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In the eighth book in the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, Alex meets international do-gooder Desmond McCain. But a simple card game between them rapidly leads to a duel to the death - one that could result in the destruction of an entire country.

Alex Rider has been through a lot for his fourteen years. He's been shot at by international terrorists, chased down a mountainside on a makeshift snowboard, and has stood face-to-face with pure evil. Twice, young Alex has managed to save the world. And twice, he has almost been killed doing it. But now Alex faces something even more dangerous. The desperation of a man who has lost everything he cared for: his country and his only son. A man...

Schillernde Wiener Persönlichkeiten im Porträt

Ein Kaleidoskop außergewöhnlicher Menschen aus Wien. Persönlichkeiten, Individualisten, fantasievolle Figuren, die das Bild der Donaumetropole - über die Grenzen Österreichs hinaus - mitgeprägt haben.

Michael Horowitz präsentiert in seinen stimmungsvollen Porträts eine einzigartige Melange: von den Kaffeesiedern Hawelka und Anna Sacher, Fiakermilli und Hermann Leopoldi, Hedy Lamarr und Heinz Conrads, Ernst Happel und Matthias Sindelar bis Friederike Mayröcker, Friedensreich Hundertwasser und Willi...

From its earliest days, America served as an arena for the revolutions in alternative spirituality that eventually swept the globe. Esoteric philosophies and personas--from Freemasonry to Spiritualism, from Madame H. P. Blavatsky to Edgar Cayce--dramatically altered the nation's culture, politics, and religion. Yet the mystical roots of our identity are often ignored or overlooked. Opening a new window on the past, Occult America presents a dramatic, pioneering study of the esoteric undercurrents of our history and their profound impact across modern life.

Ageless Strength shows athletes and active people how to build sustainable fitness for a lifetime of active pursuits.

It's a myth that our older years only bring physical decline. While it's true that we lose strength, bone density, and balance, our bodies react the same way to training at any age. The answer is not to go easy on our so-called fragile bodies--that traditional approach of gentle, easy fitness just guarantees loss. The key is to push our bodies in the right ways. A smart mix of strength training can counteract the physical effects of aging--and keep you...