the pine cone

Did you know a pine tree starts as a cone, turns into a gift, and can become a blanket?In this rhyming life cycle picture book, a pine cone becomes something new with each turn of the page, from a tower to a feast, from a magic trick to a Christmas tree. Extensive back matter on fun facts about pine trees and where to find them, along with a pine cone craft, are included. A perfect book for both home and school libraries. An excellent gift for the holidays or any time of year!

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New from Bradt, Democratic Republic of the Congo is the only dedicated, up-to-date, English-language guidebook to this thrilling African destination. Almost twice the size of the European Union, the continent s second-largest country offers plenty for adventurous travellers to explore. The mighty River Congo rises in the south before winding along the Equator for nearly 5,000 km to reach the Atlantic Ocean. On either side, twenty different ecosystems give rise to a multitude of landscapes, from tropical rainforests (which serve as the world s second-largest carbon sink) to volcanic mountains, and great lakes to savanna plateaus. DRC s National Parks and nature reserves cover around 12% of the country and are well worth the effort to get to, as they host some of the world s most exciting wildlife-watching opportunities - the main reason why many people visit DRC. As well as harbouring more bird species than other African countries, nowhere else in the world provides the chance to see the giraffe-like okapi (a bizarre giraffe-like creature) and bonobo (formerly known as pygmy chimpanzee). Moreover, sites for both mountain and eastern lowland gorillas lie firmly on the tourist trail at the world-famous locations of Virunga and Kahuzi-Biega national parks. Even if wildlife does not float your boat, there is much to savour. The capital, Kinshasa, is one of Africa s great cities. This is the home of musique congolaise, enjoyed all over Africa and beyond - and of the sapeurs (DRC s renowned snappy dressers). Historic Kisangani is the furthest navigable point on the River Congo; Katherine Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart stayed here when filming The African Queen. The city of Lubumbashi offers wide boulevards and art-deco buildings, plus good hotels and restaurants in which to relax. Once rested, if the area is at peace, why not hike to the summit of Nyiragongo volcano and spend the night beside the world s largest lava lake? With its wide-ranging coverage offering advice on everything from tour operators to accommodation, and security to visiting national parks, Bradt s Democratic Republic of the Congo is your essential travel companion.

Objev podobné jako Democratic Republic of the Congo - Sean Rorison

In the heart of the Andes, an archaeological dream is threatened by a sinister plot. When former black ops field agent Rex Dalton and his trusty K9 companion, Digger, form an unexpected friendship with a retired American couple, they are invited to join an expedition to a secluded village nestled high in the Andes Mountains. The couple s intention to invest in the archaeological site there appears to be a promising venture, but all is not what it seems. Daltonâ ™s instincts quickly uncover a sinister con targeting his new friends, and the masterminds behind this elaborate scheme prove they will go to any lengths to protect their interests. He and Digger are caught in the crosshairs of a dangerous game. With the stakes rising, Rex must use his cunning to outmaneuver his adversaries and bring justice to the deserving before itâ ™s too late. The Inca Con is the pulse-pounding fourth instalment in JC Ryanâ ™s electrifying Rex Dalton K9 Thrillers series. ____________________________________________________________________Praise for The Inca Con:? ? ? ? ? Rex and Digger surpass themselves yet again!!!? ? ? ? ? Great story, creatively written with wonderful characters and interesting environments will keep you reading long into the night. ? ? ? ? ? I love all of J C Ryan books. They are written with intelligence and style that we like very much. ? ? ? ? ? This is an excellent book about greed, deception, murder and salvation. The plot is well done. The book is full of action and emotions. ? ? ? ? ? Exciting, interesting, keeps you wanting to turn just ONE more page. I highly recommend this book; you won t regret it!!!

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A USA TODAY BESTSELLERWinner of the 2024 Neil Postman Award for Career Achievement in Public Intellectual Activity An essential read for anyone that wants to understand how we lost control of our digital spaces and infrastructure to Silicon Valley’s tech giants, and how we can start fighting to get it back. –Tim Maughan, author of INFINITE DETAIL A brilliant barn burner of a book. –Kate Crawford, author of The Atlas of AI When the tech platforms promised a future of connection, they were lying. They said their walled gardens would keep us safe, but those were prison walls.The platforms locked us into their systems and made us easy pickings, ripe for extraction. Twitter, Facebook and other Big Tech platforms hard to leave by design. They hold hostage the people we love, the communities that matter to us, the audiences and customers we rely on. The impossibility of staying connected to these people after you delete your account has nothing to do with technological limitations: it s a business strategy in service to commodifying your personal life and relationships.We can - we must - dismantle the tech platforms. In The Internet Con, Cory Doctorow explains how to seize the means of computation, by forcing Silicon Valley to do the thing it fears most: interoperate. Interoperability will tear down the walls between technologies, allowing users leave platforms, remix their media, and reconfigure their devices without corporate permission.Interoperability is the only route to the rapid and enduring annihilation of the platforms. The Internet Con is the disassembly manual we need to take back our internet.

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There is an entrenched relationship between the consulting industry and the way business and government are managed today which must change.Mariana Mazzucato and Rosie Collington show that our economies reliance on companies such as McKinsey, Boston Consulting Group, Bain Company, PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and EY stunts innovation, obfuscates corporate and political accountability and impedes our collective mission of halting climate breakdown.The Big Con describes the confidence trick the consulting industry performs in contracts with hollowed-out and risk-averse governments and shareholder value-maximizing firms. It grew from the 1980s and 1990s in the wake of reforms by both the neoliberal right and Third Way progressives, and it thrives on the ills of modern capitalism, from financialization and privatization to the climate crisis. It is possible because of the unique power that big consultancies wield through extensive contracts and networks - as advisors, legitimators and outsourcers - and the illusion that they are objective sources of expertise and capacity. To make matters worse, our best and brightest graduates are often redirected away from public service into consulting. In all these ways, the Big Con weakens our businesses, infantilizes our governments and warps our economies.Mazzucato and Collington expertly debunk the myth that consultancies always add value to the economy. With a wealth of original research, they argue brilliantly for investment and collective intelligence within all organizations and communities, and for a new system in which public and private sectors work innovatively for the common good. We must recalibrate the role of consultants and rebuild economies and governments that are fit for purpose.

