the ends of the earth robert goddard

LIES.SECRETS.REVELATIONS.1919 â “ The truth has never been in such short supplyEx-flying ace James â ˜Maxâ ™ Maxtedâ ™s attempt to uncover the secret behind the death of his father, Sir Henry Maxted, has seemingly ended in failure â “ and his own death.Unaware of Maxâ ™s fate, the team continue to pursue their only lead, travelling to Japan in search of a mysterious prisoner held by Sir Henryâ ™s old enemy, Count Tomura. Once there, they encounter former German spymaster, Fritz Lemmer, now rebuilding his spy network in the service of a new, more sinister cause.The quest Max embarked on in Paris will reach its dizzying end at Tomura s castle in the mountains of Honshu - and the full truth of what occurred thirty years before will finally be laid bareâ ¦

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The breathtaking new novel from the author of The Silent Treatment - for fans of Jojo Moyes, Joanna Cannon and Ruth Jones. A remarkable tale of love and loss and finding something different KATIE FFORDE Tender and intriguing, this page-turning story of loss and longing will twist your heart RACHEL HORE Mary and Jim s story will draw you in, keep you guessing and stir up every available emotion. A truly enthralling, moving read - I loved it HOLLY MILLER_____________Mary O Connor has been keeping a vigil for her first love for the past seven years. Every evening without fail, Mary arrives at Ealing Broadway station and sets herself up among the commuters. In her hands Mary holds a sign which bears the words: Come Home Jim. Call her mad, call her a nuisance, call her a drain on society - Mary isn t going anywhere. That is, until an unexpected call turns her world on its head. In spite of all her efforts, Mary can no longer find the strength to hold herself together. She must finally face what happened all those years ago, and answer the question - where on earth is Jim?_____________ Poignant and moving, this is 2021 s standout love story so far- and one that shines a light on some very important issues. Exceptional. THE SUN, Pick of the Week Oh, this gorgeous book. I absolutely loved it... A book that can make me both laugh and cry is an absolute winner in my book and The Ends of the Earth did just that. It offers all that I want in a book and it will be one of my books of the year. NB MAGAZINE Fans of Jojo Moyes will love this intricate tale of a woman searching for answers about a lost lover. NEW MAGAZINE_____________PRAISE FOR ABBIE GREAVES: A remarkable debut JOJO MOYES It s beautiful, so moving and clever. I truly adored it. JOSIE SILVER Beautifully written in Greaves s unique voice... Poignant, heart-breaking and insightful. WOMAN HOME A must read SUNDAY EXPRESS Empathetic, beautifully written ... will resonate with fans of Jojo Moyes, David Nicholls and Gail Honeyman. DAILY EXPRESS Such stunning prose, and such insight for a debut author... I was bowled over by Abbie s writing. CLARE MACKINTOSH An unforgettable love story with a mystery that had me captivated until the last, heart-wrenching page. It deserves to be huge CATHERINE ISAAC, author of You Me Everything Greaves s insightful account of a long marriage kept us gripped till the very last page INDEPENDENT Beautifully written... Poignant, heart-breaking and insightful. WOMAN Abbie Greaves masterfully unpicks a history of ordinary lives facing extraordinary challenges. I found it impossible to look away from the relationship at the heart of this novel. GILLY MACMILLAN, author of The Nanny I really loved it...It s a very moving book JO WILEY

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1919. The eyes of the world are on Paris, where statesmen, diplomats and politicians have gathered to discuss the fate of half the worldâ ™s nations in the aftermath of the cataclysm that was the Great War. A horde of journalists, spies and opportunists have also gathered in the city and the last thing the British diplomatic community needs at such a time is the mysterious death of a senior member of their delegation. So, when Sir Henry Maxted falls from the roof of his mistressâ ™s apartment building in unexplained circumstances, their first instinct is to suppress all suspicious aspects of the event.But Sir Henryâ ™s son, ex Royal Flying Corps ace James â ˜Maxâ ™ Maxted, has other ideas. He resolves to find out how and why his father died â “ even if this means disturbing the impression of harmonious calm which the negotiating teams have worked so hard to maintain. In a city where countries are jostling for position at the crossroads of history and the stakes could hardly be higher, it is difficult to tell who is a friend and who a foe.And Max will soon discover just how much he needs friends, as his search for the truth sucks him into the dark heart of a seemingly impenetrable mystery.

