Gaiman stays true to the myths while vividly reincarnating Odin, the highest of the high, wise, daring, and cunning Thor, Odin's son, incredibly strong yet not the wisest of gods and Loki, the son of a giant, a trickster and unsurpassable manipulator. In Norse Mythology, Gaiman fashions primeval stories into a novelistic arc that begins with the genesis of the legendary nine worlds delves into the exploits of the deities, dwarves, and giants and culminates in Ragnarok, the twilight of the gods and the rebirth of a new time and people. Now he turns his attention back to the source, presenting a bravura rendition of the great northern tales. Neil Gaiman has long been inspired by ancient mythology in creating the fantastical realms of his fiction. Norse Mythology audiobook by Neil Gaiman ![]() Tracing the rise, fall, and alarming resurrection of the digital mafia behind the two largest spam pharmacies and countless viruses, phishing, and spyware attacks he delivers the first definitive narrative of the global spam problem and its threat to consumers everywhere. ![]() In Spam Nation, investigative journalist and cybersecurity expert Brian Krebs unmasks the criminal masterminds driving some of the biggest spam and hacker operations targeting Americans and their bank accounts. In a theme park full of real vampires, werewolves and zombies, what could possibly go wrong? Due to a fortuitous circumstance, Wyatt and his friends are invited to the star-studded opening of Monsterland. Wyatt Baldwin, a high school student and life-long movie buff is staring bleakly at a future of flipping burgers. All guests can interact with real vampires in Vampire Village, be chased by an actual werewolf on the River Run, and walk among the dead in Zombieville. Welcome to Monsterland - the scariest place on Earth. ![]() This brilliant group created several monumental innovations that triggered a technological revolution, including the first personal computer, the laser printer, and the graphical interface (one of the main precursors of the Internet), only to see these breakthroughs rejected by the corporation.Yet, instead of giving up, these determined inventors turned their ideas into empires that radically altered contemporary life and changed the world. In the 1970s and '80s, Xerox Corporation brought together a brain-trust of engineering geniuses, a group of computer eccentrics dubbed PARC. Dealers of Lightning: Xerox PARC and the Dawn of the Computer Ageĭealers of Lightning is a fascinating journey of intellectual creation.
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