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Journey into four legendary worlds of classic science fiction with The Frank Herbert, Isaac Asimov, Philip K. Dick, and Ray Bradbury Short Story Collection. This anthology brings together visionary tales of space exploration, futuristic societies, strange technologies, alien encounters, and the fragile line between humanity and the unknown. Perfect for fans of vintage science fiction, golden age sci-fi, dystopian imagination, and thought-provoking speculative fiction.

Monticello was founded by the White County commissioners in 1834 on a bluff above the Tippecanoe River. They named it after the mansion ofThomas Jefferson, the third president of the United States. It was incorporated as a town in 1862. The county seat grew more rapidly when the railroads cameto town before the Civil War. Then the town grew large enough to become a city in 1909, and a mayor was elected. The area around the city became atourist destination in the 1920s after dams created th...

This book, written by a lawyer and a doctor explains to everyday readers ways in which they can avoid death and injury caused by medical mistakes. It may be shocking to learn that preventable errors by doctor and hospital personnel are a leading cause of death and injury in the United States—perhaps even exceeding the annual deaths caused by heart disease and cancer. But avoiding these mistakes is possible, and the rules found in this book will arm readers against the careless errors that ...

Revised and updated second edition of Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders: Clinical Guide to Diagnosis, Medical Management, and Rehabilitation, the only comprehensive but practical source of core information on multiple sclerosis and other demyelinating disorders. Intended as a ready reference for clinicians who provide ongoing care to MS patients, this book combines evidence-based science with experience-based guidance to present current standards and management protocols fr...

Baking. It can get a guy killed. In the small Bedfordshire town of Biggleswade, retired detective Albert, and former police dog, Rex, are enjoying a peaceful break from the murder and mayhem of the last week. Until the waitress serving him is arrested for murder.... ...and he discovers she killed the café’s owner three days ago. But Albert saw her eyes when the police came for her - she is innocent! With evidence stacked against her, no alibi, and both motive and opportunity, she will carr...

A mysterious, injured stranger appears outside Morgan’s 5th floor window.His decision to help her might be the last one he’ll ever make.Morgan’s unremarkable life on Bovania is upended when a notorious space pirate holds him hostage in his own home. Against his will, he listens as she explains her plan to meet with a man known only as The Warden.But the space pirate, Sadie, isn’t al...

Dirk De Graaf has kept his deadly secret for twenty-three years. Not one person on the planet knows.Until today.A chance encounter in the street threatens to expose everything and topple an empire he built with little more than ruthless cunning.But it's just one man. One old man. And one old man can be dealt with easily enough.Or so Dirk De Graaf thinks.He should have picked a different old man because some old habits are hard to break and getting in...

How scientific discoveries and practice were integrated into nineteenth-century French culture and thought.Winner of the Sarton Medal for Lifetime Scholarly Achievement of the History of Science SocietyThere has been a tendency to view science in nineteenth-century France as the exclusive territory of the nation’s leading academic centers and the powerful Paris-based administrators who controlled them. Ministries and the great savants and institutions of th...

On a culinary tour of the British Isles, retired Detective Superintendent Albert Smith and snarky former police dog Rex Harrison find something quite unexpected waiting for them at their B&B … … it’s the almost-dead body of their landlady. Refusing to believe in coincidence, Albert and Rex set out to discover why her ‘accident’ is the second terrible event there in two days. Something is stirring in Bakewell and it’s not the ingredients for a famous tart. In trouble faster than a souffle c...

The key knowledge assembled in this book comprises today’s most comprehensive resource on Sjögren’s syndrome. Sjögren’s patients require the care of a wide variety of clinical and surgical specialists to treat their disease and improve their quality of life. This volume presents a broad multi-disciplinary approach, enlisting the expertise of well-respected authors from around the world, covering the specialties of rheumatology, ophthalmology, oral medicine, oral surgery, otolaryngology, he...

Baking. It can get a guy killed. When retired cop Albert arrives in Stilton for a festival, he has cheese on his mind, but that’s not what he gets.... Arriving the morning after the factory and warehouse have been raided, all the stilton is gone, and the security guard Dave, who bravely fought to stop the thieves, needs someone’s help to save the day. With sidekick Rex Harrison, the failed police dog, at his side, our aging but sprightly hero will put his ear to the ground and his mind to ...

Baking. It can get a guy killed. When a retired detective superintendent chooses to take a culinary tour of the British Isles, he hopes to find tasty treats and delicious bakes...what he finds is a clue to a crime in the ingredients for his pork pie. His dog, Rex Harrison, an ex-police dog fired for having a bad attitude, cannot understand why the humans are struggling to solve the mystery. He can already smell the answer - it’s right before their noses. He’ll pitch in to help his human an...