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Ring of Stones
Ring of Stones
Lawes, Alexander
¥29.33
"e;Do you trust me?"e;When Anna's dirt bike pulled up alongside late one summer's evening, Harry grasped the opportunity to escape the city and his troubles, but he never imagined the mysterious girl would lead him across the galaxy to another world.Transported via the Ring of Stones to a planet reflecting a visionary Earth, the friends embark on an intricate pursuit of the truth about what really happened to their missing parents, all the while struggling to remain one step ahead of the sinister Authorities.
Philosophy of Punishment
Philosophy of Punishment
Ellis, Anthony
¥132.34
The series, St Andrews Studies in Philosophy and Public Life originates in the Centre for Ethics, Philosophy and Public Affairs, University of St Andrews and is under the general editorship of John Haldane. The series includes monographs, collections of essays and occasional anthologies of source material representing study in those areas of philosophy most relevant to topics of public importance, with the aim of advancing the contribution of philosophy in the discussion of these topics. In this volume, the author sets aside the usual division between theories of punishment that do or do not focus on retribution. In its place he proposes and explores the distinction between internalist and externalist theories. The final chapter discusses the deterrent value of punishment.
101 Amazing Atari 2600 Facts
101 Amazing Atari 2600 Facts
Russell, Jimmy
¥19.52
In this, the first title in Jimmy Russell's Games Console History series, we learn 101 amazing facts about Atari's seminal 2600, the first truly popular home family computer games system. The facts cover many areas, including the history, the hardware, game titles both rare and popular and some incredible information you probably never knew! Everyone from retro gamers who were there at the time to n00bz who think a PlayStation is Old School will find this excellent eBook jam packed full of fascinating trivia!
Three Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Three Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Wejp-Olsen, Werner
¥29.33
The world's most famous storyteller, the Danish Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) and his wonderful fairy tales are loved all over the globe. Besides being a master of the written word, he was also a very talented illustrator. No doubt, had he lived today he would probably have tried his hand on cartooning as well and maybe created some of his fairy tales as comic strips. All in all he wrote 157 fairy tales. Here is the comic strip version of The Princess on the Pea, The Fir Tree and The Little Matchgirl - three of his most famous and beloved fairy tales re-created by the Danish cartoonist Werner Wejp-Olsen.
Silicon Valley - The Startup Quiz Book
Silicon Valley - The Startup Quiz Book
Dugdale, Mike
¥9.71
The Silicon Valley Quiz Book is a fun selection of original questions (and answers!), comprehensively covering all facets of the classic HBO series! As a fun game it will separate the Gavin Belson's from the Peter Gregory's and the End Frame's from the Pied Piper's and is a fantastic way to enjoy the show even more. Always blue, always blue, always blue...
Plumed Serpent
Plumed Serpent
Lawrence, D. H.
¥19.52
D. H. Lawrence's fantastic tale of bullfighting, revolution and ancient cults. Kate Leslie, a tourist in Mexico during the Mexican Revolution, meets a Mexican general, Don Cipriano, and his influential landowner friend Don Ramon, who she discovers are attempting to resurrect an ancient cult.
Purpose of the Papacy
Purpose of the Papacy
Vaughan, John Stephen
¥19.52
Catholic Bishop John Stephen Vaughan lays down the arguments for the existence of the office of Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, and of the structure and hierarchy of the Church.
Where Is My Book?
Where Is My Book?
Berntsen, Romy
¥29.33
Lilli lives in a very special place; she lives in a library... but Lilli's library isn't an ordinary library because she lives in one of the books and at night when everyone has gone home Lilli comes out to play!Lilli loves night time when she jumps out of the book to explore. She jumps from book to book reading about all the wonderful places in the world and loves the colourful pictures and illustrations.But what's this? Someone else is in the library tonight, a little boy and he is crying. His name is Aram and he tells Lilli he has fallen from the book where he lives and can't find his way home. He lives in a book with big mountains and beautiful lakes but can't remember its name.Lilli leads Aram to a section of the library where there are hundreds of books. "e;Oh dear,"e; she says, "e;this might take all night."e;"e;We'll never find it,"e; says Aram as he wipes a tear from his eye."e;Yes we will,"e; says Lilli as she takes him by the hand and tells him it will be the greatest adventure he has ever had.Will they find his book before daybreak or will the owners of the library find out their amazing secret? This wonderful story is beautifully illustrated by Romy Berntsen and is sure to delight children and parents alike.
