Winter is coming. Such is the stern motto of House Stark, the northernmost of the fiefdoms that owe allegiance to King Robert Baratheon in far-off King's Landing. There Eddard Stark of Winterfell rules in Robert's name. There his family dwells in peace and comfort: his proud wife, Catelyn; his sons Robb, Brandon, and Rickon; his daughters Sansa and Arya; and his bastard son, Jon Snow. Far to the north, behind the towering Wall, lie savage Wildings and worse - unnatural things relegated to myth during the centuries-long summer, but proving all too real and all too deadly in the turning of the season.§Yet a more immediate threat lurks to the south, where Jon Arryn, the Hand of the King, has died under mysterious circumstances. Now Robert is riding north to Winterfell, bringing his queen, the lovely but cold Cersei, his son, the cruel, vainglorious Prince Joffrey, and the queen's brothers Jaime and Tyrion of the powerful and wealthy House Lannister - the first a swordsman without equal, the second a dwarf whose stunted stature belies a brilliant mind. All are heading for Winterfell and a fateful encounter that will change the course of kingdoms.§Meanwhile, across the Narrow Sea, Prince Viserys, heir of the fallen House Targaryen, which once ruled all of Westeros, schemes to reclaim the throne with an army of barbarian Dothraki - whose loyalty he will purchase in the only coin left to him: his beautiful yet innocent sister, Daenerys.
The best-selling investing "bible" offers new information, new insights, and new perspectives The Little Book of Common Sense Investing is the classic guide to getting smart about the market. Legendary mutual fund pioneer John C. Bogle reveals his key to getting more out of investing: low-cost index funds. Bogle describes the simplest and most effective investment strategy for building wealth over the long term: buy and hold, at very low cost, a mutual fund that tracks a broad stock market Index such as the S&P 500. While the stock market has tumbled and then soared since the first edition of Little Book of Common Sense was published in April 2007, Bogle's investment principles have endured and served investors well. This tenth anniversary edition includes updated data and new information but maintains the same long-term perspective as in its predecessor. Bogle has also added two new chapters designed to provide further guidance to investors: one on asset allocation, the other on retirement investing. A portfolio focused on index funds is the only investment that effectively guarantees your fair share of stock market returns.This strategy is favored by Warren Buffett, who said this about Bogle: "If a statue is ever erected to honor the person who has done the most for American investors, the hands-down choice should be Jack Bogle. For decades, Jack has urged investors to invest in ultra-low-cost index funds. . . . Today, however, he has the satisfaction of knowing that he helped millions of investors realize far better returns on their savings than they otherwise would have earned. He is a hero to them and to me."Bogle shows you how to make index investing work for you and help you achieve your financial goals, and finds support from some of the world's best financial minds: not only Warren Buffett, but Benjamin Graham, Paul Samuelson, Burton Malkiel, Yale's David Swensen, Cliff Asness of AQR, and many others. This new edition of The Little Book of Common Sense Investing offers you the same solid strategy as its predecessor for building your financial future. Build a broadly diversified, low-cost portfolio without the risks of individual stocks, manager selection, or sector rotation.Forget the fads and marketing hype, and focus on what works in the real world. Understand that stock returns are generated by three sources (dividend yield, earnings growth, and change in market valuation) in order to establish rational expectations for stock returns over the coming decade. Recognize that in the long run, business reality trumps market expectations. Learn how to harness the magic of compounding returns while avoiding the tyranny of compounding costs. While index investing allows you to sit back and let the market do the work for you, too many investors trade frantically, turning a winner's game into a loser's game.The Little Book of Common Sense Investing is a solid guidebook to your financial future.
Inside Lonely Planet's Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei Travel Guide: Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have them Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your
A revised, updated edition of S. I. Hayakawa's classic work on semantics. He discusses the role of language, its many functions, and how language shapes our thinking. Introduction by Robert MacNeil; Index.
The worlds of jujutsu sorcerers and aliens collide!The year is 2086. Jujutsu sorcerers Yuka and Tsurugi Okkotsu learn that 50,000 superpowered extraterrestrial life-forms-Simurians—seek sanctuary as refugees in Japan. Will humans be able to coexist with them, or will the encounter throw the peace of the world in jeopardy?Yuka and Tsurugi investigate some recent kidnappings in Kyoto, joined by a curious inspector named Maru, who seems to know nothing about jujutsu sorcery. Their mission turns extraterrestrial when Maru reveals his superpowered third eye!
