![]() ![]() Sir Arthur Charles Clarke was one of the most important and influential figures in 20th century science fiction. Cosmic in sweep, eloquent in its depiction of Man's place in the Universe, and filled with the romance of space, this novel is a monumental achievement. In this stunning sequel to his international bestseller, Clarke has written what will truly be one of the great books of the '80s. Now all those questions and many more have been answered. What could drive HAL, a stable, intelligent computer, to kill the crew? Was HAL really insane? What happened to HAL and the spaceship Discovery after Dave Bowman disappeared? ![]() What alien purpose lay behind the monoliths on the Moon and out in space? Who or what transformed Dave Bowman into the Star-Child? What purpose lay behind the transformation? What would become of the Star-Child? Yet, along with almost universal acclaim, a host of questions has grown more insistent through the years: Since then, its fame has grown steadily among the multitudes who have read the novel or seen the film based on it. When 2001: A Space Odyssey first shocked, amazed, and delighted millions in the late 1960s, the novel was quickly recognized as a classic. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Then Phate delivers a huge blow, murdering one of the division's own - a "wizard" who had pioneered the internet - and the search takes on a zealous intensity. With an obsession emblematic of hackers, Gillette fervently attempts to trace Phate's insidious computer virus back to its source. ![]() ![]() To Phate, each murder is like a big, challenging computer hack: every time he succeeds, he must challenge himself anew - by taking his methodology to a higher level, and aiming at bigger targets.ĭesperate, the head of The California State Police Computer Crimes Division frees Wyatt Gillette, imprisoned for hacking, to aid the investigation - against the loud protests of the rest of the division. He infiltrates their computers, invades their lives, and lures them to their deaths. When a sadistic hacker, code-named Phate, sets his sights on Silicon Valley, his victims never know what hit them. Jeffery Deaver, best-selling author of The Empty Chair and The Bone Collector, now turns to the labyrinthine world of cyberspace - a world where the most powerful can lose their wealth, their minds, their lives with a hacker's touch of a button. ![]() ![]() ![]() There's mystery surrounding her that I love.Īnother confession: I don't really know all that much about her. Or Kleopatra as I believe it should be spelled, but let's not get into that argument right now. Ok, so confession time: I'm a bit obsessed with Cleopatra. This is a must read for all lovers of his Historical fiction and in particular historical royal figures. I just found the book too short but other than that it was an exhilarating and fun read.Īll the characters came alive As did the beauty of Egypt. This is actually a compliment to the writer. That is I wish the book was longer because it does not go into her days with Julius Caesar and Marc Anthony. There was one thing I wish were different. I am a big reader of literature having to do with Cleopatra and I found this to be one of the better books out there. I found the writing in the story really enjoyable. Written from Cleopatra‘s perspective, starting from early days and then going on as she develops into a woman who will one day be queen of Egypt, I found this book to be a great read. ![]() I do not want them to see me as a rival for the throne and a threat to their plans. I believe that someday I could become a great ruler of Egypt, better than my sisters can dream of being, but I must be careful not to let them know how I feel. ![]() ![]() Clarkeġ969 Papillon / Papillon by Henri Charrièreġ970 Und die Großen läßt man laufen / Murder at the Savoy by Maj Sjöwall & Per Wahlööġ971 Der Exorzist / The Exorcist by William Peter Blattyġ972 Sieh doch die Harlekins / Look at the Harlequins! by Vladimir Nabokovġ973 Momo oder die seltsame Geschichte von den Zeit-Dieben und von dem Kind, das den Menschen die gestohlene Zeit zurückbrachte / Momo by Michael Endeġ975 Dhalgren / Dhalgren by Samuel R. Heinleinġ968 2001 - Odyssee im Weltraum / 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Heinleinġ962 Die Physiker / The Physicists: A Play by Friedrich Dürrenmattġ963 Platon im Stripteaselokal / Misreadings by Umberto Ecoġ964 Am Freitag schlief der Rabbi lang / Friday the Rabbi Slept Late by Harry Kemelmanġ965 Der Wüstenplanet / Dune by Frank Herbertġ966 Die phantastische Reise / Fantastic Voyage by Isaac Asimovġ967 Die Vergangenheit der Zukunft (Future History) / The Past Through Tomorrow by Robert A. ![]() ![]() A great idea from Paul Cranswick last year was A BOOK A YEAR FOR THE FIRST 55 YEARS OF MY LIFEġ961 Ein Mann in einer fremden Welt / Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Nelson ( Brothers of the Knight, not reviewed) takes Jabe from a rawboned child with an engaging grin to brawny adulthood, placing him into historical scenes that rival Trina Schart Hyman's for fine detail and strongly drawn, expressive figures. Addy whispers that Jabe is “taking them to the pear tree,” which is to say pointing them North to freedom. ![]() Only the overseer is displeased-even more so when each slave who feels his displeasure disappears with his family in the wake of a strange storm that wipes out any sign of a trail. Like the pear tree he plants, which grows to full size in one season “with the North Star shining through its branches,” all of the crops on the plantation come in with unprecedented abundance that year. By that June, young Jabe is a full-grown man, capable of mending ten miles of fence between midday and sundown. The lad, who floats down the river and into the arms of Simon Plenty’s house slave, Addy, shows early signs of unusual ability, calling fish out of the water until