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In this dialogue between a famous atheist and a former radical, Sam Harris and Maajid Nawaz invite you to join an urgently needed conversation: Is Islam a religion of peace or war? Is it amenable to reform? Why do so many Muslims seem drawn to extremism? The authors demonstrate how two people with v... More

From the new afterword by the author:Humanity has had a long fascination with blood sacrifice. In fact, it has been by no means uncommon for a child to be born into this world only to be patiently and lovingly reared by religious maniacs, who believe that the best way to keep the sun on its course o... More

ham (noun) [hæm]<P> 1. the hind leg of a hog, salted, smoked, and cured<P> 2. second son of Noah <P> 3. somebody who performs in an exaggerated showy style -always hamming it up <P> Just when you thought you knew everything about ham, you discover that ham is also: <P> 4. a reason to laugh a... More

An analysis of the clash between reason and religion in the modern world, calling for a foundation for ethics and spirituality that is secular and humanistic.... More

“Thousands of people have written to tell me that I am wrong not to believe in God. The most hostile of these communications have come from Christians. This is ironic, as Christians generally imagine that no faith imparts the virtues of love and forgiveness more effectively than their own. The tr... More

"The End of Faith articulates the dangers and absurdities of organized religion so fiercely and so fearlessly that I felt relieved as I read it, vindicated....Harris writes what a sizable number of us think, but few are willing to say."--Natalie Angier, ?New York Times In ?The End of Faith?, Sam Har... More

From the bestselling author of Waking Up and The End of Faith, an adaptation of his wildly popular, often controversial podcast“Civilization rests on a series of successful conversations.” —Sam Harris Sam Harris—neuroscientist, philosopher, and bestselling author—has been exploring some of the most... More

A BELIEF IN FREE WILL touches nearly everything that human beings value. It is difficult to think about law, politics, religion, public policy, intimate relationships, morality--as well as feelings of remorse or personal achievement--without first imagining that every person is the true source of hi... More

For the millions of Americans who want spirituality without religion, Sam Harris's new book is a guide to meditation as a rational spiritual practice informed by neuroscience and psychology.<P> From multiple New York Times bestselling author, neuroscientist, and "new atheist" Sam Harris, Waking U... More

Sam Harris's first book, The End of Faith, ignited a worldwide debate about the validity of religion. In the aftermath, Harris discovered that most people--from religious fundamentalists to nonbelieving scientists--agree on one point: science has nothing to say on the subject of human values. Indeed... More

As it was in Anna Karenina, Madame Bovary, and Othello, so it is in life. Most forms of private vice and public evil are kindled and sustained by lies. Acts of adultery and other personal betrayals, financial fraud, government corruption-even murder and genocide-generally require an additional moral... More

In 2007, Christopher Hitchens, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett filmed a landmark discussion about modern atheism. The video went viral. Now in print for the first time, the transcript of their conversation is illuminated by new essays from three of the original participants and an in... More

A surprising, page-turning account of how the wars of the future are already being fought todayThe United States military currently views cyberspace as the "fifth domain" of warfare (alongside land, air, sea, and space), and the Department of Defense, the National Security Agency, and the CIA all fi... More

Using exclusive access to key insiders, Shane Harris charts the rise of America's surveillance state over the past twenty-five years and highlights a dangerous paradox: Our government's strategy has made it harder to catch terrorists and easier to spy on the rest of us. Our surveillance state was ... More

"Chilling . . . Extraordinary and urgent." — Washington Post “Scary but well documented . . . A deep dive into the world of cyber war and cyber warriors.” — Los Angeles Times “Unsettling . . . A deeply informative account of how corporations, governments, and even individuals are rapidly perfecting ... More

Novelist Henry "Coop" Cooper is contemplating a new book between sipping rum and lounging on a Baja beach with hotel owner Grady Doyle. When Grady tries to save a drunk from two thugs, Coop tags along for the sake of a good story. The drunk is Ebbie Milch, a small-time thief on the run in Mexico bec... More

The spies had come without warning. They plied their craft silently, stealing secrets from the world's most powerful military. They were at work months before anyone noticed their presence. And when American officials finally detected the thieves, they saw it was too late. The damage was done . . .I... More

An explosive look at the domestic agencies charged with spying on all of us. Given recent terrorist events in the U. S. , this timely book draws on access to political and operational insiders to create a brilliant exposé of why and how the American government spies on citizens. Born in the wake o... More

Key FeaturesBegin with the fundamentals of TypeScript and learn how to write better JavaScript codeBuild three amazing applications throughout the bookLeverage the power of tools such as Angular 2 and NativeScript to build for the web as well as for mobileBook DescriptionThe TypeScript language, com... More

Cooper, un escritor cansado de publicar novelas románticas, necesita darle giro a su carrera y encontrar una buena historia. Dos hombres del bajo mundo entran al bar de un viejo hotel en Baja California, golpean a un chico y se lo llevan. <P><P>Cooper junto con Grady, el rudo dueño del lugar, sale... More

This book covers everything you need to know to become an (ISC)2-certified CISSP. It teaches you the hows and whys behind organizations' development and implementation of policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards. It covers network, application, and system vulnerabilities; what exploits them; ... More

La aprobación de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos el 10 de diciembre de 1948 ha constituido uno de los momentos clave en la historia del siglo XX. En el 60Aniversario de dicha aprobación queremos rendir un más que merecido homenaje a dicho documento. En esta modesta publicación anali... More

This book provides a holistic review of ethical hacking. It is developed by and for security professionals who are dedicated to working in an ethical and responsible manner to improve the overall security posture of individuals, corporations, and nations. ... More

Matildas superstar Sam Kerr&’s incredible story!  Sam Kerr has only been playing soccer for a few months after switching from AFL and now her team are playing in the finals! Sam can&’t believe it! But when her best friend, Dylan, is appointed team captain, Sam is worried that his shyness might get i... More

A collection of stories with comprehension questions at the end of each story.... More