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In the 1980s, physicists at a lab in the Soviet Union find traces of strange data in the cosmic background radiation. Because powerful forces in the military believe these findings can be turned into a weapon for use in the cold war, the information gleaned by the physicists is kept under strictest secrecy. The scientists are limited to primitive 1980s technology, but what they find has roots in much, much older times. They finally try an experiment that they hope will win the world over for communism.

The black monolith on the moon is history—but now a near-Earth asteroid suddenly changes in an unknown and actually impossible way. Once again, a race between nations is set in motion. Will it be possible to avoid the mistakes of the first contact with the phenomenon? Or will the researchers who want to use the black monolith for their own purposes prevail—without having the slightest understanding of its true nature?

Chronicler Tsai Yini monitors the tachyon communication system, which transmits data faster than the speed of light. When classified results from an astrobiologist's research are leaked to her, she cannot believe what she reads. The report reveals that intelligent life forms exist on a tropical planet in the Gliese system. Their civilization is still in its infancy but revolves around an artifact of unknown origin that seems to influence their body chemistry.

Preach and Deliver is a practical guide that will teach you the best practices for body language, eye contact, pauses, humor, illustrations, notes, and much more. This book will change the way you deliver a sermon so that you can preach in a powerful way that grips the hearts and minds of your audience. But passive listening alone will not make you a better preacher. That's why at the end of every chapter, I have included an action step to apply what you learned.

A Concise Guide to the Work of the Trinity and the Doctrine of Inseparable Operations.

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From its inception, hip-hop has challenged ideas about morality, religion, and truth. Genuinely, it’s a philosophical genre. Both philosophers and hip-hop artists think about God, death, and justice, among other things. But rarely do members of these two groups talk to one another about these issues. This is a shame, given that both hip-hop and philosophy have a rich history in deep thinking and have produced exemplary thinkers.

Today's organizations need a new security model that more effectively adapts to the complexity and risks of modern environments, embraces hybrid workplaces, and protects people, devices, apps, and data wherever they're located. Zero Trust is the first model with the potential to do all that. Zero Trust Architecture: Theory, Implementation, Maintenance, and Growth is the first comprehensive guide for architects, engineers, and other technical professionals who want to move from Zero Trust theory to implementation and successful ongoing operation.

An ancient legend comes to life when a savage creature stalks a terrified girl through the jungle. A mission to Mars takes a grisly turn as the last surviving astronaut encounters horror beyond comprehension. And the shadows that lurk in a young boy’s bedroom become sinister protectors, lashing out at the child’s cruel and dysfunctional family.

Als der rotglühende Stern „Calamity” am Himmel erschien, glaubten einige, das Ende sei gekommen. Sie hatten Recht. „Calamity” hat die Epics erschaffen: Menschen mit unglaublichen Superkräften. Sie hätten die Menschheit retten können. Sie hätten Frieden und Wohlstand bringen können. Stattdessen brannten sie alles nieder. Mordeten. Eroberten. Und rissen die Macht an sich.

After a long journey to Saturn’s moon Enceladus, spaceship ILSE is on its way back to Earth, carrying crucial cargo. The crew is exhausted and wants nothing more than a quick return home. Suddenly, a chain of malfunctions puts the expedition in peril. The difficulties appear to be related to planet Jupiter, whose orbit they are crossing. Is it the giant planet itself that won’t let these travelers pass? ILSE’s crew is heading toward catastrophe as an unknown power is forging plans designed to influence the future of human civilization.

Satyrs Newel and Doren are maturing into more responsible citizens after helping put an end to the dragon rebellion. But the thought of growing out of adolescence has the two goatmen in crisis mode. If that isn’t enough to worry about, a few unlucky inhabitants of Fablehaven have been found petrified, turned to stone, including fellow satyrs. Could this new threat be the workings of a dangerous gorgon?

When Cam and Desiree Woodson find the luxurious rental home in a quiet, suburban Atlanta neighborhood, they believe they've discovered the perfect place for their growing young family—and for their tight budget, the price is too good to be true. But what starts as a bargain soon turns into a nightmare when the landlord's unusual lease terms become more suffocating than they ever imagined...

Nova is a lonely planet. It has been on its way to the Andromeda galaxy for ages. And yet, it is inhabited by people who have never known anything other than the caves beneath the surface that protect them from the vacuum and cosmic radiation. A surprising encounter changes everything. The planet gets visitors who seem to have their own agenda, and are so alien that communication seems futile. But they, too, have unexpected existential problems.

When Deb Brandon discovered that cavernous angiomas - tangles of malformed blood vessels in her brain - were behind the terrifying symptoms she'd been experiencing, she underwent one brain surgery. And then another. And then another. And that was just the beginning. The book also includes an introduction by Connie Lee, founder and president of the Angioma Alliance. Unlike other memoirs that focus on injury crisis and acute recovery, But My Brain Had Other Ideas follows Brandon’s story all the way through to long-term recovery, revealing without sugarcoating or sentimentality Brandon’s struggles - and ultimate triumph.

Are you struggling to keep your excitable puppy under control? Is your little doggy tearing up your lovely home? Do you worry you’ll never get the family’s lively new addition properly potty-trained? Born into a family of animal trainers, Brandon Harris has spent the last two decades teaching pooches and their owners. Now, he’ll show you his easy-to-apply strategies for getting your young canine companion comfortable and submissive in just 11 weeks.

Hallandren ist ein geheimnisvoller, mächtiger Ort. Seine Macht beruht auf den magischen Kräften des Atems und der Farben...

Roschar ist eine von Stürmen heimgesuchte Welt. Diese Großstürme bringen neben der Verwüstung auch das magische Sturmlicht zu den Menschen und entfesseln bislang ungeahnte Kräfte in ihnen. Kräfte, die Roschars Völker im Kampf gegen die scheinbar unbesiegbare Armee der Bringer der Leere bitter nötig haben. Werden Fürst Dalinar, Kaladin und die Strahlenden Ritter Roschar rechtzeitig vereinen?

Los Brazales de Duelo son las mentes de metal que antaño poseyó el lord Legislador. Casi nadie cree en su existencia, pero un investigador kandra regresa a Elendel con evidencias y una imagen que conmociona a Waxillium Landra: una fotografía de su hermana Telsin apresada por su tío, el líder de una siniestra organización conocida como el Grupo. Wax viaja al sur para investigar acompañado de Wayne, Marasi y MeLaan. Allí descubren que el Grupo ha encontrado los restos de un misterioso barco y tiene prisionero a un superviviente enmascarado.

Talut Forest is a lumberjack on Terra Nova, where life thrives in the crowns of trees twenty kilometers high. After a mistake at work costs him his job, Talut has no choice but to sign up for a suicide mission. The aim of the mission? To investigate an artifact on the unexplored surface, where deep darkness reigns. But when the mission spirals into chaos from the start, Talut's fight to see his family again turns into a battle for the fate of the entire human race.