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A New Mission

by Dr. Ryan Rogers ...

A single round in a cold .357 is all it would take to end the pain.Why do so many veterans choose suicide?A patriot who joined the U.S. Army directly out of high school, he served in several countries and was deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. When he became injured and could no longer serve in the infantry, he returned home.The construction company he started took a downturn in 2010 ... Read more

$7.99 USD

A single round in a cold .357 is all it would take to end the pain.Why do so many veterans choose suicide?A patriot who joined the U.S. Army directly out of high school, he served in several countries and was deployed to Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. When he became injured and could no longer serve in the infantry, he returned home.The construction company he started took a downturn in 2010
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Esports Motivations

What's Driving the Fastest Growing Sports Phenomenon?

by Lee K. Farquhar, Alexander E. Carter, Weiyue Chen, Yuya Kiuchi, Scott Parrott, Brian Petrotta, Brett Sherrick, Courteney Smith, Joar Svensson, Ryan Tan0, Bryan M. Trude1, Kenon A. Brown2, Dr. Ryan Rogers3 ...

Series series Emerging Insights into Esports
This edited volume explores the various and unique motivations driving the rapidly-growing esports industry, which attracts attention and financial investment from major sponsors, athletic organizations, and entertainment values. Contributors draw on a variety of perspectives and theoretical vantage points to examine the multitude of traditions, cultures, expectations, and rituals that different ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This edited volume explores the various and unique motivations driving the rapidly-growing esports industry, which attracts attention and financial investment from major sponsors, athletic organizations, and entertainment values. Contributors draw on a variety of perspectives and theoretical vantage points to examine the multitude of traditions, cultures, expectations, and rituals that different
... Read more
Media Feedback

Our Lives in Loops

by Dr. Ryan Rogers ...

Media Feedback: Our Lives in Loops provides an overview of the concept of media feedback, which is inherent in nearly every media platform we encounter on a daily basis. Rogers argues that every like on Facebook, view on Instagram, death in a video game, and movie suggestion on Netflix is a form of feedback that guides our actions and improves our performance. Rogers continues on to claim that in ... Read more

$32.39 USD

Media Feedback: Our Lives in Loops provides an overview of the concept of media feedback, which is inherent in nearly every media platform we encounter on a daily basis. Rogers argues that every like on Facebook, view on Instagram, death in a video game, and movie suggestion on Netflix is a form of feedback that guides our actions and improves our performance. Rogers continues on to claim that in
... Read more
How Video Games Impact Players

The Pitfalls and Benefits of a Gaming Society

by Dr. Ryan Rogers ...

How Video Games Impact Players provides a balanced and nuanced look at the complex role that video games play in society through an analysis of the positive and negative effects of game rules, feedback, and self-presentation. Rogers examines the positive aspects of video games like their use in education, encouragement of prosocial behaviors, and enablement of mood management, as well as the ... Read more

$38.89 USD

How Video Games Impact Players provides a balanced and nuanced look at the complex role that video games play in society through an analysis of the positive and negative effects of game rules, feedback, and self-presentation. Rogers examines the positive aspects of video games like their use in education, encouragement of prosocial behaviors, and enablement of mood management, as well as the
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Chalcidoidea of the World

by Austin Baker, Hannes Baur, Julie Böhmová, Matthew L. Buffington, Roger A.Burks, Dr Matthew Cock, Astrid Cruaud, Ana Dal Molin, Natalie Dale-Skey, Dr Christopher Darling, Priscila G. Dias, Tiffany Domer, Chrysalyn Dominguez, Fernando H.A. Farache, Lucian Fusu, Michael W. Gates, Marco Gebiola, Alex V. Gumovsky, Michael Haas, Paul Hanson, Christer Hansson, Judith Herreid, Keith Hopper, J Huber, Martha Hunter, Randa Jabbour, Petr Janšta, Robert Luke Kresslein, Lars Krogmann, Amelia Lindsey, Kerry E. Mauck, Mircea-Dan Mitroiu, Jason L. Mottern, José Luis Nieves-Aldrey, John Noyes, Ryan K. Perry, Ralph Peters, John Pinto, Andrew Polaszek, Alexey A. Polilov, Jean-Yves Rasplus, Javier Torréns, Serguei V. Triapitsyn, Jonah M. Ulmer, Roy G. Van Driesche, Simon van Noort, Ionela-Madalina Viciriuc, Jack Werren, Rachel L. Winston, Y. Miles Zhang ...

