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Robots may one day rule the world, but what is a robot-ruled Earth like? Many think the first truly smart robots will be brain emulations, or ems. Scan a human brain, then run a model with the same connections on a fast computer, and you have a robot brain, but recognizably human. Train an em to do some job and copy it a million times; an army of workers is at your disposal. When they can be made cheaply, within perhaps a century, ems will displace humans in most jobs.

I knew I'd ruffle feathers, but the day I walked into Rockport High, I had no idea the cheap shots that were to follow. You see, the Ballers and I have a history. They play basketball. I play basketball. But they hate that I play basketball as good as them. And the only thing they hate more than that, is me. That's right. I'm a girl, and I. Can. Play. Make no mistake about it. The Ballers can do their worst, but I will earn a spot on the RHS boys' team. This is my last resort to make a name for myself, and I can't let them interfere.

Eric Hobsbawm traces with brilliant anlytical clarity the transformation brought about in every sphere of European life by the Dual revolution - the 1789 French revolution and the Industrial Revolution that originated in Britain. This enthralling and original account highlights the significant 60 years when industrial capitalism established itself in Western Europe and when Europe established the domination over the rest of the world it was to hold for half a century.

After obtaining the secret to creating dragons, the leader of the Fhrey has turned the tide of war once more - but gaining the advantage has come at a terrible price. While Imaly plots to overthrow the fane for transgressions against his people, a mystic and a keeper are the only hope for the Rhunes. Time is short, and the future of both races hangs in the balance. In this exciting conclusion to the Legends of the First Empire series, the Great War finally comes to a climactic end, and with it dawns a new era in the Age of Empyre.

Indian leaders at the time of Independence had their tasks cut out. The nation that was marred by an ugly Partition, had to be prevented from coming apart at the seams. A Constitution had to be framed for a complex society. An election system had to be designed for an electorate that was mostly...

With Age of Myth, Age of Swords, and the New York Times best-selling Age of War, fantasy master Michael J. Sullivan riveted fans with a tale of unlikely heroes locked in a desperate battle to save humankind. After years of warfare, humanity has gained the upper hand and has pushed the Fhrey to the edge of their homeland, but no farther. Now comes the pivotal moment. Persephone’s plan to use the stalemate to seek peace is destroyed by an unexpected betrayal that threatens to hand victory to her enemy and leaves a loved one in peril.

Pioneira no comércio de livros pela internet, a Amazon esteve à frente da primeira grande febre das pontocom. Mas Jeff Bezos, seu visionário criador, não se contentaria com uma livraria virtual descolada: ele queria que a Amazon dispusesse de uma seleção ilimitada de produtos a preços radicalmente baixos—e se tornasse “a loja de tudo”. Para pôr em prática essa visão, Bezos desenvolveu uma cultura corporativa de ambição implacável e alto sigilo que poucos conheciam de verdade.

After obtaining the secret to creating dragons, the leader of the Fhrey has turned the tide of war once more - but gaining the advantage has come at a terrible price. While Imaly plots to overthrow the fane for transgressions against his people, a mystic and a keeper are the only hope for the Rhunes. Time is short, and the future of both races hangs in the balance. In this exciting conclusion to the Legends of the First Empire series, the Great War finally comes to a climactic end, and with it dawns a new era in the Age of Empyre.    

Arthur has finally fixed his soul. Now, he must face the world. With the Locus of Power behind him, Arthur has bested stronger enemies than most will ever face. He thought he was returning to peace, but the System law had been broken. Alien races walk the land before their time, and they have his name on their lips. His power means he is feared. His blood makes him a target. Before, he would have run. Now the Perfect Homunculus must hunt.

Being an intern at a wizarding firm sounds magical on the page, but in practice mostly means getting yelled at by senior mages—and angry clients who've been turned into platypuses. So when Journeyman Wen receives a frantic call from a young man who's awoken to a talisman on his bedroom wall and no memory of how it got there, they jump at the chance to escape call center duty and actually help someone for once. But the case ends up being more complicated than Wen could ever have anticipated. Their client has been possessed by a demon prince from Hell, and he's not interested in leaving . . .

