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When a two-thousand-year-old jewel of Cleopatra’s is discovered in a Brooklyn construction zone, Annja, Roux, and Garin team up to hunt for the missing tomb of Cleopatra. From the sand dunes of The Sudan, to the misty avenues of London, and the ruins of ancient Alexandria beneath the Mediterranean Sea, Annja uncovers Egyptian mysteries. The great pyramids on the River Nile have secret chambers, mummies, and tombs full of endless gold.

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable, audiobook edition of The Beach by Alex Garland, read by Alfie Allen. The classic story of paradise found - and lost. Richard lands in East Asia in search of an earthly utopia. In Thailand, he is given a map promising an unknown island, a secluded...

Deep in an archaeological dig in England's Midlands, Annja locates a braided necklace around a mummified king's neck. Made of an unusual material - not quite obsidian, but gleaming with multihued color - the torc is an astonishing find. But someone knows exactly what the torc means. And he will do anything to get his hands on the Tear of the Gods. When the dig is compromised and innocent archaeologists are slain, even Annja herself is left for dead. Now she is fleeing for her life, not knowing the terrifying truth about the relic she risks everything to protect.

Connessioni tra gastronomia, nutrizione e cultura. In ogni episodio una sfida tra due scelte alimentari sviluppata con approccio multidisciplinare. I vari argomenti vengono esposti da Alex Revelli Sorini e Susanna Cutini con la partecipazione di esperti al fine di rendere consapevoli preferenze e scelte alimentati degli ascoltatori. Tribù alimentare fa parte del progetto internazionale GastroLab.

La autoestima es la herramienta más importante con la que contamos para circular felices por la montaña rusa de la vida. Las 35 historias que integran este libro enseñan a cultivar este poder desde la infancia, despertando la imaginación, el humor, la resiliencia, el amor y la...

Matt Mochary coaches the CEOs of many of the fastest-scaling technology companies in Silicon Valley. With The Great CEO Within, he shares his highly effective leadership and business-operating tools with any CEO or manager in the world. Learn how to efficiently scale your business from startup to corporation by implementing a system of accountability, effective problem-solving, and transparent feedback. 

The Great Princes' magical games conceal a hidden dimension. Abomination foci turn out to be not merely sources of blight, but portals through which creatures from another world pass. It is up to Max Richter to solve this mystery before the true enemies of humanity deliver their fatal blow. What...

Every 100 years, the island of Lightlark appears to host the Centennial, a deadly game that only the rulers of six realms are invited to play. The Centennial offers the six rulers one final chance to break the curses that have plagued their realms for centuries. Isla Crown is the young ruler of Wildling—a realm of temptresses cursed to kill anyone they fall in love with. They are feared and despised, and are counting on Isla to end their suffering by succeeding at the Centennial. To survive, Isla must lie, cheat, and betray...even as love complicates everything. 

Dincolo de povestea frumoasă a acestui miracol, scrisă într-un limbaj fermecător și ilustrată cu ingeniozitate, cartea este o lecție despre prietenie și toleranță. Lumea nu e prezentată din perspectiva oamenilor, ci din cea a animalelor, învățând astfel copiii să empatizeze cu ele, să se raporteze la ele ca la semeni ai lor, să le prețuiască și să le respecte pentru ceea ce sunt. De la Țup, Buhu, Fulger și Tor, cei mici învață să fie darnici și receptivi și să creadă în ei înșiși până la capăt: nu împotriva celorlalți, ci alături de ceilalți, împreună cu ei.

The past never dies, it only lies in wait. The necromancers are awakening an ancient power. The lines between different epochs are blurring. While his enemies weave their deceitful web, Maximilian Richter invokes an ally who remembers a pre-abomination world. Lives are the pieces in this chess game. Those who do not fear death—it's their move.

Hump and his companions return to Sheercliff City to find a region plagued by monsters—bad news for most, but for a hedge wizard, it's just good business. With the gorger dead and the bond with his unhatched dragon growing quickly, Hump looked forward to some ordinary adventures. Yet trouble finds him as the Inquisition arrives, accusing him of his master's murder. It seems there is more to the old man's death than he believed.

The Richter clan was getting stronger and becoming a real nuisance to a lot of people. All the spheres of influence have long been divided among aristocrats, gangsters, and corrupt officials. And now, they all wanted to destroy the upstart healers. But the real evil dwelled in the past. Max was looking for those who had tried to kill him once before.

Héctor Fuentes tomó un vuelo hacia Gran Canaria. Después se lo tragó la tierra. Para localizarlo, nadie mejor que Eladio Monroy, conocedor excepcional de las calles de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. El exmarinero violento, sarcástico y sentimental vuelve a verse involucrado en un asunto que le...

Deep in the Bavarian forest, archaeologists unearth a medieval human skull with a brick stuffed in its mouth. When Annja Creed catches wind of the strange discovery, the TV host and archaeologist rushes to join the dig. But the superstitious locals are furious, fearing the excavation has angered one of the chewing dead - those who rise from their graves to feast on human flesh and blood. And soon she and her colleagues are facing down violent mobs and death threats. As far as Annja is concerned, though, the vampire myth is a load of bunk. Then a child goes missing. 

Brought to you by Penguin. A smart, incisive take-down of the bogus claims being made about so-called ‘artificial intelligence’, exposing the real harm these technologies do to our jobs, health, society and environment, who stands to gain from them, and how to fight back. Is AI going to take...

A través de una serie de relatos, contados como si fuera un diario, el autor comparte diversas historias de amores pasajeros que nunca llegan a concretarse.

Il 30 maggio 1999, sotto una pioggia torrenziale, un gruppo di amici si incontra in un'elegante dimora del Wiltshire. Anatol, il proprietario della casa, ha da poco perso il padre in circostanze sospette, ma, come sempre, ha riunito tutti per festeggiare il suo compleanno. Agli invitati propone un gioco: ognuno dovrà scrivere un racconto giallo, in cui vittime e assassini siano loro stessi, e il testo verrà battuto su un paio di vecchie macchine da scrivere, in modo che l'autore non venga svelato.

Techno-nationalism holds that a nation's economic strength and its national security—even its social stability—are linked to the technological prowess of its institutions and enterprises. From artificial intelligence and biotechnology to semiconductors and quantum science, nations that fall behind in the technology race risk becoming permanent losers, with potentially catastrophic consequences. After decades of trade liberalization and free-flowing investment into China, a paradigm shift amongst a bloc of like-minded, mostly Western countries, has set in motion epic change. 

Una apasionante aventura al corazón de Alaska para descubrir por qué una vida cómoda nos hace más frágiles e infelices. Hoy, más que nunca, vivimos en condiciones de extrema comodidad. Nunca nos quedamos sin comida, no sufrimos temperaturas extremas y nuestro principal reto es alcanzar y...

La police fait la macabre découverte d'un charnier dans une ancienne chapelle abandonnée. L'affaire est si déroutante qu'elle est confiée au commissaire Venturi, un flic réputé pour ses méthodes expéditives. Pourtant, cet homme pressé - déjà empêtré dans une enquête interne - se heurte aux méthodes très énigmatiques du tueur. Il décide alors de s'adjoindre le concours d'un psy. Dans une course contre la montre, ils vont plonger dans les méandres d'un esprit malade pour éviter de nouveaux meurtres.