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Professor Augustus Van Dusen, the 'Thinking Machine,' is an eccentric scientist with superior mental powers, who insists that logic will solve any problem. He has an assistant, the clever newspaper reporter Hutchinson Hatch, who brings him cases. the escapades of Professor Van Dusen provide a splendid romp for all lovers of traditional mysteries.

"Peut-on nommer son propre sang ? Et décrire la première blessure, ce moment où, paraissant au jour, le sang se refuse encore à la vie ? À supposer qu'on se rappelle sa circoncision, pourquoi cet acte de mémoire serait-il une confession ? L'aveu de quoi, au juste ? Et de qui ? À qui ? Rôdant autour de ces questions, essayant, comme au clavier, une voix juste au-dedans de moi, je tente de dire de longues, [...] phrases, et de les murmurer au plus près de l'autre qui pourtant les aspire, soupire, expire, les dicte même."

There are cultures that apparently flowered for thousands of years. Some of the cultures that we call primitive have already existed for so long that they seem to have no beginning and no end. Could they actually be immortal? Might not the truth be that during past ages, man has often tried to climb the rungs of the ladder that lead to a high immortal culture but has slipped and fallen? Perhaps we are even now in the process of building a culture that will know immortality on Earth and in heaven.

Improve your French while listening and learning about the most interesting historical figure of France: Napoléon Bonaparte. The literature has been adapted into useful French words and verb tenses for conversation. With this book, you can improve your French progressively with natural fun, focus, and motivation.

Klipkouers is ‘n Besigheids Podcast/Business Podcast waar Jacques Basson gereeld gesels met Afrikaanse entrepreneurs en impakmakers ten einde praktiese besigheids-en lewensadvies te ontgin. Besoek ons webwerf: www.klipkouers.com

"Business Analytics for Apes" is an exhilarating and approachable guide that invites you to swing through data with Python. This book turns the often-daunting world of business analytics into an adventurous playground for beginners and enthusiasts alike. With Python as your vine, you'll effortlessly swing from the basics of data analysis to the more complex canopies of predictive modeling and machine learning. It's a jungle out there in the business world, but this book ensures you're well-equipped to climb to the top, all while having a barrel of fun. Perfect for anyone who's ever felt ...

Las claves ofrecidas por Jacques Giraud para convertir las crisis en oportunidades se apoyan, no solo en su amplia trayectoria como master coach y facilitador, sino en una desafiante experiencia personal que lo llevó a escapar repentinamente durante una madrugada y dejar atrás su hogar y su país.

Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies. This collection, with voices of French and English writers, visits many neighborhoods and combines them into something that is, if not totally coherent, at least as coherent as the beautiful mess that is Montreal....

Novembre 1941. L'Allemagne est sur le point de gagner la guerre. L'armée du Troisième Reich est aux portes de Moscou. Pour Himmler, le chef des SS, la victoire sera définitive s'il parvient à s'emparer d'une swastika sacrée disparue en Europe. Pour Churchill, il faut absolument retrouver cette relique avant les nazis. Chacun compte sur Tristan Marcas, agent double au passé obscur. Au cœur de cette guerre occulte entre les forces du Bien et du Mal, Laure, la résistante française, et Erika, l'archéologue allemande, vont s'affronter dans une lutte sans merci.

Voyage to the outcrops of the tropics, where dreamers and degenerates mingle in an exotic setting of mysterious jungle ruins, narcotic drinks, and secret un-surfed waves. In this encomium to his experience teaching English in Micronesia, S. Jacques Stratton offers a wry portrayal of the ex-pat life, conveyed through vignettes and characters that evoke a lost, limnal latitude. Both memoir and travelogue, augmented with photographs from the author's collection, Islands on the Fringe will spark the wanderlust of those who crave offbeat adventure beyond the main-traveled routes.

