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  • The Science Magpie

    A Miscellany of Paradoxes, Explications, Lists, Lives and Ephemera from the Wonderful World of Science

    by Simon Flynn ...
    From the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton, The Science Magpie is a compelling collection of scientific curiosities.Expand your knowledge as you view the history of the Earth on the face of a clock, tremble at the power of the Richter scale and learn how to measure the speed of light in your kitchen.Skip through time with Darwin's note on the pros and cons of marriage, take ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • A Charm of Magpies

    An ebook bundle of The Science Magpie, The Antiques Magpie and The Nature Magpie

    The Science Magpie is Simon Flynn's bestselling collection of enthralling facts, stories, poems and more from science's history, from the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton.With Antiques Roadshow regular Marc Allum as your guide, go in search of stolen masterpieces, explore the first museums, learn the secrets of the forgers and brush up on your auction technique with The ... Read more

    $18.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sciku

    The Wonder of Science – in Haiku!

    An attractive forceBetween all objects with massJust like you and meScience is a thing of magic and wonder. It reveals complex patterns – and often thrilling chaos – at the heart of nature; the strange alchemy of reactions between invisible atoms; the bewildering origins of our universe; and the connections in our brains that create love, fear, joy – and poetry. Sciku brings together more than 400 ... Read more

    $5.69 USD

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  • The Laying On Of Hands

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    Clive Dunlop was a masseur of exceptional talents. His 'services' were much in demand amongst the great and the good and after his untimely death at the age of 34 they -- the film stars and politicians, the writers and publishers, the TV pundits and celebrity chefs -- are gathered for his memorial service. The conduct of the service is a great worry for the priest taking the service, but it proves ... Read more

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  • What the Dog Did

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    Dave Barry meets The Secret Lives of Dogs in Emily Yoffe's funny and insightful look at all things canine. Filled with adventures of heroic dogs, lovable and lazy dogs, malodorous dogs, phlegmatic and incontinent dogs, What the Dog Did delivers some of the most outlandish and certainly the funniest dog stories on record. ... Read more

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    Richly enhanced with more than 80 illustrations, this novel is a surprising genre for the famed mystery author.Twenty years before he created Nero Wolfe and Archie Goodwin, Rex Stout was writing for the pulp magazines. This adventure tells about two wealthy playboy brothers and an exotic French dancer trapped in a cave under the Andes Mountains where they face a lost tribe of Incans. From a ... Read more

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  • Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia

    Enriched edition. A Quest for Happiness and Freedom: A Philosophical Exploration of Desire and Contentment in Abyssinia

    In "Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia," Samuel Johnson explores the philosophical quandaries of human existence through the journey of a young prince seeking ultimate happiness. Written in a lucid and engaging prose style typical of Johnson's period, this work reflects the complexities of the Enlightenment era while marrying allegory with a travel narrative. Set against the backdrop of an idyllic yet ... Read more

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  • Pericles, Prince of Tyre

    You know that thing when you have an incestuous relationship with your daughter, but you don't want anyone to know about it, so you disguise the truth in a riddle and make her suitors guess its meaning? No? Well, that's what the king of Antioch is up to. Guess correctly and marry the princess, he says. Get it wrong and be killed. Today we might shake our heads and wonder why the King didn't just ... Read more

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  • CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide (Exam 640-802)

    by Richard Deal ...
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    The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide covers what you need to know-and shows you how to prepare-for this challenging exam. 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam 640-802Exam Readiness Checklist at the front and back of the book--you're ready for the exam ... Read more

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  • The Marble Faun

    The faun of the novel is Donatello, a passionate young Italian who makes the acquaintance of three American artists—Miriam, Kenyon, and Hilda—who are spending time in Rome. When Donatello kills a man who has been shadowing Miriam, he is wracked by guilt until he is arrested by the police and imprisoned. ... Read more

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