Un rey: Ramsés III, regente nato y fiel sucesor al trono de Egipto. Un arquitecto: Senuy, en quien Ramsés confía para culminar una obra magna, una pirámide que habrá de albergar, y ocultar a la par, saber y riquezas cuantiosas. Una pieza clave: Neferut, esposa de Senuy, depositaria de la clave mayor del secreto. Una incursión por las entrañas de la pirámide escalonada de Zoser, invitando a un recorrido letal por galerías laberínticas en busca de un doble tesoro, ya legendario, así como de ...

New Zealand’s most popular modern day Prime Minister, John Key shocked many with his decision to step down from office less than a year out from a general election. Rather than doing what most expected and seeking an historic fourth term, Key opted to quit while his approval rating was still high and before voters tired of him. ‘I always thought leaders overstay their welcome. They just start grating with people. All the things people liked about them they start not to like,’ Key tells jou...

PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST •NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Sweeping in scope but with intimate personal stories, this is a deeply moving book about the history, science, and human drama of autism.”—Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Code Breaker“Remarkable . . . A riveting tale about how a seemingly rare childhood disorder became a salient fixture in our cultural landscape.”—

Brian Eno's seminal album Ambient 1: Music for Airports continues to fascinate and charm audiences, not only as a masterpiece of ambient music, but as a powerful and transformative work of art. Author John T. Lysaker situates this album in the context of twentieth-century art music, where its ambitions and contributions to avant garde music practice become even more apparent. To appreciate the album's multifaceted character, Lysaker advocates for "prismatic listening," an attentiv...

Want big arms? Need to bulk up or trim down? Want to combine lifting and running? It's all here in the complete anthology of John McCallum's classic series, 'Keys to Progress,' from Strength and Health magazine in the 1960s. Informative, entertaining, and invaluable--and packed with routines for training from head to toes.

Part of the ground-breaking series Key Thinkers in English in Education and the Language Arts, this text focuses on the work of British curriculum theorist, John Dixon. Regarded widely as the de facto ‘father’ of the influential ‘Growth’ model of English, this book accessibly presents Dixon as a much broader thinker around the nature of subject English, and, in particular, as a key theorist around writing and literary response. By concentrating on three major book publications and...

In this sharp, counterintuitive guide, you'll discover why the real drivers of success often look like failure in the moment. Making the "wrong" decisions. Knowing when to quit instead of pushing through. And patience actually gets you to real results faster. These aren't weaknesses—they're the hidden levers that separate winning teams from the rest.Drawing on decades of business experience in companies of all sizes (from family owned to Fortune 20 enterprises), this book pulls bac...

John MacArthur explores a range of biblical passages to reveal the riches of God in Jesus Christ, riches that will help us continue to grow in faith and spirit.

A collection of stories of people and events in the Florida Keys extending from the time the Keys were first occupied by humans, through the Second Seminole War, the coming of the Overseas Railway, and finally the opening of the first Overseas Highway in 1927. The tales tell of American Indians, Cubans, Bahamians, New Englanders, and of fishing, turtling, shipwreck salvaging, warring, and of course dealing with heat and mosquitoes. John Viele's three volumes, The Florida Keys, have been Ke...

John Timpson, Chairman of the eponymous British high street chain, knows a thing or two about running a successful business. Over many years he revolutionised how his firm worked, developing his philosophy of upside-down management, and has reaped the rewards – the Timpson group (which includes the Snappy Snaps and Max Spielmann chains).Timpson, whose weekly Daily Telegraph column and regular media appearances have made him a well-known business commentator, here shares his...

Its tough being a small-time hustler in Key West, FL. When this hustler is being beaten by a cop, John Deal steps in to stop it, but it is only a temporary rescue: the hustler turns up dead only two days later. The cops are claiming ignorance and the locals arent saying a word. Could the dead man be somehow connected to a seventy-year-old tale of piracy, murder, and greed? No one knows what really happened on that storm-swept night. But something about the legend and the recent murder are ...

THE KEY TO TALK TO ANYONE: A Comprehensive Guide To Mastering The Art Of Effective CommunicationIn today's fast-paced and interconnected world, effective communication is essential for success in both personal and professional life. However, when it comes to challenging conversations – those involving strong emotions, differing perspectives, or potential conflicts – many people struggle to navigate these encounters effectively.This comprehensive guide provi...