The superfamily Chalcidoidea (the jewel wasps) are part of the insect order Hymenoptera. The superfamily comprises more than 27,000 known species, with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning that the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described. Most of the species are parasitoids, attacking the egg, larval stage or pupal stage of their host, though many other ... Read more

$244.79 USD

The superfamily Chalcidoidea (the jewel wasps) are part of the insect order Hymenoptera. The superfamily comprises more than 27,000 known species, with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning that the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described. Most of the species are parasitoids, attacking the egg, larval stage or pupal stage of their host, though many other
... Read more
Understanding Esports

An Introduction to the Global Phenomenon

by Jessalyn Coble, Gabriella Devia-Allen, Catherine Einstein, Mark Grabowski, Jue Hou, Kyra Keene, Jake Kucek, Madison Lanier, Timothy Mirabito, Michael Naraine, Laura Purcell, R. Pierre Rodgers, Andrew Shaw, Brett Sherrick, L. Paul Strait, Damion Sturm, Henry Wear, Steve Young, Kelly L. Adams, Ellen B. Drogin Rodgers, Lee K. Farquhar, John George IV, James D. Ivory, Maria A. Moore, Brenda P. Wiggins, Andrew C. Billings, Nick Bowman, Gregory A. Cranmer, David P. Hedlund, Karen McGrath ...

Understanding Esports: An Introduction to the Global Phenomenon places professional Esports, a rapidly growing industry, in both the cultural and athletic landscape. This book explores how the rise of professional gaming has shaped—and been shaped by—media trends, interpersonal communication, and what it means to be classified as an athlete. Ryan Rogers has assembled contributors from a variety of ... Read more

$38.09 USD

Understanding Esports: An Introduction to the Global Phenomenon places professional Esports, a rapidly growing industry, in both the cultural and athletic landscape. This book explores how the rise of professional gaming has shaped—and been shaped by—media trends, interpersonal communication, and what it means to be classified as an athlete. Ryan Rogers has assembled contributors from a variety of
... Read more
Diversity and Inclusion in the Esports Industry

by Rabiu K. B. Asante, Skye Cooley, David C. Hughes, Joshua R. Jackson, Jeffrey Levine, Rachel Lin, John McGuire, Cameron A. Panhans, John Shrader, Katerina Tovia-Dufoo, Steve Young0, Andrew C. Billings1, Mary L. Sheffer2 ...

Series series Emerging Insights into Esports
In theory, esports should be inclusive regardless of gender, race, or ability – however, incidents in the world of esports indicate otherwise. This collection provides an examination of diversity and inclusion in esports as contributors offer a way for readers to understand the history, current issues, and potential impacts of diversity and inclusion in the industry. Through analyses of players, ... Read more

$80.99 USD

In theory, esports should be inclusive regardless of gender, race, or ability – however, incidents in the world of esports indicate otherwise. This collection provides an examination of diversity and inclusion in esports as contributors offer a way for readers to understand the history, current issues, and potential impacts of diversity and inclusion in the industry. Through analyses of players,
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A Melody Called Peace

Una Melodia Chiamata Pace

by Ellias Aghili Dehnavi, Professor Sam Fischer, Dr. Ziauddin Sabouri, Professor Willem Petrus Burger, Sayed Abbas Mousavi, Professor Paul John Amrod, Negar Gorji Mohammadzadeh, Moonchild Diva, David Harrs, Dr. A.Celestine Raj0, Manohar M.D1, Michael Stevens2, Bloomington Indiana3, Dammy Ipaye4, Emma Beverage5, Dinesh Sharma6, Maria C. Pires Costa7, Jeff Fleischer8, Matt Pocock9, Roger Mather0, Iohannes Silvaticus1, Michael P. Johnson2, Hebe Mitchell3, O Anna Niemus4, Marvin Brato5, Paul McCann6, Frank Bana7, Viola B. Jelinek8, Madison9, Shimon Weinroth0, Sonali Shah1, Francis Duggan2, Scott Johnson3, Faith wood4, Kristopher Scott5, Shrija Chavali6, Rajaram Ramachandran7, Fahmina Arjumand Misha8, Lovina Sylvia Chidi9, Barry Van Allen0, Tami Gee1, Elangovan Selvapperumal2, Robert Rampani3, Bonnie Collins4, Margaret Alice5, Uloia Norris Moore6, Bob Gotti7, Bernice Hooks8, Mary M. Coughlin9, ToddMichael St. Pierre0, Zoe Sem1, Patricia Cox Napoli2, Frederick Kambemba Yamusangie3, Carmela Patterson4, Michael Gale5, David Moe6, Fay Slimm7, Charles M Moore8, Dr. Tulsi Hanumanthu9, Tatianna Rei Moonshadow0, John L. Waters1, Jim Foulk2, Loke Kok Yee3, Alem Hailu G/Kristos4, Mj (Mark) Lemon5, Juan Alfaro6, Rodriguez Spien7, Albert Aguado8, Spencer Amador9, Galina Italyanskaya0, John Davison1, Jonathan Mcintosh2, Bharati Nayak3, Sayeed Abubakar4, Prof. Tzemin Ition Tsai5, Oliver Edgar6, Marco Angelo7, Rodrigo Sanchez8, Adalwin Schulz9, Rahman Nikolov0, Ryan Adams1, Argien Teyromov2, Angela Renalford3, Mitas Peskian4, Bruno Sirva5, Andria Tokolov6, Darja Silimov7, Tom Visilina8, Alexander Kimiye9, Mohammad Ibrahim Gorji Mohammadzadeh0, Melika Asaadi1, Ario Moradmand2, Azam Izadi3, Atefe Mirsaeedi4, Fatemeh Hosseini5, Maedeh Izadi6, Mahsa Mohammadi7, Mahsa Shahkarami8, Maryam Amiri9, Masoud Shams00, Melika Koleini01, Niloufar Koleini02, Fatemeh Raiesie03, Somayeh Avarand04, Elham Jafari05, Abtin Safavi Pour06, Narges Bagheri07, Golnaz Zolfaghari08, Azin Abedi09, Forough Esfandiari10, Zahra Bampouri11, Zohreh Maghsoodi12, Nima Khoramak13, Parnian Sharifi14, Zahra Hajian15, Mohammad Bagheri Dargah16, Mina Sharifi17, Ali Askari18, Mohammad; Ghanbari Barzyan19, Mahdieh Heidari20, Mohammad Taghizadeh21, Ehsan Faramarzmanesh22, Sayed Hamzeh Salehi23, Farshid Gorji Mohammadzadeh;24, Mahmoud Mohammadi25, Mahdi Amini26, Minoo Madani28, Samin Gol Tondar29, Sepideh Razavi Darbar30, Shiva Samadani31, Mehrnoosh Aboutorabi32, Hadi Ajili33, Roohollah Modabber34, Mohammad Matindoost35 ...