I came to Oath MMA to escape my past. I never expected to become their obsession-or to watch them become obsessed with each other.I have nothing left when I walk into Oath MMA-just a duffel bag, bruises I don't want to explain, and a desperate need to prove I'm more than the violence I left behind.What I find are four men who see straight through my carefully constructed walls.Eli Morgan. Cruz Bennett. Brady Williams. Dante Rossi.My coaches. My training partners. Four fighters who were supposed to keep it professional, keep their distance, keep their hands to themselves.But obsession doesn't follow rules.The heat between us builds with every sparring session, every lingering touch, every look that lasts too long. And it's not just me they want. The tension crackling between them-the way Cruz watches Eli, the way Brady's control fractures around Dante, the way they all orbit each other like planets pulled by the same gravity-ignites something none of us can control.When the lines blur beyond recognition, we stop pretending. Stop fighting it. Stop caring about what we're supposed to be.Five people. One impossible hunger. A love so raw and consuming it rewrites every rule we thought we knew.In the cage, there are rules. Outside of it, there is only us.
Sudoku just got deadly. Can you solve the crime? The perfect book for puzzle lovers - 80 clever, colourful mini murder mysteries to solve. Place the suspects, reveal the killer! If Bella was in the kitchen, Douglas by the window and Cora sitting in a chair, who was in the same room as the victim? Theres a murderer on the loose, do you have the wits to solve the case? Or will you send an innocent bystander to jail? As featured in the Financial Times, Murdoku is a groundbreaking logic puzzle book that blends murder mystery with full-colour grid-based investigation. Step into the shoes of a police detective as you reconstruct each crime scene. Analyse the clues, find each suspects exact position and reveal who was alone with the victim. Explore 80 unique crime scenes including a cozy coffee shop, a luxury beachside condo, an abandoned demolition site, a crowded opera house, a bookshop and more! A fresh twist on Sudoku. Using grid-based logic, every puzzle follows one elegant rule: each suspect is in a different row and column. Illustrated in full colour. Every puzzle features a cast of vibrant hand-drawn characters and rich crime scenes, including a wide range of objects and even animals. No two cases look the same! Addictive fun for teens, adults and retirees, with difficulty levels ranging from beginner to expert. Can you crack all 80 cases? The first crime scene awaits . . . Perfect for lovers of both sudoku and murder mysteries. Autorid: M. Garand
Hakari and Panda head for Tokyo No. 2 Colony in search of Kashimo. When they enter, they get separated, and Hakari faces Charles, a culling game player and wannabe manga creator! Meanwhile, Panda encounters Kashimo and finds himself overwhelmed by th
Would you like to be able to identify any bird species in Europe, in all plumages, in every season? ID Handbook of European Birds is the resource for you. This identification handbook blends incisive descriptions with stunning high-resolution photos to provide the most comprehensive, in-depth coverage of European birds available. Never before has so much current information been brought together in one place and presented so clearly and completely. This monumental two-volume work is destined to become a standard reference to Europe’s birds.Covers 733 species known to occur in EuropeFeatures more than 5,500 spectacular color photosDetailed species accounts describe key identification features, molting, age, and genderThe high-quality photos depict the characteristics most essential for identificationInnovatively designed for easy, at-a-glance referenceAn ideal resource for anyone who wants to enhance their experience in the fieldA must for bird-watchers everywhere, from beginners to seasoned birders
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 420, Publishers: Sedona Training Associates, Author: Levenson Lester Levenson,Dwoskin Hale Dwoskin, ISBN-13: 9780971933491, Date of issue: 2020
Unique among medical texts, the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine is a complete and concise guide to the core areas of medicine that also encourages thinking about the world from the patient's perspective, to develop a holistic approach to care with a passion for practice. Now in its eleventh edition, this renowned Handbook has been fully updated to reflect the latest changes in clinical practice and best management, filled with expert knowledge, practical advice, and reassurance. In the tradition of bringing new voices to each edition, three authors have joined the writing team, bringing a fresh perspective to the content. The chapters on emergencies, endocrinology and diabetes, haematology, oncology, and surgery have been completely revamped, and every page has been reviewed by a consultant and a trainee to ensure it continues to be accurate, relevant, and user-friendly. Figures and illustrations have been carefully revised and updated in response to reader feedback, and key references fine-tuned to include only the most up-to-date and pertinent. Loved and trusted by millions for almost four decades, the unparalleled Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine continues to be your reliable and truly indispensable companion for the practice and philosophy of modern medicine. The warmth and wisdom you will find in these pages will help you become the doctor you want to be.
