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The Ultimate Submarine Compendium: 36 Captivating Reads

The Boys' Book of Submarines, Aircraft and Submarines, Submarine Warfare of To-day, etc.

by A. Frederick Collins, Virgil D. Collins, Edward Stratemeyer, Willis J. Abbot, Charles William Sleeman, Thomas W. Corbin, Charles W. Domville-Fife, Georg-GÃ¼nther Freiherr von Forstner, Robert Fulton, Herbert C. Fyfe, Henry John Sir Newbolt, Freiherr von E. Spiegel, Farnham Bishop, Harold Wheeler, William Barclay Parsons, Paul KÃ¶nig, Ajax, Jules Verne, Luis Senarens, T. D. Hallam, Victor G. Durham, Donald Grayson, A. Hyatt Verrill, Clair W. Hayes, H. Irving Hancock, Percy F. Westerman, James R. Driscoll, G. Harvey Ralphson, Elmer Tracey Barnes, John Blaine, Roy Rockwood ...

In 'The Ultimate Submarine Compendium: 36 Captivating Reads,' readers are invited to embark on an enthralling voyage beneath the seas, traversing a rich tapestry of narratives ranging from historical accounts to thrilling adventures. The anthology brings together a diverse array of tales that exhibit the vast potential of submarine lore, offering insights into both fictional escapades and real ... Read more

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In 'The Ultimate Submarine Compendium: 36 Captivating Reads,' readers are invited to embark on an enthralling voyage beneath the seas, traversing a rich tapestry of narratives ranging from historical accounts to thrilling adventures. The anthology brings together a diverse array of tales that exhibit the vast potential of submarine lore, offering insights into both fictional escapades and real
... Read more
Trinidad Noir: The Classics

by Earl Lovelace, Robert Antoni, C.L.R. James, Derek Walcott, Samuel Selvon, Eric Roach, V.S. Naipaul, Harold Sonny Ladoo, Michael Anthony0, Willi Chen1, Elizabeth Nunez2, Ismith Khan3, Lawrence Scott4, Wayne Brown5, Jennifer Rahim6, Elizabeth Walcott-Hackshaw7, Sharon Millar8, Barbara Jenkins9, Shani Mootoo0 ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"To travel through the nineteen works of poetry and prose in this remarkable anthology is to experience Trinidad and Tobago through a kaleidoscopic lens. The writings are grouped into four historically significant periods ('Leaving Colonialism,' 'Facing Independence,' 'Looking In,' and 'Losing Control'). It's an effective construct; the reader experiences island culture and history as a part of ... Read more

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"To travel through the nineteen works of poetry and prose in this remarkable anthology is to experience Trinidad and Tobago through a kaleidoscopic lens. The writings are grouped into four historically significant periods ('Leaving Colonialism,' 'Facing Independence,' 'Looking In,' and 'Losing Control'). It's an effective construct; the reader experiences island culture and history as a part of
... Read more
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AI 2041

Ten Visions for Our Future

by Kai-Fu Lee, Chen Qiufan ...

Narrated by Feodor Chin, Soneela Nankani, Mirron Willis, Emily Woo Zeller, Siho Ellsmore, Fajer Al-Kaisi, Justin Chien ...

Unabridged

18 hours 4 min

How will AI change our world within twenty years? A pioneering technologist and acclaimed writer team up for a “dazzling” (The New York Times) look at the future that “brims with intriguing insights” (Financial Times)A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Financial TimesLong before the advent of ChatGPT, Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan understood the enormous potential ... Read more

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How will AI change our world within twenty years? A pioneering technologist and acclaimed writer team up for a “dazzling” (The New York Times) look at the future that “brims with intriguing insights” (Financial Times)A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Financial TimesLong before the advent of ChatGPT, Kai-Fu Lee and Chen Qiufan understood the enormous potential
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The Singularity Is Nearer

When We Merge with AI

by Ray Kurzweil ...

