Chris Martin

On Poetry, Autism, and Our Neurodiverse Future

May Tomorrow Be Awake

Things to Do in Hell

Poems

Falling down Dance

How did the video game Minecraft become the most popular game in the world? Find out about the development of the global phenomenon that is Minecraft, along with the story of Mojang, the company behind it.

The Business Behind the Makers of Minecraft

Minecraft

In Terms of Service, you will learn about how social media affects you in ways you may not realize, and you will be equipped to push back against the hold it has on your mind and your heart.

The Real Cost of Social Media

Terms of Service

With beards and moustaches more popular than ever, this delightful book sets out to answer pressing questions

A Gentleman's Guide to Beard and Moustache Management

Strhující tempo. Pikantní detaily. Nahlédněte do světa elitních bojovníků. Lidé si většinou představují odstřelovače jako střelce skryté někde ve městě, kteří rozsévají smrt na velkou vzdálenost. To je však velmi nepřesné. Odstřelovači ve speciálních operacích jsou muži s mnoha schopnostmi, kteří dokážou zvrátit průběh bitev, a to i tehdy, když vůbec nestřílejí. Snipeři hrají velkou roli v bojích s terorismem, během kterých si vysloužili Medaile cti, Námořní kříže a jiná vyznamenání. Jsou těmi nejzkušenějšími bojovníky na bojišti a často jsou těmi nejlepšími příslušníky úderných jednotek, kteří se celé roky účastnili razií. Jsou to muži provádějící operace v malých týmech, které pronikají za hranice, anebo se maskují jako domorodci a vedou velmi riskantní průzkumy a akce, kdy jsou zcela sami v nepřátelském prostředí. Kniha Chrise Martina přináší zasvěcený pohled na ty nejslavnější odstřelovače amerických dějin, o nichž hovoří jejich přátelé a kolegové, kteří je dobře znali. Jde například o: - „Legendu“ – Chrise Kylea, velitele Týmu 3 SEAL a nejúspěšnějšího odstřelovače amerických dějin, - „Žence“ – Nicka Irvinga, prvního Američana černé pleti, který sloužil jako sniper v 3. praporu Rangers a zaznamenal 33 potvrzených zásahů, - Roberta Horrigana, odstřelovače Delty, který hrál klíčovou roli při operaci Anaconda, - Dona Hollenbaugha, operátora Delty, který si vysloužil vyznamenání Distinguished Service Cross, když byl přidělen k četě námořní pěchoty během první bitvy o Fallúdžu, - a mnohé další. „Čtenáři (...) budou chtít vědět, zda to, co se píše v této knize, je skutečně pravda. Překonává tradiční stereotypy o sniperech jako o smrtících bojovnících, kteří jsou ukryti daleko od svých terčů, a ukazuje je jako zkušené, často vyznamenávané muže provádějící riskantní operace.“ - Pittsburgh Tribune Review „Pozoruhodný pohled na utajované složky amerických ozbrojených sil.“ - The Gazette „Fascinující pohled na současný výcvik a bojové prostředí, s nímž jsou konfrontováni současní vojenští ostrostřelci.“ - New York Daily News „Tato kniha je podána ve strhujícím tempu. Obsahuje spoustu informací od technologických aspektů po pikantní detaily a jednotlivé příběhy, proložené vojenským žargonem, vám ji nedovolí odložit. Jde o úžasný náhled do světa elitních bojovníků.“ - San Francisco Book Review „Odstřelovači ve speciálních operacích jsou odpovědní za ‚neuvěřitelně velký podíl na globálním boji s terorismem‘ a autor z časopisu SOFREP se pokouší vylíčit příběhy hvězd speciálních sil.“ - Military Times „To si musí přečíst každý, kdo chce rozumět dějinám odstřelovačů, jednotlivým sniperským akcím a celkovému vlivu a efektům odstřelovačů v boji.“ - Midwest Book Review Novinář CHRIS MARTIN se od konce 90. let věnuje motocyklovému sportu. Píše pro časopis SOFREP a je autorem knih „Shaping the World From the Shadows: The (Open) Secret History of Delta Force, Post-9/11“ a „Beyond Neptune Spear: The (Open) Secret History of SEAL Team Six, Post-9/11“.