Respected as the definitive textbook on the subject, this is the stand-alone guide to EU law. The world-renowned authors offer the ideal balance of commentary, key cases, and materials to provide the most authoritative coverage and analysis.
In the world of Tokyo Ghoul, sometimes the only way to fight monsters is to become one…A box set that includes all 16 volumes of the original Tokyo Ghoul: re series, with an exclusive double-sided poster.The Commission of Counter Ghoul is the only organization fighting the Ghoul menace, and they will use every tool at their disposal to protect humanity from its ultimate predator. Their newest weapon in this hidden war is an experimental procedure that implants human investigators with a Ghoul’s Kagune, giving them Ghoul powers and abilities. But both the procedure and the newly formed Qs Squad are untested. Will they become heroes…or monsters?!
With only a few hours a day for less than 2 weeks, you'll be able to decrypt the mystery of the curious Thai characters and start reading right away guaranteed. Read Thai In 10 Days is a comprehensive Thai learning course including sound files so you learn
WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE ACTIVATOR The Verb Activator of 212 Bulgarian Verbs is the first practical guide to Bulgarian verb forms presented in well organized and easy to understand tables and accompanied with a short overview of Bulgarian grammar. Albena Sim
Book Repair and Restoration is a classic book repair guide by Mitchell Buck. The following chapters contain suggestions partly gathered from the experience of others and partly evolved for myself in caring for my own books. Although many "books about books
If God asked you, as He did with Abraham, to sacrifice your "pride and joy," your "Isaac," could you do it? From the Scriptures, Derek Prince shows that God will give back to you abundantly when you are willing to yield to Him. He also discusses how t
Book Four in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles - the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time Millennia have passed on Arrakis, and the once-desert planet is green with life. Leto Atreides, the son of the world's savior, the Emperor Paul Muad'Dib, is still alive but far from human. To preserve humanity's future, he sacrificed his own by merging with a sandworm, granting him near immortality as God Emperor of Dune for the past thirty-five hundred years.Leto's rule is not a benevolent one. His transformation has made not only his appearance but his morality inhuman. A rebellion, led by Siona, a member of the Atreides family, has risen to oppose the despot's rule. But Siona is unaware that Leto's vision of a Golden Path for humanity requires her to fulfill a destiny she never wanted - or could possibly conceive....
The classic series, now available in a deluxe omnibus edition!The manga adaptation of the landmark animated series that changed the mecha genre. Each volume contains three of the original graphic novels and includes pages of stunning, full-color art. The Instrumentality Project comes to its apocalyptic conclusion. With the earth now covered in a sea of LCL, every human consciousness in the world has become one—a combined entity waiting to be reborn. Deep within Lilith, Shinji comes face-to-face with everything he ever knew, loved and feared. The fate of the world is in his hands, and the choice he makes will doom or redeem humanity. Everything ends here. Everything begins here. This is the epic finale of Neon Genesis Evangelion!
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 632, Publishers: Dark Horse Comics, Author: Shin'Ichi Sakamoto, ISBN-13: 9781506738253, Date of issue: 2024
The blockbuster danmei/Boys' Love novels from China that inspired the animated series! This epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side is now in English, for the very first time.Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedication and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise, can also fall...and fall he does, cast from the Heavens again and again and banished to the mortal realm. Eight hundred years after his mortal life, Xie Lian has ascended to godhood for the third time. Now only a lowly scrap collector, he is dispatched to wander the earthly realm to take on tasks appointed by the heavens to pay back debts and maintain his divinity. Aided by old friends and foes alike, and graced with the company of a mysterious young man with whom he feels an instant connection, Xie Lian must confront the horrors of his past in order to dispel the curse of his present.This Chinese xianxia fantasy novel series built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) is the newest work from author Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, and has spawned an ongoing multimedia franchise that's beloved across the world--including the animated series (donghua) that amassed 100+ million views in just its first month.The Seven Seas English-language edition will include covers from (tai3_3), and exclusive, all-new interior illustrations from ZeldaCW.