Lose Your Fear of Flying
Lose Your Fear of Flying
Sobaca
¥29.33
Are you amongst those who fly because they have to, yet dread it? You are in good company. There are many like you who reluctantly fly, perhaps because of work or due to the fact they won't allow their fears to curtail their enjoyment of life. Statistics are of no help. What can help, though, is a better understanding of exactly what is happening during a typical flight from the only vantage point that counts, your passenger seat. This eBook uses friendly language and terminology to clearly explain the sounds and noises you hear that may worry you and it tells you the truth about turbulence and adverse weather. Rest assured. It's good news. The format is simple. You are guided through a complete flight from boarding an aircraft, through taxiing to take-off, climb, cruise, descent and finally to landing. Along the way you will become familiar with the different stages of flight and what sounds and sensations you may expect. You will learn about an aircrafts capabilities, crew training, air traffic control and the systems in place to ensure your safety. More importantly you will learn that you do not need to concern yourself with the discomfort of a bumpy flight. Flying without fear....... It can happen.
Back to the Future Quiz Book
Back to the Future Quiz Book
Andrews, Paul
¥19.52
Are you a fan of the film - Back To The Future - Do you think you know all there is to know about the film. Containing questions about the plot, characters and actors, as well as facts about the making of the film. This fun quiz book will test you, your family and friends knowledge of this great film.
Sherlock Holmes and a Hole in the Devil's Tail
Sherlock Holmes and a Hole in the Devil's Tail
Messick, Viktor
¥29.33
Holmes and Watson have been handed the challenge of solving the London Tarot Killings. It is a shadowy episode equaling any dark conspiracy ever committed in the ancient city. Some fiend is brutally murdering random people in Lower Havering and pinning cards from the Italian deck on their faces. The string of murders seems to have some connection to the strange, unsolved slaying of the renowned solicitor Richard Corkright in his cozy, secure Merton office. At the request of the police, Holmes and his faithful chronicler begin an investigation. But unraveling the treacherous scheme of the sinister Tarot Master proves to be no simple task. As the two dauntless men pursue the case, they begin to piece together a vast plot stretching from London's lofty perches of wealth and privilege all the way down to its seedy backstreets and byways. In the course of resolving this intricate mystery, the Great Detective and his devoted assistant will deal with ritual murder and remorse-driven suicide, confront shady characters both clever and dangerous, uncover dark secrets of affluent society, and face at every turn the violent wrath of a ruthless, diabolical genius.
Piccolo
Piccolo
Baddock, James
¥39.14
This is very much a 21st century thriller, involving 'a new kind of treason'.Police Inspector Steven Redmond, of Special Branch, is charged with investigating the suspicious deaths by 'accident' or 'suicide' of several Ministry of Defence computer experts. He soon realises that he is expected to deliver a 'whitewash' report and that to buck the system is to put his career on the line. Compelled by his assistant, computer expert Sergeant Gail Harper, and by continued unexplained deaths, Redmond digs deeper. He soon finds out that not only is he under surveillance, but that several of the victims are linked to a top-secret Anglo-American defence project code-named Piccolo. As Redmond and Harper peel away Piccolo's grim secrets, they slowly unearth a massive and deadly conspiracy that encompasses both British and American governments and big business and which threatens to engulf them in a tide of bloody violence. The nonstop action builds as it moves from London to Florida and on to a climactic, vicious firefight where only the winners will survive.
