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Serious and literary fiction, General fiction, Short stories
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&“Bewitching … Tokarczuk is an excellent storyteller.&” —The New York TimesA novel about the rich stories of small places, from…
the Nobel Prize–winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Books of Jacob and Drive Your Plow over the Bones of the DeadA woman settles in a remote Polish village where she knows no one. It has few inhabitants, but it teems with the stories of the living and the dead. There&’s the drunk Marek Marek, who discovers that he shares his body with a bird, and Franz Frost, whose nightmares come to him from a newly discovered planet. There&’s the man whose death – with one leg on the Polish side, one on the Czech—was an international incident. And there are the Germans who still haunt a region that not long ago they called their own. From the founding of the town to the lives of its saints, these shards piece together not only a history, but a cosmology.Another brilliant &“constellation novel&” in the mode of Tokarczuk&’s International Booker Prize-winning Flights, House of Day, House of Night reminds us that the story of any place, no matter how humble, is boundless.
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Food and drink
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“This deserves a slot on the kitchen shelf of every passionate cook” DAVID ZILBER“A vital resource for the ferment-curious” JAMES…
READ“This book will inspire a whole new generation of fermenters” KENJI MORIMOTO“A rich resource that enlightens and inspires” MARK DIACONOEnter a marvelous microbial world and explore the fascinating science of fermented foods.Every culture has a long history of fermentation – from kimchi to beer, kombucha to kefir, and sourdough to soy sauce – but rarely do we contemplate the complex science behind these everyday treats.In The Science of Fermentation, author and CEO of the Fermenters Guild, Robin Sherriff dives into the complex microbiology and chemistry behind essential ferments, revealing the invisible ecosystems that shape flavor, preserve food, and enrich our diets.Learn how fermented food and drinks have changed our palates and health forever, explore scientific processes behind your favorite pickles, and discover how to recreate them in your own kitchen.With recipes for more than 30 ferments, step-by-step photography, tips and troubleshooting advice, plus a foreword by Dr Johnny Drain and contributions from experts from around the world – including James Read, Kenji Morimoto, Kirsten K. Shockey, Mark Dredge, and Olia Hercules – this is everything you need to understand and explore the alchemy of fermentation.
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Food and drink
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Take a whistle-stop tour of key slow cooker techniques, with 75 simple recipes for delicious mains, sides, snacks and desserts.With…
The Complete Slow Cooker Cookbook you’ll enjoy all-in-one winter warmers like curries, casseroles, stews and chilies, plus comforting veg-packed soups.Your slow-cooker unlocks easy-leave-alone cooking of heartier traditional cuts of meats, plus fiber- and protein-packed pulses – allowing for thriftier, healthier eating.This fresh new book is packed with ingenious tips and tricks, plus tasty snacks, treats and puddings too! You’ll master quick-to-prep and zero-stress slow-cooked recipes in no time at all, and enjoy healthy and tasty meals without spending hours over the stove.
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Historical biography, European history
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A groundbreaking and insightful exploration of King James I, enigmatic successor to Queen Elizabeth I, from the &“meticulous researcher&” (The…
Wall Street Journal) and author of the &“enjoyable and readable&” (Philippa Gregory, #1 New York Times bestselling author) The Palace.From the assassination of his father to the explosive political and personal intrigues of his reign, this fresh biography reveals as never before the passions that drove King James I. Gareth Russell&’s &“rollicking, gossipy&” (Dan Jones, author of The Plantagenets), and scholarly voice invites us into James&’s world, revealing a monarch whose reign was defined by both his public power and personal vulnerabilities. For too long, historians have shied away from or condemned the exploration of his sexuality. Now, Russell offers a candid narrative that not only reveals James&’s relationships with five prominent men but also challenges the historical standards applied to the examination of royal intimacies. This biography stands as a significant contribution to the understanding of royal history, illuminating the personal experiences that shaped James&’s political decisions and his philosophical views on masculinity and sexuality.
