Ozzy Osbourne, the Heavy Metal Godfather, revolutionized the genre through Black Sabbath and his solo work, leaving a lasting mark on rock music. TidalWave Productions delves into Black Sabbath's blazing origin with vivid storytelling, chronicling their transformative journey and its everlasting impact on music. Featuring the iconic "Rock & Roll Comics" editions of Black Sabbath.

How does a city obtain water, gas, and electricity? Where do these services come from? How are they transported? The answer is infrastructure, or the inner, and sometimes invisible, workings of the city. Roads, railroads, bridges, telephone wires, and power lines are visible elements of the infrastructure; sewers, plumbing pipes, wires, tunnels, cables, and sometimes rails are usually buried underground or hidden behind walls. Engineering the City tells the fascinating story of in...

Thousands of books promise to reveal the methodologies and science of change management. The 7 Keys to Change isn’t one of them. This book was written for anyone who wants to see an increase in positive results from the constant, inevitable changes that bombard us all at home and at work. And if you’re a manager, The 7 Keys to Change can help you better navigate change—and help your employees do the same.

Earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis don't happen every day, so how can budding scientists study how they work? Through experiments, models, and demonstrations. This in-depth resource will teach readers how to build a seismograph to record a simulated earthquake, compare pressure waves and shear waves—the two types of ground shocks—using a Slinky, and replicate a tsunami's destructive effect on a "coastline" built in a bathtub. Authors Matthys Levy and Mario Salvadori even discuss issues o...

“Masks.” Following last issue’s revelation, the New Ms. Masque has questions about her family’s past and her grandmother has them. Meanwhile, the Sorceress of Zoom has a new paramour, Wonder Boy. The evolution of the TidalWave Universe continues.

When plucky Princess Zara stumbles upon the Decimator defector Wheeler, she sets in motion events that will pit the spritely cleverness of fairy tale princesses against the raw power of giant robots! The dream match you never thought you'd see begins here. Contains issues 1-4 of the comic mini-series.

If only Shelly Bennett had searched for Raymond Quinn as a mortal. Before he died. Before she died.Her life begins and ends with the loss of Raymond, killed in action in Vietnam five years before her own heartbreaking decision to end her life. But the end is just the beginning as Shelly struggles to find a place to spend her immortal future.Incredibly, Shelly experiences an array of unlived lives—some parallel to Raymond's fate, like a visit to Antigua where their unlived l...

Myth Adventures of the Muses #2 continues the magical journey on Mount Olympus, focusing on Clia, the Muse of History, and her longing to do more than simply preserve the past. When a priceless book of an ancient war is stolen by mischievous Sirens and lost in the Sands of Time, Clia teams up with Cali, the Muse of Poetry, on a daring quest across realms. Their adventure leads them to a struggling poet named Homer, whose imagination will change history forever. Blending humor, mythology, a...

“The Forgotten Kingdom” The Elektra Saga. The Judas Contract. Winter Soldier. The next great comic book storyline begins here. 10th Muse is joined by Atlas, Venus, and the New Ms. Masque on a trip to Novoslavia, where Mechanical Menaces are hunting Cryptids. Why? The answers will ripple through the TidalWave Universe.

This qualitative study explores the meaning of working-class origin in the life and career of university graduates. Social transition from a working-class background to a middle-class milieu results in loyalty conflicts and communication barriers. The lack of social and cultural capital and the absent sense of an assertive self-presentation are pivotal barriers to gaining management functions. Positions in certain key sectors are not necessarily allocated according to professional capacity...

Breeanna's life was marked by homelessness, addiction, and survival on the streets of Georgetown. Living in a deteriorating motorhome and caught in a volatile relationship with her boyfriend, Anthony, she faced overwhelming challenges. When she became pregnant, she knew she couldn’t care for her child. Desperate for support, she turned to her father, who entrusted the baby to compassionate family friends—a devoted couple determined to provide the love and stability the infant needed to rec...

In a retirement home on the fringe of Miami after decades of rising seas, the remaining residents struggle with the prospect of being relocated asa hurricane approaches. The story follows an environmental scientist, an engineer, a former ballerina and her husband/manager, a couple obsessedby a comparison to the holocaust, a widow warning about the end of times, the owner of the home distraught by the consequences of his inescapableloss, and the nurse who looks to a ...