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Kamis, 19 Desember 2019
The Upgrade series Omnibus by Wesley Cross (#1-3)
2019 | Science Fiction
The first three thrillers in the internationally best-selling Upgrade series: THE BLUEPRINT, VERTIGO, and THE LOOP.
There’s a corporate cabal that wants to rule the world. Some might say it has been doing it already for decades by whatever means necessary. But they are no longer content to hide in the shadows. They want to become true masters.
Jason Hunt knows nothing about that world. In a decaying society plagued by poverty and a lost sense of purpose, he’s one of the lucky ones. He’s got money. He’s happily married. He could just go on living.
But when his wife becomes ill, Jason finds himself pitted against the cabal that might hold the key to her survival. To save her, he needs to embrace technology he doesn’t understand, take over a billion-dollar company without a billion dollars, outsmart professional assassins, and land a contract with the DOD. But even that might not be enough.
1. The Blueprint
Between the financial crisis of 2008 and the terrorist attacks of 9/11, global governments have become too intrusive, and corporations too powerful. For most of the world, it’s a time of fear and uncertainty.
Except for Jason Hunt. Jason has everything money and status can buy. After inheriting his financier father’s fortune, he married a beautiful woman and settled down to live the life dreams are made of
But when his wife lands her dream job in New York working on human augmentation, Jason feels threatened and suspects criminal activity. Before long his wife’s life hangs in the balance and Jason finds himself immersed in a terrifying world of computer hackers, psychotic killers, and warring corporations.
To save her he needs to embrace technology he doesn’t understand, take over a billion-dollar company without a billion dollars, outsmart professional assassins, and land a contract with the DOD. But even that might not be enough.
2. Vertigo
A brilliant hacker. A chief of a black-ops unit. An alliance hell-bent on dominating the world.
It’s 2007, and the world is edging towards the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. A secret international corporate alliance, known as the cabal, is using the moment to spread its influence.
Helen Chen and Andrew Hunt have little in common. She’s a gray hat and he’s a senior CIA officer. But when Hunt is tasked to fight the cabal, and Chen becomes the alliance’s latest target, they’ll have to find a way to help each other or end up like everybody else who tried to stand up to the cabal–dead.
3. The Loop
A hacker on the run. The most powerful AI ever built. And a nuke aimed at a city.
Helen Chen had started to hope that she’d found peace. After fleeing New York, she’s settled in Hong Kong under a false name, found a job she loves, and even started to make new friends. But when an innocuous conversation makes her suspect her new boss, she can’t resist her nature and starts digging for truth. What she finds will change her life forever.
Mike Connelly is looking for war.
In New York, Mike Connelly grows weary of being a silent mole inside Engel’s organization. Forced to take greater and greater risks by his handler, he is frustrated by the lack of results. He wants to resurrect the Unit. He wants action. But more than anything, he wants to bring war to Engel’s doorstep. But every war has a price.
The first three thrillers in the internationally best-selling Upgrade series: THE BLUEPRINT, VERTIGO, and THE LOOP.
There’s a corporate cabal that wants to rule the world. Some might say it has been doing it already for decades by whatever means necessary. But they are no longer content to hide in the shadows. They want to become true masters.
Jason Hunt knows nothing about that world. In a decaying society plagued by poverty and a lost sense of purpose, he’s one of the lucky ones. He’s got money. He’s happily married. He could just go on living.
But when his wife becomes ill, Jason finds himself pitted against the cabal that might hold the key to her survival. To save her, he needs to embrace technology he doesn’t understand, take over a billion-dollar company without a billion dollars, outsmart professional assassins, and land a contract with the DOD. But even that might not be enough.
1. The Blueprint
Between the financial crisis of 2008 and the terrorist attacks of 9/11, global governments have become too intrusive, and corporations too powerful. For most of the world, it’s a time of fear and uncertainty.
Except for Jason Hunt. Jason has everything money and status can buy. After inheriting his financier father’s fortune, he married a beautiful woman and settled down to live the life dreams are made of
But when his wife lands her dream job in New York working on human augmentation, Jason feels threatened and suspects criminal activity. Before long his wife’s life hangs in the balance and Jason finds himself immersed in a terrifying world of computer hackers, psychotic killers, and warring corporations.
To save her he needs to embrace technology he doesn’t understand, take over a billion-dollar company without a billion dollars, outsmart professional assassins, and land a contract with the DOD. But even that might not be enough.
2. Vertigo
A brilliant hacker. A chief of a black-ops unit. An alliance hell-bent on dominating the world.
It’s 2007, and the world is edging towards the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression. A secret international corporate alliance, known as the cabal, is using the moment to spread its influence.
Helen Chen and Andrew Hunt have little in common. She’s a gray hat and he’s a senior CIA officer. But when Hunt is tasked to fight the cabal, and Chen becomes the alliance’s latest target, they’ll have to find a way to help each other or end up like everybody else who tried to stand up to the cabal–dead.
3. The Loop
A hacker on the run. The most powerful AI ever built. And a nuke aimed at a city.
