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  The Orwell Tour - Travels...

  Oliver Lewis

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  A travelogue exploring the life and work of George Orwell through the places he lived, worked and wrote 
   
  Following in the footsteps of his literary hero, researcher and historian Oliver Lewis set out to visit all the places to have inspired and been lived in by George Orwell. 
   
  Over three years he travelled from Wigan to Catalonia, Paris to Motihari, Marrakesh to Eton, and in each location explored both how Orwell experienced the place, and how the place now remembers him as a literary icon. 
   
  Beginning in Northern India, where Orwell was born in 1903, and ending in the Oxfordshire village of Sutton Courtenay, where he was laid to rest in 1950, The Orwell Tour offers an accessible and informative new biography of Orwell through the lens of place.

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  The Science of Star Trek - The...

  Mark Brake

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  Star Trek is one of the highest-grossing media franchises of all time. It has changed our cultural landscape in so many ways since it first aired in 1966. The franchise has generated billions of dollars in revenue, leading to a wide range of spin-off games, novels, toys, and comics. Star Trek is noted for its social science, too, with its progressive civil rights stances and its celebration of future diversity that began with The Original Series, one of television's first multiracial casts.The Science of Star Trek explores one of the greatest science-fiction universes ever created and showcases the visionary tech that inspired and influenced the real-world science of today. The perfect Star Trek gift for fans of the franchise, this book addresses many unanswered, burning questions, including: What can Star Trek tell us about aliens in our Milky Way?; How has Star Trek influenced space culture?; What can Star Trek tell us about planet hunting?; What Star Trek machines came true?; And when will we boldly go?Learn more about one of our favorite modern epics with The Science of Star Trek!

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  A Body Undone - Living On After...

  Christina Crosby

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  A “transformative” memoir “about a calamitous accident. . . . also about the accident of all our lives, and the . . . mortality that informs every one of our days” (Los Angeles Review of Books).   In the early evening on October 1, 2003, Christina Crosby was three miles into a seventeen mile bicycle ride, intent on reaching her goal of one thousand miles for the riding season. She was a respected senior professor of English who had celebrated her fiftieth birthday a month before. As she crested a hill, she caught a branch in the spokes of her bicycle, which instantly pitched her to the pavement. Her chin took the full force of the blow, and her head snapped back. In that instant, she was paralyzed.   In A Body, Undone, Crosby writes about a body shot through with neurological pain, disoriented in time and space, incapacitated by paralysis and deadened sensation. To address this foreign body, she calls upon the readerly pleasures of narrative, critical feminist and queer thinking, and the concentrated language of lyric poetry. She recalls her 1950s tomboy ways in small-town, rural Pennsylvania, and growing up during the 1970s through radical feminism and the affirmations of gay liberation.   Deeply unsentimental, A Body, Undone is a compelling account of living on, as Crosby rebuilds her body and fashions a life through writing, memory, and desire.   “An extraordinary and luminous book.” —Judith Butler, author of Precarious Life   “Tender, fierce, and eloquent.” —Laura S. Levitt, author of American Jewish Loss after the Holocaust   “[Crosby] asks readers to recognize how messy, precarious, and queer, in every sense of the word, life in a body can be.” —The NewYorker.com   “Elegant and harrowing.” —The Washington Post

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  The Homing Instinct - Meaning &...

  Bernd Heinrich

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  “A noted naturalist explores the centrality of home in the lives of humans and other animals . . . A special treat for readers of natural history” (Kirkus Reviews).   Every year, many species make the journey from one place to another, following the same paths and ending up in the same places. Every year since boyhood, the acclaimed scientist and author Bernd Heinrich has done the same, returning to a beloved patch of western Maine woods. Which led him to wonder: What is the biology in humans of this primal pull toward a particular place, and how is it related to animal homing?   In The Homing Instinct, Heinrich explores the fascinating mysteries of animal migration: how geese imprint true visual landscape memory; how scent trails are used by many creatures to locate their homes with pinpoint accuracy; and how even the tiniest of songbirds are equipped for solar and magnetic orienteering over vast distances. And he reminds us that to discount our human emotions toward home is to ignore biology itself.   “A graceful blend of science and memoir . . . [Heinrich’s] ability to linger and simply be there for the moment when, for instance, an elderly spider descends from a silken strand to take the insect he offers her is the heart of his appeal.” —Julie Zickefoose, The Wall Street Journal   “Deep and insightful writing.” —David Gessner, The Washington Post

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  Culinary Secrets: Tales from the...

  Jasper Thornfield

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  Discover Passion and Wisdom Through Culinary Storytelling:  
  ⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide with In-Depth Explanations ⭐⭐ 
  Are you eager to advance in your culinary journey and enrich your understanding of the kitchen's mysteries? 
  Looking for a complete guide filled with all the necessary elements to enhance your culinary skills? 
  Your search ends here! 
  This guide is your ultimate companion for deepening your culinary knowledge, applying new skills, and engaging in practical exercises to ensure your culinary success. 
  Updated for the latest culinary techniques and insights. 
  Key features of this enriched guide: 
  - Profound insights into culinary storytelling and wisdom 
  - Detailed exploration of culinary techniques and secrets 
  - Effective strategies for mastering the art of cooking 
  Our guide excels in providing comprehensive coverage, essential for culinary mastery. Concepts are not merely skimmed; they are explored in depth and with precision. 
  Please note that this guide is not affiliated with any official culinary entity and serves solely as an independent resource for your benefit. 
  Crafted with a clear structure and straightforward language, our culinary guide ensures smooth transitions between topics. Leave dense jargon behind and embrace clear, precise, and expertly crafted content. 
  So, why wait? Click the BUY NOW button, secure your guide, and start your journey to culinary excellence!

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  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow...

  Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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  A collection to celebrate Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 200th birthday, on 27th February, 2007.

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