An NYRB Classics Original When the pioneering Taiwanese novelist Qiu Miaojin committed suicide in 1995 at age twenty-six, she left behind her unpublished masterpiece, Last Words from Montmartre. Unfolding through a series of letters written by an unnamed narrator, Last Words tells the story of a passionate relationship between two young women-their sexual awakening, their gradual breakup, and the devastating aftermath of their broken love. In a style that veers between extremes, from self-deprecation to pathos, compulsive repetition to rhapsodic musings, reticence to vulnerability, Qiu's genre-bending novel is at once a psychological thriller, a sublime romance, and the author's own suicide note. The letters (which, Qiu tells us, can be read in any order) leap between Paris, Taipei, and Tokyo. They display wrenching insights into what it means to live between cultures, languages, and genders-until the genderless character Zoe appears, and the narrator's spiritual and physical identity is transformed.As powerfully raw and transcendent as Mishima's Confessions of a Mask, Goethe's The Sorrows of Young Werther, and Theresa Cha's Dictee, to name but a few, Last Words from Montmartre proves Qiu Miaojin to be one of the finest experimentalists and modernist Chinese-language writers of our generation.
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 192, Publishers: TEN SPEED PR, Author: Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed, ISBN-13: 9781984862525, Date of issue: 2024
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 112, Publishers: Walter Foster Publishing, Author: Bobbie Goods, ISBN-13: 9780760385029, Date of issue: 2023
When Yuko Moriguchi's four-year-old daughter died in the middle school where she teaches, everyone thought it was a tragic accident. It's the last day of term, and Yuko's last day at work. She tells her students that she has resigned because of what happened - but not for the reasons they think. Her daughter didn't die in an accident. Her daughter was killed by two people in the class. And before she leaves, she has a lesson to teach...But revenge has a way of spinning out of control, and Yuko's last lecture is only the start of the story.In this bestselling Japanese thriller of love, despair and murder, everyone has a confession to make, and no one will escape unharmed.
The Underverse ruled by Bizarros. The time-eating Chronovore. Jimmy Olsen, superhero? Nothing is impossible in ALL-STAR SUPERMAN. Except for the fact that Superman... is dying.
"Bigger and bigger grew the peach, bigger and bigger and BIGGER."James Henry Trotter is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime.James lives his awful Aunt Sponge and Aunt Spiker, two of the meanest people you can imagine.Life isn't much fun at all, until something peculiar happens at the bottom of his garden . . .A peach at the very top of a tree begins to grow . . . and grow . . . and GROW! Inside are seven very unusual insects - all waiting to take James on a magical journey.
You might think a book with no pictures seems boring and serious. Except...here's how it works. Everything written on the page has to be said by the person reading it aloud. Even if the words say...BLORK. Or BLUURF. Even if the words include things like BLAGGITY BLAGGITY! That's the rule. Brilliant and very, very silly, The Book With No Pictures will delight kids and have them begging for more.
Acclaimed as one of the most exciting books in the history of American letters, this modern epic became an instant bestseller upon publication in 1974, transforming a generation and continuing to inspire millions. A narration of a summer motorcycle trip undertaken by a father and his son, the book becomes a personal and philosophical odyssey into fundamental questions of how to live.Resonant with the confusions of existence, Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance is a touching and transcendent book of life.
'If this were the only cookbook you owned, neither you nor those you cooked for would ever get bored.' -Nigella Lawson Marcella Hazan is widely regarded as one of the greatest Italian cookery writers in the world and The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking is her masterpiece. Aimed at cooks of every level, be they beginners or accomplished chefs, it is an accessible and comprehensive guide to authentic Italian cuisine and should find a place in the kitchen library of anyone who is passionate about good food. Featuring hundreds of recipes ranging from soups, pastas and risottos, to delicious meat and vegetable dishes, The Essentials of Classic Italian Cooking is an indispensable addition to any kitchen.
A special collection of artwork and never-before-known details of all your favourite characters from the "Shadowhunters" world including the "Mortal Instruments", the "Infernal Devices" and the "Bane Chronicles".
