What accounts for the rise of the state, the creation of the first global system, and the dominance of the West? The conventional answer asserts that superior technology, tactics, and institutions

Chess is a popular and fascinating game, it s good for the mind, and satisfying to play with others, in clubs, or alone, in travel, against a computer, or an app. This new book will take you quickly through the movement of the pieces to good opening strategies, middle game techniques, and how to either finish off or defend against your opponent.

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A thrilling tour of the sea's most extreme species, coauthored by one of the world's leading marine scientists The ocean teems with life that thrives under difficult situations in unusual environments. The Extreme Life of the Sea takes readers to the absolute limits of the ocean world―the fastest and deepest, the hottest and oldest creatures of the oceans. It dives into the icy Arctic and boiling hydrothermal vents―and exposes the eternal darkness of the deepest undersea trenches―to show how marine life thrives against the odds. This thrilling book brings to life the sea's most extreme species, and tells their stories as characters in the drama of the oceans. Coauthored by Stephen Palumbi, one of today s leading marine scientists, The Extreme Life of the Sea tells the unforgettable tales of some of the most marvelous life forms on Earth, and the challenges they overcome to survive. Modern science and a fluid narrative style give every reader a deep look at the lives of these species. The Extre

"重要的不是你说了什么，而是你说的方式 关于英语 正确 发音的争论由来已久，英国*杰出的语言专家David Crystal在这本书中将陈述事实。《听起来很动听》会告诉我们，为什么我们会这么发音，我们是如何发出来的。 David Crystal为他的读者们提供了语音、语言学和生理学的知识 用到了从Eliza Doolittle 到 Winston Churchill的例子，探索了地方口音的起源，它们如何受到阶级和教育的影响以及它们的特性如何随着时间而变化。" It's not what you say, it's the way that you say it ... There have long been debates about 'correct' pronunciation in the English language, and Britain's most distinguished linguistic expert, David Crystal, is here to set the record straight. Sounds Appealing tells us exactly why, and how, we pronounce words as we do. Pronunciation is integral to communication, and is tailored to meet the demands of the two main forces behind language: i

Sharpen your mind, relax, and live longer! This large print book has something for Sudoku fans old and new. With five difficulty levels ranging from beginner to extreme, newcomers will become addicted and experts will have fresh puzzles to test them. When you ve finished a puzzle or finally give up, check out the answers in the back.

Raghuram Rajan was one of the few economists who warned of the global financial crisis before it hit. Now, as the world struggles to recover, it s tempting to blame what happened on just a few greedy bankers who took irrational risks and left the rest of us to foot the bill. In Fault Lines, Rajan argues that serious flaws in the economy are also to blame, and warns that a potentially more devastating crisis awaits us if they aren t fixed.Rajan shows how the individual choices that collectively brought about the economic meltdown made by bankers, government officials, and ordinary homeowners were rational responses to a flawed global financial order in which the incentives to take on risk are incredibly out of step with the dangers those risks pose. He traces the deepening fault lines in a world overly dependent on the indebted American consumer to power global economic growth and stave off global downturns. He exposes a system where America s growing inequality and thin social safety net create tremendous po

Bitcoin may appear to be a revolutionary form of digital cash without precedent or prehistory. In fact, it is only the best-known recent experiment in a long line of similar efforts going back to the 1970s. But the story behind cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and its blockchain technology has largely been untold until now. In Digital Cash, Finn Brunton reveals how technological utopians and political radicals created experimental money to bring about their visions of the future: to protect privacy, bring down governments, prepare for apocalypse, or launch a civilization of innovation and abundance that would make its creators immortal. Filled with marvelous characters, stories, and ideas, Digital Cash is an engaging and accessible account of the strange origins and remarkable technologies behind today s cryptocurrency explosion. Awards and Recognition Winner of the Bronze Medal in Business Technology, Axiom Business Book Awards

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