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Every Man Out of His Humour

By: Ben Jonson

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Jonson's Every Man Out of His Humour is a comical satire about envy and aspiration among the ambitious middle classes, who seek happiness in fame and material fortune. This first critical edition of the play conveys early modern obsessions with wealth and self-display through historical contexts. The book offers an intriguing look at the course of urban comedy, and a wealth of information about social relationships and colloquial language at the end of the Elizabethan period.

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Manchester University Press

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0719015588

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The Water Thief

By: Ben Pastor

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The Water Thief

By: Ben Pastor

In 304 c.e. Aelius Spartianus, officer and historian at the court of Diocletian in Dalmatia, is writing the biographies of past Roman rulers, including Hadrian, who has been dead for nearly 175 years. Aelius's particular charge is to investigate the unsolved mystery of the drowning death in the Nile of Hadrian's favorite, young Antinous. Soon his duty turns twofold: the hunt for Antinous's grave, supposed to conceal proof of a conspiracy against Rome, and the murder of a wealthy army supplier and his servant. The mystery thickens as deaths multiply; scholarly work turns into a race against time and into a confrontation with risk, lies, and half-truths at the hands of priests, authorities, and former colleagues. While the trials against Christians (later known as the Great Persecution) inflame Egypt, Aelius gathers clues in odd places until his road leads inescapably to Rome. Joined in his search by a blind retired soldier who is well experienced in counterespionage, Aelius scavenges for evidence in a world capital in decline. From Rome his breathless trail takes him to Hadrian's country estate, which is now acres and acres of monumental ruins in the wilderness. In the haunted stillness of roofless halls and overgrown gardens, Aelius deciphers the great plan of the villa, an astronomical chart confirming how the danger against Rome is clear and imminent. But who is behind it all? How deadly close is danger? In order to save the state and himself, Aelius must solve not only the puzzle of Antinous's drowning, but also the murders that have marred his path. Internationally renowned and critically acclaimed author Ben Pastor brings her thematic skill to bear in this new historical mystery. International Praise for the Works of Ben Pastor "History blends with absolute perfection to personal story, and the novel is like an orchestral score, with pages of rare evocative power. It is narrative one reads with admiration and even devotion." ---La Stampa Turrolibri on Kaputt Mundi "The mystery plot develops within a perfectly wrought historical milieu. . . . A novel of great emotional impact." ---Il Giorno on The Horseman's Song "Along with Margaret Doody and Elizabeth George, Ben Pastor is considered one of the strongest female voices of today's mystery writing. Her investigative tales show a breathless rhythm, a perfect blend of action thriller and authorial narrative." ---La Repubblica on The Dead in the Square "Pastor's plot is well crafted, her prose sharp." ---Publishers Weekly on Lumen

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Macmillan

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1466858834

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9781466858831

Free Born

By: Ben Sanford

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Free Born

By: Ben Sanford

In the mage realms of Elaria, those born with magic rule and those without serve at their mercy. Magic manifests in the form of specific abilities, affording mages the ability to wield fire or ice or gifting others clairvoyance or the ability to heal. Since magic is passed down genetically, those strong in magic are more likely to produce heirs similarly gifted. Because of this, noble houses throughout the ages have wed their heirs to those who possess strong magical abilities, thus strengthening their houses.In this world ruled by magic, Ethanos Blagen is the first person born immune to its power, whether to his benefit or harm, rendering him immune to those who wield it. Ethan is also gifted with great strength, an ability to self-heal, and an ability to rapidly learn and master most crafts, skills, or languages. With these abilities and his immunity to magic, Ethan's mere existence quickly becomes a threat to the social order of Elaria.Ethan is the firstborn son of the king of Astaria, Bronus Blagen, who himself is a lightning lord, the first mage born in five hundred years with the ability to cast lightning. Such a power sets King Bronus far above his contemporaries.Though born the heir to Astaria, Ethan hates kneeling and having others kneel to him and wants nothing to do with the throne, wishing only for his freedom and to choose his own path. His desire for freedom causes contention with his overbearing father, which leads to a series of adventures, once his grandfather uncovers a portal into a different world. Ethan is only drawn back to Elaria when war comes to his father's realm.At its heart, Free Born is about Ethan's desire to follow his free spirit, ignoring and often mocking the social mores that separate people into higher and lower castes, based solely on their ability to use magic. Though Ethan is free because he is free from magic and free from harm, it is his desire to be free from his duties as heir of Astaria that drives him. Ethan's great-grandfather revealed to him when he was a child of a prophecy called the Free Born, a prophetic figure that would bring ultimate freedom to all the people of Elaria. Ethan ignored the prophecy, believing one could not be truly free if one was bound to destiny.During his travels, he encounters a Vellesian mage healer named Allie. They are instantly drawn to one another by a power neither can fully comprehend. Allie harbors a dark secret that reveals an alternate destiny from his great-grandfather's vision, calling into question if he is truly Free Born or something far more foreboding.Will his destiny free the world or enslave it forever?

