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  X-Rays - A Graphic History

  Rachael L. Thomas

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  With X-rays, doctors detect problems human eyes can't see. X-rays are a form of invisible radiation. This powerful medical technology helps experts look inside the body and even treat illnesses. But early on, X-rays caused harm too, as people used them without enough protection.
  
  This graphic history covers the discovery of X-rays, the development of safety standards, and the rise of more powerful and precise X-ray machines. Find out how modern doctors create digital images of the inner body—even 3D images of our brains!

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  Yaosen: The Kiss

  Nancy Richter

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  'The first kiss hit the nose. The second landed on the forehead. The third was a straight hit.’ 
  Li Yuanjun, the grandson of the matriarch of the Yaosen School of Cultivators, spends his quiet and uneventful life teaching swordsmanship. Recently, life became a little too quiet for his taste. 
  He Weimin, a blind guest cultivator, brings the highly desired change into his life. He Weimin is friendly and courteous to everyone. But why is he acting aloof and reserved toward Li Yuanjun in particular? 
  The more Li Yuanjun tries to make friends with He Weimin, the more he avoids him. Li Yuanjun is determined to uncover what’s under He Weimin’s stoic mask. And if he’s able to find out his secret along the way, all the better . . . 
  Yaosen: The Kiss is a stand-alone M/M fantasy cultivation novella packed with questionable sword names, exquisite wines, and a happy ending.

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  Vampire Hunter D: Volume 6 -...

  Hideyuki Kikuchi, Yoshitaka Amano

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  "Granny Viper is a ""people finder,"" a searcher for lost souls along the roads of a forbidding wasteland. Her latest mission: the safe return of a young woman named Tae, kidnapped eight years ago by vampire Nobility and held in Castle Gradinia on the Frontier's far border. But rescuing Tae is only half the battle?—Viper knows she and the girl can't cross the formidable expanse to the town of Barnabas alone. After making the fatal mistake of hiring the mercenary Bullow Brothers to help her, Granny turns to the legendary Vampire Hunter D for salvation. As they traverse the bleak desert between the Inner and Outer Frontier, the two women and D find themselves in a race for their lives. And they soon discover how cruel the desert is?—and how very ruthless the Bullow Brothers are... 
   
   
  Performed by Scott McCormick, David Cui Cui, Lily Beacon, Joey Sourlis, Karenna Foley, Robb Moreira, Gabriel Rayner, Terence Aselford, Michael John Casey, Earl Fisher, Christopher Williams and Matthew Pauli."

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  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland...

  Lewis Carroll

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  ""Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", commonly known as "Alice in Wonderland", is an 1865 English children's novel written by Lewis Carroll, a mathematics don at Oxford University. The story follows a young girl named Alice who falls through a rabbit hole into a whimsical and fantastical world inhabited by anthropomorphic creatures. This novel is a prime example of the literary nonsense genre.    In this captivating tale, Alice encounters peculiar characters such as the White Rabbit, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and the Queen of Hearts. The narrative plays with logic, creating a delightful blend of absurdity and imagination. The artist John Tenniel provided 42 wood-engraved illustrations for the book, which have become iconic.    "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" received positive reviews upon its release and is now one of the best-known works of Victorian literature. Its influence extends far beyond the pages of the book, shaping popular culture and inspiring adaptations for screen, radio, art, ballet, opera, musicals, theme parks, board games, and video games. Carroll's sequel, "Through the Looking-Glass", continues Alice's adventures in another whimsical realm.    This timeless classic invites readers of all ages to explore a world where imagination knows no bounds."

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  Kakaki The Medicine Woman

  Anonymous

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  Kakaki, The Medicine Woman is a haunting exploration of gender empowerment across native cultures and archetypes in 19th century Canada.

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  Against the Grain or Against Nature

  Joris-Karl Huysmans

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  "Against Nature" or "Against the Grain"—is an 1884 novel by the French writer Joris-Karl Huysmans. Let's explore this intriguing work:    Plot Summary:  The narrative revolves around a single character: Jean des Esseintes. He is an eccentric, reclusive, and ailing aesthete.  As the last scion of an aristocratic family, Des Esseintes despises nineteenth-century bourgeois society. His goal is to retreat into an ideal artistic world of his own creation.  The novel primarily consists of a catalogue of Des Esseintes's neurotic aesthetic tastes, musings on literature, painting, religion, and hyperaesthetic sensory experiences.  "À rebours" delves into themes associated with the Symbolist aesthetic, breaking away from Naturalism and becoming the epitome of "Decadent" literature. It profoundly influenced works like Oscar Wilde's ""The Picture of Dorian Gray""1.  Background:  Huysmans, the author, underwent a significant shift in his writing style. His early works were Naturalist, depicting the drudgery of working-class life in Paris.  However, he found this approach limiting and decided to apply the minutely documented realistic detail to a portrait of an exceptional individual: Jean des Esseintes.  The character of Des Esseintes is partly based on Huysmans himself, sharing similar tastes but taken to greater extremes. Huysmans transformed this "wild and gloomy fantasy" into the novel ""À rebours""12.  "Against Nature" invites readers into a world of decadence, introspection, and aesthetic obsession."

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