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The idea that a new technology could challenge human intelligence is as old as the warning from Socrates and Plato that written language eroded memory. With the emergence of generative artificial intelligence programs, we find ourselves once again debating how a new technology might influence human thought and behavior. Researchers, software developers, and "visionary" tech writers even imagine an AI that will equal or surpass human intelligen...

Lio Min's YA Beating Heart Baby is an "achingly romantic" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) love letter to internet friendships, anime, and indie rock. When artistic and sensitive Santi arrives at his new high school, everyone in the wildly talented marching band welcomes him with open arms. Everyone except for the prickly, proud musical prodigy Suwa, who doesn't think Santi has what it takes to be in the band.But Santi and Suwa share painfu...

Pilates Applications for Health Conditions - Case Reports and Perspectives is a pioneering book that addresses the history of research in Pilates practice and explains the challenges of conducting Pilates research. Movement is recognized as a therapeutic necessity for health and quality of life. However, optimal movement practices specifically tailored for each health condition have not been thoroughly addressed. Case Reports contributed by ex...

JACK RYAN RETURNSin this high-octane twenty-fourth instalment of Tom Clancy's heart-pounding, #1 New York Times bestselling series___________PRAISE FOR TOM CLANCY'Constantly taps the current world situation for its imminent dangers and spins them into an engrossing tale'NEW YORK TIMES'Exhilarating. No other novelist is giving so full a picture of modern conflict'SUNDAY TIMES'A brilliantly constructed thriller that packs a punch'DAILY MAIL'Hear...

The pulse-racing twenty-fourth instalment in Tom Clancy's groundbreaking, internationally bestselling Jack Ryan series

Discover the truth about the Fourteenth Amendment, civil rights, and the United States' continued fight for equality in this singular nonfiction book for young readers. Since the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, Americans have been guaranteed equal protection under the law. But these protections haven't always been inclusive. In 2022, we saw the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade-a decision made in 1973 that guaranteed abortio...

For the four Hollister brothers, Sea Glass Bay means home, family, and, most recently, heartbreak.Taken in as foster kids by Clay and Leda Hollister, their rocky starts in life were turned around thanks to stability and unconditional love. Despite their successes as adults, Leda's death two years ago shook the brothers to their core, but not nearly as hard as Clay's recent announcement he's getting married again--to his late wife's best friend...

Elliot Green has had a rough year. His dad died, he had to move across the country, and now he's about to start high school in one of LA's most prestigious private schools, where his mom has accepted the position of Vice Principal. He's quickly taken in by the school's outcasts: the scholarship kids, the queer kids, and the ones who just don't really fit in with the glossy trust fund babies of SJTBA. They quickly let him in on their little sec...

THE KING OF NEW YORK is the story of how one gangster makes it his life goal (and obsession) to dominate across all affiliations of organized crime to achieve the most desired title: The King Of New York.For nearly 50 years, the mafia has existed in the underbelly of New York City, where the heart of organized crime originated. For Jimmy Bianco, the mafia is a way of life. However, young Jimmy inherits both an honor and a duty that he didn't s...

An intersectional, feminist YA anthology from some of today's most exciting voices across a span of genres, all celebrating body diversity and fat acceptance through short stories.Fat girls and boys and nonbinary teens are: friends who lift each other up, heroes who rescue themselves, big bodies in space, intellects taking up space, and bodies looking and feeling beautiful. They express themselves through fashion, sports and other physical pur...

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London in Transit captures commuters in motion, humanizing the daily grind of moving between work and home. As Bal Bhatla - better known online as Mr. Whisper - photographed his fellow Londoners, he fell in love with all the stories around him in the Underground, on buses, on foot. His photos are full of atmosphere, empathy, even nostalgia, London in Transit highlights this talented photographer's mood-setting aesthetic, with a style all its own.

A vital new collection of plays and essays by and about a groundbreaking avant-garde theatre artist.

The combination of spectroscopy and theory has developed considerably in the past two decades. Computational techniques and theoretical analysis to extract electronic structure information from spectroscopy has become a crucial aspect of modern research in chemistry and materials science. This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date resource on spectroscopic methods used in transition metal chemistry and explains the relationships between...

How We Break is the second part in the monumental How to Live trilogy, a profound and ambitious series that gets to the heart of what it means to be human.As a therapist, Vincent Deary has a ringside seat at the theater of change, having witnessed firsthand how it's done, and what it is that gets people stuck. As a researcher and reader, he knows that there are centuries of thought about habit and change, from the most ancient ethical and spir...

Generalized Linear Mixed Models: Modern Concepts, Methods and Applications (2nd edition) presents an updated introduction to linear modeling using the generalized linear mixed model (GLMM) as the overarching conceptual framework. It provides a comprehensive introduction to GLMM methodology.

Packed with stunning illustrations and cool facts, the Discovering Great White Sharks Handbook allows you to dive deep alongside everyone's favorite predator.Make a splash this summer with the Discovering Great White Sharks Handbook. Packed with stunning illustrations and cool facts about everyone's favorite deep-sea predator, this book is a real catch. Featuring a colorful, tactile cover and accurate, interesting information about everything ...

In his usual flamboyant style, Alexander Shabalov explains how he battled in the many tournaments he played in his long career. How he prepared, how he picked the sharpest lines and how he created totally new ground and theory in chess. He also does not neglect the mental and physical factors a player needs to have. Anything that makes the chess warrior stronger and better, Alexander highlights using his own huge experience as a chess player a...