A fact-filled, illustrated exhibit of four billion years of history in 133 objects—from Pangaea to ancient Rome to Dracula's home to the iPhone.This amazing book tells the story of our planet as you've never seen it before. The Mini Museum is a collection of treasures gathered from across space and time and shared by tens of thousands of people in more than 120 countries. Each item in the collection is inspired by a childhood dream of sharing all the wonders the uni...

"The Olive Grove" by Max Nabati is an innovative literary experiment dedicated to Simone and George Butel, blending personal appreciation with stylistic virtuosity. In a heartfelt preface, Nabati expresses profound gratitude to Italy, particularly Tuscany, for transforming a simple journey into a life-altering love affair with its landscapes, culture, and rhythms. Describing sunsets over cypress trees, bustling Florence streets, and serene olive groves, he credits the land for inspiring th...

Max has a monster.Nobody else can see it. It has no claws and no fangs. It doesn't hide under the bed. It lives somewhere much harder to find than that — right in the middle of his chest, in the space between his heartbeats, in the moment just before something new or difficult begins.Max has been running from it for as long as he can remember. But this year, with the help of a fearless new friend, a wise grandfather, and a patient teacher, Max is going to learn something no...

Walter Tevis is widely regarded as a master for both his gritty poolhall novels and his brilliant rendering of the world of competitive chess. This long overdue collection establishes Tevis's rightful place as a maestro of the short form, as well. Including previously unpublished stories from journals and magazines, this entertaining collection showcases Tevis's characteristic perceptiveness, empathy, and range.In one story, a man receives a phone call from his future self and foll...

Oscar Wilde (1854–1900) zählt zu den bedeutendsten Stimmen der englischsprachigen Literatur des 19. Jahrhunderts. Durch seine brillanten Bühnenwerke, pointierten Essays und kunstvollen Gedichte wurde er zu einer gefeierten Persönlichkeit, die Humor, Exzentrik und gesellschaftskritische Tiefe meisterhaft verband. Oscar Wilde wurde 1854 in Dublin geboren und studierte klassische Literatur in Dublin und Oxford, wo er früh durch seinen brillanten Intellekt auffiel. Nach seiner Übersiedlung nac...

For the first time ever, a complete collection of short fiction the New York Times bestselling author of The Queen's GambitWalter Tevis is widely regarded as a master for both his gritty poolhall novels and his brilliant rendering of the world of competitive chess. This long overdue collection establishes Tevis's rightful place as a maestro of the short form, as well. Bringing together the 1981 short story collection Far From Home with a ...

Bringing together the work of nine leading historians, and superbly illustrated with contemporary photography and colour maps, The Second World War gives readers a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of history's greatest conflict.The period from 1939 to 1945 saw some of the most devastating and remarkable events in living memory. Labouring beneath a daily burden of fear, sacrifice, deprivation and uncertainty, soldiers and civilians of all national...

“Brazenly entertaining. . . . It summons to the page a Broadway voice like no other.”—Los Angeles Times“[An] erudite and affably self-conscious memoir of the creative process.”—VultureAn intimate portrait of a genius: the late Stephen Sondheim in a series of illuminating and deeply personal interviews from the last years of his life—conversations that show the composer-lyricist as he has likely never been seen before.

Don Harris, der über seherische Fähigkeiten verfügt, ist Agent des europäischen Geheimdienstes ESI mit Sitz in London. Der plötzliche Tod seines Vater und der Mord an Nancy Goldman, einer Bekannten Don Harris', bringen ihn auf die Spur der mysteriösen Organisation "Club der Höllensöhne", und damit in große Gefahr…