Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

The must-have Pevear and Volokhonsky translation of one of the greatest Russian novels ever written.

Described by William Faulkner as the best novel ever written and by Fyodor Dostoevsky as “flawless,” Anna Karenina tells of the doomed love affair between the sensuous and rebellious Anna and the dashing officer, Count Vronsky. Tragedy unfolds as Anna rejects her passionless marriage and must endure the hypocrisies of society.

Set against a vast and richly textured canvas of nineteenth-century Russia, the novel's seven major characters create a dynamic imbalance, playing out the contrasts of city and country life and all the variations on love and family happiness.

While previous versions have softened the robust, and sometimes shocking, quality of Tolstoy's writing, Pevear and Volokhonsky  have produced a translation true to his powerful voice. This authoritative edition, which received the PEN Translation Prize and was an Oprah Book Club™ selection, also includes an illuminating introduction and explanatory notes. Beautiful, vigorous, and eminently readable, this Anna Karenina will be the definitive text for fans of the film and generations to come.

ISBN: 0143035002

Author: Leo Tolstoy

Publisher: Penguin Books

Rating: 4.00

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Ebay Timesaving Techniques for Dummies

Ebay Timesaving Techniques for Dummies

So, you've gotten started on eBay. You've made a few purchases and your first sale. You may have even built a moneymaking business. Now you're looking for ways to ratchet things up. You're looking for the insider tips and tricks for the easiest ways to take care of listing items, completing transactions, and keeping good records and you don't have the time to do all the research. "eBay Timesaving Techniques For Dummies" is the book for you.Marsha Collier, an eBay University instructor and best selling author of "eBay For Dummies" and "Starting an eBay Business For Dummies," has collected the fastest and most effective techniques for finding items to sell, setting up your sales pages, pricing items to move, getting the word out about your business, collecting payments, shipping your item, and taking care of all the paperwork. Time is money after all. So why waste time when you can be making money on eBay. This book contains over 60 step-by-step techniques proven to add efficiency to your eBay operation.

Includes coverage of: Finding sources for merchandise to sell on eBay Setting attractive prices and shipping costs Handling multiple sales without losing your cool Prettying up your auctions with digital photo and HTML tricks Tracking payments and shipments and keeping your customers happy Working with PayPal, both on and off of eBayEnhancing your status in the eBay community Simplifying your bookkeepingCreating marketing, merchandising, and advertising plans

Solving problems quickly when they occur

ISBN: 0764559915

Author: Marsha Collier

Publisher: Wiley

Rating: 2.91

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The Player s Handbook: The Ultimate Guide on Dating and Relationships

The Player s Handbook: The Ultimate Guide on Dating and Relationships

Men have traditionally held tight to the treasured title of "Player," but why shouldn't women be able to call the shots in an affair - whether one-night stand, indeterminate fling, or live-in relationship? In this full-color book featuring vibrant collage-style graphics, Hollywood Madam Heidi Fleiss shows how to gain and keep control. Well versed in the intricacies of the male psyche, Fleiss offers time-tested strategies and hard-won wisdom on how to survive the love-go-round and come out on top. The book covers everything the modern woman needs to know, from cultivating self-esteem ("Be yourself, relax, get naked together") to post-sex etiquette ("Get up and be on your way with a smile") to unusual gifts that will keep a man grateful - and drooling ("Put on a crazy sex show ") The Player's Handbook is a witty how-to guide to love and lust for the contemporary woman.

ISBN: 0972016414

Author: Heidi Fleiss

Publisher: One Hour Entertainment

Rating: 3.72

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The Power of One (The Power of One, #1)

The Power of One (The Power of One, #1)

No stranger to the injustice of racial hatred, five-year-old Peekay learns the hard way the first secret of survival and self-preservation - the power of one. An encounter with amateur boxer Hoppie Groenewald inspires in Peekay a fiery ambition - to be welterweight champion of the world.

ISBN: 1876584858

Author: Bryce Courtenay

Publisher: Bolinda Publishing

Rating: 4.34

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The Book of Evidence

The Book of Evidence

What is required for something to be evidence for a hypothesis?