Addy’s wagon is piled high. Nolen ( In My Momma's Kitchen, 1999) rears up a new tall-tale hero, with the strength of 50 and a hidden agenda. ![]() ![]() 'As a parent with young children around, my criterion for soft furnishings was that they should be washable,' she explains. The first product was a loose cover made in pre-shrunk fabric, giving a perfect fit. So, she launched a business offering the kind of things she had been using out of necessity. The world was in a recession in 1989 and after the flashy interior styles popular in the early years of the decade, people were looking for a more inexpensive and relaxed style for decorating their houses – exactly what Rachel had been doing in her own home. She had to work from home and this was where she put all her energies. Rachel couldn't go back to her job in the film world as it meant leaving her children for long periods, and sometimes travelling abroad. ![]() ![]() Born in England, she had moved there to style film sets, and had met and married a film director. And in Rachel Ashwell's case that certainly rings true – 23 years ago Rachel was a single mother living in Los Angeles with two small children, one aged three, and a sixweek- old baby. ![]() ![]() The bestselling and award-winning contributors include Elizabeth Acevedo, Cristina Arreola, Ingrid Rojas Contreras, Naima Coster, Natasha Diaz, Saraciea J. Full of both sorrow and joy, Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is an essential celebration of this rich and diverse community. ![]() These fifteen original pieces delve into everything from ghost stories and superheroes, to memories in the kitchen and travels around the world, to addiction and grief, to identity and anti-Blackness, to finding love and speaking your truth. In Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed, bestselling and award-winning authors as well as up-and-coming voices interrogate the different myths and stereotypes about the Latinx diaspora. Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed is a ground-breaking anthology that will spark dialogue and inspire hope. ![]() Wild Tongues Can't Be Tamed: 15 Voices From the Latinx Diaspora ![]() ![]() ![]() There are lots of interesting ideas, many make sense, some are kind of odd. This is a odd book that seems to be lobbying the reader to accept, and get involved in, the AI Safety movement. ![]() It doesn't shy away from the full range of viewpoints or from the most controversial issues - from superintelligence to meaning, consciousness, and the ultimate physical limits on life in the cosmos. What sort of future do you want? This book empowers you to join what may be the most important conversation of our time. ![]() How can we grow our prosperity through automation without leaving people lacking income or purpose? What career advice should we give today's kids? How can we make future AI systems more robust so that they do what we want without crashing, malfunctioning, or getting hacked? Should we fear an arms race in lethal autonomous weapons? Will machines eventually outsmart us at all tasks, replacing humans on the job market and perhaps altogether? Will AI help life flourish like never before or give us more power than we can handle? How will artificial intelligence affect crime, war, justice, jobs, society, and our very sense of being human? The rise of AI has the potential to transform our future more than any other technology - and there's nobody better qualified or situated to explore that future than Max Tegmark, an MIT professor who's helped mainstream research on how to keep AI beneficial. ![]() ![]() More than a collection of recipes, Cook This Book teaches you the invaluable superpower of improvisation though visually compelling lessons on such topics as the importance of salt and how to balance flavor, giving you all the tools necessary to make food taste great every time. Molly Baz was a Test Kitchen Editor at Bon Appetit. Molly breaks the essentials of cooking down to clear and uncomplicated recipes that deliver big flavor with little effort and a side of education, including dishes like Pastrami Roast Chicken with Schmaltzy Onions and Dill, Chorizo and Chickpea Carbonara, and of course, her signature Cae Sal.īut this is not your average cookbook. In the comments section feel free to discuss the contents of the cookbook, and also feel free to post images here of your versions of the dishes in the book, but feel free to make those their own post if you want. Cook This Book is a new kind of foundational cookbook from Molly Baz, who’s here to teach you absolutely everything she knows and equip you with the tools to become a better, more efficient cook. ![]() If you seek out, celebrate, and obsess over good food but lack the skills and confidence necessary to make it at home, you’ve just won a ticket to a life filled with supreme deliciousness. ![]() A thoroughly modern guide to becoming a better, faster, more creative cook, featuring fun, flavorful recipes anyone can make. ![]() ![]() ![]() Countless changes were made from book to screen, many of which did an ultimate injustice to the film’s outcome – these differences will be explored in the list below:įilm : The answer that the movie gives to this question is extremely vague. Now enter Allegiant, an adaptation that barely resembles its original story by Roth, virtually stripped of its philosophies and sanded down into a caricature of its genre. Because of this, they were never just teen romances, or action films, or post-apocalyptic dribble, but uniquely their own intelligent study on the human condition. The first two films based on the Veronica Roth series, Divergent and Insurgent, are grounded in philosophy about politics, war, and the human fundamentals that make us who we are. Up until now, I would have gone to my grave defending The Divergent Series as one of the most underrated young adult adaptations. ![]() |