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In 1830, respectable physicians warned that the human body would come apart at thirty miles an hour. In 1889, a Boston paper explained that the telephone would end visiting, conversation, and eventually friendship. In 1954, the United States Senate spent three days investigating comic books. Every one of these fears was sincere, well-argued, and signed by people with credentials. And nobody today can feel a single one of them. That is the strange thing this book is about. We have not merely stopped fearing trains, wires, and ringing objects in the hallway.

Uncover the gripping ancient history of a dazzling architectural wonder, burned to the ground by a madman. Perfect for your morning commute, this immersive narrative transports you to the bustling ancient port of Ephesus. Watch a humble marsh sanctuary transform into a pan-Mediterranean marvel...

Uncover the awe-inspiring astronomy and hidden physics of our solar system during your next relaxing walk or commute. Perfect for satisfying your deep curiosity about the natural world, this jargon-free guide transforms complex astrophysics into an inviting, educational escape. Feel the...

Den nu pensionerede Vesterbrogangster Lonne er blevet dømt for stort set enhver alvorlig lovovertrædelse, der kan opdrives.. Rufferi, vold, narko, tyveri, listen er nærmest uendelig. Lonne har også betalt prisen for det. Mere end 30 år i fængsel er det blevet til. Mange kender Lonne fra...

Die Zukunftsvision, die der Magier Faldarun Lea gezeigt hatte – das ganze Land nach einem Drachenangriff in Flammen und die Liebe ihres Lebens tot –, lässt die junge Frau nicht mehr zur Ruhe kommen. Lea hat Angst, dass die Ereignisse tatsächlich so eintreten könnten und Telon dabei sterben wird. Sie ahnt nicht, dass die Schwarzdrachen Veltak und Shally bereits einen finsteren Plan schmieden, der die Ordnung der ganzen Welt in Frage stellt.

Dieses Buch ist eine neue Form des Voyeurismus. Peter nimmt die Leser mit auf eine Reise in seine Welt. Diese besteht aus sanfter Erotik in allen Facetten. Beim Lesen hat man das Gefühl, dabei zu sein, man spürt richtig die Zärtlichkeiten, denen sich die beiden immer wieder hingeben. Peter erweckt in Heike eine nie da gewesene Leidenschaft, ihr Feuer lodert immer wieder aufs neue auf, sodass sie beide nie ihre Hände voneinander lassen könnenEs ist eine wunderschöne Sucht, eine Sucht nach dem Körper und der Zärtlichkeit des anderen. Sie erleben nie gekannte Höhepunkte der Lust und Gier.

Wenn Onkel Warfsmann Geschichten erzählte, von denen seine Frau Mia sagte, das sei doch alles Seemannsgarn, so enthielten sie doch Weisheiten und Wahrheiten, die für den jungen Klaus-Peter Wolf wichtig waren und bis heute sein Schreiben beeinflussen. Immer wieder hat ihn sein Onkel darin bestärkt, sich nicht von seinen Träumen abbringen zu lassen und mutig den eigenen Weg zu gehen. Die über 100 Kolumnen erzählen von Onkel Warfsmann, der aus Liebe zu seiner Frau vom ostfriesischen Seefahrer zum Bergmann im Ruhrgebiet wurde.

A fast and violent Western justice. Anders Nordic is a towering Scandinavian-American hailing from the rugged expanses of Dakota Territory. Known for his solitary nature and unparalleled fighting and shooting skills, Nordic has always struggled to get along with others. As an adult, his...

Als Joan Riley im Altersheim stirbt, ist niemand verwundert – die alte Dame war nicht bei bester Gesundheit. Doch DC Smith zweifelt: An den zu friedlichen Umständen von Joans Tod, an der fast mechanischen Routine aller Beteiligten, an den Fragen, die ausbleiben. Dann deckt Smith einen...

In een magische wereld aan de rand van de afgrond, vechten Martha en haar bondgenoten tegen de duistere koningin Griselda en de dreiging van de Magicae, terwijl ze geheimen en raadsels ontrafelen. Deel 2 van 2.

During a golden era of success for Irish rugby, Peter O'Mahony stood out as the player who most fully embodied the traditional values of the game. Now, in his autobiography, Peter gives us a brilliantly detailed and searching account of the forces that made him who he is: his parents, his...

Secrets. Lies. Explosions. The truth is about to turn deadly. When a teenager is killed at a remote doomsday prepper compound outside Beaufort, South Carolina, attorney Dean Lincoln finds himself defending a young man the law is eager to condemn. The evidence looks overwhelming. The victim’s...

A tour de force in the tradition of Hawksmoor and Chatterton, Peter Ackroyd’s new novel of deceit and betrayal is a witty reimagining of a great nineteenth-century Shakespeare forgery. Charles and Mary Lamb, who will achieve lasting fame as the authors of Tales from Shakespeare for children...

The sixth and final volume in Peter Ackroyd’s magnificent History of England series, from the Boer War to the Millenium Dome. Innovation brings Peter Ackroyd’s History of England to a triumphant close. Ackroyd takes readers from the end of the Boer War and the accession of Edward VII to the...

Dominion, the fifth volume in Peter Ackroyd’s masterful History of England, begins in 1815 as national glory following the Battle of Waterloo gives way to a post-war depression and ends with the death of Queen Victoria in January 1901. Spanning the end of the Regency, Ackroyd takes listeners...

Inspector Stephen Villani, head of homicide in Melbourne, Australia, has a full agenda: a murdered woman in a penthouse apartment, three men butchered in a sadistic rampage, a tattoo-faced drug dealer corrupting his rebellious daughter, and a crumbling marriage. As these seemingly unrelated...

In this massive bestseller in England, one of Britain's most popular and esteemed historians tells the epic story of the birth of the country. Peter Ackroyd, whose work has always been underpinned by a profound interest in and understanding of England's history, now tells the epic story of...

Peter Ackroyd has been praised as one of the greatest living chroniclers of Britain and its people. In Rebellion, he continues his dazzling account of the history of England, beginning the progress south of the Scottish king James VI, who on the death of Elizabeth I became the first Stuart king...

From Henry VIII's cataclysmic break with Rome to the epic rule of Elizabeth I, the age of the Tudors comes to vivid life on the page. Peter Ackroyd, one of Britain's most acclaimed writers, brings the age of the Tudors to vivid life in this monumental book in his History of England series...

Critics have compared the engrossing space operas of Peter F. Hamilton to the classic sagas of such SF giants as Isaac Asimov and Frank Herbert. But Hamilton's bestselling fiction—powered by a fearless imagination and world-class storytelling skills—has also earned him comparison to Tolstoy...