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The invention of clocks and calendars has been very important in shaping the progress of human civilisation. This book tells their story, from early timekeeping methods and devices, and the formation

Abandoned in the depths of the Heaps, Lucy Pennant has been rescued by a terrifying creature, Binadit Iremonger - more animal than human. She is desperate and determined to find Clod. But unbeknownst to her, Clod has become a golden sovereign and is 'lost'. He is being passed as currency from hand to hand all around Foulsham, and yet everywhere people are searching for him, desperate to get hold of this dangerous Iremonger, who, it is believed, has the power to bring the mighty Umbitt down.

David Nicholls brings the wit and intelligence that graced his enormously popularNew York Times bestseller, One Day, to a compellingly human, deftly funny new novel about what holds marriages and fami

Disney/Pixar Inside Out takes you to a place that everyone knows but no one has ever seen: inside the human mind. This Step 3 Step into Reading leveled reader based on the film features a shiny foil c

The stage is the place for exploring the human soul. 如果你看完了坤君老師的這本書，就會明白，human這個字，既是單數亦是複數。靈魂之所以互通，乃由於表演。在真正的藝術裡，自己無非是他者。――張大春 朱宏章、吳念真、紀蔚然、徐堰鈴、梁志民、黃士偉、羅北安、顧寶明一致推薦（按姓氏筆畫排序） 姚坤君繼《演員功課》後再次以豐富表演與教學經

A trail-blazing political reformer and visionary thinker at the turn of the 20th century, Kang Youwei (1858–1927) envisioned a global utopia of human equality and solidarity. However, his advocacy of

In Europe and throughout the world, competence in English is spreading at a speed never achieved by any language in human history. This apparently irresistible growing dominance of English is frequent

‘The girl he had come across … that human being so near and still so strange, gave him a greater sense of his own reality than he had ever known in all his life.’ Damaged by his father’s nihilistic ph

The American philosopher Wilfrid Sellars ranks as one of the leading twentieth-century critics of empiricism—a philosophical approach to knowledge that seeks to ground it in human sense experience. Se

Join Nellie and Gus and their parents for a day at the zoo, where they see all kinds of children and families - both animal and human! To top off their day, Nellie and Gus invite friends and relatives

"The Immune System, Fourth Edition, emphasizes the human immune system and synthesizes immunological concepts into a coherent, up-to-date, and reader-friendly account of how the immune system works. W

When an alien race invades Earth, an unlikely friendship forms between Tip, a human girl, and Oh, a banished Boov in this chapter book retelling of the movie!Home lands in theaters on November 26, 201

In her alternate England of 1851, Sophronia tries to find out who is behind a plot to control a prototype that could alter human and supernatural travel and what role Mademoiselle Geraldine's academy

A shocking and compelling new YA series from debut author, Amy Ewing; The Handmaid's Tale meets The Other Boleyn Girl in a world where beauty and brutality collide.Violet Lasting is no longer a human

Emma, who is half human and half Syrena, and her Syrena love Galen, need time together. Alone. Away from the kingdoms of Poseidon and Triton. Emma’s grandfather, the Poseidon king, suggests the two vi

The field of human sexuality is one of ever-increasing complexity, particularly for Christian therapists and psychologists seeking to be faithful to Scripture, informed by science and sensitive to cul

"A heartfelt, funny, and all-together human novel about the best mistakes a person can make Jonathan and Rosie have been together so long they finish each other's sentences--so when he (finally) propo

For the love of her vampire suitor, Karl, Charlotte has forsaken her human life. Now her only contact with humans is when she hunts them down to feed. Her thirst for blood repulses her but its fulfilm

Take a journey to the center of the Earth, find out why spiders have thin legs, and even see what it takes to be a human calculator with the fun and engaging books in this 10-book collection!

HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics.'I am no bird; and no net ensnares me; I am a free human being with an independent will.'Bronte's infamous Gothic novel te

The new novel from Number One bestselling author Jodi Picoult, who combines topical moral issues and emotional human drama with the page-turning compulsion of a thriller.Sage is a young woman whose ne

To survive in a ruined world, she must embrace the darkness?Allison Sekemoto survives in the Fringe, the outermost circle of a walled-in city. By day, she and her crew scavenge for food. By night, any one of them could be eaten. Some days, all that drives Allie is her hatred of them—the vampires who keep humans as blood cattle. Until the night Allie herself dies and becomes one of the monsters.Forced to flee her city, Allie must pass for human as she joins a ragged group of pilgrims seeking a legend—a place that might have a cure for the disease that killed off most of civilization and created the rabids, the bloodthirsty creatures who threaten human and vampire alike. And soon Allie will have to decide what?andwho?is worth dying for?again.Enter Julie Kagawa's dark and twisted world as an unforgettable journey begins.

