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From Archimedes and Copernicus to Stephen Hawking and Stephen Jay Gould, this is the most authoritative and up-to-date biographical dictionary of scientists currently available. Spanning over 2,500 years, it covers all areas of science, from physics and astronomy to medicine and ecology, including key figures in the fields of mathematics and technology. Offering clear explanations of the science itself as well as its historical significance, the dictionary includes coverage of all Nobel Laureates in physics, chemistry, physiology, and medicine. more...

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The solar system - our sun and the planets and other bodies that orbit it - has remained essentially the same for hundreds of millions of years. What could possibly be new about the solar system? Quite simply, our knowledge of what truly makes up the solar system and our deeper understanding of long-known objects such as the planets and their satellites, comets, and asteroids are changing constantly. The ancient Romans observed and noted the motions of the known planets. But Uranus was not discovered until 1781, Neptune in 1846, and Pluto in 1930. Pluto's moon, Charon, was only discovered in 1978, about the same time that robotic exploration of the solar system became a serious undertaking. more...

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What was it like to attend the ancient Olympic Games?

With the summer Olympics’ return to Athens, Tony Perrottet delves into the ancient world and lets the Greek Games begin again. The acclaimed author of Pagan Holiday brings attitude, erudition, and humor to the fascinating story of the original Olympic festival, tracking the event day by day to re-create the experience in all its compelling spectacle. more...

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This Library contains the full text of the Works of Mark Twain (SAMUEL L. CLEMENS).

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THE $30,000 BEQUEST AND OTHER SHORT STORIES (30 works)
THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER
ALONZO FITZ AND OTHER STORIES (16 works)
THE AMERICAN CLAIMANT
A BURLESQUE AUTOBIOGRAPHY
CARNIVAL OF CRIME IN CONNECTICUT
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT
THE CURIOUS REPUBLIC OF GONDOUR AND OTHER WHIMSICAL SKETCHES (16 works)
A DOUBLE BARRELLED DETECTIVE
ESSAYS ON PAUL BOURGET
EXTRACT FROM CAPTAIN STORMFIELD'S VISIT TO HEAVEN
FENIMORE COOPER'S LITERARY OFFENCES
FOLLOWING THE EQUATOR
THE GILDED AGE
GOLDSMITH'S FRIEND ABROAD AGAIN
A HORSE'S TALE
HOW TO TELL A STORY AND OTHERS
IN DEFENSE OF HARRIET SHELLEY
INNOCENTS ABROAD
IS SHAKESPEARE DEAD? FROM MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY
LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI
THE MAN THAT CORRUPTED HADLEYBURG AND OTHER STORIES (19 works)
MARK TWAIN'S LETTERS 1853-1910: 6 volumes (462)
MARK TWAIN'S SPEECHES (102)
THE MYSTERIOUS STRANGER
ON THE DECAY OF THE ART OF LYING
PERSONAL REFLECTIONS OF JOAN OF ARC
THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER
THOSE EXTRAORDINARY TWINS
RAMBLING NOTES OF AN IDLE EXCURSION
ROUGHING IT
SKETCHES NEW AND OLD (63 works)
THE STOLEN WHITE ELEPHANT
TOM SAWYER ABROAD
TOM SAWYER, DETECTIVE
THE TRAGEDY OF PUDD'NHEAD WILSON
A TRAMP ABROAD
WHAT IS MAN? AND OTHER ESSAYS OF MARK TWAIN

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Making a movie may be part art and part science, but it's 100 percent business.

In this comprehensive and accessible guide, Kelly Charles Crabb shares the information necessary to understand the legal and financial challenges involved in getting a film from story to the silver screen and beyond.

Drawing on over twenty years of experience in the entertainment industry, as both lawyer and producer, Crabb reveals his insider's knowledge on:

Understanding copyright and intellectual property law
Obtaining financial backing
Selecting and hiring the key players
Overseeing the filming
Locking in the theatrical, home video, and TV distribution
Understanding merchandise licensing

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Includes the works of Oscar Wilde

Includes easy-to-use search and navigation. Includes tap-and-go Table of Contents.

Includes:

A HOUSE OF POMEGRANATES
AN IDEAL HUSBAND
A WOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE
BALLAD OF READING GAOL
CHARMIDES AND OTHER POEMS
DE PROFUNDIS
DUCHESS OF PADUA, THE
ESSAYS AND LECTURES
HAPPY PRINCE AND OTHER TALES, THE
IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE
INTENTIONS
LADY WINDERMERE'S FAN
LORD ARTHUR SAVILE'S CRIME AND OTHER STORIES
OSCAR WILDE MISCELLANEOUS
PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, THE
POEMS BY OSCAR WILDE
SELECTED POEMS OF OSCAR WILDE
SHORTER PROSE PIECES
SOUL OF MAN, THE

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In the first book to examine the industry of reproductive technology from the perspective of the consumer, Gay Becker scrutinizes the staggering array of medical options available to women and men with fertility problems and assesses the toll--both financial and emotional--that the quest for a biological child often exacts from would-be parents. Becker interviewed hundreds of people over a period of years; their stories are presented here in their own words. Absorbing, informative, and in many cases moving, these stories address deep-seated notions about gender, self-worth, and the cultural ideal of biological parenthood. Becker moves beyond people's personal experiences to examine contemporary meanings of technology and the role of consumption in modern life. What emerges is a clear view of technology as culture, with technology the template on which issues such as gender, nature, and the body are being rewritten and continuously altered.

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The law touches your wallet, your home, your job, and many of your personal relationships. Yet you're probably not aware of all your legal rights and responsibilities.

From auto insurance to zoning regulations, Know Your Legal Rights guides you over hundreds of common legal hurdles. This ready reference is written in understandable language, not legal jargon. It will help you recognize when you have a legal problem and decide if and how you can resolve it on your own. And if you can't, the book shows how to find qualified legal counsel.

You'll find invaluable guidance on such topics as:

Your Finances

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Do you know the 13 steps to riches? Do you know how to tap into and refocus your unconscious mind? Do you know what the 7 basic fears are, how they rob you, and you can overcome them? Do you know HOW to attract WEALTH? This book was written by a master to help the masters of his time. Maybe you've heard of some of them: Ford, Edison, Wrigley, Schwab, Bell, and Rockefeller. more...

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Knowing how to read people - picking up on and interpreting their hidden cues - is a tremendous asset for virtually anything you do, from your home life to your love life to your work life. Now psychologist, communications expert, and bestselling author Dr. Lillian Glass presents a complete guide that can teach anyone to read people. In this book, Dr. Glass shares with readers her breakthrough program based on the four codes of communication reading people through their voice, speech, facial, and body language codes which has helped Dr. Glass?s private clients from all walks of life. If you?re thinking about going out with, marrying, hiring, or going to work for someone, interpreting these codes is especially crucial. more...

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