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The Eagle's Shadow: Why America Fascinates and Infuriates the World
On September 11, 2001, Mark Hertsgaard was completing a trip around the world, gathering perceptions about America from people in fifteen countries. Whether sophisticated business leaders, starry-eyed teenagers, or Islamic fundamentalists, his subjects were both admiring and uneasy about the United States, enchanted yet bewildered, appalled yet envious. Exploring such paradoxes, Hertsgaard exposes truths that force natives and outsiders alike to see America with fresh eyes. In a world growing more American by the day, The Eagle’s Shadow is a major statement about and to the place everyone discusses but few understand. .
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Mighty Robots: Mechanical Marvels that Fascinate and Frighten
The intriguing universe of robots. Robots have lived in the human imagination for generations Remember Frankenstein's creature brought to life by an electric charge, the Tin Man who yearned to become human, or the robot-filled world of the popular 1960s animated television series The Jetsons? Young readers will share this fascination as they embark on a thrilling journey from primitive robots to the revolution that is now underway. Chapters include: - In Our Own Image: The history of robots, from the first automaton in 1709 to the rise of computers in 20th century
- Where are All the Robots?: Robot predictions from the past vs. modern reality
- Robot Explorers: Searching new frontiers: underwater, outer space
- Fighting Robots: Military assignments too dangerous for humans
- Working Robots: From assembly line operations to intricate surgical procedures
- Robots at Play: Robotic athletes, pets, toys and even actors grabbing the movie spotlight
- The Future: What can we expect?
With a text that will engross readers from the outset, lively sidebars, and intriguing photography, Mighty Robots creates a captivating picture of the robotic world. .
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The Poison That Fascinates
Emily is obsessed with peculiar facts and Catholic saints. Abandoned by her mother as a child, she now lives with her father in Mexico City, working in the local orphanage When a mysterious cousin, Santi, appears on the doorstep, he brings with him family secrets, and soon Emily finds desire and temptation have overturned her straightforward life forever."The Poison that Fascinates" is an alluring fable forged in astonishing, sensuous prose. Jennifer Clement conjures a world heavy with the weight of Mexican superstition, mythology and faith, where saintliness and mortal sin sit side by side..
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