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A new one-volume edition of this classic sequence of sea novels set in the early nineteenth century, about a voyage from England to Australia.Rites of Passage (Winner of the Booker Prize) The work of a master at the full stretch of his age and wisdom. The TimesClose Quarters A feat of imaginative reconstruction, as vivid as a dream. Daily MailFire Down Below Laden to the waterline with a rich cargo of practicalities and poetry, pain and hilarity, drama and exaltation. Sunday Times

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FALL IN LOVE WITH THE ULTIMATE ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS ROMANTASY Enchanting and deeply romantic REBECCA ROSSCRIMSON MOTH is published as HEARTLESS HUNTER in North America.The only thing more treacherous than being a witch is falling in love⠦A HUNTED WITCHThe revolution reigns. The witches who once ruled are hidden, hunted. Rune is one of them.A socialite by day, she is the Crimson Moth by night. A vigilante bent on saving her own, her next rescue demands she court Gideon Sharpe ⠓ a notorious witch hunter and unforgiving revolutionary. A WITCH HUNTER Gideon will pursue the Crimson Moth to the ends of the earth, and her trail leads him to Rune. But beneath her façade might be his match.Except what if she⠙s the very villain he⠙s been hunting?The dangerously romantic start to Kristen Ciccarelli⠙s New York Times bestselling fantasy duologySpice 🥵:🌶️Tropes ✨:Witch x Witch Hunter 👩👨Enemies to Lovers ❤️⠍🔥Heroine Vigilante 🥷Outlawed Magic 🪄❌Brother⠙s Best Friend 👩⠍❤️⠍👨High Stakes ⚠️Slow Burn Romance 🔥❤️Forbidden Desires 🚫❤️Epic Tension 🥵Published in the US as Heartless Hunter

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I love the way Hunt weaves history throughout to bring readers into ancient times. The book is rich in detail, and the characters are fully rendered. --FRANCINE RIVERS, bestselling author of Redeeming Love I completely lost my heart to Euodia, Ariston, and Sabina. . . . A beautiful beginning to a new series. --ROBIN LEE HATCHER, bestselling author of All She Ever Dreamed Widowed Euodia, known to her neighbors as the Lydian woman, seeks to make a fresh start by moving to the foreign city of Philippi. She finds new purpose after meeting Paulos, apostle to the Gentiles, who opens her eyes to helping those in need, particularly women and those who have been enslaved. Retired Roman soldier Hector has settled in Philippi with dreams of a future filled with wealth and status, pooling his army earnings with Lucius, his fellow comrade-in-arms turned business partner. His hopes are dashed, however, when Paulos robs their youngest enslaved girl of her lucrative ability to foretell the future, rendering her worthless to Hector s ambition.Determined to find someone to restore the girl s valuable gift, Hector is willing to travel to the ends of the earth to do so. Following close behind him, Euodia and her servants embark on a journey to rescue Sabina and set her free forever.

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When the chance discovery of an ancient cryptogram reveals a path to the Underworld, the adventurous Professor Otto Lidenbrock sets off to Iceland, determined to reach the centre of the earth. But nothing can prepare him and his nephew Axel for what they will find beneath the ground; measureless caverns and vast subterranean seas reveal all of the earth s known history and more, while dinosaurs do battle, giant men herd mastodons, and danger and excitement wait around every corner. Richly illustrated by Edouard Riou, the French painter and illustrator who worked with Jules Verne on six of his novels, this Macmillan Collector s Library edition of Journey to the Centre of the Earth also includes an afterword by Ned Halley.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector s Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector s Library are books to love and treasure.

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The Scum of the Earth explores the common soldiers the Duke of Wellington angrily condemned as â ˜scumâ ™ for their looting at Vitoria, from their great victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 to their return home to a Regency Britain at war with itself. It follows men like James Graham, the Irishman hailed as the bravest man in the British Army for his heroic action in closing the north gate at Hougoumont, and fresh documentary evidence that he was forced to plead for charity because he was so poor; Francis Styles, who went to his grave claiming that he had captured the eagle that was credited to his superior officer; and John Lees, a spinner from Oldham who joined up at 15, braved shell and shot to deliver ammunition to the guns at Waterloo and was cut down four years later at the Peterloo Massacre by some of the cavalry with whom he served. All this is set against a backdrop of civil unrest on a scale unprecedented in British history.The Regency age is famous for its elegance, its exuberance, the industrial revolution that made Britain the powerhouse of Europe and the naval might that made it a global superpower. But it was also an age of riots and the fear that the mob would win control just as it had done in Paris. Britain came closer to bloody revolution than ever before or since, as ordinary men â “ including some of the men whom Wellington called the scum of the earth â “ took to the streets to fight for their voices to be heard in Parliament. The riots were put down by a series of repressive measures while Wellington stood like a bastion against the tide of history. He was defeated with the passage of the Great Reform Act in 1832.There is no one better placed to take a cold, hard look at the battle and its aftermath in order to save us from a bicentenary of misty-eyed backslapping than a former political editor with a reputation for myth busting. Colin Brown provides original research into the heroes of Waterloo and the myths that have clouded the real story.