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General non-fiction
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Rated "Best of the Best" in GED Prep Books by BestReviewsWith realistic practice, proven strategies, and expert guidance, Kaplan's GED…
Test Prep Plus 10th Edition (English edition, US exam) gives you everything you need to pass the test - including 60+ online videos to provide expert guidance. Kaplan is the official partner for live online prep for the GED test, and our GED study guide is 100% aligned with the GED test objectives.Kaplan&’s GED Prep Plus 10th Edition covers all subjects and is designed for self-study so you can prep at your own pace, on your own schedule. The Best Practice More than 1,000 practice questions Two full-length practice tests: one in the book and one online with feedback 60+ online videos with expert instruction, explanations, and strategies A diagnostic pretest to help you set up a personalized study plan Essential skills, lesson plans, reviews for all GED subjects: Reasoning through Language Arts, Mathematical Reasoning, Science, and Social Studies Effective strategies for writing the RLA extended response Clear instructions on using the Texas Instruments TI-30XS MultiView calculatorExpert Guidance Our GED prep books and practice questions are written by teachers who know students—every explanation is written to help you learn. We know the test: The Kaplan team has put tens of thousands of hours into studying the GED—we use real data to design the most effective strategies and study plans. We invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for 80 years, and our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams with our best-selling test prep books. Trying to figure out your college plan? Kaplan's KapAdvisor™ is a free college admissions planning tool that combines Kaplan's expertise with the power of AI
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Business and economics, General non-fiction
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Der Einstieg in eine Non-Profit-Organisation (NPO) kann erfüllend sein – aber auch überraschend herausfordernd. Dieses kompakte Buch zeigt Ihnen praxisnah,…
worauf es in der Führung von NPO ankommt: von Governance über Strategie bis Finanzen, Kommunikation und Innovation. Das Ehrenamt befindet sich im Wandel – mehr Professionalität, neue Leistungsbereiche und höhere Anforderungen prägen die Arbeit in Vorständen und Stiftungsräten. Gleichzeitig bleibt der gute Zweck im Mittelpunkt stehen. Verständlich geschrieben und mit anschaulichen Beispielen versehen, vermittelt das Buch, wie Sie sich schnell und sicher in Ihrer neuen Rolle zurechtfinden – auch ohne jahrelange Vorerfahrung. Es ist besonders wertvoll für Neu- und Quereinsteiger, die am Ende ihrer beruflichen Laufbahn nach einer sinnstiftenden und erfüllenden Aufgabe suchen. Ein inspirierender Begleiter für alle, die Verantwortung übernehmen und Gutes bewirken wollen.
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Computers and internet, Science and technology
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This book is the first of the two volumes and it focuses on exploring the meta-omics integrative techniques to enhance…
crop productivity, resilience and quality. With information on metagenomics, metatranscriptomics, metaproteomics and metabolomics, this volume provides an understanding of soil microbial communities and their interactions with crops. The chapters delve into specific techniques and tools within each meta-omics discipline, offering insights into their roles in crop improvement. From detecting plant pathogens to enhancing traits like stress resistance and nutritional quality, the book addresses modern agricultural challenges. It also tackles issues such as data integration and accessibility, while exploring future directions and real-world case studies that illustrate the impact of meta-omics on agriculture. Particular attention is given to deciphering microbiomes for various applications, with dedicated chapters on the core plant microbiome and tools and techniques of meta-transcriptomic studies. Readers will find details of methodologies that contribute to understanding complex microbial communities and their interaction with crops.. This essential resource is designed for researchers, scholars, and practitioners in the fields of agriculture, microbiology, and biotechnology.
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Medicine, Science and technology
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This book covers a review, case studies, and research articles from various countries and institutes on all three promising technologies…
Remote Sensing, GIS, and modelling. In detail, it covers all advanced technologies like Remote Sensing, GIS, machine learning and hydrological modelling, and Monte-Carlo Simulation for water resource management to attain sustainable development goals. It covers chapters on the MCDM approach, machine learning, fuzzy modelling, MIF&AHP techniques, and LULC's impact on water resources for sustainable water resource development. It will be useful for researchers, policymakers, urban planners, etc. as it covers all promising technologies in one place.
