The Palantir
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The Palantir
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Author : JC Holmberg
language : en
Publisher: Tist Fiction
Release Date : 2021-09-14
The Palantir written by JC Holmberg and has been published by Tist Fiction this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-14 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Alex Scire never thought much about the supernatural – until he mistakenly took his dad’s magical ankh. Suddenly, he starts seeing ghosts everywhere, including his twin sister, Deborah, who’s stuck in the afterlife. Desperate to move on, she asks Alex to help her find the Palantir, an object with extraordinary magical powers. After discovering a clue to the Palantir’s location, Alex joins an archeological expedition headed to the ancient Mayan city of Lamanai to search for the object. But to find it, he has to battle a tyrannical ghost king, survive assassination attempts by those who killed his family, and gain the trust of two skeptical Druid apprentices.
Search For The Palantir
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Author : Milt Creighton
language : en
Publisher: Iron Crown Enterprises
Release Date : 1989-03-01
Search For The Palantir written by Milt Creighton and has been published by Iron Crown Enterprises this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-03-01 with Fiction categories.
When it is rumored that the Seeing Stone of Annuminas has been recovered, the Free Peoples of Endor race the minions of the Witch-king of Angmar to seize this great treasure. The reader is sent by Gandalf and Aragorn on an exciting quest for the stone to reinstate peace in Middle Earth.
The Ring Of Truth
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Author : Joseph O'Day
language : en
Publisher: Xulon Press
Release Date : 2004-08
The Ring Of Truth written by Joseph O'Day and has been published by Xulon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-08 with Literary Criticism categories.
O'Day illustrates how Tolkien's fantasy trilogy, "The Lord of the Rings," contains Christian truth and wisdom that have much to say about the contemporary world and mankind's beliefs, spirituality, and sense of self.
The Palantir
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
The Palantir written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Telescopes categories.
Giant Telescopes
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Author : W. Patrick McCray
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2006-04-30
Giant Telescopes written by W. Patrick McCray and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-04-30 with Science categories.
Every night, astronomers use a new generation of giant telescopes at observatories around the world to study phenomena at the forefront of science. By focusing on the history of the Gemini ObservatoryÑtwin 8-meter telescopes located on mountain peaks in Hawaii and ChileÑGiant Telescopes tells the story behind the planning and construction of modern scientific tools, offering a detailed view of the technological and political transformation of astronomy in the postwar era. Drawing on interviews with participants and archival documents, W. Patrick McCray describes the ambitions and machinations of prominent astronomers, engineers, funding patrons, and politicians in their effort to construct a modern facility for cutting-edge scienceÑand to establish a model for international cooperation in the coming era of Òmegascience.Ó His account details the technological, institutional, cultural, and financial challenges that scientists faced while planning and building a new generation of giant telescopes. Besides exploring how and why scientists embraced the promise and potential of new technologies, he considers how these new tools affected what it means to be an astronomer. McCrayÕs book should interest anyone who desires a deeper understanding of the science, technology, and politics behind finding our place in the universe.
The Palantir Large Print Dyslexic Friendly Edition
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Author : J. C. Holmberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023-09-25
The Palantir Large Print Dyslexic Friendly Edition written by J. C. Holmberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-25 with categories.
Mindf Ck
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Author : Christopher Wylie
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2019-10-08
Mindf Ck written by Christopher Wylie and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-08 with Political Science categories.
For the first time, the Cambridge Analytica whistleblower tells the inside story of the data mining and psychological manipulation behind the election of Donald Trump and the Brexit referendum, connecting Facebook, WikiLeaks, Russian intelligence, and international hackers. “Mindf*ck demonstrates how digital influence operations, when they converged with the nasty business of politics, managed to hollow out democracies.”—The Washington Post Mindf*ck goes deep inside Cambridge Analytica’s “American operations,” which were driven by Steve Bannon’s vision to remake America and fueled by mysterious billionaire Robert Mercer’s money, as it weaponized and wielded the massive store of data it had harvested on individuals—in excess of 87 million—to disunite the United States and set Americans against each other. Bannon had long sensed that deep within America’s soul lurked an explosive tension. Cambridge Analytica had the data to prove it, and in 2016 Bannon had a presidential campaign to use as his proving ground. Christopher Wylie might have seemed an unlikely figure to be at the center of such an operation. Canadian and liberal in his politics, he was only twenty-four when he got a job with a London firm that worked with the U.K. Ministry of Defense and was charged putatively with helping to build a team of data scientists to create new tools to identify and combat radical extremism online. In short order, those same military tools were turned to political purposes, and Cambridge Analytica was born. Wylie’s decision to become a whistleblower prompted the largest data-crime investigation in history. His story is both exposé and dire warning about a sudden problem born of very new and powerful capabilities. It has not only laid bare the profound vulnerabilities—and profound carelessness—in the enormous companies that drive the attention economy, it has also exposed the profound vulnerabilities of democracy itself. What happened in 2016 was just a trial run. Ruthless actors are coming for your data, and they want to control what you think.
