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Superman Secret Identity
What's in a name? Everything, if you share it with the Man of Steel! Superman: Secret Identity collects the critically lauded miniseries written by Kurt Busiek (JLA/Avengers, Astro City) with stellar art by Stuart Immonen (Superman: End of the Century, Thor). Set in the real world, Secret Identity examines the life of a young Kansas man with the unfortunate name of Clark Kent. All Clark wants is to be a writer, but his daily life is filled with the taunts and jibes of his peers, comparing him to that other Clark Kent - the one with superpowers. Until one day when Clark awakens to discover that he can fly...that he does in fact have super-strength! But where did these powers come from? And what's he going to do about it? This volume collects issues numbered 1-4 of the critically acclaimed miniseries.
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Human Brain
Locked away remote from the rest of the body in its own custom-built casing of skull bone, with no intrinsic moving parts, the human brain remains a tantalising mystery. But now, more than ever before, we have the expertise to tackle this mystery - the last 20 years have seen astounding progress in brain research. Susan Greenfield begins by exploring the roles of different regions of the brain. She then switches to the opposite direction and examines how certain functions, such as movement and vision, are accommodated in the brain. She describes how a brain is made from a single fertilized egg, and the fate of the brain is traced through life as we see how it constantly changes as a result of experience to provide the essence of a unique in
dividual.
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The Double Clue - and Other Hercule Poirot Stories
A perfect introduction to Agatha Christie - four of the best Hercule Poirot stories, chosen for their readability and sense of adventure. A man is found shot through the head in a locked room. A wealthy banker vanishes while posting a letter. A thief disappears with a haul of rubies and emeralds. And, in the golden sands of Egypt, the men who discovered an ancient tomb are dying one by one ...Hercule Poirot, the fussy Belgian detective with the egg-shaped head and immaculate moustache, solved some of the world's most puzzling crimes. This book contains four of the very best stories, selected by John Curran, author of Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks, and Sophie Hannah, who wrote the brand new Hercule Poirot novel, The Monogram Murders. Includes the stories 'The Double Clue', 'The Market Basing Mystery', 'The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim' and 'The Adventure of the Egyptian Tomb'.
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A boldog élet útmutatója, avagy a vallás tana
A jelen munka Johann Gottlieb Fichte remekműve, a német gondolkodás egyik csúcsteljesítménye. Mint útmutató, valóban utat akar mutatni a boldog élethez, amely Fichte felfogásában azonos a bölcseletileg átgondolt vallási életvezetéssel. Mindezt az Útmutató - amely a János-evangélium Krisztusát követve egyszerre akar út és igazság lenni - oly esztétikai szépséggel és gondolati mélységgel adja elő, hogy keresve sem találhatnánk párját a világirodalomban. E munka az ént tudásként definiálja, és a tudásnak kettős státusza van: egyszerre istentudás, vagyis a véges én abszolútumra vonatkozó ismerete, ugyanakkor Isten-tudás, vagyis Isten gondolkodása a véges énben. Miközben Fichte sorait olvassuk, gyakran érezhetjük, hogy az emberiség egyik kivételes szellemóriása szólal meg a könyv soraiban és egyben mibennünk
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Álmodjunk együtt
Az Álmodjunk együtt egyedi, kivételes mű, amelynek üzenetét Ferenc pápa ebben a formában akarta eljuttatni minden egyes olvasójához.
Ferenc pápát éppúgy tisztelik a nem katolikusok, mint a Dalai Lámát a nem buddhisták.
Közös élményünket, az idei vesztegzárat használja ugródeszkának, hogy rámutasson, miként lelhetünk békére, és hogyan érhetünk el változást válságos időkben.
Ez egy személyes vallomás. Soha pápa még nem engedte az olvasóit ennyire közel magához - részletesen beszámol három személyes epizódról, amelyek során egy-egy válság átformálta az életét. Precedens nélküli, hogy egy egyházfő ilyen kendőzetlenül vegye számba a világunkat markában tartó gonoszság formáit: a kapitalista tőkefelhalmozás, a szociális védőháló finanszírozásának csökkentése, a női egyenjogúság sárba tiprása, a felelőtlen környezetpusztítás, stb.
