New Releases by David Jacobs

Alopecia or Cancer: This is Me is a powerful collection of stories that will touch your heart and inspire you to embrace your inner strength and determination. In this book, you will delve into the lives of men and women who have faced the challenges of alopecia and cancer, two conditions that sometimes intersect. Through their candid and vulnerable narratives, they share their experiences of pain, uncertainty, and resilience. As you immerse yourself in these stories, you will witness the raw emotions and struggles that these individuals have endured. Their journeys will ignite a sense of empathy and understanding within you, reminding you that you are not alone in your own battles. Through their triumphs and setbacks, they will show you the power of resilience and the unwavering spirit that resides within each of us. We hope that as you read "Alopecia or Cancer: This is Me," you will find solace, encouragement, and strength on your own journey. May these stories serve as a source of inspiration, reminding you of the unspoken inner strength that lies within you. Let their stories fortify your spirit and ignite a sense of hope as you navigate the challenges that life presents.

Las affordances son las oportunidades para la acción presentes en nuestros entornos. Es, quizás, el objeto de percepción más común en nuestro día a día: percibimos los pomos de las puertas como agarrables, las mismas puertas como traspasables, las escaleras como escalables, etc. Pese a que la influencia del término está creciendo mucho debido al auge de las ciencias cognitivas corporizadas y situadas, no existe una obra de referencia en el mundo hispanohablante que presente la idea de affordance y su potencial para distintas teorías y ciencias. Este volumen, el primero en lengua castellana completamente dedicado a este tema, viene a llenar ese hueco ofreciendo a los lectores una selección de capítulos especialmente escritos para esta ocasión, en el que se incluye una introducción teórica e histórica a las affordances, varios estudios filosóficos sobre el tema y finalmente una sección con distintas aplicaciones de las affordances en diversos campos de estudio y disciplinas, desde la robótica o el arte a la biología o las ciencias sociales.

Financial independence is not a pipe dream! It is a question of following a certain path, intelligently and with persistence. It might not be easy but nothing worth doing ever is.

In Greek mythology, the chimera was a hybrid monster. Similarly, bats look like they have the body of a mouse, the face of a gargoyle or fox, and the wings of a pterosaur, giving rise to this book’s title. Evolution’s Chimera describes the amazing physical and behavioural adaptations of bats, using them to illustrate the processes of natural evolution. Bats comprise a quarter of all mammals in the world and are the only mammals that can fly. They occupy every landmass and almost every habitat on Earth. They make up the second-most diverse group of mammals on the planet, numbering more than 1 270 species. And they are among the oldest mammals. They are therefore ideal for the study of how evolution generates biological diversity. David Jacobs, an expert on bats currently researching animal evolution, gives an accessible account of evolution using bats as a case study, from adaptation, competition and evolutionary arms races to the role of sensory systems in the adaptation of species. He explores why bats hang upside down, why they are so small and the diversity of their diets, from insects to blood. Based on research done over the last 10 years this book provides a review of the latest research into evolution and biology, indicates what research still needs to be done and introduces new hypotheses for testing.

This short book is written to inspire the reader to consider the parallels we find in nature, and how they can help guide us to live the unique life we were each born to live. May you each find your own mission statement to guide your life, David Jacobs

When sixteen year old Emily Talbot joins the boys'' orchard battle, she only expects that her sword play will earn her a little more respect. But after leading her team to victory and winning the coveted Mac horn, strange things start happening; things that only belong in legends or fairy tales. Through a string of unexpected encounters Emily realizes that the ancient prophesies are coming true - which means the secret power connecting all living things has been awakened by the One. With little warning, Emily, her family and friends are swept into a race to find and protect the secret power before it falls into evil hands. The Reluctant Beacon is a coming of age story about a sixteen year old girl who comes to terms with her faith and heroic destiny as she discovers the secret interconnectedness of all living things, experiences first love and finds the courage to stand against evil. It is book 1 of the Turlan Tales.

