Random House, Inc.
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A New York Times Bestseller In this book, his last, Carl Sagan again demonstrates his extraordinary ability to interpret the mysteries of life and the majesty of the universe to the lay reader. He provides clarity and understanding for an audience eager to make sense of the world and goes beyond that as he illuminates the strongly held belief that we have the ability to change things for the better. In their posthumous award to Dr. Sagan, the National Science Foundation declared that his research transformed planetary science, and that his gifts to mankind were infinite.

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Best known as one of our most astonishing and enduring contemporary novelists, Kurt Vonnegut was also a celebrated commencement address giver. He himself never graduated college, so his words to any class of graduating seniors always carried the delight, and gentle irony, of someone savoring an achievement he himself had not had occasion to savor on his own behalf. Selected and introduced by fellow novelist and friend Dan Wakefield, the speeches in "If This Isn't Nice, What Is?" capture this side of Kurt Vonnegut for the first time in book form. There are nine speeches, seven given at colleges, one to the Indiana Civil Liberties Union, one on the occasion of Vonnegut receiving the Carl Sandburg Award. In each of these talks Vonnegut takes pains to find the few things worth saying and a conversational voice to say them in that isn't heavy-handed or pretentious or glib, but funny and serious and joyful even if sometimes without seeming so.

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A slip-cased set of board books about eyes, feet, noses, and toeses! The four larger board books in this sturdy slip-case are The Foot Book by Dr. Seuss, The Eye Book by Dr. Seuss, The Tooth Book by Dr. Seuss, and The Nose Book by Al Perkins. Adapted for babies and toddlers from Dr. Seuss's Bright and Early book line, each of these books is filled with rollicking rhymes and clear, colorful illustrations by Dr. Seuss and Joe Mathieu. Perfect gifts for little ones as they explore the world starting with themselves!

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In When Christ and His Saints Slept, acclaimed historical novelist Sharon Kay Penman portrayed all the deceit, danger, and drama of Henry II's ascension to the throne. Now, in Time and Chance, she continues the ever more captivating tale. It was medieval England's immortal marriage Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry II, bound by passion and ambition, certain to leave a legacy of greatness. But while lust would divide them, it was friendship and ultimately faith that brought bloodshed into their midst. It began with Thomas Becket, Henry's closest confidant, and his elevation to be Archbishop of Canterbury. It ended with a perceived betrayal that made a royal murder seem inevitable. Along the way were enough scheming, seductions, and scandals to topple any kingdom but their own... Only Sharon Kay Penman can re-create this truly tumultuous time and capture the couple who loved power as much as each other... and a man who loved God most of all.

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The Beginner Books - "Their cartoon format and irreverent wit make difficult ideas accessible and entertaining". Newsday aking us through the upheavals in biological thought which made The Origins of Species possible, Jonathan Miller introduces us to that odd revolutionary, Charles Darwin - a remarkably timid man who spent most of his life in seclusion; a semi-invalid riddled with doubts, fearing the controversy his theories might unleash; yet also the man who finally undermined belief in God's creation. Along the way we meet a fascinating cast of characters: Darwin's scientific predecessors, his contemporaries (including Alfred Russell Wallace, whose anticipation of natural selection forced Darwin to publish), his opponents, and his successors whose work in modern genetics provided necessary modifications to Darwin's own work. Splendidly illustrated, this clever, witty, highly informative book is the perfect introduction to Darwin's life and thought.

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It certainly filled the Battlestar Galactica-shaped hole in my heart. -Victoria Aveyard, bestselling author of The Red Queen. Read the New York Times bestselling blockbuster that critics are calling out-of-this-world awesome. The first in an epic sci-fi series unlike anything else out there. Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the worst thing shed ever been through. That was before her planet was invaded. Now, with enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra are forced to fight their way onto one of the evacuating craft, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit. But the warship could be the least of their problems. A deadly plague has broken out and is mutating, with terrifying results; the fleets AI, which should be protecting them, may actually be their biggest threat; and nobody in charge will say whats really going on. As Kady plunges into a web of data hacking to get to the truth, its clear only one person can help her bring it all to light: Ezra. Told through a fascinating dossier of hacked documents--including emails, schematics, military files, IMs, medical reports, interviews, and more--Illuminae is the first book in a heart-stopping, high-octane trilogy about lives interrupted, the price of truth, and the courage of everyday heroes. Brace yourself, because youre about to be immersed in a mindscape that youll never want to leave. - Marie Lu, author of the bestselling Legend series Prepare yourselves for Illuminae. -EW.com A truly interactive experience... A fantastically fun ride. -MTV.com Dont miss the rest of the series. The Illuminae Files_02: GEMINA. The Illuminae Files_03 - title to be revealed.