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An enthralling murder mystery with a vividly realised future world,
forcing readers to grapple hard hitting questions about the climate
crisis, our relationship with Artificial Intelligence and the price
we would be willing to pay, as a species, to be saved. Perfect for
fans of Blake Crouch, Neal Stephenson, Philip K Dick, Kim Stanley
Robinson and RR Haywood.It's 2050, a decade after a heatwave that
killed four hundred million across the Persian Gulf, including
journalist Marcus Tully's wife. Now he must uncover the truth: was
the disaster natural? Or is the weather now a weapon of genocide?A
whistleblower pulls Tully into a murder investigation at the centre
of an election battle for a global dictator, with a mandate to
prevent a climate apocalypse. A former US President campaigns
against the first AI politician of the position, but someone is
trying to sway the outcome.Tully must convince the world to face
the truth and make hard choices about the future of the species.
But will humanity ultimately choose salvation over freedom,
whatever the cost?
The pioneering architect, planner, theorist and educator, Denise
Scott Brown is the second recipient of the Soane Medal, which is
awarded annually in recognition of architects who have made a major
contribution to their field, through their built work, through
education, history and theory. The lecture was delivered on 17
October 2018 at the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery, which
she designed with Robert Venturi. From Soane to the Strip is a
transcript of Denise Scott Brown's Soane Medal lecture - a narrated
history of her early life and the experiences that shaped her later
practice, illustrated by her own extraordinary and rarely-seen
photography.
Title: Poems; chiefly in the Scottish dialect, etc.Publisher:
British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is
the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the
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back as far as 300 BC.The POETRY & DRAMA collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The books
reflect the complex and changing role of literature in society,
ranging from Bardic poetry to Victorian verse. Containing many
classic works from important dramatists and poets, this collection
has something for every lover of the stage and verse. ++++The below
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British Library Donaldson, Thomas Weaver; 1809. 12 . 992.b.9.
Title: A treatise on the external characters of fossils. Translated
from the German ... by T. Weaver.Publisher: British Library,
Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national
library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest
research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known
languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound
recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its
collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial
additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating
back as far as 300 BC.The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes
books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied
collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view
of the world. Topics include health, education, economics,
agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and
industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below
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British Library Werner, Abraham Gottlob; Weaver, Thomas; 1805. 8 .
953.g.11.
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