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Should we bring new humans into the world? Or would it be better off without us? A renowned philosopher and advisor to NBC’s The Good Place offers a thoughtful exploration of humanity’s future—or lack thereof. “For more than five years, Todd May was my philosophical advisor. I...

Bei ihrem dritten Jump mit der geheimnisvollen KIBU werden Leni, i-Bob, K und Pipa in das norddeutsche Hamburg gejumpt. Diesmal landen sie jedoch getrennt voneinander und geraten in die absurdesten Situationen. Zwischen Alster, Elbe und Hafen versuchen die Kids den Tagg mit der wichtigen Jumpformel zu finden, der das dreieckige Wundergerät endlich steuerbar machen soll. Und als wäre das nicht schon schwierig genug, hat der Gangsterboss Katorga auch noch eine gefürchtete Bande von Trickdieben auf sie angesetzt.

Die Explosion des Automaten ruft die Sonderermittler der Krone auf den Plan. Zudem macht in London das Gerücht die Runde, dass die kleinen Maschinen von Nikola Tesla gefertigt wurden. Auch Tesla selbst hört davon. Er ist entschlossen, herauszufinden, was es mit diesen Automaten auf sich hat. Moriarty jedoch verlangt von ihm, dass er seine angefangene Versuchsreihe zur Übertragung von Licht fortsetzt. Als es zu einer erneuten Explosion kommt, beginnt Tesla gegen Moriartys Wunsch damit, Ermittlungen anzustellen und begibt sich dadurch in tödliche Gefahr.

Magical and dreamlike in its tone, Shakespeare’s The Tempest begins with a storm of epic proportions and a shipwreck. Banished from Italy, Prospero lives on a remote island with his daughter. Using his magic, he vows to seek revenge on the injustice dealt to him by his brother, but in doing so, Shakespeare questions the difficulty of distinguishing ‘men’ from ‘monsters’, and the realities of justice.

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time...

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first...

Pericles, prince of Tyre, leaves home to escape death only to win a jousting contest and marry a princess. Once he can return home, his family sails with him, but a storm separates them, so Pericles returns alone. Years later, Pericles finds his daughter and reunites with the wife he had thought was dead. 

Helen heals the king of France, and the king grants her permission to marry Bertram, the man she loves. Bertram rejects her and leaves a list of tasks that she must do to have him acknowledge their marriage. She follows him to Italy, completes all the tasks and Bertram accepts her as his wife.