Technē’s Paradox—a frequent theme in science fiction—is the commonplace belief that technology has both the potential to annihilate humanity and to preserve it. Advocating Weapons, War, and Terrorism looks at how this paradox applies to some of the most dangerous of technologies: population bombs, dynamite bombs, chemical weapons, nuclear weapons, and improvised explosive devices.Hill’s study analyzes the rhetoric used to promote such weapons in the nineteenth and twentiet...

From their location in the heart of Detroit, Michigan, the Weisfelds’ lab has reached out for thirty years to couples in long-term partnerships around the world. In living rooms in Detroit, London, Moscow, Beijing, and beyond, couples of all types and ages have shared their perspectives into adult romantic relationships. The Psychology of Marriage: An Evolutionary and Cross-Cultural View is a distillation of these findings, which have appeared in dozens of book chapters, journal articles, ...

The book provides a comprehensive overview of current knowledge about "wattles", a large clade of over 1000 species of trees and shrubs in the genus Acacia, most of which are native to Australia. It examines the biology, ecology, evolution, and biogeography of wattles in their native ranges, including the evolutionary forces that have driven past speciation and adaptation to diverse environments, the conservation status, uses and human perceptions of these species. It considers the differe...

Two young cousins embark on an adventure, full with story telling, great foods and ghost haunting's. Heart-beats rise and minds rage as strange noises are heard out side their tent. What is wandering around, sniffing their sanctuary and threatening their safety? Will they even survive to see the morning sunrise again?Follow the boys into a journey of discovery where the learn that all is not what it seems.Bonus Short Story Included: 'Any Blood Idiot.'

The man from the past and his dauntless friends face perils both new and familiar! In the distant Ring Planet System, the alien Kasynari and their human allies Xij and Tom venture to the forbidden moon of Portal, hoping to access a space station that may have survived the recent disaster that brought the Kasynari civilization to the brink of destruction. While the they’re gone, though, Vasraa is scheming... Back on Earth, the parallel Rulfan learns about his self from this world, while the...

The parallel world swaps continue! The Titanic of another world winds up stranded in our heroes’ dark future, and Archivist intervenes helpfully. Ydiel the Dinoroid stages a “big” comeback while learning the life story of another lizard-person, and at last reunites with Matt and Aruula. Then they get transported into a parallel world where they meet an astronaut named...Perry Rhodan?! Yet another Archivist helps out this time. (Those guys keep popping up with suspicious frequency, don’t th...

"Three times they tried to kill her. Then they hired a professional. She hired Riyria.When the last member of the oldest noble family in Avryn is targeted for assassination, Riyria is hired to foil the plot.Three years have passed since the war-weary mercenary Hadrian and the cynical ex-assassin Royce joined forces to start life as thieves for hire. Things have gone well enough until they receive the odd assignment to prevent a murder. Now they must venture into a forgotten...

A Warhammer 40,000 anthologyMany are the horrors of the 41st Millennium, from alien tyrants to dark lords in the grip of Chaos. But arrayed against them are champions of humanity, who fight to defend all that is good in the galaxy.READ IT BECAUSEThese 16 short stories showcase some of the many heroes of the Imperium, from humble Imperial Guardsmen to the mightiest among the Space Marines and many of their vilest enemies, in adrenalin...

A Dan Josselyn Memorial PublicationDiscover the stories, structures, and spirit that shaped life along America’s greatest river.Specialists from archaeology, ethnohistory, physical anthropology, and cultural anthropology bring their varied points of view to this subject in an attempt to answer basic questions about the nature and extent of social change within the time period. The scholars' overriding concerns include presentation ...

“You still want to have sex? Because if that’s all you can handle right now, I’m prepared to keep it light, no strings attached.”Michael Reynolds had it all. A successful real estate developer who could have any man he desired, but only on his terms. Recreational love was all Michael wanted; no feelings required, just a good time for the night. He only gave his heart away once, and twenty years later, he is reunited with the love of his life. Determined to win Spen...

Big Talent, Huge Ego, and an Enormous… Everything.Josh- After years of hard work I finally landed my dream job as a musician with a major orchestra. When our new conductor with a name too hard to pronounce strutted on to the stage for the first time, he oozed a confident and cocky sex appeal that captivated me and every other person present. I was used to being the wallflower, the boy always picked last for the team. So when he demanded I meet him ...

“Will he give me a second chance?”Kent King left home to attend medical school, and experience life on his own. He left behind his first love, and he’s never forgotten the sizzling chemistry they shared. Offered the job of his dreams, he returns to his hometown excited to start his new career in public health. But his heart has never forgotten Erik, the soulful lover who claimed his heart over a decade ago. Will the tempestuous blue-eyed man he left behind forgive ...