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Ancient China is one of the world's oldest civilizations. Discover thousands of years of Chinese history, as well as the amazing achievements and daily activities of the people who lived there.

Civilizations have existed around the world for centuries. Learn about ancient peoples in the Early Civilizations series--part of the Lightning Bolt Books(R) collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books(R) bring nonfiction topics to life!

Who built the pyramids? What did ancient Egyptians do for fun? Ancient Egypt thrived for thousands of years as one of the world's most advanced civilizations. Learn about the daily lives of the people who lived there and the incredible things they built.

Civilizations have existed around the world for centuries. Learn about ancient peoples in the Early Civilizations series--part of the Lightning Bolt Books(R) collection. With high-energy designs, exciting photos, and fun text, Lightning Bolt Books(R) bring nonfiction topics to life!

It's a big question--how does the human body work? One of biology's greatest wonders, it's incredibly complex yet perfectly built to keep us alive. Scientists have figured out how it works, and it's more thrilling than science fiction.

From the DNA that makes us who we are to tiny proteins fighting off invading viruses and mighty organs holding us all together, biology helps us understand ourselves! Discover the experts uncovering the body's secrets, their groundbreaking research, and incredible breakthroughs, including...

• How fast the brain sends signals to other parts of the body
• The way the body regenerates itself to heal cuts and scrapes
• The biggest organ in the body (this one will really surprise you!)

Cool, graphic-style illustrations intermix with jaw-dropping facts in Tomorrow's World, showcasing science like never before--as something that can change the world!

Updated for 2025! Here's your golden opportunity to dive into the thriving data center industry, where an estimated 500,000 jobs (and growing) are waiting to be filled by tradespersons, degreed personnel, apprentices and pre-apprentices.

This updated 2025 edition of Jumpstart Your Career in Data Centers breaks down the essentials of data center design and operations.

With a fresh focus on cutting-edge topics like Artificial Intelligence (AI), this book explores how data centers work, and how you can work within the industry. According to reviews, this book is the perfect guide for beginners and career switchers alike. In an easy-to-digest format, it answers the who, what, where, when, why, and how of data centers, revealing:

• Who can seize these opportunities-technical and non-technical seekers, skilled tradespeople, and degreed professionals alike.
• What a data center is and how its ecosystem, from site selection to the cloud, keeps our digital infrastructure humming.
• Where to find scholarships, trade support, veteran resources, and women's initiatives to kickstart your journey.
• When you can begin your career-jobs are open now, with or without a degree!
• Why this industry matters and why joining its ranks offers lucrative potential, including starting salaries over $100,000 and college debt relief.
• How to jumpstart your knowledge and pinpoint your ideal career path, with over 200 job roles showcased.

This peer-reviewed guide bridges the gap between IT and facilities, offering a holistic view of the data center ecosystem-hyperscale, colocation, cloud, or on-premises-covering power, sustainability, cooling (including liquid systems), site selection, physical security, construction, design, networking, connectivity, servers, storage, cybersecurity, whitespace management, and ongoing operations. Updated for 2025, it dives into AI as an operator and end-user. Whether you're exploring trades or pursuing degrees and certifications, this book provides the basics to understand how all the pieces-power, cooling, and smart technology-work together to keep our digital world running.

Packed with resources like scholarships, certifications, and support for women and veterans, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in this industry.

Readers rave about its relatable, fun-to-follow style, with one calling it "fantastic" for simplifying complex concepts, and another praising its career guidance from decades of industry insight. Ideal for IT majors, newcomers, and educators alike, it's a career launchpad that should be part of college curricula worldwide. Buy this book today and jumpstart your journey into the exciting world of data centers-where opportunities for growth and a great living await!

What others are saying:

"A data center developer friend gave me this book. Thinking it would be dry, I forced myself to start reading. Then, I couldn't put it down. It's fantastic. The author is truly relatable and simplifies complex concepts in a fun-to-follow format. The job opportunities she describes and lists are immense. Additionally, she has pages of resources listed by topic and organization. If you any interest in the mission critical world, I can't recommend this book highly enough."

Soccer Dad by David Murray is the memoir of a sports-ambivalent writer who saw his daughter from the kiddie leagues through the youth soccer gauntlet to a coveted Division I scholarship. And then realized his work had only begun.

From the first time he watched her toddle across the field, David Murray knew his daughter, Scout, loved soccer. Scout's drive and skill pulled the Murray family into the world of competitive youth sports, one as economically exclusive as it is culturally obsessive.