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Romance, Romantic suspense
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For fans of Lights Out and You comes a dark rom-com debut about a woman who confides her fantasies to…
an AI boyfriend app—unaware she&’s really talking to her hot, tattooed coworker who hacked her phone. When overworked department store manager Izzy Russo downloads an AI boyfriend app to fill the emotional void left by her inattentive real one, she thinks she&’s just venting to a harmless chatbot named &“Caleb.&” In reality, she&’s been pouring her deepest, dirtiest fantasies into the ears of Callahan Knight—her store&’s brooding new head of security. Because Cal? He&’s been listening. The moment he saw Izzy, he knew she was his. Did he hack her phone? Absolutely. But who could blame him? A woman like Izzy deserves to be cherished by someone who truly knows her worth—and he&’ll do anything to be that man. So when Izzy finally sees her boyfriend for who he really is, and the danger she&’s unknowingly been caught up in, Cal is ready to protect her, no matter the cost. Even if it means revealing the truth. She might not have meant to build the perfect man. But he&’s here now. And he&’s never letting her go.
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History, Christianity
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Former CIA operations officer Robert Marro Jr. pens a gripping memoir about his close friend and confidante, the famed enigmatic…
exorcist, bestselling author, and Vatican insider Malachi Martin.In this riveting firsthand account, Robert Marro Jr. pulls back the veil on the life of the mysterious and controversial Reverend Dr. Malachi Martin. Over the course of their decade-long friendship, Martin revealed secretive details of the Vatican&’s efforts to combat Stalinist Iron Curtain governments during the Cold War. Martin also revealed to Marro previously unknown details of the controversial Third Secret of Fatima, which to date has still not been fully disclosed, despite Vatican protestations to the contrary. Marro also sets the record straight on Martin&’s status as an ex-Jesuit priest and alleged womanizer. Martin was not only a renowned exorcist who literally fought the demons of Hell—he was a Dead Sea Scrolls archeologist, Cold War Vatican spy, and advisor to three popes. In Malachi Martin, Marro pulls back the curtain on the only priest who could legitimately be called &“The Indiana Jones of the Catholic Church.&”
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Historical romance, LGBTQ+ fiction
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The dirty business of keeping the stars shiny and clean.During Hollywood&’s Golden Age, a destitute young man, Bartie Maddox, journeys…
to Los Angeles and, through his wits, hard work, and talent, becomes the PR fixer to the most important film studio and its studio chief, Solomon Myers. Through his experienced lens, Bartie influences the lives and creation of some of the world&’s greatest stars: Duke Drake, Carroll Madison, Mirielle Montaigne, and the heiress, Grace Greystone, La Marquise de Faucigny, exposing how their images are created, managed, and intersect through the Great War and glamor of Tinseltown. This masterful and sweeping novel is based on true stories from the studio system era and PR machines which have not only created legends but exposed the dirty business of keeping the stars shiny and clean. Bartie&’s intricate fixes involve endless scandals of money, sex, captivating personas and even the cover-up of death. But in the end, Bartie&’s own studio fix becomes the greatest fix of all.
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Business and economics, Medicine, Science and technology
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Medical Devices are an extremely important, versatile and complex product category within healthcare. However, compared to medicinal products, hospitals, medical…
staff, etc., there is much less general awareness and understanding of medical devices. This book illuminates different facets of medical devices in a holistic manner. It describes the complexity of the industry, markets, manufacturers, and numerous other stakeholders as well as related regulations, required competencies, and future trends. More specifically, it describes a range of products and innovations, safety risks and regulations, legal aspects, and certification processes. It also examines the market from the point of view of the manufacturer from start-ups to large companies and conglomerates. Finally, this book looks at the special role sustainability and ESG plays in the future of medical device innovation, production, and usage. Featuring industry case studies this book is ideal for individuals, from scientists to managers, interested in healthcare and who would like to understand the overall relevance of medical devices from different perspectives, specifically interactions, developments and dynamics between the different business areas and stakeholders. This book is open access.