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A spellbinding epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power set against the sprawling medieval canvas of twelfth-century England, The Pillars of the Earth is Ken Follett s classic historical masterpiece.A MASON WITH A DREAM 1135 and civil war, famine and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day that he can use his talents to create and build a cathedral like no other.A MONK WITH A BURNING MISSIONPhilip, prior of Kingsbridge, is resourceful, but with money scarce he knows that for his town to survive it must find a way to thrive, and so he makes the decision to build within it the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has ever known.A WORLD OF HIGH IDEALS AND SAVAGE CRUELTYAs Tom and Philip meet so begins an epic tale of ambition, anarchy and absolute power. In a world beset by strife and enemies that would thwart their plans, they will stop at nothing to achieve their ambitions in a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother . . .The Pillars of the Earth is the first in The Kingsbridge Novels series, followed by World Without End and A Column of Fire.More than 175 million copies sold worldwide. Published in over eighty territories and thirty-seven languages. The international No. 1 bestselling phenomenon returns.

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HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.â ˜From that hour we had no further occasion for the exercise of reason, or judgment, or skill, or contrivance. We were henceforth to be hurled along, the playthings of the fierce elements of the deep.â ™In Verneâ ™s science-fiction classic, Professor Lidenbrock chances upon an ancient manuscript and pledges to solve the mysterious coded message that lies within it. Eventually he deciphers the story â “ that of an Icelandic explorer who travels to the centre of the earth, finding his way there via a volcano.Inspired by the manuscript, The Professor is determined to follow in the explorerâ ™s footsteps and builds a crew of men which includes his nervous nephew Axel. Together they begin their journey to the centre of the earth, facing fearsome danger and adventure at every turn.

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In Journey to the Centre of the Earth, an obsessive German professor and his nephew travel towards the earth’s core in the steps of a medieval explorer beneath an Icelandic volcano where they discover a lost world. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is famous for its portrayal of the Byronic Captain Nemo and his submarine, the Nautilus, in which he explores the ocean while wreaking vengeance on mankind for their wickedness. In Around the World in Eighty Days, a starchy Englishman suspected of robbing the Bank of England accepts a bet that he cannot circumnavigate the globe in that time, and proceeds to do so, accompanied by his resourceful valet, Passepartout.The three novels combine fantasy and rich local colour with true learning and cod science in a mixture which attracts readers of all ages.

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Professor Lidenbrock finds a mysterious message in an ancient manuscript by a legendary scholar. Thus begins an exciting quest with his reluctant nephew Axel and their steadfast guide Hansâ ”to reach all the way to the center of the Earth! As they descend into the core of the Earth, things get more and more difficult. They witness some fantastical sights, epic battles and try to escape a disastrous death! Follow the three men in their unpredictable journey to the center of the Earth!

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A panorama of cutting-edge science in our planetâ ™s harshest and most remote environments.

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Journey to a prehistoric world at the center of the Earth in this science fiction classic by Jules Verne. When Axel’s uncle, Professor Liedenbrock, finds a coded journal describing a path into the center of the Earth, Axel hopes he’ll never be able to decipher it—because once the professor sets his mind to something, he’ll insist on carrying it out no matter the danger or difficulty. But when Axel himself ends up cracking the journal’s code, curiosity gets the better of him, and before he knows it, he and his uncle head to Iceland to find this secret route to unexplored territory. After being joined by a local guide, Hans, the group descends into a volcano, where Axel is convinced they’ll find nothing noteworthy and face nearly certain death. Instead, what awaits is more incredible than any of the travelers could have anticipated.

