Physical Significance of Entropy or of the Second Law by J. Willard Gibbs is a foundational scientific treatise that explores the profound implications of entropy and the second law of thermodynamics in physical systems. In this concise yet impactful work, Gibbs, one of the most influential American scientists of the 19th century, delves into the abstract concept of entropy, elucidating its role as a measure of disorder and its governing influence over the direction of natural processes. T...

Recently divorced after having been married/with the same man for 18 years, Liss enters the world of online dating using Match.com. She writes about the men she encounters and confronts ugly truths about herself and the realities of internet dating in this horror-comedy. Part memoir and part middle-age "coming of age" there is a reckoning of past trauma with present situations, the search for love and defining self worth. Set in the Pacific Northwest, with a diverse cast of characters from...

#1 New York Times and internationally bestselling author Naomi Klein makes the case for a Green New Deal in this “keenly argued, well-researched, and impassioned” manifesto (The Washington Post).An instant bestseller, On Fire shows Klein at her most prophetic and philosophical, investigating the climate crisis not only as a profound political challenge but also as a spiritual and imaginative one. Delving into topics ranging from the clash...

The New York Times–bestselling roadmap to resistance in the Trump era from the internationally acclaimed activist and author of On Fire and The Battle for Paradise.The election of Donald Trump is a dangerous escalation in a world of cascading crises. Trump's vision—a radical deregulation of the US economy in the interest of corporations, an all-out war on "radical Islamic terrorism," and a sweeping aside of climate science to unleash a do...

She was my brother’s girlfriend.Then my brother died.Now I’m falling in love with her....Again.It’s been four years, but Claire Tyndall is everything Jesse Bryant remembers. Never mind the last time they spoke was the day Sean—Jesse’s older brother and Claire’s boyfriend—was killed in a texting while driving accident....

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.Face reading is an ancient Chinese art that is still widely practiced, especially for modern health analysis. Subtle signs on a person's face, like moles, scars, discoloration, and even the shape, tell a lot about a person's life story and characteristics.The first part of this book is packed with information about the Chinese secrets of face reading. You will be able to detect a person's thought process, charac...

Freddy's favorite band is having a contest -- make a video of their new song and win tickets and backstage passes to the concert! There's going to be so much competition, though. Freddy definitely needs help from his friends, and maybe even ... his sister?

Seemingly simple bugs can have drastic consequences, allowing attackers to compromise systems, escalate local privileges, and otherwise wreak havoc on a system.A Bug Hunter's Diary follows security expert Tobias Klein as he tracks down and exploits bugs in some of the world's most popular software, like Apple's iOS, the VLC media player, web browsers, and even the Mac OS X kernel. In this one-of-a-kind account, you'll see how the developers responsible for these flaws patc...

"I know Michael would outsmart mum, he won't jeopardize our relationship for any reason" _DaisyComing from a strict home, Daisy who's got a famous admirer couldn't help but accept the advances. This decision might cost her a lot backhome but she have rather chosen to be herself, irrespective of her mother's weird interpretation of freedom.This book is a very interesting, educating book especially for the girl child and mothe...

A sterling roster of natural and social scientists in conversation with top-flight journalist Stefan Klein—shedding new light on their work, their lives, and what they still hope to discoverWhen acclaimed science writer Stefan Klein asks Nobel Prize–winning chemist Roald Hoffmann what sets scientists apart, Hoffmann says, “First and foremost, curiosity.” In this collection of intimate conversations with nineteen of the world’s best-known scientists (including three Nobel Laureates)...

A family of five has just been brutally murdered and the police immediately catch a suspect trying to flee the scene. As the suspect is being placed in the back of a police car, he immediately asks for only one thing--Sal Amici. Sal Amici has had a horrendous year. His family is falling apart, the client he recently defended is on the run and now he is being asked to represent a serial killer. Without much of a choice, Sal reluctantly accepts the case unaware of the horror it will bring.

With the introduction of digital photography, unprecedented numbers of people are flocking to the art form, trying their hand at creating effective photographs of people, landscapes, still lifes, and other subjects. As the ranks of photographers swell, it becomes more and more difficult to achieve a standout body of work-something that sets your work apart from the barrage of images we are all inundated with on a daily basis. As Laurie and Kyle Klein prove in their new book, infrared captu...