Youth sports is fun, but it isn't simple―especially for parents determined to raise a rounded human being as each new achievement presents more challenges.

In this nontraditional sports parenting memoir, David tries (and sometimes fails) to keep his perspective on the frenzied sidelines; in post-tournament happy hours; on the road to college "showcases;" and during soul-searching calls and late-night text sessions with Scout as she navigates the pressure of elite college sports.

On that journey, David contends with some of the essential questions facing parents of young athletes: How do you guide without steering, motivate without pushing, and protect without smothering? And how do you learn from other parents―their good instincts, and their bad?

With humor and wisdom, Soccer Dad helps soccer parents, sports parents, and all parents as we aim to feel less alone, make more conscious choices, and savor our time on the sidelines of our

In this new harem rom-com manga, a lonely, rich kid's heart is stolen away by an angelic voice on a livestream. He only knows her as "Apollo," and he's dedicated himself to finding her... But his own haughty rough edges are his worst enemy! From the creator of Senryu Girl comes a high school farce set against the backdrop of Japanese voice acting, pop music, VTubers, and radio!

The summer festival is in full swing and the long-anticipated fireworks display is soon upon them, but each of the girls is determined to spend it alone with Arisu. There's only one small problem: they have a job to do! Furin High's broadcasting club is slated to commentate for the display. The girls have a plan--take breaks at different times and each get their moment with Arisu so they can finally tell him the secrets they've been holding close--only for everything to go awry at the last second when Arisu gets roped into another job! Can the girls have their moment under the blooming display? And what's this about a local superstition involving heart-shaped fireworks and dating?

An assassin in the world's deadliest wheelchair and his devoted sister carve an ultra-violent path to recovery across a slick, dystopic landscape in this action manga that fans of Chainsaw Man, Battle Angel Alita, and Dorohedoro will kill to read!

NOTICE ME, SENSEI!
Conflicted about the last order to kill Nagi, Uzu has taken over Nina's body and pummeled Nagi to a bloody pulp. Furthmore, it doesn't help that by utilizing the power of Naozumi's Migraine Mollusk, Uzu's energy is being sucked away. But with the new insight Nagi has into Sensei, will a heart to heart stop Uzu in his tracks...? And will the innocent Nina be saved and finally get to go to Guicheng-Land, home of the Stumpy Stomp?!

A bold and emotionally resonant romance that flips the script on scandal, and shows the power of self-discovery, redemption, and a summer of love in a small Italian town.

Rising star US Congresswoman Isabella Rhodes was supposed to be making history--not headlines.

But when a devastating betrayal shatters her career overnight, she flees to La Musa, a sleepy village in the heart of Umbria where the days are slow, the pasta is handmade, and no one knows her name.

At Villa Farentino, Izzy hopes to start fresh, far from the relentless eyes of the world. But her plans unravel when she learns she'll be sharing the villa with Benito Farentino, the brooding, newly elected mayor who is just as determined to save his crumbling hometown as he is unwilling to trust outsiders.

As tensions grow over a controversial hotel development, Izzy is pulled into the fight for La Musa's future... and further into Benito's world. And soon, what began as a quiet escape becomes a chance to rebuild, to believe again, and maybe even to fall in love.

Izzy now has a choice. Will she risk her second chance at happiness for the life she left behind, or stay and fight for the one she's only just begun to imagine?

Centenares de anécdotas alucinantes sobre el mundo del cine y sus protagonistas, y datos que no encontrarás en Wikipedia.

Una peli por semana es un libro de introducción al cine que te propone 52 filmes para ver y analizar a lo largo de un año. Una selección realizada por Jesús Iglesias, autor de la popular cuenta de crítica cinematográfica La peli de la semana, para que cada mes puedas elegir de cuatro a seis filmes, cada uno ampliamente comentado y repleto de datos que saciarán tu ambición cinéfila.

Está organizado por temáticas históricas, que van de los inicios del cine con los hermanos Lumière y Alice Guy Blaché, pasando por movimientos cruciales como el expresionismo alemán, las eras doradas del cine japonés e italiano, y la indispensable nouvelle vague. Además, algunos capítulos están dedicados a efemérides: en octubre se habla de cine de terror, en febrero, de amor y desamor, en marzo, de la mirada femenina, e incluso hay una parte dedicada a clásicos atípicos de Navidad, por lo que el libro salta de un lado a otro analizando obras de Dario Argento, Céline Sciamma, Takashi Miike, P. T. Anderson, Agnés Varda, Wong Kar-wai, Larisa Shepitko, Ingmar Bergman, entre otros.

