Jeremy Ian: 13 books

“It’s what’s on the inside that counts.” Really? So why is What do you do the first thing people always ask? “Honesty’s the best policy.” Is that why people prefer to hide behind screens instead of communicating in person? “Do what you love.” What? Everyone? Who’s going to pick...

THESE LADIES AREN'T WAITING. Twenty bestselling and award-winning authors offer enchanting tales of women and girls forging paths through darkness and peril. Cleverness, curiosity, and determinations make worthy heroines in fantastical new worlds. Featuring stories by: Jody Lynn...

Examinations of wargaming for entertainment, education, and military planning, in terms of design, critical analysis, and historical contexts. Games with military themes date back to antiquity, and yet they are curiously neglected in much of the academic and trade literature on games and game...

Motorcycle Messengers 2 is another collection of stories from some of the leading writers in the motorcycle travel genre ... plus a few people you've never heard of. Consider it a sample pack of authors. Rekindle memories of your own trips, find inspiration for new rides, or learn a few lessons from...

A single line of code offers a way to understand the cultural context of computing. This book takes a single line of code—the extremely concise BASIC program for the Commodore 64 inscribed in the title—and uses it as a lens through which to consider the phenomenon of creative computing...

From the Big Bang to the future of our planet, The Little Book of Big History divides history into manageable but comprehensive time frames, encompassing the cosmos, the stars, life and everything in between. Big History is the attempt to understand and condense the entire story of the cosmos, from the...

A lively history of the universe and human civilization, this authoritative volume tells the story of the cosmos, the stars, and human development on earth. The Little Book of Big History is an endeavor to encapsulate the entire story of the cosmos, from the Big Bang to the current day, into...

敘事簡明、跨學科的絕佳歷史綜覽！ 大事年表x名人摘文x精要圖表x延伸解析 如同比爾．蓋茲（Bill Gates）的「大歷史計畫」，本書不僅含括史料紀錄，也融合宇宙學、生物學，到考古學及人類學等跨類別學科資料，來檢視更宏觀的歷史、綜覽人類的過往。 作者經由一篇篇精簡短文，勾勒出宇宙誕生至今日世界的每個關鍵時刻。過程中，我們彷彿搭上時光機，從「大霹靂」展開旅程，見證星球與生命的誕生，遇見最早的工具使用者，再一路穿梭至互聯網時代，看盡所有文明、技術、理念、信仰的起落。 【各界好評】 本書將大歷史概念擴大到138億年地球史，本書就有那麼「大」，讓我們看得更遠、更闊。而本書最棒的部分，是它的條理清晰，而且能以精簡易懂的文字，清楚說明一個重要的階段。 ——歷史評論家...

Revealed for the first time: how the SS rounded up the Nazis' most prominent prisoners to serve as human shields for Hitler in the last days of World War II In April 1945, as Germany faced defeat, Hitler planned to round up the Third Reich's most valuable prisoners and send them to his "Alpine...

John Locke’s 1689 Two Treatises of Government is a key text in the history of political theory – one whose influence remains marked on modern politics, the American Constitution and beyond. Two Treatises is more than a seminal work on the nature and legitimacy of government. It is also...

The latest edition of the acclaimed, comprehensive postgraduate textbook in paediatric emergency medicine, giving clear and concise coverage of all the major topics that present in this field.  A standard text for trainees and residents but also an invaluable, up-to-date resource for all those involved in the provision of emergency care to children.

Powder diffraction is a widely used scientific technique in the characterization of materials with broad application in materials science, chemistry, physics, geology, pharmacology and archaeology. Powder Diffraction: Theory and Practice provides an advanced introductory text about modern methods...

From the slow degradation of society to the rotting of holy places, corruption touches everything. Featuring stories from new and upcoming horror authors, the first anthology from Madness Heart Press represents the best and most horrifying of corruption stories. Inside you'll find corruption in all...