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  • Archaeology and Biogeography of Prehistoric Freshwater Mussel Shell in Mississippi
    Cliff Jenkins / Evan Peacock / Paul F. Jacobs / Paul FJacobs
    Edited by Evan Peacock, Cliff Jenkins, Paul F. Jacobs, and Joseph GreenleafThe southeastern United States is home to the richest, most diverse freshwater mussel faunas on the planet, and Mississippi is no exception in this regard. Until fairly recent times, however, only qualitative lists of taxa were available and/or sampling was unsystematic and spotty. More recent work has t...
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    124,31 €

  • Quintessence
    Drustiguru Peacock
    Amidst the vast expanse of chaos, six primordial expressions emerge - Knowledge, Awareness, Wisdom, Understanding, Counsel and Might - each shaping the fabric of existence. As they navigate the depths of the Ocean, forging bonds and discovering their purpose, they come to embody the very essence of creation itself. Quintessence: The Progenitor is a thought-provoking exploration...
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    11,94 €

  • Descant
    Jules Peacock
    Welcome to the battle of the control freaks.Yuhwa never says sorry. Paul is never wrong.Good thing neither one of them is the herald...Yuhwa Bon-Gil, celebrated Jadoube pilot. Orphaned young, she keeps it free and easy in life. Recently she made friends with the first Humans to travel the Aoni, enjoying the excitement, keeping clear of bigger responsibilities. Just the way she ...
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    18,00 €

  • Melincourt
    F. H. (Frederick Henry) Townsend / George Saintsbury / Thomas Love Peacock
    'Melincourt,' or 'Sir Oran Haut-Ton,' is a brilliant work of 19th-century British literature from the celebrated pen of Thomas Love Peacock. This compelling novel stands as a masterful example of literary satire, a genre in which Peacock truly excelled.Through its witty prose and insightful narrative, 'Melincourt' offers profound social commentary, characteristic of English fic...
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    27,03 €

  • The Memoirs of Shah Tahmasp I
    Shah Tahmasp I / Andrew Peacock
    A remarkable first-person narrative by a sixteenth-century Iranian ruler, the Memoirs of Shah Tahmasp I, Safavid Ruler of Iran (1514-1576), originally written in Persian, represent a vitally important primary source for the history of the Middle East in the period. In particular, the Memoirs shed light on the Safavid conflict with the Uzbeks and Ottomans, which played a decisiv...
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    52,88 €

  • Nightmare Abbey
    Thomas Love Peacock
    'Nightmare Abbey' by Thomas Love Peacock is a satirical novel published in 1818 that humorously critiques the gloomy Romantic movement of the early 19th century. The story takes place in a decaying mansion called Nightmare Abbey, home to Christopher Glowry and his melancholic son, Scythrop. Scythrop is a parody of the Romantic idealist-brooding, philosophical, and full of impra...
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    11,39 €

  • Crotchet Castle & Gryll Grange
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Two sparkling social satires on progress, tradition, and the absurdities of intellectual fashion.A master of comic wit and biting satire, Thomas Love Peacock turns his sharp eye to the ideological battles of 19th-century Britain in Crotchet Castle and Gryll Grange, his final two novels. Blending humour, erudition, and playful irreverence, these brilliant comedies explore the fo...
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    18,54 €

  • Maid Marian & The Misfortunes of Elphin
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Witty, irreverent, and brilliantly satirical reimaginings of medieval legend, Maid Marian and The Misfortunes of Elphin are Thomas Love Peacock’s most playful and subversive novels.In Maid Marian (1822), Peacock transforms the Robin Hood legend into a riotous political and social satire. Here, Marian is no passive heroine but a bold and resourceful leader, outmatching both outl...
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    12,79 €

  • Famous American Belles of the Nineteenth Century
    Virginia Tatnall Peacock
    Step into the enchanting world of the 19th century with 'Famous American Belles of the Nineteenth Century,' a captivating exploration of the lives and legacies of remarkable women who shaped American culture. This beautifully restored edition, republished by Alpha Editions after decades out of print, is not merely a reprint; it s a collector s item and a cultural treasure that ...
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    17,65 €

  • Digitally Dysfunctional
    Randolph Peacock
    A sarcastic and comedic expose of digital devices and the impact they have on our modern world and daily lives. I walk the reader through the average daily experience of a person observing the behaviour of society and the oddity of that behaviour and how we are inundated with these behaviors all through the lens of a device and the need for online validation. I refer to it as a...
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    13,97 €

  • Headlong Hall & Nightmare Abbey
    Thomas Love Love Peacock / Thomas Love Peacock
    Headlong Hall and Nightmare Abbey by Thomas Love PeacockExplore the wit and wisdom of Thomas Love Peacock in this special edition containing two of his most celebrated works, Headlong Hall and Nightmare Abbey. In these brilliant satires, Peacock weaves humor and philosophy into tales that poke fun at the extremes of human thought, offering readers a timeless critique of intelle...
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    12,18 €

  • Chimera World
    Wilbur S. Peacock
    Venture into the sweltering, mysterious world of Venus in Wilbur S. Peacock’s 'Chimera World,' a thrilling tale of planetary adventure and space exploration. A classic of science fiction, this meticulously reproduced edition invites readers to journey to a Venus teeming with alien life and untold dangers.Experience a time when the planets were ripe for adventure and the boundar...
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    15,61 €

  • Spider Men of Gharr
    Ronald Clyne / Wilbur S. Peacock
    Venture into the strange and thrilling world of 'Spider Men of Gharr,' a classic adventure from the imagination of Wilbur S. Peacock. This meticulously prepared edition brings back to print a tale of daring exploration and otherworldly encounters.Classified as science fiction and fantasy, this adventure story transports readers to the mysterious realm of Gharr, where the unknow...
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    15,79 €

