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Singularity

By: Bill DeSmedt

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“A swift, gripping novel with a goose-pimple mix of scary science and near-future action.” —Greg Bear, New York Times–bestselling, Hugo & Nebula Award–winning author of The Unfinished Land June 30th, 1908—In Siberia’s remote Tunguska river basin, the most devastating cosmic collision ever recorded flattens hundreds of square miles with a blast a thousand times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Yet, more than a hundred years later, the cause of the cataclysm remains shrouded in mystery. Maverick astrophysicist Jack Adler thinks he’s figured it out: a submicroscopic black hole, smaller than an atom, more massive than a mountain, made impact with the earth. Jack believes that this fantastic object is still deep inside the Earth, burrowing through its mantle in an orbit that will end only when it has devoured the entire planet. Meanwhile, secret agent Marianna Bonaventure enlists the help of Jonathan Knox, an analyst with an uncanny ability to find hidden relationships between seemingly disparate people and events, to search for three missing scientists and infiltrate the floating headquarters of a Russian industrialist. Together, these three must battle a global conspiracy intent upon exploiting the awesome power of the back hole--a power that can transform the world—or end it. “A swift, gripping novel with a goose-pimple mix of scary science and near-future action” —Greg Bear, New York Times–bestselling, Hugo & Nebula Award–winning author of The Unfinished Land “An action-packed thriller into perilous realms of black hole physics.” —David Brin, New York Times–bestselling, Hugo & Nebula Award–winning author of Colony High

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1614756260

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9781614756262

Dualism

By: Bill DeSmedt

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Dualism

By: Bill DeSmedt

“An exciting tale of another path to super intelligence.” —Vernor Vinge, three-time Hugo Award–winning author of A Fire Upon the Deep Jonathan Knox is one of the country’s most sought-after management consultants, not least for his uncanny skill at intuiting the solution hidden in the noise. Blessing though it may be to his clients, Knox’s so-called pattern-matching ability began as a curse. The only saving grace is that it blundered him into a relationship with Marianna Bonaventure, an Energy Department agent charged with keeping track of nuclear proliferation risks . . . from behind a desk. Her only foray into fieldwork so far was the mission where she first teamed with Jon Knox, the one where they’d sort of saved the world. Now she’s on another case with Jon, investigating the disappearance of billionaire tech genius Davoud Ansari’s daughter Fatimah. Nietzsche is the artificial intelligence built by Ansari’s company, Psyche Industries, helping Marianna and John with the investigation. But Nietzsche is also a machine with a secret agenda. Hamza Nassiri is a deep-cover agent for Iran’s feared Quds Force. Posing as Psyche Industries’ security chief, Hamza is laboring in secret to undermine the MERGE, an intelligence analysis capability of unthinkable power. Before it comes on line, he must use Fatimah Ansari to bring down MERGE and the country along with it.

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1614756287

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Triploidy

By: Bill DeSmedt

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Triploidy

By: Bill DeSmedt

When their baby is born with a genetic defect caused by an extraterrestrial intelligence, new parents must fight to save their child—and humanity. A medical mystery . . . and a threat from beyond the stars. For Jon and Marianna Knox, the birth of their daughter Persephone marks the happiest day of their lives. Until they learn that Persey is suffering from a rare but fatal condition called “triploidy.” Her doctors are baffled, and with good reason—because the source of the little girl’s genetic malfunction is not of this Earth. It lies out beyond the orbit of Saturn. And it’s coming for all of us. Praise for Bill DeSmedt’s Singularity: “A swift, gripping novel with a goose-pimple mix of scary science and near-future action.” —Greg Bear, New York Times–bestselling, Hugo & Nebula Award–winning author of The Unfinished Land “An action-packed thriller into perilous realms of black hole physics.” —David Brin, New York Times–bestselling, Hugo & Nebula Award–winning author of Colony High

