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Big Game, Small World

A Basketball Adventure

by Alexander Wolff ...

During the late 1990s, eminent basketball journalist Alexander Wolff traveled the globe to determine how a game invented by a Canadian clergyman became an international phenomenon. Big Game, Small World presents Wolff’s dispatches from sixteen countries spread across five continents and multiple US states. In them, he asks: What can the game tell us about the world? And what can the world tell us ... Read more

$17.99 USD

During the late 1990s, eminent basketball journalist Alexander Wolff traveled the globe to determine how a game invented by a Canadian clergyman became an international phenomenon. Big Game, Small World presents Wolff’s dispatches from sixteen countries spread across five continents and multiple US states. In them, he asks: What can the game tell us about the world? And what can the world tell us
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Endpapers

A Family Story of Books, War, Escape, and Home

by Alexander Wolff ...

"A powerfully told story of family, honor, love, and truth . . . the beautiful and haunting stories told in this book transcend policy and politics." —Beto O'RourkeA literary gem researched over a year the author spent living in Berlin, Endpapers excavates the extraordinary histories of the author's grandfather and father: the renowned publisher Kurt Wolff, dubbed "perhaps the twentieth century's ... Read more

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"A powerfully told story of family, honor, love, and truth . . . the beautiful and haunting stories told in this book transcend policy and politics." —Beto O'RourkeA literary gem researched over a year the author spent living in Berlin, Endpapers excavates the extraordinary histories of the author's grandfather and father: the renowned publisher Kurt Wolff, dubbed "perhaps the twentieth century's
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Endpapers

A Family Story of Books, War, Escape, and Home

by Alexander Wolff ...

Narrated by Robert Fass ...

Unabridged

9 hours 46 min

Endpapers excavates the extraordinary histories of the author's grandfather and father: the renowned publisher Kurt Wolff, dubbed "perhaps the twentieth century's most discriminating publisher" by the New York Times Book Review, and his son Niko, who fought in the Wehrmacht during World War II before coming to America.Kurt Wolff was born in Bonn into a highly cultured German-Jewish family, whose ... Read more

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Endpapers excavates the extraordinary histories of the author's grandfather and father: the renowned publisher Kurt Wolff, dubbed "perhaps the twentieth century's most discriminating publisher" by the New York Times Book Review, and his son Niko, who fought in the Wehrmacht during World War II before coming to America.Kurt Wolff was born in Bonn into a highly cultured German-Jewish family, whose
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Twelve Days at the Edge of Silence

A Monastery of Whispers

by Alexander Wolfe ...

Twelve-year-old Theo expects his forced silent retreat at the Monastery of Whispering Cliffs to be tense, strained, and filled with his mother Elina’s chilling silences. He doesn’t expect her to vanish without a trace. Perched on the rugged Oregon coast, the monastery is a fortress of shadows and secrets. The air hangs heavy with the scent of incense, a desperate attempt to mask the metallic tang ... Read more

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Twelve-year-old Theo expects his forced silent retreat at the Monastery of Whispering Cliffs to be tense, strained, and filled with his mother Elina’s chilling silences. He doesn’t expect her to vanish without a trace. Perched on the rugged Oregon coast, the monastery is a fortress of shadows and secrets. The air hangs heavy with the scent of incense, a desperate attempt to mask the metallic tang
... Read more
Relativistic Quantum Chemistry

The Fundamental Theory of Molecular Science

by Markus Reiher, Alexander Wolf ...

Einstein proposed his theory of special relativity in 1905. For a long time it was believed that this theory has no significant impact on chemistry. This view changed in the 1970s when it was realized that (nonrelativistic) Schrodinger quantum mechanics yields results on molecular properties that depart significantly from experimental results. Especially when heavy elements are involved, these ... Read more

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Einstein proposed his theory of special relativity in 1905. For a long time it was believed that this theory has no significant impact on chemistry. This view changed in the 1970s when it was realized that (nonrelativistic) Schrodinger quantum mechanics yields results on molecular properties that depart significantly from experimental results. Especially when heavy elements are involved, these
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Lessons on Caffeine, Cannabis & Co

Plant-derived Drugs and their Interaction with Human Receptors

by Angelika Böttger, Ute Vothknecht, Cordelia Bolle, Alexander Wolf ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This textbook provides a structured, easy to understand and thorough insight into the mode of function of plant secondary metabolites in plants and humans. It explains the biosynthesis and molecular action of nicotine, cannabis, caffeine and Co, describes the effects of these drugs on signal transduction at receptors and ion channels in animals, their relevance for human health and their potential ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This textbook provides a structured, easy to understand and thorough insight into the mode of function of plant secondary metabolites in plants and humans. It explains the biosynthesis and molecular action of nicotine, cannabis, caffeine and Co, describes the effects of these drugs on signal transduction at receptors and ion channels in animals, their relevance for human health and their potential
... Read more
Basketball: Great Writing About America's Game

A Library of America Special Publication

Edited by Alexander Wolff ...

