Ian Jack: 25 books

This book introduces contemporary Buddhists from across Asia and from various walks of life. Eschewing traditional hagiographies, the editors have collected sixty-six profiles of individuals who would be excluded from most Buddhist histories and ethnographies. In addition to monks and nuns, readers...

A compelling case for connecting with the wild, for our psychological and physical well-being and to flourish as a species We often enjoy the benefits of connecting with nearby, domesticated nature—a city park, a backyard garden. But this book makes the provocative case for the necessity...

"Geek Face-Off!" Computer whiz Dilton is preparing to launch his pet project online; his very own social networking site for Riverdale High! When the tech-challenged Veronica catches wind of this, she schemes to derail his website with help from the king of social networking - Facebook's...

The historic Sonic the Hedgehog and Mega Man crossover event rolls on! “When Worlds Collide” Part Seven of Twelve: The hunt for the Roboticized Masters continues as Sonic and Mega Man face down Shadow Man and Shadow Man? Meanwhile, Drs. Eggman and Wily gloat over the captive Dr. Light. But what...

Great programmers aren't born--they're made. The industry is moving from object-oriented languages to functional languages, and you need to commit to radical improvement. New programming languages arm you with the tools and idioms you need to refine your craft. While other language primers take you...

In the year 2270, with travel to the nearby planets well established, a bizarre discovery is made on Callisto, the eighth moon of Jupiter. Dozens upon dozens of strange wheeled artifacts--wheelers--are found buried beneath the icy surface. No one knows what they were used for and who left them in...

All Second-Best Sailor wants is to sail his boat and trade with the wandering Neanderthals. But when the reefwives discover that a Cosmic Unity mission fleet is heading for his homeworld, his comfortable lifestyle vanishes in an instant. All Servant-of-Unity XIV Samuel wants is to help spread Cosmic...

Die Zauberer der Unsichtbaren Universität haben im Rahmen eines besonders großen Experiments eine Brücke zur Rundwelt geschaffen – und damit eine Erdenbewohnerin auf die Scheibenwelt geholt. Im Gegenzug sollen der Erzkanzler und Rincewind auf der Rundwelt nach dem Rechten sehen – die Reise...

Drei unnachahmlich unterhaltsame Sachbücher aus Sicht der Gelehrten der Scheibenwelt – unverzichtbar für alle Terry- Pratchett-Jünger: Als Ergebnis eines missglückten Experiments besitzen die Zauberer der Unsichtbaren Universität plötzlich ein Miniaturweltall: die irdische Rundwelt. Unter...

Drei unnachahmlich unterhaltsame Sachbücher aus Sicht der Gelehrten der Scheibenwelt – unverzichtbar für alle Terry- Pratchett-Jünger: Als Ergebnis eines missglückten Experiments besitzen die Zauberer der Unsichtbaren Universität plötzlich ein Miniaturweltall: die irdische Rundwelt. Unter...

Drei unnachahmlich unterhaltsame Sachbücher aus Sicht der Gelehrten der Scheibenwelt – unverzichtbar für alle Terry-Pratchett-Jünger: Als Ergebnis eines missglückten Experiments besitzen die Zauberer der Unsichtbaren Universität plötzlich ein Miniaturweltall: die irdische Rundwelt. Unter Führung...