Which mythical horse will win the race?Beasts of Olympus is a series of illustrated chapter books set in a magical Ancient Greece where strange things still walk the Earth. In Steeds of the Gods, Demon, the official Olympian beast keeper,
New York Times bestselling author Mira Grant, author of the renowned Newsflesh series, returns with a novel that takes us to a new world of ancient mysteries and mythological dangers come to life. The ocean is home to many myths,
Thoroughly updated and revised, the second edition of this successful and widely praised textbook offers an account of the 'classical' period of Greek history, from the aftermath of the Persian Wars in 478 BC to the death of Alexander the Great in 323 BC.* Two important new chapters have been added, covering life and culture in the classical Greek world* Features new pedagogical tools, including textboxes, and a comprehensive chronological table of the West, mainland Greece, and the Aegean* Enlarged and additional maps and illustrative material* Covers the history of an important period, including: the flourishing of democracy in Athens; the Peloponnesian war, and the conquests of Alexander the Great* Focuses on the evidence for the period, and how the evidence is to be interpreted
Did you know that museums were initially temples built to worship the nine muses? That Janus was the god of doorways and hallways, and after him we have named janitors? Where did these words-and other words, such as chaos, genius, nemesis, panic, and echo, come from? From the ancient stories of the Greeks-stories that rang so true and wise that the names of the characters have survived for centuries as words we use every day. This rich collection of myths is perfect for the classroom or as a gift book.
Blood sacrifice, the ritual slaughter of animals, has been basic to religion through history, so that it survives in spiritualized form even in Christianity. How did this violent phenomenon achieve the status of the sacred? This question is examined in Walter Burkert's famous study.
The ancient Greeks recorded their mythology on vase paintings, engraved gems, and bronze and stone sculptures, offering depictions that often predate any references to the myths in literature or recount alternative, unfamiliar versions of these tales. I
Condemned by a jealous king, Bellerophon must win the trust of the legendary winged horse Pegasus or face certain death. From the poignant meeting and growing bond of friendship between horse and man to the dramatic slaying of the fearsome fire-breathing Chimera, this unforgettable tale of adventure will stir the imagination of young and old alike. Full color.
Featuring interviews with several of Porsche's key engineers, designers and modellers who worked on the car in period, this book outlines the design processes and development work, detailing each model, and contains sections on the motor sport achievements of each model, as well as owners' views of their cars.
From the beginning of the twentieth century, United States military individual load-carrying equipments were fabricated mainly of cotton duck and cotton webbing. Throughout the First and Second World Wars, as well as the Korean War, cotton-based load-carrying equipments served the infantryman with little change in their design and construction. In 1954 a new load-carrying system was developed to meet the needs of the infantryman on the perceived battlefields of the Cold War. At the onset of the Vietnam War it was clear that this new cotton-based webbing system was not acceptable for use in the humid environment of the jungles of Southeast Asia.
The actions of this crime novel occur in a mountainous province of Poland. It stars Janina Duszejko, a retired woman who attempts to solve the murders of several hunters. The author questions both the level of disrespect man holds to nature as well as the
Robert Langdon recibe una llamada en mitad de la noche: el conservador del museo del Louvre ha sido asesinado en extranas circunstancias y junto a su cadáver ha aparecido un desconcertante mensaje cifrado. Al profundizar en la investigación, Langdon, experto en simbología, descubre que las pistas conducen a las obras de Leonardo Da Vinci… y que están a la vista de todos, ocultas por el ingenio del pintor. Langdon une esfuerzos con la criptóloga francesa Sophie Neveu y descubre que el conservador del museo pertenecía al priorato de Sión, una sociedad que a lo largo de los siglos ha contado con miembros tan destacados como sir Isaac Newton, Botticelli, Victor Hugo o el propio Da Vinci, y que ha velado por mantener en secreto una sorprendente verdad histórica. Una mezcla trepidante de aventuras, intrigas vaticanas, simbología y enigmas cifrados que provocó una extraordinaria polémica al poner en duda algunos de los dogmas sobre los que se asienta la Iglesia católica. Una de las novelas más leídas de todos los tiempos.
Follow the four heroes of Erdas in this new chapter of the New york Times bestselling series! A brand new adventure and a breathtaking game make this a world children will want to return to. Meticulously plotted from start to finish, the action-packed beginning sees the kids as wanted fugitives...
He aquí un desafío para todas las edades.Si eres un fanático de los garabatos y los dibujos para pintar, estelibro es definitivamente para ti.En él encontraras cincuenta ilustraciones únicas del reconocidoilustrador Kerby Rosanes, repletas de diminutas y traviesas criaturasque configuran un universo de lo más loco y divertido.
