Selasa, 23 November 2004

Beggars in Spain (Sleepless, #1)

Beggars in Spain (Sleepless, #1)

Beggars in Spain (Sleepless, #1)

In this future, some people need no sleep at all. Leisha Camden was genetically modified at birth to require no sleep, and her normal twin Alice is the control. Problems and envy between the sisters mirror those in the larger world, as society struggles to adjust to a growing pool of people who not only have 30 percent more time to work and study than normal humans, but are also highly intelligent and in perfect health.

The Sleepless gradually outgrow their welcome on Earth, and their children escape to an orbiting space station to set up their own society. But Leisha and a few others remain behind, preaching acceptance for all humans, Sleepless and Sleeper alike. With the conspiracy and revenge that unwinds, the world needs a little preaching on tolerance.

ISBN: 0060733489
Author: Nancy Kress
Publisher: Harper Voyager
Rating: 3.93

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Senin, 01 November 2004

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

Fallen Angels

The award-winning author of "Sandpebbles" presents the first installment in the Millwood Hollow series about an unlikely hero and a trio of abandoned siblings struggling for survival in the South during the Great Depression.

ISBN: 044661484X
Author: Patricia Hickman
Publisher: FaithWords
Rating: 3.75

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Rabu, 01 September 2004

Beggars and Choosers

Beggars and Choosers

Beggars and Choosers

In Pontypridd and the Rhondda in 1905, coal is king and the families who sunk the first collieries are rich. None is wealthier or more generous a benefactor than Harry Watkin Jones. His daughter Sali is about to marry her childhood sweetheart, but tragedy follows tragedy, and four years later Sali is a penniless outcast, fleeing from a violent husband and struggling to support herself and her son in a difficult world. Sali finds work in the home of family of colliers, and here she and her son find the warmth and love missing from their lives for so long. But unrest and violence have come to the valleys. Caught up in the conflict, Sali finds herself denying her roots, her class, and even sacrificing her son's future, for the sake of the people she loves and the cause they are prepared to die for.

ISBN: 0752859234
Author: Catrin Collier
Publisher: Orion Publishing Group
Rating: 4.05

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Kamis, 12 Februari 2004

Nonimaging Optics, Maximum Efficiency Light Transfer VII: 3 4 August, 2003, San Diego, California, USA

Nonimaging Optics, Maximum Efficiency Light Transfer VII: 3 4 August, 2003, San Diego, California, USA

Nonimaging Optics, Maximum Efficiency Light Transfer VII: 3 4 August, 2003, San Diego, California, USA

ISBN: 0819450588
Author: Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
Publisher: SPIE-International Society for Optical Engineering
Rating: 0.00

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Senin, 12 Januari 2004

Windows on the World Economy with Economic Applications

Windows on the World Economy with Economic Applications

Windows on the World Economy with Economic Applications

This book will introduce students to the basic concepts of international trade, international production, international finance, and international development that are essential for operating in the modern, global economy. Not only has Reinert chosen the book's topics based on his experience as an economics professor, but also as a professional international economist working outside of academia and as a consultant to international economic organizations.

ISBN: 0030313996
Author: Kenneth A. Reinert
Publisher: South Western Educational Publishing
Rating: 3.00

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