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Page Publishing Inc

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1662409702

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9781662409707

Return to Mars

By: Ben Bova

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Return to Mars

By: Ben Bova

The New York Times–bestselling and six-time Hugo Award–winning author’s epic Grand Tour adventure continues. Jamie Waterman is returning to the red planet, this time in charge of an expedition in which he hopes to demonstrate that one can study Martian life not only for the sake of the pursuit but more, that it can be profitable. Waterman also hopes to revisit a part of the canyon where he thought he spied a primitive cliff dwelling during the first Martian mission. But this second voyage to Mars brings trouble right away as Waterman clashes with Dex Trumball, the son of a billionaire who is backing the expedition. Dex wants to turn the planet into a tourist attraction, while Waterman wants to preserve the planet solely for scientific research. As their rivalry heats up—both professionally and personally—Waterman is faced with betrayal and sabotage. But the planet still guards its most closely held secrets . . . discoveries that could change what everyone thought they knew about Mars—and life in space . . . “Bova shines in making science not only comprehensible but entertaining.” —The New York Times Book Review

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Rosetta Books

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0795308868

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Modern Science in the Bible

Amazing Scientific Truths Found in Ancient Texts

By: Ben Hobrink

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Modern Science in the Bible

Amazing Scientific Truths Found in Ancient Texts

By: Ben Hobrink

Modern Science in the Bible shows that the Bible is not out-of-date, but that it was, in fact, thousands of years ahead of science when it was written. Used as a reference tool or merely to underline the trustworthiness of the Bible, this book succinctly demonstrates hard scientific facts from the Bible that modern science has only recently discovered. Ben Hobrink, although a biologist, writes in layman’s terms to describe current scientific debates and shows where scientific theories or conclusions differ from the Bible and offers explanations of the alleged differences. In Modern Science in the Bible, Hobrink not only defends the Bible; he lets others share his astonishment about the relevance of biblical rules. The book underlines the reliability of the Bible in the field of science and presents hard scientific facts that are structured around themes such as combating epidemics, hygiene, nutrition, and evolution.

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Simon and Schuster

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1439166943

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Jesus the Messiah According to the Gospels

By: Nathanael Ben-Yehoshua Alrab

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Jesus the Messiah According to the Gospels

By: Nathanael Ben-Yehoshua Alrab

The author presents the story of Jesus' life and events in a chronological order easily followed in a single reading.

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Xulon Press

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1604771607

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The Hidden Life

The Son(s) of God Manifest by the Fullness of the Gentiles and a Jewish Remnant

By: Abou Ben Adhem,Charles the Elder

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The Hidden Life

The Son(s) of God Manifest by the Fullness of the Gentiles and a Jewish Remnant

By: Abou Ben Adhem,Charles the Elder

This timely book raises questions as to how faith is put into action and calls on Christians everywhere to promote justice and righteousness in order to change the world, to create life on earth as it is in heaven.

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Vantage Press, Inc

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0533154219

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9780533154210

NASA's Voyager Missions

Exploring the Outer Solar System and Beyond

By: Ben Evans

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NASA's Voyager Missions

Exploring the Outer Solar System and Beyond

By: Ben Evans

2022 marks the 45th anniversary of the Voyager probe launches. Launched into space in 1977, these twin probes explored the farthest reaches of the Solar System before venturing on a one-way journey beyond, all the while testing the bounds of science, robotic exploration and our collective imagination. This heavily revised commemorative book takes a comprehensive look at their incredible achievements, future potential and overall legacy. Chronicled herein is an epic journey to unveil the mysterious outer reaches of the Solar System for the first time. The book recounts the Voyagers’ travels through the asteroid belt and past the giant gaseous planets Jupiter and Saturn, as well as Voyager 2’s forays near the distant ice giants Uranus and Neptune. Each chapter details in full the game-changing scientific data and glorious imagery they sent back to Earth. This new edition incorporates all the new data we have learned in the nearly 20 years since its original publication, discussing how the knowledge first gleaned with Voyager has been built upon in subsequent decades by Cassini, Juno and New Horizons. The Voyager probes captured imaginations around the world; now is an opportune time to reflect on their unparalleled quest across the edges of the Solar System and the enigmatic interstellar medium beyond.