Em Rusciano has some stories to tell! In the space of a few short years, she quit breakfast radio, birthed her third child and staged a sold-out tour across the country – all before being hurled headfirst into the existential crisis of lockdowns. She felt everything at full volume: the burnout, the joy, the rage ... and a deeply inconvenient urge to get into craft.

Arthur Ward is no stranger to loss. Life has taken from him time and time again. With the descent of the Grand System, he almost believed things might have changed. Unfortunately, the world is not so kind a place. Arthur finally knows why he's been struggling so much with his magic, and the answer reveals a fate more dire than anything he could have ever imagined. Ether is the least of his worries when death itself looms on the horizon, the destruction of his very being.

Os conflitos estão cada vez mais presentes em nossa vida. Eles dividem a sociedade, envenenam nossas relações e nos impedem de colaborar uns com os outros. Ameaçam tudo o que valorizamos e amamos – da família ao trabalho, da democracia ao futuro do planeta. A verdade é que nunca solucionaremos todos os conflitos, mas podemos transformá-los. Com décadas de experiência nas negociações mais difíceis ao redor do mundo, William Ury nos ensina a criar um caminho para o possível, encontrando maneiras criativas de converter conflitos destrutivos em soluções positivas para todas as partes.

People on the brink of death come to me for life. I touch them, and my magic burns away their sickness. My gift is exhausting and painful, even dangerous. Which means I never intentionally touch anyone, and no one touches me. So dating? Definitely not happening. All of that changes when a cyber stalker threatens to burn me at the stake. I reluctantly hire a bodyguard, a six-foot-three mountain of temptation named Logan Smith, literally at my fingertips at all times. Every fiber of my 21-year-old virgin body vibrates for him.

Lara Jean guarda suas cartas de amor em uma caixa azul-petróleo que ganhou da mãe. Não são cartas que ela recebeu de alguém, mas que ela mesma escreveu. Uma para cada garoto que amou—cinco ao todo. São cartas sinceras, sem joguinhos nem fingimentos, repletas de coisas que Lara Jean não diria a ninguém, confissões de seus sentimentos mais profundos. Até que um dia essas cartas secretas são misteriosamente enviadas aos destinatários, e de uma hora para outra a vida amorosa de Lara Jean sai do papel e se transforma em algo que ela não pode mais controlar.

Agora, em P.S.: Ainda amo você, ela tem que aprender como é estar em um relacionamento que, pela primeira vez, não é de faz de conta. E quando ela parece estar conseguindo, um garoto do passado cai de paraquedas bem no meio de tudo, e os sentimentos de Lara por ele também retornam.

Por anos, boatos sobre Kya Clark, a “Menina do Brejo”, assombraram Barkley Cove, uma calma cidade costeira da Carolina do Norte. Ela, no entanto, não é o que todos dizem. Sensata e inteligente, Kya sobreviveu por anos sozinha no pântano que chama de lar, tendo as gaivotas como amigas e a areia como professora. Abandonada pela mãe, que não conseguiu suportar o marido abusivo e alcoólatra, e depois pelos irmãos, a menina viveu algum tempo na companhia negligente e por vezes brutal do pai, que acabou também por deixá-la.

. Víctima de la edad de «la punzada», León, de catorce años, acaba de terminar el segundo grado de secundaria y vive el momento con la locura propia de la edad. Inquieto e inconforme con la estricta disciplina de su padre, decide comprar un boleto de autobús con sus ahorros para ir tras...

O rei Arthur foi uma pessoa que existiu de verdade? E quanto a Robin Hood? O Santo Graal é um cálice ou algo bem diferente? Os europeus de fato queimaram milhões de pessoas na fogueira por bruxaria? Essas são apenas algumas das questões que você vai explorar com a ajuda da medievalista Dorsey Armstrong, que vai revelar a verdade sobre as histórias que ouvimos até hoje sobre a época medieval. Algumas têm um quê de verdade, enquanto outras são completamente inventadas, mas todas nos revelam alguma coisa sobre o passado.

Babi Duarte é uma jovem brasileira de 20 anos, decidida e independente, que trabalha como acompanhante de luxo e presta serviços para executivos de alto poder aquisitivo, sem envolvimento sexual. Apesar da idade, ela tem opinião forte, não leva desaforo para casa e possui diversas qualidades, uma delas, o inglês fluente que será o grande culpado em colocá-la no caminho de um homem que mudará sua vida.