Stephen Williams

An introduction to how cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are just one example of transformative applications that this relatively new technology makes possible. The author interprets the complexity into digestible anecdotes, metaphors, and straightforward descriptions for readers who don't know tech, and explains all of blockchain's most important aspects: why this so-called digital ledger is unhackable and unchangeable; how its distributed nature may...

"Fiction & Physicians is a fascinating collection of linked essays, brief biographies and literary reviews that relate to medicine in the context of literature (including novels, short stories, poetry and plays). The central focus is on (a) doctors who wrote fiction (b) memorable fictional doctors as described by mostly non-medical authors and (c) medical illness portrayed vividly in fiction."--Publisher website.

A Syfy original mini-series inspired by the real life Project Orion that thrived under President John F. Kennedy.

Get ready for the ride of your life with British ex-commando Frank Martin, a high-stakes courier who delivers dangerous cargo, and hard-hitting action. Based on the hugely popular films, the exhilarating series follows Frank to exotic locations, where he deals with clients whose business is top-secret. But although he swears never to learn the truth about his deliveries, he often breaks that code, putting his life at even greater risk.

"1.2 billion people on Earth still don't have electricity. Even where cell phones are now common, like sub-Saharan Africa and parts of India, villagers still walk miles to charge them. But new large-scale, sustainable solutions will not only usher in a new era of light, but be an important first step in lifting people from poverty and putting them on a road of sustainable economic development. Also, a unique, transforming opportunity for Western thinkers...

"An original collection of interwoven short stories set in the Wild Cards universe, where an alien virus mutates some and grants superpowers to others, created by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Game of Thrones. An alien virus ravages the world, with effects as random as a hand of cards. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, draw an ace and receive superpowers, or draw the joker and are bizarrely mutated. Croyd Crenson...