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth has been consistently praised for its style and its vision of the world. It explores the prehistory of the globe, but can also be read as a psychological quest, for the journey itself is as important as arrival or discovery. Professor Lidenbrock and his nephew Axel travel across Iceland, and then down through an extinct crater towards a sunless sea where they enter a living past and are confronted with the origins of man. A classic of nineteenth-century French literature, the novel s distinctive combination of realism and Romanticism has marked figures as diverse as Sartre and Tournier, Mark Twain and Conan Doyle.This new translation of the complete text is faithful to the lyricism, verve, and humour of the original. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Embark on a thrilling subterranean expedition with Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne. Join Professor Lidenbrock and his companions as they navigate uncharted depths, encounter ancient wonders, and face unimaginable challenges in this timeless adventure classic. An epic subterranean adventure! Jules Verne s captivating tale of exploration and discovery Unforgettable journey to the depths of the Earth s core Engaging characters and vivid descriptions bring the underground world to life A perfect blend of science, adventure, and imagination A must-read for fans of thrilling escapades and wondrous landscapes

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â ˜A timely and important book . . . he brings to it rare clarity and common sense. His book is a fast-paced account of the last sixteen months of the tsarâ ™s life; brief, sharp, but laced with well-judged feeling for the dramas of the time.â ™ Catherine Merridale, ObserverIn March 1917, Nicholas II, the last Tsar of All the Russias, abdicated and the dynasty that had ruled an empire for three hundred years was forced from power by revolution. In this masterful and forensic study, Robert Service examines the last year Nicholas s reign and the months between that momentous abdication and his death, with his family, in Ekaterinburg in July 1918.Drawing on the Tsar s own diaries and other hitherto unexamined contemporary records, The Last of the Tsars reveals a man who was almost entirely out of his depth, perhaps even willfully so. It is also a compelling account of the social, economic and political foment in Russia in the aftermath of Alexander Kerensky s February Revolution, the Bolshevik seizure of power in October 1917 and the beginnings of Lenin s Soviet republic.

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This century s most compelling theorist of racism and colonialism Angela DavisWritten at the height of the Algerian war for independence from French colonial rule and first published in 1961, Frantz Fanon s Wretched of the Earth has provided inspiration for anti-colonial movements ever since, analysing the role of class, race, national culture and violence in the struggle for freedom. With power and anger, Fanon makes clear the economic and psychological degradation inflicted by imperialism. It was Fanon, himself a psychotherapist, who exposed the connection between colonial war and mental disease, who showed how the fight for freedom must be combined with building a national culture, and who showed the way ahead, through revolutionary violence, to socialism. In clear language, in words that can only have been written in the cool heat of rage, he showed us the internal theatre of racism Deborah Levy

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Enjoy Every Cherryâ ™s new adaptation of our Symbolised Classicsâ ™ Journey to the Centre of the Earth, featuring illustrations, sensory features and symbols to aid in reading comprehension and accessibility. With a free signed and animated video of the story, this book strives to provide tools into reading in as many ways as possible.

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Jules Verne s A Journey to the Center of the Earth is a masterpiece of adventure. Accompanied by nephew Harry and guide Hans, Professor Von Hardwigg follows a coded message left by a 16th-century alchemist into a subterranean world that is home to marvels from the prehistoric past.

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An epic of survival -- MICHAEL PALIN A grade-A classic -- SUNDAY TIMES Utterly enthralling -- GEOFF DYER, GUARDIAN Deeply engrossing -- NEW YORK TIMESLISTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, SUNDAY TIMESThe harrowing, survival story of an early polar expedition that went terribly wrong, with the ship frozen in ice and the crew trapped inside for the entire sunless, Antarctic winter.August 1897: The Belgica set sail, eager to become the first scientific expedition to reach the white wilderness of the South Pole. But the ship soon became stuck fast in the ice of the Bellinghausen sea, condemning the ship s crew to overwintering in Antarctica and months of endless polar night. In the darkness, plagued by a mysterious illness, their minds ravaged by the sound of dozens of rats teeming in the hold, they descended into madness.In this epic tale, Julian Sancton unfolds a story of adventure gone horribly awry. As the crew teetered on the brink, the Captain increasingly relied on two young officers whose friendship had blossomed in captivity - Dr. Frederick Cook, the wild American whose later infamy would overshadow his brilliance on the Belgica; and the ship s first mate, soon-to-be legendary Roald Amundsen, who later raced Captain Scott to the South Pole. Together, Cook and Amundsen would plan a last-ditch, desperate escape from the ice-one that would either etch their names into history or doom them to a terrible fate in the frozen ocean.Drawing on first-hand crew diaries and journals, and exclusive access to the ship s logbook, the result is equal parts maritime thriller and gothic horror. This is an unforgettable journey into the deep.

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Prepare to turn the Wheel of Time - discover the first novel in one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published.When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn - the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness.In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow.