Alaska Project
Alaska Project
Baddock, James
¥39.14
The two super-powers, the USA with a new President and the USSR with a Premier building on his progressively liberal attitude, have agreed to reduce their nuclear arsenals by 50%. The military 'hawks' of both nations are horrified and join forces in a secret compact to try and oust their leaders in favour of 'the old regime'. The plot they hatch - The Alaska Project - is, literally, murderous and would do irreparable damage to world peace. Peter Kendrick, a British MI6 agent, gets wind of the plot and, in desperation, liaises with his Russian counterpart, Ilya Voronin, to try and prevent the Project taking place, but when some of the conspirators are their own superiors, who can they trust?
Idiot
Idiot
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor
¥19.52
Fyodor Dostoyevsky's classic novel The Idiot has been enjoyed by readers around the world for over 140 years. One of Dostoevsky's greatest works, and also considered one of the most brilliant literary achievements of the Russian "e;Golden Age"e; of Literature.
Dominion of the Air
Dominion of the Air
Bacon, J. M.
¥19.52
A fascinating history of the human passion for flight, and man's various methods, successful and otherwise, of becoming airborne.
Write Your Self
Write Your Self
Wade, Stephen
¥58.76
We live in an age of information, but very little of this is about the individual. Too often we communicate in no more than ready-made cliches. But now more than ever there is a need to know ourselves and to discover more about our own profound resources for imagination and creativity. Write Your Self has been written with this in mind: you will keep a journal, but it is structured and directed, and all the writing leads to more understanding of you. Whether you simply treat this book as a different kind of journal, or whether you use it as a basis for creative writing, the result will be a new access to your own words and to your personal development as an individual.
Adventures of Captain Hatteras
Adventures of Captain Hatteras
Verne , Jules
¥19.52
A fantastic classic adventure novel by the master of the genre Jules Verne. Follow the intrepid voyage of Captain John Hatteras to find the North Pole.
Where Have All the Pixies Gone?
Where Have All the Pixies Gone?
Shipley, Ian
¥14.62
Think about all the tasks you will need to do when you are your own boss
Watson
Watson
Ruffle, David
¥68.57
In 1936 an elderly Doctor Watson sits at his desk with a dictation machine, over a two week period, recounting the significant moments in his life. The expected publication of his autobiography never materialised. But in 2017 the wax cylinders containing Watson's words appeared and have at last been made available to the general public. This, then is the life of Doctor John H Watson.
Through the Apple Store
Through the Apple Store
Johnson, Wentworth M.
¥68.57
It seem that someone has murdered an actress. Who would believe the actual truth? Howard thinks a wandering Viking is the guilty party and Donavon Merryville gets the blame. In order to appease mad Albert and solve the murder, Donavon enters on a fantastic voyage through the centuries. He discovers and falls in love with Anneke, a siren from the 1800s. Forced by Albert, driven by love and inexorably channelled by time itself, Don blunders into the Viking wars of East Anglia and discovers a plot to assassinate Winston Churchill, the wartime English Prime Minister. This terrible situation must take priority and Don defeats all odds and befriends Major Howard. Albert again takes control of Don's life and he is forced into marriage. An exciting honeymoon ensues with the bride and groom running away after causing havoc in the 1860's. Eventually Donavon returns to Bloodisland House with his tail between his legs and settles down to married life only to restart the cycle and get the blame for the murder of an actress.
101 Amazing Mythical Beasts
101 Amazing Mythical Beasts
Goldstein, Jack
¥19.52
Did you know that a Hippogriff is supposedly the offspring of a horse and a griffin? Or that a Greek Sphinx generally has a male face, whereas an Egyptian one has a female visage? Where does the Skunk Ape roam, and how can you spot a Kitsune in human form? Is Slenderman the most frightening mythical creature, or is that honour bestowed on the fearsome Gashadokuro? This fantastic book contains details of over one hundred mythical beasts and legendary creatures, organised into categories for easy reference. Whether you are interested in the beasts of anywhere from Ancient Greece to modern-day Africa, this is the book for you!