Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and an uncertain future, with equal amounts of panic and enthusiasm. Rather than sit around, he takes a job with emigre Silicon Valley tech genius Terrence Skinner's brand new London start up - the Serious Cybernetics Company. Drawn into the orbit of Old Street's famous "silicon roundabout", Peter must learn how to blend in with people who are both civilians and geekier than he is. Compared to his last job, Peter thinks it should be a doddle. But magic is not finished with Mama Grant's favourite son. Because Terrence Skinner has a secret hidden in the bowels of the ... |
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Shortlisted for the Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books. ... Life's Greatest Secret is the story of the discovery and cracking of the genetic code. This great scientific breakthrough has had far-reaching consequences for how we understand ourselves and our place in the natural world. The code forms the most striking proof of Darwin's hypothesis that all organisms are related, holds tremendous promise for improving human well-being, and has transformed the way we think about life. Matthew Cobb interweaves science, biography and anecdote in a book that mixes remarkable insights, theoretical dead-ends and ... |
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Celaena's story continues in this second book in the № 1 bestselling Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas. The continuation of Throne of Glass. Never trust an assassin. Celaena Sardothien won a brutal contest to become the King's Champion. But she is far from loyal to the crown. Though she goes to great lengths to hide her secret, her deadly charade becomes more difficult when she realises she is not the only one seeking justice. Her search for answers ensnares those closest to her, and no one is safe from suspicion - not the Crown Prince Dorian; not Chaol, the Captain of the Guard; not even her best ... |
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Hatushaly and his young wife Hava are living a good life, working to reopen the burned-out Inn of the Three Stars in the prosperous trading town of Beran's Hill. But there is a great deal more to this bucolic scene than meets the eye. Both Hatu and Hava were raised on the secret island of Coaltachin, and though they may appear to be no more than a young couple in love, preparing for the midsummer festival where their friends Declan and Gwen will be wed, they are in fact assassins on a mission, waiting instructions from their masters in the Kingdom of Night. Moreover, Hatu is the last remaining member of the ruling ... |
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Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results. No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level ... |
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The Greatest Short Stories - Vol. 2 (Adapted Books), is a selection from the best of classic short fiction, bringing together writings by great masters in the genres of adventure, fantasy, horror, thriller mystery, romance, and realist fiction. Readers are sure to be delighted by the inclusion of such favourites as The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry, An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce, A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin, and The Return of a Private by Hamlin Garland. The book has approximately three thousand headwords and is appropriate for upper intermediate to advanced learners. The text has ... |
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The book featured 3D models of historical monuments. ... A legend has it that in Roman times there were strongholds here that guarded the way to the magnificent Nicopolis ad Istrum. When the barbarians invaded, they besieged and destroyed the great city. Then the Romans settled in the fortresses. Under the fortresses, there were large tunnel-connected dungeons. The Romans carried the treasures of Nicopolis to the galleries. They fortified and managed to hold the fortresses for some time. When they had to retreat, they made lethal mechanisms in the galleries and smeared them with poison. Then they masked the secret ... |
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Complete and unabridged. ... As well as being one of the major literary figures of the twentieth century and the recipient of the 1923 Nobel Prize for Literature, William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939) is the greatest lyric poet that Ireland has produced. His early work includes the beguiling When You are Old, The Cloths of Heaven and The Lake Isle of Innisfree but, unusually for a poet, Yeats's later works, including Parnell's Funeral, surpass even those of his youth. All are present in this volume, which reproduces the 1933 edition of W. B. Yeats's Collected Poems and also contains an illuminating ... |
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Най-великите световни романи, изследвани и обяснени. Потопете се в най-добрите древни и съвременни романи. Разберете какво е вдъхновило авторите, какви са били техните цели и как са написали тези световни шедьоври. Великите романи предоставя завладяващ поглед за развитието на вечните класики през вековете и празнува безкрайното удоволствие от четенето. Джон Мълан е професор по съвременна английска литература в Юнивърсити Колидж Лондон с множество публикации за литературата на XVIII и XIX век. Известни негови книги са What Matters in Jane Austen?, Anonymity: A Secret History of English Literature, How Novels Work, а ... |
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Тайният живот на кучетата - в дивата природа и в нашия дом изследва една от най-големите мистерии - как кучето се е развило от вълка и е станало най-добрият приятел на човека. Книгата предлага и прозорец към тайния живот на кучетата, помагайки ни по-добре да тълкуваме езика на тялото им и да управляваме тяхното поведение. Въпреки че кучетата са били първият животински вид, одомашнен от хората, и са станали неразделна част от ежедневния ни живот, много неща относно произхода на домашното куче си остават загадка. Знаем, че кучетата са еволюирали от вълците, но все още не знаем къде, кога и как са се превърнали в ... |
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How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action. ... Simon Sinek's recent video on "The Millennial Question" went viral with over 150 million views. Start with Why is a global bestseller and the TED Talk based on it is the third most watched of all time. Why are some people and organisations more inventive, pioneering and successful than others? And why are they able to repeat their success again and again? In business, it doesn't matter what you do, it matters why you do it. Start with Why analyses leaders like Martin Luther King Jr and Steve Jobs and discovers that they all think in the same way - ... |
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Пелената е част от серията Secret Garden, където ще откриете още бебешки и детски продукти по темата. ... Бебешката двупластова пелена на Kikka Boo е особено практична за всяко семейство с бебе, защото има множество приложения. Освен за завиване на детето можете да го използвате за повиване, за попиване след баня, като подложка за преповиване или масаж. Пелената е изработена от муселин със състав 100% памук, който е много мек и приятен на допир. Той е един чудесен избор за вашето бебе, тъй като памукът не запарва и позволява на кожата да диша. Пелената е с размери 100 x 100 cm и е опакована в стилна кутия, която ѝ ... |