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Hugely entertaining and affectionate, Jonathan Hollinsâ ™s tales are full of wonderful creatures and steeped in the unique local history, cultures and peoples of the South Atlantic islands, far removed from the hustle of continental life.

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Five times our world has stood on the brink of Armageddon ⠓ it⠙s been incinerated, frozen, drained, flooded and smothered by poison gas. We are very lucky to be alive...

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Every Cherry⠙s adaptation of Journey to the Centre of the Earth features a range of accessibility features to bring this story to as many people as possible. With an inclusive and empowering approach, striving to break down barriers to reading, enabling young people to grow in confidence and independence when reading.

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October, 1650, traumatised Parliamentarian spy James Archer returns north seeking his sister Meg, missing in the aftermath of Newcastle s recent witch trials.

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A new biography of the singular French artisan philosopher Bernard Palissy.

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A fictional tale about the adventures of a squirrel and a young boy.

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When Uncle Bernie turns up with his incredible Mechanical Mole machine, the Adventuremice go on a mission! Pedro and the crew burrow to an underground cave world, unlike anything they ve ever seen. There are tiny, twisty trees, and even tinier pterodactyls! But there s also a HAMSTERSAURUS REX on the loose!Can the team save the nervous local cavemice from this giant predator, or is there more to the creature than meets the eye?

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This award-winning, double-sided foldout book takes you on a fascinating journey down through the layers of the Earth, all the way to the planet’s core and out the other side. *Picked by the Guardian as one of ‘15 Modern Classics’ books* When you’re out walking around, whether on the city streets or a country trail, there’s always so much to see and hear. But do you ever stop and look down? Have you ever wondered what’s going on deep in the ground under your feet? There are so many amazing sights to see! One side of the foldout shows the ground beneath the city, whilst the reverse side shows the ground beneath the countryside. The underground scenes include tunnels and pipes, creatures’ burrows, layers of rock and the planet’s molten core, each running seamlessly into the next. Mixing urban and rural settings, covering subjects such as geology, archaeology and natural history, The Street Beneath My Feet offers children the opportunity to explore their world through a detailed learning experience. And its foldout, laperello (or concertina) style, which extends to 2.5 metres in length, is ideal for spreading out on the floor to pore over for hours. Explore even more of the world with The Skies Above My Eyes (August 2018) and The World Around Me (October 2020), companion books from the Look Closer series.

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This cli-fi novel from a notable archaeologist and anthropologist explores a frozen future where archaic species struggle to survive an apocalyptic Ice AgeOne thousand years in the future, the zyme, a thick blanket of luminous green slime, covers the oceans. Glaciers three-miles-high rise over the continents. The old stories say that when the Jemen, godlike beings from the past, realized their efforts to halt global warming had gone terribly wrong, they made a desperate gamble to save life on earth and recreated species that had survived the worst of the earth s Ice Ages. Sixteen-summers-old Lynx and his best friend Quiller are members of the Sealion People—archaic humans known as Denisovans. They live in a world growing colder, a world filled with monstrous predators that hunt them for food. When they flee to a new land, they meet a strange old man who impossibly seems to be the last of the Jemen. He tells Lynx the only way he can save his world is by sacrificing himself to the last true god, a quantum computer named Quancee.

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Ian Stewart s up-to-the-minute guide to the cosmos moves from the formation of the Earth and its Moon to the planets and asteroids of the solar system and from there out into the galaxy and the universe. He describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and dark energy, how galaxies form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it will end. He considers parallel universes, what forms extra-terrestrial life might take, and the likelihood of Earth being hit by an asteroid.Mathematics, Professor Stewart shows, has been the driving force in astronomy and cosmology since the ancient Babylonians. He describes how Kepler s work on planetary orbits led Newton to formulate his theory of gravity, and how two centuries later irregularities in the motion of Mars inspired Einstein s theory of general relativity. In crystal-clear terms he explains the fundamentals of gravity, spacetime, relativity and quantum theory, and shows how they all relate to each other. Eighty years ago the discovery that the universe is expanding led to the Big Bang theory of its origins. This in turn led cosmologists to posit features such as dark matter and dark energy. But does dark matter exist? Could another scientific revolution be on the way to challenge current scientific orthodoxy? These are among the questions Ian Stewart raises in his quest through the realms of astronomy and cosmology.

