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UNA CONMOVEDORA HISTORIA DE AMOR SOBRE UNA MUJER QUE, INESPERADAMENTE, DEBE ELEGIR ENTRE SU MARIDO, A QUIEN CREÍA MUERTO DESDE HACÍA AÑOS, Y SU PROMETIDO, EL HOMBRE QUE LA AYUDÓ A SUPERARLO E HIZO QUE VOLVIERA A CREER EN EL AMOR.Con apenas veinte años, Emma Blair se casa con Jesse, su gran amor de juventud, y juntos construyen la vida aventurera que siempre han deseado, recorriendo el mundo. Emma como escritora de viajes freelance y Jesse como ayudante de producción de documentales sobre naturaleza. Los dos son muy felices, exprimiendo la vida al máximo y aprovechando cada oportunidad que se les presenta para viajar.Sin embargo, en su primer aniversario de bodas, el helicóptero donde viajaba Jesse desaparece en el Pacífico, sumiendo a Emma en la más absoluta desesperación. En un intento por recomponer su vida, Emma regresa a su hogar donde, años después, se reencuentra con Sam, un viejo amigo, y vuelve a enamorarse.Cuando Emma y Sam se comprometen, parece que la vida le está brindando una nueva oportunidad en el amor... Hasta que, de pronto, recibe una llamada de Jesse. Ahora Emma tiene un marido y un prometido, y debe decidir quién de ellos es el auténtico amor de su vida. ¿O puede que sean los dos «Impactante. Esta maravillosa historia de amor sacudirá tus cimientos».Cosmopolitan

"Ophélie ne savait pas quelle perspective était la plus effrayante. Un monde gouverné par Dieu ou un monde gouverné par des hommes se prenant pour Dieu." Voilà bientôt trois ans que Thorn a disparu. Encouragée par les révélations du Livre de Farouk et les bribesd'informations divulguées par Dieu, Ophélie décide d'agir. Sous une fausse identité, elle rejoint Babel, arche cosmopolite et joyau de modernité. En son coeur réside un secret insaisissable, qui est à la fois la clef du passé et celle d'un futur incertain. Après Les fiancés de l'hiver et Les disparus du Clairdelune, Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire 2016, la saga de La Passe-miroir se poursuit avec La mémoire de Babel.

René Guénon (1886-1951) was the founder of the Traditionalist School. Along with Ananda K. Coomaraswamy and Frithjof Schuon, he reintroduced traditional metaphysics and esoterism into the Western world after a lapse of centuries, and was perhaps the first to present the doctrines of the Vedanta, Taoism, and Sufism not as Eurocentric orientalists or occult fantasts had done, but strictly in their own terms.To the 'mathematical' precision of Guénon's metaphysics, cosmology, and esoteric history, Frithjof Schuon (1907-1998) added a poetic or 'musical' element, inspired by his close relationship to the Divine Feminine. He also presented the spiritual path as a concrete praxis, involving the spiritual virtues and 'stations of wisdom', that was not so prominent in Guénon's writings. On the other hand, Guénon's prophetic eschatology, especially in The Reign of Quantity and the Signs of the Times, as well as his analysis of the 'counter-tradition', gives him a unexpectedly contemporary 'edge' that is perhaps less prominent in Schuon's more aesthetic approach.René Guénon and Frithjof Schuon illuminate each other, both through their unanimity and the specific points where they differ. Each is almost the only means of taking the other's measure. Questions of who was greater, who more traditional, are finally less interesting than the tremendous vision of human reality and spiritual truth that emerges from their shared role as renewers of traditional metaphysics and religious understanding. Schuon, as the younger man, was in a position to compose an evaluation of his early intellectual master, and in view of his long and illustrious career as an author after Guénon's death, Schuon's central essay René Guénon: Some Observations is also his profoundly appreciative as well as pointedly critical declaration of independence (though simultaneously a declaration of collegiality) from the man who, more than anyone else in the modern world, opened to him a fundamental view of 'principial' reality.

