Flatland was first published in 1884 and is a unique combination of satirical comment on Victorian society and mathematical exploration of geometry and the first through fourth dimensions. Though not as well-known as Jonathan Swift’s satire, Gulliver’s Travels, it has been commented on by Einstein, Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan, and Stephen Hawking, and has even been mentioned in the television series The Big Bang Theory.A Square's journey through Pointland, Flatland, and Spaceland will...

Referring to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, H. L. Mencken noted that his discovery of this classic American novel was "the most stupendous event of my whole life"; Ernest Hemingway declared that "all modern American literature stems from this one book," while T. S. Eliot called Huck "one of the permanent symbolic figures of fiction, not unworthy to take a place with Ulysses, Faust, Don Quixote, Don Juan, Hamlet."The novel's preeminence derives from its wonderfully imaginative re-creation ...

This ebook contains all of Oscar Wilde's plays (including the fragments), his only novel, his fairy tales and short stories, the poems, all of his essays, lectures, reviews, and other newspaper articles, based on the 1909 edition of his works.For easier navigation, there are tables of contents for each section and one for the whole volume. At the end of each text there are links bringing you back to the respective contents tables. I have also added an alphabetical index for the poems and a...

Adelheid ("Heidi") is a girl who has been raised by her aunt Dete in Maienfeld, Switzerland after the early deaths of her parents, Tobias and Adelheid (Dete's sister and brother-in-law). Dete brings 5-year-old Heidi to her grandfather (her father's father), who has been at odds with the villagers and embittered against God for years and lives in seclusion on the alm. This has earned him the nickname Alp-Öhi ("Alm-Uncle" in the Graubünden dialect). Alm-Uncle briefly resents Heidi's arrival,...

Albert Einstein was one of the best ingenious scientists and masterminds in human history. A century ago, his remarkable published theory of 'General Relativity' created new ideas related to the evolution of the universe and black holes, altered our knowledge of gravity, time and space dramatically. The physicist's equation that helped explain special relativity E = MC2 is eminent even among those who do not understand its underlying physics. Einstein received the Nobel Prize for Physics i...

Tolstoy is regarded as one of the greatest writers in history and this collection features his highly acclaimed short stories. This collection includes 'God Sees the Truth, but Waits' and 'A Prisoner in the Caucasus' which Tolstoy himself considered as his best, 'How Much Land Does a Man Need?', 'Ivan the Fool', etc. These stories give a snapshot of Russia and its people in the late nineteenth century. The message in all his stories is presented with such humour that the reader hardly real...

Heart is one of the most iconic organs in our body. It is the hardest working muscle. It powers the entire circulatory system—constantly transporting oxygen, nutrients, waste, heat, hormones and immune cells throughout the body. For most of history, humans had no idea what purpose the heart served. Although everyone could feel their own heart beating, it wasn’t always clear what each thump was achieving. Now we know that the heart pumps blood, but that fact wasn’t always obvious because if...

**An INSTANT National Bestseller!Whip-smart and immersive, this Jamaican-inspired fantasy follows a gods-blessed heroine who’s forced to choose between saving her sister or protecting her homeland—perfect for fans of Iron Widow and The Priory of the Orange Tree.**Faron Vincent can channel the power of the gods. Five years ago, she used her divine magic to liberate her island from its enemies, the dragon-riding Langley Empire. But now, at seventeen, Faron i...

All 10 books in the bestselling series The Chronicles of Greek Mythology are available for the first time in a special edition boxset. Over 600 pages of exciting mythological tales to rediscover the classic stories of gods, goddesses, heroes, and monsters.Imagine witnessing the battle between the hero Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa, or being present when Zeus chained the Titan Prometheus to a mountain. Have you ever wondered why Pandora was chosen by the go...

DON'T WALK ALONE, OR THE STITCHER WILL FIND YOU.Abby Ward lives in a town haunted by disappearances. People vanish, and when they're found, their bodies have been dismembered and sewn back together in unnatural ways. But is it the work of a human killer…or something far darker?DON'T STAY OUT LATE, OR THE STITCHER WILL TAKE YOU.She and her younger sister live by a strict set of rules designed to keep them safe―which is why it's such a shock when Hop...

The human brain is extraordinary. It is the body’s control centre. We must know how neurons work, how the brain develops, how it controls movement and perceives the senses, what happens during sleep, and how language, learning, and memory are developed. Technology is finally unlocking the secrets of the brain. It is explaining why we behave the way we do. It is helping experts develop new methods and machines to boost our brain power and it is revealing the unique capabilities we all have ...

After failing the test to gain entrance to the nation’s prestigious wizarding school, Yanko Whitefox worries he’ll never be able to regain his family’s lost honor.Then war breaks out, his home is targeted, and survival becomes more of a concern than accolades.With his family scattered, Yanko’s only allies are a politically incorrect parrot, a sarcastic sculptor, and a gifted warrior who may be an enemy spy.Determined to stop the war and bring peace to his nation, Ya...