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The Last Song: A captivating, emotional dual-timeline page-turner about friendship and long-buried secrets
by Rachael EnglishA secret ended their friendship. Now it's time to unlock the past ...'Exciting and at times heartbreaking' Carmel HarringtonStacey Nash is in search of a new mystery to engage listeners of her popular podcast 'Whatever Happened To . . . ?'. Her discovery of The Diamonds provides the perfect fit. Why did this all-woman rock band, on the verge of international stardom, disappear without a trace?In 1980s smalltown Ireland, Birdy Troy is a talented young musician on a mission to pursue her dream with her three closest friends. The bright lights of London call, but the road to stardom is not what she expected. As Birdy waits in the wings for the performance of a lifetime, she battles with a truth that threatens everything.Forty Years on, as Stacey Nash investigates, it seems as if the closer she gets to tracking down Birdy Troy,the more elusive she becomes. As Stacey pieces together fragments of a broken story, her determination deepens.A moving and gripping story of two generations of women, each of whom, in their own way, is trying to be free.'A compelling page-turner . . . Rachael English is a gifted storyteller' Anne TiernanPreviously published as Whatever Happened to Birdy Troy?
Mastering Decision-Making in Business and Personal Life: An Interdisciplinary Perspective on Making Better Choices
by Hassan Qudrat-UllahThis book offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to decision-making, synthesizing perspectives from psychology, business strategy, and system dynamics. Integrating real-world examples with structured decision-making frameworks, it makes complex concepts accessible and practical. The text uniquely bridges personal and professional decision-making, demonstrating their interconnectedness and the universal applicability of sound decision-making principles. Positioned within the literature on cognitive psychology, behavioral economics, and business management, it engages with ongoing debates on the role of cognitive biases, emotional influences, and the importance of structured decision-making processes in achieving sustainable outcomes.
Strategic Design and Digitalisation of the Supply Chain: Achieving Competitive Advantage with the Digital Supply Chain
by Torsten BeckerDigital supply chains increase companies' competitiveness. A systematic approach describes the development of strategies to achieve challenging corporate goals with the supply chain and its digitalisation. These include better fulfilling customer requirements, increasing sales, and simultaneously reducing costs. Strategy patterns are presented, and their implementation in companies is described. Entrepreneurs, supply chain, and operations managers receive a practice-oriented guide on how to align their company for the future. The tried-and-tested methods and approaches accelerate and facilitate strategy development, implementation, and support through digital solutions. The focus is on making/buying decisions, finding solutions for skills, digital solutions in production technology (3D printing), and the impact of Industry 4.0 and environmental aspects on the supply chain. Practical examples will show how new solution concepts support the design of future-oriented supply chains. The trigger points that could jeopardise a successful supply chain will also be presented, as well as the design for time and cost optimisation in the overall chain. How must a company fundamentally question the historically grown supply chain? What is essential in supply chain optimisation? The strategies presented define the processes, architectures, the use of digital technologies and the deployment of resources - considering the overarching corporate strategy, which calls for shorter delivery times and lower costs to remain competitive.
Skaphoidfraktur und Skaphoidpseudarthrose: Eine Übersicht für Ärzte aller Fachrichtungen (essentials)
by Isabella Mehling Frank Unglaub Adrian Cavalcanti KußmaulDie Skaphoidfraktur stellt mit 90% die häufigste Fraktur der Handwurzelknochen dar. Bei einer verspäteten Frakturerkennung kann sich eine Skaphoidpseudarthrose und nachfolgend eine Handgelenksarthrose entwickeln. Daher ist eine frühzeitige klinische und radiologische Diagnostik unerlässlich. Diese beinhaltet die genaue Schmerzlokalisation und das Nativröntgen. Eine CT-Untersuchung des Skaphoids sollte sich bei Frakturverdacht sowie zum Frakturausschluss und zur Therapieplanung anschließen. Eine konservative Behandlung ist bei stabilen Skaphoidfrakturen möglich, alternativ können stabile Frakturen auch minimal-invasiv operiert werden. Instabile Skaphoidfrakturen sollten operativ versorgt werden. Je nach Frakturlokalisation kommen verschiedene Operationstechniken zum Einsatz. Die operative Therapie der Skaphoidpseudarthrose ist davon abhängig, in welchem Bereich des Skaphoids die Pseudarthrose lokalisiert ist und wie weit die Skaphoidpseudarthrose bereits fortgeschritten ist.
