An inside look at a man who grew up in New York City, who did not allow his environment to shape who he was going to be. Rather it was his insight, self-esteem, and authentic personality that lead Robert Hicks to living a life different from others. The way he became the individual you see today was forged by the skills he formed as well as developing his mind to overcome obstacles to become a standout and not a statistic. This book allows you to understand his journey in life, and let's y...

This dazzling anthology includes epic interstellar adventures, tales of space and wonder, from some of the brightest names in science fiction. Authors includeKage BakerStephen BaxterGregory BenfordTony DanielGreg EganPeter F. HamiltonGwyneth JonesJames Patrick KellyNancy KressKen MacleodPaul J. McAuleyIan McDonaldRobert ReedAlastair ReynoldsMary RosenblumRobert SilverbergDan SimmonsWalter Jon Williams

It's dangerous out there…On the road.The highways, byways and backroads of America are teeming day and night with regular folks. Moms and dads making long commutes. Teenagers headed to the beach. Bands on their way to the next gig. Truckers pulling long hauls. Families driving cross country to visit their kin.But there are others, too. The desperate and the lost. The cruel and the criminal.Theirs is a world of roadside honky-tonks, truck stops...

Best of “The Strand Magazine”: 25 Years of Twists, Turns, and Tales from the Modern Masters of Mystery and Fiction“The Strand Magazine was always a giant voice in our corner of the literary world—and it still is today. This collection proves why—these unearthed gems and exciting new pieces shouldn’t be missed.” —Lee Child, bestselling author of the Jack Reacher seriesThis star-studded anniversary collection features over t...

50 Clásicos que debes leer antes de morir reúne en un solo volumen una selección imprescindible de grandes obras que han marcado la historia de la literatura. Escritas por autores de diversas épocas, culturas y estilos, estas piezas representan lo mejor del pensamiento, la creatividad y la imaginación humana a lo largo de los siglos. Cada obra incluida ha influido profundamente en la narrativa, la filosofía, la poesía o el desarrollo de géneros literarios completos. Desde historias que exp...

The origin of life from non-life remains one of the most enduring mysteries of modern science. The Mystery of Life's Origin: The Continuing Controversy investigates how close scientists are to solving that mystery and explores what we are learning about the origin of life from current research in chemistry, physics, astrobiology, biochemistry, and more. The book includes an updated version of the classic text The Mystery of Life's Origin by Charles Thaxton, Walter Bradley, and Roger Olsen,...

Dieses eBook: "Die spannendsten Abenteuerromane aller Zeiten (Illustrierte Ausgabe)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Inhalt: 20.000 Meilen unter dem Meer (Jules Verne) Der Graf von Monte Christo (Alexandre Dumas) Das Herz der Finsternis (Joseph Conrad) Wir Seezigeuner (Robert Kraft) Das Tal des Grauens (Arthur Conan Doyle) Moby Dick (Herman Melville) Die Reise zum Mittelpunkt der Erde (Jules Verne) Die geheimnis...

In 2015, students at the University of Cape Town used the slogan #RhodesMustFall to demand that a monument of Cecil John Rhodes, the empire builder of British South Africa, be removed from the university campus. Soon students at Oxford University called for the removal of a statue of Rhodes from Oriel College. The radical idea of decolonization at the forefront of these student protests continues to be a key element in South African educational institutions as well as those in Europe and N...

In 'Letters of Jonathan Oldstyle, Gent.', Washington Irving skillfully parodies the writing styles and customs of the early nineteenth-century in America. The book is a collection of letters written by the fictional character Jonathan Oldstyle, covering a wide range of topics such as politics, society, and culture. Through clever wit and satire, Irving captures the essence of the time period and provides a unique look into the social norms and values of that era. The literary style is intr...

50 Masterpieces you have to read before you die is the book that everyone should read to understand themselves and each other. The authors and works for this book were selected, as a result of numerous studies, analysis of the texts over the past 100 years and the demand for readers. It must be read in order to understand the world around us, its history, to recognize the heroes, to understand the winged expressions and jokes that come from these literary works. Reading these books will me...

The assignment events, objects, state of beings, etc., to an experiential category is a fundamental activity carried out by human (and by other animals). So rudimentary are the processes involved in categorizing that it is indeed impossible to imagine conscious awareness to exist without the presence of categories. A considerable body of writing exists on categories dating from the times of Classical philosophy. Plato developed a categorical ontology and Aristotle produced one of the earli...

Embárcate en un viaje literario inolvidable con 50 Obras Maestras que debes leer antes de morir. Adéntrate en un fascinante recorrido literario con 50 Obras Maestras que debes leer antes de morir, una colección de obras literarias imprescindibles que han inspirado y conmovido a lectores de todo el mundo. Desde los pilares de la literatura clásica hasta las gemas contemporáneas, este libro te invita a sumergirte en un universo de historias fascinantes, personajes inolvidables y reflexiones ...