This book investigates how media literacy can be used to help people understand, identify and respond to online misinformation.Drawing on a three-year research study that examined the everyday media experiences and abilities of more than 4,400 adults, this book presents an in-depth look at how individuals experience and interpret misinformation across a range of topics. It argues that we need to learn to “live with” misinformation and outlines the skills, knowledge and critical thi...

They strike without warning and vanish without a trace.The Marines of Ghost Squadron are humanity’s foremost black ops specialists who will do whatever is necessary to protect humanity anywhere in the known galaxy. With the Commonwealth increasingly unstable thanks to venal politicians, greedy financiers, and power-hungry revolutionaries, they don’t lack for missions.When an undercover Constabulary officer vanishes after uncovering...

A newly updated edition of the definitive guide for budding economists, with a new chapter of advice for young professors.In clear, accessible language—a model of what he advocates—William Thomson shows early-career economists how to make written and oral presentations both inviting and effective. A Guide for the Young Economist covers the basics of clear exposition, including such nuts-and-bolts topics as titling papers, writing abstracts, presenting rese...

Long before she commanded fleets, long before the Shrehari War forged her legend, Siobhan Dunmoore was just a young woman from the remote colony of New Tasman with one audacious goal: to earn a place at the Commonwealth Armed Forces Academy as a Navy midshipman. Her acceptance marked the first step on a path that would one day carry her to the highest ranks of humanity’s military — culminating in her brief but historic tenure as acting Grand Admiral.But before the legend can begin,...

Level up your skills as you learn how to become the ultimate Minecraft master!Get ready for the ultimate blocky adventure as we explore The Overworld, learn how to defeat our biggest foes and uncover tonnes of Minecraft secrets along the way!Check out our Biome Spotlights and learn everything you need to know to become a Minecraft pro - we'll show you how!

Siobhan Dunmoore was losing the war one ship at a time. The Shrehari Empire had burned more hulls out from under her than any other officer in the Fleet. Some said she was too aggressive. Others said too reckless. The enemy called her something else—something they spat with fear. None of it mattered. Not all her enemies wore Imperial uniforms. And the only reputation she had left was for bad luck.She was dragging another wreck home, crew half‑dead, systems failing. This time she’d ...

He's a prince, head over heels for her... She's plotting to overthrow his family.As a noblewoman of Lethe, Nadia’s fate is set in stone—marriage, and a life of stultifying insignificance. Hungry for more, the talented mage schemes from the shadows, pulling the strings of a continent plagued by war. Nadia knows exactly what she must do… until she meets a charming, irritating rogue and the bane of her existence—Darius.Prince Darius Firetongue is the least lov...

The Shrehari War ended over twenty years ago, but a new threat is looming over the Commonwealth, this time from within.Centralists, whose dream is to concentrate power on Earth by stripping sovereign star systems of their autonomy, finally have one of their own as Secretary General, the highest office in human space. And she wants to do it as fast as possible. But for that, she needs the Commonwealth Armed Forces, and they’re not playing her game. On the contrary.

Dr. Naomi Ingram's job is to know where everything is. Four times a year she publishes the reference frame that every measurement on Earth is quoted against, and this quarter it will not close. There is a residual of three millimeters that has no cause. She applies a correction, signs the release, and goes home.Then a satellite fleet in Auckland starts burning propellant nobody budgeted. Atomic clocks in Paris drift apart by four parts in a hundred quadrillion. A probe eighty-four ...

LEVEL UP YOUR MINECRAFT SKILLS WITH EPIC ACTIVITIES, CHALLENGES AND GAMES!Grab your pickaxe and get ready for some Minecraft mayhem in this activity guide. Enjoy boredom-busting builds and challenges, as well as some festive fun too. Build your biome knowledge, challenge your mates to epic games and create your biggest builds yet!Whether you’re racing Camels, building a TNT cannon or crafting Santa’s grotto, there’s plenty to keep your blocks busy!

Ever wondered why using a hosepipe on your own garden is a criminal offence carrying a £1,000 fine, while the company that banned it loses a fifth of its water before it reaches anybody's tap — and puts your bill up again?That's Big Toll.Ever wondered why you pay to park at an English hospital, when the same car park is free in the other three nations of these islands?That's Big Toll.Ever wondered why you were urged to buy an electric car, and then charged f...

Winner of the Overall Waterstones Children's Book PrizeBlackwell’s Children's Book of the YearAn Instant New York Times BestsellerEmbark on an unforgettable adventure through the Greenwild, in this enchanting fantasy with an environmental twist. The first in a magical trilogy from Pari Thompson, with stunning illustrations throughout by Elisa Paganelli.'This book was absolute ...