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Computers and internet
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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th Joint International Conference on Serious Games, JCSG 2025, held in Lucerne,…
Switzerland, during December 4–5, 2025. The 14 full papers, 5 short papers, 16 other papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. The conference covers a wide range from artificial intelligence applications in games, educational technologies, healthcare and wellbeing applications, extended reality implementations, userexperience design, accessibility and inclusion considerations, and impact studies measuring learning effectiveness. The conference theme for 2025 focused on Target Audience.
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Science and technology
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This book aims to find solutions to various issues starting from integration and control of next generation grids, hybrid power…
generation, electric vehicles, energy storage, forecasting, wide area monitoring, electrical markets, communication, coordinated control and protection, empowering the customer with tools for optimizing their energy consumption, and security for the effective, reliable and risk-free operation of the power networks. There is a requirement to conduct a comprehensive analysis of the integration of a large number of EVs and their impact on various sectors of society. This book also discusses the applications of advanced power electronics, intelligent control techniques, effective energy management, EV charging networks, the impact of EV load on distribution systems, economic analysis, and power markets, advanced flexibility strategies for smart grids, recent advances in energy storage, and research directions emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, internet of things, and machine learning. Several developments in green energy technologies have gained momentum in recent years. This book considers the nuances of new paradigms including green energy technologies, smart grid components, the impact of energy storage, electric vehicles, and distributed energy resources in the power networks. It provides illustrative and comprehensive strategies to furnish pragmatic solutions to multifaceted challenges, ushering in a new era of heightened efficiency, unwavering reliability, and enhanced overall performance in modern smart and hybrid energy systems.
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Politics and government, General non-fiction
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This volume examines the complex interplay of geopolitics, electoral politics, and representative governance across South, Southeast, West, and Central Asia…
through an intersectional lens. Analyzing electoral developments in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Turkey, and Uzbekistan, it explores diverse political systems ranging from consolidated democracies to hybrid regimes and entrenched authoritarian states. With many of these countries having held national elections in 2024, the volume offers timely insights into how majoritarian, proportional and hybrid electoral systems mediate governance, legitimacy and citizen participation. It interrogates the role of elections in enabling democratic representation while exposing how identity politics, majoritarianism, and systemic exclusion continue to shape outcomes. Combining macro and micro perspectives, the volume provides grounded, comparative analyses of Asia&’s political trajectories and will be of interest to scholars and students of political science, international relations, area studies, and electoral politics.
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Science and technology
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This volume details computational tools for the study of protein evolution based on 1D-sequence and 3D-structure databases. Chapters guide readers…
through the analysis of 1D protein sequences for coevolutionary fold prediction, protein-nucleic acid interactions, distant homologs and functional motifs, characterization of fold energetics, disordered proteins, mutagenesis-driven modulation of conformational landscapes, 3D protein domains, prediction of 3D protein-protein interactions, and hybrid methods that mine both 1D and 3D genomic and protein databases for gene editing and alternative splicing. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, the chapters include brief introductions to the material, lists of necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and a Notes section which highlights tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Protein Evolution: Methods and Protocols aims to be comprehensive guide for researchers in the field.
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Business and economics
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Improving data availability is not merely enough to ensure superior decision-making. The value of data depends on its quality, comparability,…
and relevance. In the context of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics, European regulations have strengthened data quality and comparability by enhancing transparency and standardization, but their relevance to capital allocation remains contested. However, investors striving for financial returns have begun to question whether ESG metrics can consistently drive risk-adjusted performance and competitive returns. This study traces the evolution of ESG investing and evaluates the explanatory power of Combined ESG Scores and Ratings, alongside their underlying metrics, for portfolio construction in asset management. Building on these findings, the ESG-F model provides a pragmatic pre-selection layer that turns ESG data into implementable selection criteria, enabling risk mitigation and opportunity capture.
