This volume brings together key chapters from Darwin's most important books, including the Journal of Researches on the Beagle voyage (1845), the Origin of Species (1859), the Descent of Man (1871), & the full text of his delightful autobiography. They are accompanied by responses from 19th-century readers from around the world. ...

In this illustrated history David Crystal charts the development of the language from the earliest runic inscriptions in Old English, through the emergence of a standard variety of English between 1400 & 1800, to the most modern forms of the language in ...

Mayor Hundred has been summoned to Rome to meet the one person he never imagined he would
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As New York City prepares to host the Republican National Convention, Mayor & former superhero Mitchell Hundred is forced to investigate a new, costumed player
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Set in our modern-day world, Ex Machina tells the story of civil engineer Mitchell Hundred, who becomes Americas first living, breathing super-hero after a strange accident gives him the power to communicate with machines.

Mayor Mitchell Hundred must make a difficult decision about his own future, becomes part of a shocking trial complicated by the unexpected arrival of an all-new superhero, & leaves New York City for the first time since his election to embark on a strange adventure!

Written by Brian K. Vaughan Art by Tony Harris & Tom Feister Cover by Harris Collecting three unique storylines of the Eisner Award-winning series from issues 11-16!

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• ISBN: 9781401209889
• Author: Brian K. Vaughan
• Publisher: Wildstorm
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 128
• Dimensions: 26 x 17 x 1cm











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Reveals how the art of insight can illuminate the most complicated, confounding & human of experiences. This title



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Before Arthur's father, Uther Pendragon, was murdered by Ulric, as a final act, Uther thrust his sword, Caliburn, into a rock. Only a man true of heart would be able to draw & wield the weapon once more. Until that time, Ulric would become King of the Britons, raining terror over all the l&. ...

A hero is born A sword will choose him A sorcerer will save him The Roman Empire is in ruins. On a tiny boat in the Irish Sea float one man & a child, helpless after war has nearly destroyed their home, the colony called Camelot. That man is Merlyn Britannicus, cousin to the slain king Uther Pendragon. He would shed oceans of blood & sacrifice his life to defend the baby & royal heir: Arthur. With Camelot ripped apart by warring lords & assailed by violent tribes, Merlyn must use everything in his power to protect Arthur & return him to the land in which he'll become a hero. Discover the most authentic telling of the Arthurian legend ever written ...

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The bestselling Excel book on the market, updated for Excel 2010 As the world's leading spreadsheet application, Excel has a huge user base. The release of Office 2010 brings major changes to Excel, so Excel For Dummies comes to the rescue once more! In the friendly & non?threatening For Dummies style, this popular guide shows beginners how to get up & running with Excel & helps more experienced users get comfortable with new features. Excel is the number one spreadsheet application worldwide, & Excel For Dummies is the number one guide to using it With the major changes in Microsoft Office 2010, Excel has new features & a new interface design; users need help to get up to speed The book

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