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The Elements We Live By

How Iron Helps Us Breathe, Potassium Lets Us See, and Other Surprising Superpowers of the Periodic Table

by Anja Røyne ...

This "excellent" popular science book explores just what we—and the things around us—are made of ( Aftenposten, Norway).Some elements get all the attention: glittering gold, radioactive uranium—materials we call "precious" because they are so rare. But what could be more precious than the building blocks of life—from the oxygen in our air to the carbon in all living things?In The Elements We Live ... Read more

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This "excellent" popular science book explores just what we—and the things around us—are made of ( Aftenposten, Norway).Some elements get all the attention: glittering gold, radioactive uranium—materials we call "precious" because they are so rare. But what could be more precious than the building blocks of life—from the oxygen in our air to the carbon in all living things?In The Elements We Live
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Diabolical Plots: The First Years

by David Steffen ...

Series Book 1 - Diabolical Plots Anthology Series
This anthology collects all 25 original stories from the first two years of Diabolical Plots, an online magazine of science fiction and fantasy, with a preference for the weird. Evangelist Roombas, cybernetic giraffes, psychosomatic hair syndrome, sentient ships who must maintain their human ecosystems inside them for their own health. The stories vary from humorous to tragic to thoughtful, from ... Read more

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This anthology collects all 25 original stories from the first two years of Diabolical Plots, an online magazine of science fiction and fantasy, with a preference for the weird. Evangelist Roombas, cybernetic giraffes, psychosomatic hair syndrome, sentient ships who must maintain their human ecosystems inside them for their own health. The stories vary from humorous to tragic to thoughtful, from
... Read more
Mystic Mayhem

Mystic Isle Mysteries, #1

by Sally J. Smith, Jean Steffens ...

Series Book 1 - Mystic Isle Mysteries
From the USA Today bestselling writing team of Sally J. Smith & Jean Steffens comes a hilarious first book in a brand new mystery series that will keep you guessing until the end...Melanie Hamilton is not your average artist. She brings home the bacon by inking tattoos at New Orleans's Mansion at Mystic Isle, a resort in the middle of the bayou that caters to fans of the peculiar and paranormal, ... Read more

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From the USA Today bestselling writing team of Sally J. Smith & Jean Steffens comes a hilarious first book in a brand new mystery series that will keep you guessing until the end...Melanie Hamilton is not your average artist. She brings home the bacon by inking tattoos at New Orleans's Mansion at Mystic Isle, a resort in the middle of the bayou that caters to fans of the peculiar and paranormal,
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Lone Star Wedding

by Sandra Steffen ...

Series Book 13 - Fortunes of Texas
YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDEMarriage to a Fortune is risky business—but nobody's listeningto attorney Parker Malone. An expert on prenuptial agreements,Parker sees this marriage as a dangerous liability for Texas billionaireRyan Fortune, and he's more than anxious to stop the wedding.Things get complicated when he falls for the wedding planner,Hannah Cassidy, who just happens to be the bride'sgorgeous ... Read more

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YOU MAY KISS THE BRIDEMarriage to a Fortune is risky business—but nobody's listeningto attorney Parker Malone. An expert on prenuptial agreements,Parker sees this marriage as a dangerous liability for Texas billionaireRyan Fortune, and he's more than anxious to stop the wedding.Things get complicated when he falls for the wedding planner,Hannah Cassidy, who just happens to be the bride'sgorgeous
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Mastering 'Metrics

The Path from Cause to Effect

by Joshua D. Angrist, Jörn-Steffen Pischke ...

From Joshua Angrist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, and Jörn-Steffen Pischke, an accessible and fun guide to the essential tools of econometric researchApplied econometrics, known to aficionados as 'metrics, is the original data science. 'Metrics encompasses the statistical methods economists use to untangle cause and effect in human affairs. Through accessible discussion and with a dose ... Read more

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From Joshua Angrist, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, and Jörn-Steffen Pischke, an accessible and fun guide to the essential tools of econometric researchApplied econometrics, known to aficionados as 'metrics, is the original data science. 'Metrics encompasses the statistical methods economists use to untangle cause and effect in human affairs. Through accessible discussion and with a dose
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A Cold Death in Amsterdam

by Anja de Jager ...

Series Book 1 - Lotte Meerman
The first Lotte Meerman mysteryAmsterdam-based Lotte Meerman is a cold case detective recovering from the emotional devastation of her previous investigation. She is angry and mentally scarred - but being a police officer is the only thing she wants to do.A tip-off leads Lotte to an unresolved ten-year-old murder case in which her father was the lead detective. ANd when she discovers ... Read more

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The first Lotte Meerman mysteryAmsterdam-based Lotte Meerman is a cold case detective recovering from the emotional devastation of her previous investigation. She is angry and mentally scarred - but being a police officer is the only thing she wants to do.A tip-off leads Lotte to an unresolved ten-year-old murder case in which her father was the lead detective. ANd when she discovers
... Read more
The Long List Anthology Volume 5

More Stories From the Hugo Award Nomination List

by David Steffen ...