Jesús Iglesias construye aquí un breve, divertido y singular almanaque de cine que comparte el placer de descubrir películas nuevas más allá de los algoritmos de los servicios de streaming.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Hundreds of amazing anecdotes about the world of cinema and its protagonists, and facts you won't find on Wikipedia.

A Movie per Week is an introduction to cinema that proposes 52 films to watch and analyze over the course of a year. A selection made by Jesús Iglesias, author of the popular film review account La peli de la semana, so that each month you can choose from four to six films, each one widely commented on and full of facts that will satisfy your cinephile ambition.

It is organized by historical themes, ranging from the beginnings of cinema with the Lumière brothers and Alice Guy Blaché, through crucial movements such as German expressionism, the golden ages of Japanese and Italian cinema, and the indispensable nouvelle vague. Additionally, some chapters are dedicated to anniversaries: in October, horror films are discussed, in February, love and heartbreak, in March, the female gaze, and there is even a section dedicated to atypical Christmas classics, so the book jumps from one side to another analyzing works by Dario Argento, Céline Sciamma, Takashi Miike, P. T. Anderson, Agnés Varda, Wong Kar-wai, Larisa Shepitko, Ingmar Bergman, among others.

Jesús Iglesias constructs here a brief, fun, and unique film almanac that shares the pleasure of discovering new films beyond the algorithms of streaming services.

A young girl who claims to remember a past life draws a psychologist into a decades-old mystery in a haunting novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Oliver.

Kate Willis, consultant for the Division of Perceptual Studies at the University of Virginia, is tasked with interviewing six-year-old Henley Haskell about the girl's alleged past-life recollections. The evaluation also marks a return for Kate to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, and to troubling recollections of her own.

Here, twenty-four years ago, Kate's friend Becca McGuire vanished from her bunk at a now-shuttered summer camp and was never seen again--presumably drowned in Lake Sauquamet. But the mystery of her disappearance is only deepening. Because Henley's memories of her "other life" are ones that could only belong to Becca.

For Kate, Henley's recurring, suffocating nightmares, and her disturbing illustrations of places she has never been, seem to spell out the unbelievable. Somewhere, somehow, the truth about what really happened to Becca is locked inside this little girl. As Henley's uncanny memories surface, so do old secrets--each one drawing Kate inexorably back to that terrible long-ago summer by the lake.

A definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the seventieth anniversary of her reign by a renowned royal biographer.

Shy but with a steely self-confidence; inscrutable despite ten decades in the public eye; unflappable; devout; indulgent; outwardly reserved, inwardly passionate; unsentimental; inquisitive; young at heart.

All of these describe Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II, who has reigned through more seismic social change than any monarch since 1066 (Charles I included). From the Abdication to the Sussexes, she has witnessed family crises on a scale not seen since the days of George III.

Yet she is not merely hanging on. She is a 21st Century global phenomenon commanding unrivalled respect and affection. Sealed off during the greatest peacetime emergency of modern times, she has stuck to her own maxim: 'I must be seen to be believed.' And now she is preparing for an event without parallel since the reign of Louis XIV: her Platinum Jubilee.

On February 6th, 2022, she marks 70 years on the Throne. Robert Hardman, the acclaimed and respected author of Her Majesty and Queen of the World has already examined the Queen as a modern monarch and her role as a stateswoman abroad. Now, he wraps up the full story of one of the undisputed greats in a thousand years of monarchy.

Hardman distils Elizabeth's complex life in to a must-read study of dynastic survival and renewal. It is a portrait of a world leader who remains as intriguing today as the day she came to the Throne at age twenty-five.

With peerless access to members of the Royal Family, staff, friends and royal records, Queen of Our Times will bring fresh insights and scholarship on the modern royal story. There will be no more thorough, more readable, more original book on the record-breaking Elizabeth II as she reaches a landmark which, surely, can never be equalled.

Isabella

A rebound. That's all I was looking for.

A fresh start, a clean slate, and maybe a little distraction to get my ex out of my head.

What I didn't expect was my roommate pushing me right into Ryan Reed-hockey team captain, and oh... my brother's best friend.

Avoiding him becomes impossible when I'm stuck seeing him every day thanks to my internship with my dad... who also happens to be Ryan's coach.

And then came the late-night talks. The flirting. The lines we promised we wouldn't cross.

It was supposed to be a one-time thing.

Now I'm in way too deep, and falling for the one guy I was never supposed to touch.

Ryan

Being the captain of the hockey team and the younger brother of a hockey legend comes with a lot of pressure.

Which turns into the longest dry spell I've had in a while.

