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Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0525578323ISBN 13: 9780525578321
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the New York Times bestselling author of All the Missing Girls and The Perfect Stranger comes a captivating thriller about two teens connected by family tragedies and a mysterious otherworldly radio frequency signal.Six months ago, Kennedy Jones suffered a horrible family tragedy, and since then she's lived with her uncle, sneaking out only occasionally to visit her childhood home.Nearby, Nolan Chandler is determined to find out what really happened to his brother, who disappeared without a trace two years earlier.Then Kennedy and Nolan find themselves drawn together by strange signs--for Kennedy, it's a disturbing pattern on her brother's radio telescope; for Nolan, it's a mysterious frequency coming from his brother's bedroom. When they realize their brothers also share dark pasts, they begin to wonder whether something is coming for them. Or are the signals a warning that something's already here '[Miranda's] latest book for young adults ages the kids from Stranger Things and puts them in Gillian Flynn's Dark Places for a smart, dark, and ultimately hopeful story of the power of belief.'--Booklist, starred review 352 pp. Englisch.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0525579117ISBN 13: 9780525579113
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Hang a Witch comes a thriller set at a secretive boarding school where students are trained to carry on family legacies that have built--and toppled--empires. November is as good as dead. She just doesn't know it yet.At the Academy Absconditi, there's no electricity, no internet, and an archaic eye-for-an-eye punishment system. Classes range from knife throwing and poisons to the art of deception. And the students Silver-spoon descendants of the world's most elite strategists--all training to become asassins, spies, and master imporsonators. One is a virtuoso of accents--and never to be trusted. Another is a vicious fighter determined to exploit November's weaknesses. And then there's the boy with the mesmerizing eyes and a secret agenda. November doesn't know how an ordinary girl like her fits into the school's complicated legacy. But when a student is murdered, she'll need to separate her enemies from her allies before the crime gets pinned or her.or she becomes the killer's next victim.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0451478665ISBN 13: 9780451478665
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 'This delightfully feminist rom-com has characters that feel like friends and will surely appeal to fans of Sarah Dessen.'--BuzzfeedCameron Bright is gorgeous, popular, and--according to her classmates--a total b\*tch. But when her crush, Andrew, catches a glimpse of her cruelty up close, it's enough to drive him away for good. To win him over, Cameron resolves to 'tame' herself, like Shakespeare's shrew, Katherine. If she can make amends to those she's wronged, Andrew will have to take notice. Cameron's apology tour begins with Brendan, the guy whose social life she single-handedly destroyed. At first, Brendan isn't so quick to forgive, but slowly he warms to her when they connect over a computer game he's developing. To Cameron's amazement, she enjoys hanging out with Brendan, who views her honesty as an asset, and she wonders: maybe you don't have to compromise who you are for the kind of love you deserve.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0262538261ISBN 13: 9780262538268
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A biography of two troublesome words.Isn't it ironic Or is it Never mind, I'm just being sarcastic (or am I ). Irony and sarcasm are two of the most misused, misapplied, and misunderstood words in our conversational lexicon. In this volume in the MIT Press Essential Knowledge series, psycholinguist Roger Kreuz offers an enlightening and concise overview of the life and times of these two terms, mapping their evolution from Greek philosophy and Roman rhetoric to modern literary criticism to emojis. Kreuz describes eight different ways that irony has been used through the centuries, proceeding from Socratic to dramatic to cosmic irony. He explains that verbal irony irony as it is traditionally understood refers to statements that mean something different (frequently the opposite) of what is literally intended, and defines sarcasm as a type of verbal irony. Kreuz outlines the prerequisites for irony and sarcasm (one of which is a shared frame of reference); clarifies what irony is not (coincidence, paradox, satire) and what it can be (among other things, a socially acceptable way to express hostility); recounts ways that people can signal their ironic intentions; and considers the difficulties of online irony. Finally, he wonders if, because irony refers to so many different phenomena, people may gradually stop using the word, with sarcasm taking over its verbal duties.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0525653317ISBN 13: 9780525653318
