Andreas Klinger

Experience a captivating story that explores humanity's tenacity and determination for survival. When a catastrophic event threatens Earth, nations come together to devise a plan for humanity's survival in outer space. But unanticipated dangers and complications put the mission at risk, leaving only a handful of survivors. Thousands of years later, humanity's descendants embark on a new journey to a transformed Earth. Neal Stephenson's Seveneves is a masterpiece of speculative fiction that combines science, philosophy, technology, psychology, and literature to offer a thrilling and thought-provoking vision of the future.

This epic novel follows Kira Navárez, a dreamer of life on new worlds, who uncovers an alien relic on an uncolonized planet. Excitement turns to terror when the ancient dust around her begins to move, launching Kira into a galaxy-spanning journey of discovery and transformation. As war erupts among the stars and Earth stands on the brink of annihilation, Kira becomes humanity's greatest and final hope. A thrilling sci-fi adventure with a unique perspective on first contact.

Explore the dark world of the drug trade and its 250 million customers with Tom Wainwright's Narconomics. From Andean cocaine fields to the online drug dens of the Dark Web, Wainwright delves into the inner workings of drug cartels and provides a blueprint for how to defeat them. Learn how budding cartel bosses succeed in the $300 billion illegal drug business by studying corporate strategies employed by companies like McDonald's and Coca-Cola. Discover how governments can combat the cartels by analyzing their business tactics. Meet an intriguing cast of characters, from a cozy Mexican grandmother who cooks blueberry pancakes while plotting murder to teenage hitmen. Narconomics is an innovative and fresh look into the most exotic and brutal industry on earth.

This gripping book is part financial biography, part political crusade, and part crime thriller - perfect for anyone looking to understand the corruption and murder engulfing Putin's Russia. The author, accidentally turned activist, Bill Browder became Putin's number one enemy after exposing corruption and was almost killed for it. Red Notice details the plight of Browder's lawyer who wasn't so lucky, and the campaign of one man to expose Putin's regime. Discover how Browder succeeded in having a law passed in the United States - The Magnitsky Act - and the lengths Putin went to in retaliation. A captivating read that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

This eye-opening book challenges the traditional notion that leaders act in the national interest or care for their subjects. The authors reveal that the only thing that motivates leaders is their desire to stay in power. Their findings suggest that the difference between tyrants and democrats is a myth and that it all boils down to the number of essential supporters they have. A must-read for anyone interested in improving human governance.

Five years after the destruction of the Death Star, the Rebel Alliance is facing new challenges to galactic peace. Luke Skywalker hears a warning from his past about the dark side, while Leia and Han are married and expecting twins. Meanwhile, the last of the Emperor's warlords has discovered two vital secrets that could destroy the fragile new Republic. A towering epic of action, invention, mystery, and spectacle on a galactic scale, this story is worthy of the name Star Wars.

In a world where darkness reigns, criminal mastermind Kelsier teaches a young urchin the magic of metals. Their mission: to take down the tyrant Lord Ruler and restore life to their ash-filled land. But as their plan takes shape, the unlikely heroine is faced with a new distraction - a wealthy young man named Elend. Will their thieving crew succeed, or will evil continue to cloak the land?

Explore American history from the perspective of the people who shaped it, in this groundbreaking book. A People's History of the United States throws out the official narrative and focuses on the struggles and triumphs of everyday Americans, including women, factory workers, African-Americans, Native Americans, and immigrant laborers. From the fight for fair wages to the battle for women's rights, this book explores the grassroots movements that shaped our country. With lively prose and scholarly research, this classic bestseller is a must-read for anyone who wants to truly understand America's past and future.

Explore the universe and the human experience with one of Bill Bryson's biggest books. From the Big Bang to the rise of civilization, Bryson seeks to answer the oldest, biggest questions we have posed about ourselves and the world around us. Join him on an adventure to understand how we got from there being nothing to there being us, as he learns from some of the world's most advanced archaeologists, anthropologists, and mathematicians. A Short History of Nearly Everything is a profoundly clear and entertaining journey through the depths of human knowledge.

Discover the fascinating world of complexity science with Understanding Complexity. Professor Scott E. Page introduces you to this exciting and evolving field, explaining how it helps us understand the behavior of financial markets, corporations, governments, and more. Learn how complex systems are defined and explore the factors that make them unique. Complexity science can shed light on why businesses or economies succeed and fail, how epidemics spread and can be stopped, and what causes ecological systems to rebalance themselves after a disaster. The course is designed to be both comprehensive and accessible, featuring nearly 40 two- and three-dimensional computer graphics and a variety of highly illustrative thought experiments. By the end of Understanding Complexity, you'll have attained a new perspective through which to view, understand, and make sense of your world.