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World Book Night | A million reasons to read a book
World Book Night is a celebration of reading and books which sees tens of thousands of people gift books within their communities to spread the joy and love of reading on April 23. In 2012 World Book Night will be celebrated in the UK, Ireland, Germany and USA. This site exists in order to celebrate books and to connect readers with one another. You can learn more about World Book Night itself and the 25 books or become a member of the site to connect with other passionate readers.Oxford English Dictionary 'will not be printed again' - Telegraph
OUP said it would continue to print the more familiar Oxford Dictionary of English, the single-volume version sold in bookshops and which contains more contemporary entries such as vuvuzela , the plastic trumpet encountered in the 2010 football World Cup. Mr Portwood said printed dictionaries had a shelf life of about another 30 years, with the pace of change increased by the popularity of e-books and devices such as the Apple iPad and Amazon’s Kindle. Simon Winchester, author of ‘The Meaning of Everything: The Story of the Oxford English Dictionary’, said the switch towards online formats was “prescient”. He said: “Until six months ago I was clinging to the idea that printed books would likely last for ever. Since the arrival of the iPad I am now wholly convinced otherwise.
Techno-thrillers (or technothrillers ) are a hybrid genre, drawing subject matter generally from spy / action thrillers , fantasy / war novels , and science fiction . They include a disproportionate amount (relative to other genres) of technical details on its subject matter (typically military technology); only science fiction tends towards a comparable level of supporting detail on the technical side. The inner workings of technology and the mechanics of various disciplines ( espionage , martial arts , politics ) are thoroughly explored, and the plot often turns on the particulars of that exploration. Techno-thrillers tend to have a broad scope in the narrative, and can often be regarded as contemporary speculative fiction; world wars are a common topic. Techno-thrillers often overlap, as far as the genre goes, with near-future science fiction.
Techno-thriller - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Discworld is a comic fantasy book series by English author Sir Terry Pratchett , [ 1 ] set on the Discworld , a flat world balanced on the backs of four elephants which, in turn, stand on the back of a giant turtle, [ 2 ] Great A'Tuin . The books frequently parody, or at least take inspiration from, J. R.
Discworld - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
About Collectorz.com XSL Templates XSL Templates are files defining a layout and look for showing, printing or exporting items in your collection. They are used in 3 different situations in the Collectorz.com programs: Details View : This is the lower right part of the main screen, where it shows a nice graphical view of the information of the currently selected item. XSL templates are used to define the look of this part of the screen.
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Fantastic Fiction
Welcome to Fantastic Fiction Bibliographies for over 30,000 authors. Use the browse menu on the left to find an author by surname, or use the search boxes on the right to search for an author or book
Steampunk
“You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Love like you'll never be hurt, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live… (more) ” ― William W. Purkey
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IMPORTANT NEWS! We’re updating our online resource storage and taking the opportunity to update all exisiting Google Lit Trips. This will involve phasing out and replacing all existing Lit Trips not already stored on the new hosting site. Be sure to sign up for our newsletter , “Your Google Lit Trips Itinerary” for announcements. You can always check here to make certain you have the newest version of your favorite Google Lit Trips. April 13, 2012
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Read Google Books online and offline GooReader provides a sweet interface for reading publicly available books and magazines on Google Books. Instead of awkward page scrolling in your browser you can get pleasure of reading on your desktop in the same way as you read hardcover books or paperback magazines.
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