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The Big Hoax – by Carlos Trillo Description: The Big Hoax Born in Buenos Aires Carlos Trillo began a prolific career as writer at the age of 20 penning his first story for Patoruzú magazine. Trillo together with Horacio Altuna created the strip El Loco Chávez which appeared every day at the back of the …
The Adventures of Alexander Von Humboldt – Description: The Adventures of A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR From the New York Times bestselling author of The Invention of Nature comes a breathtakingly illustrated and brilliantly evocative recounting of Alexander Von Humboldts five year expedition in South America. Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was an …
The Delightful Horror of Family Birding – Description: The Delightful Horror For the nature lover with a sense of humor. –SIERRA MAGAZINE You dont have to be a birder to love this entertaining and beautifully-written book–although you may be one after youve finished it! –FORBES Eli J. Knapp has done a marvelous job capturing a …
The Demon in Democracy – by Ryszard Description: The Demon in Ryszard Legutko lived and suffered under communism for decades–and he fought with the Polish ant-communist movement to abolish it. Having lived for two decades under a liberal democracy however he has discovered that these two political systems have a lot more in common than …
The Penguin Book of Victorian Women in Description: The Penguin Book A wonderfully wicked new anthology from the editor of The Penguin Book of Gaslight Crime It is the Victorian era and society is both entranced by and fearful of that suspicious character known as the New Woman. She rides those new- fangled bicycles and …
The Master Algorithm – by Pedro Domingos Description: The Master Algorithm A thought-provoking and wide-ranging exploration of machine learning and the race to build computer intelligences as flexible as our own In the worlds top research labs and universities the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge …
The Enlightened Mind – by Stephen Mitchell Description: The Enlightened Mind A magnificent compilation of sacred writings from all traditions and the perfect companion to Stephen Mitchells poetry collection The Enlightened Heart and the bestselling Tao Te Ching A collection of prose–discourses sermons essays and aphorisms–includes texts and authors such as the Hindu Confucian and …
The Sacrament of the Present Moment – Description: The Sacrament of In this superb new translation of the celebrated spiritual classic of wisdom hope and inspiration Jean-Pierre de Caussade offers guidance for daily living in communion with God. This exemplary devotional work summons readers to holiness reveals ways to conquer self-love and pride and points …
The Autobiography of Santa Claus – (Christmas Description: The Autobiography of THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF SANTA CLAUS: A book that deserves classic status. –The Dallas Morning News Delightful. –Memphis Commercial Appeal Charming. –The Kansas City Star The Autobiography of Santa Claus is a great tale with an intriguing premise. It is a heartwarming and fun Christmas …