The follow-up to New York Times bestselling manga Alice in the Country of Hearts continues!His name is Boris, and despite his human form and piercings and tattoos, he is not your typical punk teenager

Bizzy Bear 換上海盜裝，準備出航囉！今天他要搬上補給、升起海盜旗、掌舵航行，還要找出埋藏的寶藏。這本充滿冒險氛圍的操作書，設計五個簡單的滑動與旋轉機關，讓孩子一邊翻頁、一邊參與故事，化身為小小航海員。書中還藏有許多細節可觀察，是一部能啟發孩子專注力與想像力的動手互動書。Five easy to move sliders, a rhyming story and lots to spot and say in this series of bright, interactive board books for toddlers!Today, Bizzy Bear is packing his ship, hoisting the jolly roger and setting sail on an exciting pirate adventure! All little readers will love helping Bizzy steer his ship, dig for treasure and open the treasure chest. A funny little story with loads of details to spot and chat about.This story needs YOU! By pushing, pulling and turning the mechanisms, little hands can move the story onto the next scene and bring the rhyming text to life! The high level of interaction builds confidence and engagement with books, which is a key stepping-stone to reading for toddlers.Illustrated by multi-award-winning Benji Davies, illustrator of The Storm Whale, and Grandad’s IslandCollect the whole series; other title available include:

“Simmons writes like a hot-rodding angel.” –Stephen King An evil legacy comes to life in this classic and ultimately human novel about believable vampires, featuring a brand-new introduction by Dan S

Conklin (human performance and safety integration, Los Alamos National Laboratory) outlines a road map for understanding how to manage safety in the workplace and solve problems before they become acc

Seduction's Shift A.C. Arthur They hide their true nature from the world—part man and part animal—sworn to defend the human race against the untamed beasts among them… She was his first love

這是一本色彩鮮明的人體立體書，很多翻頁翻開裡面都還有小翻頁，不僅能夠訓練孩子小手翻翻，還能了解人類身體的構造，讓孩子可以邊動手邊學習。From brains and blood to senses and skin – children will love exploring the ins-and-outs of the human body with this fantastic intera

“Over the moon with a metaphysical spin. Heart-tugging…it is struggling to understand the physical realities of life and the nature of what makes us human….Nicely unpredictable…Extraordinary.” —Janet

When Artemis commits his entire fortune to a project he believes will save the planet and its inhabitants, both human and fairy, it seems that goodness has taken hold of the world's greatest teenage c

The very best erotica from over a decade with more than 30 pieces of short erotic fiction from the most outstanding writers in the field explore the full range of human sensual and sexual experience.

“B.J. Bueno and his team at The Cult Branding Company respect and understand what so manystrategists miss: before we can be experts on product, sales, or the market, we must fi rst beexperts on human

A newly designed book and CD of a beloved classic. Debra Frasier’s simple words and radiant collages celebrate the earth and extend an exuberant welcome to each member of our human family. Accompanied

Explains what meteorology is, shows the impact of the weather on human history, and looks at origins of weather phenomena, the role of the water cycle on weather, and the work that meterologists do.

Petunia has had just about enough of being human. All those baths, good manners, clean clothes, even combed hair! So our clever Petunia hatches a shocking and audacious plan to get away from all the

A heart-rending but uplifting story of the human spirit’s ability to prevail. From the day he is five-years-old and dropped off at his foster home of the next eleven years, Stephen is mentally and phy

"There is indeed life after death, and Rosenblatt proves that without a doubt." --USA Today From Roger Rosenblatt, the bestselling author of Making Toast and Unless It Moves the Human Heart, comes a p

"Combines the clever, counterintuitive stories about everyday life and human behavior of Freakonomics with the big idea impact of Execution and Good to Great to provide a powerful way of getting a gri

See and hear essential Korean vocabulary and build your Korean language skills!Whether you are 5 or 105, this fully illustrated dictionary makes building Korean vocabulary easy, stimulating, and fun. Bringing the 1,400 essential words alive are the vibrant illustrations that will help you remember key terms and phrases. It also includes an MP3 disc that features pronunciation by native speakers of each entry, conveniently organized for quick-access on an iPod. The dictionary contains:Each term illustrated and accompanied by the Korean term and English translation MP3 disk with audio pronunciation of every term in Korean Easy navigation system for quick-access to each term on your iPod, computer, or other MP3 deviceTopics include: Home, At School, At Hospital, People, Transportation, Air Travel, Around Town, Plants & Animals, Food, Leisure & Entertainment, Athletics, At a Restaurant , Equipment & Machinese, Miscellaneous

"This book is about leadership, because we need a new brand of business and political leaders who know who they are. We need leaders who can relate spiritually and humanely to their fellow human being