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R. K. Narayan – The Ramayana: A Shortened Modern Prose Version of the Indian Epic Publisher: Penguin Classics (August 29, 2006) | Language: English | ISBN-10: 0143039679 | EPUB + MOBI | 192 pages | 0.4 mb + 0.5 mb A sweeping tale of abduction, battle, and courtship played out in a universe of deities and demons, The Ramayana is familiar to virtually every Indian. Although the Sanskrit original was composed by Valmiki around the fourth century BC, poets have produced countless versions in different languages. Here, drawing on the work of an eleventh-century poet called Kamban, Narayan employs the skills of a master novelist to re-create the excitement he found in the original. A luminous saga made accessible to new generations of readers, The Ramayana can be enjoyed for its spiritual wisdom, or as a thrilling tale of ancient conflict.
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Roger Jon Ellory – Quiet Vendetta Publisher: Orion Publishing (August 18, 2005) | Language: English | ISBN-10: 0752860607 | EPUB + MOBI | 464 pages | 0.6 mb + 0.8 mb When Catherine Ducane disappears in the heart of New Orleans, the local cops react rapidly – she is the daughter of the Governor of Louisiana after all. But the case gets very strange, very quickly. Her bodyguard turns up horribly mutilated in the trunk of a beautiful vintage car and when her kidnapper calls he doesn’t want money: he wants time alone with a minor functionary from a Washington-based organised crime task force. Quickly dragged down to the deep South, Ray Hartmann puzzles over why he has been summoned and why the mysterious kidnapper, an elderly Cuban named Ernesto Perez, wants to tell him his life story.
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R.A. Salvatore – The Ghost King: Transitions, Book III Publisher: Wizards of the Coast (October 6, 2009) | Language: English | ISBN-10: 0786952334 | EPUB + MOBI | 352 pages | 2.2 mb + 1.1 mb Don’t miss the gripping conclusion to Salvatore’s New York Times best-selling Transitions trilogy! When the Spellplague ravages Faerûn, Drizzt and his companions are caught in the chaos. Seeking out the help of the priest Cadderly–the hero of the recently reissued series The Cleric Quintet–Drizzt finds himself facing his most powerful and elusive foe, the twisted Crenshinibon, the demonic crystal shard he believed had been destroyed years ago.
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R.A. Salvatore – The Chaos Curse: The Cleric Quintet, Book V Publisher: Wizards of the Coast; Reprint edition (September 1, 2009) | Language: English | ISBN-10: 0786953292 | EPUB + MOBI | 384 pages | 2.5 mb + 1.2 mb The prequel series to The Ghost King comes to an explosive end!Cadderly journeys home to the Edificant Library, hoping to rebuild his shattered life–but the chaos curse has one last surprise in store for him. Failure means the loss of his beloved Danica, success might usher in a new era for the followers of Denier.
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Science and Innovation: The US Pharmaceutical Industry during the 1980s By Alfonso Gambardella Publisher: C U P 1995 | 216 Pages | ISBN: 0521451183 , 0521062063 | PDF | 5 MB
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The Added Value of Geographical Information Systems in Public and Environmental Health By M.J. Lepper, Henk J. Scholten, Richard M. Stern Publisher: Spr.ing.er 1995 | 370 Pages | ISBN: 0792318870 | PDF | 19 MB
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The Origins of Industrial Capitalism in India: Business Strategies and the Working Classes in Bombay, 1900-1940 By Rajnarayan Chandavarkar Publisher: C U P 2002 | 492 Pages | ISBN: 0521414962 , 0521525950 | PDF | 14 MB
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The art of magic Publisher: Chicago, Arthur P. Felsman | ASIN: B002WU9MQE | edition 1921 | PDF | 368 pages | 7,7 Mb For the purpose of this book it will be convenient to divide magic into three branches: manual dexterity, mental subtleties and the surprising results produced by a judicious and artistic blending of the second and third branches.
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The magic of Rome Publisher: London, Digby, Long | ASIN: B002WU16OU | edition 1902 | PDF | 310 pages | 4,3 Mb The historical city on seven hills has centuries’ worth of delights, from ancient ruins to Renaissance palazzos to modern nightclubs right out of La Dolce Vita. But Rome’s charm can be elusive – the chaos of contemporary city life, the roar of motorcycles, the madding crowds – and difficult to pick out from a sea of tourist and lookalike vendors. Here are five moments, streets, and places to go to capture Rome at its very best.
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Science magic with air Publisher: Hauppauge, NY. Barron’s | ISBN: 0812019830 | edition 1993 | PDF | 40 pages | 3,1 Mb Tricks include a self-inflating balloon, a coin that leaps from the mouth of a bottle, and many others which all teach something about the properties of air.
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