Does My Dog Love Me?: Understanding how your dog sees the world
by null Graeme HallNow a Sunday Times bestsellerHave you ever wondered what your dog is really thinking?Our dogs mean the world to us and as owners we do our best to make sure they feel happy and loved, whilst also keeping them in line when needed. But wouldn’t it be so much easier if we spoke the same language and could ask what they were thinking or feeling?In his latest book, top dog trainer, Graeme Hall, reveals the secrets to understanding what your furry companion is trying to say and how they see the world. Drawing on 15 years of experience training over 5,000 dogs, and backed up with scientific evidence, he tackles all the tricky questions you’ve ever wanted to ask, such as ‘how do I tell my dog he’s been naughty?’ and ‘how long does a dog remember?’.Sharing his own personal stories and practical tips, Graeme demonstrates how to interpret your dog's body language and use that knowledge to build a stronger, more rewarding relationship, as well as how to avoid common mistakes. Whether you're a seasoned dog owner or a new pup parent, this book will change the way you think about your four-legged best friend.
Pride and Prejudice (Puffin Classics)
by null Jane AustenPuffin Classics: the definitive collection of timeless stories, for every childRediscover the Puffin Classics collection and bring the best-loved classics to a new generation - including this charming edition of Pride and Prejudice.When two rich young gentlemen move to town, they don't go unnoticed - especially when Mrs Bennett vows to have one of her five daughters marry into their fortunes. But love, as Jane and Elizabeth Bennett soon discover, is rarely straightforward, and often surprising. It's only a matter of time until their own small worlds are turned upside down and they discover that first impressions can be the most misleading of all.
How AI Thinks: How we built it, how it can help us, and how we can control it
by null Nigel ToonTHE #2 TIMES BESTSELLER'Artificial intelligence is going to have a massive impact on everyone’s lives... an accessible and sensible read that helps demystify AI' Deborah Meaden, entrepreneur and star of Dragon's Den'Nigel Toon is a visionary leader in the field of artificial intelligence... a must-read' Marc Tremblay, Distinguished Engineer, MicrosoftThose who understand how AI thinks are about to win big.We are used to thinking of computers as being a step up from calculators - very good at storing information, and maybe even at playing a logical game like chess. But up to now they haven't been able to think in ways that are intuitive, or respond to questions as a human might. All that has changed, dramatically, in the past few years.Our search engines are becoming answer engines. Artificial intelligence is already revolutionising sectors from education to healthcare to the creative arts. But how does an AI understand sentiment or context? How does it play and win games that have an almost infinite number of moves? And how can we work with AI to produce insights and innovations that are beyond human capacity, from writing code in an instant to unfolding the elaborate 3D puzzles of proteins?We stand at the brink of a historic change that will disrupt society and at the same time create enormous opportunities for those who understand how AI thinks. Nigel Toon shows how we train AI to train itself, so that it can paint images that have never existed before or converse in any language. In doing so he reveals the strange and fascinating ways that humans think, too, as we learn how to live in a world shared by machine intelligences of our own creation.
