The Archimedes device.Throughout history, the protectors of its secrets have sacrificed their fortunes, their happiness, and even their lives. And when the device comes unexpectedly into the life of Rebecca Sanders, its effect is no less profound.Rebecca's journey begins with the unsettling disappearance of her mother, a respected Princeton professor. The only hints to her whereabouts are a series of clues left by an unknown scribe more than 500 years ago.To track d...

Train your brain for better decisions, problem solving, and innovationThink Smarter: Critical Thinking to Improve Problem-Solving and Decision-Making Skills is the comprehensive guide to training your brain to do more for you. Written by a critical thinking trainer and coach, the book presents a pragmatic set of tools to apply critical thinking techniques to everyday business issues. Think Smarter is filled with real world examples that demonstrate how the tools work in action, in a...

Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Home is a scathing attack on the domesticity of women in the early 20th century. Her central argument, that "the economic independence and specialization of women is essential to the improvement of marriage, motherhood, domestic industry, and racial improvement" resonates in this work. Throughout, she maintains that the liberation of women-and of children and of men, for that matter-requires getting women out of the house, both practically and ideolo...

In the tranquil embrace of a moonlit graveyard, a solitary soul embarks on a poignant journey through the realm of the departed. Adelaide Crapsey's "To The Dead in the Graveyard Underneath My Window" is a haunting and evocative collection of poems that explores the ethereal connection between the living and the dead. With each verse, Crapsey's words paint a vivid tapestry of loss, longing, and the enduring power of memory. Prepare to be captivated by the ethereal beauty and profound insigh...

Falling asleep often takes a smidgen more than simply being tucked in and closing your eyes... Lucky for you, Benjamin, Otto and their friends are always there to help with their wonderful bedtime stories... A famous circus giraffe called Gigirella visits the zoo. Gigi Giraffe is a bit jealous, so the friends decide to give her a makeover. When it's all done, Gigi wants to see the transformation, but they can't find a mirror tall enough. Tag along as Benjamin and his friends construct a mi...

Falling asleep often takes a smidgen more than simply being tucked in and closing your eyes ... Lucky for you, Benjamin, Otto and their friends are always there to help with their wonderful bedtime stories ... Dream away with Benjamin and his friends as they celebrate Hippy Hippo's first birthday, who is so cute he even manages to soften up grumpy Mr. Baron. In this episode Benjamin, Otto and Stella celebrate one festival after the other, travel to the mysterious land of the Pie king and d...

Lightening, meet Thunder...San Francisco is a place of pure excess and liberation, where every flavour of sexuality is there for the tasting. Robin wants to be part of it, and by embracing extreme erotic experiences to escape her father's hypocrisy. Buddy is a rebel, a wild spirit. The moment they meet, sparks fly in a frenzy of desire unbound and darkness unleashed; and when Robin asks Buddy to kill her father, he knows he has found his destiny.

Nicholas Wilde is a 50-year-old painter shunned by the art elite for his unflinchingly representational depictions of the female form. Rose Selavy is the 24-year-old muse who refuses to let him own her. When they meet, their passions burn red hot, then bloody, and inspire one another. But when Rose leaves, Nicholas is left impotent, unable to seduce the other women he meets - no one can light the same flames as she had.

CatsMelvin Navigating Your Recording World (Take Control)Whether you never plan to record music, or are itching too? The incites of my recording experiences will show many ways in which you can navigate situations with people? Where you have set goals, and require the help of other people? How to work with professionals, instead of personal relationships? How to maximize a budget? When to pivot during a project? Being able to shift your plan, as problems arise? Developing relationsh...

Italy, 1899: Fiery-tempered, seductive medium Alessandra Poverelli levitates a table at a Spiritualist séance in Naples. A reporter photographs the miracle, and wealthy, skeptical psychiatrist Camillo Lombardi arrives in Naples to investigate. When she materializes the ghost of his dead mother, he risks his reputation and fortune to finance a tour of the Continent, challenging the scientific and academic elite of Europe to test Alessandra's mysterious powers. She will help him rewrite scie...

The harrowing story of one of America's first and costliest wars—featuring a new foreword by bestselling author Nathaniel PhilbrickAt once an in-depth history of this pivotal war and a guide to the historical sites where the ambushes, raids, and battles took place, King Philip's War expands our understanding of American history and provides insight into the nature of colonial and ethnic wars in general. Through a careful reconstruction of events, first-per...

Bird lovers including Will Young, Samuel West, Dermot O'Leary, Greta Scacchi and Sue Perkins introduce us to their favourite birds - plus, Alison Steadman presents The Twelve Tweets of ChristmasSince 2013, Tweet of the Day has been a daily delight for early risers, with its 90 seconds of beautiful birdsong and fascinating ornithological stories. But what of the people who tune in to this avian chorus? In this collection, we bring to the airwaves t...