"The Atlas Paradox is the long-awaited sequel to Olivie Blake's New York Times bestselling dark academic sensation The Atlas Six-guaranteed to have even more yearning, backstabbing, betrayal, and chaos. Six magicians were presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. Five are now members of the Society. Two paths lay before them. All must pick a side. Alliances will be tested, hearts will be broken, and The Society of Alexandrians will be revealed...

"Taste the World! It's truly a feast of wonder: Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. Covering all seven continents, Gastro Obscura serves up a loaded plate of incredible ingredients, food adventures, and edible wonders. Ready for a beer made from fog in Chile? Sardinia's "Threads of God" pasta? Egypt's 2000-year-old egg ovens? But far more...

"Aristocratic adventurer Atlas Catesby has spent the last year trying to forget Lady Lilliana Warwick, but when she reappears in his life imploring him to help her solve a murder, Atlas feels compelled to say yes.The nerre-do-well brother of Lillianas maid died of arsenic poisoning. Authorities are ruling his death an accident, but his sister suspects he was murdered. As Atlas and Lilliana investigate, they discover that the victim had a mysterious...

A TÃO AGUARDADA SEQUELA DO BEST-SELLER INTERNACIONALOS SEIS DE ATLAS. Bem-vindos à Sociedade de Alexandria. Seis mágicos tem a oportunidade de uma vida. Cinco são agora membros da Sociedade. Apresentam-se dois caminhos diante deles. E todos tem de escolher um lado. Alianças vão ser testadas e corações serão partidos. A Sociedade de Alexandria será revelada pelo que é: uma sociedade secreta com um poder capaz de mudar o mundo, dirigida por...

Una recopilación de historias fascinantes, desde la prehistoria hasta nuestros días, que muestran cómo los mapas han marcado nuestra forma de entender el mundo. Los mapas son mucho más que meras representaciones topográficas de un territorio. Son definiciones de nuestra visión del mundo. Nuestro mundo. Porque vivimos en un complejísimo escenario de experiencias, creencias y culturas que conforman las distintas maneras de entender la realidad...

Examines the history of human interest in and exploration of our solar system and the universe beyond.

The Vietnam War explores the long and costly civil war pitting South Vietnamese and U.S. forces against communist guerrillas and North Vietnamese troops.

World War II: Europe describes the European and North African theaters of the horrific conflict that was loosed upon the world as a result of the actions and alliances of an aggressive Germany under the Nazi leadership of the charismatic but evil Adolph Hitler.

Aller à l'école est une évidence aujourd'hui. Les débats qui entourent toujours cette institution révèlent son importance. Mais que sait-on de son histoire au Québec ? Dans une colonie française, puis anglaise, les petites écoles ont cédé la place à un système scolaire public au xixe siècle. Cet atlas souligne les défis à relever pour scolariser les garçons et les filles de différents groupes ethnoreligieux, linguistiques, sur...

"London, 1815. Amateur sleuth Atlas Catesby is about to discover the dark side of the bright lights. His long-awaited night at the opera with Lady Lilliana ends abruptly when a notorious courtesan is shot to death in Covent Garden. The infamous victim was the mistress of the powerful Marquess of Vessey. Atlas believes that the marquess--his former brother in law--is responsible for the long-ago death of Atlas's sister, Phoebe. Atlas seizes the opportunity...