In this collection of wise witty & fascinating essays Borges discusses the existence (or non-existence) of Hell the flaws in English literary detectives the philosophy of contradictions & the many translators of 1001 Nights Varied & enthralling these pieces examine the very nature of our lives from cinema & books to history & religion GREAT IDEAS Throughout history some books have changed the world They have transformed the way we see ourselves
- & each other They have inspired debate dissent war & revolution They have enlightened outraged provoked & comforted They have enriched lives
- & destroyed them Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers pioneers radicals & visionaries whose ideas shook civilization & helped make us who we are

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The second book in the heartwarming & charming Baby Ganesh series For centuries the Koh-i-Noor diamond has set man against man & king against king Now part of the British Crown Jewels the priceless gem is a prize that many have killed to possess So when the Crown Jewels go on display in Mumbai security is everyone's principal concern & yet on the very day Inspector Chopra visits the exhibition the diamond is stolen from under his nose The heist was daring & seemingly impossible The hunt is on for the culprits But it soon becomes clear that only one man
- & his elephant
- can possibly crack this case

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128 pages 9 line drawings 40 black & white photos 2 colour photos (plate section) Perrin Raymond ...

The debut full collection from celebrated British-Jamaican poet Raymond Antrobus 80 pages Antrobus Raymond ...

In The Persian Expedition Xenophon a young Athenian noble who sought his destiny abroad provides an enthralling eyewitness account of the attempt by a Greek mercenary army
- the Ten Thousand
- to help Prince Cyrus overthrow his brother & take the Persian throne When the Greeks were then betrayed by their Persian employers they were forced to march home through hundreds of miles of difficult terrain
- adrift in a hostile country & under constant attack from the unforgiving Persians & warlike tribes In this outstanding description of endurance & individual bravery Xenophon one of those chosen to lead the retreating army provides a vivid narrative of the campaign & its aftermath & his account remains one of the best pictures we have of Greeks confronting a 'barbarian' world


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Inspired by classic titles such as system Shock Dead Space & Resident Evil the PERSISTENCE Is a brutal 1st person horror exploration game that does not hold your hand You must survive aboard a doomed colony ship overrun with mutants Delivering a core 10-12 hours experience with replayable & unlockable modes such as survival mode Features - Set in 2521 deep space vessel called the persistence is on a mission to Colonise a distant planet The ship gets dragged into a collapsing Star 17K light years from Earthall crew die but the clone printer has become corrupted creating mutated copies of your ex-shipmatesthe computer IRIS has cloned you to help You are the last survivoryour mission? Restore functionality to the persistence & somehow make your way back to Earth ...

Can you survive the persistence? The persistence is a 1st person stealth-survival horror rogue-like game Each time the player dies they are given the chance to upgrade their core stats thus improving their chance of success in the next life You are the last survivor Everyone else is gone; killed by their mutated & murderous ex-shipmates Find the strength to save the persistence & return to earth in this terrifying stealth horror roguelike – in VR Persistence Features Death is Just The Beginning
- The Persistence is a roguelike & chances are you are going die a lot! But with each new life also comes the opportunity to re-sequence her DNA to make ever stronger & more powerful clones in the future Different Every Time
- Every life plays out differently with different enemies to face items to find & weapons to buy & upgrade Taking time to understand the ever-changing world around you is crucial to staying alive Fight Back
- Seek out the weapon fabricators to create firearms melee & top-secret experimental &dark matter& powered prototypes! Upgrade each as you explore deeper in to the dark & terrifying depths of the Persistence Stealth is Survival
- Keep out of sight & out of trouble leaning & peaking in VR to keep aware of dangers perhaps taking time to learn enemy behaviours & come up with new tactics for your next run Required (not included) Play Station VR Headset Play Station 4 Camera



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From the author of THE PARENT AGENCY comes a thrilling funny & touching new adventure Fred & Ellie are twins But not identical (because that's impossible for a boy & a girl) They do like all the same things though Especially video games Which they are very good at They aren't that good however at much else
- like for example football or dealing with the school bullies Then they meet the Mystery Man who sends them a video game controller which doesn't look like any other controller they've ever seen & it doesn't control any of their usual games When the twins find out what it does control though it seems like the answer to all their problems & the key to all their wildest dreams At least it seems like that
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This revised & expanded edition of the bestselling book The Personal MBA by Josh Kaufman gives you everything you need to transform your business your career or your working life forever An MBA at a top school is an enormous investment in time effort & cold hard cash & if you don't want to work for a consulting firm or an investment bank the chances are it simply isn't worth it Josh Kaufman is the rogue professor of modern business education Feted by everyone from the business media to Seth Godin & David Allen he's torn up the rulebook & given thousands of people worldwide the tools to teach themselves everything they need to know The Personal MBA teaches simple mental models for every subject that's key to commercial success From the basics of products sales & marketing & finance to the nuances of human psychology teamwork & creating systems this book distils everything you need to know to take on the MBA graduates & win' File this book under NO EXCUSES' Seth Godin author of violet Cow & Linchpin' Well on its way to becoming a business classic You're pretty much guaranteed to get your money's worth
- if not much much more' Jason Hesse Real Business' Josh Kaufman has synthesized the most important topics in business into a book that truly lives up to its title It's rare to find complicated concepts explained with such clarity Highly recommended' Ben Casnocha author of My Start-Up Life Josh Kaufman is an acclaimed blogger & consultant who helps people improve their business skills He previously worked at Proctor & Gamble Since 2005 Josh has been helping people learn about business without remortgaging their lives through his website www Personal MBAcom
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play " Nitro & gylcerine & I light the fuse!" Two millionaire playboys
- one a peer of the realm born into money & the other a self-made man who fought his way out of the New York slums
- are conned by a retired judge into righting wrongs in a series that combines action style humour & panache in large quantities! Regarded by many as the finest of Lew Grade s ITC film series The Persuaders! stars Roger Moore & Tony Curtis as the mismatched playboys with an eye for the ladies & a penchant for landing themselves in trouble Alongside all 24 episodes are a wealth of special features including THE MORNING AFTER
- REMEMBERING THE PERSUADERS!A feature-length documentary with contributions from Tony Curtis & Roger Moore producer Robert S Baker production executive Johnny Goodman & others COMMENTARIESFeaturing Tony Curtis Roger Moore Robert S Baker Johnny Goodman Alvin Rakoff & Malcolm Christopher AVROSKOOPA rarely seen edition of the Dutch television magazine programme reporting from the Pinewood set of The Persuaders! episode The Man in the Middle TOP OF THE POPSPromotional film for John Barry s single of The Persuaders! featuring Pan s People EUROPEAN PROMOTIONAL SPOTSFeaturing Tony Curtis & Roger Moore THE SAINT THE EX-KING OF DIAMONDSRegarded as the pilot for The Persuaders! this episodes sees Simon Templar join forces with an antagonistic American on the Riviera & much more!


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