The author traces the evolution of the book from the rarefied world of the hand-copied and illuminated volume in ancient and medieval times, through the revolutionary impact of Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press, to the rise of a publishing culture in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and the subsequent impact of new technologies on this culture.  Many of the great individual titles of the past two millennia are discussed as well as the range of book types and formats that have emerged in the last few hundred years, from serial and dime novels to paperbacks, children’s books, and Japanese manga. The volume ends with a discussion of the digital revolution in book production and distribution and the ramifications for book lovers, who can’t help but wonder whether the book will thrive—or even survive—in a form they recognize.

    Quotations are ordered not by A-Z, but by thematic categories: love; business; religion; celebrity, you name it, every category is covered. The collection includes all the classics from Oscar Wilde to Winston Churchill, Dorothy Parker to Groucho Marx but also mines many new hidden gems from lesser lights and includes many contemporary quotes by everyone from Jilly Cooper to Jonathan Ross. A standard companion for new collectors, and a fresh perspective for serious quotation addicts.

    The book covers the syllabus for Engineering chemistry course offered to first year B.E/B.Tech students of various India University

    She’s the fiercely independent woman who never planned to return to the town she left behind years ago. But when circumstances bring them back together, will they take a chance on each other and let love lead the way?MEREDITHSurprise was never really my home. It was more a safe place for me to run when I had no one but my Aunt Denise left in my life. I never expected to be living next to the hottest guy in town or that he would ever notice me. Years later, I’ve built a life of my own, until a desperate call from my aunt brings me back to the town I left behind. And right into his path. Ethan is strong, handsome and when he pulls me over for speeding, he sets my heart racing. But I’m only here for a short time. Can I walk away again when the time comes?ETHANI followed my father into a military life, but when my final tour ends, something calls me back to Surprise. As a Deputy, I can use my shifter abilities to help others. When I pull over a car driving too fast, I’m shocked to see that the woman of my dreams is back in town. Meri is even more beautiful than she was before, and my wolf demands that I get closer to her. But will I be able to let her go when her time here is up? Or will I lose my heart all over again?

    The immortal Vampire Prince is renowned for his ability to acquire authentic, priceless antiques for his various private clientele. Alek’s reputation is everything, until he meets her.Carina Martin has a unique talent to find objects and to identify them by touch. She uses it for other people in order to eke out a meager living among other normals along the East Coast, but there is more to life than that, and she is dying for a piece of it.When someone robs Aleksei and passes off fakes in his name, he tracks Carina down and offers his patronage in exchange for the use of her abilities.But he is not prepared for his reaction to the beautiful normal. Can he resist the female, or will he be seduced by her blood song?

    His name had been linked to innumerable ladies. He had different girlfriends for every day of a year. Autumn had never thought that she would fall in love with him.

    Future Luna? She was Damien’s mate! They were going to get married! Why on earth did Damien marry me? That young lady murmured some curses and left the room.Adeline ran towards me, “Are you ok, Lotus?”I could not answer her immediately. I had no clue that I would be facing something like that. That girl talked about my husband. They are getting married. I felt a little heart broke. But, again, why should it matter? Everyone knew how these treaty marriages worked.“Is that true? Is she the Luna?” I asked with a trembling voice.Adeline looked to her left and right and then came closer to me.“The fact is our alpha is mateless. We don’t think he intends to find his mate either. He is not made for a mate or marriage. He gets bored easily, and hence he changes his partner very frequently.”She almost whispered in my ear. “I heard that sometimes he takes multiple partners at a time just for fun!”She said even in a lower voice. “Cersei is his new partner, and she has lasted almost one month, where others lasted only for a couple of days.”

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    Thirty years of protecting himself ends with one blast intended to end his life. The explosion happened. The building collapsed. Kane Rand walked away. He always walks away, which is why they want him.They can try to shoot him, stab him, set him on fire or anything else they can come up with to subdue the mob enforcer. It won’t work. Kane is impenetrable. His skin keeps him safe while his cunning mind and deadly skills keep him alive.There’s nothing to protect his heart.Alannah Carey steals his unprotected soft spot with one look. Now he’s in the fight of his life to keep her safe, his family alive and himself out of the hands of an agency that’s been trying to capture him from the time he was born.The miracle of life soon becomes a tortured cell where survival is the only option.Or in Kane’s case, a breeding ground for vengeance.

    It is a story of a Kashmiri woman who married a Pakistani Army Officer so as to provide the Indian intelligence with invaluable information during the Indo-Pak War of 1971. Sehmat devised unique ways in her quest to get closer to the top brass in Pakistan. She almost single-handedly torpedoed Pakistans war plans through indefinable courage, wit and determination and was responsible for saving lives of scores of Indian soldiers. The story gives rare insight to the humble yet brave people of Kashmir who not only swear by India but also are willing to sacrifice their very being for the service of our nation.

    This brief edition of the most widely adopted book of its kind offers all of the editorial features of the longer book with about half the stories and writer commentaries in a shorter, less expensive format.

    

    Her only hope for survival is total transformation--and terrifying assimilation--into the amphibian Tendu species. Juna will learn more about her own human nature than ever before.

    With its managerial orientation and interdisciplinary approach, this book is for beginners as well as graduate students in e-commerce.