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“simon flynn”

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  • The Science Magpie

    A Miscellany of Paradoxes, Explications, Lists, Lives and Ephemera from the Wonderful World of Science

    by Simon Flynn ...
    From the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton, The Science Magpie is a compelling collection of scientific curiosities.Expand your knowledge as you view the history of the Earth on the face of a clock, tremble at the power of the Richter scale and learn how to measure the speed of light in your kitchen.Skip through time with Darwin's note on the pros and cons of marriage, take ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • A Charm of Magpies

    An ebook bundle of The Science Magpie, The Antiques Magpie and The Nature Magpie

    by Daniel Allen, Marc Allum, Simon Flynn ...
    The Science Magpie is Simon Flynn's bestselling collection of enthralling facts, stories, poems and more from science's history, from the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton.With Antiques Roadshow regular Marc Allum as your guide, go in search of stolen masterpieces, explore the first museums, learn the secrets of the forgers and brush up on your auction technique with The ... Read more

    $18.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Sciku

    The Wonder of Science – in Haiku!

    by Students of The Camden School for Girls ...
    An attractive forceBetween all objects with massJust like you and meScience is a thing of magic and wonder. It reveals complex patterns – and often thrilling chaos – at the heart of nature; the strange alchemy of reactions between invisible atoms; the bewildering origins of our universe; and the connections in our brains that create love, fear, joy – and poetry. Sciku brings together more than 400 ... Read more

    $5.69 USD

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  • Paris in Love

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  • The Laying On Of Hands

    by Alan Bennett ...
    Clive Dunlop was a masseur of exceptional talents. His 'services' were much in demand amongst the great and the good and after his untimely death at the age of 34 they -- the film stars and politicians, the writers and publishers, the TV pundits and celebrity chefs -- are gathered for his memorial service. The conduct of the service is a great worry for the priest taking the service, but it proves ... Read more

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  • What the Dog Did

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  • Under the Andes

    by Rex Stout ...
    According to Wikipedia: "Rex Todhunter Stout (December 1, 1886 October 27, 1975) was an American crime writer, best known as the creator of the larger-than-life fictional detective Nero Wolfe, described by reviewer Will Cuppy as "that Falstaff of detectives." Wolfe's assistant Archie Goodwin recorded the cases of the detective genius from 1934 (Fer-de-Lance) to 1975 (A Family Affair)." ... Read more

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  • Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia

    by Samuel Johnson ...
    The plot is simple in the extreme. Rasselas, son of the King of Abyssinia, is shut up in a beautiful valley, "till the order of succession should call him to the throne." He grows weary of the factitious entertainments of the place, and after much brooding escapes with his sister Nekayah, her attendant Pekuah and his poet-friend Imlac. They are to see the world and search for happiness, but after ... Read more

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  • Pericles

    by   Everest Media ...
    Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: King Antiochus has issued a challenge to any suitor proposing marriage to his daughter: answer a seemingly-impossible riddle correctly, or die. Pericles, the Prince of Tyre, discovers the answer to the puzzle, but in doing so, he unearths the incestuous relationship between the king and his daughter. Pericles ... Read more

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  • CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide (Exam 640-802)

    by Richard Deal ...
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    The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available With hundreds of practice questions and hands-on exercises, CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Study Guide covers what you need to know-and shows you how to prepare-for this challenging exam. 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam 640-802Exam Readiness Checklist at the front and back of the book--you're ready for the exam ... Read more

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  • The Marble Faun

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    by Nathaniel Hawthorne ...
    From the author of The Scarlet Letter: The thrilling tale of three American artists whose search for artistic inspiration leads to romance and murder.The sculpture galleries and classical architecture of nineteenth-century Rome set the stage for Nathaniel Hawthorne's gothic romance The Marble Faun. While touring the Eternal City in search of inspiration and authentic beauty, American artists ... Read more

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