Girl in the Making
by null Anna Fitzgerald‘Devastating’ Anne Enright‘Beautiful’ Louise Nealon'Magnificent' Aingeala Flannery'Masterful' Kathleen MacMahonJean Kennedy is a gentle, perceptive girl growing up in a very strange world: suburban Dublin in the 1970s and '80s. In the company of her mother, her Aunty Ida, and her little brother Baby John F., Jean experiences love and joy. But home is not a safe place, and Jean is unequal and unprotected. When she speaks just one small part of the truth, she must quickly learn to navigate the dangers and possibilities of a world she scarcely understands.Jean’s hypnotic, unsparing and ultimately hopeful voice captures the dreams and terrors of girlhood in a brutally hypocritical world, and offers glimpses of a better life. Through it all, Jean’s voice pulsates with insight and passion. Girl in the Making is a deeply moving, propulsive coming-of-age story from a major new talent.-----‘A gifted writer’ Sarah Gilmartin, Irish Times‘Tender and perceptive … simply unforgettable’ Sue Leonard, Irish Examiner'Reminiscent of the work of Tessa Hadley and Elena Ferrante' Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett'Devastating and superb' Anne Cunningham, Irish Independent
Doctor Who: A Melanie Bush Mystery
by null Bonnie LangfordA band of killers. Survivors with a secret. A death-defying murder mystery in space.When young Mel’s business partner, Sabalom Glitz embarks on yet another “get rich quick” scheme, it marks the start of an epic, death-defying murder-mystery in space.After barely escaping the snares of a murderous galactic cult, Mel searches for fellow survivors in a nearby spaceship graveyard – while Glitz looks to fill his pockets. But the discovery of a spaceship with its crew in suspended animation and incredible secrets on board leaves the duo stranded with no way off.Mel revives the crew – and then the murders start. Murders that cannot possibly have been committed by any of the crewmembers. In fact, there are only two realistic suspects – Glitz and Mel themselves…
Pseudo-Differential Operators and Related Topics: Extended Abstracts PSORT 2024 (Trends in Mathematics #8)
by Vishvesh Kumar David Rottensteiner Michael RuzhanskyThe current volume gives an update on recent developments in the theory of pseudo-differential operators and related topics. The results collected here were presented at the Pseudo-Differential Operators and Related Topics (PSORT) 2024 Conference at Ghent University, Belgium, and cover a wide range of topics in pseudo-differential operators, microlocal analysis, time-frequency analysis, and related applications.
Strukturwandel im Krankenhaus und Perspektiven interner Audits: Eine Mixed-Methods Analyse (BestMasters)
by Laura BartschDer Gesundheitssektor steht vor komplexen Herausforderungen und Veränderungen, die durch dynamische Umstrukturierungen bewältigt werden können. Eine agile Arbeitsweise ermöglicht hierbei eine flexible Anpassungsfähigkeit. Besonders im Fokus steht das Qualitätsmanagement in Krankenhäusern, wobei interne Audits und deren Prüfprozesse betrachtet werden. Um die Patienten- und Qualitätssicherung zu optimieren und auf kontinuierliche Veränderungen zu reagieren, bietet die agile Auditierung mit einem iterativen Ansatz großes Potenzial.
Neopragmatismus – inverse Landschaft – (RaumFragen: Stadt – Region – Landschaft)
by Olaf Kühne Karsten Berr Dennis Edler Petra Lohmann Kai SchusterLandschaft erscheint stabil und beständig. So lautet zumindest eine verbreitete Auffassung von Landschaft. Diese Auffassung ignoriert die Kontingenz von Landschaft, die sich nicht allein in Vergangenheit und Zukunft, sondern auch in der Gegenwart zeigt, nicht nur in Bezug auf materielle Räume, in die ‚Landschaft‘ hineinprojiziert wird, sondern auch in Bezug auf soziale Konstruktionen und individuelles Erleben. Die Kontingenz von Landschaft wird in inversen Landschaften deutlich, die nicht unmögliche, aber auch nicht notwendige Zustände und Prozesse verdeutlichen. Damit bilden inverse Landschaften ein Werkzeug der Operationalisierung der neopragmatistischen Idee der Erweiterung von Kontingenz. Das Konzept der inversen Landschaften wird auf unterschiedlichen Weisen der Kritik unterzogen, etwa von der Binnenkritik über die meta-theoretische Kritik bis hin zur lebenspragmatischen Kritik. Diese Kritik erfolgt aus interdisziplinärer Perspektive. Ziel dieser Kritik ist eine Weiterentwicklung des Konzeptes, sowohl in Bezug auf ein differenzierteres Verständnis für die Kontingenz von Landschaft, aber auch der Frage, wie es helfen kann, praktische Probleme im Kontext ‚Landschaft‘ zu lösen.
