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  Who Owns This Sentence? - A...

  David Bellos, Alexandre Montagu

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  Copyright is everywhere. Your smartphone incorporates thousands of items of intellectual property. Someone owns the reproduction rights to photographs of your dining table. At this very moment, battles are raging over copyright in the output of artificial intelligence programs. Not only books but wallpaper, computer programs, pop songs, cartoon characters, snapshots, and cuddly toys are now deemed to be intellectual properties—making copyright a labyrinthine construction of laws with colorful and often baffling rationales covering almost all products of human creativity. 
   
   
   
  It wasn't always so. Copyright has its roots in eighteenth-century London, where it was first established to limit printers' control of books. But a handful of little-noticed changes in the late twentieth century brought about a new enclosure of the cultural commons, concentrating ownership of immaterial goods in very few hands. Copyright's metastasis can't be understood without knowing its backstory, a long tangle of high ideals, low greed, opportunism, and word-mangling that allowed poems and novels (and now, even ringtones and databases) to be treated as if they were no different from farms and houses. Principled arguments against copyright arose from the start and nearly abolished it in the nineteenth century. Nonetheless, countless revisions have made copyright ever stronger.

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  Clubland: How the working men’s...

  Pete Brown

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  The untold story of a British institution 
  ‘Brilliant.’ Alan Johnson 
  ‘Compelling.’ David Kynaston 
  ‘The beer drinkers’ Bill Bryson.’ Times Literary Supplement 
  Ferment Magazine’s Best Beer Book of the Year 
  Pete Brown is a convivial guide on this journey through the intoxicating history of the working men’s clubs. From the movement’s founding by teetotaller social reformer the Reverend Henry Solly to the booze-soaked mid-century heyday, when more than 7 million Brits were members, this warm-hearted and entertaining book reveals how and why the clubs became the cornerstone of Britain’s social life – offering much more than cheap Federation Bitter and chicken in a basket. 
  Often dismissed as relics of a bygone age – bastions of bigotry and racism – Brown reminds us that long before the days of Phoenix Nights, 3,000-seat venues routinely played host to stars like Shirley Bassey, Louis Armstrong, and the Bee Gees, offering entertainment for all the family, and close to home at that. Britain’s best-known comedians made reputations through a thick miasma of smoke, from Sunniside to Skegness. For a young man growing up in the pit town of Barnsley this was a radiant wonderland that transformed those who entered. 
  Brown explores the clubs’ role in defining masculinity, community and class identity for generations of men in Britain’s industrial towns. They were, at their best, a vehicle for social mobility and self-improvement, run as cooperatives for working people by working people: an informal, community-owned pre-cursor to the Welfare State. 
  As the movement approaches its 160th anniversary, this exuberant book brings to life the thrills and the spills of a cultural phenomenon that might still be rescued from irrelevance. 
  Pete Brown's Clubland is a cultural exploration of the British institution, weaving humour and criticism into the narrative. The book delves into the popular topic of beverages, specifically alcoholic ones, and their role in shaping regional and ethnic identities. 
  For fans of Adrian Tierney-Jones (London Local Pubs), Albert Jack (The Old Dog and Duck), David Kynaston (A Northern Wind), Marc Morris (The Norman Conquest), and Zadie Smith (Dead and Alive). 
  HarperCollins 2022

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  Hypnosis - How To Hypnotize...

  Kyle Faber

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  If you’ve ever been interested in the powerful science of hypnotism or becoming a hypnotist, you’ve come to the right place. 
   
  By the end of this book you will be able to hypnotize anyone, literally! 
   
  The history of hypnosis is discussed, bringing you all the way to how you can hypnotize someone anywhere, anyplace, at anytime. You will learn the definition of hypnotism, as well as how it was used historically, and how it is used today. 
   
  The dark side of hypnosis will also be investigated, to some degree. 
   
  The book will give you an overview of some of the terrible and frightening ways that hypnotism has been, and is being used, to control what you see, hear and say, and how it can be used to get you to submit to the ultimate surrender of your mind. 
  How does hypnotism work and what parts of the body and mind are affected by hypnotism?How does hypnotism change your brain chemistry?How does hypnotism alter your physical body?Does your temperature rise when you are hypnotized?Does your heartbeat quicken or does it slow down when you undergo hypnosis? 
   
  The hypnotic interview and the pre-talk before you begin a hypnotic session are discussed, as well as how to induce a subject into a trance state. You will learn the steps and processes needed to work on, and with, a subject or patient in the hypnotic trance state. 
   
  Trance deepeners are an additional resource during hypnosis. They are used to put a subject into an even deeper hypnotic trance state, to be properly hypnotized. 
   
