Twenty-three long years, 276 tortous months, 1,196 despairing weeks – it's a long time in the wilderness . . .After a string of household names failed to deliver, the Tartan Army's foot soldiers finally found a leader who could turn their fortunes round. On his appointment in 2019, former Chelsea stalwart Steve Clarke faced an enormous challenge – but under him nothing feels beyond Scotland's grasp. With the experience of Euro 2020 under his belt and time spent m...

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection will be of particular interest to those with a vested interest in the protection of critical infrastructures in the U.S. – its dams, chemical plants, emergency care facilities, energy plants, and nuclear facilities. Terrorists and rogue nation states have been relentless in attempts to gain access to those systems for nefarious purposes. This book provides an overview of the numerous cyber dangers our critical systems face, and discusses what can...

It's Not All About The Old Firm tells the inside stories of some of the Scottish game's greatest achievements—how heroes and legends have overcome the odds, plus Celtic and Rangers. It covers every league title, European, Scottish Cup, and League Cup victory from Sir Alex Ferguson's time at Aberdeen to the most recent Hampden wins. Aberdeen and St Mirren's League Cup wins are brought back to life along with the landmark triumphs of St Johnstone, Inverness, Ross County, and Hibs' h...

Cataclysms on the Columbia tells two stories. One follows geological research that challenged the scientific paradigm of the early 20th century, and the other chronicles the result of that research: the discovery of powerful prehistoric floods that shaped the Pacific Northwest. The cataclysms at the end of the last Ice Age left a scabland of buttes, dry falls, and rocky gorges, but it took the detective work of geologist J Harlen Bretz to prove it to the world. His lifetime of research and...

Seventeen-year-old Max has always felt like an outsider. When the agonizing apocalyptic visions begin, he decides suicide is his only escape. He soon finds himself in an institution under the guidance of a therapist who sees something exceptional in him. Just as he begins to leave the hallucinations behind, Max discovers the visions weren't just in his head. There are three others who have shared those same thoughts and they've been searching for Max. Like him, they are something m...

AS URGENT AS EVER: Nonpartisan policy recommendations and personal strategies for protecting against skyrocketing tax rates, reduced benefits, high inflation, and ruined currency.“Lays out in easy-to-understand prose why Social Security and Medicare need a comprehensive overhaul.” —Los Angeles TimesIn 2030, as 77 million baby boomers hobble into old age, walkers will outnumber strollers; there will be twice as many retirees as ther...

This long-deserved tribute to the legendary Walter Smith sees Rangers stars past and present uniting to honour one of the most decorated and successful managers in Scottish football. Ibrox favourites from across the decades, including heroes like Brian Laudrup, Ally McCoist, Andy Goram, Jorg Albertz, and countless others, give their own unique insight into the man they affectionately call their 'Gaffer'. Light Blue legends Davie Weir, Madjid Bougherra, Nacho Novo, Pedro Mendes and Stevie N...

CRAIGINCHES – Life in Aberdeen's Prison is the story of this forbidding place from its early days to its recent closure, told by former prison officer Bryan Glennie. Having lived and breathed the life of the prison up to his retirement, this is the real inside story of rooftop riots, botched escapes, drugs being smuggled, prisoners brewing beer in dung heaps and the prison's only hanging, as well as dramatic tales of deployment to Peterhead when the SAS stormed D wing.Craiginches h...

How America went bankrupt and how we can save ourselves—as a country and as individuals—from economic disaster.The United States is bankrupt, flat broke. Thanks to accounting that would make Enron blush, America's insolvency goes far beyond what our leaders are disclosing. The United States is a fiscal basket case, in worse shape than the notoriously bailed-out countries of Greece, Ireland, and others. How did this happen? InThe Clash of Generations, exper...

Kevin Twaddle was a footballer who was always prepared to take a risk on the park but it was off it where he really gambled. The former Hearts, Motherwell and St Johnstone winger speaks openly for the first time about his secret betting addiction that saw him blow more than a million pounds and wrecked his football career. Kevin tells his harrowing story of what his punting did to his family, how it killed relationships, destroyed his bond with his daughter and almost caused his parents to...

There is a place filled with magic and safe for those seeking sanctuary...When Russ is rescued from an untimely death, he is transported to a new world in the caverns of the moon, where he is asked to help with a serious problem threatening to destroy Ituria’s Island.Inspired by Ituria’s noble actions, Russ is determined to save the island, with the assistance of a dragon and other island residents, even getting assistance from the mysterious nightmares. Will they be succes...

Who knows? Maybe you’ll meet some sexy Viking and bear him many children!The tickets to Viking Times were supposed to be a friendly joke—a way for Sylvia and her boyfriend to reconnect while indulging in her love for history. But when Sylvia finds herself alone on the big night, she goes anyway, never expecting to be involved, let alone rescued, from a demon attack. Her savior…a sexy red-headed Viking warrior, who—surprise!—also happens to be a vampire. Apparently, she doesn’t have...