A Sunday Times Bestseller Englands Forgotten Queens OBrien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale. -The Times Widow Lady Katherine Swynford presents herself for a role in the household of merciless royal prince John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, hoping to end her destitution. But the Dukes scandalous proposition leaves her life of pious integrity reeling Seduced by the glare of royal adoration, Katherine becomes Johns mistress. She will leave behind everything she has stood for to play second fiddle to his young wife and ruthless ambition. She will live in the shadows of the most powerful man in England in the hope of a love greater than propriety. But soon the court whispers whore, harlot, vile temptress reach the ears of not just Johns bride but his most dangerous political enemies. As the Plantagenet prince is accused of bringing England to its knees, who better to blame than shameless she-devil Katherine Swynford? Dragged from the shadows, Katherine must answer for her sins. Praise for Anne OBrien OBrien cleverly intertwines the personal and political in this enjoyable, gripping tale. - The Times A gem of a subject OBrien is a terrific storyteller - Daily Telegraph Joanna of Navarre is the feisty heroine in Anne OBriens fast-paced historical novel The Queens Choice. -Good Housekeeping A gripping story of love, heartache and political intrigue. -Woman & Home Packed with drama, danger, romance and history. -Pam Norfolk, for the Press Association Better than Philippa Gregory The Bookseller Anne OBrien has joined the exclusive club of excellent historical novelists. Sunday Express A gripping historical drama. -Bella This book has everything royalty, scandal, fascinating historical politics and ultimately, the shaping of the woman who founded the Tudors. Cosmopolitan www.anneobrien.co.uk @anne_obrien @anne_obrien

SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD 2019 This is a book of wonders Sunday Times Spellbinding and intelligent Financial Times Extraordinary and engrossing Spectator It was the most extraordinary year. In a book brimming with poetry and nature writing, biography and adventure, Adam Nicolson walks in the footsteps of Coleridge, Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy during the months in the late 1790s they spent together in the Quantock Hills. Out of it came The Ancient Mariner, Kubla Khan, Lyrical Ballads and Tintern Abbey; Coleridges unmatched hymns to friendship and fatherhood; Wordsworths revolutionary verses and paeans to the unity of soul and cosmos, love and understanding. In short, a poetry that sought to remake the world.

The Handbook of Complex Analysis will be an entree for advanced undergraduates and beginning graduate students in the subject of complex analysis. The subject of complex analysis of increasing importance. Even the function theory of several complex variables has seen applications in cosmology, geophysics, and engineering. In spite of being nearly 500 years old, the subject of complex analysis is still today a vital and active part of mathematics. There are important applications in physics, engineering, and other aspects of technology. This Handbook presents contributed chapters by prominent mathematicians, including the new generation of researchers. More than a compilation of recent results, this book offers students an essential stepping-stone to gain an entry into the research life of complex analysis. Classes and seminars play a role in this process. More, though, is needed for further study. This Handbook will play that role. This book is also a reference and a source of inspiration for more seasoned mathematicians—both specialists in complex analysis and others who want to acquaint themselves with current modes of thought.The chapters in this volume are authored by leading experts and gifted expositors. They are carefully crafted presentations of diverse aspects of the field, formulated for a broad and diverse audience. This volume is a touchstone for current ideas in the broadly construed subject area of complex analysis. It should enrich the literature and point in some new directions.