In this fascinating, elegantly written work, distinguished philosopher of science Peter Achinstein explores this question, rejecting typical philosophical and statistical theories of evidence. He claims these theories are much too weak to give scientists what they want--a good reason to believe--and, in some cases, they furnish concepts that mistakenly make all evidential claims a priori.

Achinstein introduces four concepts of evidence, defines three of them by reference to "potential" evidence, and characterizes the latter using a novel epistemic interpretation of probability. The resulting theory is then applied to philosophical and historical issues. Solutions are provided to the "grue," "ravens," "lottery," and "old-evidence" paradoxes, and to a series of questions. These include whether explanations or predictions furnish more evidential weight, whether individual hypotheses or entire theoretical systems can receive evidential support, what counts as a scientific discovery, and what sort of evidence is required for it. The historical questions include whether Jean Perrin had non-circular evidence for the existence of molecules, what type of evidence J.J. Thomson offered for the existence of the electron, and whether, as is usually supposed, he really discovered the electron. Achinstein proposes answers in terms of the concepts of evidence introduced.

As the premier book in the fabulous new series Oxford Studies in Philosophy of Science, this volume is essential for philosophers of science and historians of science, as well as for statisticians, scientists with philosophical interests, and anyone curious about scientific reasoning.

ISBN: 0195171713

Author: Peter Achinstein

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Rating: 3.71

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The Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare

The Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare

Lavishly illustrated with 1,000 photos, paintings, maps, sculptures and sketches, most appearing here for the first time, Weapons and Warfare is an indispensable chronicle of The Lord of the Rings' many creatures, warriors, armies and battlegrounds. From the graceful and proficient Elves to the horrendous war machines of the Dark Lord, each culture's approach to warfare is explained - how they fought, why they were fighting, what armor they wore and what weapons they used against their enemies. Now you can get as close to a marauding Orc as you could ever wish, without suffering the consequences!

Treating the filmmakers' notes, designs and props as a true archive, Weapons and Warfare describes in detail every major conflict depicted in the film trilogy - from The Last Alliance of Elves and Men to the climactic Battle of the Pelennor Fields - each accompanied by a battle diagram from the films' chief designers.

Armed with a wealth of fascinating facts and unique imagery, and with an exclusive foreword by Christopher Lee and an introduction by the Academy Award winner Richard Taylor, Weapons and Warfare promises to be the most striking companion to The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy published to date.

ISBN: 0618391002

Author: Chris Smith

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Rating: 4.52

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What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect)

What to Expect the First Year (What to Expect)

Some things about babies, happily, will never change. They still arrive warm, cuddly, soft, and smelling impossibly sweet. But how moms and dads care for their brand-new bundles of baby joy has changed—and now, so has the new-baby bible.

Announcing the completely revised third edition of What to Expect the First Year. With over 10.5 million copies in print, First Year is the world’s best-selling, best-loved guide to the instructions that babies don’t come with, but should. And now, it’s better than ever. Every parent’s must-have/go-to is completely updated.

Keeping the trademark month-by-month format that allows parents to take the potentially overwhelming first year one step at a time, First Year is easier-to-read, faster-to-flip-through, and new-family-friendlier than ever—packed with even more practical tips, realistic advice, and relatable, accessible information than before. Illustrations are new, too.

Among the changes: Baby care fundamentals—crib and sleep safety, feeding, vitamin supplements—are revised to reflect the most recent guidelines. Breastfeeding gets more coverage, too, from getting started to keeping it going. Hot-button topics and trends are tackled: attachment parenting, sleep training, early potty learning (elimination communication), baby-led weaning, and green parenting (from cloth diapers to non-toxic furniture). An all-new chapter on buying for baby helps parents navigate through today’s dizzying gamut of baby products, nursery items, and gear. Also new: tips on preparing homemade baby food, the latest recommendations on starting solids, research on the impact of screen time (TVs, tablets, apps, computers), and “For Parents” boxes that focus on mom’s and dad’s needs. Throughout, topics are organized more intuitively than ever, for the best user experience possible.

ISBN: 0761129588

Author: Heidi Murkoff

Publisher: Workman Publishing Company

Rating: 3.82

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