New Releases by Joe Flood

Learn how mammals survived the test of time in this volume of Science Comics, the smash-hit STEM graphic novel series that has sold over a million copies! Mammals are survivors—when dinosaurs went extinct, they survived. From lush jungles to deep oceans to sweltering deserts, mammals now dominate nearly every environment on Earth. But how did they do it? Take a trip back in time and discover how extreme changes in climate have pushed mammals to evolve new traits, including hooves, claws, tusks, big brains, and even blow holes. Join us as we explore our mammalian history, and maybe the past will hold the key to surviving in the future.

Two hundred years in the future, the survivors of an environmental cataclysm took refuge underground. Their descendants now live in a literal sewer, the bowels of a subterranean city--an abandoned future utopia--that was never completed. These sewerfolk, a collection of scavengers, misfits, bandits, renegades, and mutants, eke out a living in this underground maze of tunnels and canals. Life is hard enough, but an overzealous mining company, PERCH, wants to get their claws on this new underground frontier. And they won''t hesitate to bulldoze any sewerfolk that get in their way. Caught in the middle is Cricket, a young girl desperately searching for her family that fled underground. Join Cricket as she explores this savage new world to find her parents and unlock the secrets of a past long forgotten in the three-part graphic novel series, KNEE DEEP.

Dive into the deep end with this ocean-themed Science Comics boxed set! These three fan-favorite graphic novels are now available in a boxed set! Included are Science Comics: Coral Reefs by Maris Wicks; Science Comics: Sharks by Joe Flood; and Science Comics: Whales by Casey Zakroff and Pat Lewis. You''ll also get a full-color Science Comics poster perfect for the wall of a library, classroom, or a kid''s bedroom!

Spread your wings with Science Comics: Birds of Prey, a new and exciting volume of First Second''s nonfiction graphic novel series! Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic—dinosaurs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, robots, and more. Whether you''re a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty-year-old with a secret passion for airplanes, these graphic novels are for you! In this volume, you''ll get up-close and personal with some of the world’s most skilled hunters, from the majestic eagle to the oft-maligned scavenger vulture! Armed with razor-sharp claws, keen eyesight, powerful wings, and killer instincts, these stealthy predators can make a meal of rodents, fish, snakes, lizards, monkeys, and even kangaroos! Discover how these amazing birds who are often at the top of the food chain, play an integral role in many different ecosystems around the world.

Two hundred years in the future, refugees from an environmental cataclysm have fled underground. They survive, scrounging out a living in a twisted maze of tunnels and canals. Scavengers, mistitfs, bandits, renegades and mutants are among the citizens of this subterranean realm. They are sewerfolk, their home, the bowels of a utopian city that was never completed. Life is hard enough, but an overzealous mining company, PERCH wants to get their claws on this new underground frontier and they don’t mind bulldozing any sewerfolk that get in their way. Caught in the middle is a young girl, Cricket. She’s in a desperate search to find her family that fled underground. Join Cricket as she explores this savage new world, to find her parents and unlock the secrets of a past long forgotten, in the three-part graphic novel series for all ages, KNEE DEEP.

What would you do for likes? This dark and funny collection of short stories examines our obsession with social media. A drunken tweet leads to infamy for a Florida woman on her way to a wedding. A glib influencer discovers that there''s no such thing as a free Mexican vacation. Grandma is spreading Russian misinformation online. In LIKES, award-winning author Joe Flood examines the high cost of online fame.

Join the Jog Mobile team for another few dozen misadventures at America''s best cellular provider—okay, fourth best. It might be the dead-end job from retail hell, but grad student Elena''s determined to climb the corporate ladder, one misstep at a time. For the rest of the Jog Mobile clerks, it''s survival mode. Amid the chaos of Black Friday disasters, dude-bro manager screw ups, crushes gone wrong, and stalker problems, nobody''s thinking about anything but the end of their next shift.

Follows the lives of workers at the cellular carrier, Jog Mobile store.

Presented in comic book format, this in-depth introduction to sharks examines their undersea terrain, their cunning adaptability, and their staggering variety.