Moderní američtí snipeři

American Music

Inky Stevens - The Case of the Caretaker's Keys

Join Chris Martin for a poetic walking tour of hell—or is it heaven? In this wickedly clever collection, Martin asks how we go about living in the tension between protesting lunatic politicians and picking up the kids from school, mourning a dying Earth and making soup, combating white supremacy and loving our dear ones. Martin’s poems pick at the tender scabs protecting our national and individual identities, and call for more honest healing. Things to Do in Hell channels 2016 anger into 2020 action with sophisticated, rhythmic verse that compels us to beat our swords into ploughshares and join the fight.

Blending Frank O’Hara’s keen eye and Jeff Tweedy’s heartache, this collection celebrates urban America, in its bustling, maddening glory.

Becoming Weather

An author and educator’s pioneering approach to helping autistic students find their voices through poetry—a powerful and uplifting story that shows us how to better communicate with people on the spectrum and explores how we use language to express our seemingly limitless interior lives. Adults often find it difficult to communicate with autistic students and try to “fix” them. But what if we found a way to help these kids use their natural gifts to convey their thoughts and feelings? What if the traditional structure of language prevents them from communicating the full depth of their experiences? What if the most effective and most immediate way for people on the spectrum to express themselves is through verse, which mirrors their sensory-rich experiences and patterned thoughts? May Tomorrow Be Awake explores these questions and opens our eyes to a world of possibility. It is the inspiring story of one educator’s journey to understand and communicate with his students—and the profound lessons he learned. Chris Martin, an award-winning poet and celebrated educator, works with non-verbal children and adults on the spectrum, teaching them to write poetry. The results have been nothing short of staggering for both these students and their teacher. Through his student’s breathtaking poems, Martin discovered what it means to be fully human. Martin introduces the techniques he uses in the classroom and celebrates an inspiring group of young autistic thinkers—Mark, Christophe, Zach, and Wallace—and their electric verse, which is as artistically dazzling as it is stereotype-shattering. In telling each of their stories, Martin illuminates the diverse range of autism and illustrates how each so-called “deficit” can be transformed into an asset when writing poems. Meeting these remarkable students offers new insight into disability advocacy and reaffirms the depth of our shared humanity. Martin is a teacher and a lifelong learner, May Tomorrow Be Awake is written from a desire to teach and to learn—about the mind, about language, about human potential—and the lessons we have to share with one other.

Launched in 1971, the Alfasud was an all-new departure for Alfa Romeo, both in its design and its execution and became the best-selling model in the history of Alfa Romeo . Originally it was developed with the dual intentions of launching the company into large volume production and providing a more affordable model than their highly regarded sports cars. However, its story was far from straightforward. Although respected for its technically brilliant design and universally praised for its ride and handling, the model never quite reached its full sales potential and its reputation was marred by problems that could not have been foreseen. With over 240 colour photographs, the book includes a brief history of Alfa Romeo to the end of the 1960s. The development of the Alfasud’s design and the political reasons for building a new factory are given along with the car’s reception from both the press and owners. The evolution of the model from initial prototypes, to the improvements to build quality and performance, including the Giardinetta and Sprint variations are covered as well as Alfasuds in competition. The political and labour problems, as well as the early quality control issues are discussed. Finally, there are numerous specification tables, performance data, chassis numbers, engine codes and colour charts.

The Complete Story

Alfa Romeo Alfasud

James Evans

Andrew Karvonen

Rob Raven

Andres Luque-Ayala

Kes McCormick

Yuliya Voytenko Palgan

Smart cities promise to generate economic, social and environmental value through the seamless connection of urban services and infrastructure by digital technologies. However, there is scant evidence of how these activities can enhance social well-being and contribute to just and equitable communities. Smart and Sustainable Cities? Pipedreams, Practicalities and Possibilities provides one of the first examinations of how smart cities relate to environmental and social issues. It addresses the gap between the ambitious visions of smart cities and the actual practices on the ground by focusing on the social and environmental dimensions of real smart city initiatives as well as the possibilities they hold for creating more equitable and progressive cities. Through detailed analyses of case studies in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, India and China, the contributors describe the various ways that social and environmental issues are interpreted and integrated into smart city initiatives and actions. The findings point towards the need for more intentional engagement and collaboration with all urban stakeholders in the design, development and maintenance of smart cities to ensure that everyone benefits from the increasingly digitalised urban environments of the twenty-first century. The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of the journal Local Environment.

Pipedreams, Practicalities and Possibilities

Smart and Sustainable Cities?

This work includes grooming tips for beards, moustaches and other facial hair and also gives some of the history of this topic, covering everything from the ancient Greeks up to the present. It also covers those who influenced styles and fashions including Karl Marx and Des Lynam.

