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Mathematician Ian Stewart tells listeners what he wishes he had known when he was a student. He takes up subjects ranging from the philosophical to the practical - what mathematics is and why it’s worth doing, the relationship between logic and proof, the role of beauty in mathematical thinking, the future of mathematics, how to deal with the peculiarities of the mathematical community, and many others.

With his parting words "I shall return," General Douglas MacArthur sealed the fate of the last American forces on Bataan. Yet one young Army Captain, named Russell Volckmann, refused to surrender. He disappeared into the jungles of north Luzon where he raised a Filipino army of over 22,000 men. For the next three years he led a guerrilla war against the Japanese, killing over 50,000 enemy soldiers. At the same time he established radio contact with MacArthur's HQ in Australia and directed Allied forces to key enemy positions.

From the contours of coastlines to the outlines of clouds, and the branching of trees, fractal shapes can be found everywhere in nature. In this Very Short Introduction, Kenneth Falconer explains the basic concepts of fractal geometry, which produced a revolution in our mathematical understanding of patterns in the 20th century, and explores the wide range of applications in science, and in aspects of economics. 

It has been called Lyons's masterpiece. The river is one of those rare places where the trout are as long as your arm but also exceedingly difficult to catch. Lyons explores its secrets and confronts its greatest challenges. At first he catches little. Then slowly, he acquires the various and special skills and disciplines necessary to take the large wary brown trout of this extraordinary river. Spring Creek is a memoir of halcyon days on a remarkable river and it draws a rare portrait of an angler learning to fish more wisely.

Law has played a central role in American history. From colonial times to the present, law has not just reflected the changing society in which legal decisions have been made - it has played a powerful role in shaping that society, though not always in positive ways. Eminent legal scholar G. Edward White offers a compact overview that sheds light on the impact of law on a number of key social issues. 

In this Very Short Introduction, Paul Westhead and Mike Wright weave a pathway through the debates about entrepreneurship, providing a guide to the entrepreneurial process. They look at how the actions of entrepreneurs are shaped by the external environment and availability of resources, consider the types of organizations in which entrepreneurs can be found, and look at the diversity in their backgrounds, experience, and how they think and learn. Lastly, they consider the impact that entrepreneurs have on modern market economies and look at the future of entrepreneurship.

Economics is essential for understanding the world around you. Billions of people across the planet wake up every morning and participate in a profoundly complex and interconnected global economy.

Small business owners and solo professionals know they're supposed to use social media to increase sales, but how should they start? Using a unique Rule of 30 approach, 30 Days to Social Media Success is the perfect resource for busy people who want quick results. Thirty short chapters (one for each day of the month) are packed with real-world tips and proven techniques you can use right away. This book makes it easy to tap into the power of today's hottest social media sites.

Lucifer is preparing for his ultimate reign. And he has a plan literally out of this world for creating the perfect human who can influence and dominate the Earth so he can come to power and rule all. Since the time of the Tower of Babel, he has been scheming by creating a planet in a time dilation field where advances in human genetics can be faster than here on Earth. A few have arisen to stop his plan at all costs.

On Myeem, the alien planet on which he first arrives, Nuke finds its citizens look vastly different from him. Relations are tense at first, but he makes friends with an influential Myeemian who comes to believe he is the prophetic forerunner to the return of their deity, Erabon, and charge him with the arduous task of reuniting the clans living on six different neighboring planets. Yet, not all are so willing to trust him to that task. 

After Janet’s proposal for increasing teleporter efficiency to an all-time high is rejected by the King, she sets in motion a plan of revenge that has devastating consequences far greater than she ever imagined. A co-worker puts Janet on the path to a prophecy that supposedly states the King will one day be deposed by a coming Overtaker who will bring true freedom to everyone. She puts her efforts, and those of her family, into the fulfillment of this prophecy.

Protocol is made to not be followed. At least, that is how Me'ira feels, as being a princess sometimes makes her feel too confined. Breaking protocol brings initial happiness, but leads to unwanted consequences and heartbreak she did not intend to cause. While her father is the prince who leads the world in worship of the king, she discovers the man she has fallen in love with is tied to a prophecy that may put her father in danger.

A predetermined life feels like a destiny stolen. At least, that is how Ya’akov feels. In a couple of years, he will be the first priest in the king’s promised kingdom, a destiny bestowed on him at birth. Feeling he is destined for a confined life, he wants a true adventure to provide more life experiences before he commits to be a priest for the rest of his foreseeable future.

Out of chaos comes chaos. Edvin wants to get into Swedish Special Forces and marry the girl of his dreams. All seems within his reach until the whole world literally falls apart. All children and selected people just vanish from the earth throwing the world into chaos. Edvin’s future begins to look up as he is recruited into the new elite world forces unit, gets assigned to this leader’s personal detail, becomes his trusted ally, and even falls in love again. Yet, Edvin finds this new leader may not be as altruistic as he portrays himself.

Kalem, an archeologist, lives between two apocalyptic events. Although unwittingly, he finds himself unraveling two opposing prophecies through unearthed steles he finds. He believes his older brother, labeled rebellious, was taken by the king, never to return, because he discovered evidence which put the king in a bad light. Now older, Kalem believes he has found evidence on these unearthed steles proving his brother’s findings about the king were correct. This prophecy tells of a coming Overtaker who will oust the current king and bring everyone total freedom.

The stakes are raised. Luke and his friends spy on The Six to better understand the deception it is providing to the world. They each continue with their normal jobs to try and appear as if nothing is unusual, but The Six begin to suspect they have become traitors to their cause. Yet Luke, an astrophysicist, and Sarah, a physician, are needed to keep the Mars mission on time.

The danger intensifies. Luke and his friends must decide what to do with the 60-year-old banned artifact they have stolen from the secret vault of The Six. Luke almost regrets finding it, for it bothers him to have something which has been forbidden for so many years, but he reluctantly joins the others to try and find the answers they seek from its contents. 

Luke feels he has his dream job being an astrophysicist at the Houston Aerospace Engineering Center preparing for the upcoming Mars mission. He even has a blooming romance with Sarah, a physician where he works. Life in 2089 is good - couldn’t be better. Until he makes that fateful choice. The decision to pick up that small piece of paper containing three simple letters plunges him into a conspiracy and forces him to face the world as he never knew it to be.

The knowledge of good and evil we inherited from Adam is a dimension of our intellect so innate, so instinctual, so intuitive, so pervasive a way of responding to our everyday circumstances, it is virtually impossible to avoid. Even though it is the wellspring of our transgressions, we are apt to overlook its devastating impact and view sin as a lifelong list of errant acts, believing we can become better Christians by committing fewer of them.

In My Struggle with Faith, Girzone recounts the long, complicated, and often painful process he went through as he sought to find peace with his beliefs. He writes about hard decisions that set him on unexpected paths and about the immense feelings of loneliness he experienced in making those choices. In thoughtful and thought-provoking reflections he brings to life the years of searching and the deep, critical thinking that gave him the courage to embrace his beliefs, opening a world of excitement and adventure for him.