Warned by a fortune-teller not to risk flying the author
- a seasoned correspondent
- took to travelling by rail road & sea.

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This collection of pithy brilliantly acerbic pieces is a companion to Sixty Stories Barthelmes earlier retrospective volume. Barthelme spotlights the idiosyncratic haughty sometimes downright ludicrous behavior of human beings but it is style rather than content which takes precedence. ...

This is a clear & authoritative introduction to fossils their study & their use in reconstructing the history of life on Earth. Paleontologist Richard Fortey explains in accessible language what fossils are how they form & how they help us to understand Earths geological past & the emergence of life. Drawing on the latest information he discusses evolution & extinction the economic uses of fossils such as oil & coal as well as offering advice for making a fossil collection. Extensively illustrated throughout Fossils is an up-to-date guide to our understanding of the fossil record & the significance of fossil finds. It will appeal to all those with an interest in our past & will encourage the reader to study further & enjoy our geological legacy. ...

This is a new edition of the clearest most authoritative guide to fossils. Packed with more than 1 000 amazing photographs of over 500 species this handbook is designed to cut through the complicated identification process & enable you to recognize species instantly. It covers everything from what a fossil is how they are classified to how to start a collection. Perfect for fossil lovers
- this is a comprehensive guide for collectors.
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Highlighting recent projects Foster + Partners: Catalogue traces the development of the Foster studio from its formation in the 1960s to the present. More than 120 buildings & projects are featured in stunning full-color photographs & complemented by architectural sketches & drawings. The book examines the distinctive features of Fosters work & shows the full range of the practices achievements as urban planners architects & industrial designers. Organized by themes it

Includes:: the studios latest buildings such as the new Beijing Airport the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. the Hearst Tower in New York the Great Court at the British Museum in London & the distinctive new headquarters tower for Swiss Re??????winner of the 2004 Stirling Prize. Including numerous current works as well as buildings that showcase the essential characteristics of Fosters distinctive design philosophy this book presents the most comprehensive overview of the renowned architects career to date.

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Three book editors jaded by reading far too many crackpot manuscripts on the mystic & the occult are inspired by an extraordinary conspiracy story told to them by a strange colonel to have some fun. They start feeding random bits of information into a powerful computer capable of inventing connections between the entries thinking they are creating nothing more than an amusing game but then their game starts to take over the deaths start mounting & they are forced into a frantic search for the truth. ...

Foul Play: the second book in this crime fighting series by Tom Palmer. Danny is obsessed with two things: football
- especially
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Russian billionaire Dmitri Tupolev & a mystery Englishman agree to fix an important match in Russia's favour by intimidating the England goalie Alex Finn. But Alex goes against their wishes. His punishment: an 'accidental' car crash & he's out of the return game in Russia. Something is going on with England's replacement goalie & Danny soon finds himself caught up with the criminals of the footballing underworld. Will he unravel the match-fixing mystery? ...

In recent months there has been a spate of burglaries at the houses of players from Danny's favourite football club City FC. Danny wants to know who's behind it all & is on the case. But after scouting out the crime scenes there are newspaper reports of a young boy having been seen hanging around. Danny needs to find out who's behind these crimes
- & fast. If he doesn't he might have turned from crime detective into the biggest suspect of them all...
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When Danny Harte finds out there's been an anonymous foreign buy-out of his favorite club City he's furious
- the fans were about
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