Sciences & Techniques
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Anticancer, A New Way of Life, New Edition
Servan-Schreiber David
- Penguin group us
- 31 Décembre 2009
- 9781101163054
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'Incredibly rich with wisdom and insight that will leave the reader, whether single or married, feeling uplifted.'-'The Washington Times Based on the acclaimed sermon series by New York Times bestselling author Timothy Keller, this book shows everyone-'Christians, skeptics, singles, longtime married...
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In 1939, Dr. Lotty Herschel, V. I. Warshawki's closest friend in Chicago, escaped the Holocaust in Vienna with her childhood playmate, Kitty Saginor Binder. Though the two drifted and animosities grew between them over the years, when Kitty's daughter finds her life in danger, she turns to Lotty for...
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"An extraordinary eighty-year study has led to some unexpected discoveries about long life." -O, The Oprah Magazine For years we have been told to obsessively monitor when we're angry, what we eat, how much we worry, and how often we go to the gym. So why isn't everyone healthy? Drawing from th...
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Researcher and thought leader Dr. Brené Brown offers a powerful new vision that encourages us to dare greatly: to embrace vulnerability and imperfection, to live wholeheartedly, and to courageously engage in our lives. It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man...
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She can whip up something sweet... Allie LeClair has finally returned to the sultry city of New Orleans. After ten years of studying and working as a pastry chef in San Francisco and all over Europe-'and feeding her submissive side at BDSM clubs-'Allie is home, and she has something to prove to the...
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The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics
Kakalios James
- Penguin group us
- 1 Novembre 2011
- 9781101565513
A highly entertaining exploration of the complicated science of quantum mechanics made easy to understand by way of pop culture. As a young science fiction fan, physicist James Kakalios marveled at the future predicted in the pulp magazines, comics, and films of the '50s and '60s. By 2010, he ...
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Alastair Reynolds's critically acclaimed debut has redefined the space opera with a staggering journey across vast gulfs of time and space to confront the very nature of reality itself. ...
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With his knack for translating science into understandable, anecdotal prose and his trademark dry humor, award-winning science writer Charles Seife presents the first narrative account of the history of fusion for general readers in more than a decade. Tracing the story from its beginning into the t...
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Our brains werent built for this. Twenty-first-century life evolves at a breakneck pace--and with it, stress seems to multiply by the day. We work long, harrowing hours. We fret over our families and finances. Our e-mail beeps and our cell phones ring. But our nervous systems were never meant to...
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In a devastating exposé in the tradition of Silent Spring and Fast Food Nation, investigative journalist Randall Fitzgerald warns how thousands of man-made chemicals in our food, water, medicine, and environment are making humans the most polluted species on the planet. A century ago in 1906, when C...
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The author of the New York Times bestseller This Is Your Brain on Music reveals music's role in the evolution of human culture-and "will leave you awestruck" (The New York Times) Daniel J. Levitin's astounding debut bestseller, This Is Your Brain on Music, enthralled and delighted readers as it tran...
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A fun and fabulous guide to modern-retro sophistication, celebrating two iconic American women who define timeless style. When it comes to iconic personas, two of the most classic are the debutante and the bombshell. But in today's world, sometimes women want to be both. On the surface, Jackie...
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Puts Dr Gillian McKeith's healthy food philosophy into action. The McKeith Diet of Abundance is not about telling you what not to eat, rather it allows you to eat more, not less. The key is variety, and this book provides over 200 recipes and menu plans for daily life, from mouthwatering smoothies t...
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Read Rachel Machacek's blogs and other content on the Penguin Community. One year of dating. One year of looking for love. One uproarious and touching memoir. After years of dating without a connection, Rachel Machacek vowed to try a more dedicated, less slipshod, more scientific way of find...
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A Mission for Dignity When former Pinkerton Talbot Roper receives a job offer from an ailing Civil War veteran whose Medal of Honor is about to be revoked, he agrees to help his fellow serviceman. Some believe that Howard Westover’s medal was undeserved, but Roper is determined to track down the me...
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A sociologist explores the demographic rise in people who are living alone, including interviews with young professionals, middle-aged singles, the divorced and the elderly and discovers that they are more engaged in social and civic life than their married counterparts. 25,000 first printing. ...
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The Basics of Reiki by Penelope Quest offers a clear and accessible introduction to an increasingly popular and powerful healing art. Best known as a gentle hands-on-healing technique for physical ailments, Reiki is also a holistic system which can be used for healing body, mind, emotions and spirit...
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In a humorous look at the world of sexual politics, the author explores the changing dynamics of gender relations in the modern world, covering such topics as online dating and the American obsession with aging and appearance. ...
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The Cat Who Brought Down The House
Braun Lilian Jackson
- Penguin group us
- 30 Décembre 2003
- 9781101214701
There's a lot going on in Pickax these days - a new film club has been founded, showing old films from the early days of cinema; Koko the Siamese cat is making his stage debut in a musical revue to benefit animal rescue; and five Amazon parrots have been abducted. To say nothing of a suspicious com...
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Heidegger and a Hippo Walk Through Those Pearly Gates
Klein Daniel
- Penguin group us
- 20 Octobre 2009
- 9781101140765
Q. Why are there almost as many jokes about death as there are about sex? A. Because they both scare the pants off us. Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein first made a name for themselves with the outrageously funny New York Times bestseller Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar. Now they turn thei...
