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A Short History of Nearly Everything
01 500 FtBill Bryson describes himself as a reluctant traveller, but even when he stays safely at home he can’t contain his curiosity about the world around him. A Short History of Nearly Everything is his quest to understand everything that has happened from the Big Bang to the rise of civilization – how we got from there, being nothing at all, to here, being us. The ultimate eye-opening journey through time and space, revealing the world in a way most of us have never seen it before. New York Times Book Review: „Brims with strange and amazing facts… destined to become a modern classic of science writing.”
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Anil’s Ghost
01 000 FtAnil’s Ghost transports us to Sri Lanka, a country steeped in centuries of tradition, now forced into the late twentieth century by the ravages of civil war. Into this maelstrom steps Anil Tissera, a young woman born in Sri Lanka, educated in England and America, who returns to her homeland as a forensic anthropologist sent by an international human rights group to discover the source of the organized campaigns of murder engulfing the island. What follows is a story about love, about family, about identity, about the unknown enemy, about the quest to unlock the hidden past–a story propelled by a riveting mystery. Unfolding against the deeply evocative background of Sri Lanka’s landscape and ancient civilization, Anil’s Ghost is a literary spellbinder–Michael Ondaatje’s most powerful novel yet.
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Atlas Shrugged
04 500 FtAtlas Shrugged is the astounding story of a man who said that he would stop the motor of the world–and did. Tremendous in scope, breathtaking in its suspense, Atlas Shrugged stretches the boundaries further than any book you have ever read. It is a mystery, not about the murder of a man’s body, but about the murder–and rebirth–of man’s spirit.
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Beyond Possible
01 600 FtWELCOME TO THE DEATH ZONE. Fourteen mountains on Earth tower over 8,000 metres above sea level, an altitude where the brain and body withers and dies. Until recently, the world record for climbing them all stood at nearly eight years. So I announced I was summiting them in under seven months. People laughed. They told me I was crazy, even though I’d sharpened my climbing skills on the brutal Himalayan peaks of Everest and Dhaulagiri. But I possessed more than enough belief, strength and resilience to nail the job, having taken down enemy gunmen and terrorist bomb makers while serving with the Gurkhas and the UK Special Forces. Throughout 2019, I came alive in the death zone. Soon after, I was showing the world a new truth: that with bravery and enough heart and drive, the impossible was possible… I looked to the peak. Clouds had swept in, an ominous rumble of thunder was echoing through the valley below, and as I watched, it felt hard not to be awed by the size and scale of what lay ahead. I knew that judging the giant peak’s strengths and weaknesses was pointless because the giant peak ahead wasn’t going to judge me. Instead, there was a rush of inspiration. If I could channel the mountain’s spirit, becoming bulletproof to pain, stress, and fear, then nothing could stop me. Then I asked the question. Can I? Or can I not?
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British Pottery and Porcelain
02 500 FtHenry George Sandon, MBE (10 August 1928 – 25 December 2023) was an English antiques expert, television personality, author and lecturer who specialised in ceramics and was a notable authority on Royal Worcester porcelain. He was the curator of the Dyson Perrins Museum for many years. Sandon joined BBC One’s Antiques Roadshow for its second series in 1979 and made many appearances on the programme across 40 years. One of his projects was an excavation at the Royal Worcester factory site. He was also a former curator of the Gardiner Museum in Toronto. On 3 April 2002 Sandon was the subject of Thames Television’s This is Your Life with Michael Aspel.
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Colombia. Being a geographical, statistical, agricultural, commercial, and political account of that country, adapted for the general reader, the merchant, and the colonist. 2
08 000 FtA második kötete Kolumbia terményeit, kereskedelmét, történelmét és politikai rendszerét tárgyalja.
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Eldest
02 400 FtDarkness falls… despair abounds… evil reigns… Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, have just saved the rebel state from destruction by the mighty forces of King Galbatorix, cruel ruler of the Empire. Now Eragon must travel to Ellesméra, land of the elves, for further training in the skills of the Dragon Rider: magic and swordsmanship. Soon he is on the journey of a lifetime, his eyes open to awe-inspiring new places and people, his days filled with fresh adventure. But chaos and betrayal plague him at every turn, and nothing is what it seems. Before long, Eragon doesn’t know whom he can trust. Meanwhile, his cousin Roran must fight a new battleone that might put Eragon in even graver danger. Will the king’s dark hand strangle all resistance? Eragon may not escape with even his life….
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Europe
04 000 FtThe Guide that Shows You What Others Only Tell You. Features: – Over 2,400 photographs, illustrations and maps – Cutaways and floorplans of all the major sights – 3-D aerial views of Europe’s historic towns and cities – Where to eat, where to stay and how to get around
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Florida
04 500 FtWith its theme parks and fabulous beaches, The Sunshine State deserves its reputation as the perfect family vacation spot. But Florida offers much more to those who venture away from their beach towels. This is the perfect guide to exploring all that the state has to offer, including the extraordinary diversity of wildlife at Everglades and the Keys, and the rich mix of Caribbean, north and south American culture. With over 1000 photographs and illustrations, plus top recommendations on where to stay, shop and eat.