Inky’s back in his latest enthralling whodunit! Blinkton-on-Sea is gripped by the fiercest winter in its history. But the weather is not the town’s most pressing problem. When a battered Citroën slides through its backstreets late one night, a sequence of events begins to unfold which culminates in a sinister battle of good versus evil. When a mystery figure sabotages a crucial Maths exam by setting off Blinkton School’s fire alarm, a desperate hunt is on to find the culprit. Inky Stevens, rising to the challenge, finds himself drawn into a mystery which extends far beyond the school-gates. Blinkton, he discovers, is harbouring a deadly secret, one which will bring the Great School Detective face to face with his most deadly adversary. His latest mission threatens not only to destroy Inky, but also the very existence of the isolated seaside town. Praise for ‘Inky Stevens the Case of the Caretaker’s Keys’ Cleverly Crafted. The story is set against a background that all teenage readers will identify with. It’s well paced and contains enough red herrings to keep the reader desperate to turn the page. Geoffrey M. Step aside J.K.Rowling. A brilliant read with clever plot twists throughout and appealing and engaging characters. This tale of mystery and subterfuge keeps the reader guessing right up to its explosive end. A ‘must-read’ for mystery fans of all ages! Seventynil. Brilliant Read. Brought loads of memories flooding back. You can tell the writer really understands what makes school kids and their teachers tick. A brilliant mystery that twists and turns right up to its conclusion. Can’t wait for the next one! Elaine D.

Inky Stevens, For Whom the School-Bell Tolls

SOFREP

Most people think of snipers as shooters perched in urban hides, dealing out death unseen from a considerable distance. But this description barely scratches the surface. Special operations snipers are men with stacked skill sets who have the ability to turn the tide of battles, even when they aren't pulling the trigger. Snipers have played an outsized role in the War on Terror that has earned them the Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, and countless other honors. These are the most experienced warriors on the battlefield, oftentimes the units' best assaulters with years of door-kicking under their belt. These are the men who run ops in small teams across borders, or dress like locals and pull off high-risk vehicle reconnaissance and singleton missions in non-permissive environments. MODERN AMERICAN SNIPERS tells the inside story of some of the most heroic patriots in recent American history by the friends and colleagues who knew them best, including: * The Legend – Chris Kyle, SEAL Team 3 Chief and the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history * The Reaper – Nick Irving, the first African American to serve as a sniper in the 3rd Ranger Battalion, and its deadliest, with 33 confirmed kills * Robert Horrigan, Delta sniper who played a critical role in Operation Anaconda * Don Hollenbaugh, Delta Operator who earned the Distinguished Service Cross while embedded with a Marine platoon in the First Battle of Fallujah * And many more

From The Legend to The Reaper---on the Battlefield with Special Operations Snipers

Modern American Snipers

Far in the future, the merchant ships of the Space Trading Commission fleet travel the space lanes— each on journeys of trade and exploration. As the Phoenix “falls through a crack in the sky” after completing one of its many n-space jumps, First Officer Jana Maines makes an astounding discovery. Jana detects a derelict—a ghost ship from the forgotten past. Believing this to be an opportunity to advance her career and financially help her parents, Jana attempts to convince her captain that they should investigate, but he insists that they remain on course. Just as they are about to depart, however, a signal is received from the ship—and Jana’s adventures begin! A routine resupply run to a lonely desert world becomes complicated when more than one man expresses greater interest in her than her ship’s cargo. While on a mission from an ocean world, she desperately tries to find a way to save millions of fish eggs critical to the survival of an entire planet. Her encounters include an astonishingly ancient woman, a wealthy mystic, and a string of crusty, opinionated captains. In a series of science fiction stories that span the far reaches of the universe, a courageous captain-in-training faces challenges that test her abilities to the limit as she strives to complete her missions.

Stories, Poems, and Music of the Future

n-Space

The Falling Down Dance

Do you know how to trim your whiskers properly? With beards and moustaches more popular than ever, this delightful little book sets out to answer this pressing question. And if a trim is not required, then it will show you how to wax, polish and maintain your face furniture so that it is always in tip-top condition. Alongside these manly grooming tips is a guide to famous facial-hair aficionados, from Karl Marx to Des Lynam; a breakdown of styles; and a perambulation through hirsute history, including an explanation of why the beard was considered sacred by the ancient Greeks and slovenly by ancient Romans. So whether it’s the Handlebar or the Chevron; the Goatee or the Spade – peruse this book for hints and tips of how to handle your facial fuzz.

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