'An obligatory read for anyone who wants to understand the new forces shaping the future.' Anne Applebaum, Pulitzer-prize winning, New York Times bestselling author of Autocracy, Inc. and Twilight of Democracy.'Couldn't be more timely. Mixes story-telling and analysis to illuminate the new technological arms race.' Peter Pomerantsev author of Nothing is True and Everything is Possible

New tech is changing the contours of geopolitical stability—America must act now, or risk losing its global standing forever.Technology has always driven political competition. For decades, the US set the international rules on innovation, standards, and export regulations, using soft power and federal funding to both develop cutting edge tech and prevent its rivals from acquiring it. But in the digital era, major breakthroughs in everything from AI systems to auto...

Save Pollinators focuses on the importance of pollinators and the extinction crisis, what is threatening pollinators, what we can do to help pollinators, and what is already being done to combat the pollinator extinction crisis. The Take Action: Save Life on Earth series lays out environmental problems in easy-to-understand language and provides practical advice to readers about meaningful ways they can influence important change for our planet. Part of our 21st Century Skills Library, thi...

This engaging and easy-to-follow guide shows young readers how they can make a difference for wildlife and the environment every day!The Animal Lover's Guide to Saving the Wild: For Kids is a middle-grade book for kids who care about wildlife and the planet. It empowers them to take action to change the world, whether they’re natural-born activists, just getting started, or simply want to know how they can live more sustainably. Each chapter features a wil...

Learn about one of nature's unsung superheroes, their amazing contributions to our ecosystems, and how saving bats means saving a lot more than you might think.Many people find bats to be scary, but a world without bats is much scarier. This title from our Nature's (Secret) Superheroes series delves into the powerful effect bats have on their environment. From controlling insect populations to preventing the spread of diseases, learn how these underappreci...

The fast fashion industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global relevance.

The energy industry has profoundly impacted our world. The Planet Human series breaks down the human impact on the environment over time and around the globe. Each title presents important high-interest natural science nonfiction content with global relevance.

Established in 1872, Garrett, Maryland's westernmost county, was the last county created in the state and is named for John Work Garrett, then president of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. The images presented here were selected with care from the author's collection of several thousand postcards. Featured are Garrett's numerous towns and communities; downtown business scenes; residential views; historic buildings, churches, railroad stations; and the great resort hotels. Also included are t...

More classic horror tales written and illustrated by the all-star lineup of Al Feldstein, Wally Wood, Jack Kamen, Johnny Craig, Joe Orlando, Graham Ingels, and Jack Davis! Reprinting twenty-four stories from Tales from the Crypt #23–#28, the inspiration for the hit movie and HBO series!* Foreword from Gremlins director Joe Dante!

Dark Horse Comics brings even more macabrely majestic stories from the Vault! This terrifying tome has been digitally recolored--using Marie Severin's original palette as a guide--and features stories drawn by all-star comic artists Johnny Craig, Graham Ingels, Joe Orlando, Jack Davis, Jack Kamen, Graham Ingels, and George Evans!Collects Vault of Horror issues #36-#40 in full color!

No line of comics is more revered and more controversial than the late, great EC Comics, and no EC title is more associated with the legendary publisher than Tales from the Crypt.This volume of the complete collection of the revered magazine features classic tales of horror, murder, and the supernatural written by Al Feldstein and illustrated by Jack Davis, Graham Ingels, Jack Kamen, George Evans, Joe Orlando, and Marie Severin.This ebook collects ...

Born in Paris in 1905 to a German-Jewish family from Frankfurt and dying a century later in Montreal, Raymond Klibansky lived a life indelibly coloured by the history of the twentieth century. His thought shaped and was shaped by intellectual currents both European and American, and his scholarly work entailed an intellectual reckoning with tradition that was unique in its scope and ambition, long before talk of academic interdisciplinarity.Klibansky, a student of Karl Jaspers and ...