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Peter Green

    December 22, 1924

    Transitioning from a career in architecture and city planning, this author brings a unique perspective to mystery writing, drawing on experiences with intrigue and potential skullduggery encountered in his professional life. His debut novel features an architect who stumbles upon a murder during a major flood, forcing him into an amateur sleuthing role to protect his career and life. The author's narrative style is shaped by a background in proposal writing and a deep appreciation for family histories, including humorous war accounts and journalistic endeavors, infusing his fiction with both suspense and authentic detail.

    Daniel Libeskind
    Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C. : A Historical Biography
    Scotland's Railways in the 1980s and 1990s
    The Parthenon
    Captured at Arnhem
    Celiac Disease (Updated 4th Edition)
    • Celiac Disease (Updated 4th Edition)

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      "Celiac disease is a hereditary autoimmune condition that damages the lining of the small intestine so that it cannot properly absorb food. Without essential nutrients, the entire body begins to suffer. The disease is triggered by gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. The only "cure" for the disease is a life-long gluten-free diet. The disease affects nearly 1 in every 100 people in the United States--50 percent of whom remain undiagnosed and untreated. Although the primary target of injury is the small intestine, CD can and often does affect the entire body. Complications from the disease can include infertility, liver disease, osteoporosis, anemia, and other autoimmune diseases (such as Type 1 diabetes and Thyroid disease), neurological conditions, and even cancer."--Provided by publisher

      Celiac Disease (Updated 4th Edition)
      4.4
    • Elite Allied airborne troops were to provide a corridor into northern Germany, but the Operation failed and more than 6,000 men were captured in around a fortnight.

      Captured at Arnhem
      4.5
    • The Parthenon

      • 172 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Democracy's symbolic birthplace, the famed Acropolis, stands today as a rubble-strewn reminder of the glory that was Greece. The ancient citadel, once the center of Athenian religion and civic pride, is surmounted by half a dozen ruined buildings, among them the most famous temple in the Western world, the Parthenon.

      The Parthenon
      4.0
    • This biography portrays Alexander as both a complex personality and a single-minded general, a man capable of such diverse expediencies as patricide or the massacre of civilians. Writing for the general reader, the author provides gritty details on Alexander's darker side while providing a gripping tale of Alexander's career.

      Alexander of Macedon, 356-323 B.C. : A Historical Biography
      4.2
    • Daniel Libeskind

      • 167 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      This volume examines the architectural work of Daniel Libeskind and features sketches, plans, models and images of completed buildings. Jacques Derrida, Bernhard Schneider and Mark C. Taylor contribute essays.

      Daniel Libeskind
      4.0
    • The Prime of Life

      • 608 pages
      • 22 hours of reading

      The second volume of Simone de Beauvoirs autobiography, starting at the age of 21.

      The Prime of Life
      4.2
    • Wonders of Man: The Parthenon

      • 172 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Democracy's symbolic birthplace, the famed Acropolis, stands today as a rubble-strewn reminder of the glory that was Greece. The ancient citadel, once the center of Athenian religion and civic pride, is surmounted by half a dozen ruined buildings, among them the most famous temple in the Western world, the Parthenon.

      Wonders of Man: The Parthenon
      3.5