Translated by Ellias Aghili Dehnavi ...

We have experienced such enormous developments in different fields of science and technology, sending Space Shuttles to outer space and discovering the microscopic germs hidden in the textures of the elements; A Melody Called Peace is here to make such progresses in the very core of our hearts and to remind us once more that literature and art can bridge the souls of strangers and bless them with ... Read more

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We have experienced such enormous developments in different fields of science and technology, sending Space Shuttles to outer space and discovering the microscopic germs hidden in the textures of the elements; A Melody Called Peace is here to make such progresses in the very core of our hearts and to remind us once more that literature and art can bridge the souls of strangers and bless them with
... Read more

Got Parts?

An Insider's Guide to Managing Life Successfully with Dissociative Identity Disorder

by A. T. W ...

Series series New Horizons in Therapy
Finally a book for survivors written by a survivor!Got Parts? was written by a survivor of DID in association with her therapist and therapy group. This book is filled with successful coping techniques and strategies to enhance the day-to-day functioning of adult survivors of DID in relationships, work, parenting, self-confidence, and self-care. Got Parts will help you introduce yourself to your ... Read more

$5.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Finally a book for survivors written by a survivor!Got Parts? was written by a survivor of DID in association with her therapist and therapy group. This book is filled with successful coping techniques and strategies to enhance the day-to-day functioning of adult survivors of DID in relationships, work, parenting, self-confidence, and self-care. Got Parts will help you introduce yourself to your
... Read more
The Complete Dinosaur

by M. K. Brett-Surman, Thomas R. Holtz Jr., James O. Farlow ...

Series series Life of the Past
A new edition of the illustrated compendium that is "a gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts" ( Science).What do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? How did they grow, move, eat, and reproduce? Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How intelligent were they? How are the various groups of dinosaurs related to each other, and to other kinds of living and extinct vertebrates? What can ... Read more

$18.79 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A new edition of the illustrated compendium that is "a gift to serious dinosaur enthusiasts" ( Science).What do we know about dinosaurs, and how do we know it? How did they grow, move, eat, and reproduce? Were they warm-blooded or cold-blooded? How intelligent were they? How are the various groups of dinosaurs related to each other, and to other kinds of living and extinct vertebrates? What can
... Read more
Revolution

by Russell Brand ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERWe all know the system isn’t working. Our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties pointlessly similar. Our culture is filled with vacuity and pap, and we are told there’s nothing we can do: “It’s just the way things are.”In this book, Russell Brand hilariously lacerates the straw men and paper tigers of our conformist times and presents, with the help of experts as ... Read more

$14.99 USD

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NATIONAL BESTSELLERWe all know the system isn’t working. Our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties pointlessly similar. Our culture is filled with vacuity and pap, and we are told there’s nothing we can do: “It’s just the way things are.”In this book, Russell Brand hilariously lacerates the straw men and paper tigers of our conformist times and presents, with the help of experts as
... Read more

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Pterosaurs

Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy

by Mark P. Witton ...

The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles availableFor 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds—they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with ... Read more

$30.29 USD

The most authoritative illustrated book on flying reptiles availableFor 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds—they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids, were the largest flying animals of all time, with
... Read more

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