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  Inventors - A Guide to the Lives...

  Kelly Mass

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  This bundle of audiobooks contains the following topics: 
  Isaac Newton - We often think about Newton when we see an apple falling from a tree: The man who came up with the gravity theory, a physics scientist who gave said event and others significant thought. 
  Sir Isaac Newton was an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and writer who was commonly seen as one of the best mathematicians, physicists, and most prominent researchers of perpetuity. He was hailed as a "natural theorist" in his time. 
  Nikola Tesla - Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American innovator, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, and futurist who helped establish the contemporary rotating present (AC) electrical energy delivery system. 
  Tesla, who was born and raised in the Austrian Empire, studied engineering and physics without getting a grade in the 1870s and acquired useful experience in the early 1880s operating in telephone and at Continental Edison in the nascent electrical power business. He relocated to the USA in the year 1884 and ended up being a naturalized person. Before setting out on his own, he worked for a brief time at the Edison Device Works in N.Y. City.  
  Thomas Edison - Thomas Alva Edison, called "America's biggest developer," was an American developer and businessperson. In disciplines consisting of electrical power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and movie, he developed many devices. 
  Albert Einstein - Albert Einstein was a theoretical physicist who was born in Germany and is mainly considered one of the finest physicists of perpetuity. Even though Einstein is best acknowledged for developing the principle of relativity, he also contributed considerably to the development of quantum mechanics.

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  The Odyssey

  Homer Homer

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  The Odyssey by Homer
  
  Embark on one of the greatest adventures in world literature with The Odyssey, Homer's timeless epic of courage, perseverance, identity, and the longing for home. Following the fall of Troy, the Greek hero Odysseus begins a perilous journey across strange seas and distant lands, facing monsters, enchantresses, storms, temptations, and the unpredictable will of the gods.
  
  While Odysseus struggles to find his way home to Ithaca, his wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus, face their own challenges. With Odysseus presumed lost, powerful suitors invade his household, consuming his wealth and pressuring Penelope to choose a new husband. As Telemachus comes of age and searches for news of his missing father, the family must endure uncertainty, deception, and growing danger.
  
  Odysseus's journey takes him through encounters with unforgettable figures and legendary beings, including the Cyclops, Circe, the Sirens, Calypso, and the restless forces of the sea. Yet the greatest challenge is not simply surviving the journey—it is remaining true to himself while struggling against temptation, loss, and the passage of time.
  
  More than an adventure story, The Odyssey is a profound exploration of what it means to belong, to endure, and to return home. It examines loyalty, intelligence, family, hospitality, faithfulness, and the complex nature of heroism. Through Odysseus's long journey and Penelope's steadfast devotion, Homer creates a story that continues to resonate with readers thousands of years after it was first told.
  
  Whether you are discovering this ancient masterpiece for the first time or revisiting its legendary adventures, The Odyssey offers an unforgettable voyage through mythology, imagination, and the enduring mysteries of the human heart.

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  You Make My Heart Giggle -...

  Brent John Larsen

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  If you liked Chicken Soup for the Soul or Tuesdays with Morrie, you will love this book. 
  You Make My Heart Giggle: Dadisms, The Wisdom and Wit of Dad is the perfect book for anyone who cherishes the timeless wisdom of fathers and the lessons they impart, often disguised as quirky sayings. Whether you're seeking inspiration, laughter, or a heartfelt reminder of life's most cherished values, this book is for you. 
  Inside, you’ll discover:Time-tested Dadisms, each packed with wisdom to inspire courage, persistence, and optimism—so you can tackle life's challenges with confidence.Historical insights and personal stories, showing how these simple sayings align with some of history’s greatest moments, giving you a new appreciation for their deeper meanings.A heartfelt tribute to fatherhood, reminding you of the love, humor, and guidance that shape our lives, so you can cherish and pass these lessons down to generations. 
  This book is authentic, inspiring, and proven to make you laugh, reflect, and appreciate the impact of a father’s words in ways you never imagined. 
  Don't wait, grab your copy today and relive the wisdom, laughter, and love that only a dad can provide!