Objev podobné jako The Big Con - Mazzucato Mariana, Rosie Collington

The blizzard of excitement, misinformation and pure hype around AI has driven many of us to want an honest guide. If, like me, you⠙re one of those many, you need to read this book BRIAN ENOIs AI going to take over the world? Have scientists created an artificial lifeform that can think on its own? Is it going to replace all our jobs? Are we about to enter an age where computers are better than humans at everything?The answers to these questions, as the expert authors of The AI Con make clear, are no , they wish , LOL , and definitely not . In fact, these fears are all symptoms of the hype being used by tech corporations to justify data theft, motivate surveillance capitalism, and devalue human creativity.Packed with real-world examples, pithy arguments and expert insights, The AI Con arms you to spot AI hype in all its guises, expose the exploitation and power-grabs it aims to hide, and push back against it at work and in your daily life.⠘A book to inoculate your mind against Big Tech⠙s AI utopian hype⠙ Yanis Varoufakis⠘Hanna and Bender provide the clearest picture yet of what AI is, what it is not, and why none of us need to accept it⠙ Timnit Gebru⠘A powerful antidote. The authors show that these technologies will serve to deepen existing inequalities, and further enshittify life and work for the vast majority of people⠙ Grace Blakeley⠘Truly eye-opening. An indispensable ⠜field manual⠝ for those who want to fight for a more humane economy and a better society⠙ Ha-Joon Chang⠘Fascinating and thought-provoking⠙ Johann Hari⠘A must-read⠙ Aleks Krotoski

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The answers to these questions, as the expert authors of The AI Con make clear, are no , they wish , LOL , and definitely not . In fact, these fears are all symptoms of the hype being used by tech corporations to justify data theft, motivate surveillance capitalism, and devalue human creativity so they can replace meaningful work with jobs that treat people like machines. Meanwhile, across healthcare, education, media, government and law-enforcement, â ˜AIâ ™ products are already being introduced that are unreliable, ineffective, unjust and dangerous.

Objev podobné jako The AI Con - Alex Hanna, Emily M. Bender

Take a flight on the Pinky Ponk with the Night Garden friends. Use the big tabs to turn the pages and press the sound buttons to hear all the funny noises.

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Ez a 18 cm átmérőjű Ruffoni CON CLASSE fedő kizárólagosan a megfelelő átmérőjű Ruffoni edényekhez tervezték. Kézzel készül extra vastag, prémium minőségű rézből, belső rozsdamentes acél bevonattal. Nem mosogatógép biztonságos, és a hagyományos olasz kézműves munkát reprezentálja.

• Kézzel készült extra vastag (2,3 mm) prémium minőségű rézből az olasz Alpokban
• Kiváló hővezető képesség a tökéletes főzési eredményekért
• Belső rozsdamentes acél bevonat a könnyű karbantartás érdekében
• Rozsdamentes acél fogantyú réz betéttel, amely hűvösen marad főzés közben

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A Ruffoni CON CLASSE 16 cm-es réz fedő kézzel készül Olaszországban, extra vastag rézből rozsdamentes acél béléssel. Kiváló hővezetést és egyenletes főzést biztosít, és a rozsdamentes acél fogantyú hűvösen marad. Kizárólag kézi mosást javasolunk.

• Kézzel készült Olasz-Alpokban extra vastag (2,3 mm) minőségi rézből.
• Kiváló hővezető képesség a réz és könnyen tisztítható rozsdamentes acél bélés miatt.
• Rozsdamentes acél fogantyú réz betéttel, amely hűvösen marad főzés közben.
• Időtlen design, amely tökéletesen illeszkedik a Ruffoni CON CLASSE edényekhez.

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A Ruffoni CON CLASSE 30 cm-es réz fedő professzionális és amatőr szakácsok számára készült. Kézzel készül extra vastag, minőségi rézből, belső rozsdamentes acél bevonattal. A fedő kiválóan illeszkedik a megfelelő átmérőjű Ruffoni CON CLASSE edényekhez.

• Kézzel készült extra vastag (2,3 mm) minőségi rézből az olasz Alpokban
• Kiváló hővezető képesség a tökéletes főzési eredményekért
• Belső rozsdamentes acél bevonat a könnyű karbantartás érdekében
• Kényelmes, hűvösen maradó rozsdamentes acél fogantyú

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A Ruffoni CON CLASSE 28 cm-es réz fedő extra vastag, prémium minőségű rézből készült, kiváló hővezetési tulajdonságokkal. Belső rozsdamentes acél bevonata könnyű karbantartást biztosít, és kézzel készült az olasz Alpokban. A fedő a Ruffoni CON CLASSE edényekhez tervezett, és nem mosogatógépbe való.

• Extra vastag (2,3 mm) prémium minőségű rézből készült, kiváló hővezetésért.
• Belső rozsdamentes acél bevonat, könnyű tisztíthatóság és tartósság.
• Kézzel készült az olasz Alpokban, egyedi design és prémium minőség.
• Rozsdamentes acél fogantyú réz betéttel, biztonságos és hideg marad főzés közben.

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A Ruffoni CON CLASSE 24 cm átmérőjű réz edényfedő kézzel készül Olaszországban. Extra vastag, minőségi rézből készült, nemesacél béléssel, amely ideális hővezetést és könnyű karbantartást biztosít. A fedő kifejezetten a Ruffoni CON CLASSE edénysorozathoz tervezték, és nem mosogatógépbe való.

• Kézzel készült Olasz-Alpokban extra vastag (2,3 mm) minőségi rézből.
• Kiváló hővezető képesség a réz és a nemesacél bélés kombinációjával.
• Kényelmes, hűvösen maradó nemesacél fogantyú réz betéttel.

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A Ruffoni CON CUORE 18 cm átmérőjű fedő rézből készült, rozsdamentes acél bevonattal. Kézzel készül az olasz Alpokban, kiváló hővezető képességgel rendelkezik. A fedő nem mosogatógépben mosható, és a megfelelő átmérőjű CON CUORE edényekhez tervezték.

