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Power in the Middle Ages was not only made with steel but also with linen. The Linen Dictate examines the rise of European textile centers to the first industrial superpowers. We document the path from the blue flax flower to the white cloth that dominated world trade.It is the story of the Hanseatic League and the Flemish guilds, who financed kings and pressured popes through the export of fabrics. Learn how the lack of clothing triggered social unrest and how technological innovations in spinning made the first mass production possible. We look into the warehouses from London to Novgorod.This book takes you through the dark workshops of the weavers and the grand halls of the cloth merchants. We analyze the effects of textile monopolies on the social structure of Europe and the emergence of the bourgeoisie. A gripping account of a time when the White Gold of the Looms decided the fate of generations. History begins at the thread and ends with wealth.

Stress is not an opinionit is a chemical reality that eats your body from the inside. The Cortisol Filter explains the devastating effects of chronic stress on your nervous system, your digestion, and your heart.We examine the stress hormone cortisol as a necessary messenger that has become a chronic poison in the modern world. Learn to read your bodys silent signals before the total collapse occurs. We deconstruct the mechanisms of the fight-or-flight response.Find the way back to hormonal balance. We show you evidence-based strategies for immediately lowering your stress levels through breathing techniques, nutrition, and sleep optimization. Learn how to strengthen your resilience at the cellular level and protect your immune system from the attacks of everyday life. Become the guardian of your own health and filter the noise. Your hardware is precioustake care of it before its too late.

It was the best-kept industrial secret in world history. The Porcelain Monopoly documents Europes desperate struggle to solve the mystery of White Gold. For centuries, China was the only source for the fragile material, which was more valuable than gold at European courts.We examine the espionage, the alchemy, and the greed that drove this trade. It is the story of a technological superiority that forced Europe into total economic dependence. Why did it take an imprisoned alchemist in Dresden to finally crack the secret?We analyze the effects of porcelain manufactories on the Industrial Revolution and how Meissen became the first high-tech location on the continent. Look into the kaiserlichen Brennofen of Jingdezhen and the secret labs of Bottger. A fascinating account of the longing for perfection and how the search for a material spurred modern world research. Knowledge was the most valuable cargo here.

"The Sword in the Stone" is a gentle and magical bedtime fairy tale about a humble boy named Arthur, who discovers that true strength comes not from muscles, but from kindness, wisdom, and a brave heart. Guided by the wise wizard Merlin, Arthur learns important lessons through adventures, talking animals, and forest secrets until the day he pulls a mysterious sword from a stone and begins his journey to become a great king.This heartwarming tale is perfect for bedtime, filled with gentle magic, soft lessons, and the dream of a better tomorrow.

Behind every colorful box in your favorite game is a billion-dollar industry. The Lootbox Mechanic deconstructs the mechanics of the variable reward scheme that already drove pigeons in the lab crazy. We examine why the uncertainty of winning is more addictive than the win itself.Learn about the psychological triggers: from the near-win illusion to artificial scarcity. We look at the parallels between modern gaming and classic gambling and why the boundaries are intentionally blurred today. This book offers the defense strategy for players and parents against the manipulative power of algorithms.Understand your own brain. We show you how to recognize the dopamine trap and how to become a conscious consumer again. Learn how pay-to-win logic is destroying gaming culture and what we as a society can do about it. This book is a wake-up call in a world where game fun is often just the facade for a digital casino. Reclaim your control before the next drop.

He who controls the paper controls the truth. The Papyrus Monopoly documents Egypts rise to the only information power of the ancient world. For centuries, the world relied on a reed from the Nile to record laws, taxes, and knowledge. We examine how this monopoly created political dependencies.It is the story of a strategic raw material that decided the survival of entire cultures. Why did Romes knowledge disappear when the trade routes to Egypt broke down? We analyze the economic wars fought over the supremacy of the writing rooms. Learn how the introduction of parchment arose as an act of resistance against the Egyptian dictate.Discover the archaeological evidence for a global trade in knowledge, long before the printing press. This book shows that digitalization is only the latest wave of an ancient fight over data carriers. A fascinating account of the material basis of our civilization. Understand the power of the medium that made our history possible in the first place. The reed was mightier than the sword.

