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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A narrative masterwork. Bird vividly creates the sinister web of charm and deceit that Cohn was able to spin through his decades at the very center of power.” —Marie Brenner, award-winning writer-at-large for Vanity Fair and coproducer of the...

J. Robert Oppenheimer was one of the iconic figures of the 20th century, a brilliant physicist who led the effort to build the atomic bomb but later confronted the moral consequences of scientific progress. When he proposed international controls over atomic materials, opposed the development of the hydrogen bomb, and criticized plans for a nuclear war, his ideas were anathema to powerful advocates of a massive nuclear buildup during the anti-Communist hysteria of the early 1950s.

What you understand, you know; and what you know, you don't forget. - Michel Thomas Experience significant results in a remarkably short period of time thanks to the unique Michel Thomas Method, perfected over 50 years by celebrated psycholinguist, Michel Thomas. The method works in tune with...

** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** From the Pulitzer Prize-winning coauthor of American Prometheus, inspiration for the box-office sensation Oppenheimer, a penetrating biography of super-lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn, whose shocking exploits over four decades have shaped the modern...

LONGLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD "One of those books that changes the way you see the world. Gripping, urgent, important." ED CONWAY "This wonderful book is as welcome as it is overdue ... shines a much-needed light on this essential topic." RORY...

Your ticket from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. A listenable, two-volume introduction placing the entire New Testament and early Christianity in its original context, written by distinguished scholar and author N. T. Wright. An ideal guide for students...

Combien de cadeaux peut-on faire à partir d'un rouleau de tissu rouge tout doux ? Pile-poil ce qu'il faut pour que Noël soit l'occasion de faire plaisir à tous, petits et grands.

Your ticket from the twenty-first century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. A listenable, two-volume introduction placing the entire New Testament and early Christianity in its original context, written by distinguished scholar and author N. T. Wright. An ideal guide for students...

And so the boy begins to run again.Bell has grown through combat with his greatest rival. A rank up, a denatus, a new nickname...as he draws attention from the people and deities of Orario, the young adventurer receives a letter."A mission...an expedition?" Bell has reached a higher level, and...

Never neglect to read the fine printAs a viscount’s daughter, Constance Grail is an ordinary girl whose only notable trait is sincerity, leaving her with no real options when someone steals her fianc  and falsely accuses her of petty theft at a ball. While Connie awaits her undeserved...

An Affair with Grouse is entirely about ruffed grouse and grouse dogs reflecting the consecration of the man who wrote it, interests enhanced by drawing them and writing about them. Reminiscent of the days when one person used related crafts to create a book, it has been designed and shaped into a deluxe edition by one man and woman.

"An ace of a book." —Rachel Lippincott, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Five Feet Apart For 16-year-old Ellie, beach volleyball camp is a disaster until she's paired with Sierra, an athletic prodigy who teaches her that volleyball...and love are about taking the right shot in this...

El 16 de julio de 1945, en el desierto de Nuevo México, se detonaba en secreto la primera bomba atómica. Impactado por el poder destructivo de su creación, J. Robert Oppenheimer, director del Proyecto Manhattan, se comprometería desde entonces a luchar contra el desarrollo de la bomba de hidrógeno y contra la guerra nuclear.

SOMETIMES FIRE AND ICE ARE PERFECT FOR EACH OTHER.Brigitte Meidell belongs to a noble family, which means high expectations were placed upon her spirit contract. However, her bonded spirit turned out to be a weak no-name, and ever since, she has been a source of shame to her family. She thought...

Seeing the future always comes at a cost!Someone has been murdered. The prime suspect in the latest crime to rock Rivira is the elf Gale Wind, now a blacklisted fugitive with a bounty on her head. After hearing this shocking accusation, Bell and his friends prepare to pursue her in order to...

George Bird Evans is a man to whom upland shooting has been a way of life for 50 years, and his book is both a creed for shooters and a fascinating sharing of the experiences of a true specialist. It is not a book for meat hunters (although possession of the game means as much to the author as to the next man), rather it is a book, half "how-to," half anecdotal and philosophical, that reveals in rich and intimate detail the unity that makes upland shooting that triad of bird-dog-gun in which no part is complete without the others.

Scarlett and Connie are finally closing in on the truth of what happened ten years ago, but Daeg Gallus is determined to eliminate all obstacles to the Holy Grail of Eris, with Connie and her fiancé, Randolph, at the top of their list. To thwart their plan, Connie allows herself to be framed...

Abandoned by a selfish mother and with no father to speak of, Free has become increasingly reclusive and driven by the hope of escaping nowhere, Texas, and reinventing herself. Her plans are shattered when she is discovered to be the only witness to the unsolved murder of her classmate. Dragged into the spotlight against her will, years of secrets, lies, and regrets begin to surface. When her estranged mother breezes back into town like the conquering hero, Free is faced with years of repressed rage and the truth of who she is.

Explore two compelling essays that delve into military strategy and tactics. The first, written in 1909 by British officer Wilkinson Dent Bird, discusses the intricacies of mountain warfare based on the British Armys experiences on the Indian frontier, particularly in Afghanistan. The second essay, penned in 1917 by naval historian John Leyland, examines the strategic maneuvers of the British navy during World War I. This collection offers a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of military thought through the lens of two distinct yet interconnected theaters of war. - Summary by David Wales

An action-packed military sci-fi adventure where the MCs power armor grows stronger with every blow. Suit up. Charge the enemy. Protect humanity. Garvan has no surname, no noble lineage, and everything to prove. As a novitiate of the Temperate Shield—a secretive order of scholar-warriors—he...