Thomas Mann
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An illustrated collection of seventeen classic nursery rhymes with a fun animal twist. The stories were, collected and illustrated by Thomas Mann. They include nursery rhymes are; Itsy Bitsy Spider, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Jack and Jill, Peter Peter, Pumpkin Eater, Fuzzy Wuzzy, Jack Horner, Little Miss Muffet, Jack Be Nimble, A Woodchuck Question, Rub-A-Dub-Dub, This Little Piggy, Three Blind Mice, Barber Barber Shave a Pig, Old King Cole, Peter Piper,...
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The essential text on the early works of the famed nineteenth-century inventor, featuring hundreds of detailed illustrations.
Best known for his research into the use of high-frequency alternating currents and wireless transmission, Nikola Tesla was a prolific inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist, and futurist. Many of his ideas have found practical application in the modern world, and he continues to be a source of inspiration...
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This collection features the world masterpiece Death in Venice, with its controversial passages now restored. There is fresh relevance in the story of an aging writer's uncontrollable and humiliating passion, and the other poignant tales included here. These works subtly explore the great themes of Mann's fiction - his mythic fascination with sexual inhibition and artistic creativity.
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[2015]
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A uniquely funny and moving story about Greg, a high school senior who avoids deep human relationships as a way to safely navigate the social mine field that is teenage life. In fact, he describes his best friend Earl, with whom he makes short-film parodies of classic movies, as being 'more like a co-worker'. But when Greg's mom insists he spends time with Rachel, a girl in his class who has just been diagnosed with cancer, Greg discovers just how...