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1680572903

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The 1906 Olympic Games

Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary

By: Bill Mallon

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The 1906 Olympic Games

Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary

By: Bill Mallon

One of the early concepts of the Olympic Games was to include "intercalated" Games every four years between the normal cycle, and to hold these Games in Athens, the ancestral home of the Olympics. In 1906 the first, and only one, of these games was held. Occurring only two years after the St. Louis Games of 1904 and two years before the London Games of 1908, the Athens Games were considered by many not to be "official"; social and political forces prevented continuation of the intercalation cycle in 1910 and later. Yet these Games were surprisingly successful and helped guarantee the survival of the modern Olympics. This book, fourth in the series on the early Olympics, presents all the data on 29 nation and city-state participants in more than a dozen events in the Athens Games. Scores and descriptions are provided, and many historical errors and omissions in other sources are corrected. Appendices include the published program for the Games, the actual schedule followed during the Games, and country-by country listings of all participating athletes.

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McFarland

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1476609519

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9781476609515

The Event Thread

By: Bill Wiley

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The Event Thread

By: Bill Wiley

Technology continues to advance, but it can be difficult for organizations to keep pace with the change. Many information system projects are late and/or produce applications that are not the correct solution. As a partitioning scheme, events define natural business activity and retain their identity throughout the development process, extending the business view to implementation and production phases. These "event threads" bring agility to the development lifecycle. By studying and understanding these threads, organizations can improve their information technology and operational results. In this guidebook, you'll get the tools you need to: - understand the fundamental concepts of business events; - enhance your software development strategy with event thread insights; - use a hybrid mix of waterfall and iterative methodologies to bring the best of each to your software development efforts; - effectively engage user and stakeholder groups. Discover the concepts and practical applications of event threads and also get insights from a case study of six events with test cases. Whether you're a manager, project lead, systems analyst or programmer, this guidebook will help you define the development process for both the IT and business teams.

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iUniverse

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1491747269

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Solution Focused Coaching in Practice

By: Bill O'Connell,Stephen Palmer,Helen Williams

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Solution Focused Coaching in Practice

By: Bill O'Connell,Stephen Palmer,Helen Williams

Solution Focused Coaching in Practice is a practical ‘how-to’ guide that provides an invaluable overview of Solution Focused Coaching skills and techniques. Reflecting upon published research on the solution focused approach, Bill O’Connell, Stephen Palmer and Helen Williams bring their own experiences of Solution Focused Coaching together with others in the field to cover topics such as: the coach-coachee relationship the role of technology in coaching inclusive coaching group and team coaching practical issues and skills. Incorporating coachee case studies, worksheets, practice tips and discussion points, the skills, strategies and techniques in this book are straightforward to apply and can be used in most coaching settings. This practical book is essential reading for experienced personal or executive coaches, managers considering introducing a new and better coaching culture for their staff, and for those just starting out on their coaching journey.

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Routledge

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1136279520

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9781136279522

Bill Nye's Red Book

By: Bill Nye

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Bill Nye's Red Book

By: Bill Nye

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as the same form as it was originally first published. Hence any marks or annotations seen are left intentionally to preserve its true nature.

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Alpha Edition

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9354941419

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9789354941412

Bill Nye's Western Humor

By: Bill Nye

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Bill Nye's Western Humor

By: Bill Nye

Although Bill Nye (1850-1896) was America's best known humorist in the late 1880's and early 1890's, his work is little known today--his books long out of print and his columns yellowing in newspaper files. Now T. A. Larson, a dyed-in-the-wool Nye fan for more than thirty years, has assembled the best of Bill Nye's work, most of it dating from the seven Wyoming years when Nye made his name. The selections are chosen from Laramie, Cheyenne, and Denver newspapers and from six books published in the 1890's. The resulting collection is both good fun and a valuable picture of a lively period.