But then I meet her.

Isabella Hayes.

Smart. Sexy. So damn tempting.

But her brother's my best friend. Her dad is my coach. And I've been warned to stay far, far away.

Getting involved with Isabella is a disaster waiting to happen-especially when she deserves someone who can offer her more than casual fling.

But when I find out she wants a rebound, I tell myself I can do this.

Just once. No strings.

But once turns into twice.

Twice turns into three times.

And soon I can't even remember what it's like to be away from her.

Her brother would never forgive me if he found out.

Her dad would kill me.

But I can't stop.

And I sure as hell don't want to.

Unlock the ancient wisdom of Jesus in The Complete Book of Thomas: The Lost Words of Jesus with Complete Translation and Commentary on the Gospel of Thomas and Gnostic Teachings by Elyon Thorne. This illuminating book offers a fresh, reader-friendly translation of all 114 sayings found in the Gospel of Thomas, one of the most spiritually potent yet long-suppressed texts discovered among the Nag Hammadi scriptures.

More than just a translation, this book provides in-depth verse-by-verse commentary, exploring the mystical, non-dogmatic teachings of Jesus as preserved through Gnostic tradition. It reveals the transformative message that the Kingdom of God is within you, offering seekers a personal path to divine knowledge or gnosis, beyond the limitations of institutional religion.

With historical context, spiritual insight, and contemplative exercises, The Complete Book of Thomas bridges ancient scripture with modern soul-searching. This guidebook is for those disillusioned with mainstream dogma, drawn to early Christianity, or inspired by mystics.

Perfect for readers seeking a deeper connection to Christ's teachings, this book is both a sacred study and a spiritual companion on the journey inward.

A deposed king and the powerful captive of a corrupt queen join forces in a sweeping fantasy of romance, magic, and redemption in this sequel to While the Dark Remains.

The long winter dark has been banished for good, and the mountain palace of the late king should be a sanctuary for Ballast Vallin, who has just assumed the throne. Instead, it's a torment. Held to account for the sins of his father, Ballast must relinquish his crown and all claim to Daeros, the kingdom for which he risked so much. Worse, Brynja--his father's former captive, the woman he loves--is the one who forces his hand.

Disgraced, Brynja is sent to Iljaria, a kingdom imbued with ancient magic. There she finds herself at the mercy of Queen Valrún, and is forced to aid in the queen's quest to claim all the magic long thought irrevocably bound to the gods.

But then a shocking revelation about Ballast's past brings him to Iljaria--and to Brynja. Together, amid secrets, magic, and betrayal, they must challenge the power-hungry queen to a battle that could ruin the world or remake it. For Brynja and Ballast, their most invaluable weapon is hope.

A screen-free spin on the quizzes kids love, this bold, laugh-out-loud collection helps them explore who they are--with flow charts, multiple-choice madness, and wacky prompts that inspire connection, creativity, and confidence.

Are you a unicorn, a dragon, or a merperson? Should you visit an ice palace or a candy factory? With 51 fun and personality-packed quizzes, What Kind of Sandwich Are You? invites kids to think big, get silly, and learn something new about themselves--and each other.

Designed for ages 7 and up, this vibrant book offers a variety of quiz styles (like brackets, flow charts, and multiple choice options) and doubles as a conversation starter for families and friends. While kids explore their personalities, preferences, and wacky alter-egos, they'll also flex decision-making skills, imagination, and emotional awareness--all without a screen in sight.

A deadly game of cat and mouse unfolds when a housewife with a secret life takes on a tech billionaire with secrets darker than her own . . . from the author of How I'll Kill You.

Margaux leads a double life that would make most people dizzy. By day, she's a seemingly ordinary interior decorator with a picture-perfect marriage. By night, she works for a mysterious employer known only as Mr. X. Her specialty: infiltrating the lives of dangerous targets, gaining their trust, and ultimately exposing their crimes.

Her latest assignment: unraveling the reclusive life of Bertram Casimir, a billionaire tech CEO whose career is as mysterious as his past. His sister claims he stole her app to build his fortune. Not only that, his girlfriend may or may not have recently gone missing.

Bertram sees through Margaux's carefully constructed facade, matching her move for move. As the lines between hunter and prey blur, Margaux finds herself unexpectedly drawn to Bertram. They share more than she'd like to admit--a dangerous intelligence, a taste for high-stakes manipulation. When the evidence begins to shift, threatening to destroy everything she knows, Margaux realizes this is far more than just another job.

Her hidden past--and her life--are now on the line. One lie remains, and it might just save her.