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Springer Nature

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303107923X

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9783031079238

The Second Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

25 Classic Science Fiction Stories

By: Robert Silverberg,Lawrence Watt-Evans,Nina Kiriki Hoffman,Tom Purdom,Philip K. Dick,Marion Zimmer Bradley,Ben Bova

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The Second Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

25 Classic Science Fiction Stories

By: Robert Silverberg,Lawrence Watt-Evans,Nina Kiriki Hoffman,Tom Purdom,Philip K. Dick,Marion Zimmer Bradley,Ben Bova

Hours of great reading await, with tales from some of the 20th century's most renowned science fiction authors, Here are 25 science fiction stories: WHAT’S HE DOING IN THERE? by Fritz Leiber THE MARCHING MORONS, by C.M. Kornbluth GHOST, by Darrell Schweitzer DEATH WISH, by Robert Sheckley THE WAVERIES, by Fredric Brown ADAM AND NO EVE, by Alfred Bester FOXY LADY, by Lawrence Watt-Evans THIN EDGE, by Randall Garrett COMPANDROID, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman POSTMARK GANYMEDE, by Robert Silverberg KEEP OUT, by Fredric Brown THE HATE DISEASE, by Murray Leinster UNIVERSAL DONOR, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman THE GREEN BERET, by Tom Purdom MR. SPACESHIP, by Philip K. Dick BRKNK'S BOUNTY, by Jerry Sohl THE BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG SCIENCE, by Pamela Rentz THE EGO MACHINE, by Henry Kuttner THE MAN FROM TIME, by Frank Belknap Long THE SENSITIVE MAN, by Poul Anderson REVOLUTION, by Mack Reynolds THE THING IN THE ATTIC, by James Blish KNOTWORK, by Nina Kiriki Hoffman THE DUELING MACHINE, by Ben Bova and Myron R. Lewis THE PLANET SAVERS, by Marion Zimmer Bradley And don't forget to check out all the other volumes in the "Wildside Megapack" series! Search on "Wildside Megapack" in the ebook store to see the complete list...covering adventure stories, military, fantasy, ghost stories, and more!

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Wildside Press LLC

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1434437817

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Ben Jonson

Four Comedies

By: Ben Jonson,Helen Ostovich

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Ben Jonson

Four Comedies

By: Ben Jonson,Helen Ostovich

This edition of Ben Jonson's four middle comedies places the works in the popular history and culture of the times, 1605-1614, and surveys the influences, both classical and contemporary, on Jonson as a playwright. On-the-page annotations recreate the audiences perception of the plays as performances by commenting on the stage-directions, the self-conscious theatricality of characters and scenes, and the vivid colloquialisms of early modern London that give the dialogue a heightened dimension of realism. Brief introductions to each play discuss the local settings, sources, theatre history and further readings. The general introduction includes a biography of Jonson, a chronology of the plays and masques, and separate essays on each play, dealing particularly with Jonson's satirical treatments of trends and shams of the day, whether political, social, commercial, or spiritual.

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Routledge

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1317897927

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9781317897927

Melodrama and Modernity

Early Sensational Cinema and Its Contexts

By: Ben Singer

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Melodrama and Modernity

Early Sensational Cinema and Its Contexts

By: Ben Singer

Surveying the expanding conflict in Europe during one of his famous fireside chats in 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt ominously warned that "we know of other methods, new methods of attack. The Trojan horse. The fifth column that betrays a nation unprepared for treachery. Spies, saboteurs, and traitors are the actors in this new strategy." Having identified a new type of war -- a shadow war -- being perpetrated by Hitler's Germany, FDR decided to fight fire with fire, authorizing the formation of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) to organize and oversee covert operations. Based on an extensive analysis of OSS records, including the vast trove of records released by the CIA in the 1980s and '90s, as well as a new set of interviews with OSS veterans conducted by the author and a team of American scholars from 1995 to 1997, The Shadow War Against Hitler is the full story of America's far-flung secret intelligence apparatus during World War II. In addition to its responsibilities generating, processing, and interpreting intelligence information, the OSS orchestrated all manner of dark operations, including extending feelers to anti-Hitler elements, infiltrating spies and sabotage agents behind enemy lines, and implementing propaganda programs. Planned and directed from Washington, the anti-Hitler campaign was largely conducted in Europe, especially through the OSS's foreign outposts in Bern and London. A fascinating cast of characters made the OSS run: William J. Donovan, one of the most decorated individuals in the American military who became the driving force behind the OSS's genesis; Allen Dulles, the future CIA chief who ran the Bern office, which he called "the big window onto the fascist world"; a veritable pantheon of Ivy League academics who were recruited to work for the intelligence services; and, not least, Roosevelt himself. A major contribution of the book is the story of how FDR employed Hitler's former propaganda chief, Ernst "Putzi" Hanfstengl, as a private spy. More than a record of dramatic incidents and daring personalities, this book adds significantly to our understanding of how the United States fought World War II. It demonstrates that the extent, and limitations, of secret intelligence information shaped not only the conduct of the war but also the face of the world that emerged from the shadows.