Narrated by Adam Barr ...

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10 hours 25 min

The noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will transform the human race in the decades to comeSince it was first published in 2005, Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near and its vision of an exponential future have spawned a worldwide movement. Kurzweil's predictions about technological advancements have largely come true, ... Read more

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The noted inventor and futurist’s successor to his landmark book The Singularity Is Near explores how technology will transform the human race in the decades to comeSince it was first published in 2005, Ray Kurzweil’s The Singularity Is Near and its vision of an exponential future have spawned a worldwide movement. Kurzweil's predictions about technological advancements have largely come true,
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Stockholm Noir

by Nathan Larson, Carl-Michael Edenborg ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"[A] superb sampling of Swedish crime writing talent . . . will be appreciated by fans of Stieg Larsson's Millennium [series] and Jens Lapidus's Easy Money ." — Library JournalWhat could be more peaceful than a city made up of a series of islands surrounded by crystal-clear water? But like any big, international metropolis, Stockholm has a dark side—fed by the disparity between its affluent ... Read more

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"[A] superb sampling of Swedish crime writing talent . . . will be appreciated by fans of Stieg Larsson's Millennium [series] and Jens Lapidus's Easy Money ." — Library JournalWhat could be more peaceful than a city made up of a series of islands surrounded by crystal-clear water? But like any big, international metropolis, Stockholm has a dark side—fed by the disparity between its affluent
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São Paulo Noir

Translated by Clifford E. Landers ...

by Vanessa Barbara, Ilana Casoy ...

Series series Akashic Noir
This anthology of noir fiction set in São Paulo, Brazil, "might be the strongest entry yet in the long-running and globe-spanning Akashic Noir series" ( San Francisco Book Review).Once known as the Land of Mist, São Paulo is now a dense, diverse, and globalized metropolis. It is the most populous city in the Americas, the Portuguese-speaking world, and the southern hemisphere—with some of the ... Read more

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This anthology of noir fiction set in São Paulo, Brazil, "might be the strongest entry yet in the long-running and globe-spanning Akashic Noir series" ( San Francisco Book Review).Once known as the Land of Mist, São Paulo is now a dense, diverse, and globalized metropolis. It is the most populous city in the Americas, the Portuguese-speaking world, and the southern hemisphere—with some of the
... Read more
Santa Cruz Noir

by Tommy Moore, Ariel Gore, Margaret Elysia Garcia ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"A new collection of short fiction stories explores a seedier side of this beach town filled with murder and mystery."— KAZU FMIn Akashic Books' award-winning series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Following in the footsteps of Los Angeles Noir, San Francisco Noir, San Diego Noir, Orange County ... Read more

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"A new collection of short fiction stories explores a seedier side of this beach town filled with murder and mystery."— KAZU FMIn Akashic Books' award-winning series of original noir anthologies, each book comprises all new stories set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. Following in the footsteps of Los Angeles Noir, San Francisco Noir, San Diego Noir, Orange County
... Read more
St. Louis Noir

by Scott Phillips ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"St. Louis gets a turn to show its dark side . . . [A] spirited, black-hearted collection" including a story from New York Times–bestselling author John Lutz ( Kirkus Reviews).A vibrant Midwest metropolis, St. Louis has a rich, multicultural history of art and literature—both high and low. That duality is embraced here in an anthology that spans the reaches of noir, from violent criminality to bad ... Read more

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"St. Louis gets a turn to show its dark side . . . [A] spirited, black-hearted collection" including a story from New York Times–bestselling author John Lutz ( Kirkus Reviews).A vibrant Midwest metropolis, St. Louis has a rich, multicultural history of art and literature—both high and low. That duality is embraced here in an anthology that spans the reaches of noir, from violent criminality to bad
... Read more

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New Haven Noir

by Amy Bloom, Chris Knopf, Sarah Pemberton Strong, Hirsh Sawhney, David Rich, Roxana Robinson, Karen E. Olson, Stephen L. Carter, Jessica Speart, Jonathan Stone0, Alice Mattison1, John Crowley2, Chandra Prasad3, Michael Cunningham4, Lisa D. Gray5 ...