Psychologisches Knowhow für Polizei, Feuerwehr und Rettungsdienste: Verhalten verstehen, Einsätze optimieren
by Martina EckertDieses Buch zeigt, warum psychologisches Knowhow für Polizei, Feuerwehr und Rettungsdienste wichtig ist und wie es dabei helfen kann, Einsätze besser zu bewältigen. Einsatzkräfte müssen in komplexen Situationen schnelle und sichere Entscheidungen treffen, was ein hohes Maß an psychischer Belastbarkeit und Flexibilität erfordert. Die intensive und oft unvorhersehbare Interaktion mit verschiedenen Personengruppen, in Hierarchien und variierende Anforderungen setzen sowohl eine sehr gute Menschenkenntnis und effektive Kommunikationsstrategien als auch eine gute Kenntnis der eigenen Psyche voraus. Versteht man das eigene Denken, Fühlen und Handeln, lassen sich daraus Optimierungsstrategien für den beruflichen Alltag erarbeiten. Gerade in Stresssituationen hilft psychologisches Knowhow dabei, schnell wieder in ein inneres Gleichgewicht zu kommen. Die Autorin bietet vielfältige Einblicke in psychologische Prozesse und Mechanismen. Sie klärt u. a. über die zentrale Bedeutung von Emotionen auf, beleuchtet Steuerungsprozesse bei der (unbewussten) Entscheidungsfindung, zeigt, wie man den Selbstwert stabil hält, die eigene Motivation aufrechterhält, und wie die eigene Wahrnehmung geschärft werden kann, um die Intentionen und Verhaltensweisen von Menschen besser zu erfassen. Neben psychologischem Grundlagenwissen liefert das Buch Anregungen und Tipps, wie sich psychologisches Knowhow in der Praxis von Einsatzkräften nutzen lässt. Ziel ist es, Einsätze zu optimieren und die Selbstregulation zu unterstützen. Die skizzierten Zusammenhänge lassen sich problemlos auf weitere Berufsfelder, z.B. im Ordnungs-, Sozial- und Gesundheitsbereich übertragen.
Risikologische Wirksamkeitsanalyse: Ein methodischer Beitrag zur Beurteilung von Schutzmaßnahmen
by Sebastian FestagFür die Auseinandersetzung mit Gefährdungen gibt es methodische und systematische Vorgehensweisen. Werden Schutzmaßnahmen gegen Gefährdungen ergriffen, so ist deren Wirksamkeit zu überprüfen. Hierfür gibt es nur wenige Orientierungspunkte und methodische Standards. In der Praxis wird der Wirksamkeitskontrolle häufig nicht ausreichend Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt. Folglich existieren Schutzmaßnahmen mit einer ganzen Bandbreite von Wirkungen, von hochwirksam bis zu kontraproduktiv. Die Wirksamkeit einer Maßnahme lässt sich über die Wirksamkeitskontrolle ermitteln. Die vorliegende Arbeit fasst die zu beachtenden Grundlagen zusammen und liefert ein methodisches Fundament zur empirischen Durchführung solcher Kontrollen, um über einen methodischen Querschnittsbeitrag die Reduzierung von Gefährdungen zu unterstützen. Nach der theoretischen Hinführung in die Thematik der Wirksamkeitskontrolle wird die praktische Durchführung anhand von unterschiedlichen Schutzmaßnahmen in verschiedenen Anwendungsbereichen demonstriert. Mit diesen Fallanalysen wird die Bandbreite der Optionen zur Bewertung der Wirksamkeit abgebildet. Darauf basierend werden die wesentlichen Linien zur Weiterentwicklung der Wirksamkeitskontrolle beschrieben.
The Force Unleashed II: The Force Unleashed (Star Wars - Legends #2)
by null Sean WilliamsThe dark side could not seduce him. The Empire could not control him. Death could not defeat him. And now, nothing can stop him from seizing his destiny. As ruthless apprentice to Darth Vader, Starkiller was mercilessly schooled in the ways of the dark side, commanded to exterminate the last of the purged Jedi Order, and groomed for the ultimate Sith power play: assassination of the Emperor. He served without question, killed without remorse, and lost his heart without warning to beautiful Imperial fighter pilot Juno Eclipse, never suspecting that he was just a tool in the schemes of his masters—until it was too late to escape their lethal betrayal.Juno mourned Starkiller as dead . . . but now he is back, purged of all memories and programmed to kill. And as fate brings Juno and Starkiller closer to reuniting, with Darth Vader determined not to lose his assassin a second time, they will both have to make a stand. The prize is freedom. The punishment for failing will be eternal enslavement to the dark side of the Force. . . .Features a bonus section following the novel that includes a primer on the Star Wars expanded universe, and over half a dozen excerpts from some of the most popular Star Wars books of the last thirty years!
