The Sunday Times bestseller. ... 66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today, Dr. Steve Brusatte, one of the leading scientists of a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge technology, is piecing together the complete story of how the dinosaurs ruled the earth for 150 million years. The world of the dinosaurs has fascinated on book and screen for decades - from early science fiction classics like The Lost World, to Godzilla terrorizing the streets of Tokyo, and the monsters of Jurassic Park. But what if we got it wrong? In The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, top ... |
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Shelley's short, prolific life produced some of the most memorable and well-known lyrics of the Romantic period. But he was also the most radical writer in the English literary tradition of his day, a fiery political visionary committed to social change and progress. The generous selection in this volume represents the wide range of his writing, both poetry and prose. Arranged chronologically, the accompanying introductory essays set Shelley's works in their historical, social and political context. They provide a vivid insight into the life and times of this volcanic spirit whose inspiring voice called on the ... |
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"New York Times" bestseller. ... His evil is legend. Lord of the undead Scourge, wielder of the runeblade Frostmourne, and enemy of the free peoples of Azeroth. The Lich King is an entity of incalculable power and unparalleled malice his icy soul utterly consumed by his plans to destroy all life on the World of WarCraft. But it was not always so. Long before his soul was fused with that of the orc shaman Ner'zhul, the Lich King was Arthas Menethil, crown prince of Lordaeron and faithful paladin of the Silver Hand. When a plague of undeath threatened all that he loved, Arthas was driven to pursue an ill- ... |
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She lives by her intuition. He feeds on her pleasure... Long ago, the world was destroyed by gods. Only nine cities were spared. Separated by vast wilderness teeming with monsters and unimaginable dangers, each city is now ruled by a guardian - royalty who feed on mortal pleasure. Born with an intuition that never fails, Calista knows her talents are of great value to the power-hungry of the world, so she lives hidden as a courtesan of the Baron of Archwood. In exchange for his protection, she grants him information. When her intuition leads her to save a travelling prince in dire trouble, the voice inside her blazes ... |
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A pocket sized book - 10 x 15.5 cm. ... Rollo Martins, a failing novelist, is invited to Vienna by his best friend, Harry Lime. The city he arrives in is unrecognisable - torn apart by the Second World War and shared between the occupying Allies. What’s more, Lime is dead, accusations of racketeering have been laid at his feet, and the circumstances of his demise look suspicious. Determined to uncover the truth, Martins starts asking questions, but soon begins to fear for his own life. Accompanied here by twelve further stories that exhibit the full range of Graham Greene’s masterly storytelling, "The Third Man" ... |
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"The Third Chimpanzee" was first published in 1991 and has been in print ever since. This new, illustrated edition is aimed at a young readership. In it, Jared Diamond explores what makes us human and poses fascinating questions. If we share more than 98% of our DNA with chimpanzees, how is it that we can write, read, talk, build telescopes and bombs, while we put our speechless and bomb-less close relatives in cages and zoos? What can woodpeckers teach us about spacecraft? Is genocide a human invention? Why does extinction matter? Why are we destroying the natural resources on which we depend for survival? ... |
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Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience. In Atlas of the Heart, Brown takes us on a journey through eighty seven of the emotions and experiences that define what it means to be human. As she maps the necessary skills and an actionable framework for meaningful connection, she gives us the language and tools to access a universe of new choices and second chances - a universe where we can share and steward the stories of our bravest and most heartbreaking moments with one another in a way that builds connection. Over the past two decades, Brown's extensive research into the experiences that ... |
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Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. ... A plane crashes on a desert island and the only survivors, a group of schoolboys, assemble on the beach and wait to be rescued. By day they inhabit a land of bright fantastic birds and dark blue seas, but at night their dreams are haunted by the image of a terrifying beats. As the boys' delicate sense of order fades, so their childish dreams are transformed into something more primitive, and their behaviour starts to take on a murderous, savage significance. First published in 1954, "Lord of the Flies" is one of the most celebrates and widely read of modern ... |
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Човешкото ухо играе ключова роля както в слуха, така и в равновесието, а разбирането на неговата сложна анатомия е от съществено значение за медицински специалисти, студенти и преподаватели. Подробният анатомичен плакат предоставя ясен и цялостен преглед на външното, средното и вътрешното ухо, включително вестибуларната система и слуховите пътища. На плаката са изобразени: подробни илюстрации на слуховите структури, включително външно, средно и вътрешно ухо; анатомия на вестибуларната система - ключова за разбирането на равновесието и координацията; често срещани аудиовестибуларни заболявания като отосклероза и ... |
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In the game of love you can't afford to drop the ball... Zoe's always been shy. At college, to try to help her, her friend dares her to do the craziest thing she can think of... kiss a random guy. She follows Dylan into a room she thinks is a classroom and ends up seeing a little too much of him. She can hardly kiss him now... not when after their embarrassing encounter and certainly not after he tells her he has a girlfriend. But when he finds out about the dare, the two make a pact... if they ever cross paths again - and they're both single - they'll kiss. Two years later, fate intervenes, and they end ... |
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Човешкото ухо играе ключова роля както в слуха, така и в равновесието, а разбирането на неговата сложна анатомия е от съществено значение за медицински специалисти, студенти и преподаватели. Подробният анатомичен плакат предоставя ясен и цялостен преглед на външното, средното и вътрешното ухо, включително вестибуларната система и слуховите пътища. На плаката са изобразени: подробни илюстрации на слуховите структури, включително външно, средно и вътрешно ухо; анатомия на вестибуларната система - ключова за разбирането на равновесието и координацията; често срещани аудиовестибуларни заболявания като отосклероза и ... |
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Facts as your fingertips. Packed with striking photography, this compact Countries of the World guide explores over 200 countries and territories from around the world. Explore the planet and journey across the world to discover what makes it special in this fact-filled Pocket Eyewitness book for children aged 9 - 12. This country guide is divided into continental chapters, featuring each nation's geography, climate and economics, supplemented by stats and data. Children will learn the national flags, official names, capital cities, populations, total area, population density, languages, literacy rate, type of ... |