In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in the work of Emmanuel Levinas, widely recognized as one of the most important yet difficult philosophers of the 20th century. In this much-needed introduction, Davis unpacks the concepts at the centre of Levinas's thought - alterity, the Other, the Face, infinity - concepts which have previously presented readers with major problems of interpretation. Davis traces the development of Levinas's thought over six decades, describing the context in which he worked, and the impact of his writings. He argues that Levinas's work remains tied to the ontological tradition with which he wants to break, and demonstrates how his later writing tries to overcome this dependency by its increasingly disruptive, sometimes opaque, textual practice. He discusses Levinas's theological writings and his relationship to Judaism, as well as the reception of his work by contemporary thinkers, arguing that the influence of his work has led to a growing interest in ethical issues among poststructuralist and postmodernist thinkers in recent years.Comprehensive and clearly written, this book will be essential reading for students and researchers in continental philosophy, French studies, literary theory and theology.
"Der Schatten von Papa ist groß und blau, auch der von Opa, das weiß ich genau. Sein Schatten ist blau und stark und groß. Aber ich fühl mich anders. Was ist mit mir los?"Ein Junge, der gern Kleider trägt und mit "Mädchensachen" spielt, ist für manche Menschen "anders". Wer aber bestimmt eigentlich, was "normal" oder "anders" ist? Und ist es wirklich besser, so zu sein wie alle? In diesem Bilderbuch findet ein kleiner Junge einen Weg, zu sich selbst zu stehen - gegen Widerstände, mit Mut und Menschen, die ihn lieben.Eine Geschichte für Kinder ab 5 Jahre, die sich für Diversität, Gleichberechtigung und gegen festgefahrene Rollenbilder stark macht.
The Food IS Medicine series emphasizes the powerful effect that an organic, plant-based diet has in disease prevention and recovery. The evidence provided in this series suggests that when a diet consists of a wide variety of health-building foods, it prot
(Music Sales America). Since 1901, Otakar Sevcik's works have formed the basis of many schools of string playing around the world. Part 4 of this excellent series focuses on arpeggios on two strings.
Los almogávares. La exposición mediterránea de la Corona de Aragón relata las vicisitudes de un principado, el catalán, que se encuentra en una difícil encrucijada: discernir si debe fomentar el comercio con tierras lejanas para enriquecerse rápidamente
Through the tales of two women in postwar Austria, Bachmann explores the ways of dying inflicted on women by men, and upon the living by history, politics, religion, family, and the self.
Winner of two 2019 Catholic Press Association Awards: Memoir (First Place) and Cover Design (Second Place). Monastic life and its counter-cultural wisdom come alive in the stories and lessons of Br. Paul Quenon, O.C.S.O., during his more t
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 32, Publishers: Imagine That Publishing Ltd, Author: Sally Hopgood, ISBN-13: 9781787008571, Date of issue: 2021
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 144, Publishers: DC Comics, Author: Jorge Fornes,Evan Cagle, ISBN-13: 9781799505624, Date of issue: 2026
Covers the classical theory of abstract Riemann surfaces. This book presents the requisite function theory and topology for Riemann surfaces. It also covers differentials and uniformization. For compact Riemann surfaces, it features topics such as divisors, Weierstrass points, and the Riemann-Roch theorem.
This is Nietzsche's last book and a fitting capstone to his career. It's succinct, biting, and encapsulates the criticisms of Christianity found in his other works. This edition contains an 8,000-word introduction by its translator, the famous iconoclastic writer H. L. Mencken.
SeioboNa Japanese goddessNhas a peach tree in her garden that blossoms once every 3,000 years: its fruit brings immortality. Over several scenes of ordinary life around the world--structured by the Fibonacci sequence--Seiobo hovers, watching it all in the latest novel from Othe contemporary Hungarian master of the apocalypseO (Susan Sontag).
Teachers, parents, and kids will adore this funny, step-by-step guide to creating more than 40 adorable animals. With three basic shapes (ball, worm, and teardrop), children will learn how to create personality-filled critters. Cute photos, numbered steps,
Written in a clear style and replete with illustrations which help make the mathematical ideas visible, Number and Time is a piece of original scholarship which introduces a view of how "mind" connects with "matter" at the most fundamental level.
Slifer vs. Obelisk! Three thousand years ago, an ancient Egyptian carving predicted the final battle between Yugi and Kaiba...and now that day has finally come! The heavens shake as the archrivals unleash the ultimate gods of collectible card games: Slifer the Sky Dragon and the God of the Obelisk! But will the duel be decided in the present, or will the force of the gods smash through time itself?
