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Si la curiosidad te mata pero las enciclopedias te aburren, ¡este libro es para ti! Si de hacer preguntas raras se trata... ¡yo tengo el récord! Por suerte mi papá es científico y me las responde todas, todas, todas... Para este episodio, mi selección será: ¿Se tiraban peos los dinosaurios? ¿¡Qué hago para que se me pase el hipo!? ¿Envejezco cuando me baño? ¿Por qué la gente tiene distinto color de piel? Y por supuesto: ¿¡qué son los mocos!? Entre muchas otras....

Established under the leadership of the writer and thinker Idries Shah, ICR considered profound questions facing human society, seeking answers by tackling problems in new ways. Or, rather, as Shah insisted - in an ancient way. Such systems were employed routinely by human civilization, until recent divisions and subdivisions disrupted well-honed methods of advancement and progression.

For those who are curious or, perhaps, even somewhat confused behind the reason why I named this entertaining book Black Republicans: Swimming with Crocodiles, it’s my analysis of what life’s like behind their strange choice. Picture being in some unfamiliar body of water where you, at first, feel safe yet very dangerous eyes and intentions are on you. Though, seemingly, there are visible ways to avoid being eaten alive, your casual stay in that water is not a guarantee of being safe. But if it doesn’t make the wrong moves, well..

During the interrogation of an entitled, arrogant man suspected of giving drugs to a young girl who then died, Commissario Guido Brunetti acts rashly, doing something he will quickly come to regret. In the aftermath he begins to doubt his career choices and realises that he needs a break from the stifling problems of his work. Granted leave from the Questura, Brunetti is shipped off by his wife, Paola, to a villa owned by a wealthy relative on Sant'Erasmo, one of the largest islands in the Venetian laguna.

Max, 36 Jahre alt und 90 Kilo schwer, Erbe eines Textilimperiums namens SuperTex, landet auf der Couch einer Analytikerin, der er sein Leben erzählt. Da ist vor allem seine Auseinandersetzung mit dem Vater, der das KZ überlebte, aber in seinem Mercedes ertrank. Simon Breslauer, ein wandelndes Archiv von jiddischen Redensarten, hatte nach dem Krieg die Kette mit Billig-Textilien aufgebaut, die Max nun erbt - ob er will oder nicht.

Filled with guilt and self-recriminations over his identical twin Sol's kidnapping and abuse, Ben seeks counseling, which reveals he too has scars from his own suffering during the ordeal. He desperately tries to make amends with Sol, Seth, and his foster parents and to make himself a better man. Meeting sweet, funny, gorgeous Marty at the Crab Derby seems like fate is finally smiling on him; then he returns to college in Atlanta and spies Marty at his favorite local coffee shop.

Sid Hansen is a remorseless, death-dealing super-soldier - and he works at Gamestop. That’s right. Kill Team One now has a job in a videogame retail store filled with cranky customers, shoplifters, crying kids, and people who just haven't figured out how to use Steam yet. A global organization of radical Islamists have tracked Sid all the way from the mountains of Afghanistan, where he may or may not have been kinda sorta responsible for just some itty bitty little crimes against humanity. Hell-bent on revenge, they’ve planned the largest martyrdom operation ever conducted.

Scherben auf der Piazza San Marco. Zwei Kinderbanden sind aneinandergeraten, mitten in der Nacht. Während Commissario Griffoni mit weiblichem Gespür herauszubekommen versucht, wie ein Teenager in den Sog eines Flashmobs geraten konnte, nutzt Brunetti seine eigenen Connections. Ja sogar Vice-Questore Patta ist zu allem bereit, um sich und seine Leute vor Vorkommnissen zu schützen, die zumal in einer Touristenstadt wie Venedig nicht willkommen sind.

Vera y Tommy, dos jóvenes que viven en una misteriosa y surrealista ciudad, movidos por la curiosidad quieren descubrir los secretos que allí se guardan y que alguien no quiere que se sepan. Esta hambre de saber los meterá en algunos problemas y descubrirán que los secretos son más grandes de lo que pensaban. En cada aventura tendrán que tomar importantes decisiones que pueden cambiar toda la historia. ¿Podrán Vera y Tommy descubrir lo que pasó en Vennet? ¿Qué Pasó en Vennet? es una historia contada en diez cuentos conectados entre sí.

