Douglas Adams - The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy had a kind of non-ending, reaching a stopping point when Zaphod decided to head for the Restaurant at the End of the Universe.
Teacher Jim Ironheart, aptly named, is sent by forces unknown to save chosen people in life-threatening situations. By chance, a young but jaded reporter stumbles onto his missions, and joins him to investigate who is controlling him and why. Shared nightmares begin to point to an extraterrestrial influence, and the pair are forced to confront Ironheart's forgotten past for answers.
Environmental Requirements for Electromechanical and Electrical Equipment
Ray Tricker is the author of a number of books describing the regulatory framework within which the electronics and electrical equipment industry must function, including Quality and Standards in Electronics, also published by Newnes. This latest volume will give the designer or manufacturer a first point of reference when negotiating the minefield that is the global market for their products.
Added by: flame333 | Karma: 381.35 | Black Hole | 10 March 2011
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100 Top Ten Novels
In April 2003 the BBC's Big Read began the search for the nation's best-loved novel, and they asked you to nominate your favourite books. They then awarded one point to each top ten vote and entered them all into a database. They simply took the top 100 novels and put them on the list.
Black Beauty is a clever and handsome horse, lives with his pleasant master, on a peaceful farm in Victorian England. But his life changes when he is sold to different masters, some are kind, but others are cruel. Through a horse’s point of view, you can feel how what a touching story it is that you cannot imagine before, and this is the reason why it is so unforgettable for all ages since published in 1877.