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The aerial images are revelatory, sometimes unsettling and surprisingly beautiful (New York Times Book Review) Acclaimed photographer George Steinmetz documents the awesome global effort that puts food on our tables and transforms the surface of the Earth With a foreword by Michael Pollan and an introduction and informative captions by veteran environmental journalist Joel K. Bourne Jr., Feed the Planet brings the impact of visual images, accompanied by clear explanations and accurate information, to one of humanity’s deepest needs, greatest pleasures, and most pressing challenges: Bringing nutritious and sustainably produced food to the Earth #39;s growing population, in the face of destabilizing climate change. It’s the rare book that reveals how the world works, laying the groundwork for thinking about how our personal choices shape the future well-being of everyone. Do you know where your food comes from? To find out, photographer George Steinmetz spent a decade documenting food production in more than 36 countries on 6 continents, 24 US states, and 5 oceans. In striking aerial images, he captures the massive scale of 21st-century agriculture that has sculpted 40 percent of the Earth’s surface. He explores the farming of staples like wheat and rice, the cultivation of vegetables and fruits, fishing and aquaculture, and meat production. He surveys traditional farming in diverse cultures, and he penetrates vast agribusinesses that fuel international trade. From Kansas wheat fields to a shrimp cocktail’s origins in India to cattle stations in Australia larger than some countries, Steinmetz tracks the foods we eat back to land and sea, field and factory. He takes us places that most of us never see, although our very lives depend on them.

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There are sixteen contestants, but only one will survive.The last thing Jack West Jr remembers is arriving for a meeting at a top-secret military base with his family in tow.Now he awakes to find himself in a hellish scenario. Jack has been selected to take part in the Games, a series of deadly challenges designed to fulfil an ancient ritual. If he chooses not to compete, both he and his daughter will be killed.With the fate of the Earth at stake, Jack will have to traverse diabolical mazes, fight ruthless assassins and face unimaginable horrors that will test him to the limit.In the process, he will discover the mysterious and powerful group of individuals behind it all: the four legendary kingdoms.The thrilling new Jack West adventure from the bestselling author of The Great Zoo of China and The Five Greatest Warriors.

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Sweden 2012. When Inspector Gunnar Barbarotti returns to work after a terrible personal tragedy his boss asks him to investigate a cold case, hoping to ease him back gently into his police duties.Five years previously a shy electrician, Arnold Morinder, disappeared from the face of the earth, the only clue his blue moped abandoned in a nearby swamp. At the time his partner, Ellen Bjarnebo, claimed that Arnold had probably travelled to Norway never to return. But Ellen is one of Sweden’s most notorious killers, having served eleven years in prison after killing her abusive first husband and dismembering his body with an axe. And when Barbarotti seeks to interview Ellen in relation to Arnold’s disappearance she is nowhere to be found . . .But without a body and no chance of interviewing his prime suspect Barbarotti must use all the ingenuity at his disposal to make headway in the case. Still struggling with his personal demons, Barbarotti seeks solace from God, and the support of his colleague, Eva Backman. And as he finally begins to track down his suspect and the cold case begins to thaw, Barbarotti realizes that nothing about Ellen Bjarnebo can be taken for granted . . .The Axe Woman is the fifth and final Inspector Barbarotti novel from bestselling author Håkan Nesser.

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This is a fantastical journey to the world s hardest to reach habitats on Earth. Very few people in the world have completed this fantastical safari in real life because the conditions are so harsh and the places are so remote, but Kristjana Williams has brought these elusive wonderlands to humming, buzzing abundant life in this beautifully illustrated follow up to the internationally best-selling Wonder Garden. Take a deep diveinto the Mariana trench to meet spooky glow in the dark creatures who glide and hunt in warm vents of eerie water, close to the centre of the Earth. Step out onto the frozen Greenland ice shelf and see Arctic wolves, birds of prey and polar bears hard at work, hunting in the glittering ice. Locations include:The Mariana TrenchThe Greenland Ice ShelfThe Galapagos IslandsThe Highlands of Papua New GuineaThe Faroe Islands in DenmarkEncounter strange and beautiful creatures and plants and treasures from nature and discover how they have each adapted to suit their unique habitats. This is armchair travel at its most intrepid and awe inspiring. Rendered in bright Pantone inks and bound in a 100% foil cover, this is a handsome book to treasure and pore over.

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From the creation of the earth to the ultimate showdown between the forces of good and evil, this is the greatest story ever told. This manga adaptation of the Holy Bible tells the story of God #39;s relationship with his people, from the creation of the earth and the early history of the Israelites, to the life of Jesus, his death, and the adventures of the first ever church.This is a faithful manga adaptation of the Bible, injected with energy by Siku #39;s beautiful and dramatic artwork.