Education in China and the World: National Development and Global Benchmarking
by Zhuolin Feng Qi Wang Niancai LiuThis open access book is the second edition of Education in China and the World: Achievements and Contemporary Issues. It builds upon the commitment to provide a comprehensive analysis on education in China to a global audience. Focusing on seven education segments, from basic to post-secondary education, this edition draws on the latest literature, official data, and statistical resources to reflect the trends and development in Chinese education. Based on the groundwork built previously, this edition further explores the excellence index to assess Chinese education as compared to its international counterparts. It also provides updated influential case studies of educational practices and inspiring educators and renews a comprehensive literature review on current research and national policy, to support the development of a modern education system with Chinese characteristics and global standards. The featured analysis in this edition highlights China’s significant growth in education attainment and research output, underscored by substantial government support. Concurrently, the analysis also reveals disparities in quality performance, particularly in educational resource allocation. It calls for further efforts to promote academic excellence and to address public educational needs comprehensively. This book serves as a valuable resource for students, scholars, and policy makers in the field of education studies, as well as readers who are interested in Chinese education.
„Theorie“ im Schulfach Sport: Eine rekonstruktive Studie zur fachkulturellen Bedeutsamkeit von Theorieanteilen im Sportunterricht (Bildung und Sport #37)
by Lara StammDie Sonderrolle des Faches Sport im Fächerkanon ist u. a. auf die Frage nach der Relationierung von Theorie- und Praxisanteilen zurückzuführen. In der vorliegenden Studie wird unter (fach-)kultur- und praxistheoretischen Prämissen dokumentarisch der Frage nachgegangen, welche fachkulturelle Bedeutsamkeit den Theorieanteilen im Fach aus Sicht der Akteurinnen und Akteure zukommt. Neben fünf Orientierungstypen werden auch drei Metiers (re-)konstruiert, die in ihrer Summe als Kontinuum einer Sport-Fachkultur ausgedeutet werden. Die Arbeit markiert damit Grenzen zwischen der Schul-, Fachkultur- und Unterrichtsforschung und liefert Impulse für deren Weiterentwicklung in der Sportpädagogik in praxeologischer und diskurstheoretischer Hinsicht.
Kindliche Spontansprachdaten interdisziplinär und nachhaltig nutzen: Konzeption der TALC-Datenbank mittels einer mehrperspektivischen Bedarfsanalyse (Diversität in Kommunikation und Sprache / Diversity in Communication and Language)
by Maren WallbaumKindliche Spontansprachdaten lassen sich für unterschiedliche Forschungs- sowie Praxiszwecke interdisziplinär einsetzen. Eine Analyse vorhandener Datenbanken ergab, dass es trotz des hohen Bedarfs an Sprachdaten in den verschiedenen Arbeitsbereichen keine elektronischen Sammlungen kindlicher Sprache im deutschsprachigen Raum gibt, die allen disziplinären Anforderungen entsprechen. Maren Wallbaum hat aus dem hohen Bedarf an interdisziplinär nutzbaren Spontansprachdaten die Notwendigkeit von disziplinären Anforderungen an eine Datenbank abgeleitet. Sie hat daraus einen Vorschlag für den Aufbau einer Datenbank entwickelt, die den Ansprüchen der Disziplinen Sprachtherapie, Informationstechnik und Computerlinguistik gerecht wird.
Event Detection in Time Series (Synthesis Lectures on Data Management)
by Eduardo Ogasawara Rebecca Salles Fabio Porto Esther PacittiThis book is dedicated to exploring and explaining time series event detection in databases. The focus is on events, which are pervasive in time series applications where significant changes in behavior are observed at specific points or time intervals. Event detection is a basic function in surveillance and monitoring systems and has been extensively explored over the years, but this book provides a unified overview of the major types of time series events with which researchers should be familiar: anomalies, change points, and motifs. The book starts with basic concepts of time series and presents a general taxonomy for event detection. This taxonomy includes (i) granularity of events (punctual, contextual, and collective), (ii) general strategies (regression, classification, clustering, model-based), (iii) methods (theory-driven, data-driven), (iv) machine learning processing (supervised, semi-supervised, unsupervised), and (v) data management (ETL process). This taxonomy is weaved throughout chapters dedicated to the specific event types: anomaly detection, change-point, and motif discovery. The book discusses state-of-the-art metric evaluations for event detection methods and also provides a dedicated chapter on online event detection, including the challenges and general approaches (static versus dynamic), including incremental and adaptive learning. This book will be of interested to graduate or undergraduate students of different fields with a basic introduction to data science or data analytics.
