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Flying Machines: Construction and Operation is a 1908 book by the aviation pioneer, William J. Hammer. It provides detailed instructions on building and operating early flying machines, covering the principles of flight, materials, and design. The book reflects the early 20th century's fascination with flight and offers insights into the development of aviation technology.
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4.7 K • Nov 8, '24
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“Martyr!” is a thought-provoking poetry collection by Kaveh Akbar that explores themes of faith, spirituality, identity, and self-sacrifice. Through powerful, evocative language, Akbar delves into the internal conflict between religious devotion and the human experience, especially focusing on the concept of martyrdom—the tension between surrendering oneself for a cause and the self-affirmation of personal identity. Akbar uses his poems to interrogate the nature of…
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Four brothers. Two missions. One explosive read. Grayson Hawthorne was raised as the heir to his billionaire grandfather’s fortune, taught from a young age to put family and legacy above all. When Grayson is pulled into a twisted game with his half-sisters and the woman he once loved, he’ll stop at nothing to win — even if it means questioning everything he thought he…
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Against All Things Ending is the penultimate volume in Stephen R. Donaldson’s decades-spanning Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, where metaphysical despair and fragile hope collide in the Land’s darkest hour. As the Worm of the World’ End awakens to devour all existence, three broken heroes face impossible choices: Thomas Covenant, resurrected as pure wild magic but paralyzed by the paradox of his own existence Linden Avery, wielding…
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A Mountain Woman by Ridgwell Cullum is a captivating tale set in the wilderness, following the life of a determined and resourceful woman who faces the harsh realities of mountain life while dealing with love, survival, and the complexities of human relationships. The novel explores themes of strength, perseverance, and the enduring spirit of the frontier.
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A New Philosophy by Henri Bergson is a collection of essays where Bergson explores the nature of time, consciousness, and intuition, advocating for a philosophy that emphasizes direct experience and the fluidity of life over rigid, intellectual analysis.
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Thuvia, Maid of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs is a science fiction adventure that follows the brave Thuvia as she becomes entangled in a perilous struggle for survival on Mars, while heroic warriors battle to rescue her and confront the planet’s deadly dangers.
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