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The dragons of Eden: speculations on the evolution of human intelligence
Par Carl Sagan. 1977
Essays by an award-winning scientist about the possible development of human intelligence, written for nonspecialists. Discusses the biological functions of…
sleep, increasing brain size, and language learning among chimpanzees. Chronicles advances in understanding the brain and implications for the future. BestsellerTrue talents
Par David Lubar. 2007
The friends from Edgeview Alternative School wanted to keep their Hidden Talents (RC 56815) secret, but someone learns that Trash…
can move objects with his mind and kidnaps him. Torchie, Cheater, Lucky, Flinch, and Martin must use their talents to rescue Trash. For grades 5-8. 2007The Natural Way of Things: 'The Handmaid's Tale for our age' (Economist)
Par Charlotte Wood. 2015
'Savage: think Atwood in the outback' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train'An unforgettable reading experience' Liane Moriarty,…
author of Big Little Lies'Ferocious... recalls the early Elena Ferrante' NPR'A masterpiece' Guardian'Devastating' EconomistShe hears her own thick voice deep inside her ears when she says, 'I need to know where I am.'The man stands there, tall and narrow, hand still on the doorknob, surprised.He says, almost in sympathy, 'Oh, sweetie. You need to know what you are.'"Two women awaken from a drugged sleep to find themselves imprisoned in a brokendownproperty in the middle of a desert.Strangers to each other, they have no idea where they are or how they came to be therewith eight other girls, their heads shaved, guarded by two inept yet vicious jailers.Doing hard labour under a sweltering sun, the prisoners soon learn what links them: ineach girl's past is a sexual scandal with a powerful man.They pray for rescue but as the hours turn into days and the days into weeks and months,it becomes clear only the girls can rescue themselves. Winner, 2016 Stella PrizeWinner, 2016 Indie Book of the Year AwardWinner, Fiction Book of the Year, 2016 Indie Book AwardWinner, 2016 Prime Minister's Literary Award for FictionWinner, Reader's Choice, 2016 ABIA Literary Fiction Book of the Year Shortlisted, 2016 Miles Franklin Literary AwardShortlisted, 2016 ABA Nielsen BookData Booksellers Choice AwardLonglisted, 2017 International Dublin Literary AwardThe Alchemist: A Graphic Novel (Plus Ser.)
Par Paulo Coelho. 2010
Andalusian shepherd boy Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried…
in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. No one knows what the treasure is, or if Santiago will be able to surmount the obstacles along the way. But what starts out as a journey to find worldly goods turns into a discovery of the treasure found within.Since its first printing The Alchemist has been translated into seventy-one languages and sold forty million copies worldwide, establishing itself as a modern classic that will enchant and inspire readers for generations to come. Beautifully rendered, The Alchemist: A Graphic Novel is a must have for any collector's library.Acclaimed illustrator Daniel Sampere brings Paulo Coelho's classic to new life in this gorgeously illustrated graphic novel adaptation.El diablo propone un brindis: y otros ensayos
Par C. S. Lewis. 2023
La única secuela oficial, escrita por el propio Lewis, de la siempre popular Cartas del diablo, publicada junto con otros…
ensayos breves.Uno de los libros más populares que jamás haya salido de la pluma de C. S. Lewis fue escrito en nombre del diablo, un demonio mayor, experimentado en el arte de atraer a sus &“pacientes&” en la tierra a su propia condenación al servicio de &“nuestro padre abajo&” y capacitar a otros para que hagan lo mismo.La correspondencia del diablo con su sobrino, un aprendiz de diablo, llegó a manos de Lewis, dijo, por una ruta que no quiso revelar, y muchos lectores han terminado la colección anhelando más de las ideas que obtuvieron de su sabiduría.Para gran resistencia de Lewis, este discurso de después de la cena, dado por el diablo a una clase de demonios que se graduaban en una universidad en el infierno, salió a la luz unos años después de la publicación de las cartas originales. Ahora, 80 años después, el discurso se reproduce en su totalidad una vez más, junto con una breve colección de otras obras menos conocidas pero perennes de Lewis.Mucha gente se habrá olvidado de la única &“secuela&” oficial que existe de &“el diablo&”, el 80 aniversario de la publicación de &“El diablo&” es la oportunidad perfecta para traer esto de vuelta. Este volumen incluye también siete brillantes ensayos de Lewis, incluido el famoso El peso de la gloria.Screwtape Proposes a ToastThe only official sequel, penned by Lewis himself, to the ever-popular &‘Screwtape Letters&” – published alongside other short essays.One of the most popular books ever to come from the pen of C.S. Lewis was written in the name of Screwtape, a senior devil, experienced in the art of luring his &“patients&” on earth to their own damnation in service of &“our father below&” – and training others to do the same.Screwtape&’s correspondence with his nephew, an apprentice devil, came into Lewis&’s hands, he said, by a route he would not disclose, and many a reader has finished the collection longing for more of the insights they gained from its wisdom.Much to Lewis&’s resistance, this after-dinner speech, given by Screwtape to a graduating class of demons at a college in hell, came to light a few years after the publication of the original letters. Now 80 years later, the speech is reproduced in full once more, along with a short collection of Lewis&’s other lesser-known, but perennial works.Many people will have forgotten about the only official &“sequel&” that exists to Screwtape; the 80th anniversary of Screwtape&’s publication is the perfect opportunity to bring this back. This volume includes also seven brilliant essays of Lewis, including the famous &“The Weight of Glory.&”