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Formal Logic
06 500 FtArthur Prior’s book Formal Logic (1955) is a textbook covering the fundamentals of propositional and predicate logic, followed by traditional logic, and concluding with extensions into modal and non-classical systems like three-valued logic. It is divided into three parts: Part I introduces the propositional calculus and quantification theory, Part II discusses traditional formal logic, and Part III explores modal logic and other non-classical systems. This is being sold by the reliable Friends of the Easton Library, which sells donated books and media to support the programs of our library. We are conservative in our ratings and descriptions, so you can order with confidence.
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Germany
03 600 FtCapture the essence of Germany from the Baltic Sea to the Rhine to skiing and hiking in the Alps. Photos, illustrations, 3D models and birds-eye-view maps of all the major sites are featured as well as the most comfortable places to stay and the best bars and restaurants.
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Gone with the Wind
01 000 FtTomorrow is another day. Set against the dramatic backdrop of the American Civil War, Margaret Mitchell’s magnificent historical epic is an unforgettable tale of love and loss, of a nation mortally divided and a people forever changed. Above all, it is the story of beautiful, ruthless Scarlett O’Hara and the dashing soldier of fortune, Rhett Butler. On the 60th anniversary of its first publication, Gone With The Wind endures as a story for all our times.
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Inheritance
02 400 FtNot so very long ago, Eragon – Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider – was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now, the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders. The Rider and his dragon have come further than anyone dared to imagine. But can they topple the evil king, Galbatorix, and restore justice to Alagaesia? And if so, at what cost?
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Love and Promise
0600 FtMaddy Kiernan knows her situation is desperate. With her parents dead, her brother Thomas is left as guardian to her and her sister Carmel, and Thomas, Maddy is all too aware, only cares about himself. When his plans to marry the daughter of the Protestant canal agent backfire Thomas takes off to Liverpool, leaving the girls to fend for themselves. Taking the momentous decision to follow their brother, Maddy leaves for Liverpool. Within days the girls are destitute, reduced to living in a cellar, their money gone. Eventually, Maddy finds work as a maid to an old lady, becoming her unpaid companion and sole beneficiary of her will. But Maddy has to promise not to marry until the woman who has rescued her and her sister dies. When Maddy meets a young seaman she realises she may have to choose between love and that promise…
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Necronomicon
012 000 Ft„Lovecraft opened the way for me, as he had done for others before me.” Stephen King
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New York City
04 000 FtDK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: New York City will lead you straight to the best attractions this fascinating city has to offer. Whether you’re looking for the best restaurants and bars, a hotel to suit your budget, or want to find New York’s best nightspots, this guide is the perfect pocket-sized companion. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists – from the Top 10 exciting modern buildings to the Top 10 restaurants and Top 10 places for children, there’s even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid! The guide is divided into sections for the city’s twelve areas and an additional section on the four outer boroughs (Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island). Covering all New York City highlights and packed with beautiful illustrations of the city’s attractions, there’s all the insider knowledge every visitor needs to explore every corner of NYC effortlessly in the DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide: New York City and its FREE pull-out map.
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Objectivism: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand
02 000 FtThis brilliantly conceived and organized book is based on a lecture course given by Dr. Leonard Peikoff in 1976, entitled „The Philosophy of Objectivism.” The lectures were attended by Ayn Rand, who helped prepare them and also joined Peikoff in answering questions. Ayn Rand said of these lectures: „Until or unless I write a comprehensive treatise on my philosophy, Dr. Peikoff’s course is the only authorized presentation of the entire theoretical structure of Objectivism–that is, the only one that I know of my own knowledge to be fully accurate.” Dr. Peikoff, Rand’s designated heir and foremost interpreter, reveals the abstract fundamentals of Objectivism and its practical applications in the everyday world. He covers every branch of philosophy recognized by Rand and every philosophic topic she regarded as important–from certainty to money, from logic to art, from measurement to sex. Illustrated with quotes from her published works, complete with an abundance of new material that Ayn Rand offered only in private conversations with Peikoff, these clear, cogent chapters illuminate Objectivism–and its creator–with startling clarity. Now the millions of readers who have been transformed by Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead will discover the full philosophical system underlying Ayn Rand’s stories about life „as it might be and ought to be.”
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On Yellow Evenings
01 600 FtAward-winning and timeless, the poems of Jordi Larios are magnets, engaging us with the infixed force that they’re reading unleashes, subtle yet powerful in their imagery. Larios blends into the mix an uncanny marshalling of words, reassigning them to posts of optimal meaning and musicality. Technique underlies the poems, but the resulting art goes well beyond technical savvy, lifting language above ‘the clattering of / too many words,’ which bereft of poetry, only render us alone.