Standing alongside Marjane Satrapi s Persepolis and Joe Sacco s Palestine, Nina Bunjevac s Fatherland is a searing work of graphic nonfiction that tells the history of the Balkans in the twentieth century through the experiences of the author and her family. In 1975, fearing her husband s growing fanaticism, Bunjevac s mother flees her marriage and adopted country of Canada, taking Nina then only a toddler and her older sister back to Yugoslavia to live with her parents. Her husband and Nina s father, Peter, was a diehard Serbian nationalist who had been forced to leave his country in the 1950s. Remaining in Canada, Peter became involved with a terrorist organization bent on overthrowing the Communist Yugoslav government and attacking its supporters in North America. Through exquisitely haunting black-and white art, Fatherland tells an unforgettable true story of how the scars of history are borne by family and nation alike."
(Schirmer Performance Editions). Bach to Barber and everything in between, featuring copyrighted works by major composers of the 20th century. With historical and pedagogical notes, and composer biographies. Contents: THE 18TH CENTURY: ANONYMOUS: Polonaise
Are you an artist? Do you see the world around you in a special way? I Am an Artist shows you how simply observing the delights of nature can inspire you to create. Can you name the colors inside a seashell? You're an artist
Never before published from the New York Times bestselling author §Gillian is a PR expert hired to smooth out the rough edges on hot- headed sports club president Drew Black. He's rough, raw and ready for any challenge Gillian throws his way. But which one's going to end up on top?§
With paper and pen or needle and thread, storytelling has many traditions. Penguin's award-winning art director Paul Buckley presents Penguin Threads, a series of Penguin Classics Deluxe Editions inspired by the aesthetic of handmade crafts with specially commissioned cover art. Jillian Tamaki's embroidered artwork appears on The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Emma by Jane Austen, and Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. This latest set features three beloved classics for both adults and children with cover art by painter and illustrator Rachell Sumpter. Sketched in a traditional illustrative manner, the final covers are sculpt embossed and present full front and reverse hand-stitched designs. Through story, style and texture, the Penguin Threads is an exciting chapter in Penguin's long history of excellence in book design, for true lovers of the book, design, and handcrafted beauty.
Language: Spanish, Binding: Book, Number of pages: 1792, Publishers: B&H PUB GROUP, Author: Cathy Scheraldi de Nú?ez,B&h Espa?ol Editorial, ISBN-13: 9781535998000, Date of issue: 2021
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 260, Publishers: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Author: Jon A. Maguire, ISBN-13: 9780764303586, Date of issue: 1997
Plant Yourself Firmly in God's TruthUnearth a rich relationship with your Savior through this beautifully crafted devotional companion from artist and author Ruth Chou Simons.GraceLaced Seasons is more than a journal--it's an
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 72, Publishers: PWM, Author: Frederic Chopin,Ignacy Jan Paderewski, ISBN-13: 9781480390652, Date of issue: 2013
EL ASESINO NO ESTÁ EN EL BANQUILLO DE LOS ACUSADOS, ESTÁ ENTRE EL JURADO.EL NUEVO REY DEL THRILLER LEGAL. MÁS DE 250.000 EJEMPLARES VENDIDOS EN TODO EL MUNDO.« A SU ENTENDER, ¿HAY ALGÚN IMPEDIMENTO PARA QUE USTED FORME PARTE DE ESTE JURADO?»El asesinato no fue la parte más complicada. Fue tan solo el inicio del juego.Joshua Kane se ha estado preparando toda su vida para este momento. Él ya lo había hecho anteriormente. Pero esta vez será la más importante.Este es el juicio por asesinato del siglo, y Kane ha asesinado para obtener el mejor asiento en la sala.Pero hay alguien a su acecho, alguien que sospecha que el asesino no es el acusado.Kane sabe que el tiempo se agota y lo único que quiere es el veredicto de la condena antes de ser descubierto."El mejor thriller legal en muchos años. Mezcla a la perfección giros adictivos con personajes que nunca podrás atrapar. Cavanagh es el John Grisham para una nueva generación, único y emocionante. 13 es mi libro favorito del año." Sarah Pinborough"Excepcional, una intriga tensa muy original, construida brillantemente con un clímax espectacular. Cavanagh es de lo mejor del momento. Créanme" Lee Child?Inteligente y original. Qué maravilla de libro.? Clare Mackintosh?Gran trama. Gran libro. Engancha. 