  • THE THING OF VENUS
    Leo Morey / Wilbur S. Peacock
    'The Thing of Venus' by Wilbur S. Peacock is a classic work exploring the fascinating intersection of science fiction and fantasy. This meticulously prepared edition resurrects a compelling story that delves into the lives of drug addicts through a lens of otherworldly imagination.Journey to Venus, a realm populated by strange aliens and rife with unseen dangers. Peacock master...
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    15,61 €

  • Planet of No-Return
    Matt Fox / Wilbur S. Peacock
    Venture into the sweltering, mysterious world of Venus in Wilbur S. Peacock’s 'Planet of No-Return,' a classic science fiction tale of planet exploration and alien contact. This meticulously prepared edition invites readers to experience a bygone era of imaginative storytelling, where the possibilities of space travel and the unknown dangers of extraterrestrial life captivated ...
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    15,55 €

  • The Journal
    L. Edward Peacock
    It starts with, Gerald Houston Farnsworth, a recruited professor from West Point in 1914. He is placed with a very special group of men,to collect information or intelligence about the German War machine and tactics being used. He saw the horrors of what war can do to push people to create new ways to eradicate. Gerald Houston brought home something more horrible than the memor...
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    17,32 €

  • Industrial Engineering in Systems Design
    Adedeji B. Badiru / Brian Peacock
    This book focuses on and promotes the applications of the diverse tools and techniques of industrial engineering to the design and operation of systems in industry, business, the government, and the military. ...
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    87,78 €

  • The 38th Year
    L. Edward Peacock
    James Farnsworth Jr. was the soul witness to a supernatural event when he was a child. Young James had the insight to internalize the event because, he found it hard to believe it himself. He knew the difficulty of trying to convince someone else of the strange event and possible ridicule.Now a seasoned grown man, James Jr. is feeling more than a lion’s share of what the pressu...
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    20,57 €

  • The Boy Who Couldn’t Fly
    Walker Peacock Psy.D.
    'Be curious, not judgmental.'--Walt Whitman (and Ted Lasso)Have you ever had a dream and been told that you’re just a dreamer? For one young prince, that dream is to fly. But wanting something is only the first step toward attaining it. We have to try, fail, and try again. We have to want it enough to push past all of the doubts, not just the doubts of others but also the doubt...
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    13,07 €

  • The Bridge
    Nathan R Peacock
    'The Bridge' is a nonfiction book that chronicles the life of an ordinary guy that experiences an extraordinary, supernatural occurrence. This experience proves to be radically transformational in his life, equipping him with the necessary emotional strength to operate in a world filled with tremendous human suffering, misery, and pain. Processing the rapid-fire, traumatic, n...
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    15,01 €

  • A Whale of a Time
    Elisa Peacock
    A time-travelling sea adventure filled with music and magic!Minkie is having a fishtastic birthday party, but during a game of hide-and-seek, he finds himself washed through a swirling tunnel which transports him back to ancient times.On a shimmering shipwreck, Minkie meets the sirens. They cast a magic spell, wiping clean all of Minkie’s memories of his friends and family back...
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    13,35 €

  • Nightmare Abbey
    Thomas Love Peacock
    Nightmare Abbey is a darkly comic satire by Thomas Love Peacock, poking fun at the gloomy romanticism of the early 19th century. Set in a gloomy mansion, the story follows melancholic characters in a witty exploration of love, philosophy, and the absurdity of despair.. ...
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    12,42 €

  • RED DENARII
    L. Edward Peacock
    The apostle thought the world would be done with him, since he took his own life. The evil of this world wasn’t through with the apostle. Still wearing the rope around his neck, the apostle is a confused man and wonders how he escaped the grave.This mysterious figure tells the apostle that he has given him a gift of immortality. He then instructs the apostle not to enter the g...
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    25,83 €

  • The Layers Beneath Revealing
    Tamara M. Peacock
    This book about the cycle of my life and my recovery journey. It is raw, real, unique, and based on my truth. ...
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    8,32 €

  • Spider Men of Gharr
    Wilbur S. Peacock
    Spider Men of Gharr, a classical book, was published more than a century ago and has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed...
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    15,09 €

  • Prey of the Space Falcon
    Wilbur S. Peacock
    Prey of the Space Falcon, a classical book, was published more than a century ago and has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and des...
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    14,16 €

  • HR Can Be Murder
    Melanie Peacock
    Tasha Martin has recently graduated from her local college and takes an HR job at a law firm in the city, leaving the comfort of her childhood home to embark on her adult life. A self avowed introvert, this brings about challenges as she interacts with new colleagues and faces difficulties, causing her to question her abilities.Just as she is also adjusting to life in her new a...
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    17,71 €

  • Primary Science
    Graham Peacock / John Sharp / Rob Johnsey
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    65,29 €

  • Headlong Hall
    Thomas Love Peacock
    'Headlong Hall' by Thomas Love Peacock is a satirical novel encapsulating the essence of English literature, comedy, and social commentary. Set against the backdrop of the Victorian era, Peacock masterfully employs wit and humor to dissect societal norms and intellectual pretensions prevalent among the Romanticism movement’s intellectuals. Within the walls of Headlong Hall, rea...
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    11,94 €

  • The 13th Girl
    N V Peacock
    ’A devilishly dark and compulsive read with a blinding twist and killer ending that sent shivers through me!’ A.A. Chaudhuri 12 girls gone. Can she save The 13th Girl? After decades in a mental health hospital, Dee knows that people find her creepy - because they tell her so. Once the reluctant star of an infamous documentary, she is trying to blend back into the outside world....
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    14,15 €


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