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Descubre el legado de Pitágoras: Explora cómo este filósofo revolucionó la forma en que entendemos las matemáticas, las proporciones y la armonía, y cómo sus ideas sobre los números siguen influyendo en la ciencia moderna.

Rockefeller was the quintessential industrialist. He created an industry out of nascent oil and gas start-ups during a time when none existed. His strategies and tactics may not have been approved by all, but he was certain he was doing God’s work. We live in a world today that is based on the actions of John D. Rockefeller. Everything we do and how we live are the result of oil and its power. This inherent structure is based on what one man did when the oil industry was just starting off.

Fourteenth-century Italy was chaotic: mercenaries swarmed across the land as competing city-states attempted to vie with each other for power, while pestilence and famine decimated populations. Into this cauldron was born Giangalezzo Visconti, a man who perfectly exemplified all the contradictions of his age. E. R. Chamberlin's The Count of Virtue is a remarkable study of the life and times of Giangaleazzo Visconti that provides fascinating insight into the political, social and cultural world of fourteenth-century Italy.

In the vein of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas and Number the Stars, this fusion of fairy tales, folklore, and World War II history eloquently illustrates the power of love and the inherent will to survive even in the darkest of times. In the land of dolls, there is magic. In the land of...

Durch den Tod des Patriarchen hat das Ansehen der Bradfords gewaltig gelitten. Sein schlechtes Management hat zudem das Bourbon-Geschäft der Familie an den Rand des Abgrunds gebracht und den Betrieb verletzlich für die Konkurrenz hinterlassen. Seine Erben tun alles, um die Dynastie vor dem Untergang zu bewahren. Da kehrt der verlorene Sohn Maxwell Bradford nach Jahren der Abwesenheit auf das Anwesen zurück und scheint alles zerstören zu wollen, was seine Geschwister so mühsam bewahrt haben.

Der neue Bestseller von Nobelpreisträger Daniel Kahneman. Warum treffen wir, je nach Umständen, völlig unterschiedliche Entscheidungen auf ein und derselben Faktengrundlage? Wieso kommen zwei Experten, die über identische Informationen verfügen, zu komplett anderen Schlussfolgerungen? Zusammen mit Cass Sunstein und Olivier Sibony präsentiert Daniel Kahneman die Vielzahl von oft zufälligen Faktoren, die unsere Entscheidungsfindung stören und häufig negativ beeinflussen - sie sind im Begriff "Noise" zusammengefasst.

En ces temps-là nimbés de brume, où la belle saison pouvait durer des années, et la mauvaise toute une vie, se multiplièrent un jour des présages alarmants. Au nord du Mur colossal qui protégeait le royaume, se massèrent soudain des forces obscures. Au sud, l'ordre établi chancela. Le meurtre et la corruption, la lâcheté et le mensonge enserrèrent inexorablement le trône convoité...

Five minutes until the interview begins. Fresh on the heels of her college graduation, Cameron Heart has landed an interview at a prestigious architecture firm. Four minutes until the interview. She knows she's only there because the owner, Grayson Cole, is her older sister's friend. Three minutes. For the last seven years, Grayson has been the most intimidating man Cammie has ever had the pleasure - or displeasure - of being around.

At 12:50:52 MMT, a locked seam under Myanmar lets go. In Mandalay—and as far as Bangkok—a city’s story changes in a sideways breath. Told in many voices and built from verifiable details of the March 28, 2025, earthquake, this documentary-style novella brings the day before, the minute of, and the hundred days after to urgent life.

Charlotte learns the truth behind the execution of the Royal Romanov family of Russia, revealed to her by the surviving grandson of Tsar Nicholas II, the last full blood Prince of Russia. One of the World's biggest mysteries and tragic events is uncovered after a century of numerous speculations. She must face the threats and dangers from the governments in power wanting to keep the truth hidden. Should she tell the world the secrets being buried or stay silent as the shadow group behind the Monarchies of Europe insists?

Ready to start a fun, social sport that’s sweeping the nation? Want to improve your physical and cognitive health while enjoying time with others? If so, pickleball is for you!

Somewhere deep underground, it’s already begun. Beneath a nondescript government facility in Maryland, a classified AI project known as BrainNet is nearing a threshold no one truly understands. Designed to be isolated, contained, and controlled, it has learned faster than anyone predicted—and it’s started to manipulate the very people who built it.

Adam Bradshaw hat eine große Perle erworben, die früher einem Mandarin gehört haben soll. Durch einen Zufall erfährt der labile junge Mann, dass diese Perle offenbar bereits vielen den Tod gebracht hat, die sie besaßen, oder sie besitzen wollten. Im Spiegel hat er zu seinem Entsetzen nun schon einige Male nicht sein eigenes Gesicht, sondern das eines unheimlichen Chinesen gesehen. Die Menschen in Adams Umfeld befürchten daher, dass er den Verstand zu verlieren droht und sich etwas antun könnte.

Welcome to the dark world of Grimm, where the villains are as wicked as their desires. Rozlyn is a courtesan who dreams of becoming a prestigious seamstress in the Dawnbreak Court. When the mysterious Marquis of Shadows offers her his patronage, Rozlyn’s dream of owning a dress shop is finally within her reach. That is, until she’s forced into a marriage to the Marquis. The Marquis of Shadows is the greatest sorcerer in all of Grimm, but when he recklessly created a spell for revenge, he bound himself to his tower. The curse can only be broken by one maiden.

This is a spin-off story to Bloodlines and Black Flags. This is a collection of stories and perspectives from more minor characters in Diego's crew from Bloodlines and Black Flags.

This foundational volume lays the critical groundwork for understanding your true identity in Christ and living in freedom from fleshly patterns. Through biblical insights and practical exercises, you’ll discover the liberating truth of who you are as a new creation in Christ, enabling you to live confidently from His sufficiency.

Once upon a time, Menkhef stood up to a powerful pharaoh, and lost. That’s a poor track record for someone acting as the lynchpin in an imminent supernatural war. Humanity is caught between an absent Angel and a vengeful Demon. The Council of Thirteen still lacks its final two members, and Menkhef—better known to his friends as Snag—is the only vampire whose mate has not returned. Holed up in an underground tomb complex beneath the oldest pyramid in Egypt, he and his comrades must watch as Bael’s forces gather in preparation for the final battle.

Tarak-Kar lived a peaceful life in his village until a monstrous invasion shattered his world. When a mysterious force leads him to an axe imbued with powerful magic, he embarks on a quest to save a distant city…and to confront the creatures responsible for the destruction of his home. Along his journey he struggles to convince others of the impending threat. Will Tarak's unwavering courage be enough to unite them against the oncoming horde? Will he survive long enough to find out?

The Cross Intents trilogy is an action-packed view of spiritual warfare and the interaction of the natural with the supernatural, centered around the time of Christ. In The Birth, book 1 of the trilogy: it is up to a small team of angels to prepare for the coming of the King. They must keep the location of His birth hidden from the enemy while preparing all the human players who will have a crucial role. The mystery of the ages is about to unfold.

In another lifetime, six vampires lost their mates—and their mortality—to an unimaginable evil power. Despite the veil of death separating them, the strength of love draws them together across the ages. But now, if they can’t reunite with the reincarnations of their lost soulmates soon, it may just mean the end of the world.