There are many reasons why it might seem unwise to walk, mostly alone, through the Middle East. That, in part, is exactly why Leon McCarron did it. From Jerusalem, McCarron followed a series of wild hiking trails that trace ancient trading and pilgrimage routes and traverse some of the most contested landscapes in the world. In the West Bank, he met families struggling to lead normal lives amidst political turmoil and had a surreal encounter with the world's oldest and smallest religious sect.

Adam = Alien is a groundbreaking book, exploring possible evidence of our extraterrestrial origins. In the vein of Erich Von Däniken, Lloyd Pye, and Zecharia Sitchin, it explores human origin, UFOs, pyramids, religion, science, and our culture's and government's suppression of its proof. It is written by a former skeptic whose research has concluded that most of what he has learned regarding the subject matter above was completely wrong. This book is a wake-up call to you - the open-minded, inquisitive thinker.

Step into a world of rogue screen readers, Braille in fantasy worlds, a friend meeting an acquaintance after several years, and more. This #OwnVoices anthology features fiction by blind and visually impaired authors showing readers how they thrive, hurt, get revenge, outsmart bullies, or go on epic adventures. Artificial Divide is an own-voices story collection that captures the many layers of blindness and, for once, puts visually impaired protagonists in the driver’s seat, letting us glimpse their lives. When we think about it, we're not really divided.

Are you ready to find freedom with Instagram? Skyrocket your online entrepreneur path with the right Instagram mindset. Practical examples give you the big picture.

When Anna Maria Giusti returns from holiday to find her elderly neighbour Constanza Altavilla dead, with blood on the floor near her head, she immediately alerts the police. Commissario Brunetti is called to the scene and it seems the woman has suffered a fatal heart attack. Patta, the Vice-Questore, is eager to dismiss the case as a death from natural causes, but Brunetti believes that there is more to it.

Schon seit Wochen ist Lena Gruenwald (Yvonne Greitzke) auf der Suche nach der perfekten Story, um endlich als Redakteurin beim Berliner Tagesspiegel übernommen zu werden. Dabei wird die junge Journalismus-Praktikantin von einem Thema ganz besonders angezogen: dem Jenseits. Auch auf Lenas privatem Youtube-Kanal dreht sich alles nur um Geister, Ouija-Boards oder Tarotkarten. Doch eines Tages kommt die Dreiundzwanzigjährige dem Tod näher, als sie geahnt hätte - beginnend mit einer unerwarteten Nachricht aus Heidelberg.

Billionaire CEO Vitaly Chekov needs a new secretary. As he interviews potential intern candidates, one particular blonde woman catches his eye. At first glance, he knows he must hire her for his personal pleasure. Upon meeting Vitaly, Sarah tries to keep things professional. But when an after-hours meeting turns into a passionate encounter, things get complicated....

Für Patta soll Brunetti diesmal nur pro forma in einem Kavaliersdelikt ermitteln: Er soll den Ruf des Bürgermeisters schützen, dessen künftige Schwiegertochter die Gesetze übertreten hat. Paola hingegen ist unerbittlich: Sie möchte wissen, was für ein Mensch der Tote war, der bei den Brunettis in der Nachbarschaft umgekommen ist. Dabei sieht alles zunächst nach einem Unfall aus: Die Schlaftabletten waren bunt wie Bonbons und der Junge nicht ganz richtig im Kopf.

This series takes you, year by year, into the future, from 2040 through 2195. If you like emerging tech, eco-tech, futurism, perma-culture, apocalyptic survival scenarios, and disruptive science, sit back and enjoy short stories that showcase my research into how the future may play out.

From the end of the 19th century through the first decades of the 20th, the United States experienced unprecedented structural change. Advances in communication and manufacturing technology brought about a revolution for major industries such as railroads, coal, and steel. The still-growing nation established economic, political, and cultural entanglements with forces overseas.

Why did the "missing link" evade Charles Darwin? This book takes the listener on a journey to evaluate clues given in the Bible, ancient archaeology, and Sumerian texts written in code 4,000 years ago. These clues shake the foundations of conventional science, history and religion. Adam Decoded invites the listener to participate in solving the age-long question of man's origin. Who are we? Where are we from? Who really were Adam and Eve, and where is the Garden of Eden?