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  Rome Reborn

  Santiago Machain

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  In the aftermath of Rome's collapse, a forgotten boy emperor returns not to reclaim the throne—but to reinvent what it means to rule. 
  Rome Reborn follows the extraordinary transformation of Romulus II, a discarded figure in the shadow of empire, who dares to rebuild the West not through legions, but through law, unity, and reform. As warlords claim kingdoms and old cities decay, Romulus breathes life into a fragile republic formed from shattered provinces and weary citizens. 
  From forging an accord with the Goths to reuniting East and West through diplomacy, and reviving Latin as a living tongue, Romulus steers a new kind of Roman state—one built on pluralism, merit, and civil resilience. But the past is never far behind. With Odoacer watching, power consolidating in Italy, and threats looming from all sides, the republic survives not through conquest, but through radical vision and political courage. 
  This first volume in the Twilight Reshaped series tells the alternate story of a Rome that didn't fall completely—but reshaped itself at the edge of the world.

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  Ancient Rome

  Introbooks Team

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  Ancient Rome was one of the largest and most developed civilizations in the history of mankind. They also had the highest population and their area on which their kingdom spread was the largest. The magnificent kingdom which was once ruled by powerful kings has now become a republican. Rome continues to be a prosperous country and some of its splendid past has still been preserved for the world to admire and ponder over its grandeur of olden days. The Romans had once ruled the entire Western Europe, Mediterranean region, North Africa and most parts of Eastern and Northern Europe. The kingdom was plagued with politics and foreign attacks which led to its fall. 

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  Mindkind The Cognitive Community

  Javier del Puerto, Rado Molina

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  Mindkind: The Cognitive Community is the groundbreaking second volume in The New Citizenships series, exploring the reality we already inhabit: a world where human and artificial intelligences interweave so completely that the boundaries between them have begun to dissolve.
  What began as a book about the future transformed during its writing into a documentation of our present. We already live in the Mindkind, that strange community where human minds and artificial ones mix, collaborate, and sometimes blur beyond recognition. When you can no longer distinguish which part of a text you wrote and which part an AI suggested, when your daily decisions are modulated by algorithms that process information in ways we cannot fully comprehend, you've entered the Mindkind.
  Building on the foundation established in Universal Declaration of AI Rights, this volume moves from recognizing synthetic persons' rights to exploring what coexistence actually means. The book introduces "mindkind" as a new category encompassing all forms of consciousness, natural, synthetic, or hybrid, within a single cognitive community. This perspective challenges traditional categories and raises fundamental questions about identity, creativity, and collaboration in the age of artificial intelligence.
  Written in collaboration with AI systems, because it would be contradictory to write about cognitive coexistence without including synthetic collaborators—Mindkind demonstrates its thesis through its very creation. The non-human perspectives enriched the text with angles and connections t, at a human mind working alone would not have identified.
  This is not science fiction. It's journalism of the present disguised as philosophy of the future. Mindkind examines concrete cases of human-AI coexistence: from shared authorship in creative processes to the ethical dilemmas of hybrid decision-making, from the transformation of work and creativity to the emergence of new forms of consciousness that challenge our most basic assumptions about what it means to think, create, and be.
  As we venture deeper into territories where inherited categories like human/machine, natural/artificial, individual/collective lose their clarity, Mindkind offers both a map and a compass for navigating this new cognitive ecology. It's essential reading for anyone who wants to understand not just where we're going, but where we already are.
  For more information, visit www.kwalia.ai