Helen Chen had started to hope that she’d found peace. After fleeing New York, she’s settled in Hong Kong under a false name, found a job she loves, and even started to make new friends. But when an innocuous conversation makes her suspect her new boss, she can’t resist her nature and starts digging for truth. What she finds will change her life forever.
Mike Connelly is looking for war.
In New York, Mike Connelly grows weary of being a silent mole inside Engel’s organization. Forced to take greater and greater risks by his handler, he is frustrated by the lack of results. He wants to resurrect the Unit. He wants action. But more than anything, he wants to bring war to Engel’s doorstep. But every war has a price.
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The Spy Who Tried to Stop a War: by Marcia Mitchell, Thomas Mitchell
English | 2018 | Biography & Memoir
INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OFFICIAL SECRETS FEATURING A NEW INTRODUCTION In January 2003, 28-year-old GCHQ translator Katharine Gun received an email from the US National Security Agency that would turn her world upside down. The message requested Katharine’s assistance in co-ordinating an illegal US-UK spy operation which would secure UN authorisation for the Iraq invasion. Horrified, she decided to leak the information to the British press.
Katharine’s decision would change her life forever, as she was arrested under the Official Secrets Act whilst becoming a cause célèbre for political activists. Official Secrets is the definitive account of a whistleblower case that reads like a thriller, and will ask you the same question that was asked of Katharine that cold January day – where do your true loyalties lie?
INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OFFICIAL SECRETS FEATURING A NEW INTRODUCTION In January 2003, 28-year-old GCHQ translator Katharine Gun received an email from the US National Security Agency that would turn her world upside down. The message requested Katharine’s assistance in co-ordinating an illegal US-UK spy operation which would secure UN authorisation for the Iraq invasion. Horrified, she decided to leak the information to the British press.
Katharine’s decision would change her life forever, as she was arrested under the Official Secrets Act whilst becoming a cause célèbre for political activists. Official Secrets is the definitive account of a whistleblower case that reads like a thriller, and will ask you the same question that was asked of Katharine that cold January day – where do your true loyalties lie?
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Rabu, 18 Desember 2019
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A Very Short Tour of the Mind: 21 Short Walks Around the Human Brain by Michael C. Corballis
Overview: "Thoroughly enjoyable" essays from a cognitive neuroscientist, filled with surprising facts (Kirkus Reviews, starred review).
Modern computers might be faster, and whales might have larger brains, but neither can match the sheer intellect or capacity for creativity that the human mind enjoys. It is arguably the most complex organ in the universe.
If you've ever wondered why your dog can remember where it buried its bone but you can't find your keys, or whether it's true that we use only ten percent of our brainpower, this concise book offers some answers—and introduces us to what science has learned about the intricacies of the human brain over the last fifty years. Leading us through behavioral experiments and neuroscience, cognitive theory and Darwinian evolution, Michael Corballis punctures a few hot-air balloons, and explains just what we know—and don't know—about our own minds.
Modern computers might be faster, and whales might have larger brains, but neither can match the sheer intellect or capacity for creativity that the human mind enjoys. It is arguably the most complex organ in the universe.
If you've ever wondered why your dog can remember where it buried its bone but you can't find your keys, or whether it's true that we use only ten percent of our brainpower, this concise book offers some answers—and introduces us to what science has learned about the intricacies of the human brain over the last fifty years. Leading us through behavioral experiments and neuroscience, cognitive theory and Darwinian evolution, Michael Corballis punctures a few hot-air balloons, and explains just what we know—and don't know—about our own minds.
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In the Moment - January 2020
Overview: In The Moment is a beautiful, practical lifestyle magazine for the modern-thinking creative woman. Enjoy practical creative projects, positive features and stories to inspire, adventures near and far for a healthy body and mind, and ideas embracing every aspect of women's lives: friends, family, self, work, rest and play!It has a sense of community and fun, and you will be informed and entertained by knowledgeable experts and humourous columnists. With content covering wellbeing, creating, living and escaping, its monthly publication will reflect latest trends and encourage you to make the most of each day by living 'In the Moment.
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Sabtu, 07 Desember 2019
The Only Skill That Matters, Jonathan Levi
The Only Skill that Matters: The Proven Methodology to Read Faster, Remember More, and Become a SuperLearner by Jonathan A. Levi
2019 | Self Help
In the next ten years, every knowledge worker on earth will become one of two things: invaluable or obsolete. No matter the industry, the pace of progress and new information is faster today than ever before in human history—and it’s accelerating exponentially.
In this new reality, how can we possibly hope to keep up? How can we learn, unlearn, and relearn fast enough to stay relevant in the world to come?
In The Only Skill That Matters, Jonathan Levi unveils a powerful, neuroscience-based approach to reading faster, remembering more, and learning more effectively. You’ll master the ancient techniques being used by world record holders and competitive memory athletes to unlock the incredible capacity of the human brain. You’ll learn to double or triple your reading speed, enhance your focus, and optimize your cognitive performance. Most importantly, you’ll be empowered to confidently approach any subject—from technical skills, to names and faces, to foreign languages, and even speeches—and learn it with ease.
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