The Complete Guide To Middle Earth
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Author : Robert Foster
language : en
Publisher: Del Rey
Release Date : 2022-09-20
The Complete Guide To Middle Earth written by Robert Foster and has been published by Del Rey this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-20 with Fiction categories.
For the millions who have already ventured to Middle-earth—and for the countless others who have yet to embark on the journey—here is the one indispensable A-to-Z guide that brings Tolkien’s universe to life. EVERY CHARACTER From Adaldrida Brandybuck to Zaragamba—every Hobbit, Elf, Dwarf, Man, Orc, and other resident of Middle-earth is vividly described and accurately located in its proper place and time. EVERY PLACE Colorful and detailed descriptions of geographical entries allow you to pick up the action anywhere in Middle-earth and follow it through The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and beyond. EVERY THING From stars and streams to food and flora, everything found in Middle-earth is alphabetically listed and, when necessary, cross-referenced. This is truly a master key to Tolkien’s Middle-earth.
Adaptation Under Fire
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Author : Lt. General David Barno
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-08-17
Adaptation Under Fire written by Lt. General David Barno and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-08-17 with History categories.
A critical look into how and why the U.S. military needs to become more adaptable. Every military must prepare for future wars despite not really knowing the shape such wars will ultimately take. As former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates once noted: "We have a perfect record in predicting the next war. We have never once gotten it right." In the face of such great uncertainty, militaries must be able to adapt rapidly in order to win. Adaptation under Fire identifies the characteristics that make militaries more adaptable, illustrated through historical examples and the recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Authors David Barno and Nora Bensahel argue that militaries facing unknown future conflicts must nevertheless make choices about the type of doctrine that their units will use, the weapons and equipment they will purchase, and the kind of leaders they will select and develop to guide the force to victory. Yet after a war begins, many of these choices will prove flawed in the unpredictable crucible of the battlefield. For a U.S. military facing diverse global threats, its ability to adapt quickly and effectively to those unforeseen circumstances may spell the difference between victory and defeat. Barno and Bensahel start by providing a framework for understanding adaptation and include historical cases of success and failure. Next, they examine U.S. military adaptation during the nation's recent wars, and explain why certain forms of adaptation have proven problematic. In the final section, Barno and Bensahel conclude that the U.S. military must become much more adaptable in order to address the fast-changing security challenges of the future, and they offer recommendations on how to do so before it is too late.
The Tech Coup
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Author : Marietje Schaake
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2024-09-24
The Tech Coup written by Marietje Schaake and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-09-24 with Political Science categories.
An insider offers a “forceful critique...of Big Tech's steady erosion of democracy” (The New Yorker) and describes what must be done to stop it Over the past decades, under the cover of “innovation,” technology companies have successfully resisted regulation and have even begun to seize power from governments themselves. Facial recognition firms track citizens for police surveillance. Cryptocurrency has wiped out the personal savings of millions and threatens the stability of the global financial system. Spyware companies sell digital intelligence tools to anyone who can afford them. This new reality—where unregulated technology has become a forceful instrument for autocrats around the world—is terrible news for democracies and citizens. In The Tech Coup, Marietje Schaake offers a behind-the-scenes account of how technology companies crept into nearly every corner of our lives and our governments. She takes us beyond the headlines to high-stakes meetings with human rights defenders, business leaders, computer scientists, and politicians to show how technologies—from social media to artificial intelligence—have gone from being heralded as utopian to undermining the pillars of our democracies. To reverse this existential power imbalance, Schaake outlines game-changing solutions to empower elected officials and citizens alike. Democratic leaders can—and must—resist the influence of corporate lobbying and reinvent themselves as dynamic, flexible guardians of our digital world. Drawing on her experiences in the halls of the European Parliament and among Silicon Valley insiders, Schaake offers a frightening look at our modern tech-obsessed world—and a clear-eyed view of how democracies can build a better future before it is too late.