The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll (New York Review Books Classics)

The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll (New York Review Books Classics) Review

Maqroll the Gaviero (the Lookout) is one of the most alluring and memorable characters in the fiction of the last twenty-five years. His extravagant and hopeless undertakings, his brushes with the law and scrapes with death, and his enduring friendships and unlooked-for love affairs make him a Don Quixote for our day, driven from one place to another by a restless and irregular quest for the absolute. Álvaro Mutis's seven dazzling chronicles of the adventures and misadventures of Maqroll have won him numerous honors and a passionately devoted readership throughout the world. Here for the first time in English all these wonderful stories appear in a single volume in Edith Grossman's prize-winning translation.

The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat

The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat Review

Penrose, a cat with a knack for math, takes children on an adventurous tour of mathematical concepts from fractals to infinity.

Accelerated Piano Adventures Lesson Book 2

Accelerated Piano Adventures Lesson Book 2 Review

Major and minor pentascales; intervals through the 6th; C. G, and F major scales. Contents include: Almost Like a Dream * America * American Fiddle Tune * Beach Party * Beethoven's Fifth Symphony Theme * Blues Train * The Boogie Machine * Brahms' Lullaby * Can-Can * Cathedral Chimes * Chord Jumps * Classical Dance * Cross-Hand Arpeggios * El Matado.

The Adventures of Anybody

The Adventures of Anybody Review

A pure but not so very simple fairy tale that weaves a hypnotic web. Delightfully illustrated and designed for all ages, this story is destined to take a place with great works of fiction, like Alice in Wonderland, Wind in the Willows, and other great works. But with one twist: Richard is not only a great story teller, he is one of, if not the greatest, hypnotic communicatiors to have ever lived. And in this story, you may find his skills as an agent of change impactful.

Algorithmic Adventures: From Knowledge to Magic

Algorithmic Adventures: From Knowledge to Magic Review

There is a considerable, satisfying and underappreciated depth in the science of computing, it offers so much more than simply a driving licence for using a computer. The author of this book is a top researcher working on the fundamentals of informatics, and he has considerable experience teaching complex subjects in a simple manner. In this book he invites the reader to explore the science of computing, convinced that a good explanation of even the most basic techniques can demonstrate the power and magic of the underlying principles.

The author starts with the development of computer science, algorithms and programming, and then explains and shows how to exploit the concepts of infinity, computability, computational complexity, nondeterminism and randomness. Finally, he offers some insight into emerging computing paradigms such as biological computing and quantum computing.

This book is a fascinating read for students of all levels, and for those curious to learn about the science and magic of algorithmics and its role in other scientific disciplines.

Silver (An OgmiosTeam Adventure)

Silver (An OgmiosTeam Adventure) Review

"There is a plague coming....For forty days and forty nights fear shall savage the streets. Those steeped in sin shall burn. The dying begins now"

With this chilling message a wave of terror unlike anything the world has ever seen sweeps the streets of Europe. Thirteen martyrs burn themselves alive in thirteen major cities simultaneously. And this is just the beginning.

A religious cult calling itself the Disciples of Judas has risen in the Middle East. They twist the words of ancient prophecies to drive home the fear. Everything you believe in will be proved wrong. Everything you hold true will fail.

Day by day the West wakes to increasingly harrowing acts of terror. As fear cripples the capitals of Europe, the only question is where will be the next to fall? London? Rome? Berlin?

In a race against time - believing the terrorists intend to assassinate the Pope - Sir Charles Wyndham's unique Special Ops team, codename Ogmios, track a labyrinthine course through truth, shades of truth and outright lies that takes them from the backstreets of London to the shadow of Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin and all the way into the heart of the Holy See itself.

"The mix of history, suspense, and action in Silver perfect for those DaVinci Code fans looking for another electrifying read combining Biblical history with modern-day Armageddon."
-- Douglas Preston, NYT Bestselling author of IMPACT and BLASPHEMY

"With Silver, Steven Savile delivers a barn storming tale of action, intrigue and suspense in a plot laced with ancient secrets and modern terror."
-- Matt Hilton, author of the the Joe Hunter thrillers.

"Silver is the best thing since Forsyth's Day of the Jackal."
-- Robert W. Walker, author of the RANSOM and INSTINCT series.

"Silver is a cracker of a thriller. Savile's in a league of his own"
-- Jeremy Duns, author of FREE AGENT and FREE COUNTRY.

"Reminiscent of James Rollins and David Morrell."
-- Joseph Nassise, international bestselling author of the TEMPLAR CHRONICLES.

"Fascinating, gripping, horrific, tragic and compelling."
-- Steve Alten, NYT Bestselling author of MEG and THE SHELL GAME

"SILVER is a wild combination of Indiana Jones, The Da Vinci Code, and The Omen."
-- Kevin J Anderson, international bestselling author of THE SAGA OF SEVEN SUNS and co-author of PAUL OF DUNE

Roar!: Bindi Wildlife Adventures

Roar!: Bindi Wildlife Adventures Review

Bindi, Robert and Terri Irwin are on their way to Sumatra to collect three gorgeous tiger cubs to take back to the Australia Zoo. Soon after they are introduced to the mischievous trio, Bindi and her new friend Madi get involved in tracking down a gang of dangerous tiger poachers.