Publisher: Charles River Editors
Chios Classics brings literature's greatest works back to life for new generations. All our books contain a linked table of contents. Nellie Bly was the pen name of Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, an American journalist. Bly was a famous reporter and a pioneer of investigative journalism. Bly wrote a popular memoir on her experience in taking a trip around the world in 1889 and 1890.
A deep dive into the groundbreaking and bestselling video game series The critically acclaimed first-person shooter franchise Borderlands knows it’s ridiculous. It’s a badge of pride. After all, Borderlands 2 was promoted with the tagline “87 bazillion guns just got bazillionder.” These space-western games encourage you to shoot a lot of enemies and monsters, loot their corpses, and have a few chuckles while chasing down those bazillion guns. As Kaitlin Tremblay explores in Ain’t No Place for a Hero, the Borderlands video game series satirizes its own genre, exposing and addressing the ways first-person shooter video games have tended to exclude women, queer people, and people of colour, as well as contribute to a hostile playing environment. Tremblay also digs in to the way the Borderlands game franchise ― which has sold more than 26 million copies ― disrupts traditional notions of heroism, creating nuanced and compelling storytelling that highlights the strengths and possibilities of this relatively new narrative medium. The latest entry in the acclaimed Pop Classics series, Ain’t No Place for a Hero is a fascinating read for Borderlands devotees as well as the uninitiated.Show book
This recording has been digitally produced by DeepZen Limited, using a synthesised version of an audiobook narrator’s voice under license. DeepZen uses Emotive Speech Technology to create digital narrations that offer a similar listening experience to human narration. Those suffering the merest hint of desire to go seafaring in their own boat will learn or just laugh out loud at these heart-breaking but extremely funny tales of just what can go wrong. While experienced sailors will love it it, the uninitiated will find sound advice on how to avoid mishaps when both buying a boat or sailing the seas.Show book
Arizona has stories as peculiar as its stunning landscapes. The Lost Dutchman's rumored cache of gold sparked a legendary feud. Kidnapping victim Larcena Pennington Page survived two weeks alone in the wilderness, and her first request upon rescue was for a chaw of tobacco. Discover how the town of Why got its name, how the government built a lake that needed mowing and how wild camels ended up in North America. Author Marshall Trimble unearths these and other amusing anomalies, outstanding obscurities and compelling curiosities in the state's history.Show book
Are you sick and tired of being ignored and embarrassed by your distracted dog? Do you dread the daily dog walk and find exercising your dog draining and depressing? Do you love your dog dearly but hate walking him, and do you wish you had more control? Worry no longer because help is at hand, and in Worry Free Walks Superhero dog training specialist Dominic Hodgson, deconstructs the dog walk and gives you a simple and straightforward, step-by-step guide that will get you from your front door to the park bench without any pulling, lunging, barking or shouting. In Worry Free Walks you will discover:How to use the ‘Safety Audit’ to eliminate bad habits, and turn your dog walk into a safe, secure and stress-free experience.How to tap into your dog’s ‘pre-programmed’ breed traits, and provide fun and engaging games that will keep him laser-focused on you.How to use the power of play to influence and ‘entertain’ your dog, so he never leaves your side even if there are birds, squirrels and other dogs nearby! Get ready for change, because Worry Free Walks holds the answers to your dog owning prayers… What dog trainers are saying about Worry Free Walks; What a corker of a book! Action plans, solutions and fun games to turn your dastardly mutt into a delightful dawg! Dom’s way with words is both entertaining and insightful, a must-have for any dog owner. I will be recommending to all of my training and walking clients. Sarah Bartlett QIDTI KCAI CD R - Hound Helpers Perfect for the average dog owner! This book is one I will recommend to my dog training clients.Natasja Lewis - NightSabre Dog TrainingShow book
Volcanoes are some of the most dramatic expressions of the powerful tectonic forces at work in the Earth beneath our feet. But volcanism, a profoundly important feature of Earth, and indeed of other planets and moons too, encompasses much more than just volcanoes themselves. On a planetary scale, volcanism is an indispensable heat release mechanism, which on Earth allows the conditions for life. It releases gases into the atmosphere and produces enormous volumes of rock, and spectacular landscapes—landscapes which, during major eruptions, can be completely reshaped in a matter of hours. Through geological time volcanism has shaped both climate and biological evolution, and volcanoes can affect human life, too, for both good and ill. Yet, even after much study, some of the fundamental aspects of volcanicity remain mysterious.This Very Short Introduction takes listeners into the inferno of a racing pyroclastic current, and the heart of a moving lava flow, as understood through the latest scientific research. Exploring how volcanologists forensically decipher how volcanoes work, Michael Branney and Jan Zalasiewicz explain what we do (and don't) understand about the fundamental mechanisms of volcanism, and consider how volcanoes interact with other physical processes on the Earth, with life, and with human society.Show book
The acclaimed interior designer shares one hundred tips for bringing the principles of midcentury modern style to any home in this beautifully photographed volume. With its minimalist elegance and nostalgic warmth, Midcentury modern style continues to capture the American consciousness. We see it everywhere from television shows to fashion runways. Yet, not all of us can live in a pedigreed midcentury home. Now, Springs interior designer Christopher Kennedy demonstrates how the principles of midcentury design can be applied to the most unassuming spaces.Making Midcentury Modern offers one hundred foolproof tips for introducing modernist design into a contemporary home. In line with forward-thinking designers of the midcentury, the simple yet inspiring ideas in this book are presented alongside stunning color photography.Show book
