In the late 19th century, Lewis Carroll-better known these days as the author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland-was also an established mathematician who had published many books and papers in the fields of algebra and logic. His mathematical interest extended to the setting of puzzles for popular consumption. The stories collected here cover varied subjects including the cataloguing of paintings, the number of times trains will pass each other on a circular track, the most effi...

In Sylvie and Bruno, the titular characters serve as the connection between the novel's two settings: Outland, a fictional land in which the children's father is the Warden, and the real world, Victorian England. After their father is betrayed by their uncle, the family leaves their home and travels to different places to meet interesting and unusual characters.The part of the story set in England is social commentary, with the characters discussing philosophy, religion, m...

What if science doesn't disprove God — but reveals Him?For generations, we've been told to choose: believe in God, or trust in science. Fearfully and Wonderfully Made dismantles that false divide, taking readers on a sweeping journey through the major branches of science — from zoology and genetics to astronomy, physics, and the human mind — to reveal a single, unmistakable pattern: order, precision, and purpose everywhere you look. From the invisible forc...

Fifty essential works, one sweeping introduction to the world's greatest storytellers. This first volume gathers Jane Austen's social wit, Charles Dickens's unforgettable characters, Fyodor Dostoevsky's psychological depth, Victor Hugo's romantic grandeur, Herman Melville's seafaring epic, and Edgar Allan Poe's dark imagination alongside giants from Cervantes to Tolstoy, the Bronte sisters to Shakespeare. Spanning centuries and continents, from the Spanish Golden Age to Gothic romance, Vic...

A deeply personal football memoir from former Newcastle United and West Ham striker Andy Carroll.In January 2011, at the age of twenty-two, Andy Carroll became the most expensive British footballer in history. A Geordie powerhouse, one moment he was the hero of Newcastle United at St James’ Park, the next he was boarding a helicopter to Liverpool FC, with a £35-million price tag.But behind the record-breaking fee lies a far more personal story. For the firs...

What do you really know about your testicles?Most men know surprisingly little about how their reproductive system works, despite it playing a vital role in fertility, hormones, sexual health and overall wellbeing.In Your Nuts, reproductive scientist Michael Carroll takes readers on an engaging journey into the remarkable biology of the testes. Drawing on three decades of research and clinical experience, he explains how sperm are ...

This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure!The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work.This 1st volume contains the following 50 works...

Hamlet meets We Were Liars in this YA novel that is both heart-pounding and heart-wrenching.Delta's spent the summer navigating the treacherous waters of losing her older sister, Gemma. Determined to brave junior year of high school without her sister, Delta finds solace in the arms of a new girlfriend. But grief takes a twisted turn when Gemma's tortured ghost appears with a dire warning.Beware the storm.Plagued by the ha...

A gorgeous flapped paperback edition of Lewis Carroll's timelessly whimsical tale.Alice is terribly bored of having nothing to do. So, when the White Rabbit rushes past her clutching his pocket watch, she can't help but follow. One tumble down a hole later, and she finds herself in Wonderland: a dreamlike world governed by riddles and nonsense.Here, Alice grows and shrinks at the most invonvenient moments. She takes advice from a talking caterpillar, joins ...

Rilke’s Early Poetry investigates the process of creative labor in Rilke’s earlier poetic works. Using themes that are present in The Book of Hours, The Book of Images, and Eleven Visions, Nicholas Reynolds shows Rilke’s underlying theory of creative labor, which requires the artist to uncover the unconscious, i.e., the self beyond conceptualization. Each chapter highlights a central gesture in Rilke’s works. Through a careful analysis of gestures, langu...

Featuring beautiful hand-painted cover art from artist Laci Fowler, this deluxe edition of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and Other Classic Adventures is a must-have for book lovers and literature fans. Perfect for dreamers, thinkers, and lovers of timeless adventures, these stories remind us that the impossible just might be possible—if only we believe.Discover the timeless magic of Lewis Carroll's most famous works: Alice in Wonderland,

Step into the wonderfully strange world of Lewis Carroll, where logic turns upside down and imagination has no limits. The Complete Works of Lewis Carroll brings together the celebrated writings of Lewis Carroll, the pen name of English author and mathematician Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. Best known for his extraordinary contributions to children's literature, Carroll created a distinctive literary world filled with nonsense, wordplay, puzzles, imagination, humor, and unforgettable character...