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Abraham escapes his comfortable and luxurious life in Germany and immigrates to Israel prior to the breakout of the Second World War. As a means to support his family amidst financial hardship, Abraham enlists in the Israeli branch of the Royal Pioneer Corps under the British Military.

Let my prayers be set forth before thee as incense ... (Psalms 141:2) What is it about the holy incense and the Golden Altar upon which it was offered that caused the psalmist to make this request? Perhaps there was an awareness of the numerous precepts that are hidden within the Altar's ministry, which is all about effective prayer. But how much do we actually know about it? For example, what are the various types of prayer? Are we praying properly, in a manner pleasing unto God? What qualifies as effective prayer and what does not? What type of mindset should we have? These questions and ...

Angeleitet von ihrem Gründer, dem Psychohistoriker Hari Seldon, und unter Einsatz von Wissenschaft und Technologie, überstand die "Foundation" ihre ersten Krisen. Doch nun reichen Klugheit und Mut vielleicht nicht mehr aus. Denn das mächtige Galaktische Imperium wird in seinem Todeskampf noch gefährlicher denn je. Schlimmer noch, ein mysteriöses Wesen namens "Maultier" ist erschienen, dessen Kräfte alle menschliche Vorstellung übersteigen. Wer – oder was – ist das Maultier? Und wie kann sich die Menschheit gegen diesen unverwundbaren Avatar verteidigen.

There were ten humanoid robots somewhere in the United States, each one carrying a fragment of a TC bomb. TC! The race for sheer horror in bomb-ery had ended there. TC! Total Conversion! The sun was no longer a synonym one could use. Total conversion made the sun a penny candle.

Isaac Asimov, known primarily for his science fiction stories, was also a scientist. In cooperation with the Senior Scholastic magazine, he composed this wonderful and fascinating work of historical nonfiction. Twenty-six far-reaching discoveries and the twenty-nine scientists who made them—from Archimedes, who boasted he could move the world, to Goddard, who sent the first liquid-fuel rocket toward space.

A spine-chilling collection of tales of uncanny happenings, ghostly apparitions, unexplained mysteries, evil deeds and tragic events.

First published fifteen years ago, shortly after his death, inside this collection are some of the finest short stories of science fiction writing from one of the genre’s greatest writers, Isaac Asimov. Isaac Asimov was the Grand Master of the Science Fiction Writers of America, the founder of robot ethics, and one of the world's most prolific authors of fiction and non-fiction. The Good Doctor's short fiction has been enjoyed by millions for more than half a century. Now the definitive Asimov collection is underway with Volume One of The Complete Stories.

Corre el año 1911 cuando Keyle, una prostituta judía, conoce al amor de su vida, Yarme, ex convicto. La joven pareja sueña con escapar de la miseria del gueto de Varsovia, donde viven bajo la constante amenaza de los pogromos, así que cuando Max, un viejo conocido, les ofrece participar en sus lucrativos negocios en Sudamérica, no lo dudan ni un momento. Pero Max también se siente atraído por Yarme, y surge un funesto triángulo amoroso que atormentará a Keyle tanto en las oscuras calles del gueto como en las avenidas de una gran ciudad estadounidense.

Children of Iverbourne is a prequel novella taking place 236 years before The Eternal Machine, following the original heroes of the war-torn lands and the difficult choices they must make, all to ensure a better future. A terrified slave, lacking bravery or free will, sent on an impossible journey. A hardened commander of the Eternal prison, taking in his newest inmate. An hours-old baby. A half-crazed Fae, former hero of Borealis, Court of the Humans. Two parents on a journey to deliver their child to Iverbourne, to freedom, no matter the cost.

You and me, we have history. We have a child together. We have kept secrets from each other for far too long. This summer, in the beautiful hills of the Dordogne, it is time for everything to change. You Me Everything is a heartfelt and unforgettable story about the lengths we are prepared to go to for those we love. Guaranteed to make you laugh and cry, this is a novel you will never forget.

My name is Michael Claymore, former convicted felon and active duty space marine. When the histories are studied by those happy few who inherit the galaxy we have left them with, my hope is that they look favorably, perhaps even with a bit of mirth, upon we poor souls who fought side by side with the mighty dinosaurs of Battle Force Jurassic. The Invaders emerged from somewhere beyond the Milky Way and started conquering everything in sight.

This is a two book bundle related to data analytics and beginning your quest to understand the Linux Command Line Operating System.

Programming has never been more in demand in today's world and for tomorrow's job market. Python has set the standards in terms of the go-to programming language for many small and big businesses. The third volume of Hacking University will help you become a proficient programmer in the Python language. The book itself contains actual step-by-step techniques and guides to simplify the programming process. It will be fun, informative, and very user friendly!

What would happen to your life if you stopped assuming you know all the reasons why not to do things differently? Have you ever really, seriously demanded of yourself good reasons to not start a business, move to a new city, dropout of school, quit your job, write a book, travel the world, climb a mountain, fly first class, audition for American Idol (or whatever the newest version is), or have a bunch of kids?

It's bad enough to learn that your historical enemy has developed robots so human-like that it takes an X-ray to detect them. But to learn that a group of the robots is already in the US and planning to detonate a bomb that can annihilate a major piece of a state - that's real motivation! For the man charged with neutralizing them - it's crunch time!

Hey! Welcome to The Japan Show!Do you like Japan? We certainly do! We are the Aussie Shoguns, Mic and Isaac. The Japan Show, we have a range of topics about Japanese culture, and language learning! We have spent years studying everything Japan-related and are more passionate now than ever! Join us and learn more about Japan!

There’s good news for workers of all levels who are experiencing burnout in today’s uncertain world of business: getting ahead isn’t about working harder, it’s about working better. In The New Hustle, entrepreneur, mother of six, and founder of the half-million strong professional network Business Chicks, Emma Isaacs guides you toward a better way of working and living. She explains how to embrace “radical flexibility”—the key to making quicker decisions with confidence, saying no to things that don’t matter, and ultimately working smarter.

Clarence Rimbro owns the entire planet Earth. This is no great accomplishment as, thousands of years in our future, anyone can do it. There are an infinite number of possible Earths, each existing in its own parallel universe. If the chance of life arising on any one of them is about 50 percent, then half the time a random choice of a parallel universe will lead to a dead Earth.

Der dritte Teil von Isaac Asimovs Science-Fiction-Meisterwerk, der "Foundation"-Trilogie. Die Foundation liegt in Trümmern – zerstört von einem mutierten Wesen, das auf die Vernichtung der Menschheit abzielt. Doch es kursieren Gerüchte, dass irgendwo am anderen Ende der Galaxis eine zweite Foundation existiert. Einst von Hari Seldon als Rückversicherung gegründet, um das Wissen der Menschheit zu bewahren.

Nearly three billion years into the future, the solar system is a very different place. Earth is long gone, and the sun is a gray, shrunken dwarf. All that remains of humanity and conscious thought is Jonathan - the last machine.