For over 400 million years, sharks have been the ocean''s top predator! They''re vital to our ecosystem, but their importance is often overshadowed by our own fear?even though they hardly ever threaten humans. Dive in for an intimate look at the dynamic hammerhead, infamous great white, primordial megalodon, and the gentle nurse shark, the rare species that will let a scuba diver pet them! This book is filled to the gills with jaw-dropping illustrations and razor-sharp facts that shed light on these fascinating creatures of the deep, including their undersea terrain, cunning adaptability, and staggering variety. Every volume of Science Comics offers a complete introduction to a particular topic?dinosaurs, coral reefs, the solar system, volcanoes, bats, flying machines, and more. These gorgeously illustrated graphic novels offer wildly entertaining views of their subjects. Whether you''re a fourth grader doing a natural science unit at school or a thirty year old with a secret passion for airplanes, these books are for you!

The Swamp begins on Christmas Eve, when a drone crashes into the White House. Fox News screams, "How can we keep the President safe?" A crackpot idea from a cynical correspondent - let''s move Washington out of Washington - becomes an unstoppable political movement. The President and the Speaker of the House face off against Fox News and mommy bloggers in a battle for the nation''s capital. Can they contain this red state rebellion or will it swamp them all?

Candid interviews with sixteen entrepreneurs from diverse fields let you into their personal journeys creating and building startups. How do people decide to start a company or help grow one in its infancy? How do they build those companies? There are plenty of stories about people on the other side of the journey, who have already achieved great success. But what about people in middle of the process, for whom outcomes are still uncertain? That''s what entrepreneur Renny McPherson and reporter Joe Flood--the hosts of the Numbers & Narrative podcast--set out to uncover in interviews with entrepreneurs who are building companies. Entrepreneurs in the Midst is a collection of interviews with a mix of established young founders and builders as well as a number of others who have created exciting companies you''ll be hearing about tomorrow. Focusing on entrepreneurs with a variety of backgrounds--McPherson and Flood bring out the surprising paths people take to entrepreneurship. There is a literature major who taught himself to code, a banker-turned-actress who built a product to foster curiosity in kids, and a labor activist-turned-consultant who''s using technology to improve service workers'' pay. The authors weave these disparate experiences into a coherent and compelling vision of what today''s founders and builders are doing in real time. The stories are inspiring, but tempered with honest talk about the struggles and challenges of entrepreneurship, a path none of these individuals took lightly. A fascinating read for anyone planning to pursue entrepreneurship and looking for role models on the journey, or for those curious to know how resilient, hard-working young people are building tomorrow''s businesses. Reviews "Entrepreneurship, the lifeblood of innovation, is not one-size-fits-all. This book gives aspiring entrepreneurs a view inside a variety of start-ups being built by a broad array of founders and builders. This is a must-read for those who wish to build businesses and anyone interested in understanding the next generation of business builders." --Howard Cox, special limited partner at Greylock and former chairman of the National Venture Capital Association "Before you start your own struggle, read this book. Great insight into the real-life ups and downs of company building from a set of amazing entrepreneurs." --Louis Beryl, founder and CEO of Earnest Creating and and scaling a new company today requires more than just technical skill. Aspiring entrepreneurs need real world tools and solutions to make in the wild. Renny and Joe have done a great service for would-be founders, by taking lessons from 16 inspiring entrepreneurs who share their honest stories about the ups and downs of building a modern company. A book I recommend to everyone in the Galvanize family. -- Kate Shillo, Director Galvanize Ventures "Everyone who plans to start a business should read this first. Sixteen entrepreneurs bare their hearts to share their stories before the outcome is certain. That''s a brave thing to do, and a gift to those who follow in their footsteps." --Frank Bonsal, cofounder of New Enterprise Associates (NEA)

Someone is murdering artists and hipsters in Washington, DC. And they''re blogging about it in this social-media soaked novel. It''s up to a cynical DC detective to solve this case of murder against the backdrop of a rapidly gentrifying city. From parties full of bright young things to forgotten housing projects, Murder on U Street depicts life beyond the monuments for ordinary people in Washington, DC.