Series series Akashic Noir
Lisa D. Gray's story "The Queen of Secrets" won the Robert L. Fish Memorial Award!John Crowley's story "Spring Break" won the 2018 Edgar Award for Best Short Story!"In an Ivy League town, Bloom turns Yale's motto--Lux et Veritas--on its head, finding darkness and deceit in every corner of New Haven...The stories Bloom chooses share a strong sense of place, detailing the quirks that make every ... Read more

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Lisa D. Gray's story "The Queen of Secrets" won the Robert L. Fish Memorial Award!John Crowley's story "Spring Break" won the 2018 Edgar Award for Best Short Story!"In an Ivy League town, Bloom turns Yale's motto--Lux et Veritas--on its head, finding darkness and deceit in every corner of New Haven...The stories Bloom chooses share a strong sense of place, detailing the quirks that make every
... Read more
Vancouver Noir

by Linda L. Richards, Timothy Taylor, Sheena Kamal ...

Series series Akashic Noir
This "excellent anthology" of noir fiction set in Canada's City of Glass features all-new stories by Linda L. Richards, Sam Wiebe, Yasuko Thanh and more ( Quill & Quire, starred review).For many people, Vancouver is a city of affluence, athleisure, and craft beer. But if look a little closer at this gentrified paradise, you'll find the old saying holds true: behind every fortune there's a crime. ... Read more

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This "excellent anthology" of noir fiction set in Canada's City of Glass features all-new stories by Linda L. Richards, Sam Wiebe, Yasuko Thanh and more ( Quill & Quire, starred review).For many people, Vancouver is a city of affluence, athleisure, and craft beer. But if look a little closer at this gentrified paradise, you'll find the old saying holds true: behind every fortune there's a crime.
... Read more
Zagreb Noir

by Darko Macan, Josip Novakovich, Ivan Vidić, Ružica Gašperov, Mima Simić, Robert Perisic, Pero Kvesić, Nada Gašić, Zoran Pilić, Andrea Žigić-Dolenec, Darko Milošić, Nora Verde, Ivan Sršen, Neven Ušumović ...

Series series Akashic Noir
"A must-read book by Croatian authors available in English. A collection of crime stories set across Zagreb, each one by a different Croatian writer."--Time Out (Croatia)"Zagreb, Croatia--its culture and its touchstones--will be terra incognita for many U.S. readers...Notable is Nora Verde's 'She-Warrior,' in which a young woman's carefully planned anarchist activities are smacked down by a triple ... Read more

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"A must-read book by Croatian authors available in English. A collection of crime stories set across Zagreb, each one by a different Croatian writer."--Time Out (Croatia)"Zagreb, Croatia--its culture and its touchstones--will be terra incognita for many U.S. readers...Notable is Nora Verde's 'She-Warrior,' in which a young woman's carefully planned anarchist activities are smacked down by a triple
... Read more
Tehran Noir

by Salar Abdoh ...

Series series Akashic Noir
Crime fiction set in Iran—including a finalist for the Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story." Tehran Noir is not only a solid crime collection, but an illuminating look into day-to-day life in the Middle East, with religious and political implications galore, as well as racial tensions bubbling just beneath the surface. . . . The stories in Tehran Noir aren't always easy to read, but they are ... Read more

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Crime fiction set in Iran—including a finalist for the Shamus Award for Best PI Short Story." Tehran Noir is not only a solid crime collection, but an illuminating look into day-to-day life in the Middle East, with religious and political implications galore, as well as racial tensions bubbling just beneath the surface. . . . The stories in Tehran Noir aren't always easy to read, but they are
... Read more

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