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"X Marks the Riches: A Treasure Island Tale" is an adventure story that takes place on a remote island where a legendary pirate treasure is believed to be hidden. The story follows a young adventurer who sets out on a perilous journey to find the treasure and claim it for themselves.As the protagonist makes their way to the island, they encounter a group of other treasure hunters who are also seeking the riches. Along the way, they face various challenges,...
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En X-Finney ataca de nuevo existen tres mundos: el de los villanos, el de los héroes y la Tierra. El malo es X-Finney, quien inventa un refresco capaz de controlar a los niños de la Tierra, algo que los superhéroes del mundo de los héroes deben evitar. ¿Lo lograrán? ¿Serán capaces de salvar a los niños de los malvados planes de X-Finney?
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My personal parenting style can best be described as Extreme Intentional Parenting where every plan is purposeful, every experience is calculated, and every interaction is meaningful, all working towards the attainment of the stated goals. There are a handful of Fundamental Principles that form the basis of my beliefs about parenting, and then numerous uncommon Laws that guide the implementation of those philosophies. These Principles and Laws create...
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Nikola Tesla is best known for his work with electricity, but he was also interested in Roentgen rays, better known today as x-rays. Collected here are his nine essays on Roentgen rays, complete with illustrations. Fascinating stuff from one of history's sharpest minds. Nikola Tesla has been called the most important man of the 20th Century. Without Tesla's groundbreaking work, everyone would be sitting in the dark without even a radio to listen to....
65) X-gender: 2
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"Covid-19 has hit Japan, and Asuka is struggling. Not only has the serialization of X-Gender been delayed due to the virus, the closure of Poker Face and other bars means they've lost access to their community. Can they find a way to stave off the loneliness, while also dealing with their fear of getting sick?." --Page [4] of cover.
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John A. Adam is professor of mathematics at Old Dominion University. He is the author of A Mathematical Nature Walk and Mathematics in Nature, and coauthor of Guesstimation: Solving the World's Problems on the Back of a Cocktail Napkin (all Princeton).
What mathematical modeling uncovers about life in the city
X and the City, a book of diverse and accessible math-based topics, uses basic modeling to explore a wide range of entertaining questions...
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Seen through the eyes of siblings 14 years apart in age, X vs. Y is a smart, funny, stylish, and visually driven anthology that compiles and compares their two generational cultures. It's a story told through lists, infographics, essays, anecdotes, and images, with chapters devoted to fashion, TV, music, technology, dating, books, and movies. Through musings on topics such as leg warmers, Clueless, Sassy magazine, and MTV, along with mixtapes and...
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Christmas is a time for giving, for receiving... and for murder. We've collected ten Christmas stories, old and new, that will spike your eggnog, trim your tree, and hopefully add a dash of spice to your Christmas cheer. Included are:
"A Christmas Pit," by John Gregory Betancourt
"A Reversible Santa Claus," by Meredith Nicholson
"A Stake of Holly," by Lillian Stewart Carl
"Believing in Santa," by Ron Goulart
"Death Will Trim Your Tree," by Liz...
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Set sail on the high seas with this collection of 21 unforgettable short stories featuring dashing rogues, daring rebels, and wily pirates searching for treasures of all kinds, including a forgotten journal, a heavenly sword, a young girl's lucky sock, and even the Fountain of Youth. Some pirates are familiar-complete with parrots, peg legs, and eye patches-but most are unique: a twelve-year-old computer hacker, a heroic rabbit on an unusual quest,...
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Superb study begins with fundamentals of x-ray diffraction theory using Fourier transforms, then applies general results to various atomic structures, amorphous bodies, crystals and imperfect crystals. Elementary laws of x-ray diffraction on crystals follow as special case. Highly useful for solid-state physicists, metallographers, chemists, and biologists. 154 illustrations. 1963 edition.
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The riveting true story of the world's fastest plane and the first manned flights into outer space.
First tested in 1959, the X-15 rocket plane was at the forefront of the space race. Developed by the US Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in collaboration with North American Aviation, the X-15 was sleek, black, and powerful-a missile with stubby wings and a cockpit on the nose. By 1961 it could reach speeds over...
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An essential work on teams-now updated with new research and tools and a new preface-X-Teams shows how an externally focused team model is the key to fueling innovation and your organization's success.
You build a team around top-notch talent. The team members work well together; they're committed to the mission and are highly motivated to perform. Yet the results are disappointing. You're not seeing creativity and flexibility. You're not getting...
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Take a walk on the wild side with X-Rated Drinks - sure to heat up any party, date or night at home. With more than 250 recipes for the adventurous, young and young-at-heart, you'll have a blast with these sultry concoctions. Featuring recipes from America's best bartenders, the readers of Bartender magazine and www.bartender.com, this book contains the best X-rated drinks served anywhere.
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X-out Cancer with Exercise is a book written for cancer survivors and those wishing to prevent cancer by using exercise. In the first section, science behind how exercise can benefit health and wellness is explained as well as how exercise can prevent cancer and benefit cancer survivors. The book then outlines an approach to exercise that can be developed by each person, no matter their current health or background for exercise with information about...
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"To our lay brothers and sisters we also dedicate this book, to help them better understand, value and support their dear priests, the wounded and the beaming ones alike. In particular, we hope that seminarians and young men still discerning their calling might draw inspiration from this short presentation.
We beg for the leniency of the informed reader towards what is not a systematic treatise. Concision led us to reserve for a separate publication...
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The exciting story of the X-15-the iconic rocket plane of the Cold War space race is recounted by John Anderson, curator of aerodynamics at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. This experimental space plane was on the cutting edge of hypersonic aerodynamics, and its winged reentry from space foreshadowed the development of the Space Shuttle decades later. Launched from the wing of a modified B-52 bomber-again foretelling a concept that would...
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Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum volume 11
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A playdate with Fred Rogers helps Xavier realize that he doesn't need the Secret Museum for Brad to like him; he's a special person who's liked just the way he is.
80) X Rubicone: Attraversare la vita, il sesso, l'amore, Uccidere nelle guerre per procura della CIA: Un
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"Il libro di Sean conduce il lettore in modo veritiero attraverso gli orrendi due anni e mezzo di inganno e di morte, e gli oltre 40 anni in cui ha rinchiuso emozioni e verità. La sua compassione emerge quando descrive le conseguenze del PTSD. Si tratta di una narrazione sconvolgente, ma c'è la sensazione che conoscere la verità ci inviti a cambiare la realtà della nostra storia d'amore con l'esercito. Possiamo svegliarci, prendere coscienza di...
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