For centuries, the inlet called the Golden Horn and the city on the hills overlooking it were situated in the middle of the known world. To the south, through the Dardanelles and the Aegean Sea, lay the Mediterranean, around which the Greek, Roman, Persian, and Arab worlds revolved. To the north, through the Bosporus, lay the Black Sea, with its Russian and eastern European coastline. And across the narrow Bosporus was Asia Minor, bridge to the Orient. Because of its strategic location, the city on the Golden Horn was coveted by a succession of different peoples. But even though it frequently was under siege, even though control of it often changed hands, and even though, indeed, it was conquered and leveled more than once, the city proved to be virtually immortal. Founded nearly twenty-seven centuries ago as the Greek colony of Byzantium, the city was harassed by the barbaric Thracians, attacked by the Persians, vied for by the Athenians and Spartans. Weakened and dispirited, its citizens finally were forced to seek the protection of Rome, and the city became little more than a Roman outpost. Then, in the fourth century, the Roman Emperor Constantine I decided to build his capital on the site. It was in the new city of Constantinople that ancient Greco-Roman culture was married to Eastern Orthodox Christianity and that Western civilization became Christian civilization. As the center of the vast Byzantine Empire, the city was one of the richest and most important on earth. But because of its wealth, it was sacked by the Crusaders in 1204. And because of its strategic location, it was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1453. Since then, as the city of Istanbul, it has remained an international metropolis, a city of East and West, a city whose great paintings, mosaics, statuary, and architecture reflect the many cultures that have been centered there and the many ages the city has survived. Here is its story.

In his 1998 book, The Threat, Jacobs uncovered disconcerting reports about aliens’ plans for the future of Earth. He reported that a “change” is coming; a future when very human-like hybrids would intermingle with humans in everyday life. “Soon we will all be together,” the aliens said. “Soon everyone will be happy and everyone will know his place.” This book examines a chilling phenomenon that Jacobs began noticing in 2003. The alien integration action plan has kicked into high gear. The incidents of alien abductions have declined as occurrences of alien involvement in everyday life have accelerated. A silent and insidious invasion has begun. Alien hybrids have moved into your neighborhood and into your workplace. They have been trained by human abductees to “pass,” to blend in to society, to appear as normal as your next door neighbor. This book illustrates in detail the process of alien integration into society and the strategy and support structure that has been developed to make this happen seamlessly. While he is not certain why they are doing it, the final chapter of the book will provide some chilling possible answers as to why they are here and what they want to accomplish. Jacobs is a careful researcher who has investigated more than 1150 abduction events experienced by more than 150 abductees. This book focuses on the experiences of thirteen abductees.

Suneel and his ragtag group of immigrant friends want to learn to play the favourite sport of their new country. But the parent council of their new sub-division has just banned all street-games and worse yet, Suneel''s parents are dead set against hockey. So on the first day of March break, Suneel and his friends go searching for something else to do. Little do they realize the adventure that awaits them. Join Suneel and his friends as they learn the true ''code'' of playing team sports - hardwork, sportsmanship and playing as a team.

Jack Bauer is in Los Alamos to investigate a web of murder and espionage threatening to unleash nuclear devastation in this original thriller novel. A mole has infiltrated Ironwood National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, a top-secret research center for the development of high-tech and nuclear weaponry. Someone is about to commit the foulest, most catastrophic brand of treason—and one man must prevent it: CTU agent Jack Bauer. Caught in the crossfire between two rival criminal operations, each intent on controlling the terrifying machinery of Apocalypse, the rogue anti-terrorism operative has twenty-four hours to forestall America''s worst nightmare. As a devastating wildfire ravages the countryside, each ticking second brings Jack closer to the explosive confrontation that will ultimately seal his nation''s fate: a lethal battle with the world''s most efficient killer, Annihilax, the Death Angel.

Agent Bauer is in the Colorado mountains to stop a terror attack on a high-power industrial summit in this original novel based on the hit Fox series 24. In less than twenty-four hours, in a palatial hideaway in the mountains of Colorado, a group of America''s most powerful industrialists will be gathering for their annual summit. The bizarre disappearance of all the members of a local crackpot cult—and of two ATF agents assigned to keep an eye on them—may have no connection whatsoever to the impending high-powered conference. But with so many corporate titans grouped together in one location, CTU can''t afford to take chances. Sent to investigate, Jack Bauer is immediately plunged into a maelstrom of treachery, terror, and slaughter as he uncovers clues to a devastating conspiracy that could leave America''s most essential institutions in ruins. And now the rogue CTU operative has only hours to prevent the unthinkable—before the relentlessly approaching storm of blood and fire rocks his nation to its foundations.

First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Still reeling but rebuilding after Katrina''s fury, New Orleans braces for another major hurricane heading her way. But a far greater threat is looming on the horizon—a manmade terror storm that will dwarf the destructive force of anything Mother Nature could have devised. Following a tip, agent Jack Bauer has come to the Big Easy—and watches helplessly as two prime players representing America''s most dangerous Latin American adversaries fall in a surprising hail of gunfire. With winds rapidly approaching gale force, the rogue CTU operative must now follow the blood trail to a completely unexpected source. Because in less than 24 hours, a ruthless enemy hiding among "friends" plans to take out the already damaged Crescent City—and deliver a staggering blow from which the U.S. "Satan" may never recover.

