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Based on a wildly popular UC Berkeley course, a primer on how to think critically, make sound decisions, and solve problems—individually and collectively—using scientists’ tricks of the trade. In our deluge of information, it's getting harder and harder to distinguish the revelatory from...

63 vor Christus, eine Zeit des Friedens und des Wohlstands: Die Legionen der mächtigen Römischen Republik haben alle Feinde in die Knie gezwungen. Doch auf den Straßen Roms fließt das Blut. Während die Obrigkeit wegsieht, führt Decius Caecilius Metellus der Jüngere, Hauptmann der Vigiles, einen einsamen Kampf gegen die grassierende Gewalt. Als ein Silberwechsler und ein Bauunternehmer ermordet aufgefunden werden, erkennt Metellus die bedrohlichen Vorzeichen einer großangelegten Verschwörung – einer Verschwörung, die ihre Wurzeln im Zentrum der Macht selbst hat.

***Instant New York Times bestseller*** The Fury of the Gods is the earth-shattering final book in John Gwynne's bestselling Norse-inspired epic fantasy series, packed with myth, magic and bloody vengeance THE FINAL BATTLE FOR THE FATE OF VIGRIÐ APPROACHES Varg has overcome the trials of his...

Die Zwillinge Hops und Holly können es kaum erwarten, in die Schule zu gehen! Und zusammen mit ihren Freunden Bommel, Pumpernickel, Murmel und Rosinchen stellen sie immer wieder mal die Schule auf den Kopf. Doch auch Schulleiterin Dr. Kohl-Rabi und Franz Blütenkranz, der beste Klassenlehrer der Welt, sind für Überraschungen gut.

The Fall of Hyperion is an unfinished visionary epic that was begun in 1819 as a revision of Keats's earlier poem Hyperion. Framed as a dream-vision, it follows a poet-narrator who wanders into a mysterious garden, eats and drinks at a sacred feast, and finds himself transported to a decaying temple. There he meets the veiled goddess Moneta, priestess of fallen memory, who forces him to confront his own worth as a poet before revealing to him—through visions within the dream—the story of the Titans' overthrow by the Olympian gods.

This isn’t about looking fit. It’s about staying capable. Nobody warned you this was coming. One day you’re fine, and the next you’re standing up from a chair, thinking, " Why is this harder? It’s not just a long week. It’s sarcopenia—the slow, quiet loss of muscle that begins in your thirties, accelerates after fifty, and usually gets noticed only after something goes wrong. The medical system didn’t warn you. The fitness industry didn’t either. This book does. Not Done Yet is a science-based, no-nonsense guide to building strength, muscle, and real physical health after 50.

Teaming up with New York Times best-selling author Jeffery Deaver, Suspense Magazine offers up a nail-biting anthology titled Nothing Good Happens After Midnight. This thrilling collection consists of 13 original short stories representing the genres of suspense/thriller, mystery, sci-fi/fantasy, and more. 

Autism for Dummies is a comprehensive guide exploring the full spectrum of autism experiences. This essential resource deepens understanding for self-advocates, parents, educators, and professionals, fostering respect and acceptance for all individuals on the autism spectrum. It acknowledges the vastly different abilities and support needs among autistic individuals, portraying these experiences with depth and empathy.

A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most unusual way. To avoid war, Earth's government must find an equally unusual object: A type of sheep ("The Android's Dream"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony. To find the sheep, the government turns to Harry Creek, ex-cop, war hero and hacker extraordinaire.

What is poetry? If music is sound organized in a particular way, poetry is a way of organizing language. It is language made special so that it will be remembered and valued. It does not always work - over the centuries countless thousands of poems have been forgotten. This little history is about some that have not. John Carey tells the stories behind the world’s greatest poems, from the oldest surviving one written nearly four thousand years ago to those being written today. Carey looks at poets whose works shape our views of the world.

In The Practice of Happiness, John Kehoe takes us on his personal journey to the most remote corners of India, Australia, Africa, and North America as he seeks to unlock the ultimate mystery of happiness. His surprising discoveries comprise a thoroughly engaging, anecdote-rich narrative sure to inspire those who seek happiness in their own lives.

Nine gripping dramas that delve into the turbulent, thrilling history of the Tudor era Affairs and assassinations. Conflict and chaos. Power and plots. The tumultuous Tudor period is one of the most iconic and fascinating chapters in British history. In these ten atmospheric dramas, we get a...

Hard-core, fast paced science fiction, John Scalzi's Zoe's Tale is the fourth in The Old Man's War series. She won't go down without a fight. It's not every day you up sticks and move to another world. But then, Zoë Boutin-Perry's life has never been ordinary. She's the adopted teenage daughter...

John W. Campbell Jr.'s "The Classic Collection" is a remarkable anthology that showcases the genius of one of science fiction's most influential writers.

With his trademark humor and flair, bestselling linguist John McWhorter busts the myths and shares the history of the most controversial language topic of our times: pronouns The nature of language is to shift and evolve—but every so often, a new usage creates a whole lot of consternation...

Family Romance is a beautifully written memoir in which John Lanchester joins the dots of his parents' history, their extraordinary secrets and the shape of their shared life. From his grandparents' beginnings in rural Ireland and colonial Rhodesia, Lanchester navigates through his parents'...

A classic novel by John D. MacDonald with an exclusive introduction written and read by Dean Koontz. An insane criminal threatens to destroy a family, and the police are powerless to protect them. For 14 years convicted rapist Max Cady nursed his hatred for Sam Bowden into an insane passion for revenge. He lived only for the day he would be free - free to track down and destroy the man who had put him behind bars. Murder was merciful compared to what Cady had in mind - and what Cady had in mind was Bowden's innocent and lovely teenaged daughter.

Every modern Illuminati theory descends from three books. Here they are — complete, unabridged, and undiluted by commentary. 1797: Edinburgh professor John Robison — no pamphleteer, but secretary of Scotland's Royal Society — publishes Proofs of a Conspiracy, charging that the Bavarian...

Die Hörbuchbox "Höhepunkte" aus der "Bibliothek Europa" präsentiert Meisterwerke der Literatur und Philosophie in großer Vielfalt der Genres, Themen und Epochen, jeweils kuratiert und mit Einleitung versehen von Sven Görtz. Wie ein Sohn seinen berühmten Vater literarisch übertrumpfen kann...

Während der Feldzug des Kriegsherrn, die Galaxis zu erobern, weitergeht, suchen seine Generäle nach neuen Schlachtfeldern, auf denen sie sich beweisen können. Perturabo, der rachsüchtige Primarch der Iron Warriors, begibt sich nach Tallarn und entfesselt dort ein verheerendes Bombardement auf die Welt, mit dem er Millionen Menschen tötet und die Überlebenden zwingt, sich in befestigte Stellungen zurückzuziehen. Ein brutaler Panzerkrieg beginnt, der bislang größte des Krieges, der beide Seiten im Verlauf eines Jahres harter Kämpfe zermürbt.