Aesop is fourteen. He is not innocent
- nor is he exactly experienced. His knowledge of crime is limited to drug-taking & car-theft
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Aesop is fourteen. He is not innocent
- nor is he exactly experienced. His knowledge of crime is limited to drug-taking & car-theft
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A gold rush is happening. Masses of entrepreneurs & tech wizards, immigrants & investors, dreamers & visionaries are heading West to seek their fortune & a new destiny. Their Mecca is Silicon Valley. In no other place in the world can one person achieve so much with just initiative, talent & a good idea. They come because it does not matter if they are young, or left college without a degree, or have dark skin or speak with an accent. They come even if it is illegal. They come beacuse they feel that they will regret it forever if they don't give it a try. They are a new breed, Venture Trippers, who get off on the dizzying adventure of bloodwork. It is a mad, fertile time in Superachiever land: every year, the rules evolve to make it all happen quicker, on higher margins, to reach more amazing sums. Meet David Filo, co-founder of Yahoo & worth over $500 million, who still sleeps under his desk one night a week. Meet the 26 year-old who is already on his fifth start-up venture. Meet the man with the biggest brain in the world. Meet the nudist who works the late shift. ...

In a world teeming with data, we ourselves become the math nerds' most prized specimens.

In The Numerati

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When a young nun dies of a fever in the town of Beverley in the summer of 1365, she is buried quickly for fear of the plague. But one year later a woman appears, talking of relic-trading & miracles. She claims to be the dead nun resurrected. Murder follows swiftly in her wake, & the worried Archbishop of York asks Owen Archer to investigate.

Travelling to Leeds & Scarborough to unearth clues, Owen finds only a trail of corpses, until a meeting with Geoffrey Chaucer, spy for King Edward, links the nun with mercenary soldiers & the powerful Percy family. Meanwhile, in York, the apothecary Lucie Wilton has won the mysterious woman

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The Nuremberg Interviews reveals the chilling innermost thoughts of the former Nazi officials under indictment at the famous ...

The Nuremberg Interviews reveals the chilling innermost thoughts of the former Nazi officials under indictment at the famous ...

A lyrical & beautiful retelling of a much-loved story from award-winning author Berlie Doherty, which has been adapted for the ballet throughout the world for centuries. This version captures the magical essence of childhood, & Ian Beck's exquisite & enchanting illustrations make this a book to treasure for many years to come. ...

This collection of computer crack-ups is perfect for anyone who's utterly nutty about the net. It's packed full of cyber sillies & jokes with byte as well as top-tips on where to find the web pages. It also has advice on how to surf safely & how to get started if you're new to the net. So make sure you're not the last to log on for laughter & lots, lots, more. ...