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Business and economics, Arts and entertainment
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Dieses Buch bietet Handlungsempfehlungen für eine Marketingpraxis, die Psychologie, Emotion und Wertevermittlung in den Mittelpunkt eines ganzheitlichen Marketingansatzes stellen. Die…
meisten Marketingbücher beschäftigen sich mit den theoretischen Grundlagen des Marketings und seiner einzelnen Bereiche. Wie maßgeschneiderte Markenstrategien entwickelt werden, wie gutes Storytelling tatsächlich funktioniert und warum, bleibt jedoch meist nur eine Randnotiz. Doch nur wer dieses Handwerk beherrscht, kann eine wirklich einzigartige Markenidentität schaffen, die letztlich über Erfolg oder Misserfolg entscheidet. Gutes Marketing muss im Unternehmensalltag gelebt werden, wenn die Markenbotschaft mehr sein soll, als bloße Worthülsen – „The ART of Marketing“ zeigt, wie es Ihnen gelingt, Kunden emotional abzuholen und den eigenen Markenkern zielgenau zu vermitteln: ganzheitlich, nachhaltig und passgenau.
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Health and medicine, Medicine, Science and technology
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One of our leading experts on the brain and #1 New York Times bestselling author explores how chronic physical and…
emotional pain are both rooted in your brain’s wiring, leaving you stuck in the doom loop and how you can break free to heal from the "doom loop" and reclaim a vibrant, pain-free life.In the United States alone, one in five adults experiences chronic pain. For too long, when a doctor couldn’t find the source of frequent pain, the patient was dismissively told “it’s all in your head.” Today, we know that our somatic responses to trauma, anxiety, and depression create real suffering, and that physical pain can lead to trauma, anxiety, and depression. Dr. Daniel Amen calls this “the doom loop”—the dance between physical and emotional pain. These doom loops interfere with our ability to live our lives. But we can shift the doom loop into a healing loop, and in this vital book, he shows us how.Dr. Amen has been researching a new brain-based approach to pain. In Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain he draws on those studies to reveal:Pain producing versus pain soothing thought patterns Muscle tension and trauma vs calmness and clarityThe use of medical and nutraceuticals to help calm the pathwaysThe effects of diet, exercise, meditation, breath to help painOur current approach to understanding and treating physical and emotional pain is misguided. Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain offers a healthier way, one that involves less medication, less surgery, and better outcomes. Just like the human heart, the human brain is an organ, and that to be free of emotional or physical pain, it is critical to get the brain as healthy as it can be—not just physically, but emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually, as well.
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Serious and literary fiction, Humourous fiction, Suspense and thrillers
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"The Award begins as a wryly funny satire of thwarted literary ambition, but it quickly evolves into something darker and more…
disturbing. Matthew Pearl’s addictive and propulsive novel has the twisted nightmare logic of a Patricia Highsmith thriller."—Tom Perrotta, New York Times bestselling author of Tracy Flick Can't Win and Mrs. Fletcher"A propulsive and gripping novel about the literary world, ambition, deception and murder and the twisted corner where they all intersect. Matthew Pearl grabs you from the first sentence and doesn’t let go."—Laura Dave, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Night We Lost HimThe author of Save Our Souls and The Dante Club makes his eagerly awaited return to fiction with this irreverent and propulsive novel about a young writer trying to make his way through a cutthroat literary scene that turns deadly.David Trent is an aspiring novelist in Cambridge, Massachusetts, trying to navigate his ambitions in a place that has writers around every corner.He lives in an apartment above a Very Famous Author named Silas Hale who, beneath his celebrated image, is a bombastic, vindictive monster who refuses to allow his new neighbor even to make eye contact with him.Until young David wins a prestigious award for his new book.Suddenly Silas is interested—if intensely spiteful.But soon, the administrator of the award comes to David with alarming news, forcing the writer into a desperate set of choices.Fate intervenes—with shocking consequences. . . .With the wit and psychological wisdom of The Plot and The Winner, The Award is a timely, razor-sharp, and unputdownable novel about writing groups, publishing, ambition, human foibles, and the dangerous things we will do to get ahead.