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**A Financial Times Best Science Book of 2023 • A Science News Favorite Book of 2023 • A Scientific American 2023 Staff Recommendation"The next-best thing to traveling through space and time." —Laura Helmuth, editor in chief of Scientific AmericanA rip-roaring tour of the cosmos with the Bad Astronomer, bringing you up close and personal with the universe like never before.**Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel t...

‘A lush reimagining of the English conquest of Wales… a debut not to be missed’ C.S. Pacat, NYT bestselling author of the DARK RISE series‘A glittering love story: sharp as blood and beautifully woven with magic and myth’ Holly Race, bestselling author of SIX WILD CROWNS‘A lush, lingering heartache of a book… reminiscent of The Goblin Emperor. Morgan is a shining new talent in fantasy’ Annabel Campbell, author of THE OUTCAST MAGE

Our patience of centennial celebrations has been somewhat severely tasked this year, nevertheless it may be allowed me to remind you that next year will see the seven-hundredth birthday of English legal memory. The doctrine that our memory goes back to the coronation of Richard I. and no further is of course a highly technical doctrine, the outcome of a statute of limitation, capricious as all such statutes must be; still in a certain sense it is curiously true. If we must fix a date at wh...

The Mystery Silhouette gathers fifty examples of popular mystery fiction at a moment when detection, espionage, sensation, and adventure repeatedly crossed generic boundaries. Its range extends from urban crime narratives and procedural inquiry to international intrigue, hidden identities, scientific puzzles, and melodramatic peril. Ratiocination shares the page with atmosphere; the puzzle plot with social observation; and the startling revelation with the suspenseful chase. Taken together...

CALL "M" FOR MURDER assembles an extraordinarily capacious archive of crime writing, spanning foundational detective puzzles, sensational thrillers, police investigations, espionage tales, locked-room enigmas, and studies in psychological menace. Its 885 narratives trace the genre's movement from Gothic uncertainty and urban sensation toward the formal intricacies of the classic whodunit. Memorable modes—including the brilliant amateur sleuth, the criminal mastermind, the procedural inquir...

In this science fiction adventure by a New York Times–bestselling author, H. G. Wells leads a group of scientists against an alien invasion.Millions thrilled to H. G. Wells's brilliant account of the Martian invasion. But what if that account proved not to be fiction? What if he sought to warn us of impending doom?In the wake of the first Martian assault, H. G. Wells has united with scientists Thomas Huxley and Doctor Moreau, astronomer Percival Lo...

First published in 1895, Sir Frederick Pollock and Frederic William Maitland's legal classic The History of English Law before the Time of Edward I expanded the work of Sir Edward Coke and William Blackstone by exploring the origins of key aspects of English common law and society and with them the development of individual rights as these were gradually carved out from the authority of the Crown and the Church. Although it has been more than a century since its initial publication, Polloc...

Embark on an enthralling journey through the shadowy depths of human mystery and intrigue with the 'Murder Mysteries Boxed Set: 880+ True Crime Stories, Action Thrillers & Detective Mysteries.' This expansive anthology seamlessly weaves together a tapestry of stories that span the thrilling spectrum of crime fiction. From the cerebral puzzles of detective mysteries to the heart-pounding sequences of action thrillers, this collection captures the multifaceted essence of the genre. Standout ...

IT IS THE DAWN OF A NEW AGE…At the beginning of the 20th century, the world was forever changed by the discovery of electroid, a strange liquid that allowed for lighter-than-air travel. Militaries around the world rushed to develop new vessels based on this amazing invention, resulting in a class of flying ships unlike anything ever seen before…the leviathan.Now, the skies are filled with massive armored warships that soar through the air, armed with devast...

Fantastic Universe' started publishing in 1953 and continued until March 1960. It was one of the better magazines to launch during the boom in science fiction magazines publishing. It published many important stories' by some of the fields best known writers. Collected in this over sized edition are more than 175,000 words of science fiction and fantasy. Escape back to the golden age of science fiction! 'Exile from Space' by Judith Merril 'Cogito, Ergo Sum' by John Foster West 'Grove of th...

We never saw it coming. Brace for the arrival.Paramedic Maya Talbot knows her unhinged, ex-husband is gunning for custody of their children. When she drops off Aiden and Laura at Grandma's for a weekend visit, Maya assumes they'll be safe. However, nothing could have prepared her for the chaos created when a strange obelisk rises from the ground and generates an impenetrable dome over the city.Riots, looting, and violence run rampant. The situation...

THE CALL OF THE WILD WEST - Ultimate Western Collection: 175+ Novels & Short Stories in One Volume offers an expansive exploration of the American Western frontier through its most iconic and pioneering literary voices. This anthology captures the spirit of the Wild West with an impressive variety of literary styles, ranging from gripping adventure tales and poignant character studies to evocative landscapes and thrilling shootouts. The collection delves into themes of freedom, exploration...