Hoodlums, Hopheads, and Hepcats, singly or in combination, they spell "Trouble." Collected here is a fistful of true crime tales from the 1950s, documenting their criminal ways and dire fates.

The aftermath of the Civil War saw the Ku Klux Klan founded as a white supremacist insurgency of former Confederate rebels. But the Klan saw its greatest growth in the first decades of the 20th century. By 1925, with a membership of about four million, it was established in every state of the Union. Fueling its incredible growth was a potent combination of public relations expertise and high-pressure sales tactics applied to the business of hate. Its sinister legacy still confronts us today. Collected here for the first time is a massive dossier of original source material documenting this bizarre episode of American history. Materials include government reports; long-hidden pages from the Klan's own handbook; pro- and anti-Klan articles from newspapers and magazines of the period; and much more, including the complete text of Ezra A. Cook's classic piece of investigative reporting, "Ku Klux Klan: Secrets Exposed." All unabridged.

The official companion to the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award-winning TV series, this guide takes fans on a ride with the most down-and-dirty detectives to hit the small screen: Vic Mackey and the Farmington District's elite Strike Team. It puts readers right in the middle of the action with police reports and departmental memos, special dossiers, background biographies, internal affairs write-ups, psychiatric profiles, surveillance photos, wiretap transcripts, case files and much, much more. Also features exclusive interviews with series creator Shawn Ryan.

Investigative reports illustrate the FBI's battle against robbers, mobsters, terrorists, and spies; candid clues expose the FBI's proof-gathering methods--from fingerprinting to stakeouts to undercover work; expert advice uncovers what it takes to become an FBI special agent.

Nationally recognized Court TV is the source for the most in-depth, true crime reporting, and "Crime Stories" is the cornerstone of the cable network''s prime time lineup. In the fourth book of this original series, the stories of three cases profiled on "Crime Stories" are presented. Includes "Hog Trail Murders", "Prescription for Murder", and "The Scoutmaster''s Secret". of photos.

From Court TV comes this second collection of true and chilling cases from the nightly show "Crime Stories". Readers get the real scoop on the U.S. army private whose association with a supremacist hate group led him to murder an innocent black couple, a 16-year-old girl who stabbed her love rival outside a fast-food restaurant, and much more. of photos.

Coming in May! Tie in to the summer blockbuster movie "Snake Eyes", the electrifying thriller from Paramount Pictures starring Nicolas Cage and directed by Brian DePalma. While a hurricane lahes the Atlantic City boardwalk, the Secretary of Defense is assassinated while attending a big-time boxing match, a corrupt cop must decide whether to keep his mouth shut and collect a pay-off or keep a witness alive and permenantly alter his career.

They came from Brazil--an ornery swarm of cross-bred bees that don''t wait until the hive is disturbed to attack. Next stop is the drive-in theater in Osbourne, Texas. There''s an all-night horror show this Friday, and the place is gonna be buzzing!

Kelly Wade can''t wait to get to Winterpark. She''s been looking forward to this vacation forever, and finally she''s on a plane heading north. But she''ll soon wish she wasn''t. For beneath her feet in the baggage compartment of the tiny twin-engine plane lie the squirmsters.

Trina Montero and her mom have just moved into a new high-rise apartment building. Her neighbor Louis has stereo speakers the size of coffins and isn't afraid to crank them up. However, his killer tunes are riling some of the buidlingd's more ornery tenants--super roaches, mutated victims of radioactive waste.

Trina Montero and her mom have just moved into a new high-rise apartment building. Her neighbor Louis has stereo speakers the size of coffins and isn't afraid to crank them up. However, his killer tunes are riling some of the building's more ornery tenants.

In Dragonfly, young Judy Taylor watches in horror as toxic waste brings a museum's dragonfly exhibit to life in a big way. But she's not about to become their first course without a fight!

Abstract: "Pizlo, Rosenfeld, and Weiss[6] suggest that people perceive two 2-D shapes as the same (i.e., there is shape constancy) when one shape might be a perspective image of the other. We argue that this hypothesis is both too broad and too restrictive. Their view is too broad because, as we show, two such images can appear quite different when there is significant perspective distortion. Their view is too restrictive because factors such as context and the complexity of the shapes compared can play a role in judgements of shape constancy. Moreover, Pizlo et al.''s formulation is asymmetric in requiring that one of the images be considered the model which produces the other. One can consider removing this asymmetry by judging shapes as the same when they could be two perspective views, taken with the same camera, of a third planar shape. We show that this is true if and only if the images are projectively equivalent. However, Pizlo et al. have convincingly rejected projective equivalence as a model of shape constancy."