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An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. The story is a time-shifting weave of six interlinking narratives, with diverse settings from the savagery of a Pacific Island in the 1850s to a dystopian Korea of the near future.

Provides information about the moon, star charts, and monthly sky maps covering that which is visible each month in different hemispheres.

The Art Atlas is the first work to present the art of the entire world from ancient to modern times through extensive use of specially commissioned maps. Includes CD-ROM.

Surveying more than 2,000 years of Russian history, this remarkable atlas presents maps on an extraordinary range of topics, including examinations of rebellion and exile, famine, the anarchists of Russia, the growth of revolutionary activity before 1917, the Revolution itself, Lenin's return to Russia, the early years of Communism, the Cuban missile crisis, relations with China, trade, and military strength. This second edition features new maps...

"This outstanding historical atlas from Martin Gilbert offers a definitive visual history of World War I. In 164 finely detailed, easy-to-read maps, it covers the origins of the war, the quarrels of the great European powers and the mobilization of 1914, plus the major battles and all the individual campaigns -- including the war at sea and in the air --putting them in the wider context of strategy. Beyond its thorough and precise military coverage,...

Presents a history of astronomy and describes one hundred of the most significant discoveries of the last four hundred years, including such findings as the extraterrestrial origins of meteorites, the existence of dark matter, the spiral structure of the Milky Way, and the first exoplanet.

"The only anatomy atlas illustrated by physicians, Atlas of Human Anatomy, 7th edition, brings you world-renowned, exquisitely clear views of the human body with a clinical perspective. In addition to the famous work of Dr. Frank Netter, you'll also find nearly 100 paintings by Dr. Carlos A.G. Machado, one of today's foremost medical illustrators. Together, these two uniquely talented physician-artists highlight the most clinically relevant views...

"The THIEME Atlas of Anatomy integrates anatomy and clinical concepts. It features: organized intuitively, with self-contained guides to specific topics on every two-page spread; hundreds of clinical applications integrated into the anatomical descriptions, emphasizing the vital link between anatomical structure and function; beautifully illustrated with expertly rendered digital watercolors, cross-sections, x-rays, and CT and MRI scans; clearly labeled...