There is so much to be afraid of in our current moment: climate catastrophe, the rise of a new fascism, a virus that has reshaped the way we live. But something better is possible. We can choose to turn away from an uncaring world and instead build a world where we stand compassionately as one. In Together, award-winning political thinker, author and poet, Ece Temelkuran provides an inspiring manifesto

New technologies have always provoked panic about workers being replaced by machines. In the past, such fears have been misplaced, and many economists maintain that they remain so today. Yet in A World Without Work, Daniel Susskind shows why this time really is different. Advances in artificial intelligence mean that all kinds of tasks - from diagnosing illnesses to drafting contracts - are increasingly

Four tales of everyone\'s favorite Merc with a Mouth! When WaterWorld hires Deadpool to protect their theme park, he winds up face to snout with Brute Force: Protectors of the Environment (look \'em up!) in a story written by star of The League and NTSF: SD: SUV Paul Scheer and Nick Giovannetti! Then, mysterious foes try to steal Wolverine\'s DNA to clone him - but Logan\'s old pals Deadpool and Steve

A breathtaking addition to the history of Malaz -- the new epic fantasy from the co-creator of this extraordinary imagined world. Greymane believed he\'d outrun his past. With his school for swordsmanship in Falar, he was looking forward to a quiet l ife, although his colleague Kyle wasn\'t as enamoured with things outside the mercenary company, the Crimson Guard. However, it seems it is not so easy

Britain\'s most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we cannot know. Is the universe infinite? Do we know what happened before the Big Bang? Where is human consciousness located in the brain? And are there more undiscovered particles out there, beyond the Higgs boson? In the modern world, science is king: weekly headlines proclaim the latest scientific breakthroughs

An old-fashioned London Hotel is not quite as reputable as it makes out...When Miss Marple comes up from the country for a holiday in London, she finds what she\'s looking for at Bertram\'s Hotel: traditional decor, impeccable service and an unmistakable atmosphere of danger behind the highly polished veneer. Yet, not even Miss Marple can foresee the violent chain of events set in motion when an eccentric

The world\'s greatest detective, Hercule Poirot-legendary star of Agatha Christie\'s Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile-returns to solve a fiendish new mystery. Hercule Poirot is travelling by luxury passenger coach from London to the exclusive Kingfisher Hill estate, where Richard Devonport has summoned him to prove that his fiancee, Helen, is innocent of the murder of his brother,

Penguin Readers is a series of simplified novels, film novelizations and original titles that introduce students at all levels to the pleasures of reading in English. Originally designed for teaching English as a foreign language, the series\' combination of high interest level and low reading age makes it suitable for both English-speaking teenagers with limited reading skills and students of English

Bernd Obermann has been living in New York for several years, in the part of the city historically known as Hell\'s Kitchen. He is intimately involved with his surroundings, and so he hardy betakes himself to the fundamental New York to lead us to the undiscovered Harlem, Coney Island, the recently russianized Rockaways, to a new soul food restaurant, to the best pizza parlor in little Italy, to the

Retro Fonts is a fantastic compilation of over 400 of the best retro fonts from 1830 to the end of the 20th century. The fonts are presented in the style of old type specimen books as alphabets with sample words/phrases, shown opposite classic examples of the fonts in use in their historical context. Arranged chronologically into eight sections representing different stylistic eras, each with an introduction

THE LATEST in the Assassin\'s Creed series . . . Travel further back in time than ever before . . . Discover an ancient Egypt on the brink of collapse, and meet the characters in the official prequel to the latest instalment of the bestselling Assassin\'s Creed video game series. Before Assassin\'s Creed Origins, there was an Oath. Egypt, 70BC, a merciless killer stalks the land. His mission: to find

The great city of Troy is under siege as Greek heroes Achilles and Agamemnon wage bloody war over a stolen woman. In the Greek camp, another woman is watching and waiting: Briseis. She was a queen of this land until Achilles sacked her city and murdered her husband and sons. Now she is Achilles\' concubine: a prize of battle. Briseis is just one among thousands of women backstage in this war - the

One cannot help but marvel at the delicate beauty of fine inlay work. In Damas Marble we capture the beauty and texture of a very remarkable piece of craftsmanship. Designed as a journal for all occasions, this midi-sized book is perfect for everything from hurried note-taking to capturing serious thoughts. Sized to fit in a jacket pocket or purse, this traveller has rounded edges so it will slide

Get your child hooked on reading as they discover what lies behind Darth Vader\'s evil mask. Designed to engage even the most reluctant reader, this fun-packed Star Wars Reader\" is all about your child\'s favourite bad guy. Watch them uncover the story of the talented young Jedi knight who turned to the Dark Side. Packed with pictures of Darth Vader and Star Wars, it\'s an out-of-this-world read.

Das \"Alte Testament\" von Mittelerde zum ersten Mal als illustrierte Ausgabe \"Das Silmarillion\" erzählt von den Ereignissen des Ersten Zeitalters jener fernen Epoche von Mittelerde, auf welche die Helden des \"Herrn der Ringe\" immer wieder in Ehrfurcht zurückblicken. Hier liegt es zum ersten Mal mit über 40 Farbillustrationen von Ted Nasmith vor.

Jack Samsonite\'s Foolish Plan for Being Amazing at Everything (including getting a life, getting into Film School, and getting into a girl\'s knickers) 1.Make an amazing(ly bad) short film about zombies ...or maybe superheroes ...or just three idiot friends. It has to be deep and meaningful and (most importantly) has to have a scene where I kiss a girl on the mouth. 2.Write the world\'s best university

This is the bestseller on the credit crunch. In this brilliant short book, Vince Cable, \'the sage of the credit crunch\' (

\"Dreamcatcher\" is not a great Stephen King book and even while it rehashes some familiar elements once all the pieces are in place the guy knows how to tell a story. The idea that the right people are in the right place at the right time can come across as either heavy-handed coincidence or another instantiation of King\'s faith in the hand of the divine. Certainly, it does not work as seamlessly

A mother and her teenage daughter are found murdered in a remote farmhouse, one defiled by multiple stab wounds and the other left lying like Sleeping Beauty waiting for her Prince. Reluctantly, clinical psychologist Joe O\'Loughlin is drawn into the investigation when a former student, calling himself \'the Mindhunter\', jeopardises the police inquiry by leaking details to the media and stirring up