From the author "Python Programming" comes "Cyber Python," a book that offers a comprehensive guide to cybersecurity tailored for Python programmers, yet remains accessible to those using other languages. This book covers Blue Team defensive strategies, Red Team offensive techniques, and Purple Team integration, blending practical coding examples with in-depth theoretical insights. Designed for advanced students and professionals in computer science and cybersecurity, this book equips readers with the skills to identify, counter, and mitigate cyber threats effectively, regardless of their ...

In a Europe on the verge of collapse, the Nazi organisation Ahnenerbe is pillaging sacred landmarks across the world. Their aim is to collect treasures with occult powers, which will help them establish the Third Reich. The organisation's head, Himmler, has sent SS officers to search a forgotten sanctuary in the Himalayas, whilst he tries to track down a mysterious painting. Which ancient power do the Nazis believe they hold the key to?

Grenoble, mois de juin. Le corps d'une jeune femme est découvert dans l'ancien baptistère de la ville. Un fait divers supplémentaire ? Définitivement pas quand l'autopsie révèle que l'assassin a enlevé le cœur de la victime ! Meurtre rituel ? Acte d'un dément ? Le capitaine Nadia Barka est aussitôt saisi de l'enquête. La découverte d'un second cadavre va plonger la ville dans la psychose. Une course contre la montre se met en place entre la policière, en proie à ses doutes, et un psychopathe aux motifs inconnus.

The Definitive Guide to Perl Programming

In a Japanese tea ceremony, when a treasured bowl breaks, it is not discarded. The shards are instead rejoined with lacquer and gold, celebrating the beauty in imperfection, and creating splendor from misfortune. This celebration of imperfection and authenticity is known to the Japanese as “wabi-sabi”. In this same spirit, Wabi-Sabi Wisdom: Inspiration for an Authentic Life shares the author’s own perfectly imperfect reflections on living a life that moves beyond success, striving, and competition to living in integrity with oneself, others, and the world.

Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, with the help of his friend newspaper reporter Hutchison Hatch, solves a variety of mysteries using cold, hard logic. No matter how twisted the trail of clues or how clever the perpetrator, Professor Van Dusen, aptly dubbed “The Thinking Machine”, reminds us that “two and two make four, not some times, but all the time”.

"El hombre nace libre y, sin embargo, por todas partes se encuentra encadenado." En El contrato social, Rousseau explora el concepto de libertad y las estructuras políticas que pueden permitir que las personas la adquieran. Argumenta que el poder soberano de un estado no reside en ningún gobernante sino en la voluntad de la población en general. Rousseau argumenta que el estado ideal sería una democracia directa donde la toma de decisiones ejecutivas la llevan a cabo ciudadanos reunidos en asamblea, como lo harían en la antigua ciudad-estado de Atenas.

"Il y a des nombres sacrés, il en existe aussi de diaboliques." À l'approche du débarquement, dans le Paris sombre de l’occupation, des meurtres étranges portent la signature 669. Le signe de l’apocalypse ? Face à un cercle de satanistes, les héros vont devoir plonger dans les ténèbres… Un nouvel opus lu à la perfection par François Hatt qui s’empare de cette fresque historique saisissante et en propose une lecture énergique et incarnée.

The world belongs to the dead. The living are just trying to borrow time. When civilization collapses under an unstoppable outbreak, survival is no longer about finding shelter—it’s about claiming territory. In the chaos, factions rise, the desperate turn ruthless, and the infected are only part of the nightmare. Every block, every building, every inch of land is contested, and the weak don’t last long. But in Domain Z, there are no rules. No safe zones. No second chances. Just hunger, power, and the fight to take back what should have never been lost. Welcome to the end. Hope you ...

Professor Van Dusen solves a variety of different mysteries together with his friend, Hutchinson Hatch, a reporter for a fictional newspaper called The Daily New Yorker. The professor is known as the "Thinking Machine", and he solves problems by the remorseless application of logic. In this story, he thinks his way out of a maximum-security prison.