The hilarious and moving new book from funny fiction superstar Sam Copeland, author of the bestselling "Charlie Changes Into a Chicken". Uma Gnudersonn has a head full of questions: How can I save my home from being sold? Will my dad ever start talking again? And how do alpacas get drunk? But since her mum died, Uma's life has been short on answers. Then she finds a genius artificial intelligence called Athena who knows everything. Suddenly Uma has the answer to any question she can imagine - from the capital of Mozambique to the colour of her headteacher's underpants - and she's going to use them ... |
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The book is intended to give an introduction to the complicated topic of computer programming for complete beginners that is suitable for both university students in university programmes such as informatics, mathematics, applied mathematics, and engineers who would like to expand their knowledge in the field. Even though the reader is assumed to have no experience in computer programming, the book is not based on rudimentary examples. The text is written to correspond to and to be relatively synchronized with standard beginner courses in mathematics that are usually taught in the first semesters at a university programme ... |
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The Sunday Times bestseller. ... 66 million years ago the dinosaurs were wiped from the face of the earth. Today, Dr. Steve Brusatte, one of the leading scientists of a new generation of dinosaur hunters, armed with cutting edge technology, is piecing together the complete story of how the dinosaurs ruled the earth for 150 million years. The world of the dinosaurs has fascinated on book and screen for decades - from early science fiction classics like The Lost World, to Godzilla terrorizing the streets of Tokyo, and the monsters of Jurassic Park. But what if we got it wrong? In The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, top ... |
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Textbook for Medical and Dental Students from the English Educational Program. The up-to-date content of this textbook will provide the students with the opportunity to inform themselves and learn all clinical and theoretical facts needed in their practical and theoretical training. Topographic anatomy considers different topographic regions from an anatomical point of view. It also discusses the function of the organs and the diseases connected with each topographic anatomical part. This way the students will have the opportunity to learn about anatomy, physiology, function and the most common diseases connected with ... |
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Hi! My name is Amanda Greenberg, and you're holding a book about me. I modestly can say that... well, THIS BOOK ROCKS! After all, i went through a lot these past few months: went to a new school kissed a guy in front of his girlfriend from the wrestling team got a new pet put my new found friends in A LOT of trouble started acting went to a wedding on a Wednesday and interacted with the school's most attractive guy Oh, and got an A in World History But, well, all you really need to know is that you'll read a lot about this wonderful, amazing person a.k.a. Amanda Greenberg (me), and all the insane things that ... |
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Complete and unabridged. The greatest of all story writers, Montague Rhodes James , summarised the qualities of a ghost story as "malevolence and terror, the glare of evil faces, the stony grin of unearthly malice, pursuing forms in darkness, long-drawn, distant screams, together with a modicum of blood, shed with deliberation". The stories in this anthology all meet these requirements, and they range from the traditional ghost story which is based on folklore and expressed in characteristically gothic fashion to the psychological ghost story where the horror may be in the mind of the beholder, and to the ... |
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This book serves as a study guide and source of practice questions for the Pathophysiology final exam. It is suitable for students from the Medicine, Dental Medicine and Pharmacy faculties. This book is organized in two parts. Part One, General Pathophysiology, presents the cellular and tissue responses common to altered health states. Pathophysiology of the disease, organized by human body systems, is presented in Part Two, Systemic Pathophysiology. ... |
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In these two linked stories, Daisy visits the beach and the park. With a little help from her family she has a good time and also learns some useful lessons. "Macmillan English Explorers" is an eight-level reading scheme written specifically for young learners of English. They bring first language teaching methods to reading lessons in international classrooms. Informed by the National Literacy Strategy and by teaching methodology for first language speakers of English, "Macmillan Explorers" is supported by an understanding of the needs of young learners and teachers of English. ... |
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Two incredible adventures from the funniest gang around! They sound like the Bad Guys , they look like the Bad Guys... and they even smell like the Bad Guys. But Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha, Mr. Snake and Mr. Shark are about to change all of that - whether you want them to or not! Mr. Wolf has a daring plan for the Bad Guys - first good mission. The gang are going to break 200 dogs out of the Maximum Security City Dog Pound. Will Operation Dog Pound go smoothly? Will the Bad Guys become the Good Guys? And will Mr. Snake please stop swallowing Mr. Piranha? ... |
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This lively coursebook covers the four compulsory topics of the Core theme, Patterns and Change, in the Geography syllabus for the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. It is written in clear, accessible English by a highly experienced author and former head of Geography at a major IB school in the UK. The coursebook contains: key questions outlining the issues for each topic; case studies selected from every continent; activities and geographical skills guidance; discussion points and research ideas; integrated Theory of Knowledge links; examination-style questions; definitions of key terms and useful web ... |
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Hogwarts house edition. ... Let the magic of J.K. Rowling's classic Harry Potter series take you back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This Gryffindor House Edition of "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" celebrates the noble character of the Hogwarts house famed for its courage, bravery and determination. Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts is packed with more great Gryffindor moments and characters, including Harry's unexpected selection as champion in the Triwizard Tournament - not to mention Hagrid's misadventures with Blast-Ended Skrewts! Each Gryffindor House Edition ... |
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Bedtime stories based on your favorite episodes. Come one, come all on this multi-narrative collection of "Gravity Falls" stories! Perfect for fans new and old, this collection of tales consist of Dipper and Mabel’s recollections of the adventures they shared visiting their Uncle Stan’s Mystery Shack. The Gravity Falls twist? Each retelling is accompanied by a short "Grunkle Stan" version of the same story, written from his gruff, humorous perspective. Readers have the choice of reading the Dipper and Mabel version, the Grunkle Stan version, or both! ... |