Good players master the controlsmasters master the system behind the game. The Metaspiel Protocol enters the world of strategic over-reaching, in which not just the game character, but the opponents expectations are controlled.It is the analysis of the game above the game. Learn how to find shortcuts to victory through unconventional thinking and deep data analysis. We deconstruct the tactics of the worlds best in e-sports and strategy games. This book shows that gaming is the purest form of strategic competition.Become the master of the metaspiel. We show you how to combine psychological warfare and mathematical optimization to become invincible. Learn how to adapt to constantly changing conditions and always stay one step ahead. This knowledge is valuable for everyone who wants to survive in competitive systems. The game begins in your head long before the first button is pressed. Master the protocol and change the rules of the game.

Norwegian Reading Practice for Beginners: 10 Short Texts with Questions and AnswersBuild your Norwegian reading skills step by step with this carefully designed collection for beginner adult learners (A2low B1). The book contains 10 short, engaging texts that reflect everyday life in Norway: from your first day in the country, traveling by bus and train, and emailing a teacher, to visiting the doctor, learning Norwegian as an adult, and writing letters to family.Each text comes with comprehension questions and suggested answers in Norwegian, helping you understand the language, practice forming sentences, and improve reading confidence. The texts include fiction, dialogue, instructions, and short news stories, giving you a variety of real-life reading experiences. Full English translations are also included.This book is perfect for learners who want to practice reading in context, expand vocabulary, and develop the skills to understand Norwegian in daily life.

Most businesses approach sustainability as corporate social responsibilitycharitable initiatives separate from core operations designed to demonstrate social consciousness. This book explores why impact-as-addon strategies often produce superficial gestures rather than meaningful change, examining the structural tensions between profit generation treated as primary and impact creation positioned as secondary.Through analysis of business model design, value creation mechanics, and stakeholder alignment, this work reveals how sustainable enterprises operate through integrated impact rather than compensatory philanthropy. It investigates the friction between extractive business models with charitable offset and regenerative models where profit and positive impact emerge from the same operational activity, exploring why businesses that separate financial and social objectives frequently struggle to achieve either sustainably.Readers will examine the mechanics of dual value delivery, the role of systems thinking in impact integration, and the interplay between market positioning and mission authenticity in purpose-driven markets. The book challenges assumptions about profit-impact trade-offs, sustainability costs, and the organizational practices that either facilitate or undermine genuine stakeholder value creation beyond shareholder returns.

While military histories often focus on male combatants, millions of women served in armed forces, resistance movements, and combat units during World War II. From Soviet sniper regiments and British SOE agents to Polish Home Army fighters and American ferry pilots, women operated machine guns, flew bombers, conducted sabotage, gathered intelligence, and led partisan units across every theater of war.This book examines the diverse military roles women assumed during WWII, drawing on declassified documents, personal testimonies, and archival photographs. It explores how different nations mobilized female personnelsome into direct combat, others into auxiliary servicesand traces the institutional barriers, cultural resistance, and propaganda campaigns surrounding womens military participation.Through firsthand accounts and documentary evidence, the narrative reveals how female soldiers navigated gendered expectations while performing the same dangerous work as their male counterparts. The book also addresses the postwar erasure of womens contributions from official military histories and examines how Cold War politics shaped collective memory of female combatants.Readers will encounter Soviet Night Witches conducting bombing raids, French Resistance couriers transporting weapons, Yugoslav partisans commanding brigades, and WASP pilots ferrying fighters across the Atlantic. The book provides historical context for each nations approach to female military service while highlighting the universal challenges women faced in proving their competence under fire.

We own more than we need and less than we want. The Minimalism Blueprint is the radical guide to detoxifying your material and mental life. We examine the psychological costs of possession and why every item in your house binds your energy.Its not about empty rooms, but about space for the essential. Learn how to neutralize your buying impulses and free yourself from the burden of objects. We show you techniques for radical decluttering and how to create an environment that radiates peace instead of chaos.Become the architect of your freedom. We show you how to eliminate your decision fatigue by consciously giving up choice and gain more time for the things that really count. Learn why less really is more and how you can discover a new form of life quality through minimalism. This book is for everyone who feels crushed by their stuff. Start your blueprint today and breathe again. Your life is not a warehouse.