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Rohanó oázis
0600 FtANDRÁS SÁNDOR 1934-ben született Budapesten. A szegedi egyetemen magyar szakos tanári diplomát, Oxfordban – a romantikus német irodalomról írt disszertációjával – B. Litt. tudományos fokozatot, utána pedig, Kaliforniában, doktorátust szerzett. 1961 óta több amerikai egyetemen tanított. Jelenleg Washingtonban él és tanársegéd a Howard Egyetem német tanszékén, önmagáról, nemzedékének életérzését is megfogalmazva írja:
Én, András Sándor Autonóm Köztársaság kérem, hogy vegyenek fel a hatalmak körébe, mert megcsalt mind, ki eddig képviselt, s én magamat akarom képviselni végre. (XXXVIII) De költészete az égetően időszerűvel is a létezés, a valóság végső kérdéseire keres választ – s miközben csillagokon túli végzet felé halad a szüntelen változás zuhatagából azt menti ki, ami még értelemmel, eszmével mérhető. Indulataira, izzó szenvedélyére a képek és a ritmus roppant fegyelme épül. Szerkesztő-módszere, szűkszavúsága a haikut idézi.
Első versei Magyarországon jelentek meg. 1956 óta az irodalmi Újság, az Új Látóhatár és a Magyar Műhely közli rendszeresen írásait. Angol nyelvű tanulmányai amerikai tudományos és irodalmi folyóiratokban jelennek meg. 1967-ben Hazatérés című elbeszélésével megnyerte az Új Látóhatár elbeszélés-pályázatát. 1967-ben jelent meg Heinrich Heine költészetével foglalkozó könyve, The Exile of Gods címmel.
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Star Profiles
03 600 FtFrom the dust jacket: STAR PROFILES contains 91 candid biographies of the all-time greats, providing an extraordinary insight into an industry whose private and public worlds often alarmingly coincide. The book briefly describes Joan’s four marriages (and romantic relationships) and film career.
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The Best of MGM
02 800 FtA photographic tribute to the legendary movie studio features more than 250 full-color and black-and-white illustrations and a well-written text that traces the studio’s history and discusses its films and stars.
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The Bone Clocks
02 000 FtFollowing a scalding row with her mother, fifteen-year-old Holly Sykes slams the door on her old life. But Holly is no typical teenage runaway: a sensitive child once contacted by voices she knew only as “the radio people,” Holly is a lightning rod for psychic phenomena. Now, as she wanders deeper into the English countryside, visions and coincidences reorder her reality until they assume the aura of a nightmare brought to life. For Holly has caught the attention of a cabal of dangerous mystics—and their enemies. But her lost weekend is merely the prelude to a shocking disappearance that leaves her family irrevocably scarred. This unsolved mystery will echo through every decade of Holly’s life, affecting all the people Holly loves—even the ones who are not yet born. A Cambridge scholarship boy grooming himself for wealth and influence, a conflicted father who feels alive only while reporting from occupied Iraq, a middle-aged writer mourning his exile from the bestseller list—all have a part to play in this surreal, invisible war on the margins of our world. From the medieval Swiss Alps to the nineteenth-century Australian bush, from a hotel in Shanghai to a Manhattan townhouse in the near future, their stories come together in moments of everyday grace and extraordinary wonder.
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The Book of Fate
018 000 FtA sors könyve, amely korábban Napóleon, Franciaország néhai császárának birtokában volt, most először angolra fordítva egy 1801-ben talált ősi egyiptomi kézirat német fordításából.
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The Divine Comedy
02 000 FtRobin Kirkpatrick’s masterful verse translation of The Divine Comedy, published in a single volume, is the ideal edition for students as well as the general reader coming to this great masterpiece of Italian literature for the first time The Divine Comedy describes Dante’s descent into Hell with Virgil as a guide; his ascent of Mount Purgatory and encounter with his dead love, Beatrice; and finally, his arrival in Heaven. Examining questions of faith, desire and enlightenment, the poem is a brilliantly nuanced and moving allegory of human redemption.
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The Divine Conspiracy
02 000 FtThe Divine Conspiracy has revolutionized how we think about the true meaning of Christian discipleship. In this classic work of spiritual formation, one of the most brilliant Christian thinkers of our times and author of the acclaimed The Spirit of Disciplines, Dallas Willard, skillfully weaves together biblical teaching, popular culture, science, scholarship, and spiritual practice, revealing what it means to „apprentice” ourselves to Jesus. Using Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount as his foundation, Willard masterfully explores life-changing ways to experience and be guided by God on a daily basis, resulting in a more authentic and dynamic faith.
Honterus Antikvárium és Aukciós Ház