The Official Peaky Blinders Cookbook serves up delicious recipes from grills and hearty meals to snacks, sandwiches and bar food, all inspired by the critically acclaimed BBC period crime drama.
This elegant & accessible primer from master contemporary artist Juliette Aristides distils the drawing process into its essential elements. In "Lessons in Classical Drawing", award-winning author, artist and teacher, Juliette Aristides breaks down the drawing process and shows what all great drawing has in common. The book conveys a start-to-finish overview of the drawing experience and shows what to tackle when first starting a drawing and then how to lay the groundwork for each subsequent step in creating a well-crafted drawing. Packaged with a companion DVD, which aims to eliminate any gaps in the learning process, the reader becomes a virtual participant in a drawing workshop filmed at the Santa Repararta School in Florence, Italy.
An updated new edition of Ted Gioia's universally acclaimed history of jazz, with a wealth of new insight on this music's past, present, and future. Ted Gioia's The History of Jazz has been universally hailed as the most comprehensive and accessible history of the genre of all time. Acclaimed by jazz critics and fans alike, this magnificent work is now available in an up-to-date third edition that covers the latest developments in the jazz world and revisits virtually every aspect of the music. Gioia's story of jazz brilliantly portrays the most legendary jazz players, the breakthrough styles, and the scenes in which they evolved. From Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington at the Cotton Club, Miles Davis's legendary 1955 performance at the Newport Jazz Festival, and Ornette Coleman's experiments with atonality to current innovators such as Kamasi Washington and Esperanza Spalding, Gioia takes readers on a sweeping journey through the history of jazz. As he traces the music through the swamp lands of the Mississippi Delta, the red light district of New Orleans, the rent parties of Harlem, the speakeasies of Chicago, and other key locales of jazz history, Gioia also makes the social contexts in which the music was born come alive. This new edition finally brings the often overlooked women who shaped the genre into the spotlight and traces the recent developments that have led to an upswing of jazz in contemporary mainstream culture. As it chronicles jazz from its beginnings and most iconic figures to its latest dialogues with popular music, the developments of the digital age, and new commercial successes, Gioia's History of Jazz reasserts its status as the most authoritative survey of this fascinating music.
Get the definitive handbook for manipulating, processing, cleaning, and crunching datasets in Python. Updated for Python 3.10 and pandas 1.4, the third edition of this hands-on guide is packed with practical case studies that show you how to solve a broad set of data analysis problems effectively. You'll learn the latest versions of pandas, NumPy, and Jupyter in the process. Written by Wes McKinney, the creator of the Python pandas project, this book is a practical, modern introduction to data science tools in Python. It's ideal for analysts new to Python and for Python programmers new to data science and scientific computing. Data files and related material are available on GitHub. Use the Jupyter notebook and IPython shell for exploratory computing Learn basic and advanced features in NumPy Get started with data analysis tools in the pandas library Use flexible tools to load, clean, transform, merge, and reshape data Create informative visualizations with matplotlib Apply the pandas groupby facility to slice, dice, and summarize datasets Analyze and manipulate regular and irregular time series data Learn how to solve real-world data analysis problems with thorough, detailed examples
Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds will be a captivating photographic portrait of the greatest British gardens and the lords, ladies and gardeners who own and manage them, with a focus on Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire. It features 20 gardens designed by some of the leading contemporary garden designers from across the world. Accompanying the photographs will be essays on the design and planting that explain the designers' inspiration and passion alongside historical and factual information. This is a very personal view by photographer Hugo Rittson-Thomas and journalist Victoria Summerley, both residents of a corner of England with more than its fair share of beautiful and interesting gardens. Some of the gardens are strictly private, while others are regularly open to visitors, but all can now be savoured and enjoyed along with those who know them best.
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 400, Publishers: Harvard University Press, Author: Philippe Aghion,Céline Antonin,Simon Bunel,Jodie Cohen–tanugi, ISBN-13: 9780674292093, Date of issue: 2023
Whatever the weather, it's always fun with Maisy! Snow, rain or sun, Maisy always has fun, and this is a book to bring a rainbow to the dullest of days. Packed with inventive pops and pull-tabs, and an entertaining, educational text, this is a wonderful book, whatever the weather! A global phenomenon, Maisy books have won several major awards, sold over twenty-one million copies worldwide and are available in twenty-nine different languages. It includes tabs to pull and wheels to turn that will keep little hands delighted.