• Kiváló hővezető képességű réz anyagból készült
• Kézzel készült az olasz Alpokban prémium minőségben
• Rozsdamentes acél bevonatú, könnyen tisztítható felület
• Biztonságos, hűvösen maradó rozsdamentes acél fogantyú

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A Ruffoni CON CUORE 24 cm-es fedője rézből készült, amelyet minőségi rozsdamentes acél réteggel láttak el. Kézzel készül az olasz Alpokban, és kiváló hővezető képességgel rendelkezik. A fedő nem mosogatógép biztonságos, és a markolat hűvösen marad főzés közben.

• Kézzel készült prémium minőségű réz fedő, amely tökéletesen illeszkedik a Ruffoni CON CUORE edényekhez.
• Kiváló hővezető képesség és egyenletes hőeloszlás biztosítja a tökéletes főzési eredményeket.
• Stílusos olasz design és strapabíró szerkezet, amely hű marad a hagyományos kézműves gyártáshoz.

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Funny, silly and totally original - Josh WiddicombeThe hunt is on for a missing traffic cone in Runaway Cone, the entertaining sequel to Dig Dig Digger by Morag Hood, fun for both adults and young children.Digger, Traffic Light and the cones are all ready to start the roadworks one morning when they notice that something s wrong . . . Gary the traffic cone is missing! And It s a disaster! They search left and right, high and low, but it s no use. Can they find Gary all by themselves? Or do they need to ask for help? What s going to happen when they find him?A laugh-out-loud mystery adventure with fun, colourful illustrations and a twist at the end leaving readers excited for more.

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After a particularly brutal breakup, Cassidy Sutton has had it with dating. So when her grandmother gives her a 1950 s dating guide entitled 125 Tips to Hook a Husband, she decides to turn the retro advice into an ironic What not to do article for Siren, the popular online women s publication she writes for. And who better to secretly test the old-fashioned tips on than Jack Bradford, chauvinistic creator of rival men s site Brawler? She ll write an article that will entertain female readers everywhere and embarrass their sexist nemesis at the same time. Two birds, one stone. But her perfect plan soon proves to be anything but. Those vintage courtship tips Cassidy was so quick to poke fun at? They actually seem to work, calling her most closely-held beliefs into question. Even worse? Jack isn t falling for any of her tricks - and it s not long before their fake relationship starts to feel like the realest one of her life. As her cat and mouse game starts to spiral out of control, Cassidy has to decide if she s playing to win, or if she s willing to lose it all for love.

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A Ruffoni CON CLASSE 20 cm átmérőjű fedő kizárólagosan vastag, prémium rézből készül, amely kiváló hővezető képességet biztosít. Kézzel készül az olasz Alpokban, és belső nemesacél bevonattal rendelkezik a könnyű tisztíthatóság érdekében. A fedő a Ruffoni CON CLASSE edénysorozathoz tervezték, és nem mosogatógépbe való.

• Kézzel készített, extra vastag (2,3 mm) prémium minőségű rézből az olasz Alpokban.
• Kiváló hővezetés és egyenletes hőeloszlás a tökéletes főzési eredményekért.
• Belső nemesacél bevonat a könnyű karbantartás és tartósság érdekében.
• Kényelmes, hűvösen maradó nemesacél fogantyú réz betéttel.

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A Ruffoni CON CLASSE 26 cm-es fedő extra vastag, prémium rézből készült, kézzel készített termék. Kiváló hővezető képességet és rozsdamentes acél belső felületet kínál a könnyű karbantartás érdekében. A fedő kifejezetten a Ruffoni CON CLASSE edényekhez tervezték, és nem mosógép biztonságos.

• Kézzel készült extra vastag (2,3 mm) prémium minőségű rézből az olasz Alpokban.
• Kiváló hővezető képesség a tökéletes főzési eredményekért, belső rozsdamentes acél bevonattal.
• Kényelmes, hűvösen maradó rozsdamentes acél fogantyú réz betéttel és Ruffoni logóval.

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A Ruffoni CON CUORE 30 cm-es fedő rézből készült, rozsdamentes acél béléssel, amely kiváló hővezetést és könnyű karbantartást biztosít. Kézzel készül az olasz Alpokban, hagyományos kézműves minőségben. A fedő kifejezetten a megfelelő átmérőjű Ruffoni edényekhez tervezték, és nem mosogatógépbe való.

• Kiváló hővezető képességű réz alapanyag gyors és egyenletes főzéshez.
• Kézzel készült az olasz Alpokban, prémium minőség és tartósság.
• Rozsdamentes acél belső réteggel könnyű tisztítás és karbantartás.
• Kényelmes, hűvösen maradó fogantyú biztonságos kezelésért.

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A Ruffoni CON CUORE 28 cm átmérőjű fedő rézből készült, rozsdamentes acél bevonattal, amely kiváló hővezetést és tartósságot biztosít. Kézzel készült Olaszországban, hagyományos kézműves technikákkal. Nem mosogatógép biztonságos, és kifejezetten a Ruffoni CON CUORE edényekhez tervezték.

• Kézzel készült Olasz-Alpokban, prémium minőségű réz és rozsdamentes acél kombinációval.
• Kiváló hővezető képesség a réz miatt, gyors és egyenletes hőeloszlást biztosítva.
• Rozsdamentes acél fogó réz betéttel, amely hűvösen marad főzés közben, biztonságos kezelést lehetővé téve.

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A Ruffoni CON CUORE 16 cm átmérőjű fedője rézből készült, rozsdamentes acél bevonattal. Kézzel készül az olasz Alpokban, kiváló hővezető képességgel rendelkezik. A fedél nem mosogatógép biztonságos, és a fogantyú hűvösen marad főzés közben.

• Kiváló hővezető képességű réz alapanyag
• Kézzel készült prémium minőség az olasz Alpokban
• Hűvösen maradó rozsdamentes acél fogantyú
• Időtálló design és könnyű karbantartás

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A Ruffoni CON CUORE 20 cm-es fedő rézből készült, rozsdamentes acél bevonattal, amely kiváló hővezetést és tartósságot biztosít. Kézzel készül az olasz Alpokban, és kifejezetten a megfelelő átmérőjű Ruffoni edényekhez tervezték. A fedő nem mosogatógép biztonságos, és hűvösen maradó fogantyúval rendelkezik.

