ResetBefore the collapse, the world was a temperate garden, protected by a global canopy that defied the extremes of the poles. But when the canopy fell, humanity lost its history along with its climate.RESET follows the terrifying descent from the pinnacle of advanced knowledge back to the primitive struggle of the Stone Age, and the grueling, century-long journey to reclaim a lost legacy. From the heights of modern engineering to the dawn of a new era, the ultimate question...

Born into the cold, crushing tyranny of the Andromeda galaxy, Valer has risen from the shadows of servitude to become the fierce leader of an underground human rebellion. To the ruthless reptilian masters who rule her world, humanity is merely property. To the resistance, Valer is the beacon of hope. But defiance has a steep price, and a failed operation leaves her cornered, facing certain execution.Then, the impossible happens.An outsider crashes into her world—Hank, a bras...

Retailing has changed rapidly in recent years with the pandemic accelerating the long-term growth of e-commerce. Drawing on a unique data set drawn from hundreds of thousands of interviews over almost two decades, this book takes a close look at changes in consumers’ shopping preferences, behaviors, and influences.Across a range of topics, the authors argue that the rise of e-commerce has coincided with a decline in consumer preferences—what people buy and where they buy it. This p...

This book reviews, updates and enhances the basic concepts surrounding the academic theory and practice of Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC). Since the introduction of IMC in the late 1980s, the concept has spread around the world. In that expansion, many authors have written about IMC; practitioners have adopted and adapted the concept to fit their own market situations. Further, dramatic changes have occurred in the technologies used in marketing communications which consumers hav...

The second novel of the Forerunner Saga trilogy by science fiction legend Greg Bear—set in the Halo universe and based on the New York Times bestselling video game series!One hundred thousand years ago. In the wake of the apparent self-destruction of the alien Forerunner empire, two humans—Chakas and Riser—are like flotsam washed up on very strange shores indeed. Captured by the Forerunner known as the Master Builder and then misplaced during a fu...

Center of Gravity is the second book in the explosive Star Carrier series by Ian Douglas—and a breathtaking new high in military sf, the strongest of the science fiction subgenres. Battlestar Galactica fans will adore this saga of ultimate war in deep space, as humankind risks its very future, battling a vast alien evil empire in order to achieve transcendence and become a major power in the universe. Douglas’s Center of Gravity belongs on every action-lover’s sf...

The Complete Guide to Minecraft: Crafting, Mining, Farming, Enchanting, Redstone, CheatsThis guide will help you turn from Minecraft newbie to an advanced player! Aimed especially at newer players, this guide contains a new player's guide, and sections on crafting, mining, farming, enchanting, a walkthrough/tutorial, a brief section on redstone, and a section on cheats! There is enough here that a more advanced player can still get value from this guide. Many screenshots and charts...

Humankind’s vast intergalactic power struggle and future war to bring down an insidious evil alien empire reaches an explosive, page-turning climax in Ian Douglas’s Singularity, the third book in his New York Times bestselling Star Carrier series. Blisteringly exciting military science fiction in the vein of the hit TV series “Battlestar Galactica,” Singularity pits determined space soldiers against a powerful race of creatures bent upon the total annihilation of...

The fourth book in the epic saga of humankind's war of transcendenceHumanity had appeared to fend off the Sh'daar assault once and for all, though they never learned why the alien empire was driven to halt Earth's advancement toward technological Singularity.But in this war of worlds, victory is always elusive. And now a new battle begins.After 20 years of peace, not one but two fragile truces are unraveling. Alexander Koenig, the former Navy comman...

Take a crash course in boosting operational efficiency!Whether a business manufactures trucks, delivers packages, or sells coffee, it lives and breathes on its operations. Without exception. Ensuring smooth, efficient processes is a challenging task--but the rewards are immense. The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Operations Management puts you on the fast track to bolstering and managing the effectiveness of your organization’s operations. Complete with exercises, self-test...

A visit from Yanko’s older brother is interrupted when an alarm blasts through the mine. Mutilated workers have been found dead in a newly opened tunnel.Yanko has been studying to become a mage, and his brother is a soldier, so they believe they are prepared to deal with this unknown threat, but what awaits them in the subterranean depths is nothing the mine has seen in its hundreds of years of operation.Death from Below is a 13,000-word novella.

A Beginner's Guide to Minecraft includes everything you need to get started and enjoy the game. It is a basic walkthrough (35 pages long) that goes through blocks, crafting, animals, building your first shelter, creating a mine, enemies, and surviving your first day. It is packed with pictures and screenshots and charts.Table of Contents (each section is very detailed):IntroductionBlocks and CraftingAnimalsBeginner’s Guide to CraftingBuilding Your...