The Gods of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the second of his Barsoom series. It was first published in All-Story as a five-part serial in the issues for January–May 1913. It was later published as a complete novel by A. C. McClurg in September, 1918. As in many of his novels, Burroughs begins with a frame story that explains how he (Burroughs) came into possession of the text, implying it recounts true events. At the end of the first book, A Princess of Mars, John Carter is unwillingly transported back to Earth. The Gods of Mars begins with his arrival back on Barsoom (Mars) after a ten-year separation from his wife Dejah Thoris, his unborn child, and the Red Martian people of the nation of Helium, whom he has adopted as his own. Unfortunately, Carter materializes in the one place on Barsoom from which nobody is allowed to depart: the Valley Dor, which is the Barsoomian afterlife.
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<p>This monograph is focused mostly on the exposition of analytical methods for the solution of problems of strong phase change. A new theoretical model is proved useful in describing, with acceptable accuracy, problems of strong evaporation and condensation. The book is the first to treat the problem of asymmetry for evaporation/condensation. A semi-empirical model for the process is proposed for purposes of practical calculation of the process of strong evaporation. The “limiting schemes” of the vapor bubble growth are analyzed. The thermo-hydrodynamic problem of evaporating meniscus of a thin liquid film on a heated surface is considered. A theoretical analysis of the problem of evaporation of a drop levitating over a vapor cushion is performed. The problem of vapor condensation upon a transversal flow around a horizontal cylinder is considered. </p> <p>The second edition is extended by (i) the conjugate “strong evaporation - heat conduction” problem, (ii) the influence of accommodation coefficients on intensive processes of evaporation and condensation, (iii) the problem of supersonic condensation. This book is the first to present a comprehensive theoretical approach of boiling problems: nucleate boiling, superfluid helium phase transition, similarity between pseudo-boiling and subcritical pressure nucleate boiling. The target audience primarily comprises research experts in the field of thermodynamics and fluid dynamics, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.<br></p>
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You're told to name your emotions, sit with discomfort, process feelings instead of avoiding them. But what if you genuinely don't know what you're feeling? What if emotions arrive as physical sensations you can't decode, or don't arrive at all because you've spent years learning not to feel? This book explores emotional intelligence not as a skill you lack, but as capacity that gets suppressed when feeling wasn't safe. It examines why some people can't access emotions beyond "fine" or "stressed," how childhood environments teach you which feelings are acceptable, and why emotional numbness is actually intelligent protection. It reframes emotional disconnection not as deficiency, but as adaptation to environments where vulnerability meant danger. Rather than offering emotion wheels or journaling prompts alone, this book helps you understand what blocks emotional awareness in the first place. It explores the difference between suppressing feelings and genuinely not having access to them, why "just feel it" advice fails when your nervous system won't cooperate, and what reconnection looks like beyond forced introspection. It's about permission to not know what you feel yet. For anyone who struggles to identify, express, or trust their emotional experience, this book offers clarity about why feelings remain inaccessible—and compassion for the protection that created the distance.
