Human Exploration

Sudden, extreme deaths have always fascinated us-- and now more than ever as athletes and travelers rise to the challenges of high-risk sports and journeys on the edge. In this spellbinding book, veteran travel and outdoor sports writer Peter Stark reenacts the dramas of what happens inside our...

An ancient Roman temple terraforming Mars. An android longing for his human wife. Will their epic clash bring Earth to its knees? Android Y1 is heartbroken. He was once a neuroscientist who uploaded his own brain to study it. Now he hates watching his human self take his wife and son for granted while he’s cut off from his loved ones. And just when he’s ready to end it all, his secret lab—home to the only artificial brains in existence—is sold to the high priestess of a Roman temple focused on using them as forced labor in a Martian settlement.

Discover the Four Bodies of Existence—reshape your self-knowledge, empower your story, and embody a happier, healthier life A revelatory guide and a vital invitation rooted in Indigenous wisdom from author Granddaughter Crow What if our inner narrative—the conscious and subconscious story we...

Oasis, der letzte bewohnbare Ort auf der post-apokalyptischen Erde, sollte eigentlich ein Paradies sein, ein Ort, an dem alle zufrieden sind. Theo, ein dreiundzwanzigjähriger Jugendlicher, hat noch nie so richtig in die fröhliche Gesellschaft von Oasis gepasst, die nach Altersstufen getrennt ist. Aber erst als er beginnt, die Stimme eines Mädchens in seinem Kopf zu hören, begreift er, dass nichts so ist, wie es zu sein scheint.

Does the past really matter when you hold the future of humanity in your hands? With just days of its thousand year journey remaining, the starship Renaissance 3 is on course to deliver its precious cargo—the last living humans—to their new planetary home. But a message from beyond the grave from their now-dead home planet challenges everything that pilot Maya has been taught about her kind, and threatens the future of the entire mission.

Sex is an essential component to a healthy relationship with your partner. Exploration into new fantasies can even enhance that relationship. However, sexual experimentation must be done the right way or you risk damaging that relationship and hurting your partner. Get Your Kink On will help you safely navigate the dos and don'ts of healthy sexual exploration.

Sex in Sobriety is a guide to helping people improve their sex lives. This book is specifically geared toward sober individuals who have overcome substance abuse yet cannot overcome the intricacies of enjoyable sober sex. Dr. Anadel Baughn Barbour's own experiences with addiction, alcoholism, and subsequent recovery led her to find ways to enjoy sex when she could not find any. Mindfulness practices not only helped with awareness of her thoughts and body, but they became wonderful tools to enhance her awareness of sex, intimacy, and sexual values.