From the street game to March Madness to Jordan and LeBron, the greatest writing about the grit, grace, and glory of basketballMade in America, basketball is a sport that stirs a national passion, reaching fever pitch during the NCAA's March Madness and the NBA Finals. Masterfully assembled by longtime Sports Illustratedwriter Alexander Wolff, Basketball spans eight decades to bring together a ... Read more

$17.99 USD

From the street game to March Madness to Jordan and LeBron, the greatest writing about the grit, grace, and glory of basketballMade in America, basketball is a sport that stirs a national passion, reaching fever pitch during the NCAA's March Madness and the NBA Finals. Masterfully assembled by longtime Sports Illustratedwriter Alexander Wolff, Basketball spans eight decades to bring together a
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World Class

Purpose, Passion, and the Pursuit of Greatness On and Off the Field

by Grant Wahl ...

Narrated by Dr. Céline Gounder, Mark Mravic, Eric Wahl, Alexander Wolff ...

Unabridged

12 hours 30 min

“This collection of Grant’s work is a great testament to not only what he did when he was here, but what he’s still doing to impact others.”—LeBron JamesThe definitive collection of beloved late journalist Grant Wahl’s work—a masterclass in the art of sportswritingAfter Grant Wahl died of an aortic aneurysm at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, collapsing in his press seat during a quarterfinal ... Read more

$22.50 USD

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“This collection of Grant’s work is a great testament to not only what he did when he was here, but what he’s still doing to impact others.”—LeBron JamesThe definitive collection of beloved late journalist Grant Wahl’s work—a masterclass in the art of sportswritingAfter Grant Wahl died of an aortic aneurysm at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, collapsing in his press seat during a quarterfinal
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The Legacy of the Guardians

A New Era

by Alexander G. A. Wolf ...

In 2600 BC, when long-forgotten rulers reigned and times seemed harsh and dark, an ancient order still watched over the world. Magic flowed freely, healing and destructive, bound only to balance. But when its guardian, Maelcor Dúnraith, began to claim this power for himself, everything began to crumble. From the shadows, magic chose six people who could not have been more different: a border guard ... Read more

$10.55 USD

In 2600 BC, when long-forgotten rulers reigned and times seemed harsh and dark, an ancient order still watched over the world. Magic flowed freely, healing and destructive, bound only to balance. But when its guardian, Maelcor Dúnraith, began to claim this power for himself, everything began to crumble. From the shadows, magic chose six people who could not have been more different: a border guard
... Read more
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Mass Effect™ Andromeda: Nexus Uprising

by Jason M. Hough, K. C. Alexander ...

Narrated by Fryda Wolff ...

Series Audiobook 1 - The Mass Effect™ Andromeda Series
Unabridged

13 hours 25 min

They slept for hundreds of years, dreaming of a new home in the Andromeda Galaxy. When finally they awake, their dreams of peace are shattered. These colonists—turian, salarian, asari, human, and more—face an uncharted galaxy and threats beyond understanding.The Nexus is the core from which the colonists will explore their new home. Yet even before the arks arrive, the massive space station ... Read more

$22.95 USD

They slept for hundreds of years, dreaming of a new home in the Andromeda Galaxy. When finally they awake, their dreams of peace are shattered. These colonists—turian, salarian, asari, human, and more—face an uncharted galaxy and threats beyond understanding.The Nexus is the core from which the colonists will explore their new home. Yet even before the arks arrive, the massive space station
... Read more
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The Strangers' House

Writing Northern Ireland

by Alexander Poots ...

Narrated by Alexander Poots, Matthew Wolfe ...

Unabridged

4 hours 43 min

**A penetrating study and celebration of Northern Irish literature—**telling the region’s story through the extraordinary novels and poetry produced by decades of conflict.Northern Ireland is one hundred years old. Northern Ireland does not exist. Both of these statements are true. It just depends on who you ask. How do you write about a place like this? THE STRANGERS' HOUSE asks this question of ... Read more

$18.99 USD

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**A penetrating study and celebration of Northern Irish literature—**telling the region’s story through the extraordinary novels and poetry produced by decades of conflict.Northern Ireland is one hundred years old. Northern Ireland does not exist. Both of these statements are true. It just depends on who you ask. How do you write about a place like this? THE STRANGERS' HOUSE asks this question of
... Read more

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Oracle APEX Best Practices

Make the most of Oracle Apex with this guide to best practices. It will help you look at the bigger picture when building applications and take more elements into account such as security and performance.

by Learco Brizzi, Iloon Ellen-Wolff, Alexander Louis Leonard Nuijten ...

Make the most of Oracle Apex with this guide to best practices. It will help you look at the bigger picture when building applications and take more elements into account such as security and performance.Key Features"Oracle APEX Best Practices" will get you started with Oracle APEX for developing real-world applications that perform and maximize the full potential of Oracle APEXYou will also learn ... Read more

$31.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Make the most of Oracle Apex with this guide to best practices. It will help you look at the bigger picture when building applications and take more elements into account such as security and performance.Key Features"Oracle APEX Best Practices" will get you started with Oracle APEX for developing real-world applications that perform and maximize the full potential of Oracle APEXYou will also learn
... Read more

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