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Millions of readers have been enthralled by the saga that began in The Pillars of the Earth and World Without End, which now continues with Ken Follett s magnificent, gripping A Column of Fire.A WORLD IN TURMOIL 1558, and Europe is in revolt as religious hatred sweeps the continent. Elizabeth Tudor has ascended to the throne but she is not safe in this dangerous new world. There are many who would see her removed, not least Mary Queens of Scots, who lies in wait in Paris.A NEW ORDERElizabeth determines to set up a new secret service: a group of resourceful spies and courageous agents entrusted to keep her safe and in power. As she searches for those who will make the difference, one man stands out.A MAN WHO WOULD DIE FOR HIS QUEENFor Ned Willard the opportunity to serve his queen is God-sent. He cannot stay in Kingsbridge and watch the love of his life marry another, and as fires burn and extremism begins to spark throughout Europe, Ned makes his choice. He will spend his life protecting his monarch from the tyrants who aim to destroy her or die trying . . .More than 175 million copies sold worldwide. Published in over eighty territories and thirty-seven languages. The international no.1 bestselling phenomenon returns.*Ken Follettâ ™s Column of Fire was an instant Sunday Times HB bestseller when it published in 2017

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Five Nights at Freddy s fans won t want to missthis pulse-pounding collection of three novella-length tales thatwill keep even the bravest player up at night...What do you wish for most? It s a question that Oswald, Sarahand Millie think they know the answer to. Oswald wishes his summerwasn t so boring, Sarah wishes to be beautiful and Millie wishesshe could just disappear from the face of the earth. But in thetwisted world of Five Nights at Freddy s, their hearts deepestdesires have an unexpected cost.In this volume, horror master Scott Cawthon spins three sinisternovella-length stories from different corners of his series canon.Each story comes complete with accompanying artwork from fan-favouritegame artist LadyFiszi, who brings the horror to lifein startling new ways.Readers beware: this collection of terrifying tales is enoughto unsettle even the most hardened Five Nights at Freddy sfans.

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An official Minecraft manga adventure!Peaceful life in a perfectly constructed town bores ten-year-old Nico into mischief. Riding creepers while they explode is fun and all, but what he really wants is to escape the blocky confines of his home and take his crafting skills on an adventure to the ends of the Overworld. Just how big is the world, anyway, and what could possibly stand in his way?Nico has set off on an adventure to the end of the world! He now has what every great adventurer needs—an adventuring party. Turns out it’s good he has friends with him, because he’s about to face a spider larger than his whole party combined!

Objev podobné jako Minecraft: The Manga, Vol. 2 - Seto Kazuyoshi

Provincetown, Cape Cod: the last outpost of civilisation, the end of the earth. In the confused aftermath of a failed suicide attempt, Leonard English â “ pursuing a vague vision of redemption and an even vaguer offer of employment â “ finds himself in a Cape resort populated by religious zealots and promiscuous transvestites.

Objev podobné jako Resuscitation of a Hanged Man - Denis Johnson

Six years ago, Laura McCaffrey s three-year-old daughter Melanie was kidnapped by Laura s estranged husband, Dylan, and seemingly vanished from the face of the earth. Now, Melanie has been found, a nine-year-old wandering the Los Angeles streets with blank eyes and a secret in her soul she will not or can not reveal. Dylan has been found too - or at least his mangled remains. Melanie is home again. But can she ever truly be safe - as the floodgates of terror open and the bloody torrent comes pouring through...?Originally published under the pseudonym Leigh Nichols.

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It’s a big question—are glaciers the key to climate change?Glaciers are incredible, as are the glaciologists who study them! As these giant ice sheets melt rapidly, their study could be vital to understanding our changing planet. Discover . . . How ice preserves ancient plants and animals How glaciers change the shape of the Earth The surprising ways these chunks of ice teach us about our planet’s past, present, and future climate . . . and so much moreBeautifully bound with stunning illustrations, The Big Questions Answered is a narrative nonfiction series and complete young science resource in one, with QR codes to download free teacher and parent resources and kids packs. Start a lifelong interest in science—it can change the world!

