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  Oathsworn Brothers Rise - R3K:...

  罗 贯中, Luo Guanzhong

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  Before Game of Thrones… Before Dynasty Warriors… 
  This was the original saga of thrones forged in blood. 
  A modern edition of The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, featuring essential summaries & Hanyu Pinyin names and pronunciation 
  The mighty Hàn Dynasty crumbles. Corruption rots the court. Celestial omens blaze across the sky. China shatters, plunging into an era of unthinkable chaos where history bleeds into legend and the supernatural stalks the battlefield. 
  The The wielders of the Serpent Spear, Green Dragon Crescent Blade, Seven Star Sword, Ancient Scimitar and Sky-Piercing Halberd will fight for dominion of the Imperial throne. This is Sānguó Yǎnyì (Romance of the Three Kingdoms) – the cornerstone of Chinese culture and the ultimate historical epic. 
  Dive into the explosive opening (Chapters 1-20) and witness the dawn of chaos: 
  In a humble peach orchard, three men swear an oath that will shake empires: the righteous Liú Bèi, the godlike warrior Guān Yǔ, and the tempestuous Zhāng Fēi. Their brotherhood defies the rising darkness – the monstrous tyrant Dǒng Zhuō who puppeteers the throne, bathing streets in blood, guarded by the undefeatable demigod of war Lǚ Bù astride the mythic Red Hare.  
  Amidst the storm walks Cáo Cāo, a strategist of unmatched brilliance and ruthless ambition, dancing on the edge of damnation. And in the shadows, the young courtesan Diāo Chán (Sable Cicada) weaves a plot of beauty and wit to achieve what armies cannot: toppling a colossus of cruelty. 
  Navigate the Epic with Ease with essential faction overviews, character breakdowns, and chapter summaries illuminate the complex web of alliances. Authentic Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation (like Liú Bèi, Guān Yǔ, Cáo Cāo) deepens your immersion into this foundational tale. 
  The stage is set. Warlords clash. Kingdoms tremble. The threads of fate weave relentlessly toward the cataclysm of Red Cliffs…

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  Laboratories against Democracy -...

  Jacob M. Grumbach

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  Over the past generation, the Democratic and Republican parties have each become nationally coordinated political teams. American political institutions, on the other hand, remain highly decentralized. Laboratories against Democracy shows how national political conflicts are increasingly flowing through the subnational institutions of state politics—with profound consequences for public policy and American democracy. 
   
   
   
  Jacob Grumbach argues that as Congress has become more gridlocked, national partisan and activist groups have shifted their sights to the state level, nationalizing state politics in the process and transforming state governments. He shows how this has had the ironic consequence of making policy more varied across the states as red and blue party coalitions implement increasingly distinct agendas in areas like health care, reproductive rights, and climate change. Grumbach traces how national groups are using state governmental authority to suppress the vote, gerrymander districts, and erode the very foundations of democracy itself. 
   
   
   
  Laboratories against Democracy reveals how the pursuit of national partisan agendas at the state level has intensified the challenges facing American democracy, and asks whether today’s state governments are mitigating the political crises of our time—or accelerating them.

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  The Gods Were Astronauts - The...

  Erich von Däniken

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  Bestselling author Erich von Däniken explores the evidence of ancient visitors treated as gods in religious scripture and mythology. His findings shake the foundations of both science and faith. Why do nearly all the world’s major religions share similar myths and legends? Whether it’s the Old Testament, ancient legends, or the creation myths of New Zealand’s natives, you come across similar stories everywhere. Erich von Däniken, author of the international bestseller Chariots of the Gods, believes he knows the answer—and it is as wondrous and awe-inspiring as it is controversial: The winged angels populating the Bible, the Koran, and other religious texts from cultures the world over were, in reality, extraterrestrials who visited the Earth in ages long past. Who were the gods of ancient lore? How can the contradictions in the Bible be explained? Why are the pagodas of Myanmar (formerly Burma) so amazingly similar to space-capable rockets? Erich von Däniken provides convincing new and surprising interpretations and answers that fundamentally contradict both the teachings of religion and current science. His astonishing conclusion: The gods were not metaphysical beings that humans created in their imagination, but extraterrestrial intelligences that have left their traces all over the Earth. He offers persuasive evidence that actual living beings inspired the legends that became the basis for many of our religious traditions.

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  Living the Technology Revolution...

  Martin K. Ettington

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  This isn't a book filled with dry timelines or technical blueprints of the digital revolution. Instead, it's a firsthand journey—my journey—through one of the most astonishing transformations in human history: the rise of personal computing and the dawn of the digital age. 
  I was born in November 1955, at a time when the word “computer” was barely whispered outside of military labs and universities. My earliest memories include a bulky black-and-white television with rabbit-ear antennas, broadcasting a single channel. That flickering screen was my first encounter with electronic media—a far cry from the high-definition, touch-responsive world we live in now. 
  Over the decades, my path as an engineer and software developer placed me squarely in the midst of this technological upheaval. I didn’t just watch the future arrive—I helped build it, one line of code and one innovation at a time. 
  This book is a personal time capsule—a chronicle of what it was really like to live through the shift from analog to digital, from typewriters to tablets, from rotary phones to the infinite power in our pockets today. If you're a younger reader curious about how we got here, or someone who remembers the glow of vacuum tubes and the clack of punch cards, I invite you to walk with me through the decades. 
  You may be surprised by how far we’ve come—and how much we’ve forgotten along the way. 
  Many of the chapters are identified with the years or periods of time where these changes occurred.

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  Ransom War - How Cyber Crime...

  Max Smeets

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  This timely book explores the alarming rise of ransomware: malicious software blocking users from their systems or data until they've paid money to regain access or to prevent the release of sensitive information. High-profile British examples of the twenty-first century have targeted national libraries and healthcare organizations; in the US, hackers of Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley Health Network held patient data hostage—when their demands went unmet, they published topless photographs of women with breast cancer. 
   
   
   
  The issue presents formidable challenges and costs for businesses, national security and, as the Pennsylvania case showed, individuals—often society's most vulnerable. But we can watch and learn from cyber extortionists, leaving us better prepared for next time. In 2022, a series of devastating ransomware attacks prompted Costa Rica's president to declare a national emergency, describing a "state of war." This episode had much to tell us about how these networks arise, operate, organize—and collapse. 
   
   
   
  Max Smeets's landmark study demystifies the ransomware playbook, from funding to networking. Through one of the largest ransomware operations on record, he reveals how this challenge has evolved, how it differs in substance and style from traditional cyber/hacking threats, and how to combat it.

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  Uncle Tom's Cabin Volume 1

  Harriet Beecher Stowe

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  In Uncle Tom’s Cabin Volume 1, Harriet Beecher Stowe introduces readers to the harsh realities of slavery through the lives of its characters. The story begins with the sale of Uncle Tom and Harry, a young boy, by their owner, Mr. Shelby, to settle debts. As Tom embarks on a journey southward with the cruel slave trader Haley, readers witness the cruelty and compassion that shape his fate. Meanwhile, Eliza, Harry’s mother, makes a daring escape to protect her child. Through vivid portrayals of suffering and resilience, Stowe exposes the moral injustices of slavery, setting the stage for a powerful exploration of humanity, faith, and freedom.

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