***An Eastern Eye Best Book of 2024*** 'THE BIG DAY is a big delight... I was rooting for Noor and Dan and their happy ever after throughout. It was a wonderful read' - Cesca Major *** A funny, heartwarming and page-turning novel about a British-Asian mother and daughter, who clash over the plans for the bride's Big Day. Noor has no interest in getting married (much to the aunties' distress). Growing up she saw first-hand how divorce tears families apart... But then, she falls in love. Soon, Noors engaged and planning an intimate wedding that feels perfect for her and her fiancé Dan. But when Noor discovers her mother Leena also has grand plans for the Big Day, their once-close relationship starts to unravel. Noor cant understand why Leena is determined to have an elaborate Desi celebration when their lives have been anything but traditional. And after a lifetime following other peoples dreams, Noor is determined not to back down. As Leena and Noor clash over every point on their to-do lists, it begins to look like there will be two weddings and only one bride. And when family secrets shake the womens bond further, will there even be a wedding at all? *** Praise for Aliya Ali-Afzal: 'Uplifting and joyous... A refreshing new voice in commercial fiction' Cosmopolitan 'Warm, intelligent (...] and keeps up the tension right till the end' Sophie Kinsella 'A fresh take on domestic dynamics and moral dilemma' Clare Mackintosh 'I devoured this book' Sarah Pearse 'Tense, funny, poignant and very clever' Claire Douglas

A likeable narrator takes us through a series of five vignettes, in turns comical and sombre, about love and artificial intelligence in a not-so-distant future. This story begins with a question. It's okay, isn't it, to not want to be alone?David Head's Distant Memories of the Near Future is a piece of multimedia storytelling-theatre, gently weaving together five different narratives: an isolated tech mogul trying to turn love into an algorithm, a jaded consumer confronting their loneliness, an astronaut trapped in the cosmos, a creator torn between competing needs and an AI exploring its newly gained sentience. Through these tales the play explores relationships: with technology, with creativity, and with ourselves.Equal parts funny, disquieting and lyrical - it's both a cynical look at consumerism and the commodification of our emotions, and a moving testament to optimism, humanity and our interconnected existence.Developed at the Rosemary Branch Theatre, the play debuted at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2023 at Summerhall, and was a finalist for the 2024 Off West End Award for Best New Writing from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. This edition was published to coincide with the transfer to London's Arcola Theatre in November 2024.

'An incredible tour of our universe's greatest mysteries' Professor Dan HooperThis cutting-edge book investigates the extraordinary potential of multimessenger astronomy to revolutionise our understanding of the universeThe spectacular advances of modern astronomy have opened our horizon on an unexpected cosmos: a dark, mysterious universe, populated by enigmatic entities we know very little about, like black holes, or nothing at all, like dark matter and dark energy.This book discusses the extraordinary potential of a new discipline dubbed 'multimessenger astronomy', combining the traditional approach based on the observation of light from celestial objects, with a new method based on other 'messengers' - such as gravitational waves, neutrinos, and cosmic rays- that carry information from otherwise inaccessible corners of the universe.Interweaving the discussion of multimessenger astronomy with an exploration of the surprising connections between the study of the universe on the largest scales, and the physics of the infinitely small, this text provides an accessible and fascinating introduction to cutting-edge findings in recentcosmology which could soon revolutionize our understanding of the universe.

Combining clear discussions of both quantum theory and general relativity, this book offers one of the first efforts to explain the new quantum theory of space and time.Today we are blessed with two extraordinarily successful theories of physics. The first is Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity, which describes the large-scale behaviour of matter in a curved spacetime. This theory is the basis for the standard model of big bang cosmology. The discoveryof gravitational waves at the LIGO observatory in the US (and then Virgo, in Italy) is only the most recent of this theory's many triumphs. The second is quantum mechanics. This theory describes the properties and behaviour of matter and radiation at their smallest scales. It is the basis for the standard model of particle physics, which builds up all the visible constituents of the universe out of collections of quarks, electrons andforce-carrying particles such as photons. The discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN in Geneva is only the most recent of this theory's many triumphs. But, while they are both highly successful, these two structures leave a lot of important questions unanswered. They are also based on two different interpretations of space and time, and are therefore fundamentally incompatible. We have two descriptions but, as far as we know, we've only ever hadone universe. What we need is a quantum theory of gravity. Approaches to formulating such a theory have primarily followed two paths. One leads to String Theory, which has for long been fashionable, and about which much has been written. But String Theory has become mired in problems. In this book, Jim Baggott describes "the road less travelled": anapproach which takes relativity as its starting point, and leads to a structure called Loop Quantum Gravity. Baggott tells the story through the careers and pioneering work of two of the theory's most prominent contributors, Lee Smolin and Carlo Rovelli.