A pápa több évtizedes vezetői tapasztalatára hagyatkozva mutatja meg, hogyan foghatunk össze mi, emberek, annak ellenére, hogy különböző dolgokban hiszünk és máshol élünk. Tanításából leszűrhetjük, miért és hogyan igyekezzük korlátozni a nagyvállalatok és a politikusok túlhatalmát, hogyan tegyünk a környezetvédelemért, és milyen eszközökkel emelhessük ki embertársainkat a nyomorból. Ezek a tanítások onnan erednek, hogy Ferenc pápa a Covid okozta válság során szakértőkkel ült össze, hogy meghallgassa őket.
Ferenc pápa már megjelentetett több ezer hosszabb-rövidebb művet, de az Álmodjunk együtt a legszemélyesebb alkotása, amelyben míves stílusban, mégis erőteljesen buzdít mindannyiunkat cselekvésre, és a korábbiaknál érzékletesebben tárja fel tapasztalatait és nézeteit.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio Buenos Airesben született 1936. december 17-én, a felmenői olasz emigránsok voltak. 1969-ben szentelték pappá a Jézus Társasága szerzetesrendben (a jezsuitáknál), és 1992-ben lett püspök. 1998-ban Buenos Aires érsekévé választották, 2001-ben pedig bíborossá. 2013 márciusában jelentették be, hogy Róma püspöke lett, a katolikus egyház 266. pápája.
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Lacná kniha Espanol en Marcha Basico Alumno + CD (-70%)
Espanol en marcha es un método comunicativo que cubre los tres primeros niveles del Marco común europeo de referencia A1, A2 y B1. Los contenidos de Espaol en marcha básico corresponden a los niveles A1 y A2. Sus unidades didácticas están organizadas por destrezas y en secciones de vocabulario, gramática y pronunciación. Incluye también actividades en pareja, un apéndice gramatical, una tabla de verbos regulares e irregulares, dos CD y la transcripción de las grabaciones. El libro comienza con una unidad 0 de introducción y 18 unidades que constan de: · Tres apartados (A, B y C ) de dos páginas cada uno, en los que se presentan, desarrollan y practican los contenidos lingüísticos que se anuncian al inicio de cada uno de ellos. Se trabajan todas las destrezas así como la gramática, el vocabulario y la pronunciación por medio de una serie de tareas dirigidas o libres. · Un apartado de Autoevaluación, con actividades de recapitulación y consolidación de los objetivos de la unidad para que el alumno pueda controlar su progreso según los descriptores del Portfolio europeo de las lenguas. · El apartado De acá y de allá presenta información sobre el mundo espaol e hispanoamericano con el objetivo de desarrollar la competencia sociocultural y la interculturalidad del estudiante. Al final de las unidades se incluyen las transcripciones de las grabaciones, una Referencia gramatical y léxico útil organizada por unidades, una tabla con los verbos regulares e irregulares más frecuentes y, lo más importante, un conjunto de actividades de vacío de información" para desarrollar la expresión oral en parejas. Al final de este volumen los estudiantes podrán describir y narrar de manera sencilla aspectos de su pasado, describir algunos sentimientos y estados de ánimo, hablar de planes, así como expresar opiniones sencillas sobre temas variados y de actualidad. También se les proporcionan recursos para desenvolverse en situaciones cotidianas, relacionadas con necesidades inmediatas."
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Banquet of Consequences
Inspector Lynley investigates the London end of an ever more darkly disturbing case, with Barbara Havers and Winston Nkata looking behind the peaceful facade of country life to discover a twisted world of desire and deceit. The suicide of William Goldacre is devastating to those left behind. But what was the cause of his tragedy and how far might the consequences reach? Is there a link between the young man's leap from a Dorset cliff and a horrific poisoning in Cambridge? Following various career-threatening misdemeanours, Detective Sergeant Barbara Havers is desperate to redeem herself. So when a past encounter with bestselling feminist writer Clare Abbott and her pushy personal assistant Caroline Goldacre gives her a connection to the Cambridge murder, Barbara begs DI Thomas Lynley to let her pursue the crime. Full of shocks, intensity and suspense from first page to last, A Banquet of Consequences reveals both Lynley and Havers under pressure, and author Elizabeth George writing at the very height of her exceptional powers.
