Adam Davis

"Avengers must face their biggest enemy yet, the evil Ultron! With an army of robots fighting alongside him, it will take a very special hero to save the day."--Page 4 of cover.

Read along with Marvel! Rocket and Groot are best pals. Even though they're very different, they love to hang out with each other. When they meet Peter Quill, Gamora, and Drax the Destroyer, though, not only do they make new friends, they find something really fun to do-fight for the galaxy! Follow along with word-for-word narration to see this group of misfits protect the world from Ronan, a powerful villain who threatens the entire universe.

Together you can make it through anything. We live in a troubled society, and those maintaining order and justice are some of the most overworked, unappreciated, and underpaid. The nature of their jobs is taxing both personally and relationally. Bulletproof Marriage is a 90-day devotional that applies biblical principles to support and strengthen the marriages of military members, law enforcement officers, and first responders. Each day includes a...

"After storming a Hydra base in the forests of Europe, the Avengers return to New York. Just as they celebrate their victory, a new enemy introduces himself. Ultron is the planet's biggest threat yet.: --

When Gamora leads Peter Quill, Drax the Destroyer, Rocket Raccoon, and Groot to a distant, man-made planet, she intends to learn about a powerful Orb. Unfortunately for the warrior, Ronan the Accuser finds out about this plan and soon greets her and her friends with his fleet of Necrocraft. Can this gang of unlikely heroes protect the universe from its ultimate peril?

This is a book of ghost stories, and for the most part, ghosts are jealous monsters, intent upon our destruction. They never appear overtly here, yet we gradually become aware of their presence the way spirits in haunted houses trod over creaky floors, slam doors, and issue sudden gusts of wind. The poems are Koan-like-the fewer the words, the more charged they are. The engine driving this sense of haunting and loss is money, which Davis describes...

Get an easy introduction to reactive streams in Java to handle concurrency, data streams, and the propagation of change in today's applications. This compact book includes in-depth introductions to RxJava, Akka Streams, and Reactor, and integrates the latest related features from Java 9 and 11, as well as reactive streams programming with the Android SDK. “Reactive Streams in Java” explains how to manage the exchange of stream data across an...

"Delve into the history of science and the discoveries that changed the world with Science. This brand new edition is fully up-to-date, and covers everything from ancient Greek geometry to quantum physics, IVF, and global warming. Using lavish illustrations and key scientific moments, Science takes you on a journey through the history of science, picking out every event, invention, experiment, theory, and individual that you need to know. From the...

The Science Book is an inventive visual take on astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics. With eye-catching artwork, step-by-step diagrams, and illustrations that break down complicated ideas into manageable concepts, The Science Book will have readers conversant in genetic engineering, black holes, and global warming in no time. Along the way are found mini-biographies of the most well-known scientists, and a glossary of helpful scientific...