• Kiváló hővezető képességű réz alapanyag, rozsdamentes acél bevonattal.
• Kézzel készült az olasz Alpokban, tartós és könnyen tisztítható kivitel.
• A rozsdamentes acél fogantyú hűvösen marad főzés közben, biztonságos kezelést biztosít.

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A Ruffoni CON CUORE 26 cm-es fedő rézből készült, rozsdamentes acél bevonattal, ideális a megfelelő átmérőjű CON CUORE edényekhez. Kézzel készült Olaszországban, kiváló hővezető képességgel rendelkezik, de mosogatógépbe nem ajánlott. A hagyományos olasz mesterség és a funkcionalitás kombinációját képviseli.

• Kézzel készült Olasz-Alpokban, prémium minőségű réz és tükörfényes rozsdamentes acél bevonat.
• Kiváló hővezető képesség, gyors és egyenletes hőeloszlás biztosítása a tökéletes főzési eredményekért.
• Hűvösen maradó rozsdamentes acél fogantyú réz betéttel, biztonságos és kényelmes kezelés.

Objev podobné jako Poklice CON CUORE 26 cm, stříbrná, měď, Ruffoni

A Ruffoni CON CUORE 22 cm átmérőjű fedő réz alapanyagból készült, rozsdamentes acél bevonattal. Kézzel készült Olaszországban, kiváló hővezető képességgel rendelkezik, és nem mosogatógépbe való. A rozsdamentes acél fogantyú hűvösen marad, biztonságos használatot biztosítva.

• Kiváló hővezető képességű réz anyag, gyors és egyenletes hőeloszlás biztosítására.
• Kézzel készített, prémium minőségű kivitelezés az olasz Alpokban.
• Hűvösen maradó rozsdamentes acél fogantyú, biztonságos kezelést biztosítva.
• Időtlen design és kiváló minőség, amely tartósan szolgál.

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Acclaimed as the Pine Marten Bible , the first edition of this book hasbeen extensively revised with the latest findings and developments in therecovery of the species in Britain and Ireland. Johnny Birks deliverscomprehensive, up-to-date information on pine martens in an entertaininglylight-hearted style.

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Top 3 Sunday Times BestsellerShortlisted for the Nero Book AwardLonglisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionThe Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer and Economist Book of the Year 2025A sweeping and immersive history of modern Afghanistan â “ the first book from one of the worldâ ™s leading war correspondents. Simply unforgettable ELIF SHAFAK Terrific THE TIMES Incredible PETER FRANKOPAN Powerful and charming FINANCIAL TIMES Utterly compelling PHILIPPE SANDS Masterly TELEGRAPH Ingenious KAMILA SHAMSIE A must-read SUNDAY TIMES Beautiful RORY STEWARTIn 1969, the luxury Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul opened its doors: a glistening white box, high on a hill, that reflected Afghanistanâ ™s hopes of becoming a modern country, connected to the world. Lyse Doucet first checked into the Inter-Continental on Christmas Eve 1988. In the decades since, she has witnessed a Soviet evacuation, a devastating civil war, the US invasion, and the rise, fall and rise of the Taliban, all from within its increasingly battered walls. The Inter-Con has never closed its doors. Now, she weaves together the experiences of the Afghans who have kept the hotel running to craft a richly immersive history of their country. It is the story of Hazrat, the septuagenarian housekeeper who still holds fast to his Inter-Continental training from the hotelâ ™s 1970s glory days â “ an era of haute cuisine and high fashion, when Afghanistan was a kingdom and Kabul was the â ˜Paris of Central Asiaâ ™. Of Abida, who became the first female chef after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. And of Malalai and Sadeq, the twenty-somethings who seized every opportunity offered by two decades of fragile democracy â “ only to see the Taliban come roaring back in 2021. Through these intimate portraits of Afghan life, the story of a hotel becomes the story of a people. Fabulous . . . A cross between the novel A Gentleman in Moscow and Wes Andersonâ ™s The Grand Budapest Hotel. THE TIMES The Finest Hotel in Kabul plays to all Lyse Doucetâ ™s strengths. Clarity, empathy, depth of knowledge and innate grasp of fine detail . . . a most readable account of joy, despair and resilience in one of the worldâ ™s most fascinating countries. MICHAEL PALIN A deeply humane story of Afghanistan revealing the impact of decades of upheaval on everyday lives. JUDGES OF THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION Full of warmth, wit, and a lovely eye for the human stories that make the hotel not just a monument to tragedy, but also love and resilience . . . This is the book about an Afghanistan I never knew that I always wanted to read. FINANCIAL TIMES

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On October 1, 1958, the world s first civilian space agency opened for business as an emergency response to the Soviet Union s launch of Sputnik a year earlier. Within a decade, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, universally known as NASA, had evolved from modest research teams experimenting with small converted rockets into one of the greatest technological and managerial enterprises ever known, capable of sending people to the Moon aboard gigantic rockets and of dispatching robot explorers to Venus, Mars, and worlds far beyond. In spite of occasional, tragic setbacks in NASA s history, the Apollo lunar landing project remains a byword for American ingenuity; the winged space shuttles spearheaded the International Space Station and a dazzling array of astronomical satellites and robotic landers, and Earth observation programs have transformed our understanding of the cosmos and our home world s fragile place within it.Throughout NASA s 60-year history, images have played a central role. Who today is not familiar with the Hubble Space Telescope s mesmerizing views of the universe or the pin-sharp panoramas of Mars from NASA s surface rovers? And who could forget the photographs of the first men walking on the Moon?This compact edition is derived from our XL edition, which was researched in collaboration with NASA, and gathers hundreds of historic photographs and rare concept renderings, scanned and remastered using the latest technology. Texts by science and technology journalist Piers Bizony, former NASA chief historian Roger Launius, and best-selling Apollo historian Andrew Chaikin round out this comprehensive exploration of NASA, from its earliest days to its current development of new space systems for the future.The NASA Archives is more than just a fascinating pictorial history of the U.S. space program. It is also a profound meditation on why we choose to explore space and how we will carry on this grandest of all adventures in the years to come.About the seriesTASCHEN is 40! Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping bookworms around the world curate their own library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia at an unbeatable price. Today we celebrate 40 years of incredible books by staying true to our company credo. The 40 series presents new editions of some of the stars of our program-now more compact, friendly in price, and still realized with the same commitment to impeccable production.

