Defeating the Hacker: A Non-Technical Guide to Computer Security
by Robert Schifreen

Description:
Defeating the Hacker allows the reader to learn how to protect their computer systems with advice from someone who knows how to break into them.

Robert Schifreen, a self-confessed ex-hacker, made history in 1985 when he became the first person in the world to face a jury trial in connection with computer hacking. His subsequent acquittal in the High Court led to a change in UK Law and the introduction of the Computer Misuse Act 1990. His 20 years experience in IT security now lends itself to global radio and TV broadcasts, as well as appearances at conferences and lectures around the world.

The Dead Beat: Lost Souls, Lucky Stiffs, and the Perverse Pleasures of Obituaries
by Marilyn Johnson

Description:
In wry and lucid prose, Johnson takes a mordantly funny look at the history and practice of “the ultimate human-interest story,” the obituary.

The End of Oil: On the Edge of a Perilous New World
by Paul Roberts

Description:
You live in this world. You use oil. You must read this book. The situation is alarming and irrefutable: within thirty years, even by conservative estimates, we will have burned our way through most of the oil that is readily available to us. Already, the costly side effects of dependence on fossil fuel are taking their toll. Even as oil-related conflict threatens entire nations, individual consumers are suffering from higher prices at the gas pump, rising health problems, and the grim prospect of long-term environmental damage. In this frank and balanced investigation, Paul Roberts offers a timely wake-up call. He talks to both oil optimists and oil pessimists, delves deep into the economics and politics of oil, and considers the promises and pitfalls of alternatives such as wind power, hybrid cars, and hydrogen. A new afterword brings the book up to the minute. Brisk, immediate, and accessible, this is essential reading for anyone who uses oil, which is to say every one of us.

Oil: A Concise Guide to the Most Important Product on Earth
by Matthew Yeomans

Description:
Matthew Yeomans begins his investigation by trying to spend a day without oil—only to stumble before exiting the bathroom (petroleum products play a role in shampoo, shaving cream, deodorant, and contact lenses).

When Oil was first published, it was quickly recognized as the wittiest and most accessible guide to the product that drives the economy and undergirds global conflict.

Illustrated with maps and graphics—and now with an all-new afterword—Oil contains a brief history of gasoline, an analysis of the American consumer’s love affair with the automobile, and a political anatomy of the global oil industry, including its troubled relationship with oil-rich but democracy-poor countries.

Catherine Webb was just fourteen years old when she completed her first novel, Mirror Dreams (2002), which she wrote during her school summer holidays. Since then, she has gone on to write further books which have been favourably compared with Terry Pratchett and Philip Pullman, two of her literary heroes.

Catherine prides herself on the scientific and historical accuracy of her latest series, the Horatio Lyle books, which have been universally acclaimed by reviewers and readers alike. A lifelong Londoner, she enjoys walking through the areas she describes in her books - Bethnal Green, Clerkenwell and along the Thames - comparing the city as it is now to how it was then. Catherine is currently studying history at the University of London.

(Source: atombooks.co.uk)

Kingdoms of the Void Series
Mirror Dreams
Mirror Wakes

Sam Linnifer Series
Waywalkers
Timekeepers

Horatio Lyle Series
The Extraordinary and Unusual Adventures of Horatio Lyle
The Obsidian Dagger, Being the Further Extraordinary Adventures of Horatio Lyle

Timekeepers
by Catherine Webb

Description:
With the aid of the Pandora Spirits, the elder Gods have taken a giant step toward freeing the dread Lord Cronus. It seems that Earth’s only hope rests with Sam Linnifer and the power of the Light bestowed upon him by Time. But unleashing the Light would have deadly consequences for Sam. For to do so, he must touch the mind of every human on Earth. And to save their souls, he may have to destroy himself… The stunning sequel to Waywalkers.

Waywalkers
by Catherine Webb

Description:
Sam Linnifer works part-time at a London university as a translator of obscure ancient texts. He’s a quiet fellow with a few friends and an affection for cats. He’s also immortal and the Son of Time. You might know him better as Lucifer, the Devourer of Souls, or the Devil. And with all the gods in Heaven about to go to war over the ownership of Earth, you’re going to be extremely glad he’s not exactly who legend makes him out to be.

Mirror Wakes (Wizard Laenan Kite Books)
by Catherine Webb

Description:
Deadly spells are igniting across Haven, and the Queen of Dreams is in mortal danger. The court is pointing accusing fingers at Lord Rylam. One thing is clear—Haven needs Laenan Kite. He’s the most powerful magician in all of Dreams, the bane of Nightkeep, the protector of Earth’s sleeping souls. Queen Lisana wants him on the case fast, because if Rylam isn’t the enemy, then the Realm of Dreams is in deep trouble… The spellbinding sequel to Mirror Dreams.

Mirror Dreams (Wizard Laenan Kite Books)
by Catherine Webb

Description:
Every dream you’ve ever had, and every dream yet to come, exists in the Kingdoms of the Void. Every nightmare, too. Because there has to be balance–it’s the rules. But the Lords of Nightkeep aren’t big on rules–only Conquest, Fear, and Eternal Darkness for All. It takes a powerful wizard like Laenan Kite to keep them in check. But Kite has other worries, and Nightkeep is growing strong. Its Lords hunger for power. And they’ve turned their gaze towards earth…

The Obsidian Dagger, Being the Further Extraordinary Adventures of Horatio Lyle
by Catherine Webb

Description:
There seem to be some odd things going on in the city of London, lately. Take the murders, for instance; quite peculiar. And those missing statues - what’s going on there? And shouldn’t St Paul’s have a roof? Odd…

Horatio Lyle, of course, is no stranger to… well, strangeness. In fact, he finds the lure of the unknown quite invigorating. But having just survived the most frightening episode in his life, the last thing he wants is that pompous Lord Lincoln sticking his nose in again and demanding that he take on another case the police are too thick to solve. Of course, His Lordship can be painfully persuasive at times, so it should come as no surprise that Lyle, along with his young protégés Tess (the thief) and Thomas (the toff), and his faithful hound Tate (the smart one) is soon up to his cravat in events of a singularly unscientific nature.

Actually, it would probably be terribly exciting… if only they weren’t trying to kill him.