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A dual U.S. citizen serial killer strikes in Italy, tying his victims to massive helium balloons, and FBI Special Agent Juliette Hart, head of a new team to hunt down international killers, is dispatched to hunt him down in Italy. The key to catching this killer lies in his roots in New York, and it will take all Juliette has to bridge the two continents on this global manhunt and stop him—before it's too late. "A masterpiece of thriller and mystery." —Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos (re Once Gone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is Book #2 in a long-anticipated new series by #1 bestseller and USA Today bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose bestsellers have received over 7,000 five star ratings and reviews. FBI Special Agent Juliette Hart had hoped to leave the darkness of her past behind her, and to never return to Europe. But the one killer who has eluded her in the U.S. has also forced her return. The FBI soon realizes it needs a special team to handle overseas cases, to hunt down killers anywhere they may go—and they need Juliette to lead it. But can Juliette overcome her demons? Or will her darkness swallow her whole? A page-turning and harrowing crime thriller featuring a brilliant and tortured FBI agent, the series is a riveting mystery, packed with non-stop action, suspense, twists and turns, revelations, and driven by a breakneck pace that will keep you flipping pages late into the night. Fans of Rachel Caine, Teresa Driscoll and Robert Dugoni are sure to fall in love. Future books in the series are now also available. "An edge of your seat thriller in a new series that keeps you turning pages! ...So many twists, turns and red herrings… I can't wait to see what happens next." —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A strong, complex story about two FBI agents trying to stop a serial killer. If you want an author to capture your attention and have you guessing, yet trying to put the pieces together, Pierce is your author!" —Reader review (Her Last Wish) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A typical Blake Pierce twisting, turning, roller coaster ride suspense thriller. Will have you turning the pages to the last sentence of the last chapter!!!" —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Right from the start we have an unusual protagonist that I haven't seen done in this genre before. The action is nonstop… A very atmospheric novel that will keep you turning pages well into the wee hours." —Reader review (City of Prey) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Everything that I look for in a book… a great plot, interesting characters, and grabs your interest right away. The book moves along at a breakneck pace and stays that way until the end. Now on go I to book two!" —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Exciting, heart pounding, edge of your seat book… a must read for mystery and suspense readers!" —Reader review (Girl, Alone) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Two brilliant, multi-layered stories from the winner of the Kenzaburo Oe Prize: part of our Japanese novella series, showcasing the best contemporary Japanese writing In two stunning tales by novelist-playwright Toshiki Okada, characters stagger and thrash, bound by a generational hunger for human connection. On the eve of the Iraq War a couple find unexpected deliverance - fleeting and anonymous - at a love hotel. And wheels spin as a woman aches for something more from her husband, even as she knows she has enough. Snapshots of moments high and low, these stories introduce us to an unsettlingly honest voice in contemporary Japanese fiction. Toshiki Okada is a hugely admired playwright, director and novelist. Born in Yokohama in 1973, he formed the theatre company "chelfitsch" in 1997. Since then he has written and directed all of the company's productions, practising a distinctive methodology for creating plays, and has come to be known for his use of hyper-colloquial Japanese and unique choreography. His play Five Days in March, on which the first story in The End of the Moment We Had is based, won the prestigious Kishida Drama Award. His works have been translated into many languages around the world.
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"Thuvia, la Doncella de Marte" acompaña a Carthoris de Helium y al brillante inventor Thurid en su búsqueda de Thuvia, una noble princesa secuestrada en medio de intrigas políticas en Marte. A medida que antiguas rivalidades, audaces rescates y maravillas científicas chocan entre sí, la lealtad y el coraje se ponen a prueba en los mortíferos paisajes de Barsoom, revelando una trepidante historia de romance, honor y aventura planetaria.
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"Thuvia, Maid of Mars" follows Carthoris of Helium and the brilliant inventor Thurid as they search for Thuvia, a noble princess abducted amid political intrigue on Mars. As ancient rivalries, daring rescues, and scientific marvels collide, loyalty and courage are tested across Barsoom's deadly landscapes, revealing a fast-paced tale of romance, honor, and planetary adventure.
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In the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, standard banking collateral like real estate or stock portfolios is often replaced by something entirely unexpected: giant wheels of cheese. For decades, local banks have accepted highly prized Parmigiano-Reggiano as hard financial collateral. Because true Parmesan takes up to three years to age, dairy farmers face a massive liquidity gap. To solve this, banks built specialized, climate-controlled vaults to hold hundreds of thousands of cheese wheels, treating the maturing dairy exactly like appreciating gold bars while issuing immediate cash loans to the farmers. This book breaks down the mechanics of this highly localized, bizarre financial ecosystem. It explores how banks evaluate the risk of biological assets, manage spoilage, and physically secure a highly edible commodity. Uncover the hidden intersections between centuries-old agricultural traditions and modern liquidity management, and learn how regional economies engineer brilliant solutions to survive rigid global financial systems.
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