TITAN COMICS and GUERRILLA GAMES are proud to announce an all-new graphic novel set after the events of the critically acclaimed, award-winning video game Horizon Zero Dawn! A new adventure with Talanah and Aloy awaits! Horizon: a far-future Earth full of epic natural beauty and forgotten ruins, where awe-inspiring, animal-like machines are the dominant species and humans struggle to survive in pre-industrial tribes. In the aftermath of a titanic battle that almost laid waste to the capital city of Meridian, Talanah, one of the greatest machine-hunters in the land, struggles to find her place in the rebuilding effort. Making matters worse, Aloy, her trusted friend and confidant, has disappeared.When a new threat emerges in the hinterlands, she must decide how best to serve her tribe, her friends, and herself.
Vengeful Russian mobsters are looking to hire members of London's own more-then-natural underworld to bring bloody retribution down on the witch Varvara.
The conclusion to the trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world and the consequences of a fateful decision. Celebrate the 10th anniversary of Divergent with this special edition of Allegiant, the third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series that captured the hearts of millions of readers and inspired a series of major motion pictures starring Shailene Woodley. This edition features exclusive content from Veronica Roth and beautiful reimagined cover art from award-winning illustrator Victo Ngai.Told from a riveting dual perspective, this third installment in the series follows Tris and Tobias as they battle to comprehend the complexities of human nature&;and their selves&;while facing impossible choices of courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and love. The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times bestselling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that captivated readers in Divergent and Insurgent. &;Tragic, shocking, and thematically consistent (but] offers a poignant hope. The story provides a thought-provoking metaphor for crucial conflicts of adolescence.&; &;Kirkus Reviews&;Intelligent and complex. This final installment will capture and hold attention until the divisive final battle has been waged.&; &;Publishers WeeklyEXCLUSIVE EXTRAS In-depth Q&A with Veronica Roth about the characters of Caleb, Johanna, the Amity faction, and The Factionless.
This lyrical, meditative picture book follows a girl through her school day as she listens to sounds across the city. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations. &;A memorable experience.&;&;Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In the tradition of Tomie dePaola&;s Quiet and Scott Magoon&;s Breathe comes this lyrical, meditative picture book about listening and mindfulness.BEEP! WOOF! VROOM! Isn&;t the world a noisy place? But what if you stop, close your eyes, and LISTEN? Can you hear each sound? Can you listen past the noise and hear the quiet, too? Beautifully illustrated and poignant, this lovely picture book follows a girl through her school day as she listens to sounds across the city: caws of crows, shouts across the playground, and finally, the quiet beating of her heart and whispered goodnights. Autorid: Gabi Snyder, Stephanie Graegin
Capitalism is about to commit suicide and is threatening to take us down with it. But will it give way to a grand social utopia or the beginning of a new dark age... albeit WiFi enabled?The Worst is Yet to Come explores the disturbing possibility that the current crisis of neoliberal capitalism isn’t going to spawn an emancipatory renaissance, but a world that is much, much worse.Wealthy CEOs see it. They’ve been purchasing isolated bunker-retreats in New Zealand for when the shit goes down. Our politicians know it too, and are frantically transforming the liberal state into a militarized machine. Scientists are either uselessly decrying the looming eco-catastrophe or jumping on the opportunity to conduct ever-reckless experiments with the human genome. The animal kingdom is retreating from the scene in terrible silence, preferring the swift demise of the abattoir’s bolt-gun than witnessing what is about to happen.Yet some of us are still ignoring the warning signs, choosing instead to remain cheerfully optimistic, believing that society has probably hit rock bottom and the only way is up. This book argues the opposite. What if we haven’t hit rock bottom and are on the precipice of something much worse? And what if were too late?But this grim prospect isn't submitted in the name of millennial fatalism or hopeless resignation. On the contrary, if our grandchildren are to survive the implosion of capitalism – for the chances we will are fairly slim – then a realistic picture of the nightmare to come is crucial. Only an unwavering attitude of “revolutionary pessimism” will help us to prepare accordingly. For the apocalypse will almost certainly be disappointing. Autorid: Peter Fleming