El libro más vendido de todos los tiempos sobre cómo hacer dinero ya está disponible en formato cómic de fácil lectura. Escrito originalmente en 1937, este clásico ha vendido más de 60 millones de ejemplares, convirtiendo en millonarios a más personas que todos los demás libros de esta temática juntos. ¡Empieza a amasar tu fortuna hoy! El clásico "Piensa y hazte rico" de Napoleon Hill es un inteligente tratado sobre los hábitos de la riqueza. Para hacerse rico es necesario mantener una disciplina en la vida, que nos ayudará a derrotar la dejadez y a no darnos por vencidos. Este es un cómic que analiza la naturaleza humana, y sus ilustraciones atractivas y actuales, ayudarán al lector a comprender el significado y el valor de convertir sus sueños en realidad y no dejarse derrotar al primer obstáculo.

Can you fake it until you make it?That''s what Laurent Christ believes in Don''t Mess Up My Block, a funny new novel that satirizes the American self-help obsession.Laurent has pursued self-improvement to its logical conclusion - he reinvents himself with a brand-new name and history. He drops a hundred pounds, shaves his head and goes on the road as a management consultant. Despite his lack of business experience, he''s soon providing advice to corporations around the county. Everywhere he goes, comic disaster follows as companies follow his glib counsel.But failure is not going to stop him. One man and a story - that''s all you need to make it in America.As a management expert, he''s inevitably drawn to Washington, DC. But even he is appalled by the intransigent bureaucracy he finds in the city. Maybe he''s been wrong about everything. Maybe you need more than a catchphrase to find success.Laurent tells the story of his life in Don''t Mess Up My Block, a satiric novel that examines the American faith in gurus and easy solutions.The book is told by Laurent Christ, a marketing consultant and the ultimate self-made man. A late-night encounter with a hooker leads him to an epiphany - success comes from eliminating distractions from "your block." Will he find Oprah-sized fame with this glib philosophy or be unmasked as a total fraud? Micromanaging bosses, greedy government contractors, foreign policy disasters - follow Laurent through an America that comically, tragically no longer works in Don''t Mess Up My Block.

New York City, 1968. The RAND Corporation had presented an alluring proposal to a city on the brink of economic collapse: Using RAND''s computer models, which had been successfully implemented in high-level military operations, the city could save millions of dollars by establishing more efficient public services. The RAND boys were the best and brightest, and bore all the sheen of modern American success. New York City, on the other hand, seemed old-fashioned, insular, and corrupt-and the new mayor was eager for outside help, especially something as innovative and infallible as "computer modeling." A deal was struck: RAND would begin its first major civilian effort with the FDNY. Over the next decade-a time New York City firefighters would refer to as "The War Years"-a series of fires swept through the South Bronx, the Lower East Side, Harlem, and Brooklyn, gutting whole neighborhoods, killing more than two thousand people and displacing hundreds of thousands. Conventional wisdom would blame arson, but these fires were the result of something altogether different: the intentional withdrawal of fire protection from the city''s poorest neighborhoods-all based on RAND''s computer modeling systems. Despite the disastrous consequences, New York City in the 1970s set the template for how a modern city functions-both literally, as RAND sold its computer models to cities across the country, and systematically, as a new wave of technocratic decision-making took hold, which persists to this day. In The Fires, Joe Flood provides an X-ray of these inner workings, using the dramatic story of a pair of mayors, an ambitious fire commissioner, and an even more ambitious think tank to illuminate the patterns and formulas that are now inextricably woven into the very fabric of contemporary urban life. The Fires is a must read for anyone curious about how a modern city works.

When the world''s most famous explorer is murdered at the Smithsonian, it''s up to a cynical Washington detective to solve the case. Bob Fundwell dies in the Smithsonian''s Ocean Hall when the life-size replica of a whale falls from the ceiling and crushes him. A veteran black investigator, Detective Thomas, is assigned the case. He''s witnessed two decades of bloody mayhem on the streets of the nation''s capital. The list of suspects is long, for the victim was arrogant and reviled. Fundwell discovered the Gigantic, a legendary ocean liner that sank in the Atlantic after hitting an iceberg. He became rich and famous by falsely claiming the work of his colleagues. As Thomas investigates the case, he is lied to by people at all levels - from housing projects to the Supreme Court. Deceit is the one constant in a Washington on the eve of the 2008 election. Yet, he presses on, determined to find justice and prove that Washington has changed since its days as the murder capital of the country. Murder in Ocean Hall is inspired by true events, including the real-life controversy over the discovery of the Titanic, as well as the author''s two decades in Washington. This novel takes you behind the scenes of our nation''s dysfunctional capital, revealing the real city beyond the monuments.