  What signs should a practitioner look for in a subject undergoing hypnotic suggestion to tell if the person is truly hypnotized? Just as important, you will learn the signs to look for if someone is just pretending to be hypnotized. 
   
  Finally, you’ll learn how to hypnotize anyone, anytime, in any place. You will amaze and astound your friends, family and coworkers with your hypnotic skill. You will be the hit at every party or fun event. It’s a great way to break the ice with a prospective partner, too! 
   
  Learning the art of hypnotism could be a lucrative career. You really never know the path you will travel. 
  Learning hypnotism is a fun and exciting way to enjoy your life to the absolute utmost. 
  What are you waiting for!? Scroll up and hit the ‘Buy Now’ button to learn how you can hypnotize anyone, anytime, in any place!

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  Ottoman Empire’s Most Important...

  Editors Charles River

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  In terms of geopolitics, perhaps the most seminal event of the Middle Ages was the successful Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453. The city had been an imperial capital as far back as the 4th century, when Constantine the Great shifted the power center of the Roman Empire there, effectively establishing two almost equally powerful halves of antiquity’s greatest empire. Constantinople would continue to serve as the capital of the Byzantine Empire even after the Western half of the Roman Empire collapsed in the late 5th century. Naturally, the Ottoman Empire would also use Constantinople as the capital of its empire after their conquest effectively ended the Byzantine Empire, and thanks to its strategic location, it has been a trading center for years and remains one today under the Turkish name of Istanbul.  
  The end of the Byzantine Empire had a profound effect not only on the Middle East but Europe as well. Constantinople had played a crucial part in the Crusades, and the fall of the Byzantines meant that the Ottomans now shared a border with Europe. Indeed, the Ottomans would clash with Russians, Austrians, Venetians, Polish, and more before collapsing as a result of World War I, when they were part of the Central powers.  
  In the wake of taking Constantinople, the Ottoman Empire would spend the next few centuries expanding its size, power, and influence, bumping up against Eastern Europe and becoming one of the world’s most important geopolitical players. It was a rise that would not truly start to wane until the 19th century. Preserving its mixed heritage, coming from both its geographic position rising above the ashes of the Byzantine Empire and the tradition inherited from the Muslim Conquests, the Ottoman Empire lasted more than six centuries.

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  Alien Origins

  Raphael Terra

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  This audiobook has been recorded using Text to speech (TTS). 
   
  A new scientific study has suggested that aliens may have been on Earth in ancient times and that they may have created humanity. 
   
  The study, conducted by a team of international scientists, suggests that a group of aliens known as the ‘Anunnaki’ may have come to Earth around 4,000 years ago from the planet Nibiru. 
   
  The study claims that the aliens created humans by splicing their own DNA with that of apes. 
   
  The study has been met with scepticism by many scientists, who say that it is based on dubious evidence. 
   
  However, the team of scientists behind the study say that their evidence is ‘compelling’ and that the theory should be taken seriously. 
   
  So, what do you think? Were aliens on Earth in ancient times and did they create humanity? We’re about to find out.

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  Critical Thinking: Think in...

  Harrison Walton

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  STIMULATE YOUR MIND AND DEVELOP BETTER CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AND MAKE EVERYDAY LIFE EASIER! 
  Do you want to be great at solving problems? 
  Do you want to make better decisions? 
  Of course, you do! 
  Making decisions is hard. We often make bad ones that we regret later, and it’s not always clear why the decision was wrong. 
  You might think that you are a rational person who makes good decisions all the time, but this isn’t necessarily true. Our brain uses shortcuts to help us make quick decisions without thinking too much about them, which can lead to errors in judgment. 
  Thinking critically is essential in making sound decisions and solving problems. And we all want to think more effectively and efficiently, right? 
  Lucky for you, critical thinking can be learned! 
  This audiobook will teach you how to overcome cognitive biases and fallacies in your thinking so that you can think more clearly in your everyday life. 
  Inside, you’ll find five chapters packed with interesting information on how to develop effective decision-making and problem-solving skills. You’ll also learn about different thinking techniques that will help you get better at making decisions. 
  With practice, you will develop the skills necessary to make effective decisions and solve problems efficiently. You will also learn how to think in mental models, which is a powerful tool for critical thinkers! 
  In this audiobook, you’ll discover: 
       -  An improved quality of life! 
       -  How to sharpen your mind and hone your critical thinking skills. 
       -  The ways to always think rationally and clearly. 
       -  An all-in-one guide with everything you need to know about developing problem-solving skills. 
       -  Exclusive information that you can’t get anywhere else! 
       -  A mind-stimulating experience that’s more than just listening to boring information 
  SCROLL UP, GET THIS AUDIOBOOK, AND IMPROVE YOUR CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS TODAY!

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