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"This biography of the young Stalin is more than the story of how a revolutionary was made: it is the first serious investigation, using the full range of Russian and Georgian archives, to explain Stalin's evolution from a romantic and idealistic youth into a...

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"Three women who seemingly have nothing in common find that they're involved with the same man in this smart new rom-com by Beth O'Leary, bestselling author of The Flatshare. Siobhan is a quick-tempered life coach with way too much on her plate. Jane is...

The renowned social scientist, professor, and bestselling author ofand Predictably Irrationaland delivers his most urgent and compelling book-an eye-opening exploration of the human side of the misinformation crisis-examining what drives otherwise rational people to adopt deeply irrational beliefs.Misinformation affects all of us on a...

"To be fond of dancing was a certain step towards falling in love."-Pride and Prejudice, Jane AustenFilled with interactive wheels and pull-tabs and lavishly illustrated,and Lit for Little Hands: Pride and Prejudiceand is an unprecedented kid's introduction to Jane Austen's beloved classic novel. Unlike...

"Today I will make all necessary preparations, and we will march upon the Emerald City at daybreak tomorrow."Having escaped the evil witch Mombi, Tip and his friends set out to the Land of Oz to meet the Scarecrow, Ruler of the Emerald City. However,...

"Tony Stark is looking to restart his engine. He's going back to basics, putting away his high-tech toys and high-profile image so he can get his hands dirty again. It's time to put on some old-fashioned metal - and fly! But can Tony really...

"War! / What is it good for? / Absolutely nothing," says the famous song-but archaeology, history, and biology show that war in fact has been good for something. Surprising as it sounds, war has made humanity safer and richer.

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"Warning- Super-adventurous stories for boys within!""Warning- Super-adventurous stories for boys within! Featuring stories that boys will be falling over themselves to read and re-read, Stories for Boys is a selection of wonderful stories written by Australian authors especially for the young male of the...

"We are made of star stuff."--Carl Sagan Give someone you know a pat on the back. A special thank-you. A big thumbs-up! In dozens of inspiring, uplifting quotes rendered as beautiful hand-lettered art by more than 30 popular graphic designers and artists, this little...

"We love you, you've made us happy." - Chris Evans"Happy memories are essential to our mental health.and They strengthen ourand identity, sense of purpose and relationships. Meik's new book will teach you how to create and remember happy moments andand will change how you...

"Web 2.0" is the portion of the Internet that's interactively produced by many people; it includes Wikipedia, Facebook, Twitter, Delicious, and prediction markets. In just a few years, Web 2.0 communities have demonstrated astonishing levels of innovation, knowledge accumulation, collaboration, and collective intelligence. Now,...

"We're becoming like Europe." This expression captures many Americans' sense that something has changed in American economic life since the Great Recession's onset in 2008: that an economy once characterized by commitments to economic liberty, rule of law, limited government, and personal responsibility has...

"We've got to go north," said Edmund, "and reach the ruins of a giant city." Prince Rilian, Caspian's beloved son, has mysteriously disappeared, and Jill and Eustace are brought into Narnia by Aslan, the great Lion, to find him. But an evil enchantress has...

"What are you going to do now?"and "I will be the hunter and not the hunted."Lisbeth Salander's mentor and protector Holger Palmgren is dead, and she has been gone from Stockholm since his funeral. All summer, Mikael Blomkvist has been plagued by the fear...

"When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two...

"When a rich man in seventeenth-century South Asia enjoyed a peaceful night's sleep, he imagined himself enveloped in a velvet sleep. In the poetic imagination of the time, the fine dew of early evening was like a thin cotton cloth from Bengal, and woolen...

"When a toy is bestowed with the title of "favorite," it takes on a coveted rank among the world of household things. But when a vengeful toy conspires to destroy these favorites, he must be defeated by a stuffed toy rabbit"--

"When Apollo 11 touched down on the Moon's surface in 1969, the first man on the Moon became a legend. In First Man, author James R. Hansen explores the life of Neil Armstrong.Based on over fifty hours of interviews with the intensely private Armstrong,...

"When five hypersuccessful women agree to appear on a reality series set in New York City called Goal Diggers, the producers never expect the season will end in murder ... Brett's the fan favorite. Tattooed and only 27, the meteoric success of her spin...

"When her daughter, Jenny, stumbles across the body of her high school principal, Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady's personal and professional worlds collide, putting her in the difficult middle ground between being an officer of the law and a mother. While investigating murders means...

"When I think of the great Emperor, in my mind's eye it is summer again, all gold and green." - Heine The court of Napoleon I, in its grandeur and extravagance, surpassed even that of that the Sun King. Napoleon's palaces at Saint-Cloud and...

"When NASA began winding down its manned missions, Peter Diamandis realized that his lifelong dream of space travel needed a fresh trajectory. If the government wouldn't send him, he'd create an industry that could. His inspiration came from an unlikely place: Reading Charles Lindbergh's...

"When New York Times bestselling author John Perkins was a young Peace Corps volunteer, his life was saved by an Amazonian shaman who taught him to ""touch the jaguar""--to transform his fears into positive action. He went on to become an ""economic hit man""...

"Who are the real makers of a city? Delhi, located at the crossroads of history, has been occupied, abandoned and rebuilt over the centuries. It has been the capital of the Pandavas, the Rajputs, Central Asian dynasties, the Mughals and the British, and is...

"Who were the Impressionists? Why did they become so famous? What do you need to know about their pictures, their way of painting and what made them so exceptional? In this book, you will get to know the most important Impressionists and their masterpieces....

"Why spend hours photocopying handwriting sheets and thinking up activities when this scrapbook has done all the work for you?For each letter of the alphabet, the book provides pages to paste in or draw things that begin with that letter. Accompanying this is a...

"winner of the UBL Best Debut Fiction Award 2020""Captivating and dazzling . A symphonic debut". DAWNMelody of a tear takes imagination to the next level. Zara, the suicide-prone protagonist of ambiguous gender, is raised as a son by her father. She has never been...

"With deep reporting and graceful storytelling, Sarah Kessler reveals the ground truth of a key part of the American workforce. Her analysis is both astute and nuanced, making GIGGED essential reading for anyone interested in the future of work."and -Daniel H. Pink, author of...

"Without Excuses" argues convincingly that recruiting and nurturing a diverse workforce isn't just morally or legally correct, it's essential to any successful enterprise. Using examples gleaned from a decade of real-world work in companies and government, Joe Watson offers vital practical advice on how...