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A missing ex-partner. A web of corruption. Can DI Ruth Hunter locate and rescue the woman she loved before she vanishes again â “ this time forever?Sarah disppeared off the face of the earth seven years ago. Ever since, Ruth has searched for her, unable to give up on her ex-partner. New leads take Ruth to Paris.It s a race against time to find Sarah before she is trafficked out of the country, and the invesitagation is hampered at every turn. Ruth finds herself embroiled in the dark underbelly of French political and police corruption and met with a wall of silence.Ruth must learn who she can trust, and quickly, or risk never seeing Sarah again.

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After he watched his family murdered by the Mob, ex-Marine Frank Castle vowed to use his skills to eliminate all criminals from the face of the Earth as the one-man army known only as the Punisher. Now, the deadly vigilante attempts to cleanse the entire world of thugs, travelling from the jungles of South America to the war-torn streets of Northern Ireland. Collecting: PUNISHER (2001) 1-7 and 13-18

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In 1984, Grace discovers the epsilon twistor, a device that could destroy a whole continent in a split second. Her calculations are like psychotic episodes and their dangerous consequences are inflamed by her mental instability and her left-wing politics. She initiates a project to develop the device in Japan, but is being pursued by Tony, a pathological killer working for MI5, a man who has hated Grace since their college days. The Epsilon Twistor is a spy thriller, with the fate of the Earth at stake. At a deeper level, it is a study of scientific creativity and psychosis.

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Discover how different cultures enjoy the abundance of the earth in an epic food journey to inspire you to a healthier way of living

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One of the finest crime writers of any generation Daily Mail He s the high priest of plot ... deftly woven, but also beautifully written ... I loved it Mel Giedroyc_______________________________Umiko Wada has recently had quite enough excitement in her life. With her husband recently murdered and a mother who seems to want her married again before his body is cold, she just wants to keep her head down.As a secretary to a private detective, her life is pleasingly uncomplicated, filled with coffee runs, diary management and paperwork.That is, until her boss takes on a new case. A case which turns out to be dangerous enough to get him killed. A case which means Wada will have to leave Japan for the first time and travel to London.Following the only lead she has, Wada quickly realises that being a detective isn t as easy as the television makes out. And that there s a reason why secrets stay buried for a long time. Because people want them to stay secret. And they re prepared to do very bad things to keep them that way...A pulse-pounding, breathless crime thriller, perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz s Hawthorne series, Robert Galbraith s Cormoran Strike series and LJ Ross s Alexander Gregory thrillers.The new Umiko Wada novel from Robert Goddard, THE FINE ART OF UNCANNY PREDICTION, is available now._______________________________What readers are saying: 5 stars Guaranteed and satisfying escapism Edge-of-the-seat stuff The master of twists and suspense... sublime

Objev podobné jako The Fine Art of Invisible Detection - Robert Goddard

Umiko Wada never set out to be a private detective, let alone become the one-woman operation behind the Kodaka Detective Agency. But so it has turned out, thanks to the death of her former boss, Kazuto Kodaka, in mysterious circumstances. Keen to avoid a similar fate, Wada chooses the cases she takes very carefully.A businessman who wants her to track down his estranged son offers what appears to be a straightforward assignment. Soon she finds herself pulled into a labyrinthine conspiracy with links to a twenty-seven-year-old investigation by her late employer and to the chaos and trauma of the dying days of the Second World War. As Wada uncovers a dizzying web of connections between then and now, it becomes clear that someone has gone to extraordinary lengths to keep the past buried.Soon those she loves most will be sucked into the orbit of one of the most powerful men in Tokyo. And he will do whatever it takes to hold on to his power... The Fine Art of Uncanny Prediction is another tour de force from the cunning mind of master storyteller Robert Goddard.Spanning seventy years, it takes the reader on a head-spinning journey of twist and counter-twist which keep you guessing until the final pages.

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First ever publication of J.R.R. Tolkien⠙s final writings on Middle-earth, covering a wide range of subjects and perfect for those who have read and enjoyed The Silmarillion, The Lord of the Rings, Unfinished Tales, and The History of Middle-earth, and want to learn more about Tolkien⠙s magnificent world.It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954⠓5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973.For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in The Nature of Middle-earth reveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. From sweeping themes as complex and profound as the metaphysics of Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earth-bound subjects of the lands and beasts of Númenor, the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor, and even who had beards!This new collection, which has been edited by Carl F Hostetter, one of the world⠙s leading Tolkien experts, is a veritable treasure-trove offering readers a chance to peer over Professor Tolkien⠙s shoulder at the very moment of discovery: and on every page, Middle-earth is once again brought to extraordinary life.

Objev podobné jako The Nature of Middle-earth - J. R. R. Tolkien, Carl F. Hostetter