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Convergence
Convergence is a history of modern science with an original and significant twist. Various scientific disciplines, despite their very different beginnings, and disparate areas of interest have been coming together over the past 150 years, converging and coalescing, to identify one extraordinary master narrative, one overwhelming interlocking coherent story: the history of the universe.
Intimate connections between physics and chemistry have been revealed as have the links between quantum chemistry and molecular biology. Astronomy has been augmented by particle physics, psychology has been increasingly aligned with physics, with chemistry and even with economics. Genetics has been harmonised with linguistics, botany with archaeology, climatology with myth. This is a simple insight but one with profound consequences. Convergence is, as Nobel Prize-winning physicist Steven Weinberg has put it, ‘The deepest thing about the universe.’
This book does not, however, tell the story by beginning at the beginning and ending at the end. It is much more revealing, more convincing, and altogether more thrilling to tell the story as it emerged, as it began to fall into place, piece by piece, converging tentatively at first, but then with increasing speed, vigour and confidence. The overlaps and interdependence of the sciences, the emerging order that they are gradually uncovering, is without question the most enthralling aspect of twenty-first-century science.
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The Land of Stories A Treasury of Classic Fairy Tales
Dear Reader, you hold in your hands a very special book that contains more than thirty-five classic fairy tales and nursery rhymes, plus your very own survival guide to the Land of Stories. If you notice the pages glowing, followed by an inviting humming noise, don't be afraid! That is just the book's magic. But whatever you do, don't lean too far into the book. You never know where you might end up.Enter the world of fairy tales in this stunning illustrated gift book that includes more than thirty-five beloved stories and rhymes retold by No.1 New York Times bestselling author Chris Colfer.This gorgeous, full-colour companion book to the Land of Stories series will appeal to new and old fans alike, who will delight in favorite classics such as 'Cinderella', 'Sleeping Beauty', 'Little Red Riding Hood', 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and more. Here is the beloved fairy-tale treasury that Alex and Conner fall into in The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell - a beautifully designed addition to the series, and the magical book that started it all!
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The Novel Cure - An A to Z of Literary Remedies
'Ideal for anyone who has ever wondered what on earth to read next' S J WATSON 'Witty, engaging and informative. The sort of book you choose for a friend and end up wanting to keep' RACHEL JOYCE This is a medical handbook, with a difference. Whether you have a stubbed toe or a severe case of the blues, within these pages you'll find a cure in the form of a novel to help ease your pain. You'll also find advice on how to tackle common reading ailments - such as what to do when you feel overwhelmed by the number of books in the world, or you have a tendency to give up halfway through. When read at the right moment, a novel can change your life, and The Novel Cure is an enchanting reminder of that power.
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How to Speak Emoji Love
The days of wooing your love with embarrassing poetry or rambling love letters are over. Here begins the new dawn in the evolution the language of love: emoji. With a wealth of emojis on offer to convey your adoration, from kissy faces and hearts-for-eyes, to saucier combinations like the lock and key, there is no end to the ways you can declare your love. And this book will guide you through each stage of your relationship with phrases for every occasion. Step back Shakespeare: wherefore are thou, aubergine? Sections include: pick-up lines, what not to say on a first date, how to say 'I love you', living together, the proposal, breaking up, love songs and romantic films (sure you can translate 'Ghost', but how would you do 'Fifty Shades of Grey'?). With a perfect gift for Valentine's Day, you'll never just send a boring row of hearts again.
