Design Science

Now they’re on the run. Maxim, the Colonel and leader of the eastern states of the old United States, and Iolanthe, the Pure he wants for his own, must leave the Citadel after a Resistance attack. Forced together by circumstance, the tumultuous battle of lust that started long ago can’t be ignored any longer.

This study, based on newspapers, journals, oral interviews, and academic studies examines 19th- and 20th-century cultural changes through the space and place of American baseball parks to expose how public buildings exemplify American culture. The argument put forth by author Connie F. Sexauer is: Connections can be made by examining these places to reveal economic, political, and social conditions of American society to reveal changes to the culture of the day.

Wilson Abby's life as a carefree programmer has reached a crossroads. Since birth, Wilson has known unconditional comfort and security in a global super-community. Thanks to the planet's NEXUS framework, instant gratification is a mere transaction away. But when his closest friend mysteriously turns up dead, Wilson suspects that not all is as it seems. Peeling back a veneer of half-truths, Wilson makes a startling discovery - one that people will kill to bury, starting with Wilson's coworkers and loved ones.

Experience the final days of Pompeii in book two of the TimeDrifter Series. This harrowing historical fantasy unfolds through the eyes of the doomed city's inhabitants along with a trio of struggling time travelers. Their old nemesis, known as Basilius in Pompeii, charms others as he attempts to thwart their every effort. The fate of another relies on their ability to dodge Basilius's efforts and escape before time runs out for Pompeii. Will they be willing to forfeit a future for what they hold most dear?

FrontierWorld follows Tommy Ray and Willie Parker and a half dozen other characters as they meet in Seattle to begin their wagon train adventure. Once they arrive at the wagon camp, the group meets Brad Jefferson, the young wagon master who will lead the neo-pioneers through their 14-day journey. Jefferson gives the group strict instructions that everything from the 21st century must stay at the base camp. From this point on, everything will be just as it was in the early 1800s.

We may not often think of our clothes as having a function beyond covering our naked bodies and keeping us a little safer from the elements. But to discount the enormous influence of clothing on anything from economic cycles to the future of water scarcity is to ignore the greater meaning of the garments we put on our backs. Disrobed vividly considers the role that clothing plays in everything from natural disasters to climate change to terrorism to geopolitics to agribusiness.

A world where the races once lived in harmony is now splintering. Only the Ambassadors can join the races together to fight off a great evil, an evil that may have taken root among the peoples. However, the Dragon Ambassador has been missing for many years. A young woman is thrust into a world of magic and turmoil. She woke up injured with no memory of who she is and keeps having a nightmare of falling.

Summer, in besieged New Hampshire, is a busy time. In this sixth book in the Siege series, people in the southern tier are working their ad hoc farms but are facing a firewood shortage for the coming winter. People in the north country have abundant wood but little farm-able land.

فبحسب نظرية الكم ليس للكون وجود أو تاريخ واحد فقط..وهي فكرة مفادها أننا مجرّد كون من أكوان عديدة لكل منها قوانين طبيعية مختلفة. والنظريّة إم تقدّم تفسيراً للقوانين التي تحكم كوننا، المرشّح الوحيد الموجود "لنظرية كل شيء"، وهي النظرية الموحّدة التي كان يبحث عنها آينشتاين، والتي إن ثبتت، فإنها ستمثّل انجازاً عظيماً للفكر الإنساني.

Här kartlägger jag förutsättningarna för konstnärer, arrangörer och politiker att sätta konsten på kartan. En bok fylld av fakta och tips för konstnärer. En inblick bakom kulisserna för den konstälskande publiken. Funderingar och vägledning för konstföreningar, utställare och uppdragsgivare. Ett helhetsperspektiv för kulturpolitiker. Allt sprinklat via en personlig berättelse från en konstnär som vandrat från aningslös glad amatör till internationellt yrkesverksam konstnär.

ChatGPT offers incredible possibilities for beginners and seasoned users alike, bridging the gap between basic use and career-enhancing prowess. This easy-to-follow guide unveils the potential lying within, eliminating any intimidation and replacing it with confidence and creativity.

Achieve unparalleled business growth with AI, even if you’ve never delved into its intricacies before! Are you striving to unlock the true potential of your business through AI but feel overwhelmed by technology gaps or ethical concerns? Do you worry about high implementation costs, or integrating AI with outdated system? Or perhaps you've already dipped your toes into AI, only to find yourself inundated with technical jargon and strategies that are difficult to implement.

In the mystical realm of Draconia, where every artistic creation holds magic, young dragons Draco, Lumi, and Arka embark on a daring quest to master the ancient art of graphic design.

The Epsilon Papers are a fast-moving mixture of time-travel, politics, and murder. At the heart of the story is Doctor Chau Li, an MIT research scientist who was the first to recognize Epsilon as a conduit for time-travel. Two other key characters are Thomas Scott, the Independent Senate Majority Leader from New York, and Senator Manny Ogden, code-named SOTUS.

Seneca's work has been distributed and read for nearly 2,000 years, yet this brand-new version of some of his best essays on how to be happy has been illuminated by UCLA Design students to kindle a spark of enthusiasm for his ideas. This illuminated book consists of four essays, each with ornamented pages and highlighted quotations created specifically for this timeless edition.

"In the West, we know how to achieve - in spades! We know how to plan and execute. We know how to set goals and objectives. We know how to live life from A to Z. But how do we get from Z to A? What do we know of navigating that space in between? When life as we know it ends, before we see a new beginning, there is a creative void where all things are possible. That’s what this book is about. I call it Z 2 A."

In this book, we will venture into the realm of the possible, exploring the forefront of technology and its trajectories. We will celebrate the leaps from the realm of science fiction into reality, and we will dare to dream even further. Glimpse into the future roadmap for the next great epoch of humanity.

AI image generation is transforming the world of creativity—unlocking possibilities for artists, designers, entrepreneurs, and storytellers alike. Whether you're curious about how a simple text prompt turns into a detailed painting or you're looking to master this revolutionary technology for professional use, How AI Image Generators Work reveals the key concepts behind the magic. This clear, jargon-free guide explains the ten foundational “secrets” that drive today’s most advanced AI art tools—from DALL·E to Midjourney to Stable Diffusion.

Planet Maya is a trilogy. It is a book about a haunted, cursed mansion. The mansion found many new owners at a bargain price. Every owner that purchased the said mansion did not have the courage to stay and confront the evil curse and strange things happening, until Paul's family decided to resolve the mysteries. This story comes with three different stages in three different books until the whole story is revealed.

In a world rife with rapidly changing social and technological change, it’s far too easy to lose sight of the foundations of design thinking that led us to success. With standardization beginning to show its weaknesses and a growing demand for more human-focused design, how can you challenge the status quo and create a robust and flexible design identity suited for the modern world? And how can you design products that build connections with consumers and influence society?