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Peter Stone

“The perfect YA thriller for right now—think John Grisham meets John Green.” —Margaret Stohl, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Creatures“Gripping and twisty, but also filled with heart. A fun must-read.” —Melissa de la Cruz, New York Times bestselling author of Alex and Eliza“An enthralling plot of power, greed, and murder.” —Kirkus Reviews“A YA version...

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Peter Stone

Book 21 -

Landscapes of the Imagination

The seven volcanic Canary Islands that bask in the Atlantic off shore from the north-west African coast have long had legendary connotations. To the Greeks they were the Gardens of the Hesperides, blessed with a perennial spring-like climate, while the Carthaginians christened them the ‘Purple Isles’ on account of the rich dye material they obtained there.Inhabitants have ranged from the early Berber-descended Guanches, of whom cultural traces still remain, to the rich blend of European an...

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Peter Stone, Sue Clutterham, David Lawrence

Daily Bread is the Bible reading guide that aims to help you hear from God as you read the Bible. If you've ever asked the question, 'What possible relevance can this verse have for me today?' or 'What difference does this passage make to my life?' then read on...

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Peter Stone, Marc Behm

Stanley Donen’s Charade, released in 1963, is a deft, light, and witty thriller starring Audrey Hepburn at her most glamorous opposite a seasoned and mature Cary Grant.Hepburn plays Regina “Reggie” Lampert, a woman dissatisfied with her wealthy but secretive husband, whom she’s decided to divorce. At a skiing resort in the French Alps, she meets the dashing Peter Joshua (Cary Grant).Both Reggie and Peter fly back to Paris on the same day. Reggie fi...

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Peter Redstone

Science changes what we know. Leadership helps turn that knowledge into impact.Science has given us an extraordinary understanding of the multiple challenges facing our world. But knowledge alone is rarely enough to bring about change. That requires people who can influence decisions, build partnerships, and turn evidence into action.That takes leadership.Leadership in science takes many forms. You may be influencing colleagues with...

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Peter Stone, Sue Clutterham, Ben Green, David Lawrence, Erica Roberts, Tricia Williams, Jennie Pollock, Tony Horsfall

Daily Bread is the Bible reading guide that aims to help you hear from God as you read the Bible. If you've ever asked the question, 'What possible relevance can this verse have for me today?' or 'What difference does this passage make to my life?' then read on...

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Peter Stone

From the earliest times, people have used lotteries to make decisions--by drawing straws, tossing coins, picking names out of hats, and so on. We use lotteries to place citizens on juries, draft men into armies, assign students to schools, and even on very rare occasions, select lifeboat survivors to be eaten. Lotteries make a great deal of sense in all of these cases, and yet there is something absurd about them. Largely, this is because lottery-based decisions are not based upon reasons....

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Peter Stone

"This meticulously researched account underlines the importance of the capital's docklands . . . from Roman landing to modern financial centre." — Discover BritainThe River Thames has been integral to the prosperity of London since Roman times. Explorers sailed away on voyages of discovery to distant lands. Colonies were established and a great empire grew. Funding their ships and cargoes helped make the City of London into the world's leading fina...

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Peter Stone

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Elgar European Law series

Thoroughly revised and updated, this third edition of EU Private International Law incorporates many developments in legislation and case-law since the publication of the second edition in 2010. Building on the book's reputation for comprehensive coverage and attention to detail, Peter Stone provides an authoritative and accessible introduction to the subject.The book provides full analysis of the revised version of the Brussels I Regulation (in the form of Regulation 1215...

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Diederik M. Roijers, Shimon Whiteson, Ronald Brachman, Peter Stone

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Synthesis Lectures on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Many real-world decision problems have multiple objectives. For example, when choosing a medical treatment plan, we want to maximize the efficacy of the treatment, but also minimize the side effects. These objectives typically conflict, e.g., we can often increase the efficacy of the treatment, but at the cost of more severe side effects. In this book, we outline how to deal with multiple objectives in decision-theoretic planning and reinforcement learning algorithms. To illustrate this, w...

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Peter Stone

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Elgar European Law and Practice series

The harmonization of private international law in Europe has, to a very large extent, been the result of both legislation adopted at EU level and the subsequent case law arising from the interpretation of that legislation. This fourth edition of Peter Stone’s authoritative work has been thoroughly revised and updated to take account of the most recent developments at both EU and national levels, including the recast Brussels I regulation on civil jurisdiction and the recast Insolvency regu...

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Oliver Stone, Peter Kuznick

**The New York Times bestselling companion to the Showtime documentary series now streaming on Netflix, updated to cover the past five years.“Indispensable…There is much here to reflect upon.” —President Mikhail Gorbachev“As riveting, eye-opening, and thought-provoking as any history book you will ever read...Can’t recommend it highly enough.” —Glenn Greenwald, The Guardian“Finally, a book with the guts to challenge the accepted narrative of recent...