervised: Navigating and Influencing a World Controlled by Powerful New Technologies examines the fast-emerging technologies and tools that are already starting to completely revolutionize our world. Beyond that, the book takes an in-depth look at how we have arrived at this dizzying point in our history, who...

How a broad range of new immensely powerful technologies is disrupting and transforming every corner of our reality—and why you must act and adapt.Unsupervised: Navigating and Influencing a World Controlled by Powerful New Technologies examines the fast-emerging technologies and tools that are already starting to completely revolutionize our world. Beyond that, the book takes an in-depth look at how we have arrived at this dizzying point in our history, wh...

Published in partnership with the Toronto Maple Leafs and officially licensed by the NHL, this is the one and only official Toronto Maple Leafs Centennial publication!The Toronto Maple Leafs are one of the most storied franchises in all of sport and without question -- the most recognized team in all of hockey. Through this journey of a hundred years of Maple Leaf hockey, fans will read of ups and downs, triumphs and tears, laughter and laments. This publication te...

The global coffee industry, which fuels the livelihoods of farmers, entrepreneurs, and consumers around the world, rests on fragile ecological foundations. In Coffee Is Not Forever, Stuart McCook explores the transnational story of this essential crop through a history of one of its most devastating diseases, the coffee leaf rust. He deftly synthesizes agricultural, social, and economic histories with plant genetics and plant pathology to investigate the increasing interdependence...

The Toronto Maple Leafs official book of the greatest players and coaches from yesterday and today! We Are Your Leafs is the first book in an eight-book partnership between Fenn/Random House and the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of the team's forthcoming centennial celebration plans. It is the absolute must-have for Leaf fans far and wide!The Toronto Maple Leafs have 61 players and fifteen builders inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame, more than any other NHL ...

This book takes young explorers on a journey through the wondrous world of fish that inhabit coral reefs. Using beautifully enhanced images created from real underwater photographs taken in the Caribbean, the journey begins with an introduction to the fish you will find living on these incredible habitats. It then goes on to describe the main groups of fish you are likely to encounter on a coral reef, along with some of their habits and what makes them so special. The journey ends with inf...

This book takes young explorers on a fascinating journey through the world of coral reefs and the creatures that inhabit them. Using wonderfully enhanced images created from real underwater photographs taken in the Caribbean, the journey begins with an introduction to coral reefs, and describes the main groups of creatures that make these incredible habitats their home. The journey ends with information on coral reef conservation, essential to know if future generations of young explorers ...

From celebrated author and sports journalist Stephen Brunt comes a beautifully illustrated, elegiac tribute to the Toronto Maple Leafs of yesteryear.In 2006, Lewis Parker, an artist and illustrator, was disposing of some of his belongings from years before in preparation of a move. He and his friend Dennis Patchett were going through boxes, and anything that was deemed not worth saving was relegated to a roaring fire. As Lewis passed him box after box, Dennis would...

The first full-length biography of one of hockey's - and Canada's - most influential forces, Conn Smythe.While the story of the Toronto Maple Leafs has been told many times, there has never been a full biography of the man who created, built and managed the team, turning it from a small-market collection of second-rate players into the hockey and financial powerhouse that dominated Canadian sports and created a collection of Canadian icons along the way. From the 1920s to the mid-1...

In Yellow Leaf, discover the journey of pianist Will as he navigates the uncharted waters of starting again after the unexpected breakdown of his fourteen-year long marriage to his childhood sweetheart. As he reflects on his past and his marriage, Will must confront the question of who he is outside of his relationship and what he truly wants from life, work, and love. With humour and heart, the novel follows Will's evolution as he immerses himself in the world of film making and encounter...

¿Qué pasaría si pudieras tener la sabiduría, la emoción y la belleza de la literatura universal reunida en un solo libro? 50 Clásicos que debes leer antes de morir es una antología esencial que reúne algunas de las obras más influyentes de todos los tiempos. Desde la filosofía de Platón hasta la imaginación de Julio Verne, desde la pasión de Tolstói hasta el misterio de Poe, esta colección ofrece una puerta de entrada a los grandes genios de la literatura mundial. Cada obra seleccionada...

Remote sensing stands as the defining technology in our ability to monitor coral reefs, as well as their biophysical properties and associated processes, at regional to global scales. With overwhelming evidence that much of Earth’s reefs are in decline, our need for large-scale, repeatable assessments of reefs has never been so great. Fortunately, the last two decades have seen a rapid expansion in the ability for remote sensing to map and monitor the coral reef ecosystem, its overlying wa...