This book focuses on one of the oldest and most fundamental questions in both physics and philosophy: the nature of time. It presents original theoretical physics research on the 'problem of time' in modern physics, in parallel with a new philosophical framework for the analysis of symmetry and evolution in physical theory, as well as new work on the early modern precursors to the problem of time. Contrary to the standard wisdom, this book argues that a substantive notion of time can, and should, be retained within a consistent formalism for modern physical theory. The book marshals an array of philosophical and formal tools to justify this claim and analyses its physical implications. This book is the first of a two-volume project articulating a new approach to the analysis of time in modern physical theory. The second volume will extend and apply this approach in the context of classical and quantum gravity including quantum cosmological models. This book presents original theoretical physics research on the 'problem of time' in modern physics in parallel with a new philosophical framework for the analysis of symmetry and evolution in physical theory and new work on the early modern precursors to the problem of time.

Atana, a mermaid; Ren, the last known firebird; and Cosmos, Atana’s witch guard-turned friend, have escaped the Witch Queen but they must fight to save the magic of their world before it ceases to exist. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations. A mermaid, a firebird, and a witch fight to save the magic of their world before it ceases to exist in this epic conclusion to acclaimed author Vivian Zhou’s fantasy duology. Perfect for fans of Tidesong and Wingbearer! Atana may be one step closer to discovering her past, but it didn’t come without a cost. Though the mermaid and her companions—Ren, the last known firebird, and Cosmos, a Witch Guard turned friend—narrowly escaped the Witch Queen, their world’s magic cycle is broken and the firebirds are to blame. Ren knows she must right her flock’s wrongs, and Atana is determined to join her on this quest. But lurking deep below the seas are secrets that could destroy their last chance at restoring the balance of magic—and, if they aren’t careful, their friendship.

"They may be twins, but Lizzie and Penny Berry are complete opposites. Penny is the life of the party--loud and outrageous, while quiet and thoughtful Lizzy is often left out of the crowd. The one trait they do share is a longing to do something spectacular with their lives, and as far as these two are concerned, there's no better place to make their dreams come true than London. Presented with a once-in-a-lifetime house-sit at their grandmother's home in a very desirable London neighborhood, it finally seems like Lizzie and Penny are a step closer to the exciting cosmopolitan life they've always wanted. But the more time they spend in the big city, they quickly discover it's nothing like they expected. They may have to dream new dreams...but are they upto the challenge?"-- The New York Times bestselling author of 500 Miles from You tells the hilarious and heartwarming story of twin sisters who set out to London in hopes of leaving their mark on the world, in this &;gorgeous, glorious, uplifting&; novel (Marian Keyes).They may be twins, but Lizzie and Penny Berry are complete opposites. Penny is the life of the party&;loud and outrageous, while quiet and thoughtful Lizzy is often left out of the crowd. The one trait they do share is a longing to do something spectacular with their lives, and as far as these two are concerned, there&;s no better place to make their dreams come true than London.Presented with a once-in-a-lifetime house-sit at their grandmother&;s home in a very desirable London neighborhood, it finally seems like Lizzie and Penny are a step closer to the exciting cosmopolitan life they&;ve always wanted. But the more time they spend in the big city, they quickly discover it&;s nothing like they expected. They may have to dream new dreams&;but are they up to the challenge?