Objev podobné jako The NASA Archives. 45th Ed. - Piers Bizony, Andrew Chaikin, Roger Launius

Pre-order Ray Nayler s brand-new speculative thriller Where the Axe is Buried, coming soon! I loved this novel s brain and heart DAVID MITCHELL, AUTHOR OF CLOUD ATLAS A first-rate speculative thriller, by turns fascinating, brutal, powerful, and redemptive JEFF VANDERMEER, AUTHOR OF ANNIHILATIONThere are creatures in the water of Con Dao. To the locals, they re monsters. To the corporate owners of the island, an opportunity. To the team of three sent to study them, a revelation. Their minds are unlike ours. Their bodies are malleable, transformable, shifting. They can communicate. And they want us to leave. When pioneering marine biologist Dr. Ha Nguyen is offered the chance to travel to the remote Con Dao Archipelago to investigate a highly intelligent, dangerous octopus species, she doesn t pause long enough to look at the fine print. DIANIMA - a transnational tech corporation best known for its groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence - has purchased the islands, evacuated their population and sealed the archipelago off from the world so that Nguyen can focus on her research.But the stakes are high: the octopuses hold the key to unprecedented breakthroughs in extrahuman intelligence and there are vast fortunes to be made by whoever can take advantage of their advancements. And no one has yet asked the octopuses what they think. And what they might do about it.Locus Award 2023 - Winner of First Novel awardNebula Award 2023 Finalist.Ray Bradbury Prize 2023 Finalist.Shortlisted for the 2024 Arthur C. Clarke Award

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Makes your palms sweat and your blood run cold; the terrific trial scenes out-Grisham John Grisham THE TIMES This guy is the real deal. Trust me. LEE CHILD Top notch thrills and courtroom drama SHARI LAPENAHE S WON EVERY TRIAL. BECAUSE HE S BEHIND EVERY MURDER.Ambitious District Attorney Randal Korn lives to watch prisoners executed. Even if they are not guilty. An innocent man, Andy Dubois, faces the death penalty for the murder of young girl. Korn has already fixed things to make sure he wins a fast conviction. The one thing Korn didn t count on was Eddie Flynn. Slick, street smart and cunning, the former con artist turned New York lawyer has only seven days to save an innocent man against a corrupt system and find the real killer. In a week the Judge will read the verdict, but will Eddie be alive to hear it?Praise for the award-winning, Sunday Times Top Five bestseller Steve Cavanagh: The ultimate treat for crime fiction fans JANICE HALLETT Steve Cavanagh s twists hit you between the eyes. You never see them coming ANTHONY HOROWITZ A gripping, twisty thriller IAN RANKIN Steve Cavanagh writes the best hooks in the business MICK HERRON The real magic is in Steve Cavanagh s hypnotic storytelling power SUNDAY EXPRESS Cavanagh is a genius EVENING STANDARD A great author MARTINA COLE

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**Longlisted for the Wainwright Prize****Shortlisted for the Richard Jeffries Award** A meditative, descriptive, easy-to-read book that s perfect for plant lovers. - Irish Examiner A delightful, soothing book, packed with enlightening information about the natural world and the threats it faces. - Mail on Sunday This bicycle Odyssey of Britain and Ireland s wild flora is joyous, inspirational and beautifully observed. - Peter Marren, author of After They ve Gone The Wildflowers of Britain have a new champion. - Lee Schofield, author of Wild Fell A heart-warming, fascination-inducing read from start to finish. - Lucy Lapwing An extraordinary book... captivating in its joy for the natural world. - Isabel Hardman When was the last time you stopped and noticed a wild plant? An intriguing and timely exploration of the importance of Britain and Ireland s plant life.Leif Bersweden has always been fascinated by wild plants. From a young age, his afternoons were spent hunting for and cataloguing the plants in his local area. But it is a landscape that is fast disappearing.Climate change, habitat destruction and declining pollinator populations mean that the future for plant life looks bleaker than ever before. Many of us are also unable to identify, or even notice, the plants that grow around us.Now a botanist, Leif decides to go on a mission, to explore the plants that Britain and Ireland have to offer and to meet those who spend time searching for them. Over the course of a year, Leif goes on a journey around the UK and Ireland, highlighting the unique plants that grow there, their history and the threats that face them. His journey takes him from the Cornish coast to the pine forests of Scotland - even to the streets of London, proving that nature can be found in the most unexpected places. Along the way, Leif highlights the joy and positivity that can be found through understanding nature and why it is so desperately important to protect our wildflowers.

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Discover the origins of the warrior Clans in the fifth book of this thrilling Warriors prequel series from #1 nationally bestselling author Erin Hunter. The Dawn of the Clans series takes readers back to the earliest days of the Clans, when the cats first settled in the forest and began to forge the warrior code. The spirit-cats have spoken: to survive, the cats from the mountains must grow and spread like the Blazing Star.Clear Sky believes the only way to grow is to band together again, but few cats are willing to ally with him. While Tall Shadow plans to establish a new camp in the pine forest, River Ripple is content by the water, and Wind Runner has made her own home on the moor. The time has now come for all cats to decide where they will live-and where their allegiances truly lie.Dawn of the Clans #5: A Forest Divided also contains an exclusive bonus scene and a teaser to the next Warriors adventure.

