New Releases by Gavin Brown

In the depths of the ocean, the sorcerer Zambrano and his intern, Bryce, discover Rex, the ancient Demon King--and ex-husband of the demon duck Seraphex--imprisoned in a trap that has slowed time to a standstill. In order to prevent the duo from releasing the Demon King to exact his revenge, Seraphex makes an unbreakable vow to embark on the most dangerous and unfamiliar adventure of all: friendship. With a supporting cast that includes a foolhardy Indian graduate student, the ancient sorcerer Laio Ling, the deadly Leviathan, and some deeply exasperating druids, our heroes will face the Demon King--and hopefully save the world. Probably save the world. Look, they''re definitely going to give this world-saving thing a go, if they can stop arguing for like five minutes and figure out a plan, in the second installment of this humorous fantasy series.

A unique take on how to survive and thrive in the process your PhD, this is a book that stands out from the crowd of traditional PhD guides. Compiled by a leading UK researcher, and written in a highly personal one-to-one manner, How to Get Your PhD showcases the thoughts of diverse and distinguished minds hailing from the UK, EU, and beyond, spanning both academia and industry. With over 150 bitesize nuggets of actionable advice, it offers more detailed contributions covering topics such as career planning, professional development, diversity and inclusion in science, and the nature of risk in research. How to Get Your PhD: A Handbook for the Journey is as readable for people considering a PhD as it is for those in the middle of one: aiming to clarify the highs and lows that come when training in the profession of research, while providing tips & tricks for the journey. This concise yet complete guide allows students to “dip in” and read just what they need, rather than adding to the mountain of reading material they already have.

The convergence of Algorithms, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ABC) has the potential to fundamentally disrupt the current world of work. This book investigates the effects of this on the worker, the organisation and the economy, by considering a future where the traditional power relationships between workers and firms no longer apply.

A trio of friends set out to catch monsters and foil a nefarious plot in this hilarious adventure by Josh Baxter Levels Up author Gavin Brown. There is only one thing seventh graders Tommy Wainwright, Colleen "Spike" Hernandez, and Karin Khalil want to do -- go on adventures and catch monsters! And in a world where monsters -- big and small -- roam, someone has to keep these creatures in check, right? Luckily, this is the iPhone era, and that means anyone can use the brand-new app, AppVenture ("It''s like Uber for monster-slaying!"), to hire their very own adventurer to stop the beasts.So when Tommy, Spike, and Karim find a way to become registered "Independent Adventure Contractors" for the new app, they couldn''t be more thrilled. At first, being full-fledged adventurers is a blast. But when the trio embark on their second quest, they stumble upon a secret: It seems AppVenture has been releasing monsters into the wild in order to generate more business. Now the three friends find themselves on the run from a venture-backed startup that will do anything to make sure our heroes don''t live to reveal the truth...

From April 1986 until just after Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in February 1990, supporters of the City of London Anti-Apartheid Group maintained a continuous protest, day and night, outside the South African Embassy in central London. This book examines how and why a group of children, teenagers and young adults made themselves ‘non-stop against apartheid’, creating one of the most visible expressions of anti-apartheid solidarity in Britain. Drawing on interviews with over ninety former participants in the Non-Stop Picket of the South African Embassy and extensive archival research using previously unstudied documents, this book offers new insights to the study of social movements and young people’s lives. It theorises solidarity and the processes of adolescent development as social practices to provide a theoretically-informed, argument-led analysis of how young activists build and practice solidarity. Youth Activism and Solidarity: The Non-Stop Picket Against Apartheid will be of interest to geographers, historians and a wide range of other social scientists concerned with the historical geography of the international anti-apartheid movement, social movement studies, contemporary British history, and young people’s activism and geopolitical agency.

Video game lover Josh Baxter knows that seventh grade at a new school may be his hardest challenge yet, but he''s not afraid to level up and win! Josh Baxter is sick and tired of hitting the reset button. It''s not easy being the new kid for the third time in two years. One mistake and now the middle school football star is out to get him. And Josh''s sister keeps offering him lame advice about how to make friends, as if he needs her help finding allies!Josh knows that his best bet is to keep his head down and stay under the radar. If no one notices him, nothing can touch him, right? But when Josh''s mom sees his terrible grades and takes away his video games, it''s clear his strategy has failed. Josh needs a new plan, or he''ll never make it to the next level, let alone the next grade.He''s been playing not to lose. It''s time to play to win.

This paper investigates the housing form and neighbourhood design preferences of residents of North Cowichan, a small community in the peri-urban zone between Victoria and Nanaimo, BC, Canada. Using a mixed methods approach, residential preferences among residents were documented in order to establish the degree to which they are consistent with the principles of smart growth and, thus, supportive of urban containment.The research finds that in general residents value privacy, separation from neighbours and independence above other residential characteristics, characteristics that are not consistent with traditional smart growth residential forms. However, there is a subset of the population, particularly among residents over fifty years of age, who want to live in more urbanized environments. This paper concludes that residential forms need to reflect the values of privacy and independence in order draw more people into denser forms of housing and toward urban cores.

Dive, run, and soar through this exhilarating special edition in the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series, with a story by WILD BORN author, Brandon Mull. Briggan the Wolf, Uraza the Leopard, Jhi the Panda, and Essix the Falcon -- the Four Fallen. Long before they were spirit animals, they roamed the wilds as Great Beasts, the most powerful beings in Erdas. When a mad king arose, the four banded together with an army of humans and animals to defeat him. But they weren''t the only Great Beasts in the war. A deadly scheme was already underway, hatched by two of their own. To save their world, the four had to give up their lives.These are the lost stories of the most selfless acts of bravery that Erdas has ever seen, and the secret betrayal that started it all. These are TALES OF THE GREAT BEASTS.

Recent years have seen a dramatic upsurge of interest in the connections between sexualities, space and place. Drawing established and ''founding'' figures of the field together with emerging authors, this innovative volume offers a broad, interdisciplinary and international overview of the geographies of sexualities. Incorporating a discussion of queer geographies, Geographies of Sexualities engages with cutting edge agendas and challenges the orthodoxies within geography regarding spatialities and sexualities. It contains original and previously unpublished material that spans the often separated areas of theory, practices and politics. This innovative volume offers a trans-disciplinary engagement with the spatialities of sexualities, intersecting discussions of sexualities with issues such as development, race, gender and other forms of social difference.

Autobiography of a well-known Collingwood AFL player, focusing on his 10-year career in football. Provides information about his team mates and various incidents on and off the field. Also discusses his early years as a young Magpies fan and reflects on Collingwood''s achievements and the future of football. Includes statistics.

1996 was the centenary year for Australian Football. In this book five of the AFL current stars give a personal record of their different seasons. The contributors include Collingwood''s Gavin Brown, North Melbourne''s Wayne Carey, Essendon''s James Hird, West Coast''s Glen Jakovich and Adelaide''s Tony Modra. The chapters cover the pre-season training, the centenary celebrations and then each round of football up to the grand final.

This research study examines the practice of fund managers who strive for short-term gains for their trustees, which in turn has a negative effect on the long-term needs of the industry.