Alexander von Humboldt was the most admired scientist of his day But the achievements for which he was most celebrated in his lifetime always fell short of perfection When he climbed the Chimborazo then believed to be the highest mountain in the world he did not quite reach the top; he established the existence of the Casiquiare canal between the great water systems of the Orinoco & the Amazon but this had been well known to local people; & his magisterial work Cosmos was left unfinished This was no coincidence Humboldt's pursuit of an all-encompassing immersive approach to science was a way of finding limits of nature & of the scientist's own self A Longing for Wide & Unknown Things portrays a scientific life lived in the era of German Romanticism -- a time of radical change where the focus on the individual placed a new value on feeling & the pursuit of personal desires As Humboldt himself admitted he 'would have sailed to the remotest South Seas even if it hadn't fulfilled any scientific purpose whatever' ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Romantic comedy about destiny & the possibilities of a chance encounter evolving into a close encounter of the happily-ever-after kind Oliver (Ashton Kutcher) & Emily (Amanda Peet) set off sparks as opposites who attract & have a one-flight stand from LA to New York When the trip&s over they are too
- & both move on but can&t really let go As they search for love that doesn&t end in disaster they keep finding each other & while the chemistry that first brought them together keeps generating heat the timing is always wrong
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Bring a rustic natural touch to your home space with this trending heart plaque with added text"e ...

A beautiful story about two lovely dinosaurs with a message as old as time itself
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As heard on BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime It doesn't look like murder in a city full of death A pandemic called ' The Sweats' is sweeping the globe London is a city in crisis Hospitals begin to fill with the dead & dying but Stevie Flint is convinced that the sudden death of her boyfriend Dr Simon Sharkey was not from natural causes As roads out of London become gridlocked with people fleeing infection Stevie's search for Simon's killers takes her in the opposite direction into the depths of the dying city & a race with death A Lovely Way to Burn is the first outbreak in the Plague Times trilogy Chilling tense & completely compelling it's Louise Welsh writing at the height of her powers ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play To Jack Carter (C Thomas Howell) family is everything A once aspiring writer Jack was forced to set aside his dreams of becoming a best-selling novelist in order to take care of the family bakery His focus on the family business however has caused his family to drift further & further apart With his basketball obsessed son soon off to college & his teenage daughter unable to put down her smart phone Jack decides that this Christmas it’s time to take the family on a much needed vacation Along with their dog Buster (voiced by Burt Reynolds) Jack & family head to Jack’s old Christmas vacation stomping grounds Farthering Pines for some relaxing social media-free family time But when his old uber-competitive friend Robert (Jonathan Silverman) shows up next-door with his family Jack’s old competitive instincts kick in & the calm vacation turns into a wacky battle of the families culminating in a search for a magic Christmas tree only witnessed in legends & fairy tales In this search though Jack & family realise that winning isn’t everything the love & happiness of those you care about is what matters most ...

A Universal Guide to Creating Believable Quasi-Medieval Settings! A Magical Medieval Society Western Europe is a 208 page answer to many of the questions previously overlooked by gaming supplements With informative text generation systems worksheets & appendices A Magical Medieval Society Western Europe allows GMs & players to export the feel of medieval times without being tied to the history This seminal work is a Gen Con ENnie Best Supplement award winner & Origins nominee for best RPG supplement The 3rd Edition

Includes:: over 160 illustrations providing a visual guide to your creation an entirely new chapter on the naming of places & extensive information on a long list of aspects of medievalesque fantasy world-building A Magical Medieval Society Western Europe puts the wealth & depth of European demographics in your hands It means that you can create your world the way you’ve always wanted it to be!

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Mickey Mouse is the soul of romance as he proposes to a love-struck Minnie Mouse in this heartfelt design featuring the artistry of Jim Shore The figurine is made from resin It will also make a perfect ring tray for when you pop the question yourself or will add some Disney love to your own jewellery Unique variations should be expected as this product is hand painted Packed in branded gift box Not a toy or children&s product Intended for adults only Disney Traditions A Magical Moment Mickey & Minnie Mouse Figurine Product Item Number 4055436 Artist Jim Shore ...

An enchanting tale of magic friendship & adventure for readers aged 9 & up
- from bestselling author Holly Webb Mariana lives with
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Inspector Anita Sundstrom is called away from Christmas with her mother to help investigate a domestic death Her initial relief at escaping a dull festive season soon fades when she & sidekick Hakim Mirza find themselves dealing with a difficult case involving the murder of an unloved father & disliked neighbour Though suspects & motives abound they are having difficulty identifying the murder weapon Has the killing something to do with the victim's past or is the reason closer to home? It's not the Christmas Anita was anticipating nor the conclusion she was expecting ...