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Miss Kobayashis Dragon Maid 1
Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid is a delightful, ongoing comedy manga series about a young lady who, after saving a dragon's life, finds herself the object of its indebtedness and undying affection. Featuring a cast of colourful supernatural characters, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid is the perfect book for fans of Monster Musume and Merman in my Tub. Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid will be released as single-volume books, each including a full-colour insert. Miss Kobayashi is your average office worker who lives alone in her small apartment-until a young and adorable dragon girl named Tooru appears before her. Upon saving Tooru's life, the fiesty dragon will do anything to pay off her debt of gratitude, including insisting that she move in with Miss Kobayashi and serve her in any way she does or doesn't desire. Now Miss Kobayashi finds herself with a new, imposing roommate, who is doing her best to help out around the home. But when you're a dragon, nothing is ever simple. Kobayashi's normal life just went off the deep end.
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15 Million Degrees
110 times wider than Earth; 15 million degrees at its core; an atmosphere so huge that Earth is actually within it: come and meet the star of our solar system Light takes eight minutes to reach Earth from the surface of the Sun. But its journey within the Sun takes hundreds of thousands of years. What is going on in there? What are light and heat? How does the Sun produce them and how on earth did scientists discover this? In this astonishing and enlightening adventure, you'll travel millions of miles from inside the Sun to its surface and to Earth, where the light at the end of its journey is allowing you to read right now. You'll discover how the Sun works (including what it sounds like), the latest research in solar physics and how a solar storm could threaten everything we know. And you'll meet the groundbreaking scientists, including the author, who pieced this extraordinary story together.
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The Death of Money
In The Death of Money, Rickards explores the future of the international monetary system. The international monetary system has collapsed three times in the past hundred years. Each collapse was followed by a period of war, civil unrest, or damage to the stability of the global economy. Now James Rickards explains why another collapse is rapidly approaching. The US dollar has been the global reserve currency since the end of the Second World War. If the dollar fails the entire international monetary system will fail with it. But Washington is gridlocked, and America's biggest competitors - China, Russia, and the Middle East - are doing everything possible to end US monetary hegemony. The potential results: Financial warfare. Deflation. Hyperinflation. Market collapse. Chaos. James Rickards offers a bracing analysis of the fundamental problem: money and wealth have become ever more detached. Money is transitory and ephemeral; wealth is permanent and tangible. While wealth has real value worldwide, money may soon be worthless. The world's big players - governments, banks, institutions - will muddle through by making up new rules, and the real victims of the next crisis will be small investors. Fortunately, it is not too late to prepare for the coming death of money. In this riveting book, James Rickards shows us how. 'A terrifically interesting and useful book...fascinating' Kenneth W. Dam, former deputy secretary of the Treasury and adviser to three presidents James Rickards is the author of Currency Wars, which has been translated into eight languages and won rave reviews from the Financial Times, Bloomberg, and Politico. He is a portfolio manager at West Shore Group and an adviser on international economics and financial threats to the Department of Defense and the U.S. intelligence community. He served as facilitator of the first-ever financial war games conducted by the Pentagon. He lives in Connecticut.
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How to Make a Spaceship
Afterword by Professor Stephen Hawking "Reads like a thriller - and reveals many secrets... one of the great entrepreneurial stories of our time" (Washington Post) From the age of eight, when he watched Apollo 11 land on the Moon, Peter Diamandis's singular goal was to get to space. When he realized NASA was winding down manned space flight, he set out on one of the great entrepreneurial adventure stories of our time. If the government wouldn't send him to space, he would create a private space flight industry himself. In the 1990s, this idea was the stuff of science fiction. Undaunted, Diamandis found inspiration in the golden age of aviation. He discovered that Charles Lindbergh made his transatlantic flight to win a $25,000 prize. The flight made Lindbergh the most famous man on earth and galvanized the airline industry. Why, Diamandis thought, couldn't the same be done for space flight? The story of the bullet-shaped SpaceShipOne, and the other teams in the hunt for a $10 million prize is an extraordinary tale of making the impossible possible. In the end, as Diamandis dreamed, the result wasn't just a victory for one team; it was the foundation for a new industry.