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Winner of the Mississippi Historical Society Book of the Year Award In this “courageous and compelling … essential and critically important” book (Bryan Stevenson), an award-winning scholar of white supremacy tackles her toughest research assignment yet: the unsolved murder of a Black man in rural Mississippi while her grandfather was the local sheriff—a cold case that sheds new light on the hidden legacy of racial terror in America. A Washington Post Noteworthy Book | An Amazon Best Book of the Month Grace Hale was home from college when she first heard the family legend. In 1947, while her beloved grandfather had been serving as a sheriff in the Piney Woods of south-central Mississippi, he prevented a lynch mob from killing a Black man who was in his jail on suspicion of raping a white woman—only for the suspect to die the next day during an escape attempt. It was a tale straight out of To Kill a Mockingbird, with her grandfather as the tragic hero. This story, however, hid a dark truth. Years later, as a rising scholar of white supremacy, Hale revisited the story about her grandfather and Versie Johnson, the man who died in his custody. The more she learned about what had happened that day, the less sense she could make of her family #39;s version of events. With the support of a Carnegie fellowship, she immersed herself in the investigation. What she discovered would upend everything she thought she knew about her family, the tragedy, and this haunted strip of the South—because Johnson #39;s death, she found, was actually a lynching. But guilt did not lie with a faceless mob. A story of obsession, injustice, and the ties that bind, In the Pines casts an unsparing eye over this intimate terrain, driven by a deep desire to set straight the historical record and to understand and subvert white racism, along with its structures, costs, and consequences—and the lies that sustain it.

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Loved Goodbye Christopher Robin? Learn more about the real place that inspired the beloved stories. Delve into the home of the worldâ ™s most beloved bear! The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh explores the magical landscapes where Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their friends live and play. The Hundred Acre Woodâ ”the setting for Winnie-the-Poohâ ™s adventuresâ ”was inspired by Ashdown Forest, a wildlife haven that spans more than 6,000 acres in southeast England. In the pages of this enchanting book you can visit the ancient black walnut tree on the edge of the forest that became Poohâ ™s house, go deep into the pine trees to find Poohsticks Bridge, and climb up to the top of the enchanted Galleons Lap, where Pooh says goodbye to Christopher Robin. You will discover how Milne s childhood connection with nature and his role as a father influenced his famous stories, and how his close collaboration with illustrator E. H. Shepard brought those stories to life. This charming book also serves as a guide to the plants, animals, and places of the remarkable Ashdown Forest, whether you are visiting in person or from the comfort of your favorite armchair. In a delightful narrative, enriched with Shepardâ ™s original illustrations, hundreds of color photographs, and Milneâ ™s own words, you will rediscover your favorite characters and the magical place they called home.

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The Battle of Lens marked the climax of a decade of war between France and Spain; the two contenders were exhausted, having fought in Spain, France, Flanders, Italy and Germany. The conflict would be settled in a pitched battle near the city of Lens, Flanders, in the summer of 1648.The Spanish had neutralised the Dutch for the campaign of 1648, so they prepared to launch a major offensive against the French, who had occupied important cities in Flanders for years. Thus, the new governor, Archduke Leopold William, brother of Emperor Ferdinand III of Habsburg, took charge of an army of almost 20,000 troops.The French were commanded by the Prince of Condé, who knew how to instil a spirit of resistance in his troops.The two armies carried out marches and countermarches to outwit their opponent and seize cities: Condé conquered Ypres, but the Archduke took Lens. Condé tried to rescue the city, but arrived too late. However, the campaign was not lost for France; the brilliant Condé decided to deploy his army on the plain to decide the campaign, its own prestige, and the fate of the war.

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From the lighthouses of Maine to the pine forests of Washington and the wheat fields of Kansas – knit unique beanies inspired by the beauty of the natural treasures, state symbols, and distinctive landmarks of each state in the union.Whether it’s a corn field in Iowa, the manatees of Florida, or the buckeye that shows up on absolutely everything in Ohio, each of the fifty states has manmade and natural landmarks, symbols, and traditions that make it unique. Now you can capture the history and wonders of America with original beanie patterns created by celebrated knitting designer Nancy Bates. The beanie patterns in this book—one for each of the fifty states in the union—celebrate all aspects of America; the projects range from simple constructions such as the flowers of Hawai i to more challenging stitch patterns like the waterfalls of Oregon. Clear charts, easy-to-read keys, and thorough instructions help any knitter, beginner or experienced, work up these gratifying projects. Whether you are knitting a beanie for your favorite person in a faraway state, or knitting one for each state you’ve visited, you will enjoy learning about each state and creating beautiful wearable art that celebrates America the beautiful! FIFTY BEANIE PATTERNS: Including both simple and more challenging stitch patterns, there is something for everyone with these 50 beanie patterns INSPIRED BY THE BEAUTY AND DIVERSITY OF THE UNITED STATES: From state flags to local architecture, natural landscapes, and popular symbols, each beanie pattern celebrates the amazing tapestry of our country. THE PERFECT GIFT: Perfect for any knitting enthusiast, this book is the gift that keeps on giving with the beanies also being great gifts for friends and family who live in different states, or who love to travel, as a way to commemorate the states they’ve visited or lived in. SPECTACULARLY PHOTOGRAPHED: Each pattern is accompanied by photos of the finished beanie and each state’s landscapes, landmarks, flora, and fauna. EASY-TO-FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS: Each of the 50 beanie knitting patterns have been tested and offer clear charts so that knitters of every skill level can knit a beanie in no time.

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The story of a hotel. The story of a nation.When the Inter-Continental Kabul opened in 1969, Afghanistan’s first luxury hotel symbolised a dream of a modernising country connected to the world.More than fifty years on, the Inter-Continental is still standing. It has endured Soviet occupation, multiple coups, a grievous civil war, a US invasion and the rise, fall and rise of the Taliban. History lives within its scarred windows and walls.Lyse Doucet, the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, has been checking into the Inter-Continental since 1988. And here, she uses its story to craft a richly immersive history of modern Afghanistan.It is the story of Hazrat, the septuagenarian housekeeper who still holds fast to his Inter-Continental training from the hotel’s 1970s glory days – an era of haute cuisine and high fashion, when Afghanistan was a kingdom and Kabul was the ‘Paris of Asia’. It is the story of Abida, who became the first female chef to cook in the Inter-Con’s famous kitchen after the fall of the Taliban in 2001. And it is the lives of Malalai and Sadeq, the twenty-something staff who seized every opportunity offered by two decades of fragile democracy – only to witness the Taliban roaring back in 2021.The result is a remarkably vivid history of how Afghans have survived a half century of destruction and disruption. It is the story of a hotel but also the story of a people.