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Columbia University Press

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0231113293

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9780231113298

Between Dark & Light

The Light Art of Ruth McDermott & Ben Baxter

By: Ruth McDermott,Ben Baxter

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Between Dark & Light

The Light Art of Ruth McDermott & Ben Baxter

By: Ruth McDermott,Ben Baxter

Over the past two decades, a quiet revolution has taken place in the world of light art and design with the introduction of LED technology. Sydney-based artists Ruth McDermott and Ben Baxter have been on the vanguard of this movement, creating innovative and award-winning installation artworks utilizing the capabilities of this new technology. A frequent highlight of the Vivid Sydney light art festival, their work has become known for creating site-specific narratives exploring the landscapes and histories of Sydney and its surrounds. This book surveys twelve years of their practice (2009-2021), as their work evolved in tandem with the technology, with a special focus on the technical aspects of creating, mounting, and displaying large-scale installations. Along with an essay on the history of light art, commentary from collaborators, and over 100 photographs documenting the conceptual life span of eighteen artworks, this book features the authors reflections on the unique relationship of artistic collaboration, and how this relationship has enhanced their practice and journey as artists.

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UTS ePRESS

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0645371343

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9780645371345

Hiking Grand Canyon National Park

A Guide to the Best Hiking Adventures on the North and South Rims

By: Ben Adkison

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Hiking Grand Canyon National Park

A Guide to the Best Hiking Adventures on the North and South Rims

By: Ben Adkison

Fully revised and updated, Hiking Grand Canyon National Park provides first-hand descriptions and detailed maps for all of the park's developed trails as well as tips on safety, hiking with children, access, and services. This guide includes scenic and exciting hiking adventures for both the North and South Rims.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1493023012

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SAHIH MOSLIM (THE AUTHENTIC HADITHS OF MUSLIM) 1-4 VOL 1

صحيح مسلم 1/4 [عربي/إنكليزي] ج1

By: MUSLIM BEN AL-HAJAJ

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SAHIH MOSLIM (THE AUTHENTIC HADITHS OF MUSLIM) 1-4 VOL 1

صحيح مسلم 1/4 [عربي/إنكليزي] ج1

By: MUSLIM BEN AL-HAJAJ

إن أصح الكتب بعد القرآن الكريم وصحيح البخاري صحيح الإمام مسلم فقد التزم فيه أعلى درجات الصحة للأحاديث واشترط له شروطا خاصة وقد تلقته الأمة بالقبول . وقد اعتمد في وضع الاحاديث طريقة الكتب حسب الكتب الفقهية وقليلا من غيرها ككتاب العلم والإيمان وغيرهما وفي ن

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Dar Al Kotob Al Ilmiyah دار الكتب العلمية

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2745144243

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9782745144249

Book's by Ben Torrent

Every Man Out of His Humour

Every Man Out of His Humour

The Water Thief

The Water Thief

Free Born

Free Born

Return to Mars

Return to Mars

Modern Science in the Bible

Modern Science in the Bible

Jesus the Messiah According to the Gospels

Jesus the Messiah According to the Gospels

The Hidden Life

The Hidden Life

NASA's Voyager Missions

NASA's Voyager Missions

The Second Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

The Second Science Fiction MEGAPACK®

Ben Jonson

Ben Jonson

Melodrama and Modernity

Melodrama and Modernity

Between Dark & Light

Between Dark & Light

Hiking Grand Canyon National Park

Hiking Grand Canyon National Park

SAHIH MOSLIM (THE AUTHENTIC HADITHS OF MUSLIM) 1-4 VOL 1

SAHIH MOSLIM (THE AUTHENTIC HADITHS OF MUSLIM) 1-4 VOL 1

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