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First published in 1819, Ivanhoe is Walter Scotts landmark historical novel set in 12th-century England. The story follows Wilfred of Ivanhoe, a noble knight returning from the Crusades, as he navigates love, honor, and conflict amid the tension between Normans and Saxons.Filled with tournaments, daring rescues, and courtly intrigue, the novel explores themes of chivalry, loyalty, social justice, and romance. Characters such as the heroic Ivanhoe, the brave Rebecca, and the iconic Robin Hood enrich the narrative with courage, wit, and moral complexity.Epic, suspenseful, and vividly detailed, Ivanhoe remains a timeless tale of adventure, heroism, and the enduring struggle between personal honor and social pressures.

First published in 1830, The Red and the Black (Le Rouge et le Noir) is Stendhals acclaimed psychological and social novel set in post-Napoleonic France. The story follows Julien Sorel, a young and intelligent man of modest background whose ambition drives him to navigate the rigid structures of class, politics, and religion in pursuit of success.Torn between passion and calculation, Julien becomes entangled in complex romantic relationships while striving to rise above his social standing. Through sharp social commentary and deep psychological insight, Stendhal explores themes of ambition, hypocrisy, love, power, and the tension between individual desire and societal expectation.Bold, realistic, and emotionally intense, The Red and the Black remains a cornerstone of French literature and a timeless study of human ambition and moral conflict.

It lasted less than ten seconds, but it changed gaming forever. Evo 2004. Daigo Umehara vs. Justin Wong. One pixel of health left. A super move unleashed. And then, the impossible happened."The Moment 37" is a deep dive into the most iconic highlight in competitive gaming history: The Daigo Parry. It dissects the mechanics, the psychology, and the sheer audacity required to parry 15 consecutive hits with zero margin for error in front of a screaming crowd.But this book is more than just one clip. It is the story of the grassroots fighting game community (FGC), the rivalry between Japan and the USA, and the moment video games transitioned from a pastime to a spectator sport. It captures the electricity of the arcade era and the spirit of competition that drives players to mastery.

"Im not influenced by commercials. I see right through them. But my neighbors? They believe everything they hear." If you have ever thought this, you have fallen for the Third-Person Effect.This psychological phenomenon explains a massive paradox in our society: We believe mass media has a terrifying power over "the masses," while simultaneously believing we are immune to it. This illusion drives censorship (we must ban this to protect them), fuels polarization (how can they be so brainwashed?), and makes us vulnerable to manipulation because we lower our own guards."The Third-Person Illusion" dissects how this bias shapes internet regulation, political discourse, and marketing. It challenges the reader to accept an uncomfortable truth: You are the masses. You are the target. And the advertising you think is "too stupid to work" is working on you precisely because you think you are too smart for it.

Ao Seu Dispor acompanha a trajetória de um personagem em formação que, ao confrontar suas origens e limites, encontra no conhecimento, na sensibilidade e nos afetos caminhos possíveis de transformaçã

Durante eras incontáveis, os Deuses da Terra observaram em silêncio o avanço da humanidade, seu brilho, sua arrogância, sua queda. Quando a destruição se tornou irreversível, com o planeta consumido

In 1998, Yahoo refused to buy Google for $1 million. In 2002, they refused to buy it for $5 billion. In 2006, they almost bought Facebook for $1 billion but lowered the offer at the last minute, causing Mark Zuckerberg to walk away. Instead, they spent billions on https://www.google.com/search?q=Broadcast.com and Tumblr, assets that became worthless."The Purple Giant" is a tragedy of corporate strategy. It traces how the king of the early internet lost its crown not through bad luck, but through a series of historically bad decisions. It explores the identity crisis of a tech company that thought it was a media company, proving that in Silicon Valley, playing it safe is the riskiest strategy of all.

First published in 1894, The Jungle Book is a beloved collection of adventure stories set in the forests of India. The book follows Mowgli, a boy raised by wolves, as he learns the laws of the jungle under the guidance of Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther, while facing the threat of the fierce tiger Shere Khan.Blending adventure, moral lessons, and vivid storytelling, Rudyard Kipling explores themes of belonging, courage, identity, and the balance between civilization and the wild. In addition to Mowglis tales, the collection includes other memorable animal stories filled with imagination and wisdom.Exciting, timeless, and rich in atmosphere, The Jungle Book remains a classic of childrens literature that continues to captivate readers of all ages.

A atual crise ambiental e social demanda uma reflexo a respeito do estado vigente do mundo. Nosso atual modelo economico, caracterizado pelo uso indiscriminado de recursos, em um processo constante de extraço, produço, uso e descarte, se mostrou ineficiente, trazendo consequencias diretas a vida no planeta. A sociedade, ao passo que esta interligada a natureza, tem o poder de modifica-la, gerando impactos que podem ser encarados como problemas sociais. Este livro, partindo de uma perspectiva teorica da economia ecologica, buscou discorrer sobre a economia circular, apontando-a como um movimento economico alternativo, que pode contribuir para a reduço dos impactos ambientais e sociais, possibilitando um cenario de mais equidade e bem-estar social.