Bronze needs copper and tinbut these metals were rarely in the same place. The Bronze Mandate shows how this geological accident forced humanity into globalization as early as 4000 years ago. Without tin, there were no weapons, no tools, and no progress.We examine the gigantic trade networks that stretched from the mines of Britain to the palaces of Mesopotamia. It is the story of the first international diplomacy and the emergence of complex supply chains in a world without maps. Why did the entire Mediterranean world collapse when these routes broke down?We analyze the Collapse at the End of the Bronze Age as the first global system failure in history. Learn how the dependence on distant raw materials was already both a curse and a blessing back then. This book documents the archaeological evidence for a networked world that was surprisingly similar to our own today. A fascinating look at the material constraints that drove the progress of civilization.

How often do you do things just to please others? The constant eye on likes, the bosss nod, or the neighbors praise is like a drug that slowly poisons us. The Validation Hunger dissects the modern need for external confirmation.We examine the roots of this addiction and why we often measure our own worth by other peoples standards. It is the analysis of a social program that makes us copies instead of originals. Learn how to build your own inner authority and make decisions based on your values, not the crowds applause.Find the courage to be disliked. We show you strategies to strengthen your inner compass and how to view criticism as mere noise. This book is the liberation blow for everyone tired of playing the lead role in someone elses theater. Discover the immense power that is released when you stop caring about the worlds opinion. Your life belongs to youstop living it for the gallery. Your potential is waiting for you to stop looking for permission. Breakthrough starts within.

In a letter to her editor at The New Yorker, the Irish writer Maeve Brennan described the emotional landscape provided by her mother:She gave me an asylum for my affections and I learned that my affections so far exceeded her ability to understand me that she came near to drowning.In this new anthology of essays about Maeve Brennan, ten contemporary Irish writers consider the various meanings of the word asylum: an institution, a site of incarceration, a refuge and a shelter.They explore cityscapes and girlhood, mythology and folklore, loneliness and transience, the emotional impact of history and diaspora, as well as family connections to Brennan. These sketches offer new and broader perspectives on Brennans life and the continuing impact of her work in the 21st century.Contributors include: Darran Anderson Niamh Campbell Mary Cregan Roddy Doyle Arnold Thomas Fanning Sinead Gleeson Belinda McKeon Eilis Ni Dhuibhne Kate Phelan Jessica Traynor

Desculpe o Transtorno é uma obra autobiográfica que oferece uma visão íntima e honesta sobre a experiência de viver com o Transtorno Obsessivo-Compulsivo (TOC). Diferente de livros escritos por espec

Me diga uma coisa: hoje, você já parou para refletir sobre a vida, o mundo ao seu redor e, principalmente, sobre si mesmo? Em Caminhos da Reflexão: Uma Jornada entre a Emoção, a Razão e a Inspiração,

O livro Pedagogia desnorteada lança um olhar sobre a educação do Brasil, investigando a problemática das marcas de colonialidade cultural na sua formação filosófico-educacional e que contribuições or

"Meu pai me disse" é um retrato de como é possível ter uma visão positiva da vida. Nesta obra, você aprenderá a considerar fatos negativos como aprendizado e a assumir a responsabilidade pela própria

Mergulhe na épica jornada de Davi, um dos personagens mais fascinantes e complexos das Sagradas Escrituras. De humilde pastor ungido por Deus a poderoso rei de Israel, acompanhe sua trajetória marcada por fe inabalavel, bravura nos campos de batalha e uma profunda intimidade com o Senhor expressa em seus Salmos. Testemunhe os desafios que moldaram seu reinado: as lutas contra inimigos externos, as provaçes familiares e, acima de tudo, a sua busca constante por viver em alinhamento com o coraço de Deus, mesmo em meio a falhas humanas. Descubra as alianças estrategicas, as vitorias inspiradoras e a complexa tapeçaria de sua vida que estabeleceu as bases para o futuro de Israel. Embora a historia de seu filho Salomo e a construço do Templo sejam parte deste legado, o foco central desta obra reside na vida multifacetada de Davi: seu crescimento espiritual, sua liderança carismatica e o impacto duradouro de sua fe. Uma narrativa rica em detalhes historicos e espirituais, que oferece uma nova perspectiva sobre um rei que se tornou um exemplo atemporal de paixo por Deus e de busca por um coraço segundo o Seu. Ideal para leitores que desejam aprofundar seu conhecimento biblico, estudar a vida de um lider ungido e encontrar inspiraço na fe e na perseverança de um homem que marcou a historia do povo de Deus.

Ema sempre acreditou que seu destino estava entre aromas, panelas e sabores. Recém-formada em Gastronomia, ela vê a vida lhe oferecer a oportunidade pela qual esperou durante anos: trabalhar em um re