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  Mithridates VI Eupator - A Life...

  Hourly History

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  Have you ever heard of Mithridates VI Eupator? Don’t feel bad if you haven’t—the name doesn’t exactly roll right off your tongue. Nevertheless, Mithridates was indeed one of the mightiest leaders of the ancient world. This was a man who made himself immune to poison by consuming deadly toxins daily, earning him the nickname “the Poison King.” He spoke over twenty languages fluently and ruled an empire that stretched from the Black Sea coast of Anatolia to the distant shores of Crimea. Most remarkably of all, he became the Roman Republic’s most dangerous enemy, fighting three devastating wars that lasted over two decades and forced Rome to deploy some of its greatest generals—Sulla, Lucullus, and Pompey—just to stop him. 
  In many ways, Mithridates fancied himself a successor to Alexander the Great, the Macedonian conqueror who had spread Greek culture far and wide. He sought to follow in his idol’s footsteps, but the rise of the Roman Republic on his western flank prevented him from doing so. It was a tough and challenging life for Mithridates VI Eupator, one marked by betrayal, warfare, and the constant threat of assassination. Here in this book, we take an in-depth look at his life from beginning to end.

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  Fergie Rises - How Britain’s...

  Michael Grant

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  FULLY REVISED AND UPDATED
  
  'The finest Fergie book of them all' – Tom English, BBC Sport
  
  When Sir Alex Ferguson retired at the end of the 2013 season he was the most successful football manager Britain had ever seen, having won twice as many trophies as his nearest rival. But that success had not come easily. Thirty-five years previously he had arrived at the rain-swept training ground at Aberdeen F.C. as the recently sacked manager of St Mirren. Already a divisive figure, this Alex Ferguson came with a reputation for trouble and a lot still to prove. Not for nothing, many thought he was a risky choice.
  
  Fergie Rises returns to a time when Ferguson was lucky to get Aberdeen, not the other way around. It's the story of an eight-year revolution that saw the Dons and their ambitious young manager knock the Old Firm off their perch, taste victory in Europe for the first time, and electrify Scottish football. When Ferguson finally left the club for Manchester United, in 1986, fans and rivals were unanimous in believing he had engineered one of the most astonishing upheavals in the game’s history.
  
  The author also examines the personal tragedies Ferguson overcame – the deaths of his father and his mentor Jock Stein – and the rivalries, setbacks and triumphs that shaped a sporting genius.
  
  'A masterful retelling of how Ferguson was "made" at Aberdeen' – Alan Pattullo, The Scotsman

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  The Illustrated Letters and...

  Jan Marsh

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  The story of how a group of precocious young artists shook up the British art establishment, told through their works, letters and diaries. 
  An illustrated history of the linked lives and loves of a group of supremely talented artists of late Victorian Britain through their passionate writings. It features the painters, poets, critics and designers: Ford Madox Brown, Edward Burne-Jones, Fanny Cornforth, William Holman Hunt, John Everett Millais, William and Janey Morris, Christina, Dante Gabriel, and William Rossetti, John Ruskin, William Bell Scott and Lizzie Siddal.
  The artistic aspirations and achievements of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood are revealed alongside the interwoven dramas of their personal lives, in letters, diaries and reminiscences, while their genius is displayed in vivid paintings, drawings, designs and poems. 
  The Pre-Raphaelites was a charmed circles of love, friendship and art. Within an ever-changing flow of affections, and intimacies as richly patterned as a tapestry, they worked together as companions, lovers and partners. They shared tragedy as well as happiness, critical hostility as well as success, even the griefs of infidelity and discord. 
  These creative partnerships, which also created the firm William Morris and Co, revitalised Victorian art and design. 
  The new edition publishes in time for the start of the Burne Jones Exhibition at Tate Britain, starting in October 18. It is a vital book in understanding the Pre-Raphaelite art, which remains as popular and moving as ever. 

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