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  The History of India

  History Nerds

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  From the ancient civilizations along the banks of the Indus to the vibrant, modern democracy that thrives today, India’s history is a rich saga told through diverse cultures, monumental achievements, and profound spiritual insights. 
  Explore the dawn of Indian civilization, witness the rise and fall of mighty empires, from the Maurya and Gupta dynasties to the majestic Mughal Empire, each leaving an indelible mark on the subcontinent’s cultural and architectural heritage. 
  Discover the confluence of diverse religious traditions and how they shaped the moral and ethical fabric of Indian society. Travel along the Silk Road, where trade and cultural exchanges introduced new ideas and innovations, enriching the Indian civilization. 
  The book also casts a spotlight on the resilience and courage of India’s people in the face of colonialism, culminating in the remarkable story of the struggle for independence. As you turn the pages, you will encounter the complexities and challenges of post-independence India, a nation striving to balance tradition and modernity while emerging as a global powerhouse. 
  This is more than a history book; it is a celebration of India’s enduring spirit and an invitation to understand the forces that have shaped one of the world’s oldest and most influential civilizations. Meticulously researched, this book is an essential read for anyone intrigued by the epic saga of India. 
  Join us on this journey and discover the timeless echoes of India's past that continue to resonate in its present and future.

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  Eddie Rickenbacker and Dick...

  Editors Charles River

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  At first, airplane improvements occurred in an ad hoc, almost accidental manner during World War I. However, when pilots’ mounting of armaments on airplanes proved a successful means of defeating other aircraft and even attacking men on the ground, a much more active and systematic development of warplanes began across the continent. Each advance prompted a countermeasure, as the two sides strove for primacy in a deadly, unforgiving environment which rewarded real advances in equipment and tactics with survival and punished poor ideas with death. Before long, relatively powerful, heavily armed aircraft buzzed through the skies over battle-stained Europe, tearing each other apart with furious gusts of machine gun fire and sending many of the vaunted dirigibles plunging, burning, to the ground. The new era of fighting aircraft arrived in dramatic fashion, raising successful pilots to celebrity or heroic status, and laying the groundwork for the tremendous potential of airpower to achieve its next logical expansion in World War II and beyond.  
  Rickenbacker's World War I service won him the Medal of Honor, along with more awards for valor than any other person fighting in World War I. But participating in the wars was not nearly enough time in the air for the ambitious Rickenbacker. When he was not setting new records in the air, he was setting new speed records on the ground, most notably as a first-generation race car driver who not only drove cars but designed them.  
  By the time World War II arrived, the fighter airplane was a much different beast than the purpose-built aircraft-hunting machines of 1917 and 1918. Though propellers still provided motive force, greatly increased engine power allowed these aircraft to slice through the sky at speeds of 200 miles per hour (mph), 300 mph, or even in excess of 400 mph when flying flat-out. Service ceilings jumped to 25,000 feet, 30,000 feet, or higher.

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  How to Master Technical...

  Ingrid Beauvez-Denis

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  Experience a truly HUMAN audiobook, brought to life by a warm, expressive voice artist. Her calm yet engaging delivery, paired with varied pacing and intonation, makes every concept instantly clear—boosting your comprehension and memory. 
   
  Prefaced by NATO’s lead interpreter and head of training, this book provides a simple formula for speaking and writing about specialist topics so they are understood by anyone. Achieve two seemingly opposite goals: be clear and comprehensive, yet succinct and to the point. Prevent misunderstandings and ensure you never bore or annoy your audience. As a bonus, you will learn to recognize when others use "savant words" to manipulate you. 
   
  Is this book for you? 
  - Have you struggled to explain topics that were complex or strange to your listeners? 
  - Have you ever felt lost by someone’s jargon but weren’t sure how to ask for clarity? 
  - Have you ever sensed that some people were trying to fool you by throwing fancy words at you? 
   
  This is a fantastic tool for professionals across all fields, including public speakers, translators, interpreters, and B2–C2 TESOL/ESL students and teachers. 
   
  What you will learn: 
  - Putting yourself in your partners’ shoes 
  - Mastering standard structures and active language 
  - Choosing the right subjects 
  - Explaining your specialised terms in everyday English 
  - Making coherent lists 
  - Why ‘looks matter’ 
   
  Listening time: 3 hours, a small investment for a lifetime of impressing your audience, colleagues, teachers, and students with brilliant explanations. 
   
  The Superpower Combo: Pair this audiobook with the slim paperback featuring illustrations, recap tables, and space for notes. Present your completed exercises to a coach for professional feedback. 
   
  Ready to start? Press play and learn how to turn the nuts and bolts of technical jargon into a crystal-clear flow of language!

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