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The former lead singer of Christian music sensation Sanctus Real comes clean about the tension between life on the road and life at home. 'Father, lead me, 'cause I can't do this alone.'-'Lead Me' by Sanctus Real Matt Hammitt had performed his hit song, 'Lead Me,' almost a thousand times. And every time he sang, the lyrics echoed the voices of his own family. His marriage was strained. His kids were growing up without him. Matt's good intentions could no longer sustain his family; he needed to be a man of action. Yet even as he told his Sanctus Real bandmates that he was leaving the band to invest in his family, he wondered: Was it really possible to be present at home and still provide financially too In Lead Me, Matt identifies the tension many men experience when trying to balance work and home life. With bracing honesty, vulnerable storytelling, and practical application, Matt challenges you to be faithful both to God's vocational call and to His call to lead your family well. Discover the extraordinary joy of actively and intentionally pursuing your wife and children. Matt reminds us that it's messy. It's difficult. And it's the most rewarding thing you can do, beyond following Christ.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1496726170ISBN 13: 9781496726179
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In 1914, Hell's Kitchen is an apt name for New York City's grittiest neighborhood, as one of the city's first policewomen, Louise Faulk, is about to discover when the death of a young prostitute leads her on a grim journey through the district's darkest corners . . . Filthy, dangerous, and deadly-Hell's Kitchen is no place for a lady, but Louise Faulk is no ordinary woman. The amateur investigator turned rookie policewoman is investigating the death of young prostitute, Ruthie, who leaves behind a baby boy. Although detectives are quick to declare it a suicide, Louise is less certain after she discovers clues implying murder while attempting to find a caretaker for Ruthie's orphaned son. Uncovering the truth won't be easy, especially since Louise is struggling to make a name for herself amid the boys' club of the New York City Police Department. But Ruthie's case keeps tugging at Louise, luring her beyond the slums' drawn curtains and tenement doors, into an undercover investigation that often seems to conceal more than it reveals. Louise is convinced Ruthie's secrets got her killed, but can she prove it before they catch up to her too.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1984822187ISBN 13: 9781984822185
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Includes an excerpt from Conversations with friends.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1640093419ISBN 13: 9781640093416
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This Washington Post 'Best Book of the Year' grapples with the complexities of the second-generation American experience, what it means to be a woman of color in the workplace, and a sister, a wife, and a mother to daughters in today's America.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 1516109716ISBN 13: 9781516109715
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - After a sheltered upbringing, Lady Lucinda Sutcliffe is finally embarking on her first season, eager to experience everything she's missed. When Lucy realizes that her uncle plans to quickly marry her off in exchange for a slice of her fortune, she begs a favor of a new acquaintance, Ciaran Ramsey. If Lucy remains single until she turns twenty-one, sheand her moneywill be out of her uncle's power. All the charming Scot needs to do is woo her for six weeks, and then jilt her . . . The Ramseys don't need the scandal of a false engagement attached to their name. But Lucy's older suitor is both distasteful and dangerous, and Ciaran can't allow his lovely friend to be forced to marry such a man. And besides, the more time Ciaran spends with his new "betrothed," the more their ruse begins to feel very much like the real thing. Passion like this is impossible to feign, but how much is a rogue willing to risk for love . . .