13 es realmente adictivo.? Simon Kernick?U n thriller repleto de giros brillantes, un puzzle construido ingeniosamente.? Ruth Ware?13 es de las mejores novelas que he leído. Una lectura explosiva en la que Cavanagh combina de manera experta su conocimiento de las leyes con un viaje absolutamente compulsivo. Libros con este ingenio no son muy frecuentes.? Michael Connelly?Sencillamente merece ser un gran best seller. Si lees otro thriller tan bueno este año, será porque has leído esta novela dos veces.? Mark Billingham?Una novela 5 estrellas. Steve Cavanagh es sin duda alguna, el mejor escritor de trhillers legales de nuestros días.? Craig Sisterson?Wow. Este libro es simplemente espectacular.? Emma Kavanagh?Fantástico, cautivador. Culpable de todos los cargos.? Angela Clarke?Un estadillo absoluto. Maravilloso.? Susi Holliday?Llena de emociones, de giros y de una brillante manipulación al lector.? Mason Cross?Una montaña rusa repleta de giros adictivos. Impresionante.? Cass GreenLO QUE HAN DICHO EN ESPAÑA DE LA NOVELA:«Novela de tribunales y asuntos legales que se vuelve sorpresiva por momentos. Con un abogado poco escrupuloso, Eddie Flynn, y de curiosa e?tica. Para pasar un buen rato.» Babelia, El País«Una novela negra que hará disfrutar a los amantes del género. Diferente, pero con todas las esencias de un thriller redondo.» Blog novela negra y policíaca«Steve Cavanagh, emergente maestro del suspense capaz de colar en un jurado neoyorquino a un asesino en serie que trata de absolverse de sus crímenes.» Miguel Lorenci, Las Provincias«Ingenioso, retorcido y emocionante. Pura dinamita. Declaramos a Steve Cavanagh culpable en primer grado de escribir un thriller brillante y adictivo.» Edición original«Hacía tiempo que no disfrutaba tanto con un libro de este género.» Galaxia Bidena«Os atrapará con su intensidad en los interrogatorios, las investigaciones imposibles y los momentos de tensión.» Fantasymundo «Un thriller interesante, bien construido, con personajes complejos con personalidad propia, giros en la trama y final impredecible.» Salamandra negra«Steve Cavanagh no deja un cabo suelto, nos deja con ganas de más, y estamos deseosas de conocer un poco más a Eddie Flynn.» Qué bello es leer
Una novela histórica sobre la presencia española en la historia deEstados Unidos. Nueva España, últimas décadas del siglo XVIII.Territorios de Tejas, Nuevo México, Arkansas, Montana, Mississippi yCalifornia, que pertenecieron al Imperio español durante tres siglos.A través de tres personajes, el capitán de dragones del rey, Martín de Arellano, la joven apache Wasakíe y la princesa aleuta Aolani, sehace una panorámica de la presencia española en los Estados Unidos.Revive las correrías de los dragones tras los indios, la vida en lospresidios y el gran esfuerzo que hizo la Corona por mantener suinfluencia en el sudoeste de los Estados Unidos. La crítica ha dichosobre Comanche...«Comanche es un sorprendente western sobre aquellos españoles quedefendieron América del Norte de las tropas británicas yfrancesas.»Canal Sur«Una novela magnífica, como todas las suyas, en la que nos describe la vida en las grandes llanuras, los rituales y creencias indígenas, laforma de cazar y de vivir de los aguerridos comanches y la forma dedefender la frontera de los no menos aguerridos españoles.»El Periódico de Aragón«Fluida, muy visual, con un lenguaje casi cinematográfico,descriptiva, amena y equilibrada, exenta de paja y bien construida,como corresponde a, quizás, el mejor escritor de novela histórica deEspaña actual.»Antonio Anasagasti, La voz del sur«Comanche, una visión clarividente de la presencia española en lahistoria de América del Norte.»Daniel Heredia, Zenda«Una novela con un ritmo frenético y demoledor que cuenta unosacontecimientos increíbles y que gracias a él hemos podidoconocer.»Javier Velasco Oriaga, Todo Literatura«Jesús Maeso de la Torre sabe escribir y sabe narrar.»Anika entre libros«Jesús Maeso es un amante del western y logra transmitirle a Comancheel ritmo de una buena historia del género. Existe un equilibrioadecuado entre ficción y divulgación.»Tomás Rivera, KindleGarten«Jesús Maeso, con una narración brillante, nos transporta a aquellaépoca fascinante y llena de peligros pero también vibrante yúnica.»Yolanda, Que el sueño me alcance leyendo
In this book Heidegger attempts to make the fundamental ideas of his philosophy accessible to nonphilosophers. He addresses certain philosophical/psychological theories for the first and only time, including Freudian psychoanalysis and Indian philosophy.
Having survived their fourth trip to Psyren, Ageha and his friends set out to learn more about Miroku Amagi. A researcher from Miroku's past reveals a way to stop the madman, contained deep within a high-security research lab. Ageha and Matsuri infiltrate the lab, but there is a twisted trap awaiting them...
In the shadow of an abandoned castle, a wolf pack seeks shelter. the she-wolf 's pups will not be able to survive the harsh transylvanian winter. And they are being stalked by a lone wolf, Morgra, possessed of a mysterious and terrifying power known as the sight. Morgra knows that one of the pups born beneath the castle holds a key to power even stronger than her own?power that could give her control of this world and the next. but the pack she hunts will do anything to protect their own, even if it means setting in motion a battle that will involve all of nature, including the creature the wolves fear the most?Man.
