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Brain Science and Human Knowledge
Burgeoning advancements in brain science are opening up new perspectives on how we acquire knowledge. Indeed, it is now possible to explore consciousnessthe very center of human concernby scientific means. In this illuminating book, Dr. Gerald M. Edelman offers a …
The Soviet-Polish peace treaty of 1921, also known as the "Riga peace," ended the war of 19191920 and may be considered the most important Eastern European treaty of the interwar period. This deeply researched book offers the first post-Soviet account …
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An Anthology
A unique anthology of Gulag memoirs, edited and annotated by Pulitzer Prizewinning author Anne Applebaum Anne Applebaum wields her considerable knowledge of a dark chapter in human history and presents a collection of the writings of survivors of the Gulag, …
View book details for A Genius for Money
Business, Art and the Morrisons
How the son of an innkeeper with a flair for making money became the richest commoner in nineteenth-century England, and what he did with his extraordinary success This is the spectacular rags-to-riches story of James Morrison (17891857), who began life …
View book details for The Scientific Buddha
His Short and Happy Life
How Western notions of the Buddha have come to misrepresent his teachings and the traditional goals of Buddhist practice This book tells the story of the Scientific Buddha, "born" in Europe in the 1800s but commonly confused with the Buddha …
The definitive edition of the most influential poem of the twentieth century One of the twentieth centurys most powerfuland controversialworks, The Waste Land waspublished in the desolate wake of the First World War. This definitive edition of T. S. Eliots …
How did a nation so famously associated with freedom become internationally identified with imprisonment? After the scandals of Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay, and in the midst of a dramatically escalating prison population, the question is particularly urgent. In this …
When he was twelve, Joe snuck into the field on the edge of town and saw the Town Mayor with his sister Peregrine. This one moment has overwhelmed and transformed his life, becoming the only thing that holds any importance …
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Presidential Power from Washington to Bush
This book is the first to undertake a detailed historical and legal examination of presidential power and the theory of the unitary executive. This theorythat the Constitution gives the president the power to remove and control all policy-making subordinates in …
A brief, passionate book about the nature of poetry and its use in the world Poetry doesnt matter to most people, observes Jay Parini at the opening of this book. But, undeterred, he commences a deeply felt meditation on poetry, …
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Enclosing the Commons of the Mind
Why the public domain is vitally important and what we must do to protect it In this enlightening book James Boyle describes what he calls the range wars of the information agetodays heated battles over intellectual property. Boyle argues that …
View book details for Mi Familia: Parte II
Fazer parte da mafia e complicado... Mas se manter viva tambem
Jack esta desaparecido e sou a unica pessoa que pode encontra-lo. Para encontrar Jack, terei que estar dispostar a entrar em um mundo onde a bondade a fe nao podem existir e a luz do sol esta consumida por sombras. …
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La novela de Roberto y Ruggero de Altavilla. La saga medieval de los normandos en Italia
Los dos leones, por Francesco Grasso La novela de Roberto y Ruggero de Altavilla La saga medieval de los normandos en Italia Alba del segundo milenio. Dos hermanos, Roberto y Ruggero, dejan el pequeno pueblo de Hauteville, en la region …
Fantasia ha un linguaggio e descrizioni adatte ai vostri piccoli e una morale dietro ogni storia da cui trarre insegnamento. Questi racconti forniscono lezioni di vita come nelle favole di Esopo. Tra le pagine di ogni storia si possono leggere …
Harry leva uma existencia solitaria, cuidando de bar porque permite que ele interaja com as pessoas sem se envolver. Afinal, a vida dele nao e normal. Quando a mulher perfeitamente vestida e arrumada se senta nas sombras e pede vinho, …
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O Toque da Neve
Selene Harper nao sabe quem ela e ou por esse facto o que ela e. Se ela toca alguem, ela ouve todos os seus pensamentos intimos. Nao e tao bom quando pensas em comecar a namorar. Nao e bom quando …
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Planeta Scrits
La profesora Ginger vivio una vida sencilla y tranquila... ... Hasta que un libro misterioso lo arruino todo. Cuestionada por el Comite Central, su libertad estaba en juego. La ciudad ya no era segura. El DOA observo cada uno de …
Benvenuto nel terzo dei libri sulla scrittura di testi di narrativa. Questo, in particolare, riguardera esercizi, idee e suggerimenti che, se tutto va bene, serviranno a darti ispirazione. Insegno scrittura da circa cinque anni e molti studenti mi hanno detto …
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Agent Peter
Peter is a Class 3 agent from Lovers, Inc. and he loves the double life he has. Day after day in a new city, with a new name, a new identity, and a new case to solve. Just on the …
Verfolge die Abenteuer von Abbie und ihrem Pony Sparkle mit ihren Hohen und Tiefen, Triumphen und erschutternden Momenten. Ich hatte nie gedacht, dass der Ponyclub so wunderbar sein wurde! Mit Pferden wird es nie langweilig, es passiert immer etwas ... …
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La Leggenda si Avvera
I predoni di un pianeta ribelle attaccano una nave coloniale terrestre obbligando le squadre di sbarco a dividersi in due gruppi nel disperato tentativo di fuga. Gli assalitori vengono uccisi, ma i coloni devono pagare un prezzo terribile. I loro …
The first complete and accurate English translation of Bulgakovs classic novel, accompanied by a substantial historical introductionWhite Guard, Mikhail Bulgakovs semi-autobiographical first novel, is the story of the Turbin family in Kiev in 1918. Alexei, Elena, and Nikolka Turbin have …
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A Darker Horizon
Arthur Kaledin's groundbreaking book on Alexis de Tocqueville offers an original combination of biography, character study, and wide-ranging analysis of Tocqueville's Democracy in America, bringing new light to that classic work. The author examines the relation between Tocqueville's complicated inner …
Constantine the Great (285337) played a crucial role in mediating between the pagan, imperial past of the city of Rome, which he conquered in 312, and its future as a Christian capital. In this learned and highly readable book, R. …
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The New Laws of Online Worlds
What happens in the virtual world doesn't always stay in the virtual world Tens of millions of people today are living part of their life in a virtual world. In places like World of Warcraft, Second Life, and Free Realms, …
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