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Nove anni dopo il disastro, il relitto della Discovery vaga abbandonato nello spazio interplanetario, portando con sé i misteri del fallimento di quella missione. Ora, una spedizione congiunta di astronauti russi e americani ha il compito di raggiungere la nave spaziale alla deriva e scandagliare la memoria di Hal 9000, l'intelligenza artificiale deviata che ha portato la Discovery alla rovina. Perché il computer si è ammutinato? Che fine ha fatto l'equipaggio? Cosa ne è stato del comandante Bowman?

In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the 2010 Haiti Earthquake.

An absolutely essential book for every modern football fan, about the development of Premier League tactics, published to coincide with 25 years of the competition. Back in 1992, English football was stuck in the dark ages, emerging from a five-year ban from European competition. The game was...

Chicago Stars quarterback Dean Robillard is the luckiest man in the world: a bona-fide sports superstar and the pride of the NFL with a profitable side career as a buff billboard model for End Zone underwear. But life in the glory lane has started to pale, and Dean has set off on a cross-country...

In this absorbing, smart, and accessible blend of economic and cultural history in the vein of the works of Michael Lewis and Andrew Ross Sorkin, a financial executive and CNBC contributor examines the five most significant stock market crashes in the United States over the past century...

The battle is coming. Casting your vote in the November 2010 election may be the most important thing you do all year. These elections will be the critical turning point for America's future. They're our chance to take back America. Dick Morris and Eileen McGann outline a strategy for...

Dansk Kriminalreportage indeholder en lang række spændende autentiske sager, som er skrevet af de politifolk, der var med i opklaringsarbejdet. Læseren kommer med ind bag nogle af de mest dramatiske sager i dansk politihistorie, og får stiftet bekendtskab med det puslespil, det er at finde frem til gerningsmændene. Det er hæsblæsende læsning, og ofte overgår virkeligheden fantasien.

The Iraq War stands as the most costly U.S. conflict since Vietnam, yet comprehensive official analyses examining its events, motivations, and lessons remain scarce. In The U.S. Army in the Iraq War, we delve into the Army’s pioneering operational-level analysis of this complex conflict, presented in an engaging narrative format that weaves in assessments and lessons throughout. This study offers insights from a Landpower perspective, highlighting the roles of coalition allies, the U.S. Marine Corps, and special operations forces. Centered around the experiences of commanders in Baghdad, the...

Pastor Calvin Reed delivers a series of four messages on the gifts that Christmas brings to believers. Each message focuses on a verse that describes the gifts: The Son of God, eternal life, righteousness and the gift of all things, respectively. This was recorded at Lebanon Bible Fellowship Church in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.

2001 : l'odyssée de l'espace - roman et film - ce fut l'épique exploration spatiale qui passionna le monde et provoqua de nombreuses questions : comment Dave Bowman s'est-il transformé en Enfant des Etoiles ? Pourquoi Hal, l'ordinateur plein de science et de sagesse, a-t-il assassiné l'équipage du Discovery ? 2010 : odyssée deux, c'est une nouvelle aventure, celle des hommes qui, neuf ans après, vont se lancer dans l'espace, bien décidés à rapporter à la Terre les réponses attendues.

First things first: congratulations! Taking the GRE means that you're seriously thinking about a graduate degree. That takes some serious dedication, my friend. Now the bad news: this test - the only thing holding you back from that advanced degree in German, International Policy, or Genomics and Genetics - is going to make you think about (and use!) a whole bunch of stuff you haven't given any serious consideration since high school. But don't panic!

These days, competition for business school isn't just tough, it's brutal. Everyone wants an MBA. So how do you stand out in the crowd? One way is to net a high GMAT score. But you're a busy undergrad: you've got classes, a job, your life. How are you going to find extra time study? We've got you covered.

Семёну Чеботарёву, попаданцу в самого себя, но в мире сохранившегося Советского Союза, снова повезло. После операции КГБ хозяева онлайн-казино притихли, а может, и сбежали. Племянник кандидата в ЦК партии стал деловым партнёром. Бизнес, наконец, начал приносить деньги, а на экзаменах получены хорошие оценки, позволившие выправить аттестат. Осталось лишь поступить в техникум, и остаток лета можно отдыхать. Тем более что у Семёна имелась путёвка в "Артек", на лучший, августовский сезон. А там может случиться всё что угодно, ведь не зря говорят: лето – это маленькая жизнь.

Rikosreportaasi Suomesta sisältää monia jännittäviä ja autenttisia poliisiselontekoja Suomesta. Tutkintatyössä mukana olleet poliisit ovat kirjoittaneet selonteot. Kaikki tapaukset on käsitelty loppuun ja niistä on langetettu tuomiot. Reportaasia lukiessa voi vain haukkoa henkeä ja todeta, että todellisuus on tarua ihmeellisempää. Lukija saa seikkaperäisen kuvauksen pohjoismaisen poliisihistorian dramaattisimmista tapauksista ja tutustuu siihen palapeliin, joka liittyy rikollisten löytämiseen.

Law School. Those two little words are probably all you’ve been thinking about since you made the decision to become a lawyer. Good for you! If you’re seriously considering law school you know that there’s one big hurdle you still have to leap - in addition to graduating - the Law School Admissions Test. One of the more troubling questions you probably have on your mind is when - and how - to study for this oh so important test. Well, we have the answer.

The World Cup is the largest sports event outside the summer Olympics: the progress of the 32 countries which qualify for the finals is watched by billions all over the globe. Since the very first World Cup in Uruguay in 1930, there have been 18 finals, held every four years (with a 12-year break over the World War II period). The World Cup in South Africa will be the 19th. Brian Glanville, the distinguished journalist and World Cup historian, has written a fascinating history of the event.

Ma davvero è successo tutto questo? Una cavalcata in quel vero romanzo che è stata l'Italia degli ultimi trent'anni. È come guardare un film sulla nostra vita, in cui gli avvenimenti sono raccontati mentre succedono. Si comincia con Aldo Moro nella prigione del popolo, nell'anno che ha cambiato tutto. E poi, l'ascesa della mafia, il rapporto stretto tra crimine e potere, la guerra e i segreti di Cosa Nostra, i morti e i soldi che li hanno accompagnati.

For over 40 years, The News Quiz has been scrutinising the headlines to give us its unique, sardonic take on the stories that are making a splash. In these 25 episodes, we raid the archives from 2010 to rediscover the highs, lows and mediums of that action-packed year. Sandi Toksvig is in the chair once more, attempting to corral panellists including Micky Flanagan, Armando Iannucci, Fred MacAulay, Milton Jones, Gyles Brandreth, Bridget Christie, Will Smith, Ava Vidal and Danielle Ward.

In 1851 Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park. It was the high water mark of English achievement - the nation at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution, at the heart of a burgeoning Empire, with a queen who would reign for another 50 years. In the following 150 years, the fate of the nation has faced turmoil and transformation. But it is too simple to talk of decline? Has Great Britain sacrificed its identity in order to stay part of the present world order?

Granada: Dossier Negro es un compendio de la historia criminal de Granada y su provincia desde 1981 a 2010.