Antisocial: A Brief Analysis from the Perspective of the "Dark Triad" (essentials)
by Karin MeyerNarcissism is considered a widespread phenomenon at leadership levels, where it is represented disproportionately compared to the general population. Furthermore, younger emerging (leadership) talents exhibit significantly higher levels of narcissism than older generations have shown to date. At the same time, traits of the Dark Triad (narcissism, machiavellianism, and psychopathy) often do not occur in isolation, but rather in combination. For this reason, companies should rethink their personnel selection, management, and development practices today. This analysis will therefore highlight the characteristics and behavior patterns of ruthless individuals from the Dark Triad, as well as possible approaches for intervention and prevention.
Biological Metal Recovery from Wastewaters (Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology #190)
by Sabrina Hedrich Oliver WicheThis book reviews the latest research on innovative and sustainable biotechnologies for metal recovery from various process streams, emphasising the fundamentals and applications of biosystems. Divided into 7 chapters, it clarifies many topics including biological iron and aluminum recovery from wastewaters, precious metal recovery (Pt, Pd, Au, Ag), algal-based metal recovery, selenium and tellurium recovery, phytoextraction options, and arsenic removal by sulfate-reducing bacteria. Expert contributors explore microbial metabolisms such as iron oxidation, sulfate/sulfur reduction, and selenite reduction through the lens of environmental sustainability. In this book, readers will discover various case studies and commercial applications of these biotechnologies. Particular attention is given to combinations of biological systems with electrochemistry to enhance metal recycling from complex and diluted streams. This book is a valuable resource for researchers in the field of environmental biotechnology, and scholars of environmental science, chemical engineering and microbiology. Waste management and resource recovery professionals will benefit greatly from the insights provided. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in sustainable solutions for critical metal supply within a circular economy framework.
Fields and Their Quanta: Making Sense of Quantum Foundations
by Art HobsonBecause of continuing debates about foundational issues as well as the recent consensus about non-locality, it is time to resolve the long-standing quantum enigmas. These include wave-particle duality, the double-slit experiment, quantum randomness, entanglement, superpositions, and measurement. This book presents that resolution, based on the insights that (1) quantum field theory tells us that reality comprises a set of universal quantized fields that fill the universe and (2) standard quantum mechanics is the non-relativistic limit of quantum field theory. An immediate consequence is that there are no particles and that quanta such as photons and electrons are highly unified ("coherent"), spatially extended bundles of field energy. Every quantum object is always a wave in a field. It is never a particle. As Steven Weinberg puts it, "The basic ingredients of nature are fields; particles are derivative phenomena." This immediately resolves, for one example, the puzzle of the double-slit experiment in which quanta such as photons and electrons individually interfere like waves as they pass through the slits yet they impact the screen like tiny particles. The resolution: each photon or electron is actually a wave that extends coherently across both slits and across the entire interference pattern, and collapses to a far smaller, atom-sized wave (not a particle) upon entangling non-locally with the screen. Thus quantum physicists can finally get their act together. It's about time: After more than 120 years, quantum physics still harbors embarrassing puzzles and physicists remain unable to reach a consensus about what the theory means. Large questions like "What is quantum physics about?" and "What is the meaning of the quantum state?" elicit diverse replies, all different yet all offered with supreme confidence. Every science has healthy differences of opinion, but quantum physics is beyond the pale. As Fields and their Quanta shows, we can dispense with the diverse interpretations such as consciousness-based views, the hypothesis that other universes are involved in wave function collapse, and the Copenhagen view that there is no quantum world. We can probably also dispense with the suggested reformulations such as the guiding wave hypothesis and various collapse mechanisms, although experimental tests of these are worth doing. Most of these are inspired by the measurement problem, but recent clarification concerning entanglement and non-locality shows that the measurement process is not paradoxical, and that standard quantum physics predicts collapse to a single outcome. Quantum physics can thus return to being a normal, objective, scientific endeavor with no special interpretation outside of standard (since Copernicus) scientific realism: Nature exists on its own with no need for observers, and we learn about nature by applying logical reasoning to natural phenomena as revealed by observation and experiment.
