In Dark Matters Simone Browne locates the conditions of blackness as a key site through which surveillance is practiced, narrated, and resisted. She shows how contemporary surveillance technologies and practices are informed by the long history of racial formation and by the methods of policing black life under slavery, such as branding, runaway slave notices, and lantern laws. Placing surveillance studies into conversation with the archive of transatlantic slavery and its afterli...

Simon Brown is an ordinary working Man, yet with his decision to be a ‘Respondent in Person’ the UK Family Courts and his Wife’s hoard of Credit Funded Family Lawyers subjected him to a near 4 Year Divorce wrangle over his only real asset; his Home. With incredible humour Simon takes the reader through his early and married life and then the farce of the Divorce Proceedings.ANOTHER SHEEP TO BE SHORN – MEN AND DIVORCE is a sad yet very funny breeze through the life and courtroom dea...

"Simon Brown likes his fantasy fast, clever and unpredictable. Born of Empire is all of these and more, an excellent recommendation." Bookseller & PublisherThe Kevleren dynasty rules both the Hamilayan empire and the kingdom of Rivald because they, and only they, can use the Sefid, the true source of all magic. But Wielding the Sefid comes at a terrible cost, the sacrifice of something loved....

"A first-class trilogy. The Chronicles of Kydan has all the traditional fantasy ingredients expertly mixed with new ideas." – Garth Nix, author of The Abhorsen TrilogyIn the new land, everyone works together to bring Kydan the wealth and strength it needs to survive the inevitable confrontation with the old world. Strategos Galys Valera believes the key to defeating the Hamilayan Empire is buried in the papers left behind by her dead lover, Kitayra Albyn ... but ca...

Art teacher Amanda returns home to find her husband, Mathew, murdered. The police have no leads and the only clue is a missing photograph album. Amanda soon learns that her husband had been taking out loans against her home, leaving her in negative equity, a fact the police are quick to latch onto. And despite the threatening letters that have been arriving daily, with photographs from the stolen album, Amanda quickly becomes the main suspect.Terrified, panicked and with no one to ...

Incredibly detailed 'photogrammetry' of the famous wreck and its fascinating contents. A guide for divers and a case study in modern maritime archaeology survey methods.

Simon Brown is an ordinary working Man, yet with his decision to be a ‘Respondent in Person’ the UK Family Courts and his Wife’s hoard of Credit Funded Family Lawyers subjected him to a near 4 Year Divorce wrangle over his only real asset; his Home. With incredible humour Simon takes the reader through his early and married life and then the farce of the Divorce Proceedings. ANOTHER SHEEP TO BE SHORN – MEN AND DIVORCE is a sad yet very funny breeze through the life and courtroom dealings o...

Diving the Thistlegorm is a unique in-depth look at one of the world’s best-loved shipwrecks, the World War II British Merchant Navy steamship, featuring award-winning underwater photography. In this highly visual guide, cutting edge photographic methods enable views of the famous wreck and its fascinating cargo which were previously impossible. Sitting upright in 30m of clear, inviting Red Sea waters, the ship is packed with the materials of war. Largely complete lorries, trucks, motorbik...

"Gathers together the unruly mess of King adaptations . . . And places it within the sociocultural and industrial context of four decades of horror." — Philip L. Simpson, author of Psycho PathsStarting from the premise that Stephen King has transcended ideas of authorship to become his own literary, cinematic, and televisual brand, Screening Stephen King explores the impact and legacy of over forty years of King film and televisio...

"With twists and turns that keep you guessing, Brown has produced a gem of strong characters and vivid locales ... This is a tale that delights in the unexpected." – NexusAfter surviving battle and sorcery, the people of Kydan are divided among themselves and face civil war. Strategos Galys Valera and her allies must heal divisions and forge a united city in time to face the greatest threat of all, a rogue Kevleren prince bent on bloody re...

Macrobiotics for Life presents a complete, holistic approach to health that can be applied to the body, mind, and soul. Combining the concept of a healthy, natural-foods lifestyle with a philosophy of self-love, macrobiotic expert Simon Brown explains how food, exercise, and bodywork can create greater physical health. Written in an accessible, easy-to-understand style, the book takes readers through simple steps beginning with thought, exercise, and diet, and shows how to bring m...

Good architecture is more than just good code—it's clear communication. The C4 Model: Visualizing Software Architecture is a practical guide to creating diagrams that help teams understand, build, and talk about software systems more effectively. Developed by Simon Brown and used by thousands of teams worldwide, the C4 model breaks architecture down into four simple levels (context, container, component, and code), making it easier to see the big picture and the details.Wh...