The observatory on the moon has the proof. Life on earth will be incinerated in April 2037 by a massive solar flare. It is building down & it is unstoppable. With only 18 months until doomsday mankind must unite & embark on the most ambitious engineering project ever: the construction at the La Grange point between the sun & the earth of a deflecting mirror the diameter of our home planet. The price of failure? Extinction. One scientist an expert on the sun predicted the flare. One person who knew nothing about the sun nevertheless knew the exact date that life on earth would come to an end. She had witnessed the bizarre time dislocations brought by the eyes. She knows who is responsible. This is hard SF in the grand tradition of the genre ...

Two pioneers in health--Dr Deepak Chopra & Prof Rudolph E. Tanzi one of the world's foremost experts on the causes of Alzheimer's--share a bold new understanding of the brain & a prescriptive plan for how we can use it to achieve physical mental & spiritual well-being. In his bestselling books Ageless Body Timeless Mind & Reinventing the Body Resurrecting the Soul Deepak Chopra reveals 'the forgotten miracle'
- the body's infinite capacity for change & renewal. Now Chopra focuses his attention on a part of the body undergoing intense study & radical reevaluation: the brain. No one is better able to share the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience than preeminent neurologist Rudolph E. Tanzi & together Chopra & Tanzi present a new vision of the human brain together with a practical plan for how to use it to achieve higher levels of success & fulfilment. They contend that by using techniques & skills such as mindfulness intention & meditation we can create new neural pathways in the brain. Thus we can transform it into our most powerful tool for achieving health happiness & enlightenment.
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Throughout history there have been references & examples in literature art & philosophy of an increased awareness of life while under the influence of extreme emotions
- these have become known as Peak Experiences. Soon after Colin Wilson became aware of this phenomena in the 1960s he wondered about its history & how its power could be harnessed thus began a 40 year investigation. In SUPERCONSCIOUSNESS" we see how such luminaries as Yeats Blake Satre Nietzche & Robert Graves were all effected by PE's & how on the opposite side it has long been noted that we are least insightful when we are at our lowest ebb. By looking in detail through the different areas where this phenomena has occurred & offering anecdotes & examples of how many people in history (as well as himself) were effected Wilson reveals a pattern of insight with emotions. He ends the book with an instructional section on achieving power consciousness for yourself."
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Cripes! Planet Earth is in danger! It's on a fatal collision course with Planet Pea! If they crash then Planet Pea will explode into a gazillionpillionkillion peas & that means only one thing.. .there'll be peas.. .with everything!!!! The fate of dinner-times world wide rests with Super Daisy. This is a super-fun action-packed story with flaps split pages & pull tabs. Readers will love taking control of the action: Pull a tab to reveal the 'horror' of peas with pancakes lemonade chocolate mousse & trifle! Flip a flap to find out just how 'super' Super Daisy is. Turn the page to watch Super Daisy wreak havoc on all peas with a KER-POW WHIZ-PING & BANG-SPLAT. With bold illustrations & fun novelties this book will provide hours of fun again & again. ...

George & Harold (the co-stars of the enormously popular Captain Underpants series) are in big trouble again! Their mean principal Mr. Krupp has demanded that they stop making comics about poop. Always resourceful the boys decide to create an all-new epic novel about a totally different subject: Pee! Illustrations. ...

Heidi Swansons approach to cooking whole natural foods has earned her a global following. From her Northern California kitchen she introduced us to a less-processed world of cooking & eating. In Super Natural Every Day Heidi helps us make nutritionally packed meals part of our daily repertoire by sharing a sumptuous collection of nearly 100 of her go-to recipes. These are the dishes that Heidi returns to again & again because theyre approachable good for the body & just plain delicious. This stylish cookbook is equal parts inspiration & instruction showing us how to create a welcoming table filled with nourishing food for friends & family. The flavourful vegetarian recipes for breakfast lunch dinner snacks treats & drinks are quick to the table but tasty enough to linger over. Gorgeously illustrated with over 100 photos that showcase the engaging rhythms of Heidis culinary life & travels Super Natural Every Day reveals the beauty of uncomplicated food prepared well & reflects a realistic yet gourmet approach to a healthy & sophisticated natural foods lifestyle. ...

With home baking & confectionary making on the rise people are finding out how much fun it is to create their own treats & are looking for new inspirations for their kitchen experiments. One of the most popular treats at the moment is the cake pop which can be shaped & decorated to be as adorably cute or as stylishly elegant as the occasion requires. By starting from the initial idea of a delicious cake ball on a stick this book is able to go even further toward finding a whole range of delicious treats that are made even better by coming in bite-sized be-sticked form. Focusing for the first time on rich complex flavours & simple techniques this book will make it easy for anyone to try out a range of indulgences that are sure to impress at parties events or as presents. With recipes ranging from traditional cake pops with exciting new flavours all the way to brittles & meringues there is something here for everyone to enjoy. Easy-to-understand directions make every step simple to understand & even absolute beginners can walk away with an impressive collection of desserts in an easy-to-hold form. The range of new flavours & techniques mean even seasoned confectioners will find something here to inspire & challenge them making this book a practical resource to own or a thoughtful gift to give. ...

In a very near future a functionally illiterate America is about to collapse. But dont tell that to poor Lenny Abramov proud author of what may well be the worlds last diary. Despite his job at an outfit called Post-Human Services which attempts to provide immortality for its super-rich clientele death is clearly stalking this cholesterol-rich morsel of a man. & why shouldnt it? Lennys from a different century. He TOTALLY loves books (or printed bound media artifacts as theyre now known) even though most of his peers find them smelly & annoying. But even more than books Lenny loves Eunice Park an impossibly cute & impossibly cruel 24-year-old Korean-American woman who just graduated from Elderbird College with a major in Images & a minor in Assertiveness. When riots break out in New Yorks Central Park the citys streets are lined with National Guard tanks & patient Chinese creditors look ready to foreclose on the whole mess Lenny vows to convince his fickle new love that in a time without standards or stability there is still value in being a real human being. ...

This book is suitable for ages 6 to 12 years. Fizz gurgle bubble & brew! Hours of outrageous science fun await children with Jill Hausers incredible science concoctions. Children explore a world of amazing science
- from capillary action to liquid density to emulsions to plastics
- all while making magical mixtures they concoct themselves! This book

Features: over 50 safe inexpensive science mixtures using household ingredients encourage kids to discover & think creatively; explore density with hovering veggies explode colors in milk to learn about molecular movement & cross-link polymers to make plastic blobber; concoct sticky water gooblek jigglin gelatin worms lava liquid lasagna & creepy water ghosts; & simple experiments with spectacular results make the wonder of science accessible to every child.



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Scratch is the wildly popular educational programming language used by millions of first-time learners in classrooms libraries & homes worldwide. By dragging together colorful blocks of code kids quickly learn computer programming concepts & make cool games & animations. In Super Scratch Programming Adventure! kids learn programming fundamentals as they make their very own playable video games. Theyll create projects inspired by classic arcade games that can be programmed (and played!) in an afternoon. With patient step-by-step explanations of the code & fun programming challenges to spark their own creative additions kids will be creating their own games in no time. This full-color comic book makes programming concepts like flow control subroutines & data types effortless to absorb. Packed with ideas for games that kids will be proud to show off Super Scratch Programming Adventure! is the perfect first step for the budding programmer. ...