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Poignant, observant, tender, and deeply romantic. This book is everything CHRISTINA LAUREN From the acclaimed author of Georgie, All Along and Love Lettering, a pitch-perfect, radiantly transporting love story about an unexpected road trip, true crime obsessions, and hard won vulnerability . .. Hairstylist Jess Greene has spent the last decade raising her younger half-sister, Tegan - and keeping a shocking secret. The boyfriend her reckless mother ran away with is actually an accomplished con man and subject of a wildly popular podcast, The Last Con of Lynton Baltimore.Now thirty-one, Jess didn t bargain on Tegan eventually piecing together the connection for herself. But Tegan plans to do exactly what Jess has always feared - leave their safe, stable home to search for their mother - and she ll be accompanied by the prying podcast host and her watchful, handsome producer, Adam. Unwilling to let the sister she s spent so much of her life protecting go it alone, Jess reluctantly joins them.Together, the four make their way across the country, unravelling the mystery of where the couple disappeared to and why. But soon Jess is discovering other things too. Like a renewed sense of vulnerability and curiosity, and a willingness to expand beyond the walls she s so carefully built.And in Adam, she finds an unexpected connection she didn t even know was missing, if only she can let go and let him in . . .Why readers love Kate Clayborn â­ â­ â­ â­ â­! A glorious feat and a must read TESSA BAILEY You get everything with this book: the most tender of love stories, a complicated relationship between sisters, and an engrossing mystery you won t be able to put down CARLEY FORTUNE Totally original and so romantic . . .the moving love story I m always looking for BETH O LEARY Kate Clayborn delivers another masterclass in romance ALICIA THOMPSON A delight from beginning to end and beyond JULIA WHELAN

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Hemingway s great novel of the Spanish Civil War The world is a fine place and worth fighting for and I hate very much to leave it High in the pine forests of the Spanish Sierra, a guerrilla band prepares to blow up a vital bridge. Robert Jordan, a young American volunteer, has been sent to handle the dynamiting. There, in the mountains, he finds the dangers and the intense comradeship of war. And there he discovers Maria, a young woman who has escaped from Franco s rebels... A sparse, masculine, world-weary meditation on death, ideology and the savagery of war in general Sunday Telegraph One of the greatest novels which our troubled age will produce Observer **One of the BBC s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**

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One of the greatest novels of the 20th century by one of the greatest writers in American historyHigh in the pine forests of the Spanish Sierra, a guerrilla band prepares to blow up a vital bridge.Robert Jordan, a young American volunteer on the republican side of the Spanish Civil War, has been sent to handle the dynamiting.There, in the mountains, he finds the dangers and the intense comradeship of war. And there he discovers Maria, a young woman who has escaped from Franco s rebels. It is in these desperate days that his fate will be set.

Objev podobné jako For Whom the Bell Tolls - Ernest Hemingway

Hemingway s great novel of the Spanish Civil WarHigh in the pine forests of the Spanish Sierra, a guerrilla band prepares to blow up a vital bridge. Robert Jordan, a young American volunteer, has been sent to handle the dynamiting. There, in the mountains, he finds the dangers and the intense comradeship of war.And there he discovers Maria, a young woman who has escaped from Franco s rebels... One of the greatest novels which our troubled age will produce Observer**One of the BBC s 100 Novels That Shaped Our World**This series of war novels from Vintage Classics presents eight powerful stories about the horror and waste of war - each a passionate plea to prevent its repetition.

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From the prize-winning author of Reasons to be Cheerful comes a story about the ebb and flow of female friendship over half a lifetime A true gift of a novel, I utterly adored it. For as long as I could make it last, the world just felt a bit nicer Meg Mason Stibbe turns out more perfect, sharp, unique sentences than anyone else Caitlin Moran Stibbe has an extraordinary gift Marian Keyes Nina Stibbe makes being funny look easy, but that s just because she s very, very good at it Clare Chambers________________________________________________Susan and Norma have been best friends for years, at first thrust together by force of circumstance (a job at The Pin Cushion, a haberdashery shop in 1990s Leicestershire) and then by force of character (neither being particularly inclined to make friends with anyone else). But now, thirty years later, faced with a husband seeking immortality and Norma out of reach on a wave of professional glory, Susan begins to wonder whether she has made the right choices about life, love, work, and, most importantly, friendship. Nina Stibbe s new novel is the story of the wonderful and sometimes surprising path of friendship: from its conspiratorial beginnings, along its irritating wrong turns, to its final gratifying destination. _________________________________________________ Nina Stibbe s very funny novels are full of charm, and her latest brilliantly captures the mordant humour of British suburban life Evening Standard I absolutely loved every single page of it! I honestly think it s the funniest thing she s ever written Garth Jennings I m not surprised to see that Stibbe s writing has been compared to Jane Austen s Emma Healey I am already longing for Nina Stibbe s next book Observer Stibbe is one of the all-time greats Daisy Buchanan Clever and funny, it takes a sharp look at the intricacies of marriage, friendship, work and driving. As with all Stibbe s writing there is a pleasingly perfect balance of wisdom with jokes Cathy Rentzenbrink Nina Stibbe is not just very funny but absolutely life-affirming Jenny Colgan For beautifully funny and well-observed comic writing, Nina Stibbe is your go-to author. In her latest release, a tale of lifelong friendship between Susan and Norma, she explores the mistakes, rivalries and love we all experience in life Stylist One of the great comic writers of our time Irish Times