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0806540273ISBN 13: 9780806540276
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - It's Not Just the Facts When it comes to climate change, this truly is a golden age-of fake news, post-truths, pluralistic ignorance, conspiracy theories, a willfully ignorant administration, and the Cranky Uncle. You know him. We all have one. That exasperating Thanksgiving blusterer digs in his heels even as the foundation of his denial thaws faster than the Arctic ice caps. Written and illustrated by Dr. John Cook, cognitive psychologist and founder of the award-winning website Skeptical Science, Cranky Uncle combines humor and science to make clear, calm, and winnable arguments in the public controversy of climate change. Can we change our Cranky Uncle's mind Probably, regrettably, not. But Dr. Cook makes it easier for us to understand him. And armed with this knowledge, prevent climate misinformation from spreading further.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0525563733ISBN 13: 9780525563730
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR:GLAMOUR KIRKUS REVIEWSThe women in Polly Rosenwaike s Look How Happy I'm Making You want to be mothers, or aren t sure they want to be mothers, or having recently given birth are overwhelmed by what they ve wrought. One woman struggling with infertility deals with the news that her sister is pregnant. Another, nervous about her biological clock, forgets to take her birth control while dating a younger man and must confront the possibility of becoming a single parent. Four motherless women who meet in a bar every Mother s Day contend with their losses and what it would mean for one of them to have a child.Clever, empathetic, and precisely observed, these stories offer rare, honest portrayals of pregnancy and new motherhood in a culture obsessed with women s most intimate choices.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0262538482ISBN 13: 9780262538480
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An astronaut returns to Earth after a ten-year mission and finds a society that he barely recognizes.Stanis aw Lem's Return from the Stars recounts the experiences of Hal Bregg, an astronaut who returns from an exploratory mission that lasted ten years although because of time dilation, 127 years have passed on Earth. Bregg finds a society that he hardly recognizes, in which danger has been eradicated. Children are betrizated to remove all aggression and violence a process that also removes all impulse to take risks and explore. The people of Earth view Bregg and his crew as resuscitated Neanderthals, and pressure them to undergo betrization. Bregg has serious difficulty in navigating the new social mores.While Lem's depiction of a risk-free society is bleak, he does not portray Bregg and his fellow astronauts as heroes. Indeed, faced with no opposition to his aggression, Bregg behaves abominably. He is faced with a choice: leave Earth again and hope to return to a different society in several hundred years, or stay on Earth and learn to be content. With Return from the Stars, Lem shows the shifting boundaries between utopia and dystopia.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0525558012ISBN 13: 9780525558019
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Science world luminary John Brockman assembles twenty-five of the most important scientific minds, people who have been thinking about the field artificial intelligence for most of their careers, for an unparalleled round-table examination about mind, thinking, intelligence and what it means to be human.'Artificial intelligence is today's story--the story behind all other stories. It is the Second Coming and the Apocalypse at the same time: Good AI versus evil AI.' --John BrockmanMore than sixty years ago, mathematician-philosopher Norbert Wiener published a book on the place of machines in society that ended with a warning: 'we shall never receive the right answers to our questions unless we ask the right questions. The hour is very late, and the choice of good and evil knocks at our door.' In the wake of advances in unsupervised, self-improving machine learning, a small but influential community of thinkers is considering Wiener's words again. In Possible Minds, John Brockman gathers their disparate visions of where AI might be taking us.The fruit of the long history of Brockman's profound engagement with the most important scientific minds who have been thinking about AI--from Alison Gopnik and David Deutsch to Frank Wilczek and Stephen Wolfram--Possible Minds is an ideal introduction to the landscape of crucial issues AI presents. The collision between opposing perspectives is salutary and exhilarating; some of these figures, such as computer scientist Stuart Russell, Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn, and physicist Max Tegmark, are deeply concerned with the threat of AI, including the existential one, while others, notably robotics entrepreneur Rodney Brooks, philosopher Daniel Dennett, and bestselling author Steven Pinker, have a very different view. Serious, searching and authoritative, Possible Minds lays out the intellectual landscape of one of the most important topics of our time.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0262538962ISBN 13: 9780262538961