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U of Nebraska Press

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0803258216

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9780803258211

The Late Shift

Letterman, Leno, & the Network Battle for the Night

By: Bill Carter

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The Late Shift

Letterman, Leno, & the Network Battle for the Night

By: Bill Carter

This “gripping” New York Times bestseller from the host of CNN podcast Behind the Desk tells the true story—and backstage drama—of late-night comedy (Los Angeles Times). When beloved host Johnny Carson announced his retirement after thirty years on The Tonight Show, millions of Americans mourned. But inside the television industry, the news ignited a battle between two amazing talents—Jay Leno and David Letterman—who both yearned to occupy the departing legend’s chair. For NBC, it would be a decision with millions of dollars at stake. Soon these two comedians with strikingly different styles, who had once shared a friendship as they worked the clubs together, would be engaged in a fierce competition for the prize. Based on in-depth reporting and interviews with those involved, and updated with a new introduction by the author—a producer of CNN series The Story of Late Night—The Late Shift is a “vivid, behind-the-scenes, blow-by-blow account” of the fight that ensued, as stars, agents, and executives maneuvered for control of the most profitable program in TV history (Chicago Tribune). “Remarkably gripping . . . Takes us deep into the bizarre high-stakes world of broadcasting . . . A powerful story, and ultimately a sad one, filled with casualties as well as winners.” —The New York Times Book Review “Solid reporting, based on extensive interviews with the principals, lifts The Late Shift into a class of its own. . . . The insights into the people involved are what make [the book] a page-turner.” —Orange Country Register

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Open Road Media

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1504058844

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9781504058841

Bill Nye and Boomerang

By: Bill Nye

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Bill Nye and Boomerang

By: Bill Nye

Reproduction of the original: Bill Nye and Boomerang by Bill Nye

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3734049180

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Bill

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Bill

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Bill is a story of the author's life as he has lived it. He is a boy who has experienced life as a member of a family that was poor but faithful to one another. He has gone through boyhood and into manhood, living life to the fullest and experiencing two marriages and two divorces and with the honor of having a son born on his birthday by his second wife. His son continues to make his life worthwhile with each passing day.

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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1098078500

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The War for Late Night

When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy

By: Bill Carter

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The War for Late Night

When Leno Went Early and Television Went Crazy

By: Bill Carter

Bill Carter, executive producer of CNN’s docuseries The Story of Late Night and host of the Behind the Desk: Story of Late Night podcast, details the chaotic transition of The Tonight Show from host Jay Leno to Conan O’Brien—and back again. In 2010, NBC’s CEO Jeff Zucker, had it all worked out when he moved Jay Leno from behind the desk at The Tonight Show, and handed the reins over to Conan O'Brien. But his decision was a spectacular failure. Ratings plummeted, affiliates were enraged—and when Zucker tried to put everything back the way it was, that plan backfired as well. No one is more uniquely suited to document the story of a late-night travesty than veteran media reporter and bestselling author, Bill Carter. In candid detail, he charts the vortex that sucked in not just Leno and O'Brien—but also Letterman, Stewart, Fallon, Kimmel, and Ferguson—as frantic agents and network executives tried to manage a tectonic shift in television’s most beloved institution.

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Penguin

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0452297494

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Comic History of the United States

By: Bill Nye

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Comic History of the United States

By: Bill Nye

Reproduction of the original: Comic History of the United States by Bill Nye

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Singularity

Singularity

Dualism

Dualism

Triploidy

Triploidy

The 1906 Olympic Games

The 1906 Olympic Games

The Event Thread

The Event Thread

Solution Focused Coaching in Practice

Solution Focused Coaching in Practice

Bill Nye's Red Book

Bill Nye's Red Book

Bill Nye's Western Humor

Bill Nye's Western Humor

The Late Shift

The Late Shift

Bill Nye and Boomerang

Bill Nye and Boomerang

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Bill

The War for Late Night

The War for Late Night

Comic History of the United States

Comic History of the United States

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