Zhero

Zhero
Author: Egbuson, Vincent
Publisher: Kraft Books
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2015-03-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9789180373

An inspiring and intriguing tale of heroism, Zhero's quest for education and self-worth takes him from the rustic village of Amabra to the cities of Port Harcourt and Lagos. Armed with a determination to succeed against all odds, his quest unearths a malignant problem in the society, which is the degradation and loss of human values. Vincent Egbuson's book is compendium of issues pervading contemporary Nigerian society. It beckons on its readers to emulate acts of kindness and self-sacrifice.

netwars 2 - Down Time - Compilation Two

netwars 2 - Down Time - Compilation Two
Author: M. Sean Coleman
Publisher: BASTEI LÜBBE
Total Pages: 365
Release: 2015-06-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3732509141

Mutual funds. Savings accounts. The stock exchange. It takes just one cyber attack to crash it all. "Down Time" sees the return of vigilante hacker Scott Mitchell, whose victory against hacker group Black Flag was just a minor setback for the cyber criminals. With a new recruit under his wing, The Salesman is ready to launch another attack in this high-tech serial thriller set in the anonymity of the Dark Web. The National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) in London have joined forces with the FBI to battle a new piece of malicious code threatening to bring the world financial market to its knees. Meanwhile, several elite traders have been found dead in strange circumstances - from heart attacks to kinky sex acts. Could their deaths be connected? "Down Time" is a gripping cyber thriller and the second season of the much acclaimed transmedia project "netwars" based on real facts and cyber-attack scenarios. The project spans multiple story platforms including a fact-based website (www.netwars-project.com) and the interactive graphic novel app "netwars: The Butterfly Attack." This compilation features all six episodes of Season Two. For fans of Dave Eggers, THE CIRCLE; Daniel Suarez, DARKNET; the movie ENEMY OF THE STATE, and espionage and high-tech Thrillers.

Geodynamic Evolution of Sedimentary Basins

Geodynamic Evolution of Sedimentary Basins
Author: François Roure
Publisher: Editions Technips
Total Pages: 504
Release: 1996
Genre: Science
ISBN:

In this volume, 27 papers deal successively with thematic aspects of basin formation, case history in extensional and compressional basins (either in the CIS Republics or in their Western counterparts), physical and numerical structural models and other modeling techniques used for petroleum potential appraisal in sedimentary basins. These proceedings are of great interest to all geologists dealing with geodynamics of sedimentary basins, either in academic institutions or in the petroleum industry.

Himalayan Herders

Himalayan Herders
Author: Naomi Hawes Bishop
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing Company
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1998
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

This first general case study about the Sherpa people in the Yolmo region of Nepal helps to place the more familiar Sherpa of the Solu-Khumbu region of Mt. Everest in comparative context. This study provides an ethnographic description of a village within the broad context of human adaptation to mountain environments, Tibetan regional cultures, and culture change.