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In this book, we will explore the history, the properties, and the applications of blank, the first number. Blank is not just a symbol or a placeholder. It is a number that represents the absence of quantity, the origin of counting, and the foundation of arithmetic. Blank is also a concept that has profound implications for logic, algebra, geometry, calculus, and even physics and cosmology.

Vintage documents and brochures depicting an extinct yet beloved feature from the Disneyland Hotel's past. In this (mostly) picture book, we see the building of the waterfalls with rare photographs and beautiful visual images. View scanned Wrather Corporation documents and brochures along with rare magazine articles and never before published photographs of this beautiful feature at Disney's flagship hotel, the Disneyland Hotel. The only way you will see the falls now is through this book as the waterfalls and Koi fish ponds are now just a happy memory.

Artemis Bridge is the know-to, go-to guy: the amoral fixer in 2028 Los Angeles, with the connection for any illicit desire no matter how depraved. He prides himself on remaining above it all. But when an associate dies in his arms, he is burdened with a damaging video of the current mayor he can't sell or trade. With assassins dogging his every step, he has only days before the corrupt mayor is re-elected, handing Chronosoft corporation complete control.

With the dragons tamed, King Ronan Latimer seeks to force Tara and the baerinese army from Meranthia's shores. But on a scouting mission, Ronan finds women and children among the invaders. The king must make a decision. Commit genocide against innocent baerinese or save humanity.

Nella Covington can't believe she's agreed to marry the arrogant Samuel L. du Cannon, even if it's only a marriage of convenience. He needs a mother for his small son, and she needs to keep her beloved childhood home. Will she be able to stand his egotistical attitude? His domineering manner? But Jake is such a darling little boy! And he's already captured her heart. What does she have to lose?

A new king reigns atop the Meranthian throne. King Ronan Latimer finds victory comes with a cost. With magic's full restoration, barriers that have kept Meranthia safe for two millennia collapse leaving its borders exposed. A powerful necromancer, Tara, leads a long lost race across the sea to Meranthia's shores. Shores that she last saw two-thousand years in the past.

Prince Ronan Latimer emerges from the Tournament of Knights as its youngest champion in five hundred years. A champion who's earned the right to absorb ancient Meranthian battle magic. Battle magic that places him among the ranks of an elite group of men and women dedicated to preserving Meranthian culture and upholding its law. But what should be a time of celebration ends in horror as Ronan's mother, Queen Arianne, falls victim to an assassination plot. Ronan's thirst for revenge threatens to destroy the life of his only friend and leave the kingdom in shambles.

It's the summer of 1944 and the world seems mired in a war that will never end. Even with a war on, the peaches are ripe for picking. As veteran teacher Miss Dimple Kilpatrick and her colleagues work in the orchard, they hear frantic calls for help.

Behind The Veil is the newest wedding podcast! Your hosts and Wedding Planners Robin + Kelsey come to you from Orange County, California with a combined 25 years of planning experience with over 400+ weddings produced. They’re here to spill the tea each week on all things wedding to give you the lowdown on what really happens “behind the veil”. They will entertain you, inform you and most importantly make you laugh! Buckle up buttercup it’s about time wedding secrets are revealed! Follow along on Instagram @behindtheveiloc Share your craziest wedding stories with them or ask them any ...

All Pamela Spencer wants is to help her brother Tom get his life back on track. After a job-related accident, he is confined to a wheelchair, unable to do anything except endure excruciating pain. When Pam discovers an ad in the newspaper, advertising for "a worthy heir" to inherit Fiona Bainbridge's millions, she jumps at the chance that will allow Tom to be back under a doctor's care. After all, it was Fiona's company, Bainbridge Corporation, that caused Tom's problems in the first place.

One party. One wild night in her entire life and Faith Car winds up pregnant! What were the odds? And what were the odds that the handsome stranger who'd gotten her pregnant had only made love to her because of a stupid bet! And now he didn't want anything to do with her or the baby that was growing inside her.

Jack Lowe, Jeff Lowe, and Jay Ballard, the three J's who have been lifelong diehard UVA fans. They have you covered with all things UVA sports with previews, breakdowns, and interviews with former players, recruits, and Virginia legends!

Artemis Bridge can get you what you need no matter how immoral or illegal, no questions asked. With practiced detachment, he keeps everyone around him at arm's length. But when the city of Boulder is trapped in a mysterious dome, he must set aside his detachment to help his bodyguard Aristotle's search for his missing grandmother. Every step he takes towards the dome deepens the mystery, as he is compelled to seek out the source of the strange happenings.

"13th & Park" hosts insightful conversations with special guests covering a broad range of topics from politics and government, to technology, culture, economics and the media. Listeners eavesdrop on what feel like private conversations featuring the savviest and most highly regarded minds in the country. The show, co-hosted by media veterans Adam Goodman and Justin Sayfie, is produced by Ballard Partners in the Ballard Studios in Washington DC.

A podcast about fascinating history, mysteries and the unexplained

When forensic psychologist Dr. Jack Carter returned to consciousness, he and his wife, Sarah, had been missing for over a year. With no memory of their last days together, Jack became the prime suspect in her disappearance. Vowing to search for her to the ends of the Earth, he's drawn to the site of a gruesome double murder in small-town Mississippi.

Until now, too many books treat goal-setting as either a sterile series of analytical exercises or they use airy-fairy wishing to attract rewards. Godspeed and Happy Landings both trains and entertains with a rich mixture of allegorical story and hand-on exercises.

Welcome to my weekly Monday Motivation podcasts! Each week I will have a new topic to discuss. I call it "Monday Motivation with an edge!" Listen in and learn ways to STOP with the excuses and live life to its fullest! If you're ready to GET OFF YOUR ASS and do something your future self will thank you for... then these podcasts are FOR YOU! I also ask for, and appreciate, feedback and input! So, listen carefully for the question of the week and yes, special offers to help you Achieve Your Success!

Ethan Pike hates wizards. By his sworn oath and the letter of the law, he hunts and prosecutes them with lethal efficiency. But, when a hot tip leads to a secret ritual, the unthinkable happens. Ethan discovers his sister using magic. Caught between his family and his country, Ethan fights to clear his sister’s name. After discovering his squad dead, he finds himself facing accusations of murder and treason. With his sister now missing and his life in shambles, Ethan runs. In ten short days, the moon will rise red and destroy everything Ethan holds dear. With nowhere to turn, he must ...

Forensic psychologist Dr. Jack Carter wakes from a semicatatonic state in a mental hospital, with no memory of the previous year. His wife, Sarah, has disappeared, and as the last human being to see her alive, Jack is the prime suspect in her disappearance. Without a body, and with no physical evidence to prove foul play, the lead investigator and Jack's friend, Bill West, must continue to search for the truth even if it means fingering Jack for the crime.