Series Book 5 - The Long List Anthology Series
This is the fifth annual edition of the Long List Anthology. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. This is an anthology collecting more of the stories from that nomination list to get them to more readersThe Long List Anthology Volume 5 collects ... Read more

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This is the fifth annual edition of the Long List Anthology. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. This is an anthology collecting more of the stories from that nomination list to get them to more readersThe Long List Anthology Volume 5 collects
... Read more
Portrait of a Psychopath as a Young Woman

Edward Lee Books - Set 2, #2

by Edward Lee, Elizabeth Steffen ...

Series Book 2 - Edward Lee Books - Set 2
PSYCHOPATHShe shackles them to the bed, andshe glues their eyes closed.She punctures their eardrums.She sews their lips shut.TORTURESSThey can't move. They can't see or hear.They can't scream.All they can do is feel.And with her tools—her scalpels and needles,her bonesaws and her knives—She gives them a lot to feel…SHE IS UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL, AND UTTERLY INSANE.</... ... Read more

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PSYCHOPATHShe shackles them to the bed, andshe glues their eyes closed.She punctures their eardrums.She sews their lips shut.TORTURESSThey can't move. They can't see or hear.They can't scream.All they can do is feel.And with her tools—her scalpels and needles,her bonesaws and her knives—She gives them a lot to feel…SHE IS UTTERLY BEAUTIFUL, AND UTTERLY INSANE.</...
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Revolution in Rojava

Democratic Autonomy and Women's Liberation in Syrian Kurdistan

by Michael Knapp, Anja Flach, Ercan Ayboga ...

A new kind of society is being built in Syria, but it's not one you would expect. Surrounded by deadly bands of ISIS and hostile Turkish forces, the people living in Syria's Rojava cantons are carving out one of the most radically progressive societies on the planet today. Western visitors have been astounded by the success of their project, a communally organised democracy which considers women's ... Read more

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A new kind of society is being built in Syria, but it's not one you would expect. Surrounded by deadly bands of ISIS and hostile Turkish forces, the people living in Syria's Rojava cantons are carving out one of the most radically progressive societies on the planet today. Western visitors have been astounded by the success of their project, a communally organised democracy which considers women's
... Read more
The Long List Anthology

More Stories from the Hugo Award Nomination List

by Ken Liu, Annie Bellet, David Steffen ...

Series Book 1 - Long List Anthology Series
The Hugo Award is one of the most prestigious speculative fiction literary awards. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. Between the announcement of the ballot and the Hugo Award ceremony at WorldCon, these works often become the center of much ... Read more

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The Hugo Award is one of the most prestigious speculative fiction literary awards. Every year, supporting members of WorldCon nominate their favorite stories first published during the previous year to determine the top five in each category for the final Hugo Award ballot. Between the announcement of the ballot and the Hugo Award ceremony at WorldCon, these works often become the center of much
... Read more
When the Dead Awaken

by Steffen Jacobsen ...

Sabrina D'Avalos's father was murdered by the mafia. Now a district attorney, she wants justice, or revenge. Whichever comes first.The Camorra, one of the oldest criminal organisations in Italy, runs Naples. More powerful, more violent and richer than the Sicilian mafia, its hold is unshakable.When Sabrina investigates a family found dead in a shipping container, she quickly uncovers links to the ... Read more

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Sabrina D'Avalos's father was murdered by the mafia. Now a district attorney, she wants justice, or revenge. Whichever comes first.The Camorra, one of the oldest criminal organisations in Italy, runs Naples. More powerful, more violent and richer than the Sicilian mafia, its hold is unshakable.When Sabrina investigates a family found dead in a shipping container, she quickly uncovers links to the
... Read more
Diabolical Plots Year Five

by David Steffen, Matt Dovey, D.A. Xiaolin Spires, Chris Kuriata, Beth Cato, Anaea Lay, Mari Ness, Joanne Rixon, Eleanor R. Wood, Tonya Liburd, Nicole Givens Kurtz, Samantha Mills, P.G. Galalis, Rajiv Moté, Stewart Moore, R.D. Landau, Marie L. Vibbert, Nin Harris, Nickolas Furr, T.J. Berg, Nicole Crucial, Forrest Brazeal, Steven Fischer, K.S. Dearsley, Holly Heisey ...

Series series Diabolical Plots Anthology Series
This anthology collects 26 original stories that will run in the fifth year of Diabolical Plots, an online magazine of science fiction and fantasy. A metrics-driven approach for utopia, a fantastical YouTube challenge, a Lovecraftian Millennial thinkpiece, correspondence with a professor at a magical school, time trains, magical idols in a magicless place. The stories vary from humorous to tragic ... Read more

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This anthology collects 26 original stories that will run in the fifth year of Diabolical Plots, an online magazine of science fiction and fantasy. A metrics-driven approach for utopia, a fantastical YouTube challenge, a Lovecraftian Millennial thinkpiece, correspondence with a professor at a magical school, time trains, magical idols in a magicless place. The stories vary from humorous to tragic
... Read more

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