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Like the creation myths they supersede, the revelations of science are seared into our collective imagination through storytelling. From Archimedes' bath to Newton's apple, vivid accounts of scientific discovery help us understand the principles behind each theory, and add to the larger narrative of how the universe works, and how we came to be here. This anthology draws out and distils science's love of narrative from a wide range of scientific disciplines, weaving theory into very human stories.

In a land riven by civil war, assassins stalk the shadows! Talembur's quest to find the lost stronghold of Raven's Keep has brought him to Cytheria, one of the cities supporting the rule of High Queen Rhamnousia Pendragon. But the brutal mercenaries of the Grand Company prowl outside Cytheria, threatening to burn the city to the ground. Yet that is not the greatest danger Talembur faces. For a legendary assassin hunts him, ready to drive her wraithblade into his heart...

Deities of Undeath, Blight, and Sorrow. Life, the Moons, and Shadow. By the axe... Deities at war is never a good sign. As long as the mortal lives, however, it seems that the survival of Vallis will continue. For now... FOUR STORIES INTERSECT The Forest Queen's vision granted Dymurin the name of a chosen mortal, taking him far to the north, yet in his absence an ancient evil stirs within the sacred forest. Strange new faces appear at the Scurry Tuck Inn, and a new master takes to the dais. But is this new master amused, or deadly serious? It is Knorlite's responsibility to find out.

يصنف الكاتب هذه الرواية بأنها الرواية الثانية من سلسلته "روايات تاريخ الإسلام" ويحكي فيها قصة "أرمانوسة" أرمانوسة ابنة البطرك كيرس (المعروف في النصوص الإسلامية بالمقوقس) الحاكم البيزنطي لمصر في فترة الفتح الإسلامي، تلك الشابة التي أوتيت العديد من الخصال والصفات الحميدة، فكانت لينة الجانب، دمثة الخلق، جميلة الهيئة، لطيفة الروح، حتى كان يضرب بها المثال في الذكاء والجمال.

Da im Norden nun ein König der Spitze erstarkt, überlegt Morgan, die Fünf Königreiche endgültig zu verlassen. Doch seine Vergangenheit holt ihn ein, und erneut kommen falsche Erinnerungen ans Licht. Unsicher, wem er noch trauen kann, macht sich Morgan gemeinsam mit Sarah auf den Weg, um in einer längst zerstörten Stadt das Geheimnis seiner Herkunft zu lüften – und endlich Antworten zu finden.

"Peter Ganim was just the right choice to narrate this audiobook" — AudioFile Magazine A groundbreaking audiobook anthology of science fiction from Iraq that will challenge your perception of what it means to be “The Other.” This collection of short stories is masterfully edited by Hassan...

In the summer of 1880, the death of Beth Stanley’s husband puts her life’s work in jeopardy. The magic of Arcane Taxonomy dictates that every natural thing in the world, from weather to animals, can be labeled, and doing so grants the practitioner some of that subject’s unique power. But only men are permitted to train in this philosophy. Losing her husband means that Beth loses the name they put on her work—and any influence she might have wielded.

In den düsteren Gassen von Truehaven, beherrscht von Hunger und Hoffnungslosigkeit, kämpfen die Zwillinge Aster und Ira Tag für Tag ums Überleben. Doch als die Stadt in Flammen aufgeht und Verrat und Gewalt alles verschlingen, geraten die Geschwister mitten hinein in ein tödliches Spiel aus Macht und Intrigen. Über ihren Köpfen ziehen die gewaltigen Drachen der Krone ihre Kreise – majestätische Bestien, die gleichermaßen Symbole der Herrschaft und Waffen der Vernichtung sind.

On the shores of Mobile, Alabama, in 1824, two boys-James Whitemore, the son of a wealthy plantation owner, and Benjamin Jackson, an enslaved child-forge a rare and forbidden friendship. But when an otherworldly vortex engulfs them, they awaken in a reality where history has been rewritten. In this alternate world, the hierarchy of power has been reversed-black elites rule while whites toil in oppression. James is thrust into servitude on a cotton plantation, struggling to comprehend a life of bondage.

Tal bent forward at the front of the boat, shut his eyes tight - keeping the nausea down became the only task. Then came stillness, slow and narrow. Footsteps trembled under him when the hull dropped, his fingers locking hard onto cold metal rails. A lurch sent breath rushing out, palms burning from sudden grip. Hold it together. Keep your stomach settled. Stay clear of nausea Fear sat heavy in Tal's chest whenever waves came near.

Thomas Keneally, the bestselling author of The Daughters of Mars and Schindler’s List, brings his “insightful and nimble prose” (The New York Times Book Review) to this exquisite exploration of community and country, love and morality, set in both prehistoric and modern Australia. An...

The sharpest pen of the French Enlightenment, the author of Candide (1759)... and also a sci-fi writer two hundred years before the term existed. This volume brings together two forgotten gems from the 1750s, when Voltaire was at the height of his powers. Micromegas (1752): A...

In a novel of breathtaking reach and inspired imagination, the Booker Prize-winning author of Schindler's Ark tells the stories of two men who have much in common. What separates them is 42,000 years. Shade lives with his second wife amid their clan on the shores of a bountiful lake. A peaceable...

Things aren't always what they seem to be. Sometimes the forger escapes. Sometimes love wins. Sometimes the perfect crime is to disappear completely and find peace in anonymity. This is the story of a man who wanted to be Rembrandt and became himself instead.

Six histoires hautes en couleur dans le monde du "Bâtard de Kosigan" ! Avec ce coffre empli de trésors littéraires, Fabien Cerutti propose six textes qui enluminent ou permettent de découvrir l'univers de sa série à succès "Le Bâtard de Kosigan".

Cincinnati, Ohio in the 1840s is becoming a cultural and scientific mecca—the city boasts the first art academy and the most lucrative cultural environment for artists in the Midwest. This fact fits perfectly with the dreams and aspirations of young Laura Logan who wants nothing more than to draw, sketch, paint, and to appreciate fine art.

Thirteen-year-old twins Dominic and Mary have very different natures: Dominic, quiet and serious, is drawn to the natural world while Mary, a talented artist, is passionate and imaginative. The country town of Kyneton, still grappling with the legacy of World War II, cannot contain her ambitions for a life of creative endeavor. When their father dies unexpectedly, the reverberations send the two in different directions. Mary escapes to the bohemian haunts of Melbourne while Dominic stays behind, riven by responsibility and an unwavering loyalty to their mother.

A war. The girl she'd been. And the woman she was forced to become. A dazzling, heartbreaking story of friendship and redemption from bestselling author Jennie Jones. Townsville, 1942. Young women aged sixteen and over are obliged by law to join the war effort, and Emma Hatton's world is at last...