The Boat of a Million Years is a science fiction novel nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel that same year. It was also nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel and the Prometheus Award in 1990.
Early in human history, certain individuals were born who live on, unaging, undying, through the centuries and millenia. We follow them through over 2000 years, up to our time and beyond-to the promise of utopia, and to the challenge of the stars.
A milestone in modern science fiction, a New York Times Notable Book on its first publication in 1989, this is one of a great writer's finest works.
A structural syllabus combined with child-centred activities. * It has a carefully graded, structural syllabus which provides steady progression in all four skills. * The emphasis on grammar and vocabulary acquisition is combined with many opportunities for lively communicative tasks.
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Dead Giveaway
She's a Texas heiress and a brand-new P.I. specializing in adoption cases. But Abby Rose focuses more on what money can't buy-like answers in a case of a baby abandoned years ago and a present-day murder.
The Magic of JELL-O: 100 New and Favorite Recipes Celebrating 100 Years of Fun with JELL-O
It jiggles, it wiggles, and you have loved how it tastes since you were little--now prepare JELL-O(r) in all kinds of luscious desserts and tempting snacks. These 100 recipes will take you from the official JELL-O(r) all-time favorites to the latest delights, and include the flavored gelatins and the pudding and pie fillings. Thrill the kids with Icy Blue Igloos (some of the recipes, such as Squisharoos, are simple enough for them to make on their own). If you're in a rush, whip up a Razzle Dazzle Berry Mousse in 20 minutes. Everyday meals draw to an exciting conclusion when you serve a Mocha Chocolate Delight Pie, while a celebration calls for a Sangria Splash Ring.
In their 2007 best seller Wikinomics, Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams taught the world how mass collaboration was changing the way businesses communicate, compete, and succeed in the new global marketplace. But much has changed in three years, and the principles of wikinomics are now more powerful than ever.