Global World War

It is the year 2061 and Grid World is now a thriving world with over two hundred thousand people. Paul Wilson was the first visitor to this digital paradise and he has now lived there for thirty years. With the help of those that had followed him Paul has now created a beautiful paradise world with no crime, disease or famine. Everyone does their part for the good of Grid World and everyone is treated on equal terms no matter their gender, colour or sexual preference. Sadly life is very different back in what is termed ‘the real world’. Continual global wars, devastation and starvation ...

Distinguished British historian Geoffrey Parker spent 15 years writing this ambitious history of the tumultuous 17th century, when nations were in the grip of what was known as the General Crisis. First published in 2013, Global Crisis reveals that freak weather was a key reason why the people of the 1600s lurched between droughts, famines, and countless wars.

A terrorist bent on revenge. Nations on the brink. Can Nick Parkos stop a deadly fanatic before thousands are killed by his unrelenting wrath? Nick Parkos is a low-level intelligence analyst when a shocking twist thrusts him to the forefront. All at once he’s the man best qualified to deal with a dire threat to the stability of the entire world. Bashir al-Khulyter, seeking revenge for his family’s deaths by Russian paramilitary troops, detonates a dirty bomb in Moscow’s Red Square—and threatens to deploy four more bombs in the near future. With the world’s capitals on red alert, ...

The perfect storm that is forming will not only test the resilience of governments and institutions but also challenge individuals and communities to rethink how they live and interact with the world. Traditional models of governance, economics, and social organization may no longer be sufficient to navigate the complexities of a world in crisis. As the impacts of these crises deepen, there will be increasing pressure for systemic change, whether through revolutionary movements, policy reforms, or the emergence of new forms of global governance. However, the path forward is fraught with ...

Civilization may face no greater enemy than Saddam Hussein, and yet, as Richard Butler makes clear in his gripping and terrifying The Greatest Threat, the major powers allowed Saddam to face them down.

This is not a story of machines supplanting humanity but of a profound symbiosis, where AI's analytical prowess amplifies our species' ingenuity and empathy. It is a tale of late nights fueled by coffee and conviction, triumphs snatched from the jaws of despair, and the enduring human spirit refusing to succumb to the darkness. Welcome to the chronicle of a new era, where technology is not a harbinger of doom but a bridge towards a brighter dawn. Turn the page and enter the crucible where humanity and AI forge a future worth fighting for - and much brighter future.