Kingdom of Claw: The Ashen Series; Book Two (The Ashen Series #2)
by null Demi WintersReturn to the Kingdom of Íseldur, where enemies become lovers and dark secrets hide around each corner, the second novel in the Ashen series.In the aftermath of a harrowing journey, Silla Nordvig&’s dreams of a simple life have been shattered. Beaten, betrayed, and reeling from the revelation of her true name, she flees Kopa with Reynir Galtung, ruthless leader of the Bloodaxe Crew. But when they're forced into hiding together, Silla soon discovers that Rey has been keeping secrets of his own.Stuck in a shield-home with the murderous man she thought she knew, Silla forms a new plan: master the magic flowing through her veins to save her sister. But before she can do that, Silla must face her most formidable opponent yet—her own inner demons.Saga Volsik has nothing to lose. They&’ve murdered her family. Stolen her throne. And now they expect her to marry their son, but not if she can dismantle Queen Signe&’s plans first. The only problem? The handsome Zagadkian dignitary who knows far too many of her secrets.Silla and Saga will need to find the strength to step into their destiny and stop chaos from sweeping across the land. Meanwhile, dark threads continue to weave themselves through Íseldur as magic long thought dead begins to wake.
Father, I Don't Want This Marriage, Volume 1 (Father, I Don't Want This Marriage #1)
by null Hong HeesuA duke&’s daughter, despised and outcast by all. A crown prince, feared by even the emperor. Juvelian is a villainess so universally hated that when she is accused of jealously poisoning the princess of the Ashet Empire, her own father leaves her to die a traitor&’s death. Faced with the threat of interrogation by the infamously tyrannical Crown Prince Maximillian, she takes her own life. And that&’s how the story ends—at least, that&’s how it was supposed to end. Now, a reborn Juvelian has joined the cast, and she is determined to rewrite the finale. But even if she manages to change the ending, she will still need to contend with her father&’s feral protégé—a young man who sees Juvelian as an obstacle to his dangerous ambitions. This volume collects episodes 1–14 of the webcomic Father, I Don&’t Want This Marriage.
Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1
by null Will BuxtonNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A thrilling illustrated history of Formula 1 racing, from its fascinating origins and inner workings to the top drivers of the twentieth century and today, by a celebrated motorsports broadcaster and star of Formula 1: Drive to Survive&“A valuable and welcome addition to the library of any lifelong F1 fan, as well as for any curious individual new to the world of F1.&”—Mario Andretti Over its seventy-plus years of history, Formula 1 racing has grown from a niche motorsport with just a few events per season into a global phenomenon followed by more than a billion fans. With just twenty drivers competing at speeds of over 220 miles per hour on more than twenty of the world&’s most glamorous and challenging racetracks, Formula 1 is the ultimate test of machine and humankind. To become a champion means to be counted among the most elite athletes the world has ever known.As the lead commentator on Netflix&’s breakout series Formula 1: Drive to Survive, Will Buxton has emerged as the most prominent journalist covering the sport for the new generation of fans. Grand Prix chronicles the past, present, and future of F1 in an engaging and easily digestible format. You&’ll be introduced to historical heroes, such as Formula 1&’s very first world champion, Giuseppe Farina, through every decade and every champion of the sport, including the iconic Lewis Hamilton and reigning champion Max Verstappen. You&’ll meet the drivers these great champions did battle with and discover the teams they raced for and the tracks they mastered. Packed with incredible stories and epic races, this captivating collection also contains features on every aspect of the sport today, along with how modern teams operate from their factories to race weekend garage setups, car design, the development of the sport through the lens of automotive evolution and safety, the art of the pitstop, and the future of motor racing.Filled with immersive and engaging information with illustrations as dynamic and bold as the sport itself, Grand Prix is the definitive introduction to the world's fastest sport.