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Avenging Spider-Man , Savage Wolverine
Fan-favorite Spider-Man writer Zeb Wells and legendary X-Men artist Joe Madureira unite to take on two of Marvel's most popular characters in the hottest stories of the season! First, Spider-Man teams with the Red Hulk to face down a Moloid army during the New York Marathon! The two unlikely allies end up leading an underground legion - but when Red Hulk falls, only Spider-Man stands in the way of the Subterranean invasion of Manhattan! Then, Wells and Madureira turn their attention to the X-Men's most popular mutant: the savage Wolverine! But what unlikely foe is lurking in the shadows, and does even Wolverine have the berserker strength to win the day?COLLECTING: Avenging Spider-Man 1-3, Savage Wolverine 6-8.
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Summoning Pearl Harbor
Summoning Pearl Harbor is a mesmerizing display of linguistic force that redefines remembering. How do words make the past appear? In what way does the historian summon bygone events? What is this kind of remembering, and for whom do we recall the dead, or the past? In this highly original meditation on the past, renowned art historian Alexander Nemerov delves into what it means to recall a significant event? Pearl Harbor?and how descriptions of images can summon it back to life. Beginning with the photo album of a former Japanese kamikaze pilot, which is reproduced in this volume, Nemerov transports the reader into a different world through his engagement with the photographs and the construction of a narrative around them. Through its lyrical prose, Summoning Pearl Harbor expands what we traditionally associate with ekphrastic writing. The kind of writing that can enliven a work of art is also the kind of writing that makes the past appear in vivid color and deep feeling. In the end, this timely piece of writing opens onto fundamental questions about how we communicate with each other, and how the past continues to live in our collective consciousness, not merely as facts but as stories that shape us. Here, Nemerov’s constant awareness of the power of language to make an experience?seen or remembered? become real reminds us that great ekphrastic writing is at the heart of every effective description.
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Survivor
Lesley Pearse, No.1 bestselling author of The Promise and Belle is back with Survivor, the story of Mariette, a born fighter. It is 1938 and Mariette Carrera is a defiant, strong-willed and selfish eighteen-year-old. And sooner or later, if she stays in the small, gossipy town of Russell, New Zealand, she'll get herself into some serious trouble. Her doting parents, Belle and Etienne, fear for her reputation. So, with the world on the brink of war, Mari leaves home on the SS Rimutaka, bound for her aunt and uncle's house in London. Armed with the freedom she's longed for since childhood, Mari quickly falls for Morgan, the handsome cockney steward on board ship. But once she reaches London, there are other temptations. Mari loves her new life - caught up in a whirl of dances and parties in the glittering West End, relishing her freedom as she earns her own money as a typist. Finally, she feels she is mistress of her own future. Until it is all snatched away by the war. As London endures the Blitz, Mari's new life is cruelly blown apart. Forced from her loving new home, she ends up alone in the East End, and it's worlds away from the London she knows. But there, even in the face of so much despair, she finds the chance to make a difference. Amidst the destruction, Mari learns that the only way to survive this war is to fight, with all the strength, selflessness and compassion within her...and only then will she find true happiness. Because Mari is a survivor... From internationally bestselling author, Lesley Pearse, Survivor is a story of bravery and love.
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Carnivalesque
It looked like any other carnival, but of course it wasn't...It had its own little backstreets, its alleyways of hanging bulbs and ghost trains and Punch and Judy stands ...And at the end of one he saw the Hall of Mirrors. There were looping strings of carnival lights leading towards it, and a large sign in mirrored glass reading 'Burleigh's Amazing Hall of Mirrors' and the sign reflected the lights in all sorts of magically distorted ways. To Andy and his parents, it looks like any other carnival: creaking ghost train, rusty rollercoaster and circus performers. But of course it isn't. Drawn to the hall of mirrors, Andy enters and is hypnotised by the many selves staring back at him. Sometime later, one of those selves walks out rejoins his parents - leaving Andy trapped inside the glass, snatched from the tensions of his suburban home and transported to a world where the laws of gravity are meaningless and time performs acrobatic tricks. And now an identical stranger inhabits Andy's life, unsettling his mother with a curious blankness, as mysterious events start unfolding in their Irish coastal town...
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