penguin publishing group jul 2006 (7 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The first novel in the New York Times bestselling Lost Fleet series!The Alliance has been fighting the Syndics for a century and losing badly. Now its fleet is crippled and stranded in enemy territory. Their only hope is a man who's emerged from a century-long hibernation to find he has been heroically idealized beyond belief.Captain John Black Jack Geary s exploits are known to every schoolchild. Revered for his heroic last stand in the early days of the war, he was presumed dead. But a century later, Geary miraculously returns and reluctantly takes command of the Alliance Fleet as it faces annihilation by the Syndics.Appalled by the hero-worship around him, Geary is nevertheless a man who will do his duty. And he knows that bringing the stolen Syndic hypernet key safely home is the Alliance s one chance to win the war. But to do that, Geary will have to live up to the impossibly heroic Black Jack legend.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - #1 New York Times bestselling author J. D. Robb presents a memorable tale of suspense set in 2059 New York City, as Lieutenant Eve Dallas walks a tightrope between her professional duties and her private demons.Eve Dallas is one tough cop. It should take more than a seemingly ordinary middle-aged lady to make her fall apart. But when that lady is Trudy Lombard, all bets are off. Just seeing Trudy at the station plunges Eve back to the days when she was a vulnerable, traumatized young girl-and trapped in foster care with the twisted woman who now sits smiling in front of her.Trudy claims she came all the way to New York just to see how Eve is doing. But Eve's fiercely protective husband, Roarke, suspects otherwise-and a blackmail attempt by Trudy proves his suspicion correct. Eve and Roarke just want the woman out of their lives. But someone else wants her dead. And when her murder comes to pass, Eve and Roarke will follow a circuitous and dangerous path to find out who turned the victimizer into a victim.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Through their sheer range, daring innovation, flawed but eloquent characters and intriguing plots, the plays of Euripides have shocked and stimulated audiences since the fifth century BC. Phoenician Women portrays the rival sons of King Oedipus and their mother's doomed attempts at reconciliation, while Orestes shows a son ravaged with guilt after the vengeful murder of his mother. In the Bacchae, a king mistreats a newcomer to his land, little knowing that he is the god Dionysus disguised as a mortal, while in Iphigenia at Aulis, the Greek leaders take the horrific decision to sacrifice a princess to gain favour from the gods in their mission to Troy. Finally, the Rhesus depicts a world of espionage between the warring Greek and Trojan camps.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - An accesible version of Einstein's masterpiece of theory, written by the genius himselfAccording to Einstein himself, this book is intended 'to give an exact insight into the theory of Relativity to those readers who, from a general scientific and philosophical point of view, are interested in the theory, but who are not conversant with the mathematical apparatus of theoretical physics.' When he wrote the book in 1916, Einstein's name was scarcely known outside the physics institutes. Having just completed his masterpiece, The General Theory of Relativity-which provided a brand-new theory of gravity and promised a new perspective on the cosmos as a whole-he set out at once to share his excitement with as wide a public as possible in this popular and accessible book.Here published for the first time as a Penguin Classic, this edition of Relativity features a new introduction by bestselling science author Nigel Calder.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - From the reign of the Tsars in the early nineteenth century to the collapse of the Soviet Union and beyond, the short story has long occupied a central place in Russian culture. Included here are pieces from many of the acknowledged masters of Russian literature-including Pushkin, Turgenev, Dostoyevsky, Tolstoy, and Solzhenitsyn-alongside tales by long-suppressed figures such as the subversive Kryzhanowsky and the surrealist Shalamov. Whether written in reaction to the cruelty of the bourgeoisie, the bureaucracy of communism, or the torture of the prison camps, they offer a wonderfully wide-ranging and exciting representation of one of the most vital and enduring forms of Russian literature.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Part science fiction, part dystopian fantasy, part radical socialist tract, Jack London's The Iron Heel offers a grim depiction of warfare between the classes in America and around the globe. Originally published nearly a hundred years ago, it anticipated many features of the past century, including the rise of fascism, the emergence of domestic terrorism, and the growth of centralized government surveillance and authority. What begins as a war of words ends in scenes of harrowing violence as the state oligarchy, known as 'the Iron Heel,' moves to crush all opposition to its power.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Wrinkles, lines, sagging skin-these are the all-too-common outward signs of aging. But now with a diet rich in raw foods, vegetable juices, whole grains, and lean proteins, renowned 'Juice Lady' Cherie Calbom reveals how you can cleanse your body of toxins and protect yourself from the inflammation and free-radical damage that cause these symptoms of aging. Now available in paperback, The Wrinkle Cleanse provides an easy-to-follow, four-step plan:- a 14-day diet that rejuvenates the cells in your body, stopping and even reversing the aging process- quick-start juicing programs that cleanse your body of built-up toxins and restore elasticity to your skin in a matter of days- an energizing supplement plan to help renew skin and increase vitality- cleansing programs to deep-cleanse your body and keep you on track for total rejuvenationIn just two weeks you will begin to see results-fewer wrinkles, and firmer, more toned skin. And with the help of menu plans that include seventy-five delicious recipes, you'll not only look better but you'll get the proper nutrition you need to feel better, too.