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Why technology is not an end in itself, and how cities can be smart enough, using technology to promote democracy and equity.Smart cities, where technology is used to solve every problem, are hailed as futuristic urban utopias. We are promised that apps, algorithms, and artificial intelligence will relieve congestion, restore democracy, prevent crime, and improve public services. In The Smart Enough City, Ben Green warns against seeing the city only through the lens of technology; taking an exclusively technical view of urban life will lead to cities that appear smart but under the surface are rife with injustice and inequality. He proposes instead that cities strive to be smart enough : to embrace technology as a powerful tool when used in conjunction with other forms of social change but not to value technology as an end in itself.In a technology-centric smart city, self-driving cars have the run of downtown and force out pedestrians, civic engagement is limited to requesting services through an app, police use algorithms to justify and perpetuate racist practices, and governments and private companies surveil public space to control behavior. Green describes smart city efforts gone wrong but also smart enough alternatives, attainable with the help of technology but not reducible to technology: a livable city, a democratic city, a just city, a responsible city, and an innovative city. By recognizing the complexity of urban life rather than merely seeing the city as something to optimize, these Smart Enough Cities successfully incorporate technology into a holistic vision of justice and equity.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0525560394ISBN 13: 9780525560395
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - 2019 National Book Award Finalist'Reading it will change you, perhaps forever. San Francisco Chronicle Astonishing, powerful, so important at this time. --Margaret AtwoodWhat You Have Heard is True is a devastating, lyrical, and visionary memoir about a young woman's brave choice to engage with horror in order to help others. Written by one of the most gifted poets of her generation, this is the story of a woman's radical act of empathy, and her fateful encounter with an intriguing man who changes the course of her life. Carolyn Forché is twenty-seven when the mysterious stranger appears on her doorstep. The relative of a friend, he is a charming polymath with a mind as seemingly disordered as it is brilliant. She's heard rumors from her friend about who he might be: a lone wolf, a communist, a CIA operative, a sharpshooter, a revolutionary, a small coffee farmer, but according to her, no one seemed to know for certain. He has driven from El Salvador to invite Forché to visit and learn about his country. Captivated for reasons she doesn't fully understand, she accepts and becomes enmeshed in something beyond her comprehension.Together they meet with high-ranking military officers, impoverished farm workers, and clergy desperately trying to assist the poor and keep the peace. These encounters are a part of his plan to educate her, but also to learn for himself just how close the country is to war. As priests and farm-workers are murdered and protest marches attacked, he is determined to save his country, and Forché is swept up in his work and in the lives of his friends. Pursued by death squads and sheltering in safe houses, the two forge a rich friendship, as she attempts to make sense of what she's experiencing and establish a moral foothold amidst profound suffering. This is the powerful story of a poet's experience in a country on the verge of war, and a journey toward social conscience in a perilous time.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0262538458ISBN 13: 9780262538459
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the critically acclaimed author of Solaris comes a classic sci-fi tale about scientists who must decode a message from intelligent beings in outer space for fans of Arrival By pure chance, scientists detect a signal from space that may be communication from rational beings. How can people of Earth understand this message, knowing nothing about the senders including whether or not they even exist Written as the memoir of a mathematician who participates in the government project (code name: His Master s Voice) attempting to decode what seems to be a message from outer space, this classic novel shows scientists grappling with fundamental questions about the nature of reality, the confines of knowledge, the limitations of the human mind, and the ethics of military-sponsored scientific research.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0525518185ISBN 13: 9780525518181
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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Pilutti, Deb (illustrator). Neuware - Quirky charm infuses this tale of Old Rock's life story, which is much more exciting than you'd expect.Old Rock has been sitting in the same spot in the pine forest for as long as anyone can remember. Spotted Beetle, Tall Pine, and Hummingbird think just sitting there must be boring, but they are in for a wonderful surprise. Fabulous tales of adventurous travel, exotic scenery, entertaining neighbors, and more from Old Rock's life prove it has been anything but boring.Great storytellers come in all shapes, sizes, and ages, and Old Rock's stories are sure to inspire questions that lead to wonderful conversations about the past and the natural world.
Verlag: Penguin Random House LLC Feb 2020, 2020
ISBN 10: 0262538393ISBN 13: 9780262538398
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - A clear-eyed look at how AI can complement (rather than eliminate) human jobs, with real-world examples from companies that range from Netflix to Walmart.