A thrilling story of wealth, power and the true cost of ‘having it all’. Because sometimes the price of the perfect life is death.In cosmopolitan Johannesburg, three high-flying couples form the core of the elite Khula Society: part investment group, part social club, with meetings where the champagne flows, the dresses are designer and the one-upmanship is off the scale. Noma, Moshidi, Lerato and their husbands are living the dream—or so it appears from the outside.In reality, the cut and thrust of ‘keeping up with the Khulas’ is taking its toll on all three couples. Behind the facade of their ocean-front mansions, Italian supercars and lavishly catered receptions lies a tangle of explosive secrets—and deadly consequences. But as long as every member toes the line, plays the role they’re here to play, the dark truth remains crushed beneath the heels of so many Louboutins That is until, in her bid to have it all and more, one of these rich and powerful women oversteps the mark—with someone else’s man. The group soon comes to learn that you can’t have it all without paying the ultimate price Revised edition: Previously published as Critical But, Stable, this edition of Critical But Stable includes editorial revisions.

**THE HOUSEHOLD, the brand new novel from Stacey Halls, is available to order now** A gorgeous brand new cover edition of the Sunday Times Bestseller, Richard & Judy Book Club Pick and original break-out witchlit novel. Features an exclusive extract from THE HOUSEHOLD To save her child, she will trust a stranger. To protect a secret, she must risk her life . . . Fleetwood Shuttleworth is 17 years old, married, and pregnant for the fourth time. But as the mistress at Gawthorpe Hall, she still has no living child, and her husband Richard is anxious for an heir. When Fleetwood finds a letter she isn't supposed to read from the doctor who delivered her third stillbirth, she is dealt the crushing blow that she will not survive another pregnancy. Then she crosses paths by chance with Alice Gray, a young midwife. Alice promises to help her give birth to a healthy baby, and to prove the physician wrong. As Alice is drawn into the witchcraft accusations that are sweeping the North-West, Fleetwood risks everything by trying to help her. But is there more to Alice than meets the eye? Soon the two women's lives will become inextricably bound together as the legendary trial at Lancaster approaches, and Fleetwood's stomach continues to grow. Time is running out, and both their lives are at stake. Only they know the truth. Only they can save each other... 'Assured and alluring, this beautiful tale of women and witchcraft and the fight against power was a delight from start to finish' JESSIE BURTON 'Stacey Halls is a writer of great originality, great imagination and great sense of place. Atmospheric, intelligent, accessible, every novel is worth reading, then reading again and again' KATE MOSSE 'The new Hilary Mantel' COSMOPOLITAN 'Captivating' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Arresting' THE TIMES 'A brilliant debut, pacy and inventive, from a terrifically talented new voice' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Truly spellbinding' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'A must-read novel' HEATHER MORRIS bestselling author of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ 'Enthralling, spellbinding, full of twists and turns, written with heart and style - and the final chapters will have you racing to the end' KATE WILLIAMS 'Phenomenal. Beautiful, haunting, strange and evocative' LIZ HYDER 'Historical fiction at its feminist best' RED Magazine *Sunday Times bestseller February and September 2018* Autorid: Stacey Halls

In his sharply crafted, unnerving first collection of speculative fiction shorts, Courttia Newland envisages an alternate future as lived by the African diaspora. Robots used as human proxies in a war become driven by all-too-human desires; Kill Parties roam the streets of a post-apocalyptic world; a matriarchal race of mer creatures depends on inter-breeding with mortals to survive; mysterious seeds appear in cities across the world, growing into the likeness of people in their vicinity. Through transfigured bodies and impossible encounters, Newland brings a sharp, fresh eye to age-old themes of the human capacity for greed, ambition and self-destruction, but ultimately of our strength and resilience. Autorid: Courttia Newland

What happens when something goes into a black hole? This book explores some of the major ideas in cosmology, bringing quarks, preons, hypothetical subparticles, pulsars, galaxies, the Big Bang theory, dark energy and gravitational waves to life with accessible language and vivid full-colour artwork. The text includes fascinating fact boxes that add extra interest. Whether it's about Stephen Hawking or the James Webb telescope, even the most reluctant readers are sure to enjoy this book. Autorid: Tom Jackson

