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Myrtle Beach Mysteries 3rd Edition

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The third edition of Myrtle Beach Mysteries is a collection of six short crime stories set in what is actually North Myrtle Beach, a small city separate from Myrtle Beach itself. The first four stories were originally offered only in the Amazon Kindle format. The fifth story, the Curse of the Jade Buddha, is new to the second edition. The third edition includes an additional story about a missing ... Read more

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The third edition of Myrtle Beach Mysteries is a collection of six short crime stories set in what is actually North Myrtle Beach, a small city separate from Myrtle Beach itself. The first four stories were originally offered only in the Amazon Kindle format. The fifth story, the Curse of the Jade Buddha, is new to the second edition. The third edition includes an additional story about a missing
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1/10th the the Speed of Light

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The third edition of "1/10th the Speed of Light" is a collection of more traditional science fiction stories. No magic, wizards, vampires or beings with powers that violate the laws of physics. The title comes from the main story, entitled ChinaSETI, a novella about an alien civilization where space travel is accomplished the hard way. With stars clustered close together, travel between solar ... Read more

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The third edition of "1/10th the Speed of Light" is a collection of more traditional science fiction stories. No magic, wizards, vampires or beings with powers that violate the laws of physics. The title comes from the main story, entitled ChinaSETI, a novella about an alien civilization where space travel is accomplished the hard way. With stars clustered close together, travel between solar
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Where are the Flying Cars? Science, Technology, and Public Policy

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Where are the Flying Cars? is not really about flying cars. It's a brief discussion of science, technology and public policy, and the need to confront the reality that not all new and proposed technologies will ultimately prove to be both successful and (hopefully) environmentally benign.We as a species have been so successful in constructing various devices and machines, as well as artificial ... Read more

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Where are the Flying Cars? is not really about flying cars. It's a brief discussion of science, technology and public policy, and the need to confront the reality that not all new and proposed technologies will ultimately prove to be both successful and (hopefully) environmentally benign.We as a species have been so successful in constructing various devices and machines, as well as artificial
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Predicting the Success of Technologies

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A brief essay that discusses the nature of science versus that of technology, and presents a general process for evaluating the potential success of new technologies.Science and technology as human activities are described and their differences discussed. A suggested four-step process for evaluating the viability and acceptability of new technologies is presented. ... Read more

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A brief essay that discusses the nature of science versus that of technology, and presents a general process for evaluating the potential success of new technologies.Science and technology as human activities are described and their differences discussed. A suggested four-step process for evaluating the viability and acceptability of new technologies is presented.
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A Vision for the Future of Science

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One of our greatest scientific minds reflects on the role of science in the twenty-first century.In this riveting, eye-opening new book, preeminent astrophysicist Martin Rees charts out the future of science, offering a compelling vision of how scientists and laypeople can work together to address the most urgent issues of our era—including climate change and energy concerns, population growth, ... Read more

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One of our greatest scientific minds reflects on the role of science in the twenty-first century.In this riveting, eye-opening new book, preeminent astrophysicist Martin Rees charts out the future of science, offering a compelling vision of how scientists and laypeople can work together to address the most urgent issues of our era—including climate change and energy concerns, population growth,
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The Forever War

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A soldier experiences the toll of interstellar war against a deadly alien foe in this Hugo and Nebula Award–winning science fiction masterpiece.In this novel, a landmark of science fiction that began as an MFA thesis for the Iowa Writers' Workshop and went on to become an award-winning classic—inspiring a play, a graphic novel, and most recently an in-development film—man has taken to the stars, ... Read more

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A soldier experiences the toll of interstellar war against a deadly alien foe in this Hugo and Nebula Award–winning science fiction masterpiece.In this novel, a landmark of science fiction that began as an MFA thesis for the Iowa Writers' Workshop and went on to become an award-winning classic—inspiring a play, a graphic novel, and most recently an in-development film—man has taken to the stars,
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Nikola Tesla

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If you want to learn about one of history’s most fascinating minds and uncover some of his secrets of imagination—secrets that enabled him to invent machines light years ahead of his time and literally bring light to the world—then you want to read this book.Imagination amplifies and colors every other element of genius, and unlocks our potential for understanding and ability.It’s no coincidence ... Read more

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If you want to learn about one of history’s most fascinating minds and uncover some of his secrets of imagination—secrets that enabled him to invent machines light years ahead of his time and literally bring light to the world—then you want to read this book.Imagination amplifies and colors every other element of genius, and unlocks our potential for understanding and ability.It’s no coincidence
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Throne of Scars

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Nothing stops a Lost King from claiming his woman in the latest installment of the Lost Kings MC series by USA Today bestselling author Autumn Jones Lake.I thought I was beyond redemption. Too far gone to fall in love again.Somehow she soothed my soul and slipped into my heart.The future I never thought I’d have is within reach.But the past wants to rip everything away. ... Read more

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Nothing stops a Lost King from claiming his woman in the latest installment of the Lost Kings MC series by USA Today bestselling author Autumn Jones Lake.I thought I was beyond redemption. Too far gone to fall in love again.Somehow she soothed my soul and slipped into my heart.The future I never thought I’d have is within reach.But the past wants to rip everything away.
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This is the Prequel for the Athena Lee Chronicles.Before Athena Lee and the worlds that she knew there was an embattled Earth.Earth was in turmoil before the first colony ship was launched. The Cyber Wars raged across the planet as country battled country. The war was fought until only the Major Powers were victorious. In the aftermath, the United Nations came into it's own. Warriors, trained and ... Read more

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This is the Prequel for the Athena Lee Chronicles.Before Athena Lee and the worlds that she knew there was an embattled Earth.Earth was in turmoil before the first colony ship was launched. The Cyber Wars raged across the planet as country battled country. The war was fought until only the Major Powers were victorious. In the aftermath, the United Nations came into it's own. Warriors, trained and
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Mad Like Tesla

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An "illuminating and important" look at the scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who are working to save us from catastrophic climate change ( New York Journal of Books).Nikola Tesla was considered a mad scientist by the society of his time for predicting global warming more than a hundred years ago. Today, we need visionaries like him to find sources of alternative energy and solutions to ... Read more

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An "illuminating and important" look at the scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs who are working to save us from catastrophic climate change ( New York Journal of Books).Nikola Tesla was considered a mad scientist by the society of his time for predicting global warming more than a hundred years ago. Today, we need visionaries like him to find sources of alternative energy and solutions to
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Cut and Cover

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A resounding character study just as much as it is an action novel, and both are equally triumphant.” -Kirkus ReviewsTo most people, Maj. John Rexford is a retired Marine living in the Catskill Mountains of New York on disability. Even John’s girlfriend, Maggie, has no idea he’s really a CIA spook recruited in Afghanistan and assigned to kill enemies on US soil.With exemplary skills in hand-to ... Read more

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A resounding character study just as much as it is an action novel, and both are equally triumphant.” -Kirkus ReviewsTo most people, Maj. John Rexford is a retired Marine living in the Catskill Mountains of New York on disability. Even John’s girlfriend, Maggie, has no idea he’s really a CIA spook recruited in Afghanistan and assigned to kill enemies on US soil.With exemplary skills in hand-to
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The Darwinian Trap

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A provocative exploration of how humans are wired to seek short-term success at the expense of long-term survival—an evolutionary “glitch” that explains everything from toxic workplaces to climate change“Essential reading . . . a lively, ultimately hopeful examination of how incentivizing the wrong values and actions has led to some of our most intractable problems.”—Eric Ries, New York Times ... Read more

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