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From the prize-winning author of Reasons to be Cheerful comes a story about the ebb and flow of female friendship over half a lifetime A true gift of a novel, I utterly adored it. For as long as I could make it last, the world just felt a bit nicer. Meg Mason Wonderful . . . Her best yet Kathy Burke I loved it so SO much! Funnier than ever but with a new depth and maturity Marian Keyes_______________________________________Susan and Norma have been best friends for years, at first thrust together by force of circumstance (a job at The Pin Cushion, a haberdashery shop in 1990s Leicestershire) and then by force of character (neither being particularly inclined to make friends with anyone else). But now, thirty years later, faced with a husband seeking immortality and Norma out of reach on a wave of professional glory, Susan begins to wonder whether she has made the right choices about life, love, work, and, most importantly, friendship.Nina Stibbe s new novel is the story of the wonderful and sometimes surprising path of friendship: from its conspiratorial beginnings, along its irritating wrong turns, to its final gratifying destination._________________________________________________ A lovingly observed testament to the complexities and profundities of female friendship Elizabeth Day Nina Stibbe is not just very funny but absolutely life-affirming Jenny Colgan Stibbe writes some of the best-turned comic sentences in contemporary writing. Like Susan, she makes it look easier than it must be Sunday Times Nina Stibbe is one of our funniest novelists - it s time to take her seriously Daily Telegraph Stibbe is one of the all-time greats Daisy Buchanan Clever and funny, it takes a sharp look at the intricacies of marriage, friendship, work and driving. As with all Stibbe s writing there is a pleasingly perfect balance of wisdom with jokes Cathy Rentzenbrink For beautifully funny and well-observed comic writing, Nina Stibbe is your go-to author. In her latest release, a tale of lifelong friendship between Susan and Norma, she explores the mistakes, rivalries and love we all experience in life Stylist One of the great comic writers of our time Irish Times

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Ever since he can remember, Dom Joly has been fascinated by travel to odd places. In part this stems from a childhood spent in war-torn Lebanon, where instead of swapping marbles in the schoolyard, he had a shrapnel collection -- the schoolboy currency of Beirut. Dom s upbringing was interspersed with terrifying days and nights spent hunkered in the family basement under Syrian rocket attack or coming across a pile of severed heads from a sectarian execution in the pine forests near his home.These early experiences left Dom with a profound loathing for the sanitized experiences of the modern day travel industry and a taste for the darkest of places. In this brilliantly odd and hilariously told travel memoir, Dom Joly sets out on a quest to visit those destinations from which the average tourist would, and should, run a mile. The more insalubrious the place, the more interesting is the journey and so we follow Dom as he skis in Iran on segregated slopes, spends a weekend in Chernobyl, tours the assassination sites of America and becomes one of the few Westerners to be granted entry into North Korea. Eventually Dom journeys back to his roots in Beirut only to discover he was at school with Osama Bin Laden.Funny and frightening in equal measure, this is a uniquely bizarre and compelling travelogue from one of the most fearless and innovative comedians around.

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Soon to be a Netflix film starring Stranger Things Millie Bobby Brown - this must-read psychological thriller, perfect for fans of One of Us Is Lying, will leave you guessing until the final page. Slick, stylish and full of suspense - Sophie McKenzie. A powerful gut-punch of a book that will leave you reeling long after its final pages. I couldn t put it down! - Chelsea Pitcher As an ex con artist, Nora has always got herself out of tricky situations. But the ultimate test lies in wait when she s taken hostage in a bank heist. And this time, Nora doesn t have an escape plan ... Meet Nora. Also known as Rebecca, Samantha, Haley, Katie and Ashley - the girls she s been. Nora didn t choose a life of deception - she was born into it. As the daughter of a con artist who targeted criminal men, Nora always had to play a part. But when her mother fell for one of the men instead of conning him, Nora pulled the ultimate con herself: escape. For five years Nora s been playing at normal - but things are far from it when she finds herself held at gunpoint in the middle of a bank heist, along with Wes (her ex-boyfriend) and Iris (her secret new girlfriend and mutual friend of Wes ... awkward). Now it will take all of Nora s con artistry skills to get them out alive. Because the gunmen have no idea who she really is - that girl has been in hiding for far too long ...

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**NOW INCLUDING THE FIRST CHAPTER OF DEMON COPPERHEAD**TWICE WINNER OF THE WOMEN S PRIZE FOR FICTIONTHE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERFOUR MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEWITH OVER 7,000 5* REVIEWS A masterpiece. MARIAN KEYES Breathtaking. SUNDAY TIMES Beautiful. INDEPENDENTAn international bestseller and a modern classic, this suspenseful epic of one familyâ ™s tragic undoing and their remarkable reconstruction has been read, adored and shared by millions around the world.This story is told by the wife and four daughters of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his family and mission to the Belgian Congo in 1959.They carry with them everything they believe they will need from home, but soon find that all of it â ” from garden seeds to Scripture â ” is calamitously transformed on African soil.Readers loved The Poisonwood Bible: This remains one of the most fascinating books I have ever read. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I felt every emotion under the sky with this book. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Riveting. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This novel left a lasting - YEARS LASTING - impression. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is one of those books that stands the test of time and is worth rereading. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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Kniha - autor Ernest Hemingway, 504 stran, anglicky, brožovaná bez přebalu matná High in the pine forests of the Spanish Sierra, a guerrilla band prepares to blow up a vital bridge. Robert Jordan, a young American volunteer, has been sent to handle the dynamiting. There, in the mountains, he finds the dangers and the intense comradeship of war. And there he discovers Maria, a young woman who has escaped from Franco's rebels.

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Maurice, a streetwise tomcat, has the perfect money-making scam. Everyone knows the stories about rats and pipers, and Maurice has a stupid-looking kid with a pipe, and his very own plague of rats - strangely educated rats . . .But in Bad Blintz, the little con suddenly goes down the drain. For someone there is playing a different tune and now the rats must learn a new word.EVIL.It s not a game any more. It s a rat-eat-rat world. And that might only be the start . . .

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Maurice, a streetwise tomcat, has the perfect money-making scam. Everyone knows the stories about rats and pipers, and Maurice has a stupid-looking kid with a pipe, and his very own plague of rats - strangely educated rats . . . But in Bad Blintz, the little con suddenly goes down the drain. For someone there is playing a different tune and now the rats must learn a new word.EVIL. It s not a game anymore. It s a rat-eat-rat world.And that might only be the start . . .

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Fast-paced and hard-boiled, this Harlem Detectives novel follows a pile of stolen money â “ or it would if anyone could find itâ ¦ Alberta Wright drops dead on the street during a sermon by the charismatic con man Sweet Prophet. Her partner rushes home to avoid the cops, only to find her apartment looted by someone looking for her stash of cash. But soon it becomes apparent that there are number of players in the race for Albertaâ ™s dough. Coffin Ed Johnson and Grave Digger Jones are called in to investigate, but they know full well the bodies havenâ ™t stopped dropping yet.

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