O jornalismo tem como solidificação de sua base as premissas da neutralidade, da imparcialidade e do compromisso com o público (no sentido de pessoas enquanto cidadãos). Será que o ser humano, seja p

The Wreck of the Titan is a haunting maritime tale that blends adventure, fatalism, and prophetic unease. The novel follows John Rowland, a disillusioned former naval officer whose life has unraveled. Fate places him aboard the Titan, the largest and most technologically advanced ship ever builtcelebrated as "unsinkable," a symbol of human arrogance, and a floating empire of luxury for the elite.What begins as a routine voyage becomes an existential descent when the Titan strikes an iceberg in the North Atlantic, plunging passengers and crew into chaos. Amid the catastrophe, Rowland confronts both the physical terror of the sinking and the moral wreckage of his own past. His desperate rescue of a young girl becomes a fragile thread of redemption woven through the icy darkness.Published fourteen years before the Titanic disaster, Robertsons novel is steeped in eerie parallels that continue to fascinate readers. More than a prediction, it is a meditation on hubris, power, and the thin boundary between human brilliance and human downfall. Atmospheric, philosophical, and deeply suspenseful, The Wreck of the Titan remains a cornerstone of speculative maritime fiction.

A obra "Regularização Fundiária Urbana em Áreas com Financiamento Internacional: Estudo de caso do Município de Parauapebas-PA" investiga como projetos de infraestrutura financiados pelo Banco Intera

In 1839, the United States and Great Britain almost went to war over trees. The border between Maine and New Brunswick was undefined, and valuable timberland lay in the disputed zone. When Canadian lumberjacks started chopping down "American" pines, the Governor of Maine sent in the militia.This is the story of the Aroostook War, affectionately known as the "Pork and Beans War" due to the soldiers diet. It involved angry lumberjacks, a massive deployment of troops, and a lot of posturing, but miraculously, zero combat deaths. The only casualties were two soldiers who froze to death and a cow that was shot by mistake."The Pork and Beans War" is a humorous yet fascinating look at how close two allies came to bloodshed over resources. It highlights the power of diplomacy (and a convenient map fraud) in resolving the conflict, ultimately defining the peculiar northeastern border of the USA.

Uma aventura através do tempo!Centrado na história de duasirmãs, Zenzele, a mais velha, eAziza, a mais nova, o livro trazacontecimentos surpreendentesque só poderiam serexplicados pela força da fé– e

Over almost seventy years, the original Land Rover evolved from the ground-breaking Series I model in 1948 to the final Defender in 2016. Now there is a totally new Defender for the 2020s.Land Rover charts the history of the authentic bloodline in this carefully compiled collection of striking and, in some instances, very rare photographs.It presents the memorable mileposts and bizarre diversions in an astonishingly long life and is a rich visual tribute to the genius and guts of these legendary vehicles.

Marco do pragmatismo, A vontade de crer investiga a relação entre fé, razão e experiência. Nesta tradução rigorosa e fluente, William James questiona a origem de nossas crenças e o limite da racional

Fruto de um incansável trabalho de jornalismo investigativo, este é o primeiro grande livro a expor a realidade catastrófica do comércio global de lixo — um negócio clandestino cuja finalidade é desp

A first-class mysteryBernard OKeeffe is on a roll to the big time Daily Mail. Perfect comfort reading The Times. An enthralling mix of mystery and murder Mail on Sunday. An enthralling mix of mystery and murder Mail on Sunday. What goes around comes around on the carousel of time. Every summer four friends gather at Barnes Fair to ride the carousel in memory of Esther, the school friend they lost in a car crash they were all involved in as teenagers.This year, the morning after the fair, one of those friends, Shelley Gregory, is found murdered on that very carousel. DI Garibaldi has questions to ask. Who killed Shelley, and why there? Is her death linked to the tragedy the friends commemorate each year, or do the answers lie closer to home in the quiet Thameside village of Barnes, where Shelley was well known but not always well liked? As Garibaldi pieces together the events of that summer night, he uncovers dark undercurrents beneath Barness genteel surface and begins to see the truth: what goes around comes around when you ride the carousel of time.

Com lirismo e ironia, o autor mais emblemático do Harlem Renaissance narra os medos e fantasias que fundamentam a violência racial e, ao mesmo tempo, as micro resistências cotidianas aos caprichos da

Some islands are erased from maps.Others are erased from memory.This story belongs to the latter.!Island of the Damned is not merely a work of speculative fiction. It is an examination of a recurring human impulsethe belief that isolation grants permission, that secrecy absolves responsibility, and that power, when hidden far enough from public sight, can reshape morality itself.Across history, islands have served as laboratories of ambition. Removed from law, distanced from conscience, they become ideal vessels for experimentationnot only on bodies, but on ethics, identity, and the very definition of humanity. In this novel, Aethelburg Island stands as such a place: a sealed ecosystem where science detaches from accountability, where progress is pursued without restraint, and where the human form becomes raw material.Island of the Damned asks a simple but unsettling question:If humanity could be redesigned.Who would be trusted to decide what must be removed?This book does not offer comfort. It offers reflection. It invites the reader to confront the seductive nature of control, the danger of believing oneself exempt from moral limits, unsettling truths