MANKIND HAS REACHED THE STARS. Two hundred years after the fall of Mechanism, human society has achieved a kind of stability. There are colonies beneath the oceans, throughout the solar system, and beyond: on extrasolar planets. Vast hemi-relativistic ships connect these colonies, travelling at half the speed of light. Or rather they would, if the ominous presence of the alien Watchkeepers had not led to an enforced moratorium on interstellar travel. But when a seemingly impossible radio signal reaches the colony Crucible, everything changes: SEND NDEGE It's origin is unpopulated, unexplored space. No one could be there - at least, not if they travelled using human technology - so who could have sent it? How did they get there? And what use do they have for the disgraced scientist Ndege Akinya? Finding the answers will require one of the greatest expeditions humankind has ever launched, a journey further than ever attempted before, conducted under the implacable scrutiny of the Watchkeepers. But as a mission is prepared on Crucible, it turns out they weren't the only ones to see the message - or its potential . . . 'Reynolds' future is so brilliantly extrapolated . . . original ideas fizzing off every page' The Guardian 'Brilliant, self-assured, colourful space opera' The Sun Completing the informal trilogy which began with Blue Remembered Earth and On the Steel Breeze, this is a powerful and effective story. Praise for Alastair Reynolds: 'An adroit and fast-paced blend of space opera and police procedural, original and exciting' George R. R. Martin on Aurora Rising 'The most enjoyable book Reynolds has ever written' SFX on Revenger 'The span here is mind-boggling, cosmos-spanning concepts, a breath-taking journey' Good Book Guide on Chasm City '(A] wonderfully entertaining puzzle wrapped inside an adventure story' The Guardian on Eversion 'A fabulous and satisfying novel' SF Crowsnest on Revenger 'An excellent adventure that's sure to keep readers on their toes' Publishers Weekly on Revenger 'A fun, character focused bottle mystery that shifts settings like a chameleon walking across a rainbow carpet' The Quill to Live on Eversion 'Entertaining and thought-provoking' Locus on Revelation Space 'Pirates in space, full of peril and high-jinks . . . This is a novel that's elegantly plotted, full of surprises and, as first time round, rip-roaring fun' SFX on Revenger 'Reynolds is one of the modern masters of science fiction' Starburst 'This is a story to break hearts and make you turn pages. It's great stuff; pick it up, you'll want to know what happens next' SF&F Reviews on Century Rain 'Much of the fun of these books comes from the construction of a far, far-future space-opera . . . the mapping of Age of Sail tropes onto space travel is just the start . . . Nevertheless, at the centre of this baroque masquerade party resides a sober consideration of what it might mean to go off adventuring, what it might cost' Locus on Revenger 'Reynolds is a master singer of the Space Opera' The Times Autorid: Alastair Reynolds

Instant New York Times Bestseller An urgent primer on race and racism, from Emmanuel Acho, an American Football Legend and host of the viral hit video series Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man. 'I really love this' Jada Pinkett Smith 'What Emmanuel Acho has to say is important' Matthew McConaughey An absolute must-read . . . Emmanuel Acho dives into important subjects like cultural appropriation and white privilege, urging you to find a way to join in the fight against racism Cosmopolitan In Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, Emmanuel Acho takes on all the questions, large and small, insensitive and taboo, many white people are afraid to ask yet which everyone needs the answers to, now more than ever. With the same open-hearted generosity that has made his video series of the same name a phenomenon, Acho explains the vital core of such fraught concepts as white privilege, cultural appropriation and reverse racism. In his own words, he provides a space of compassion and understanding in a discussion that can lack both. He asks only for the readers curiosity but along the way, he will galvanize all of us to join the anti-racist fight. Autorid: Emmanuel Acho