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Even after eighty years since the end of a conflict that killed at least thirty-five million people, there remains a deep well of bitterness and anger about the way the Asia Pacific War was fought and the behaviour of the combatants, especially the Japanese. By going back to the origins of modern Japan, and by using only Japanese accounts, Japan's War - Japan's Holy War against the West - will offer a powerful yet dispassionate account of the events of the war and explain in detail why Japan and the Japanese did what they did.

Once upon a time, philosophy was a dangerous business-and for no one more so than for Baruch Spinoza, the seventeenth-century philosopher vilified by theologians and political authorities everywhere as "the atheist Jew." As his inflammatory manuscripts circulated underground, Spinoza lived a humble existence in The Hague, grinding optical lenses to make ends meet. Meanwhile, in the glittering salons of Paris, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz was climbing the ladder of courtly success.

On 24th November 1859, Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species was first published, selling out almost immediately. Describing the now well known theory that humans evolved through a process called natural selection, it cemented Darwin as one of the greatest biologists of all time. However, he couldn’t have done it without the support and advice from those who believed in him. None more so than Joseph Hooker. Hooker, too, had his own adventures and made his own discoveries—many of which not only aided Darwin, but went on to change what the world knew about plants.

Secrets and warships combined to turn the tide of the Siege of Legatus, delivering the capital of the Republic of Faith and Reason into the hands of their enemies. With Damien Montgomery called away to lead the entire Protectorate of Mars, fighting the war falls to Mage-Admiral Jane Alexander and Mage-Lieutenant Roslyn Chambers. As the Martian Second Fleet moves against the remaining Republic worlds, Captain Kelly LaMonte’s covert stealth ship sweeps the worlds away from the conflict, searching for the Republic’s government-in-hiding and a chance to end the bloody conflict.

Ten years after the walk across Central Asia and Afghanistan that he memorialized in The Places in Between, Rory Stewart set out on a new journey, traversing a thousand miles between England and Scotland. Stewart was raised along the border of the two countries, the frontier taking on poignant significance in his understanding of what it means to be both Scottish and English, of his relationship with his father, who's lived on this land his whole life, and of his ties to the rich history and culture of the region.

A Parody Outline of History is hilarious but scathing anti-war satire of The Outline of History (1920) by H. G. Wells, written by Donald Ogden Stewart, in the styles of popular authors of the day, and first published in 1921 only a year after World War I ended. This ear-popping audio dramatization was produced and voiced by Joe Bevilacqua (aka Joe Bev) - enhanced with music and sound effects - in the style of the popular performers of 1920s and 30s, including The Marx Brothers, Laurel and Hardy, Jack Benny, W.C. Fields, Gary Cooper, and John Wayne.

Some time has passed since the inimitable quartet of Reynie, Sticky, Kate, and Constance have had a mission together. But with the arrival of a new Society member - and a new threat - they must reunite to face dilemmas more dangerous than ever before, including the villainous Mr. Curtain and a telepathic enemy tracking their every move, not to mention a dramatically preteen Constance. In its triumphant return, the Society encounters all new challenges, but the series' trademark sly humor, sweet camaraderie, hairsbreadth escapes, and mind-bending puzzles are all as engaging as ever.

The Ape That Understood the Universe is the story of the strangest animal in the world: the human animal. It opens with a question: How would an alien scientist view our species? What would it make of our sex differences, our sexual behavior, our child-rearing patterns, our moral codes, our religions, our languages, and science? The book tackles these issues by drawing on ideas from two major schools of thought: evolutionary psychology and cultural evolutionary theory.

Some would say the Market is the last authentic part of the city centre. This northern city has reinvented itself as a business and financial centre, bristling with designer shops and bars. A cosmopolitan, twenty-four hour city. Yet slap bang in the centre the Victorian City Market remains what it has always been; a place where you can get anything and see anything - a place teeming with life. The market is the real face of the city - mucky, multicultural and magnificent.

Have you been finding it hard to stop punishing yourself with negative thoughts about yourself and situations around you and accepting yourself unconditionally? Do you ever feel like you’re losing a battle against anxiety, often wish you were more self-compassionate, happier, and emotionally intelligent? You are about to discover a highly effective approach to combating anxiety, negative thinking, self-blame, guilt, lack of self-compassion, and other negative emotions and unhealthy ways of thinking that have been making you unhappy and unfulfilled in life!

Everything seems to be going hilariously wrong for bestselling author Amelia "Mills" Sutherland on her first trip to Scotland. When she's about to give up, she stumbles on Aven Valley's last cottage on the cove and meets the irresistibly charming sailor, Callum MacDowell. Just as things start spicing up, a mystical portal in Loch Ness zaps Mills and Cal back to Aven Valley, 1645! Soon, they're stuck navigating clan rivalries, baffling customs, and the awkward challenge of pretending to be a married couple.

Der von der Polizei erschossene Täter war unter einem falschen Namen an der Universität von London als Student inskribiert. Holmes findet heraus, dass es sich um die gestohlene Identität eines früheren Mordopfers aus Nordengland handeln dürfte.

Während Holmes und Watson nach der undichten Stelle suchen, ist auch der fünfte Mord nicht zu verhindern. Diesmal ist ihnen das Opfer jedoch aus den bisherigen Erhebungen bekannt. Offenbar verfügen die Täter über Einblicke in die Ermittlungstätigkeiten.

Inspektor Lestrade muss gegenüber Holmes eingestehen, dass die Polizei über keinerlei Spuren oder Zeugen verfügt. Indessen scheint klar, dass der Täter an seinen willkürlich ausgewählten Opfern Spiegelstrafen vollzieht, die mit ihren Lastern korrelieren.

Der Archivar der Universität stirbt bei einem dubiosen Unfall, den Holmes rasch als Mord einordnet. Offenbar gibt es einen weiteren, bislang unbekannten Komplizen, der nach Rache sinnt und eine neue Todesliste abarbeitet.

Nach der misslungenen Festnahme eines der beiden Täter landet Inspektor Lestrade mit einer Verletzung im Krankenhaus. Sein Leben verdankt er dem mutigen Einschreiten seines jungen Kollegen Sommerset, der vom Täter angeschossen wurde.

Der Verdacht, dass der zweite Täter über eine ähnliche Scheinidentität wie sein toter Komplize verfügt, bestätigt sich. Holmes findet im Studentenverzeichnis der Universität ein passendes Datenblatt und begibt sich mit Watson und Lestrade zu der angegebenen Adresse.

Der vierte Mord weist Ähnlichkeiten zu den Taten Jack the Rippers auf, gehört jedoch unweigerlich zur Todsündenserie. Erstmals gibt es Zeugen sowie eine überraschende Erkenntnis: Der Täter handelt nicht allein, sondern hat einen Komplizen.

Im Krankenhaus weichen Watson und Holmes nicht von Marys Seite, während Lestrade den verhafteten Sommerset ins Polizeigefängnis überstellt. Als Mary endlich das Bewusstsein wiedererlangt, kann sie sich an nichts erinnern.

Nachdem die Ermittlungen zur Mordserie bislang von der Öffentlichkeit ferngehalten worden waren, landet nun ein kritischer Bericht in der Presse. Dieser unterstellt Scotland Yard und Holmes Unfähigkeit und malt ein übertriebenes Bedrohungsszenario.